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Storytime, 10-11 a.m., Lavenia McCoy Public Library in Bayfield. 884-2222.

Andrea’s Fault, live music, 4-7:30 p.m., The Rochester Bar, 726 E. 2nd Ave.

Reading & book-signing with Sharlene Nusser, author of Burn Valley Vengeance, 5-7 p.m., Spruce Tree Coffeehouse in Cortez.

Kirk James, live music, 5-9 p.m., Balcony Bar & Grill.

Durango Motorless Transit group trail run, Hermosa Creek, 5:30 p.m., meet at Hermosa Creek Campground parking lot on south end. 946-5557 or www.go-dmt.org.

Lee Bartley, live music, 6-9 p.m., Cyprus Café, 725 E. 2nd Ave.

Bingo, 6:30 p.m., Durango Elks Lodge.

Trio Pica, live music, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Trimble Hot Springs. www.trimblehotsprings.com.

Durango Photography Club meeting, 7 p.m., Senior Center, 2424 Main Ave.

Argentine Tango practice, 7-9 p.m., Rotary Park, Smiley Building if bad weather. www.tangodurango.com or 970-769-5519.
The Roxanne Project, live music, 7 p.m. - close, Durango Brewing.

Salsa night with DJ Caliente, 8 p.m. - close, Moe’s, 937 Main Ave. 259-9018.

“A Ticket with Tomahawk” screening, 8:30 p.m., front lawn of Durango Depot.

Andrew Sickler, live music, 8:30-11 p.m., Applebee’s, 800 Camino del Rio.

Buster’s Ghost, live music, 9 p.m., The Summit, 600 Main Ave. www.durangosummit.com.

DJ P.A., 9 p.m. - 1 a.m., Angel’s End Zone, Cortez.

Friday17


Gallery Walk, 4 p.m., Downtown Durango.

Black Velvet, live music, 5 p.m., El Rancho Tavern.

Irish music, 5-7:30 p.m., Irish Embassy, 900 Main Ave. 403-1200 or www.theirishembassypub.com.

The Jeff Solon Jazz Duo, 5-9 p.m., Animas River Café at the Doubletree Hotel, 501 Camino del Rio. 259-6580.

Tim Telep, live music, 6-8:30 p.m., Four Leaves Winery, 528 Main Ave. 403-8182.

Kirk James Blues Band, 6-10 p.m., Moe’s, 937 Main Ave. 259-9018.
“Lost in Detention,” film screening and discussion, 7 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Durango, 419 San Juan Drive. 259-4713.
Durango Nature Studies’ New Moon Night Hike, 7:30-9:30 p.m., meet at Durango Nature Center. 382-9244, ext. 3 or www.durangonaturestudies.org.

Neil Nelson and Pete Neds, live music, 8 p.m., The Derailed Saloon.

“Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” screening, 8:30 p.m., front lawn of D&SNGRR Depot.

DJ Harry & Niko, live music, 8:30 p.m., The Abbey Theatre, 128 E. College Dr. www.abbeytheatre.com.

Wild Country, 9 p.m., Billy Goat Saloon, Gem Village. 884-9155.

The Pete Giuliani Trio, 9 p.m., Sky Ute Casino and Resort in Ignacio.

DJ CK, 9 p.m. - close, Pongas, 121 W. 8th St. 382-8554.

Bump the System with DJ Distinct & Skittles, 10 p.m., The Summit, 600 Main Ave. www.durangosummit.com.

Saturday18


Durango Farmers Market, 8 a.m. - noon, First National Bank Parking Lot.

Book Signing with authors of Seasons of the Narrow Gage and Melanie’s Magical Adventure, 8 a.m. - noon, Railroadiana swap meet, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum.

The Assortment, 4:30-7:30 p.m., The Rochester Bar, 726 E. 2nd Ave.

Kirk James Blues Band, 6-9 p.m., Mountain Madness Brewing. 4
Psychedelic Mojo, 6 p.m., Balcony Bar & Grill.

Traditional Ceili, 7-10 p.m., Irish Embassy, 900 Main Ave. 403-1200 or www.theirishembassypub.com.

Third Time Charmed, live music, 8:30 p.m., Derailed Saloon, 725 Main St.

The Pete Giuliani Trio, 9 p.m., Sky Ute Casino and Resort in Ignacio.

Lawn Chair Kings and Buster’s Ghost, 9 p.m., The Summit, 600 Main Ave.

Splatterdays Urban Art Show, live music, 9 p.m. - close, Moe’s, 937 Main Ave.

DJ CK, 9 p.m. - close, Pongas, 121 W. 8th St. 382-8554.

Sunday19


Irish music jam, 12:30-4 p.m., Irish Embassy, 900 Main Ave. 403-1200 or www.theirishembassypub.com.

Gospel Brunch with Pete Neds and Yvonne Varis, 1 p.m., and Blue Moon Ramblers, 7 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.

Community vegan/vegetarian meal, 1 p.m., Riverfront/Iris Park.

Waiting on Trial, 1-4 p.m., Trimble Hot Springs. www.trimblehotsprings.com.

Sign Language Practice Group, 4-5 p.m., Durango Joe’s by the Hydration Station, 6 Town Plaza. 903-1524.

Open Jam Night, 4-9 p.m., Pura Vida Café at Lake Vallecito.

The Jeff Solon Jazz Duo, live music, 5-8 p.m., Dalton Ranch’s Swing Restaurant and Bar. 247-8774.

Jazz Church jam session, 6-9 p.m., Musica del Mundo, 9 p.m. - close, Moe’s, 937 Main Ave. 259-9018.

Luck Yiam, DJ Nykon, Def I, and Juan Blanco, 8 p.m., Blondies in Cortez.

A Dub Rock Band & I-Gene, live music, 8:30 p.m., The Abbey Theatre, 128 E. College Dr. www.abbeytheatre.com.

Smith Optics party, live music, 9 p.m., The Summit, 600 Main Ave.

Monday20


Mark Simons, live music, 5-6:30 p.m., Cosmo, 919 Main Ave. 259-2898.

Tim Telep, live music, 6 p.m., Pura Vida Café at Vallecito Lake. 884-2766.

Chad MacCluskey, live music, 6-9 p.m., The Cyprus Café, 725 E. 2nd Ave. 385-6884.

The Littlest Birds, live music, 6-9 p.m., The Ore House.

“A Chemical Reaction” film screening, 6-9 p.m., Smiley Building, 1309 E. 3rd Ave.

Monday Night Dance Party, 7:30-9 p.m., Durango Rec Center. 903-9402.

Kentucky Deluxe, live music, 9 p.m., The Summit, 600 Main Ave. www.durangosummit.com.

Tuesday21


“Radon and the Real Estate Professional,” 8:45-11 a.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds. 259-1916, ext. 111.

Auditions for Sleepy Hollow, with Durango Performing Arts Co., open to ages 10 to 21, 4-6 p.m., Durango Arts Center Theater, 802 E. 2nd Ave., www.dgopac.org or 799-4044.

Chad MacCluskey and Jeff Solon, live music, 6-9 p.m., The Cyprus Café, 725 E. 2nd Ave. 385-6884.

Wednesday22


In-Town Wee Walkabouts, 10-11 a.m., For the Birds, 1560 E. 2nd Ave.

Auditions for Sleepy Hollow, with Durango Performing Arts Co., open to ages 10 to 21, 4-6 p.m., Durango Arts Center.

Black Velvet, live music, 4:30-7:30 p.m., The Rochester Bar, 726 E. 2nd Ave.

Lisa Blue Trio, live music, 5-8 p.m., Mountain Madness Patio.

Bocce Ball, 5:30-7 p.m., Buckley Park.

The Jeff Solon Jazz Trio, live music, 6-9 p.m., The Cyprus Café, 725 E. 2nd Ave. 385-6884.

Durango Chess Club, 6:30 p.m., Durango Joe’s, 732 E. College.

Durango Fencing Club, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Durango Sports Club, 1600 Florida.

Ping pong and poker tournaments, 7:30 p.m. - close, Moe’s, 937 Main Ave.

Ongoing


Photography exhibit by Howard Rachlin, through August, Durango Senior Center, 2424 Main Ave. 375-7877.
The works of Albert Dreher, through August, Toh-Atin Gallery, 145 W. 9th Street. www.toh-atin.com.

“Recently Domesticated,” works by Heather Leavitt Martinez, through August, Durango Arts Center Art Library, 802 E. 2nd Ave. www.durangoarts.org.

“Beehive the ‘60s Musical,” 8 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays thru Sept. 1, Durango Arts Center Theater, 802 E. 2nd Ave. www.durangoarts.org.

“Toyed With,” a juried photography exhibit, through Sept. 3, Open Shutter Gallery’s Red Room, 735 Main Ave. www.openshuttergallery.com.

“Water in the West” exhibit, runs through Sept. 15, Durango Arts Center, 802 E. 2nd Ave. www.durangoarts.org.

Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, unique black and white silver gelatin prints by Brian Killigrew, thru Sept. 19, Open Shutter Gallery, 735 Main Ave. 382-8355.

“The Two Orphans,” 7:45 p.m., show runs thru Sept. 22, Henry Strater Theatre, 699 Main Ave. 375-7160.

“Grit: Coloradoans and the Dust Bowl” photographic exhibit, Lavenia McCoy Library in Bayfield. 884-2222.

Karaoke, 8 p.m. - 2 a.m. Thurs. – Sun., 8th Ave. Tavern, 509 E. 8th Ave.

Upcoming


“Blood, Sweat and Tears: Water on the Colorado Plateau,” presentation and discussion, Aug. 24, 5-7 p.m., Durango Arts Center, 802 E. 2nd Ave. www.durangoarts.org.

“Fierce Light” screening, Conscious Movie Night, Aug. 24, 7 p.m., Sophia Peace Center in Dolores. 882-2123.

4 Corners Space Camp meeting and BBQ, Aug. 26, 4-6 p.m., Santa Rita Park. 749-9387 or 799-4917.

“Water in the West” symposium and community discussion, Aug. 30, 7–9 p.m., Durango Arts Center Theater, 802 E. 2nd Ave. www.durangoarts.org.

10th Annual Soup Supper featuring live music, a fund-raiser for Manna Soup Kitchen, Sept. 15, 5-8 p.m., St. Columba, 1800 E. 2nd Ave. 385-5095.


Women Build it for Habitat for Humanity
What: Women Build Saturdays
Where: Two homes in Bayfield
When: Saturday, Aug. 18, all day
Women Build it for the Habitat for Humanity of La Plata County and the community of Bayfield on Sat., Aug. 18.
The Women Build Program is a part of Habitat for Humanity. It gets women involved with home construction, providing opportunities for women to learn construction in a supportive environment while making a difference in the community.
Women Build and its partners recruit and train women to not just build, but maintain simple, healthy and affordable homes. Participants learn they have the capability and determination to be part of solving the housing problem by helping one family at a time.
But it doesn’t mean men aren’t invited to help and build a home for a Bayfield family. Everyone wins and everyone is welcome.
The program will also be working on a home Sat., Sept. 22. No experience is necessary to get involved and all are welcome. For information or to sign up, visit www.habitatlaplata.org or call 382-2215, Ext. 16.

Lawn Chair Kings headline The Summit Saturday
What: Lawn Chair Kings and Buster’s Ghost
Where: The Summit
When: Sat., Aug. 18 at 9 p.m.
Head out on the town with The Lawn Chair Kings as they headline an evening of live, local music Sat., Aug. 18, at 9 p.m. at The Summit, 600 Main Ave.
A local staple in Durango since 2000, the Lawn Chair Kings blend country, rock, pop and punk influences to create their signature “western garage” sound. Jeff Moorehead, the most recent edition to the Kings, adds a bit more swing and a multitude of instruments, including pedal steel, lap steel, dobro, banjo, guitar, harmonica, slide and vox. Along with Dan Leek on bass and vox, Steve Mendias on drums and vox, and Erik Nordstrom on vox, guitar and harmonica, the group mixes individual flavors into a catchy, good-time performance.
Opening up for the Kings is Buster’s Ghost, a local rising ska band that also headlines its own show Thurs., Aug. 16, at 9 p.m. at the Summit.
 For additional information, visit www.durangosummit.com or call 247-2324.