Thursday16

Expand Your Market workshop with Government to Business Outreach, 9 a.m. - noon, Durango Public Library. 719-434-3470.
 
Introduction to iPad Class, 1 p.m., Ignacio Community Library. 563-9287.
 
Snowshoe Hike Under the Wolf Moon, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Haviland Lake/Chris Park. 769-1800.
 
Free Children’s Yoga Class, ages 3-7, 4:40-5:30 p.m., Pediatric Associates of Durango, 1199 Main Ave., Suite 205. 259-7337[T1] .
 
Artist Reception for Susan B. Wise, 5-7 p.m., exhibit runs through March 30, Eno Wine Bar, 723 E. 2nd Ave.
 
Lacey Black performs, 5:30-8:30 p.m., the Lost Dog, 1150 Main Ave. 259-0430.
 
The Lisa Blue Trio performs, 5:30-10:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.
 
Craft needle or string some jewelry while drinking a porter, 6 p.m., Ska Brewing, 225 Girard St. mtnmystic3@yahoo.com.
 
Free acupuncture for veterans and families, 6-8 p.m., 635 E. 5th Ave. 403-4150.
 
Bingo, 6:30 p.m., Elks Lodge, 901 E. 2nd Ave.
 
Terry Rickard performs, 7 p.m., 6512 Restaurant and Lounge, 152 E. College Dr.
 
Trent Shelton speaks, former NFL player and motivational speaker, 7 and 8:15 p.m., Student Union Ballroom at Fort Lewis College.
 
Rob Webster performs, 7-11 p.m., The Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave.
 
DJ Two Tone performs, 9 p.m., Angels in Cortez.
 

Friday17

Pick-up basketball, noon - 2 p.m., Durango Recreation Center. 799-0173.
 
Robin Davis performs, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Bell, 699 Main Ave.
 
Tim Telep performs, 6 p.m., Four Leaves Winery, 528 Main St. 403-8182.
 
Funked Up Friday, 6-9 p.m., Ras Das, Distinct and RXN perform, 9 p.m. - close, Moe’s 937 Main Ave. 259-9018.
 
Joel Racheff performs, 6-9 p.m., St. Claire Bistro in Farmington.
 
Open Mic Night, 6-10 p.m., Steaming Bean, 915 Main Ave. 385-7901.
 
Rob Webster performs, 7 p.m., 6512 Restaurant and Lounge, 152 E. College Dr.
 
Jack Ellis performs, 7-11 p.m., The Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave[T2] .
 
Ecstatic Dance with DJ CodeStar, 7:30-10 p.m., Yoga Durango, Main Ave.
 
The Ben Gibson Band performs, 8 p.m., Derailed Pour House, 725 Main Ave.
 
Wild Country performs, 8:30 p.m., Billy Goat Saloon in Gem Village.
 

Saturday18

Instrument Discovery Day, 9 a.m. to noon, and 1-4 p.m., Jones Hall at Fort Lewis College. 385-6820 or www.musicinthemountains.com.
 
Winter Ecology Snowshoe Workshop, 10 a.m. - noon, Haviland Lake/Chris Lake. 769-1800.
 
Winter Discovery Walk with San Juan Mountains Association, 10 a.m. - noon, Boggy Draw in Dolores. 759-1170 or sjma.org.
 
Fly Tying Workshop, noon, Ignacio Community Library. 563-9287.
 
Soup & Soul Celebration, dinner honoring Martin Luther King Jr., 4:30 p.m., Manna Soup Kitchen, 1100 Avenida del Sol. 799-2314 or www.laplatadems.org.
 
The Jeff Solon Jazz Trio performs, 5-9 p.m., Seven Rivers Restaurant/Bar at Sky Ute Casino in Ignacio. 563-7777.
 
Jack Tallmadge performs, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave. 375-7150.
 
Trivia and Board Game Night, 6-10 p.m., Steaming Bean, 915 Main Ave. 385-7901.
 
The Grascals perform with special guest, local band Running Out Of Road, 7 p.m., Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College. www.durangoconcerts.com
 
The Bar D Wranglers perform, 7 p.m., Farmington Senior Center.
 
Black Velvet performs, 7 p.m., 6512 Restaurant and Lounge, 152 E. College Dr.
 
Greg Ryder performs, 7 p.m., The Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave.
 
Salsa Night, 7 p.m., Moe’s, 937 Main Ave. 259-9018.
 
Chad MacCluskey performs, 7-9 p.m., Eno Wine Bar, 723 E 2nd Ave. 385-0105[m3] .
 
Soul River performs, 7-10 p.m., Derailed Pour House, 725 Main Ave.
 
DJ Kaztro, 9 p.m., Pongas, 121 W. 8th St. 382-8554.
 
Hip Hop with Black Lion, Ezra Letra and Honey, and more, 9 p.m., Blondies in Cortez.
 

Sunday19

Belle Sunday Brunch, Donny Johnson performs, 1-3 p.m.; Blue Moon Ramblers performs, 7 p.m., Diamond Belle, 699 Main Ave.
 
Argentine Tango practice, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Durango Dance, 1120 Main Ave. www.tangodurango.com or 303-513-8055[m4] .
 
Jazz Church, 6 p.m., Derailed Pour House, 725 Main Ave.
 
Joel Racheff performs, 7-11 p.m., The Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave.
 
Music of Mexico, 9 p.m. - close, Moe’s 937 Main Ave. 259-9018.
 

Monday20

Martin Luther King Jr. Day
 
FLC’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration, peace and unity march, 12:20 p.m., “White Like Me” screening, 6:30 p.m., Fort Lewis College campus. 247-7170.
 
Maker Mondays open art studio, 2-6 p.m., Ignacio Community Library.
 
Storytime for Kids, 3 p.m., Fort Lewis Mesa Branch Library. 588-3331.
 
Free Acupuncture for veterans and families, 3-5 p.m., 635 E. 5th Ave. 403-4150.
 
Joel Racheff performs, 5:30-7:30 p.m. and 8:30-10:30 p.m., Diamond Bell, 699 Main Ave.
 
Mike McCallister performs, 7 p.m., The Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave.
 
FLC Music Department’s CMEA Preview Concert, 7 p.m., Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College. www.durangoconcerts.com.
 
Durango Mob Monday Benefit, 8 p.m. - close, Moe’s 937 Main Ave. 259-9018.
 

Tuesday21

Healthy Relationship groups for women and college students, 10-week course begins Jan. 21, Alternative Horizons. 403-1574.
 
Free Infant Massage Class, ages 2 months to 6 months, 10-11:30 a.m., Pediatric Associates of Durango, 1199 Main Ave., Suite 205. 259-7337[T5] .
 
Makhbeth performs, 3:30-5:30 p.m., White Dragon Tearoom, 820 Main St.
 
Ignacio Science Explorers Club, Tuesdays at 4 p.m., Ignacio Community Library.
 
Terry Rickard performs, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Bell, 699 Main Ave.
 
Rotary Club of Durango, presentation on the Navajo Lights Project, 6 p.m., Strater Hotel, 699 Main Ave. 385-7899.
 
Tim Sullivan performs, 7 p.m., The Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave.
 
Open mic night, 8 p.m. - close, Moe’s 937 Main Ave. 259-9018.
 
Open Mic Night, 8 p.m. - close, Bottom Shelf Brewery in Bayfield[T6] .
 
Beer bingo, 9-11 p.m., Lady Falconburgh’s, 640 Main Ave.
 

Wednesday22

Durango Bird Club Bird Walk, 9-10 a.m., For the Birds, 1560 East 2nd Ave. 382-9396.
 
“Working to Protect the Planet,” discussion sponsored by League of Women Voters, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Durango Public Library. 385-0848.
 
Pick-up basketball, noon - 2 p.m., Durango Recreation Center. 799-0173.
 
Toddler Storytime, 2:30 p.m., Ignacio Community Library.
 
Storytime for Kids, 3 p.m., Fort Lewis Mesa Branch Library. 588-3331.
 
Chess Night, 5 p.m., Ignacio Community Library.
 
Greg Ryder performs, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Bell, 699 Main Ave.
 
Black Velvet performs, 6 p.m., Derailed Pour House, 725 Main Ave.
 
The Lisa Blue Trio performs, 6 p.m., 6512 Restaurant and Lounge, 152 E. College Dr.
 
Heartbeat Durango, support for those impacted by suicide, 6-8 p.m., Durango Fire & Rescue, 142 Sheppard Drive. 403-4103.
 
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 Road. 759-1883.
 
Terry Rickard performs, 7 p.m., The Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave.
 

Ongoing

Four Corners Commission: “Journey Stories,” exhibit runs through Feb. 1, Durango Arts Center, 802 E. 2nd Ave. www.durangoarts.org.
 
“The Art of Roxanne E. McKnight,” exhibit runs through Feb. 12, Raider Ridge Café.
 
Cecil Touchon & Select Works from the Museum of Collage, Assemblage & Construction, exhibit runs through Feb. 12, Fort Lewis College Art Gallery.
 
“Improvisation: Restraint” by Susan Moss, exhibit runs through Feb. 25, Durango Arts Center, 802 E. 2nd Ave. www.durangoarts.org.
 
Artist reception for Milt Beens, exhibit runs through March 1, Olio in Mancos.
 
“Tones of Black and White,” exhibit runs through March 5, Open Shutter Gallery, 735 Main Ave. www.openshuttergallery.com.
 
“Woven to Wear: An Exhibit Featuring Navajo and Puebloan Textiles,” exhibit runs through May 16, Center of Southwest Studies, Fort Lewis College.
 
“Native Views, Native Visions,” through Spring 2014, Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College.
 
“Fancy This” exhibit from Juanita Ainsley, Durango Arts Center Art Library, 802 E. 2nd Ave. www.durangoarts.org.
 
“Treasures Unveiled,” Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College.         
 
Meditation and Satsang, 7 p.m., first and third Sundays of each month, Smiley Building, 1309 E. 3rd Ave., Room 10. www.craigholliday.com.
 
Karaoke, 8 p.m., Thurs. – Sun., 8th Ave. Tavern, 509 E. 8th Ave.
 
Earlybird Toastmasters Club, 7-8:30 a.m. each Friday, Christina's Bar & Grill, Highway 160. 247-4019.
 

Upcoming

Durango Rocks, 5:30 p.m., Jan. 23, Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College. www.durangoconcerts.com.
 
Open House on college scholarships available through La Plata Electric Association, 5:30-7 p.m., Jan. 23, LPEA Headquarters, 45 Stewart St. 382-3505 or www.lpea.coop.
 
Black Velvet performs, 6 p.m., Jan. 23, St. Clair Winery & Bistro in Farmington.
 
Devo Going Away Party for Chad and Annie Cheeney, 6-8 p.m., Jan. 23, Ska Brewing, 225 Girard St.
 
“Helping the World Build Sustainable Villages: Profiles of Three High Impact SW Colorado NGOs,” part of the Life-Long Learning Series, 7 p.m., Noble Hall at Fort Lewis College, Room 130.
 
Earlybird Toastmaster Party, 6:30-9 p.m., Jan. 24, Christina’s Bar and Grill, Highway 160. 541-1268.
 
Southwest Seed Library introductory meeting, 1 p.m., Jan. 25, Durango Public Library conference room.
 
Making of a Fine Art Print workshop with Joaquin Salazar, 3-6 p.m., Jan. 25, Substratum Gallery, 1021 ½ Main St.
 
“Theater Grottesco: Behind the Scenes,” demonstration/performance with John Flax, 7:30 p.m., Jan. 25, Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College. www.durangoconcerts.com.
 
2014 YPOD Kickoff Cocktail Party, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Jan. 27, Four Leaves Winery, 528 Main Ave.
 
Eat Right for You, 6:30 p.m., Jan. 27, Sonas Integrated Medical Center, 555 S. Camino del Rio. 442-0925[m7] .
 
Joel Racheff performs, 7 p.m., Jan. 30, 6512 Restaurant and Lounge, 152 E. College Dr.
 
Free Infant Massage Class, ages 2 months to 6 months, 10-11 a.m., Jan. 31 and Feb. 7, Pediatric Associates of Durango, 1199 Main Ave., Suite 205. 259-7337.
                           
People’s Choice, “A Unique Art Exhibit,” entry deadline Feb. 1, Three Rivers Art Center in Farmington. 505-360-0147 or 505-320-4001.
 
“Visions of the West” opening reception, Lee Bartley performs, 5-7 p.m., Feb. 1, Sub-Stra-Tum Fine Art Gallery, 1021½ Main Ave. 435-225-3650.
 
Application deadline for annual Community Exhibit submissions, Feb. 3, Open Shutter Gallery, 735 Main Ave. www.openshuttergallery.com.
 
Let Go of Problems and Gain Energy and Success, 6:30 p.m., Feb. 3, Sonas Integrated Medical Center, 555 S. Camino del Rio. 442-0925.
 
Scandinavian Reflexology, 6:30 p.m., Feb. 6, Sonas Integrated Medical Center, 555 S. Camino del Rio. 442-0925.
 
28th annual Chocolate Fantasia, fund-raiser for Volunteers of America Southwest Safehouse and Durango Community Shelter, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Feb. 7, La Plata County Fairgrounds. 259-1021.
 
Keller Williams performs, 8 p.m., Feb. 7, Animas City Theatre, 128 E. College Drive. www.animascitytheatre.com.
 
Auditions for “Pippin,” 10 a.m. - noon, Feb. 8, and 1-3 p.m., Feb. 9, Durango Arts Center, 802 E. 2nd Ave. www.durangoarts.org.
 
Do You Enjoy Drinking Water That Dehydrates You?, 6:30 p.m., Feb. 13, Sonas Integrated Medical Center, 555 S. Camino del Rio. 442-0925.
 
Submission Deadline for 10-Minute Play Contest and Festival, Feb. 14, Durango Arts Center, 802 E. 2nd Ave. www.durangoarts.org.
 
Leftover Salmon, 9 p.m., Feb. 14-15, Animas City Theatre, 128 E. College Drive. www.animascitytheatre.com.
 
Clay Walker performs, 9 p.m., Feb. 15, Sky Ute Casino in Ignacio. 888-842-4180 or skyutecasino.com.

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