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Thursday5

Peak Physical Therapy hosts a Grand Reopening from noon-7 p.m. at 1401 Main Ave. The event includes free injury assessments from noon-4 p.m., a complimentary yoga class from 4-5 p.m. and a celebration from 5-7 p.m. 259-5776 for details.

Lisa Blue, Pete Neds and Hal Lott play the lounge at Sweeney’s, located north of town on County Rd. 203, from 5-9 p.m. 247-5236 for details.

Silverton Chocolates, located in the Smiley Building basement, 1309 E. Third Ave., offers free chocolate tastings from 5-7 p.m. every Thursday. 799-4481 for details.

Lee and Chad, a jazz duo, play the Edgewater Lounge, located in the DoubleTree Hotel, from 5:30-8:30 p.m. 259-6580.

Singer-songwriter Levi Mullen plays the Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., at 6 p.m.

The Jeff Solon Jazz Duo plays the bar at Mutu’s, 701 E. Second Ave., from 6-9 p.m.

SASO’s 1st annual Collaborative Chef Showcase meets at the Henry Strater Theatre, 699 Main Ave., at 6:30 p.m. The event includes a six-course meal with top Durango restaurants adding their touches. 259-3074 for details

Internationally renowned actor, director, artist and author Wes Studi addresses the Fort Lewis College Native American Presidential Lecture Series at 7 p.m. at the Community Concert Hall. www.durangoconcerts.com for details.

The Life-Long Learning Lecture Series at Fort Lewis College continues at 7 p.m. in 130 Noble Hall with “Slightly Out of Focus,” by award-winning photojournalist and retired National Geographic photographer, Dean Conger.

Moe’s Starlight Lounge, 937 Main Ave., offers Salsa Night. The evening includes salsa lessons from 7-7:30 p.m. and DJ Twelfth Night spinning until 11 p.m. 259-9018 for details.

Dave Mensch performs a free show at The Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave., starting at 7 p.m.

Jeannie Zandi leads meditation and exchange in exploration of living from presence and truth at St. Mark’s Parish Hall, 910 E. Third Ave., from 7:30-9:30 p.m.  759-9139.

Friday6

The Southwest Colorado Peace and Justice Coalition holds a peace vigil from 4:30-5:30 p.m. at the corner of Main Ave. and 11th St. Signs will be available or bring your own. 259-4185.

Free anonymous HIV testing for Fort Lewis College students takes place from 5-7:30 p.m. at the FLC Health Center.

A Thousand Cranes for Peace and Healing hosts its Storyteller Series from 5-6:30 p.m. in the Smiley Building’s 4 Corners Yoga Studio. Katherine Leiner will present “The Hermit and the Well,” the story of her interview with Thich Nhat Hahn 259-2243.  

Moe’s Starlight Lounge, 937 Main Ave., presents the Friday Afternoon Club with live jazz on the patio from the Tom MacCluskey from 5-8 p.m. DJ Wreck spins at 9 p.m. 259-9018.

Artisans of Mancos, located in the Bauer Bank Building, holds a special artists reception from 5-7 p.m. for new members Patty Russell and Elta Wilson. 533-7040 for details.

Joel Racheff plays the Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., at 6 p.m.

CC&N, with Larry Carver, Randy Crumbaugh and Nina Sasaki, rock the Derailed Saloon, 725 Main Ave., from 6-10 p.m.

Gary B. Walker performs on jazz piano at the Mahogany Grille, 699 Main Ave., from 6-9 p.m. 247-4433 for details.

A fund-raiser for the Unni Sadan Foundation meets from 7-9 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church, 2917 Aspen Dr. Jagdish Ollipuram, foundation director, will be on hand for the informational meeting with Indian snacks and chai tea. Jagdish will also teach an Indian cooking class on Nov. 7. 749-0061.

The official Snowdown 2010 Beard Contest kicks off at 7 p.m. at the Carver Brewing Co., 1022 Main Ave. Men or women  interested in winning should show up clean-shaven. 259-2545.

Genuine Cowhide returns to Durango for an 8 p.m. show at the Abbey Theatre, 128 E. College. Local band Jaki and The Joysticks open the show. 385-1711 for details.

The Kirk James Blues Band plays the 8th Avenue Tavern, 509 E. 8th Ave., starting at 8 p.m. 259-8801 for details.

Tumbling Dice rocks the  Billy Goat Saloon, located on Highway 160 in Gem Village, at 8 p.m. 884-9155 for details.

Night Owl plays the Purple Haze Bar & Grill, 117 W. College, beginning at 9 p.m. 259-9900.

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Free anonymous HIV testing takes place from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains, 46 Suttle Dr. No appointment necessary.

Sexual Assault Services Organization hosts its fourth annual Three Gun

The Fall for Fun 5K Run to benefit Alyssa Shelton meets at Three Springs. A 1-mile Fun Run starts at 9 a.m. A 5K Run/Walk takes off at 10 a.m. 259-7114 to register.

The Fort Lewis College Department of Theatre hosts a workshop on the Margolis Method of Acting from world renowned theatre artists Kari Margolis and Tony Brown from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. The Margolis Method expands the performer’s expressive and creative capabilities. 247-7089 for details.

The Durango Wheel Club holds an informal group ride for all levels meeting at Bread, 42 County Rd. 250, at noon. All are welcome. www.durangowheelclub.com for details.

Yogadurango, 1485 Florida Rd., offers a free Yoga Basics Workshop from 1-2:30 p.m.  No previous experience necessary. 946-8961 for details.

The Abbey Theatre, 128 E. College, opens “The Horse Boy,” a film on the mystery of autism, at 5:30 p.m. in a benefit for The Medicine Horse Center. 749-3934 for details.  

The 13th annual Durango AIDS Benefit, “AID, COMFORT AND SUPPORT,” meets at 6 p.m. at the Henry Strater Theatre, 699 Main Ave. The black-tie event benefits Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains and The Western Colorado AIDS Project, and all proceeds stay within the area. 385-7202 for details.

Pete Giuliani, guitarist/singer/songwriter plays the lounge at Sweeney’s, north of town on County Road 203, from 6-9 p.m. 247-5236 for details.

The Contra Dance returns to Park Elementary School with a community potluck at 6 p.m., beginner dance instruction at 7 p.m. and the dance at 7:30 p.m. with music from Hank Ercheff & the Boogie Stringband. 385-9292 for details.

Singer-songwriter Joel Racheff returns to the Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., at 6 p.m.

The Jeff Solon Swing’n Big Band performs for dancing and listening from at the Durango VFW from 7-10 p.m. Denise Westbrook will give free dance lessons from 6:15 – 7 p.m. 

Cyle Talley plays acoustic originals and covers at Durango Joe’s, 732 E. College, from 7-9 p.m.

Greg Ryder performs a free show at The Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave., starting at 7 p.m.

YogaDurango, 1485 Florida Rd. hosts Journey to One – A Sound Energy Experience with Lisa Byrne at 7 p.m. 375-7794 to register.  

The 8th Ave. Tavern, 509 E. 8th Ave., offers karaoke from 8 p.m. to close. 259-8801 for details.

Moe’s Starlight Lounge, 937 Main Ave., presents Peter Robot spinning from 9 p.m. to close. 259-9018 for details.

Night Owl plays the Purple Haze Bar & Grill, 117 W. College, beginning at 9 p.m. 259-9900 for details.

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The Abbey Theatre, 128 E. College, presents Samurai Sunday, with a free kung fu film showing at noon. 385-1711.4 

The Irish Embassy Pub, 900 Main Ave., offers a traditional Irish music jam session beginning at 12:30 p.m. 403-1200.

Durango BMX holds a race day with sign ups from 1-1:30 p.m. and racing to follow, weather permitting. www.durangobmx.com or 799-1780 for details.

A Community Conversation about Youth-Adult Partnerships meets from 4:30-6 p.m. at the Durango Recreation Center. A free workshop, “It’s All in Your Head: Positive Youth Development and the Adolescent Brain,” follows at 6 p.m. The event includes dinner and child care will be provided. The workshop travels to Ignacio on Nov. 9. 764-5723 for details.

Joel Racheff returns to the Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave., from 7-11 p.m.

Feminist Voice meets at Durango Joe’s, 732 E. College Ave., at 7 p.m. 575-418-9126 for details.

The Blue Moon Ramblers play their weekly gig at the Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., beginning at 7:30 p.m.

Spruce Tree Coffeehouse and Wine Bar, 318 Main in Cortez, screens “Slumdog Millionaire” for its free “Sunday Night @ the Movies” at 7:30 p.m. 565-6789 for details.

The 8th Ave. Tavern, 509 E. 8th Ave., offers karaoke from 8 p.m. to close. 259-8801 for details.

Moe’s Starlight Lounge, 937 Main Ave., presents Musica del Mundo with DJs Maize and X spinning at 8 p.m 259-9018.

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The Fort Lewis College Native American Center Speaker Series continues with Lloyd Elm discussing “The History of Indigenous Education and Our Victory” at 5:30 p.m. at the Center of Southwest Studies. 247-7222 for details.

The Adaptive Sports Association holds a volunteer orientation at the Durango Recreation Center. Returning volunteers will meet from 6-7 p.m. and new volunteers meet from 7-8 p.m. Volunteers are need to teach skiing and snowboarding to people with disabilities this winter. 259-0374 for details.

Joel Racheff returns to the Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., at 6 p.m.

Terry Rickard plays a split-set at Joel’s, 119 W. 8th St., from 6-8 p.m. & 10 p.m. midnight.

Maria’s Bookshop, 960 Main Ave., presents a 6:30 p.m. reading with area poets Beth Paulson and Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer and award-winning photographer Claude Steelman. 247-1438.

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

The 8th Ave. Tavern, 509 E. 8th Ave., hosts open mic night from 8 p.m. to close. 259-8801 for details.

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.

The Irish Embassy Pub, 900 Main Ave., offers its General Knowledge Quiz Night beginning at 9 p.m. 403-1200.

Tuesday10

Durango BMX holds Tuesday Gate Practice from 5:30-7 p.m., weather permitting. www.durangobmx.com or 799-1780.

Singer-songwriter Terry Rickard plays the Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., at 6 p.m.

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

Tim Sullivan plays his weekly 7-11 p.m. gig at the Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave.

Acoustic folk/pop/indie troubadours Annie Brooks and Cyle Talley split a set of originals at the Durango Coffee Co., 730 Main Ave., from 7-9 p.m.

Moe’s Starlight Lounge, 937 Main Ave., presents Kentucky Deluxe playing from 9 p.m. until close. 259-9018 for details.

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Michelle Long, Executive Director of the Business Alliance for Local Living Economies, addresses the Green Business Roundtable at the Henry Strater Theatre, 699 Main Ave., at noon. 259-3583 to RSVP. Long will also discuss sustainable communities at 6 p.m. at the Fort Lewis College Ballroom. 247-7676 for details.

The Adaptive Sports Association holds a volunteer orientation at the Durango Recreation Center. Returning volunteers will meet from 6-7 p.m. and new volunteers meet from 7-8 p.m. 259-0374 for details.

Greg Ryder plays the Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., at 6 p.m.

Larry Carver and Rockin’’ Randy Crumbaugh play rock at the Derailed Saloon, 725 Main Ave., from 6-10 p.m.

An open bluegrass jam meets from 6-8 p.m. at the Durango Brewing Co., 3000 Main Ave. The circle gathers every Wednesday. 247-1264 for details.

Serving Life Chiropractic Studio, 1040 Main Ave., offers a free Wellness Wednesday Talk on health, life and well-being from 6-7 p.m. 422-2032 to reserve a spot.

The Durango Chess Club gathers for its weekly meeting at Durango Joe’s, 732 E. College, at 6:30 p.m.

Matt Kelly, personal finance coach, offers a Personal Finance Check-Up from 6:30-8 p.m. at Christ the King Lutheran Church, 495 Florida Rd. Proceeds benefit the church. 749-0644 to register.

The Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College presents “I Love a Piano,” a nostalgic musical journey that spans seven decades of American history as seen through the eyes of Irving Berlin, at 7 p.m. www.durangoconcerts.com for details.

The Durango Arts Center, 802 E. Second Ave., screens the acclaimed documentary “The Devil Came on Horseback” at 7 p.m. The event is part of the African Market exhibit. 259-2606.

Singer-songwriter Terry Rickard plays the Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave., from 7-11 p.m.

The Purple Haze Bar & Grill, 117 W. College, hosts karaoke with Steve Kahler beginning at 8 p.m.  259-9900 for details.

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

Moe’s Starlight Lounge, 937 Main Ave., hosts Club Meds with DJ Jonezy spinning from 9 p.m. until close. 259-9018 for details.

Ongoing

The Durango Arts Center, 802 E. Second Ave., hosts the African Art Market exhibition through Nov. 14. The multifaceted program will showcase traditional and contemporary African culture with 12 days of public exhibits, lectures, performances and workshops. An Engineers Without Borders presentation is set for Nov. 5; an opening reception meets at 5 p.m. on Nov. 5; and Andrew McGregor, founder of The Tizano Project, discusses “Citizen Journalism in Africa and Beyond” on Nov. 10. 259-2606 for details.

Steaming Bean Coffee, 915 Main Ave., exhibits oil and pastel paintings by Anne Montgomery through the month of November. 385-7901 for details.

The Durango Public Library hosts “Natural Elements,” an exhibit by Durango artists Margaret Barge and Susan Tait. The show runs through the end of December. Barge and Tait present their work Nov. 9 at 7 p.m. 375-3380 for details.

The Open Shutter Gallery, 735 Main Ave., features the “The Alternative Process,” an exhibition of photographic images created using antique, and often obscure, methods. The featured images are from local artist Heather Leavitt, Henk Thijs from Amsterdam, and husband and wife team Robert and Shiiko Alexander, of Florida. 382-8355 for details.

The Center of Southwest Studies Gallery exhibits “Mountain Lion!” The goal of this exhibit is to create an understanding of the nature of these predators and their long, historic relation with people. Also on display is “RARE: Imperiled Plants of Colorado Exhibit,” a juried, traveling exhibit of 40 rare plants of Colorado. Both shows run through Fall 2010. Visit http: //swcenter.fortlewis.edu or call 247-7456 for details.

Business Network International offers Professional Business Builders on Thursdays at the Himalayan Kitchen, 992 Main Ave., at 7 a.m.; and a Referral Market Chapter meeting on Tuesdays at Prudential Triple S Realty, 700 Main Ave., at 11:30 a.m. 375-7794 for details. Business Connections also meets on Wednesdays at the Durango Recreation Center at 11:30 a.m. 422-2032 for details.

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The Miserabillies will play a Nov. 12 fund-raiser and silent auction for the Vallecito Nordic Club at the Lost Dog.

The Open Shutter Gallery, La Plata Homes Fund and Regional Housing Alliance will host “Coming Home,” a celebration of home ownership in La Plata County on Nov. 12. 259-1418 to RSVP.

Turtle Lake Refuge  will offer “Alive and Wild,” a food prep class for optimal health, beginning Nov. 12. 247-0514 for details.

In recognition of Native American Month, the Cortez Cultural Center will host an evening of topics presented by the Tribal College Journal on Nov. 12.

A free class on home integration of lighting control meets on Nov. 12 at Cobalt Automation Inc. 247-8021 to RSVP.

In celebration of America Recycles Day, the City of Durango and San Juan Basin Recycling Association will be holding an unwanted electronics recycling day on Nov. 13 & 14 at the Durango Recycle Center.

Maria’s Bookshop will host Saturday morning storytime with Katherine Feng and her book Panda Kindergarten on Nov. 14.

The Stillwater Foundation will present Make Music Happen, including works in African & Latin percussion, jazz and rock, on Nov. 15 in the Smiley Auditorium.

Snowdown hosts an informational meeting on Nov. 16. Surf’s Up Snowdown: Life’s a Beach is set for Jan. 27-31.

Eliza Gilkyson and Nina Gerber will play the Smiley Theatre on Nov. 19 in a fund-raiser for Great Old Broads for Wilderness.

Top bluegrass act Cherryholmes plays the Community Concert Hall on Nov. 20.

Singing with Santa returns to Main Avenue on Nov. 27.

The 35th annual Holiday Arts & Crafts Festival returns to the La Plata County Fairgrounds on Dec. 4-6.

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Durango Natures Studies presents Mountainfilm What: Mountainfilm on Tour, a benefit for local nature education Where: The Smiley Theatre, 1309 E. Third Ave. When: Sat., Nov. 7. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Telluride’s Mountainfilm pays Durango a visit this week. Durango Nature Studies presents a benefit screening of Mountainfilm on Tour on Sat., Nov. 7, at the Smiley Theatre. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. The evening will get under way with food, refreshments and beer from Carver Brewing Co. The films roll at 7 p.m. and feature a hand-picked selection from past Mountainfilm festivals and pictures reflecting Durango Nature Studies’ mission of bringing nature education to both adults and kids of all ages. The offerings include: “Samsara,” a film documenting an ascent of a 6,500-foot rock route in India; “Fridays at the Farm,” a film on community supported agriculture; “Deep/Shinsetsu,” a meditation on powder skiing; “The Last Frontier,” first kayak descents in Papua, New Guinea; and many others. Child care and children’s activities will be provided for members of Durango Nature Studies with advance reservations. More information and tickets can be found at: www.durangonaturestudies.org.

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Habitat wine tasting celebrates 11th  year What: Habitat for Humanity’s biggest fund-raiser of the year Where: The DoubleTree Hotel When: Fri., Nov. 6, 5:30-8: 30 p.m. Durangoans can go bottoms up for affordable housing this week. Habitat for Humanity’s premier event of the year, the Liquor World Wine Tasting and Silent Auction, returns to the DoubleTree Hotel on Fri., Nov. 6. Proceeds will benefit Habitat’s upcoming construction in Bayfield. The wine tasting will showcase more than 300 wines as well as a broad selection of hors d’oeuvres provided by top Durango restaurants and caterers. Silent auction items include ski and train passes, art treasures, local gift certificates, and more. Also available this year are vacation packages to Monterey, Napa Valley, San Diego, Whistler, Cancun, and Las Vegas. The Jeff Solon Jazz Group will complete the package by setting the backdrop for the evening Advance tickets are available at Liquor World, Alpine Bank and the Habitat Home Supply ReStore. Tickets can also be purchased at the door, and every attendee will receive a commemorative wine glass. Call 382-2215 for more information.

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