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Ongoing Upcoming

Old Fort Centennial Celebration set for Sunday
Free nature walks returning to DMR
Durango offers up its ‘Salute to America’

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Durango Nature Studies hosts Wee Walkabouts from 10-11 a.m. at Rotary Park. DNS naturalists will lead 2- to 5-year-olds and their parents on a nature walk along the river trail. The event runs every Thursday through the end of September.

The Durango Public Library welcomes kids ages 8-12 to “Discover the World of Science” with science experiments beginning at 3 p.m. www.durangopubliclibrary.org for details.

Butch Knowlton, La Plata County Director of Emergency Preparedness, shares the “ins and outs” of search and rescue from 5:30-7 p.m. at the San Juan Public Lands Center. 385-1312 for details.

The San Juan Mountains Association offers a Weed Walk with Rod Cook, La Plata County Weed Manager, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Participants should meet at the south parking lot of Santa Rita Park. 385-1256 or gabi@sjma.org.

The local chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association hosts an orientation for new volunteers at 6 p.m. in the conference room of the Commons Building, 701 Camino del Rio. 259-0122 for details.

Durango Motorless Transit hosts a group trail run on the Colorado Trail. Interested runners should meet at the Junction Creek trailhead at 6 p.m. 946-5557 for details.

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

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

Mark Simons plays solo guitar at the Jean Pierre Wine Bar, 605 Main Ave., from 6:30-8 p.m.

The Roxanne Project plays originals at the Durango Brewing Co., 3000 Main Ave., from 7 p.m.-close.

Singer-songwriter Terry Rickard 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 Café of Life, 925 Highway 3. By donation. 375-9080 for details.

Moe’s Starlight Lounge, 937 Main Ave., hosts Salsa Night with dance lessons and music from DJ Caliente from 8 p.m. -close. 259-9018.

Higher Ground, a discussion group geared toward 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.

The ASA Fire Tribe returns to Trimble Hot Springs at 8:30 p.m. The group unites water, fire, music and dance in a unique performance that is free with regular admission. www.trimblehotsprings.com for details.

Pongas, 121 W. 8th St., presents Steve Kahler’s Karaoke from 9 p.m.-close. 382-8554 for details.

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The Fort Lewis Mesa Community Reunion kicks off with a History Fair at the Fort Lewis Mesa School. Reunion activities continue July 2 with breakfast, a tour of the Marvel School House, a community history presentation, BBQ and dance. 588-3331, ext. 3802 for details.

First Friday Unstoppables meets from noon-1:30 p.m. at the Durango Public Library. Unstoppables is open to women who have a desire to grow personally and professionally in a focused, fun and vibrant atmosphere. www.FirstFridayUnstoppables.com for details.

Steamworks, 801 E. Second Ave., kicks of the July 4th weekend with its monthly “firkin” tapping. The brew pub will tap a cask of Watermelon Ale at 3 p.m.

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. 4

Mike and Gary bring their acoustic harmonies to the patio at Rylee Mac’s, 1485 Florida Rd., from 5-7 p.m.

Ska Brewing, 225 Girard, screens “The Hangover” for its Beer & A Movie, a free bike-in movie, beginning at dusk. The first 25 riders get a free bike light. 247-5792 for details.

Black Velvet, with Nina Sasaki & Larry Carver, play the patio at Sweeney’s Restaurant at 5 p.m.

The Durango Discovery Museum hosts Pub Science for Adults from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Powerhouse. The special “date night” is open to adults who need a few “happy hours of fun” and includes food and libations. www.durangodiscovery.org for details.

Durango BMX hosts its weekly race day with sign-ups from 5:30-6:30 p.m. and racing to follow. www.durangobmx.com for details.

Moe’s Starlight Lounge, 937 Main Ave., hosts Friday Afternoon Club with music from Psychedelic Mojo from 6-9 p.m. and Soultron spinning from 9 p.m.-close. 259-9018.

Pete Giuliani plays a solo acoustic set on the patio at Serious Texas Bar-B-Q South from 6-9 p.m.

The JP Duo plays classical, jazz and bluegrass at the Jean Pierre Wine Bar, 605 Main Ave., from 6:30 p.m.-close. The pair returns at the same time on July 2. 247-7700.

DJ CK spins dance beatz at Pongas, 121 W. 8th St., from 9 p.m.-close. The DJ returns at the same time on Saturday. 382-8554 for details.

The Kirk James Blues Band plays the Billy Goat Saloon, located on U.S. Hwy. 160 in Gem Village, at 9 p.m. 884-9155 for details.

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The Durango Farmers Market returns to First National Bank of Durango, 259 W. 9th St., from 8 a.m.-noon. The event includes produce from local farmers, prepared food items and locally made crafts. www.durangofarmersmarket.org for details.

The Four Corners Lectures Series presents traditional Hopi dances from the Lomayestewa family at Mesa Verde’s Chapin Mesa Amphitheatre at 11 a.m., noon and 2 & 4 p.m. The family will also perform at the Cortez Cultural Center at 7 p.m. on July 3.

Lacey Black plays piano at the Mahogany Grille, 699 Main Ave., at 6:30 p.m. Black returns at the same time on July 3.

Freeplay plays The Schank House at Vallecito Lake from 7-11 p.m.

Moe’s Starlight Lounge, 937 Main Ave., hosts DJ Benjamin K spinning from 9 p.m.-close. 259-9018 for details.

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Durango Mountain Resort and Backcountry Experience host the Firecracker Fun Run & 5K at Purgatory. The Fun Run takes off at 10 a.m. and the 5K begins at 10:30 a.m. 247-5830 to register.

Jack Maynes performs on piano at the Jean Pierre Wine Bar, 605 Main Ave., from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. 247-7700 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.

Freeplay plays an acoustic set at Trimble Hot Springs from 1-4 p.m. The show is free with a regular admission. www.trimblehotsprings.com for details.

The Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., hosts its Gospel Brunch with music from 1-3 p.m. The Blue Moon Ramblers play their weekly gig beginning at 7:30 p.m.

Durango Food Not Bombs (FNB) offers its weekly free vegan/vegetarian meal at 1-3 p.m. in Riverfront/Iris Park. www.foodnotbombs.net.

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

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Independence Day

Silverton celebrates July 4 beginning at 8 a.m. with the 30th anniversary of its Blue Ribbon Run, parade, Rhubarb Festival, Brass Band and fireworks display. www.RunSilverton.com for details.

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

Chad MacCluskey performs solo jazz and fingerstyle Celtic guitar at the Cyprus Café, 725 E. Second Ave., from 6-9 p.m.

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

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

Durango BMX hosts open gate practice from 5:30 p.m.-dusk. www.durangobmx.com for details.

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

The Jeff Solon Jazz Group, with vocalist Alison Dance, plays the patio at the Cyprus Café, 725 E. Second Ave., from 6-9 p.m.

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

Moe’s Starlight Lounge, 937 Main Ave., hosts its weekly open mic night from 8 p.m.-close. 259-9018 for details.

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

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A Moms in Recovery Support Group meets at the Red Tent, 128 W. 14th St., from noon-1:30 p.m. Childcare will be provided. 422-8026 for details.

Trails 2000 hosts a volunteer trailwork day from 4-7 p.m. For location and details, visit www.trails2000.org.

The 2011 DEVO Short Track Cross Country Series continues at Durango Mountain Resort from 5-6:30 p.m. The race is open to kids and adults of all levels. www.durangodevo.com for details.

Bocce Ball returns to Buckley Park from 5:30-7 p.m. All skill levels are welcome and drop-in matches are encouraged.

The Jeff Solon Jazz Duo plays the patio at the Cyprus Café, 725 E. Second Ave., from 6-9 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.

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.

The San Juan/Four Corners Native Plant Society hosts a free wildflower walk in or around Durango at 7 p.m. jbregar@durango.net or 385-1814 for location and details.

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

Ongoing

The Durango Arts Center, 802 E. Second Ave., presents its 35th annual Juried Exhibit through June 30. “Cross References,” two- and three-dimensional works from Jude Silva, shows in the art library through June 30. 259-2606 for details.

The Durango Melodrama returns to the Henry Strater Theatre, 699 Main Ave. Performances of “The Pursuit of Happiness” and “After Dark” go on nightly at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesdays-Sundays. www.henrystratertheatre.com for details.

The Open Shutter Gallery hosts “Divided Soul,” a show from noted photographer David Alan Harvey, through July 7. Harvey is one of the world’s most respected photographers and has photographed more than 40 stories for National Geographic magazine. 382-8355 or www.openshuttergallery.com for details.

The Anasazi Heritage Center presents the photo show, Sacred Images: A Vision of Native American Rock Art, through Oct. 30. The exhibit features Utah rock art in vintage chromogenic prints by photographers Craig Law, Tom Till and John Telford. www.co.blm.gov/ahc 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. “Frontier Blues: The Legacy of Fort Lewis College,” an exhibition commemorating FLC’s Centennial, is also on display. 247-7456 for details.

Upcoming

Trimble Hot Springs will present “Chill Night,” featuring “Ambient Layers” by multi-instrumentalist Jamie Bowers and vocalist Erin White, on July 7.

Katrina & Cook will play the patio at the Dalton Ranch Clubhouse on July 7.

The Durango Arts Center will open “Images Drawn From Nature,” a print exhibit from Kumi Korf, on July 8. Korf will lead the workshop, “In and Out of Sculptural Books: Inventive Structures and Spaces,” on July 9-10. 259-4363 for details.

“Greater Tuna,” the satirical comedy set in Tuna, Texas, will open at the Durango Arts Center on July 8 and run through the summer.

Three Springs Plaza Pics, the free outdoor movie night, continues at Three Springs on July 8.

The Be Aware Tour, featuring Gabriel of Urantia, TaliasVan and the 11-piece Bright & Morning Star Band, will play the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College on July 8.

The 58th annual Four Corners and Mineral Show returns to the La Plata County Fairgrounds on July 8-10.

The Hardrock 100 Endurance Run races back into the San Juan Mountains on July 8-10.

The 20th annual Art on the Animas returns to Santa Rita Park on July 8-10.

The 25th season of Music in the Mountains Classical Music Festival & Conservatory runs July 9-31. The event includes a performance by the Mambo Kings on July 13 and Pops Night on July 20. www.musicinthemountains.com for details.

The 6th annual Animas River Blues Fest will play Riverside Park in Aztec on July 9. Davy Knowles and Back Door Slam headline this year’s festival. www.animasriverblues.com for details.

Maria’s Bookshop will host “Across the Adoption Spectrum: Insights from Adoptees and Their Families,” a special event with author Teresa Kelleher, on July 11.

Maria’s Bookshop will host book signing for novelist Tayari Jones, author of Silver Sparrow, on July 12. The book was recently nominated for the #1 Indie Pick by independent booksellers across the nation.  

The Open Shutter Gallery is accepting submissions for its second annual juried show, “Exposure,” through July 14. The exhibit will show from Aug. 12-Sept. 7. www.openshuttergallery.com for details.

The SW Colorado Women’s Small Business Conference will meet on July 14 at the DoubleTree Hotel. 247-7009 for details.

The Durango Parks and Recreation Department will host the annual Kid’s Triathlon on July 23. All children will receive a medal, certificate, event souvenir and will receive free admission to the Triathlon Training Clinics. 375-7300 for details.

The 8th annual Durango Parks and Recreation Triathlon returns Aug. 6. Register at the Durango Recreation Center or online at www.active.com.  

Durango Mountain Resort will host The Second Wind Scramble, a new adventure race to benefit the Second Wind Fund of Four Corners Colorado, on Sept. 17. Visit www.active.com or call 946- 9586 for details.

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Old Fort Centennial Celebration set for Sunday What: The continued observance of Fort Lewis College’s 100th anniversary Where: The Old Fort campus in Hesperus When: Sun., July 3 from 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Fort Lewis College continues to look back on 100 years this week. The Old Fort Centennial Celebration is set for July 3 as Durango commemorates a century of higher education. The festivities are open to the public and run from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Old Fort Lewis campus in Hesperus. All are invited to take part in archaeological and agricultural tours of the Old Fort, as well as hayrides, a petting zoo and games for the kids. Guests can also browse a farmers market for produce grown at the Old Fort. The Centennial has been running throughout the year and marks the establishment of the “agricultural and mechanic arts high school” in 1911. In the century since then, Fort Lewis has undergone constant evolution – from high school, to teaching school, to A&M college, to the four-year public liberal arts college we know today – as it has adapted with the changing needs and demands of the times. For more information on Fort Lewis College’s first century as a public educational institution, visit www.fortlewis.edu/centennial.

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Free nature walks returning to DMR What: The San Juan Mountains Association’s free summer nature hikes Where: Durango Mountain Resort When: Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning at 9:45 a.m. The San Juan Mountains Association and Durango Mountain Resort are opening up the great outdoors this week. The two organizations kicked off their free, guided nature walks this week and will offer the service through Aug. 18. Durangoans are invited to explore the outdoors while learning about our local wildlife, wildflowers and geology. Walks run from 10 a.m.- noon every Tuesday and Thursday and include a chairlift ride. The walks are free and registration is not required. To join a walk, simply meet outside Guest Services at Durango Mountain Resort by 9:45 a.m.   San Juan Mountains Association is the nonprofit, educational partner of San Juan Public Lands. For more information, visit www.sjma.org or call 385-1256.

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Durango offers up its ‘Salute to America’ What: Durango’s annual Fourth of July celebration Where: Downtown Durango When: Mon., July 4 beginning at 7:30 a.m.   Once again, Durango is pulling out all the stops this Independence Day, and a full slate of local events is scheduled for America’s birthday. The festivities get under way at Rotary Park with an All-American Gourmet Breakfast, organized by the Rotary Club of Durango, from 7:30-10:30 a.m. The Freedom Fun Run/Walk takes off from Rotary Park at 9 a.m., and all levels of runners and walkers are encouraged to join in for prizes and surprises. The center of activity then moves to the 1200 block of Main and Buckley Park for “American Voices,” a public reading of major American documents presented and organized by Fort Lewis College. Readings run from 11 a.m.-noon. Following American Voices, kids under 18 will be selling their old toys, sports gear, clothes, music, books and more. This year, the City of Durango will host a traditional Family Picnic from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. at Buckley Park. Picnic goers should plan to bring their blanket and picnic lunch or dine at downtown restaurants. The event includes a full day of “American-style music” as well as numerous children’s activities. A Stars and Stripes parade begins on Main Avenue at 6 p.m. and will be followed by the “Salute-to-America Street Dance” in the 800 block of Main. The dance kicks off with music by the High Rollers and ends with the “Salute to America Fireworks Display,” boasting more than 2,000 charges. Residents are encouraged to walk, bike, car pool or use public transit for quicker access in and out of downtown.

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