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 Eats and drinks take over Main Avenue

Farmers Market makes its return

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The Durango Discovery Museum hosts a celebration at the power house from 4:30-7:30 p.m. The event includes entertainment, refreshments, tours of the power house and opportunities to provide input. Visit www.durangodiscovery.org for details.

Singer songwriters Nina Sasaki and Jason Thomason play at El Patio, 600 Main Ave., beginning at 5 p.m.

Greg Ryder plays a free show at the Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., at 5:30 p.m. 375-7150 for details.

Durango Motorless Transit sponsors a group trail run for all levels on the Dry Fork trail. Interested runners should meet at the trailhead at 6 p.m. 382-8005 for details.

Durango High School’s championship orchestra and the DHS Red Pride Band and Jazz Band play the final concert of the year at 6:30 p.m. in the DHS auditorium. The free show will feature the orchestra’s contest performances as well as a Mozart overture. 247-1418 Ext. 123.

Aron Ralston will present an inspiring slideshow and sign copies of his recent best book, Between a Rock and a Hard Place, at 7 p.m. in the Smiley Theatre, 1309 E. Third Ave. The event is a benefit for the Friends of Wolf Creek. 385-9833 for details.

Photojournalist Nancy Richmond addresses the May meeting of the Durango Photography Club from 7-9 p.m. in the La Plata County Fairgrounds. 375-7877 for details.

The Patio Restaurant, 475 Wolverine Drive in Bayfield, presents Open Mic Night from 7-9 p.m. Sign-ups begin at 6:30 p.m. 946-8765 for details.

The Kitchen Jam Band, a local group with a Celtic flair, plays a benefit for the Turtle Lake Refuge at 8 p.m. at the Carver Brewing Co., 1022 Main Ave., 247-8395 for details.

The Talent Search continues at Scoot ‘n Blues, 900 Main Ave., at 8 p.m. Ina Dega Deh, a Latin jazz quartet, plays in the Sidecar Jazz Lounge at 7 p.m. 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., hosts ’80s Night beginning at 9 p.m. 259-0430 for details.

Grieves, Type, Murder Dice, the Truth and Slick One and Kid Kut from Seattle perform live hop for Pint Night at Steamworks, 801 E. Second Ave., at 10 p.m. 259-9200 for details.  

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The Durango Discovery Museum hosts a Dream and Scheme Forum from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Durango Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave. Visit www.durangodiscovery.org for details.

The Shoes!, a “simple, well-balanced trio,” performs at El Patio, 600 Main Ave., at 4:30 p.m.

San Juan Mountain Nursery, 25855 U.S. Hwy. 160, hosts a Community Peace Pole Project fund-raiser for the Braided River Mediation Center from 5-8 p.m. 259-3512 for details.

Pete Giuliani brings his acoustic stew to Serious Texas Barbecue South, 650 S Camino Del Rio, at 5 p.m. 259-9507 for details.

Dave Osborn plays folk and rock at Christina’s Grill and Bar, 21382 US Hwy. 160 W., at 5 p.m. 382-3844 for details.

Son of a Sailor: A Tribute to Jimmy Buffett takes place at 7 p.m. at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College. A pre-show parrothead party starts at 5 p.m. outside in the portico. 247-7657 for details.

Joel Rachefs plays a free show at the Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., at 5:30 p.m. 375-7150 for details.

Steamworks, 801 E. Second Ave., hosts Blu Friday with chill, down-tempo music from Santa Fe’s BLU 102 from 6-9 p.m. Durango’s Hotmops rock out at 10 p.m. 259-9200 for details.

The Jeff Strahan Band plays Texas blues at Scoot ‘n Blues, 900 Main Ave., with shows at 5:30 & 8:30 p.m. Dean Murphy and the Swing Rays play downstairs in the Sidecar Jazz Lounge at 8:30 p.m. 259-1400 for details.

Kirk James and Kevin Blaum play rock and blues at the 8^th Ave. Tavern, 509 E. 8^th Ave., beginning at 8 p.m. 259-8801 for details.

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

Movin’ On plays country and rock at the Wild Horse Saloon, 601 E. Second Ave., at 9 p.m. 375-2568 for details.

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

The Frank Trio plays Latin jazz and funk at the Summit, 600 Main Ave., at 9:30 p.m. 247-2324 for details.

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The 2006 Durango MS Walk takes place

all day at the Durango Recreation Center, 4

The Durango Discovery Museum hosts a celebration at the power house from 4:30-7:30 p.m. The event includes entertainment, refreshments, tours of the power house and opportunities to provide input. Visit www.durangodiscovery.org for details.

Singer songwriters Nina Sasaki and Jason Thomason play at El Patio, 600 Main Ave., beginning at 5 p.m.

Greg Ryder plays a free show at the Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., at 5:30 p.m. 375-7150 for details.

Durango Motorless Transit sponsors a group trail run for all levels on the Dry Fork trail. Interested runners should meet at the trailhead at 6 p.m. 382-8005 for details.

Durango High School’s championship orchestra and the DHS Red Pride Band and Jazz Band play the final concert of the year at 6:30 p.m. in the DHS auditorium. The free show will feature the orchestra’s contest performances as well as a Mozart overture. 247-1418 Ext. 123.

Aron Ralston will present an inspiring slideshow and sign copies of his recent best book, Between a Rock and a Hard Place, at 7 p.m. in the Smiley Theatre, 1309 E. Third Ave. The event is a benefit for the Friends of Wolf Creek. 385-9833 for details.

Photojournalist Nancy Richmond addresses the May meeting of the Durango Photography Club from 7-9 p.m. in the La Plata County Fairgrounds. 375-7877 for details.

The Patio Restaurant, 475 Wolverine Drive in Bayfield, presents Open Mic Night from 7-9 p.m. Sign-ups begin at 6:30 p.m. 946-8765 for details.

The Kitchen Jam Band, a local group with a Celtic flair, plays a benefit for the Turtle Lake Refuge at 8 p.m. at the Carver Brewing Co., 1022 Main Ave., 247-8395 for details.

The Talent Search continues at Scoot ‘n Blues, 900 Main Ave., at 8 p.m. Ina Dega Deh, a Latin jazz quartet, plays in the Sidecar Jazz Lounge at 7 p.m. 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., hosts ’80s Night beginning at 9 p.m. 259-0430 for details.

Grieves, Type, Murder Dice, the Truth and Slick One and Kid Kut from Seattle perform live hop for Pint Night at Steamworks, 801 E. Second Ave., at 10 p.m. 259-9200 for details.  

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The Durango Discovery Museum hosts a Dream and Scheme Forum from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Durango Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave. Visit www.durangodiscovery.org for details.

The Shoes!, a “simple, well-balanced trio,” performs at El Patio, 600 Main Ave., at 4:30 p.m.

San Juan Mountain Nursery, 25855 U.S. Hwy. 160, hosts a Community Peace Pole Project fund-raiser for the Braided River Mediation Center from 5-8 p.m. 259-3512 for details.

Pete Giuliani brings his acoustic stew to Serious Texas Barbecue South, 650 S Camino Del Rio, at 5 p.m. 259-9507 for details.

Dave Osborn plays folk and rock at Christina’s Grill and Bar, 21382 US Hwy. 160 W., at 5 p.m. 382-3844 for details.

Son of a Sailor: A Tribute to Jimmy Buffett takes place at 7 p.m. at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College. A pre-show parrothead party starts at 5 p.m. outside in the portico. 247-7657 for details.

Joel Rachefs plays a free show at the Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., at 5:30 p.m. 375-7150 for details.

Steamworks, 801 E. Second Ave., hosts Blu Friday with chill, down-tempo music from Santa Fe’s BLU 102 from 6-9 p.m. Durango’s Hotmops rock out at 10 p.m. 259-9200 for details.

The Jeff Strahan Band plays Texas blues at Scoot ‘n Blues, 900 Main Ave., with shows at 5:30 & 8:30 p.m. Dean Murphy and the Swing Rays play downstairs in the Sidecar Jazz Lounge at 8:30 p.m. 259-1400 for details.

Kirk James and Kevin Blaum play rock and blues at the 8^th Ave. Tavern, 509 E. 8^th Ave., beginning at 8 p.m. 259-8801 for details.

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

Movin’ On plays country and rock at the Wild Horse Saloon, 601 E. Second Ave., at 9 p.m. 375-2568 for details.

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

The Frank Trio plays Latin jazz and funk at the Summit, 600 Main Ave., at 9:30 p.m. 247-2324 for details.

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The 2006 Durango MS Walk takes place

all day at the Durango Recreation Center, 4 2700 Main Ave. The event includes individual walkers and walk teams, and raises funds to fight the devastating effects of multiple sclerosis. To register go to www.walkcolorado.org or call 1-800-FIGHTMS.

Durango Nature Studies offers a Going Wild in the Garden workshop from award-winning author and landscape designer Susan J. Tweit at 9 a.m. at Native Roots Garden Center, 114 County Road 250. Space is limited. 382-9244 to register.

Durango Mountain Resort hosts its annual summer job fair from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the downtown office in the Centennial Center. www.durangomountainresort.com for details.

A Day of Embodied Prayer, including chanting, drumming, sacred movement and guided meditation, takes place in the Smiley Building’s Wild Sage Yoga Studio, 1309 E. Third Ave., beginning at 9 a.m. 375-2955 for details.

The Animas Museum, 3065 W. Second Ave., holds its annual May Fair from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. The event includes a tour of the Animas City Cemetery at 10 a.m., living history demonstrations from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., a slide presentation, “Save that Barn,” at 1 p.m. and the slide presentation, “Main Street Durango – A 125-year Historical Perspective,” at 3 p.m. 259-2402 for details.

The local chapter of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation hosts its 18^th Big Game Banquet at the Sky Ute Lodge and Casino at 4:30 p.m. The event includes raffles, auctions, and prizes and giveaways for kids. 259-4579 for details.

Doug Phillips plays original rock and roll at Christina’s Grill and Bar, 21382 US Hwy. 160 W., at 5 p.m. 382-3844 for details.

Kirtan, devotional singing to calm the body and still the mind, takes place at 5:30 p.m. in the Smiley Building’s Blue Heron Yoga Studio, 1309 E. Third Ave. 259-2110 for details.

Singer songwriter Joel Rachefs plays a show at the Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., at 5:30 p.m. 375-7150 for details.

The Durango International Folkdancers meet on the third floor of the Smiley Building, 1309 E. Third Ave., at 6:30 p.m. The public is welcome. 247-4136 for details.

The Jeff Strahan Band plays a second night at Scoot ‘n Blues, 900 Main Ave., at 8:30 p.m. Dean Murphy and the Swing Rays return to the Sidecar Jazz Lounge at 8 p.m. 259-1400 for details.

The 8^th Ave. Tavern, 509 E. 8^th Ave., hosts a karaoke party at 8 p.m. 259-8801 for details.

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

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

Arsenic performs live hip hop for Ladies Night at Steamworks, 801 E. Second Ave. 259-9200 for details.

Grieves, Type, Murder Dice, the Truth, and Slick One & Kid Kut, from Seattle, play live hip hop at the Summit, 600 Main Ave., at 10 p.m. 247-2324 for details.

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A Swadeshi Seminar for Women meets from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Oakhaven Permaculture Center in Hesperus. Participants will explore the element of fire, medicinal herbs and flowers, cosmetics, soaps and more. Visit www.oakhavenpc.org for details.

Tim Guidotti plays acoustic soul and funk at Christina’s Grill and Bar, 21382 US Hwy. 160 W., at 10 a.m. 382-3844 for details.

The Four Corners Rose Society meets at 1 p.m. at the home at 69 Orchard Lane. Helen Pruski’s guidelines for arranging roses will follow a potluck. 247-0813 for details.

Frank Trio brings its original blend of ambient jazz/funk to the Lost Dog, 1150 Main Ave., from 3-7 p.m. following Taste of Durango. 259-0430 for details.

The Blue Moon Ramblers play free bluegrass at the Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., at 5:30 p.m. 375-7150 for details.

Pongas hosts free pool after 6 p.m. at 121 W. 8th St. 382-8554 for details.

Pete Pheteplace and Richard White play jazz guitar at the Mahogany Grill, 699 Main Ave., from 6-9 p.m. 247-4433.

The 13^th annual Animas Music Festival begins with the Durango Choral Society, Durango Women’s Choir, and the Animas Festival Orchestra performing Lou Harrison’s exotic La Koro Sutro at 7 p.m. at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College. 247-7657 for details.

The 8^th Ave. Tavern, 509 E. 8^th Ave., hosts a Karaoke Party at 8 p.m. 259-8801 for details.

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

Pongas, 121 E. Eighth St., hosts a 9-ball pool tournament at 7 p.m. 382-8554 for details.4

An open-level Latin/Salsa Dance Party 

takes place at 8:30 p.m. at the Durango Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave. No partner necessary. 903-9402 for details.

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Singer songwriter Terry Rickard plays at the Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., at 5:30 p.m. 375-7150 for details.

The Abbey Theatre, 128 E. College, screens the documentary, “The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil,” at 6:30 p.m. The film highlights the transformation of the lives of Cuban citizens after their oil supply was cut in half and is a fund-raiser for People of Conscience. 385-1711 for details.

Lee Bartley performs classic and contemporary jazz in the Sidecar Jazz Lounge at Scoot ‘n Blues, 900 Main Ave., at 7 p.m. 259-1400 for details.

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

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

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A public forum on the design of the new Durango Public Library takes place from 5:30-8 p.m. at the Durango Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave. Visit www.durangopubliclibrary.org for details.

Greg Ryder plays a free show at the Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., at 5:30 p.m. 375-7150 for details.

The Wild Horse Saloon, 601 E. Second Ave., presents Ladies Night, including dance lessons from 7-9 p.m. followed by karaoke with Crazy Charlie. 375-2568 for details.

Singer songwriter Terry Rickard performs at 7 p.m. at the Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave. 375-7260 for details.

An open-level Swing Dance Party takes place at 8:30 p.m. at the Durango Recreation Center. No partner necessary. 903-9402 for details.

Joel’s, 119 W. 8^th St., hosts “Underground Lounge” with DJ Claytanik spinning music for Ladies Night. 385-0430 for details.

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Electronics will be accepted for recycling at the Durango Recycling Center, 710 Tech Center Drive, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on May 19 & 20. Accepted items include: monitors, televisions, CPUs, laptops, printers, scanners, fax machines, other office equipment, keyboards, mice, cables, cell phones, gameboys, CD players, inkjet cartridges, and other miscellaneous electronics. Fees will be charged for certain items. 375-4831 for details.

The Abbey Theatre, 128 E. College, opens “Akeelah and the Bee” on May 19. Starring Lawrence Fishburne, Angela Bassett and newcomer Keke Palmer, the film is about a young, Los Angeles girl who is determined to do well in spelling bees despite the objections of her mother. With the help of friends, neighbors and teachers, she makes it all the way to the Scripps National Spelling Bee. The film shows most nights at 3:30, 6 and 8:30 p.m. with weekend matinees at 1 p.m. 385-1711.

The Durango Arts Center, 802 E. Second Ave., exhibits the second group show of the season, “Earth, Stories, Marks & Memories,” through May 23. The show features ceramicist J Burnite, mixed-media artist Judy Hayes, sculptor Beth McClure and painter Tirzah Camacho. “Mapping the Littoral Zone,” artists’ books and sculpture from New Mexico artist Julies Wagner, shows in the DAC Art Library. 259-2606 for details.

The Open Shutter Gallery, 755 E. Second Ave., exhibits “Forsaken Places,” the black-and-white film photography of Lou Swenson from Dolores, through July 5. Swenson’s photography highlights the often overlooked features of the rural Western landscape. Swenson develops, prints and frames his own work. 382-8355 for details.

Gerald Baumann and Howard Rachlin of The Durango Photography Club are exhibiting scenes of the Four Corners on The Durango Coffee Co. photo wall during the month of May. Members of The Durango Photography Club are also exhibiting at the Pine River Library in Bayfield. For more information on either show, call 375-7877.

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

Karyn Gabaldon Fine Arts, 680 Main Ave., exhibits “Impressions,” acrylics on canvas by Albuquerque artist Angus Macpherson, through the end of May. 247-9018 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 for details.

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Fort Lewis College Theatre presents a free Summer Play Reading Series beginning on May 25 with “An Evening of Experimental Shorts.”

Turtle Lake Refuge will offer a Chi Foods Class on gourmet living foods preparation for four Thursday evenings beginning May 25. 247-8395 for details.

A regional workshop from the Colorado Brownfields Foundation takes place on May 25 at Fort Lewis College. The event provides resources for recycling property for economic and community development.

Downtown Durango Clean Day is scheduled for May 26 with business and volunteers sprucing up downtown.

Cyprian Consiglio and John Pennington will present “Compassionate and Wise” on May 26 at the Abbey Theatre as part of the Animas Music Festival.

The 35^th annual Iron Horse Bicycle Classic returns with the road race on May 27 and the kids race, veloswap and downtown criterium on May 28.

The annual HD Mountains Campout takes place May 27-28 and includes a picnic potluck, libations, music, discussions and hikes. 259-3583 for details.

The 29^th annual Narrow Gauge 10 mile/5K run takes place on May 28. Visit www.go-dmt.org for details.

Oakhaven Permaculture Center will present Kid Fest Summer Camps for elementary age children throughout the summer beginning the week of May 30. www.oakhavenpc.org for details.

Climber/comedian Timmy O’Neill brings his slideshow to Dolores on May 31, an event benefiting the Dolores Nature Center.

State Sen. Jim Isgar, D-Hesperus, will give the National Organization for Women meeting the “insider’s scoop” on June 1.

Top BMX Pros Jason Rogers and Donny Robinson will conduct a two day clinic the Durango BMX track on June 1 & 2. 759-5700 for details.

The Dolores River Festival returns to Joe Rowell Park in downtown Dolores on June 2-3 and includes a fun run, children’s activities, fly-fishing demos, free raft rides, an outdoor-gear silent auction, and live music and libations.

Men Who Grill, the annual fund-raiser for the Women’s Resource Center, returns to Buckley Park on June 4.

The La Plata Quilters’ Guild hosts its seventh annual Small Quilt Auction on June 4 at Rotary Park.

The application deadline for Leadership La Plata class of 2006-07 is set for June 5. 247-0312 for details.

Relay for Life, an overnight event celebrating survivorship and raising money to help the American Cancer Society, takes place on June 9-10.

The 6^th annual Adventure Xstream Adventure Race Series returns to Durango on June 10 with both 12- & 24-hour races.  

Who’s Your Daddy, a festival benefiting for the Children’s Museum and the Durango Discovery Museum, returns to Main Avenue on June 17.

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Eats and drinks take over Main Avenue What: The annual Taste of Durango Where: Main Avenue in downtown Durango When: Sunday, May 21, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. The annual Taste of Durango will provide locals and tourists alike a sampling of Durango’s cuisine, music and flavor this weekend. A section of Main Avenue will be closed to traffic, and more than 40 food and beer booths from various local restaurants and breweries will take the place of cars. Awards will be given in categories such as: “Definitely Durango” for a taste that reflects the spirit of the town; “Most Tantalizing Taste” for the most intriguing dish; and “Most Creative Cuisine.” The event will also feature a cooking stage displaying the talent of Prostart, the acclaimed culinary program at Durango High School. Local musicians will set the backdrop for the event on the main stage. The Hounds of Purg and Excel Steel Pan Band get things going at 11 a.m. Local bluegrass maestros, the Badly Bent, go on at 12:15 p.m. And the jam band, Hotmops, wraps things up at 1:45 p.m. For younger tasters, activity booths will be set up featuring a jump-around, the Catch It Quick Jugglers, and activities from the Durango Children’s Museum, San Juan Citizens’ Alliance and the Family Center. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Manna Soup Kitchen and several culinary scholarship programs. As in past years, participants are asked to leave their four-leggeds at home and to “Eat, drink and be merry, for on the morrow ’tis back to work we go!” For more information on Taste of Durango, log onto www.tasteofdurango.com.

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Farmers Market makes its return What: The first Durango Farmers Market of the season Where: First National Bank of Durango parking lot, 259 W. 9th St. When: Sat., May 20, 8 a.m.-noon A Durango tradition is making its long-awaited return this Saturday. Food and products from local growers will again be available for sale at the Durango Farmers Market. The first market of the season takes place on May 20 from 8 a.m. to noon at the First National Bank of Durango parking lot. The Durango Farmers Market is part of a nationwide movement to bring jobs, money and production back to local areas. The local market is a community-based organization of local agriculturalists. Every Saturday through the summer, growers offer locally grown produce and crafts. None of the food or wares at the market are produced outside of the Four Corners area. Live music, kid’s activities and information booths are also on tap every Saturday. The Durango Farmers Market believes that community is rooted in a sustainable production system. Growers interested in selling at the Durango Farmers’ Market can visit the information booth and submit an application. Durangoans interested in fresh, locally grown food need only show up this Saturday morning. The market will continue every Saturday until mid-October. For more information, call 375-6401 or visit www.durangofarmersmarket.com.

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