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Kirk James plays solo blues and rock at Parkside Pizza (aka American Pie) in Bayfield from 5:30-8:30 p.m.

Durango Motorless Transit sponsors a group trail run for all levels on the Sale Barn trail. Interested runners should meet at the trailhead near Dietz Market at 6 p.m. 382-8005.

Ultimate Frisbee takes place at the Miller Middle School football field at 6 p.m. 375-7313 for details.

The Hot Strings bring their newgrass back to the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College at 6:30 p.m. The concert is part of the Free Summer Concert Series. 247-7657.

Music in the Mountains continues with ”All in the Family,” chamber music from Mozart, Briley and Franck, under the Festival Tent at Durango Mountain Resort at 7 p.m. Visit www.musicinthemountains.com for details.

The Durango Photography Club meets at 7 p.m. at the La Plata County Fairgrounds Extension Building. Club president Joel White will give the talk, “Where did the color go?” 259-6808.

The Wild Horse Saloon, 601 E. Second Ave., offers open salsa dancing from 7-10 p.m. 375-2568 for details.

Dave Mensch and Richard White, of Formula 151, play original acoustic music at Scoot ‘n Blues, 900 Main Ave. at 8 p.m. Jazz singer Heather Sullivan performs at 7:30 p.m. in the Sidecar Jazz Lounge. 259-1400 for details.

Durango Joe’s, 732 E. College, presents Open Mic Night from 8: 30-11 p.m. Sign-ups for music and poetry begin at 8:30 p.m. 375-2121 for details.

The Lost Dog, 1150 Main Ave., spins a club mix for Service Industry Night beginning at 9 p.m. 259-0430 for details.

Igene spins dancehall, dub and reggae for Pint Night at Steamworks, 801 E. Second Ave., at 10 p.m. The show benefits children in Africa. 259-9200 for details.

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Women’s Resource Center offers a free workshop for individuals participating in “Run with Purpose” at noon at the Bank of the San Juans north branch, 1710 Main Ave. Local life coach Mindy Stern will discuss “Taking on the Challenge – Training and Goal-Setting for Endurance Events.” 247-1242.

The Southwest Colorado Peace and Justice Coalition holds a peace vigil from 5 to 6 p.m. at the corner of Main Ave. and 11th St. Signs available or bring your own. 259-4185.

The Four Corners Filmmakers’ Showcase takes place at San Juan College in Farmington beginning at 6 p.m. The event includes a 7:45 p.m. screening of “It’s All About the Water: The Pride of the West Mine Closure,” a documentary from Durango filmmaker Tom Schillaci. 946-9676 for details.

Johnny Rawls brings his Nashville blues and soul back to Scoot ‘n Blues, 900 Main Ave., with shows at 5: 30 & 8:30 p.m. Lee Bartley and Terry Wells play jazz in the Sidecar Lounge at 8 p.m. 259-1400 for details.

Colorado author and photographer Stephan Trimble presents his latest book, Lasting Light- 125 years of Grand Canyon Photography from 7-8 p.m. at Maria’s Bookshop, 960 Main Ave. 247-1438 for details.

Wild Country returns to the Wild Horse Saloon, 601 E. Second Ave. The evening includes dance lessons from 7-9 p.m. 375-2568 for details.

The 8^th Avenue Trio plays old-school variety at the 8^th Ave. Tavern, 509 E. 8^th Ave., at 8 p.m. 259-8801 for details.

Kirk James plays a solo show at the Pride of the West in Silverton at 8:30 p.m.

DJ Mowgli spins a club mix at the Lost Dog, 1150 Main Ave., beginning at 9 p.m. 259-0430 for details.

Sugar House plays blues and rock at the Billy Goat Saloon, located on U.S. Highway 160 in Gem Village, at 9 p.m. 884-9155 for details.

Two and a Half White Guys play ska, reggae, funk and jazz at the Summit, 600 Main Ave., at 9:30 p.m. 247-2324.

Steamworks, 801 E. Second Ave., hosts a poetry slam with DJ Whatever at 10:30 p.m. 259-9200 for details.

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The Durango Farmers Market meets in the First National Bank of Durango parking lot, 259 W. Ninth St., from 8 a.m.-noon. www.durangofarmersmarket.org for details.

The Iron Kids Triathlon takes place at the Durango Community Recreation Center. All participants must check in by 8:30 a.m. There will be age-appropriate distances, and all children receive a free T-shirt, swim cap, medal and participation certificate. 375-7313 for details.

Fiesta Days, Durango’s oldest event, kicks off with a Royalty Pageant at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. The event begins at 8:30 a.m. with a horsemanship competition. The public speaking competition, fashion show and dinner and entertainment get under way at 4 p.m. www.durangofiestadays.com.

Durango Motorless Transit sponsors a special morning group trail run for all levels from Kennebec Pass to the 4 

Shark’s Tooth. Interested runners should call prior to the run to arrange a car pool. 382-8005 for details.

“Hike, Lunch and Wine with a Llama” returns to Durango Mountain Resort at 9:30 a.m. Participants learn about wildflowers, trees, birds and geology of the area, and the llama will carry lunches and wine and cheese for a picnic. 385-1210 to register.

The 2^nd annual Road Apple Bingo, benefiting the Medicine Horse Center, takes place at 10 a.m. in the Durango Wal-Mart parking lot. Numbered squares will be available for purchase and a Medicine Horse therapy horse decides the winner by where he lays his “road apple.” Visit www.medicinehorsecenter.org for details.

Durango Harley Davidson, 750 S. Camino del Rio, hosts a Muscular Dystrophy Association Benefit Poker Run. Registration takes place from 10-11 a.m. and the Kirk James Blues Band plays a party with free food, prizes and games from noon-4 p.m. Motorcycles and cars are welcome to participate. 259-0778.

Durango Harley Davidson, 750 S. Camino del Rio, hosts a United Services Blood Drive from 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. 259-0778 to make an appointment.

The Music in the Mountains Festival Orchestra performs ”Southwest Heritage,” featuring Andrius Zlabys, piano soloist, under the Festival Tent at Durango Mountain Resort at 5 p.m. Visit www.musicinthemountains.com for details.

Dave Mensch and Richard White, of Formula 151, play at the West Side Tavern, 117 W. College Dr., from 6-9 p.m. 247-9151.

The final show of the Silverton Barbershop Music Festival takes place at 7 p.m. in the Silverton School Gym. The festival brings together a cappella singers from throughout the state and nation. 247-5073 for details.

Johnny Rawls plays a second night at Scoot ‘n Blues, 900 Main Ave., at 8:30 p.m. Lee Bartley and Terry Wells return to the Sidecar Jazz Lounge at 8 p.m. 259-1400 for details.

Hijos de Playas (Sons of Beaches) play eclectic dance music at 8:30 p.m. at the Columbine Bar in Mancos at 8 p.m. 533-7397 for details.

The Kirk James Blues Band plays rock and blues at the Pride of the West in Silverton at 8:30 p.m.

DJ Mowgli spins at the Lost Dog, 1150 Main Ave., at 9 p.m. 259-0430 for details.

Wild Country plays a second show at the Wild Horse Saloon, 601 E. Second Ave., at 9 p.m. 375-2568 for details.

Fractilia, a fusion of Middle East, electronica and psychedelic freak rock, plays the Summit, 600 Main Ave., at 9:30 p.m. 247-2324 for details.

DJ Niko and Fat P spin electrotech and house at Steamworks, 801 E. Second Ave., for Ladies Night at 10 p.m. 259-9200.

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The Tara Mandala Buddhist Retreat Center near Pagosa Springs hosts an open house from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. The free event includes lunch. Visit www.taramandala.org or call 731-3711.

Fiesta Days, Durango’s oldest event, continues with Dog Agility Trials at 10 a.m. at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. www.durangofiestadays.com for details.

A free tour of the Missionary Ridge burned area at Vallecito with an emphasis on fire ecology and rehabilitation takes place from 10 a.m.-noon. 385-1210 to register.

Music in the Mountains Festival continues with ”Children’s Album,” a Conservatory Young Artists’ concert, at 1 p.m. at the Durango Arts Center, 802 E. Second Ave. Visit www.musicinthemountains.com for details.

The Music in the Mountains Festival Orchestra performs ”Romance in the Air,” with guest conductor Joel Revzen and Vadim Gluzman, violin soloist, at 5 p.m. under the festival tent at Durango Mountain Resort. Visit www.musicinthemountains.com.

Singer-songwriter Joel Racheff plays from 7-11 p.m. at The Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave. 

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Harpist Rosalind Simpson plays a free Music in the Mountains concert at noon at the First National Bank of Durango, 117 W. 12^th St. Visit www.musicinthemountains.com for details.

Music in the Mountains presents ”For Kids with Strings,” a Conservatory Kids with Strings show, at 3:30 p.m. at Roshong Recital Hall at Fort Lewis College. Visit www.musicinthemountains.com for details.

Fiesta Days presents an Ice Cream Social and Antique Truck and Tractor Show at 5 p.m. at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. www.durangofiestadays.com for details.

Music in the Mountains continues with ”Next Generation 1,” a Conservatory Young Artists show, at 7:30 p.m. at Roshong Recital Hall. Visit www.musicinthemountains.com for details.

Singer-songwriter Terry Rickard plays El Patio, 600 Main Ave., beginning at 5:30 p.m.

Singer songwriter Tim Guidotti plays from 7-11 p.m. at The Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave. 

An open-level Latin/Salsa Dance Party takes place at 8 p.m. at the Durango Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave. No partner necessary. 903-9402 for details.

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Music in the Mountains presents ”For Kids With Strings,” a Conservatory Kids With Strings show, at 3:30 p.m. at Roshong Recital Hall at Fort Lewis College. Visit www.musicinthemountains.com for details.

A free Spinning Wheel Tune-Up Night takes place from 5-8 p.m. at Durango Fiber Works, located in the Smiley Building, 1309 E. Third Ave. Visit www.durangofiberworks.com for details.  

The Jeff Solon Jazz Group performs on the patio at the Cyprus Café, 725 E. Second Ave., from 6-9 p.m. 385-6884.

Ultimate Frisbee takes place at Miller Middle School football field at 6 p.m. 375-7313 for details.

Singer-songwriter Joel Racheff plays a 6 p.m. show at El Patio, 600 Main Ave.

The Summit, 600 Main Ave., presents open mic night from 7 p.m.-midnight. 247-2324 for details.

Music in the Mountains presents the festival chamber concert, ”Mad About Mozart,” at 7 p.m. at St. Columba Catholic Church. Visit www.musicinthemountains.com for details.

Jazz singer Heather Sullivan plays at 7:30 p.m. in the Sidecar Jazz Lounge at Scoot ‘n Blues, 900 Main Ave. 259-1400 for details.

Tuesday Trivia takes place at Lady Falconburgh’s, 640 Main Ave., at 8 p.m. 382-9664.

On the One, a band featuring former members of Carlos Washington and the Giant People, plays the Summit, 600 Main Ave., at 9:30 p.m. 247-2324 for details.

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Fiesta Days continues with Buster Webb’s Wild West Show, an event for children 12 and under, at the La Plata County Fairgrounds at 10 a.m. www.durangofiestadays.com for details.

Music in the Mountains presents ”For Kids With Strings,” a Conservatory Kids With Strings show, at 3:30 p.m. at Roshong Recital Hall at Fort Lewis College. Visit www.musicinthemountains.com for details.

Singer songwriter Tim Guidotti plays at El Patio, 600 Main Ave., starting at 5 p.m.

The Jeff Solon Jazz Group performs on the patio at the Cyprus Café, 725 E. Second Ave., from 6-9 p.m. 385-6884.

Music in the Mountains presents ”Pops Night,” a benefit dinner and concert featuring Lisa Vroman, at 7 p.m. under the festival tent at Durango Mountain Resort. Visit www.musicin    themountains.com for details.4

Fiesta Days continues with a performance by the Precious Living Stone Indian Dancers at 8 p.m. in the La Plata County Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall. www.durangofiestadays.com for details.

An open-level Swing Dance Party takes place at 8 p.m. at the Durango Recreation Center. No partner necessary. 903-9402.

Boston-based rap artist, Mr. Lif and special guest Cage play a night of politically charged, hard-hitting hip-hop at the Abbey Theatre, 128 E. College. Doors open at 10 p.m. 385-1711.

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The Abbey Theatre, 128 E. College, screens “Wordplay,” the crossword puzzle documentary featuring Will Shortz, Jon Stewart, Bill Clinton, the Indigo Girls and the competitive crossworders at the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament. The film opens on July 21 and shows at 3:30 and 8:45 p.m. nightly. “A Prairie Home Companion” will also be held over by popular demand and show at 6:30 p.m. nightly with a 1 p.m. matinee on Saturday and Sunday. The Abbey is also showing the new edition of the “Spirit of the Southwest.” The program is a story of the wilderness and culture in the Four Corners region, both past and future, and shows at 5:30 p.m. 385-1711 for details.

The Durango Arts Center, 802 E. Second Ave., features the works of Adele Kurtz and Bradley Kachnowicz in “Layered Perceptions.” Adele’s perceptions, layered in mixed media, focus primarily on the human condition, while Bradley takes on nature’s creatures and creations in acrylic and oil paint. DAC also presents the “Recycled Exhibit” in the Barbara Conrad Gallery displaying recycled artwork by more than a dozen artists who have given new meaning and life to found objects. Local artists Chet Anderson and Mary Ellen Long will display photographs and mixed media in the DAC Art Library. DAC’s new “Paint Bar” is also open Fridays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.  259-2606.

The Diamond Circle Melodrama, 699 Main Ave., presents “Rags to Riches,” a play where nefarious Charlie Montgomery has his eye on beautiful young Flossie, on odd dates. “Four-legged Fortune,” one of the first play’s in the theater’s history to center on a horse race, shows on even dates. Both plays show  through Aug. 31, doors open at 7: 30 p.m. and shows start at 8 p.m. nightly except Tuesdays. 247-3400 for details.

“Select Works” shows at the Shy Rabbit gallery in Pagosa Springs with artists: Susan Andersen (Marsan), mixed media; D. Michael Coffee, ceramics and monoprints; Sarah Comerford, painting; Ron Fundingsland, intaglio printmaking; Deborah Gorton, mixed media; Shaun Martin, painting; Al Olson, photography; Lisa Pedolsky, ceramics; and Kate Petley, resin on acrylic panels. 731-2766 for details.  

Free, guided naturalist hikes take place at Durango Mountain Resort from 10 a.m.-noon on Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. The hikes are sponsored by the San Juan Mountains Association, San Juan Public Lands and DMR and run through Sept. 2. 385-1210 for details.

The limited-edition work of Durango photographer John Sfondilias is on display at the Durango Coffee Co., 730 Main Ave., throughout the month of July. 779-0399 for details.

The Adaptive Sports Association offers summer activities, including whitewater rafting, flatwater canoeing and kayaking, fishing and other activities for people with disabilities throughout the summer. Programs are open to all ages and disabilities, and friends and family are encouraged to participate. For more information or a list of activities, visit www.asadurango.com or call 259-0374.

Durango BMX hosts races every Sunday (weather permitting) with sign ups from 1 to 2 p.m., and gate practices take place every Tuesday from 5:30 p.m. to dusk. Visit www.durangobmx.com for details.  

The Center of Southwest Studies hosts the Mesa Verde Centennial exhibit featuring 11 sections on a variety of themes, including archaeology, rock art (with Hopi interpretation), fire, park ranger life, Navajo stone masonry, pottery (both ancient and contemporary) and tourism bring the story to life. The exhibit will run through late October. 247-7456 for details

The Children’s Museum, 802 E. Second Ave., hosts the dinosaur exhibit, “Now You’re in Their World.” There will be many hands-on activities, fine motor and gross motor fun, “Dinosaur Ridge” and extinction dioramas. Workshops are available anytime during museum hours and include dinosaur stuffed animals, dinosaur face masks and alphabet coloring dinosaurs. 259-9234.

Johnny Maddox plays ragtime piano at the Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., nightly at 5:30 p.m. except on Sundays. The Blue Moon Ramblers play free bluegrass at the Diamond Belle on Sundays at 5:30 p.m. 375-7150 for details.

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Free baby yoga will be offered at 9:30 a.m. on July 27 at Pediatric Associates in Rivergate. 259-7337.

The March of Dimes Jail & Bail fund-raiser returns to Steamworks on July 27.

A volunteer orientation for Habitat for Humanity of La Plata County will be held on July 27 at the Durango Rec Center.

Jeff Deitch, state representative candidate, hosts an open conversation session on July 29 at the Quaking Aspen in Bayfield.

Fort Lewis College’s Voices in American Drama play reading series continues on July 27 at the FLC Amphitheater with “One Acts for the Future.”

The March of Dimes Jail & Bail fund-raiser returns to Steamworks on July 27.

Durango’s Critical Mass rides on July 28 and meets at the corner of 5^th St. and Main Ave.

The La Plata County Dems will host an ice cream social on July 29.

A community meeting on the Community Park in Three Springs takes place on July 31.

A watershed program and tour of the mitigation of the Missionary Ridge fire damage takes place Aug. 1 and begins at Fort Lewis College.

The South Austin Jug Band returns to the Abbey Theatre on Aug. 5.

Texas singer-songwriter Robert Earl Keen plays an Aug. 9 show at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College.

Volunteers are needed for Habitat for Humanity’s four-unit town home project at 1470 Florida Road beginning Aug. 5 and continuing through mid-November. 382-9735 for details.  

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Chimney Rock hosts cultural gathering What: Two days of Native American song and dance Where: The Chimney Rock Archaeological Area, 20 miles west of Pagosa When: July 22 & 23 with programs at 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. Two days of Native American song and dance are returning to the Four Corners this weekend. The 12th annual Chimney Rock Native American Cultural Gathering takes place July 22 and 23 at the Chimney Rock Archaeological Area In addition to traditional singers and dancers from the pueblos of Hopi, Zuni, Acoma, San Juan and San Felipe, this year’s event will also host a group of Jicarilla Apache dancers for their first Chimney Rock gathering. Traditional Hopi singers and dancers from Third Mesa will also make their debut. The Hopis were the first of the pueblo peoples to return to Chimney Rock in 1995 with their songs and dances and since then more than 10 different groups from Hopi have made the journey to Chimney Rock where they have shared their culture with the public. Grupo Tlaloc will also be returning with their impressive style of Aztec dances and elaborate attire as well as Zuni flute player Fernando Cellicion.   Two cultural programs will be presented each day at 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. The Jicarilla Apache dancers will perform in the area by the visitor cabin, followed by the pueblo social dances in the great kiva. All proceeds from the event are divided among the singers and dancers, and no advance tickets will be sold.   The Chimney Rock Archaeological Area is located approximately 20 miles west of Pagosa Springs. For more information call 731-4248.

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Abbey hosts Midnight Adrenaline What: A series of late night sports/action films benefiting local film organizations Where: The Abbey Theatre, 128 E. College When: Beginning July 21 at 11 p.m. Midnight Adrenaline is coming to the Abbey Theatre. The series of sports/action film programs, whose proceeds benefit The Durango Independent Film Festival and the San Juan Skyway Film Council, show on Friday nights at 11 p.m. from July 21 to Aug. 11. “Durango is such an outdoor sports-oriented town whose citizens also love to watch outdoor sports, and Midnight Adrenaline was created to appeal to these interests,” said Scott Stewart, president of GoFilmFest.com. “Showing high-action, heart-pumping mountain biking, skateboarding, snowboarding and surf sports movies should provide a great outlet to inspire Durango’s sports enthusiasts and allow them a vehicle to let loose some extra energy and scream at the screen!” Midnight Adrenaline opens this Fri., July 21, with a program that includes: “The Shaun White Album” featuring Olympic Snowboard Gold Medalist Shaun White; “What If,” a spirited and clever skateboard film; and “Declaration” a fast-moving snowboard film. Midnight Adrenaline continues on July 28, Aug. 4 and Aug. 11 with offerings ranging from surf films to mountain biking movies. All proceeds from the screenings benefit local film organizations. “One of the great aspects of this program is that the proceeds above and beyond the cost of putting on the program will be donated to two local nonprofit film organizations; The Durango Independent Film Festival and the San Juan Skyway Film Council,” Stewart said. Discounted tickets are available in advance, and a package price for all four programs is offered. For more information about Midnight Adrenaline, go to www.gofilmfest.com or call 375-8334.

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