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The Durango Public Library hosts Game On! featuring a wide assortment of games for kids ages 7-12, at 4 p.m. 375-3380 for details.

Bent Urban Sports Bar, 42 CR 250, hosts a book signing with local author Hans Christian Hollenbeck for his new novel Highpoint. The signing includes music from Kentucky Deluxe, benefits the women’s hockey team, The High Country Hellcats, and runs from 5-10 p.m.

The Four Corners Fencing Club meets from 6-8 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, 878 E. Second Ave. The club meets every Thursday. 759-1883 for details.

Katrina and Cook play their weekly mix of pop, rock, jazz and blues at the Durango Brewing Co., 3000 Main Ave., from 6 p.m.-close.

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

Caleb Crain plays solo piano and guitar at the Mahogany Grille, 699 Main Ave., at 6:30 p.m. 247-4433 for details.

The Canadian folk trio the Wailin’ Jennys plays the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College at 7 p.m. The group is touring in support of their acclaimed album, “Bright Morning Stars.” www.durangoconcerts.com for details.  

The Life-Long Learning Lecture Series continues at Fort Lewis College with “Death and Politics: How Mortality Reminders May Change How We Vote,” a talk by Brian Burke at 7 p.m. in 130 Noble Hall.

Freelance photographer Larry Carver shares his photography and techniques at the 7 p.m. meeting of the Durango Photography Club at the La Plata County Fairgrounds.

Singer-songwriter Greg Ryder plays the Derailed Saloon, 725 Main Ave., from 7-11 p.m.

Gaella ElanRah leads meditation and discussion from 7-8:30 p.m. at The Cafe of Life, 925 Highway 3. By donation. 375-9080 for details.

Moe’s Starlight Lounge, 937 Main Ave., hosts Salsa Night 

Higher Ground, a discussion group for people interested in improving the quality of their lives and making a difference, meets at 8 p.m. at Durango Joe’s, 732 E. College. The group also meets at the Lavenia McCoy Library in Bayfield at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesdays. 884-9171 for details.

Psychedelic Mojo plays classic rock for Thirsty Thursday at the Summit, 600 Main Ave., from 9 p.m.-close.

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The La Plata Paw returns to Mancos with dog sledding, skijoring and cani-cross. The event runs on Feb. 18 & 19, and races start both days at 9 a.m. at the West Mancos Trailhead. A downtown celebration meets in Mancos beginning at 1 p.m. on Feb. 19. Visit www.GoodDogOutfitters.com for details.

The Durango High School Speech and Debate Team host its first debate meet in six years. The event continues on Feb. 19. dclayton@durango.k12.co.us for details.

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 for details.

The 25th annual Chocolate Fantasia, a fund-raiser for the Volunteers of America, meets at the La Plata County Fairgrounds from 5:30-8:30 p.m. The theme of this year’s event is “Wild, Wild West Chocolate.” 565-4740 for details.

The Lisa Blue Trio plays a sultry blend of favorites at Rylee Mac’s, 1485 Florida Rd., from 5:30-8:30 p.m.

Eric Kiefer plays happy hour at the Summit, 600 Main Ave., from 6-9 p.m. The Steven Andrews Band, a new local act, goes on at 10 p.m.

Gary B. Walker plays jazz piano at the Mahogany Grille, 699 Main Ave., at 6:30 p.m. 247-4433 for details.

Mark Simons plays the Jean Pierre Wine Bar, 605 Main Ave., from 6:30 p.m.-close. 247-7700.

Music in the Mountains presents the Dallas Symphony Orchestra Brass Quintet playing at 7 p.m. at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College. The evening will include music from Vivaldi, Bach, Wagner and Duke Ellington. www.durangoconcerts.com for details.

Wild Country brings country dance back to the Billy Goat Saloon, located on U.S. Hwy. 160 in Gem Village, at 8 p.m. 884-9155 for details.

El Rancho, 975 Main Ave., presents an evening of live music from the Lawn Chair Kings and Old North State beginning at 9 p.m.

Cosmic Accident goes on at the Derailed Saloon, 725 Main Ave., from 7-11 p.m.

APOC, Ill Methods, DJ Two Tone and AllDay bring hip-hop to Blondie’s in Cortez at 9 p.m.

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Maria’s Bookshop, 960 Main Ave., hosts a 10 a.m. musical storytime with Melanie Milburn and Cindy Coleman, the author and illustrator of I Love You More...Than Chocolate. 247-1438 for details.

The Lisa Blue Trio plays brunch at The Brickhouse Café, 19th & Main, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m

College Goal Sunday, a national program that helps families complete the free application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), meet from 2-4 p.m. at Fort Lewis College. www.collegegoalcolorado.org for details.

The Pint Night Boys play the bar at Sweeney’s, located just north of Durango on CR 203, from 5-9 p.m.

Skip Bachelor plays the Derailed Saloon, 725 Main Ave., from 5-9 p.m. Jack 10 High plays from 9 p.m.-close.

Rupnow & friends play happy hour at the Summit, 600 Main Ave., from 6-9 p.m. The Charlie Milo Trio goes on at 10 p.m.

Kirtan, participatory singing with dancing, returns to YogaDurango, 1485 Florida Rd., from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Admission to the family-friendly event is by donation. 259-2110 for details.

Lacey Black performs on piano at the Mahogany Grille, 699 Main Ave., at 6:30 p.m. 247-4433 for details.

Ryan McCurry plays jazz and classical piano at the Jean Pierre Wine Bar, 605 Main Ave., from 6:30 p.m.-close. 247-7700 for details.

BoomBox brings electronic jam-funk to the Abbey Theatre, 128 E. College. Doors open at 8:30 p.m.

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

The Irish Embassy, 900 Main Ave., hosts live music from the Irish band Big’ns at 9 p.m. 403-1200 for details.

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The San Juan Mountains Association offers its weekly winter discovery tour at Durango Mountain Resort. Participants should meet outside the plaza ticket office at 9:45 a.m. www.sjma.org for details.

The Four Corners Center for Spiritual Living presents a live stream of Michael Bernard Beckwith, of the Agape International Spiritual Center, at the Durango Arts Center, 802 E. Second Ave., from 10-11:30 a.m. 247-2221 for details.

The Irish Embassy, 900 Main Ave., hosts a traditional Irish Jam from 12:30-4:30 p.m. www.theirishembassypub.com for details.

Durango Food Not Bombs (FNB) offers its weekly free vegan/vegetarian meal at 1 p.m. in Riverfront/Iris Park. www.foodnotbombs.net.

The Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., hosts its Gospel Brunch with music from Caleb Crain from 1-3 p.m. The 4

Blue Moon Ramblers play their weekly gig beginning at 7:30 p.m.

The San Juan Symphony performs “Arches” at 3 p.m. at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College. www.durangoconcerts.com for details.

Moe’s Starlight Lounge, 937 Main Ave., hosts Musica del Mundo, world music and dancing, beginning at 8 p.m. 259-9018.

The Abbey Theatre, 128 E. College, presents an evening of hip-hop, rap and soul from Fashawn, Evidence and Jay Bird. Doors open at 9 p.m.

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The American Cancer Society is accepting pre-orders for Daffodil Days through Feb. 21. The Daffodil Days event runs March 10-14 at the North and South City Markets. To place a pre-order or to volunteer, call 426-9628.

Durango Nature Studies hosts a women’s snowshoe clinic from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at Haviland Lake. Participants will learn about local ecology and snow science. www.durangonaturestudies.org.

Mark Simons plays classical and jazz guitar at the Cosmo, 919 Main Ave., from 4:30-6 p.m. 259-2898 for details.

Joel Racheff plays the Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., at 5:30 p.m.

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

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

Tuesday22

A TRIO Day Silent Auction to benefit Fort Lewis College’s Program for Academic Advancement meets from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Student Union Building. The auction includes a variety of items and supports disadvantaged FLC students. www.fortlewis.edu/paa .

Animas High School hosts an Info Night at 5 p.m. at 3206 N. Main Ave. Members of the public are welcome to meet with faculty and students. 247-2474 for details.

Mill Street Brews, 25 W. Mill St. in Bayfield, offers its weekly Open Acoustic Jam beginning at 5 p.m. 884-7070 for details.

Terry Rickard plays the Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., at 5:30 p.m.

Maria’s Bookshop hosts a 6:30 p.m. book signing with vegan chef and wellness coach Tess Challis, author of The Two-Week Wellness Solution. 247-1438 for details.

The Durango Recreation Center offers drop-in Indoor Ultimate Frisbee from 7-9 p.m. 375-7300 for details.

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

Moe’s Starlight Lounge, 937 Main Ave., hosts So You Think You Can Sing, a karaoke contest, from 8 p.m.-close. 259-9018.

Lady Falconburgh’s, 640 Main Ave., hosts Beer Bingo from 9-11 p.m. with prizes for each game.

Joel’s, 119 W 8th St., hosts Tuesday Trivia from 9-11 p.m. 385-0430 for details.

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Greg Ryder plays the Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., at 5:30 p.m.

Chad McCluskey performs Celtic fingerstyle and solo jazz guitar at Eno, 723 E. Second Ave., from 6-8 p.m.

Maria’s Bookshop hosts a 6:30 p.m. community conversation about “The Heart of the Monster: Why the Pacific Northwest & Northern Rockies Must Not Become an ExxonMobil Conduit to the Alberta Tar Sands.” Local residents Bob Lang and Alice Outwater helped raise funds to publish the book and will be joined by Meghan Maloney and Josh Joswick from San Juan Citizens Alliance. 247-1438 for details.

The FLC Music Department presents Town and Gown at 7 p.m. at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College. www.durangoconcerts.com for details.

The Abbey Theatre, 128 E. College, hosts its free movie night with Oscar previews of Best Documentaries “Restrepo” at 7 p.m. and “Exit Through The Gift Shop” at 9 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.

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

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

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

The 8th Ave. Tavern, 509 E. 8th Ave., hosts its weekly Bluegrass Jamboree with Kentucky Deluxe playing at 9 p.m.

The Irish Embassy, 900 Main Ave., hosts its weekly Pub Quiz with trivia and prizes beginning at 8:30 p.m. www.theirishembassypub.com for details.

DJ Daryll’s Karaoke/Gong Show returns to the Summit, 600 Main Ave., at 9 p.m.

Ongoing

The Fort Lewis College Art Gallery hosts “Sequential and Contingent,” an exhibit from Colorado-based painter Monica Goldsmith, through Feb. 26. Goldsmith’s contemporary hard-edge abstractions focus on geological and virtual shifts in time and space. 247-7167 for details.

The Durango Arts Center, 802 E. Second Ave., presents Foreign Spaces, an installation by Sandra Butler and Joan Russell, through Feb. 25  “I would not believe that, even if it were true,” a mixed-media political art show from Jeff Madeen, is on display in the Art Library through Feb. 26. 259-2606 for details.

The Open Shutter Gallery, 735 Main Ave., presents a retrospective exhibit from photographer and gallery owner Hal Gould through March 17. Gould is a principal founder of the Camera Obscura Gallery in Denver and his work ranges from western scenery to images from his various world travels. www.openshuttergallery.com for details.

Kassidy’s Kitchen, 177 Suttle Dr. in Bodo, exhibits the work of Durango Photography Club members Eric Pahlke and Al Olson and works by Boys and Girls Club members through March 15. 375-7877 for details.

The Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College presents “Treasures Unveiled: Extraordinary Items from the Vault of the Center of Southwest Studies.” The exhibit was developed by the Center of Southwest Studies to show the public a seldom-seen sampling of its artifact and archival collections.

Upcoming

Dailey & Vincent, rising contemporary bluegrass stars, will plays the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College on Feb. 24.

Animas High School will hold two live performances of Shakespeare’s “A Mid Summer Night’s Dream,” using the art of shadow puppetry, on Feb. 24.

Victoria FittsMilgrim, of True Life Coaching and Retreats, will offer the next Women’s Resource Center’s Empowerment Workshop, “The Heroine’s Journey,” on Feb. 24.

Elephant Revival will bring its transcendental folk bluegrass to the Summit on Feb. 24.

Fort Lewis College will host the Empower the Dream, Inspire the Change Conference from Feb. 24-27. The three-day conference is open to local students and community members. www.fortlewis.edu/LeadershipCenter for details.

Community food activist and writer Mark Winne presents “Home Grown: Cultivating Your Role in the Local Food System” on Feb. 25 at Fort Lewis.  The event continues with a day of discussion groups on Feb. 26. RSVP to ec_food@fortlewis.edu.

The recital series will continue at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Durango on Feb. 25 with a performance by Anne Bjella Sanchez on clarinet. 385-8668 for details.

Paul Morey will lead a winter ecology and animal tracking workshop on Feb. 26 in La Plata Canyon. 385-1256 to register. n

Mountain Middle School will host a fund-raiser screening of “Waiting for Superman” on Feb. 26 at the Durango Arts Center Theater. www.MountainMiddleSchool.org.

The League of Women Voters of La Plata County will offer its annual Legislative Lowdown on Feb. 26 at the Durango Recreation Center. Colorado Sen. Ellen Roberts and Rep. J. Paul Brown will discuss the current session and answer questions.

The Durango Independent Film Festival hosts its Oscars Party simulcast on Feb. 27. 259-2606 for details.

Bill Edrington, of Royal Gorge Anglers, will present “Seasons of the Arkansas” for the regular meeting of 5 Rivers Trout Unlimited on Feb. 28 at Durango Brewing.

The Women’s Resource Center will offer “Tax Strategies for Women” on March 1 at the Lavenia McCoy Public Library in Bayfield. 247-1242 to register for the “Empowerment Workshop.”

The Durango Independent Film Festival will return on March 2-6. www.durangofilm.org for details.

Carver Brewing Co. will host the Dine Out for Riverhouse Children’s Center fund-raiser on March 3.

The Asylum Street Spankers will make their final Durango appearance on March 10 at the Henry Strater Theatre for their “Spanks for Everything! The Farewell Tour.”

The Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College will accept entries for its 2011 Images of the Southwest: Juried Photography Show on March 14-19. This year’s theme is “Animals Rule!” http://swcenter.fortlewis.edu for rules and entry form.

Mountain Bike Specialists 949 Main Ave., will host the team and sponsor introduction for the newly formed Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory Devo Sweet Elite Mountain Bike Team Durango on March 16.

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‘Art’ goes on stage at Fort Lewis College What: A play exploring the function and purpose of artwork   Where: The Black Box Gallery Theatre   When: Feb. 17-19 & 24-26 at 7:30 p.m. and Feb. 20 at 3 p.m.   A different breed of “Art” will take over Fort Lewis College in coming weeks. The FLC Theatre Department presents ”Art,” a play about the intangible issues surrounding art and friendship, oan Feb. 17-20 and 24-26. Written by Yasmina Reza and directed by Kathryn Moller, “Art” opens with a man spending thousands of dollars on what is essentially a white canvas. His dumbfounded buddies struggle to understand the purchase and maintain their friendship. As the play progresses, it peeks into individual opinions and values surrounding art and poses the most basic questions about the function and purpose of art in our culture: What is art and what role does it play in our lives? The play will show in the Black Box Gallery Theatre, and seating is limited, so advanced ticket purchase is highly recommended. Shows are set for 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 17-19 & 24-26, and there will be a 3 p.m. on Feb. 20. For more information, visit www.durangoconcerts.com.

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Boulder Acoustic Society returning to the Hank What: A local concert from the indie-folk band Where: The Henry Strater Theatre, 699 Main Ave.   When: Sat., Feb. 19. Doors at 7:30 p.m.   A Colorado favorite goes back on stage in Durango this week. The Boulder Acoustic Society plays the Henry Strater Theater on Feb. 19. BAS characterizes its music as indie-folk that draws from “Appalachian roots, gritty gospel and urban soundscapes.” Five years, five albums and relentless touring have honed Boulder Acoustic Society into one of tightest bands of any genre. The band recently released “Punchline,” a full-length album that’s getting noticed all over the West. “The now well-oiled machinery of the group has kicked into high gear. Punchline’s 15 songs are packed with alternately smoky, bouncy and twangy tunes that call to mind everyone from Tom Waits to Split Lip Rayfield to They Might Be Giants,” Jason Heller wrote in Westword. Doors to the 18+ show open at 7:30 p.m., and the band is set to go on at 8 p.m. For more information, call 375-7160 or visit www.HenryStraterTheatre.com.

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