Thursday06

Free Education for those with prediabetes, 9-11 a.m., Mercy Regional Medical Center Offices, Suite 140. 764-2720.

 

First Thursdays Art Walk, 5 p.m., meet at Durango Arts Center, 802 E. 2^nd Ave. www.durangoarts.org.

 

Family Literacy Night, 5 p.m., Ignacio Community Library. 563-9287.

 

James King Art Reception, 5-7 p.m., Rochester Bar, 726 E. 2^nd Ave. 385-1920.

 

“Local Abundance: Our Wealth of Wild Weeds” with Katrina Blair, part of the Local Food Spring Series, 5:30 p.m., Linda’s Local Food Café, 309 W. College Dr.

 

Donny Johnson performs, 5:30-10:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.

 

Trivia Night, 6 p.m., Durango Discovery Museum, 1333 Camino del Rio. www.durangodiscovery.org.

 

Terry Rickard performs, 6 p.m., 6512 Restaurant and Lounge, 152 E. College Dr.

 

Jack Ellis performs, 6 p.m., Derailed Pour House, 725 Main Ave.

 

Animas High School Community Meeting with AHS Board of Directors, 6 p.m., Durango Rec Center.

 

“Geopoetica” artist reception, 6-8 p.m., show runs through April 3, Lost Dog & Lounge, 1150 Main Ave. 435-225-3650.

 

 Free acupuncture for veterans and families, 6-8 p.m., 635 E. 5^th Ave. 403-4150.

 

Celtic Festival Ceili, kickoff event for the Durango Celtic Festival, 6:30-8 p.m., Henry Strater Theater.

 

Bingo, 6:30 p.m., Elks Lodge, 901 E. 2^nd Ave.

 

“The Power of Nonviolence,” part of the Life-Long Learning series, 7 p.m., Fort Lewis College Noble Hall, Room 130.

 

Live Bluegrass Band performs, 7 p.m., Ska Brewing Co., 225 Girard St. 247-5792.

 

Six Dollar String Band performs, 7:30 p.m., Listening Room at Studio &, 1027 Main Ave. anddurango.com.

 

Jazz Festival and Ensemble Concert, 7:30 p.m., Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College. www.durangoconcerts.com.

 

Ace Revel performs, 7-11 p.m., The Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave.

 

DJ Two Tone performs, 9 p.m., Angels in Cortez.

 

Sneaky Pete & the Secret Weapons performs, Alex Paul & the Firewalls open, 9 p.m., El Rancho Tavern, 975 Main Ave.

 

Friday07

2014 Extraordinary Woman Award luncheon, Henry Strater Hotel, 699 Main Ave. 247-1242.

 

Walk-In Enrollment Event for Connect for Health Colorado, 8 a.m. - noon and 1-6 p.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds.

 

Pick-up basketball, noon - 2 p.m., Durango Recreation Center. 799-0173.

 

“The Backyard: From the Ordinary to the Extraordinary” opening reception, 5-8 p.m., annual Community Show runs through April 9, Open Shutter Gallery, 735 Main Ave. 382-8355.

 

Terry Rickard performs, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Bell, 699 Main Ave.

 

Jason Thies performs, 6 p.m., Four Leaves Winery, 528 Main Ave.

 

BREW Pub & Kitchen’s First Anniversary Party with the Lawn Chair Kings, 6 p.m., BREW Pub & Kitchen, 117 W. College Dr. 259-5959.

 

Pub Science: The Science of Teaching with Leslie Goldstein, 6 p.m., Durango Discovery Museum, 1333 Camino del Rio. www.durangodiscovery.org.

 

Poetry Slam/Open Mic, celebration of International Women's Day, 6:30-9 p.m., Steaming Bean, 915 Main Ave.

 

“Saints & Sinners” choral concert, 7 p.m., show also runs 2 p.m., March 8, First United Methodist Church, 2917 Aspen Dr. durangochoralsociety.org.

 

Blues Jam, 7 p.m., Crash Music in Aztec, N.M. 505-427-6748.

 

The Stereotypes performs, 7 p.m., 6512 Restaurant and Lounge, 152 E. College Dr.

 

Irish Dance Workshop, part of the Celtic Festival, Irish Embassy Ambassador's lounge, 7-8 p.m.

 

Backcounty Film Festival, 7-9 p.m., Durango Arts Center, 802 E. 2^nd Ave. www.backcountryfilmfestival.org.

 

Jack Ellis performs, 7-11 p.m., The Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave.

 

Ecstatic Dance with DJ B-Licious, 7:30-10 p.m., Yogadurango, Main Ave.

 

Ben Gibson Band performs, 8 p.m., Derailed Pour House, 725 Main Ave.

 

Third Time Charmed performs, Slay the Ace opens, 8:30 p.m., Billy Goat Saloon in Gem Village.

 

Hello Dollface performs, 10 p.m., El Rancho Tavern, 975 Main Ave.

 

Saturday08

“Embrace Excel with Blake” workshop, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Durango Public Library. 375-3386.

 

“Saints & Sinners” choral concert, 2 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 2917 Aspen Dr. durangochoralsociety.org.

 

Winter Palooza: Swinging at the Smiley, Durango Jazz and 7 Sharp 11 perform, 4-7 p.m., Smiley Building, 1309 E. 3^rd Ave. 385-7544.

 

Irish Dance Workshop, part of the Celtic Festival, Irish Embassy Ambassador's lounge, 5-6 p.m.

 

Jack Ellis performs, 5-9 p.m., The Seven Rivers Steakhouse, Sky Ute Casino, Ignacio.

 

14^th annual Heritage Banquet hosted by La Plata Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation, 5:30 p.m., The Elks Lodge, 901 E. 2^nd Ave.

 

Dave Luna performs, 5:30 p.m., Mountain Madness Pub, County Road 203.

 

Terry Rickard performs, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave. 375-7150.

 

Dance in the Rockies 2014 Competition Team Showcase, 6 p.m., Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College. www.durangoconcerts.com.

 

Greg Ryder performs, 7 p.m., The Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave.

 

All Systems Go performs, 7 p.m., 6512 Restaurant and Lounge, 152 E. College Dr.

 

The Stereotypes performs, 7 p.m., Ska Brewing Co., 225 Girard St. 247-5792.

 

Salsa Night, 7 p.m., Moe’s, 937 Main Ave. 259-9018.
 

Hello Dollface performs, 8 p.m., Millwood Junction in Mancos.

 

Trivia Night, 8 p.m.-close, Bottom Shelf Brewery in Bayfield.

 

The Weigh performs, 8:30 p.m., Derailed Pour House, 725 Main Ave.

 

40oz to Freedom (Sublime Tribute) & Oatie Paste perform, 9 p.m., Animas City Theatre, 128 E. College Ave. www.durangomassive.com.

 

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

 

Sunday09

Sunday Brunch, Donny Johnson performs, 1-3 p.m.; Blue Moon Ramblers perform, 7 p.m., Diamond Belle, 699 Main Ave.

 

Informal Tango Practice, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Durango Dance, 1120 Main Ave. 769-5519

 

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.

 

Monday10

“Great Books, Great Films” movie series, 1 p.m., Pine River Library in Bayfield. 884-2222 .

 

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. 5^th Ave. 403-4150.

 

Doing Your Own Divorce and/or Custody in Colorado free seminar from Southwest Bar Volunteer Legal Aid, 5:30 p.m., La Plata County Courthouse, Anasazi Room, 1060 E. 2^nd Ave. 247-0266.

 

Joel Racheff performs, 5:30-7:30 p.m. and 8:30-10:30 p.m., Diamond Bell, 699 Main Ave .

 

“The Intelligence of Seeds: Reproductive Biology” workshop, 6-8 p.m., Mt. Lookout Grange in Mancos. 509-830-4380.

 

“What Do We Do?” civic education series on Sales Tax and Collection with the Durango Finance Department, 6:30-8 p.m., Durango Public Librar .

 

Ace Revel performs, 7 p.m., The Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave.

 

Durango Mob Monday Benefit, 8 p.m. - close, Moe’s 937 Main Ave. 259-9018.

 

Tuesday11

Ignacio Science Explorers Club, Tuesdays, 4 p.m., Ignacio Community Library.

 

Open House for Durango Montessori Elementary School, 5-6 p.m., Montessori School, 1309 E. 3^rd Ave., Room 6. 769-3590.

 

FLC Society of Business Leaders New Graduate Networking Event, 5-6:30 p.m., Lost Dog, 1150 Main Ave.

 

Terry Rickard performs, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Bell, 699 Main Ave.

 

“Journey of an Artist: The art of Mary Ellen Long,” part of the Tuesday Evening Seminars, 5:30-7 p.m., Open Shutter Gallery, 735 Main Ave. 382-8355.

Rotary Club of Durango, presentation from Gary Derck with Durango Mountain Resort, 6 p.m., Strater Hotel, 699 Main Ave. 385-7899.

 

Pete Money performs, 6 p.m., Derailed Pour House, 725 Main Ave.

 

“Women’s Health – Proliferative Disorders” class, 6 p.m., Osadha Herbal Wellness in Hesperus. www.osadha.com or 779-3111.

 

Tyranasaurus Jazz performs, 6 p.m., 6512 Restaurant and Lounge, 152 E. College Dr.

 

Tim Sullivan performs, 7 p.m., The Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave.

 

“Ecofeminism and the Future” panel discussion, 7 p.m., Vallecito Room at Fort Lewis College.

Social Argentine Tango Dancing, 4-9 p.m., Four Leaves Winery, 528 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 .

 

Beer bingo, 9-11 p.m., Lady Falconburgh’s, 640 Main Ave.

 

Wednesday12

Durango Bird Club Bird Walk, 9-10 a.m., For the Birds, 1560 East 2^nd Ave. 382-9396.

 

Southwest Center for Independence information meeting, 10:30 a.m., Community Room at Tamarin Square. 259-1672.

 

Mothers Wisdom Circle for pregnant women, new mothers and grandmothers, noon - 1:30 p.m., Smiley Building Room 103, 1309 E. 3^rd Ave. 946-6994 .

 

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.

 

Writers and Scribblers meets, presenting “Writing Sex Scenes: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” with Melissa Stacy, 3:30-5 p.m., Pine River Valley Bank, 1701 Main Ave.

 

Chess Night, 5 p.m., Ignacio Community Library.

 

Greg Ryder performs, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Bell, 699 Main Ave.

 

Larry Carver Duo performs, 6 p.m., Derailed Pour House, 725 Main Ave.

 

Robbie Overfield performs, 6 p.m., 6512 Restaurant and Lounge, 152 E. College Dr.

 

“What’s a Maker?” with the Durango Maker Club, 6 p.m., Durango Discovery Museum, 1333 Camino del Rio. www.durangomaker.com.

 

Heartbeat Durango, free support for those impacted by suicide, 6-8 p.m., Durango Fire & Rescue, 142 Sheppard Drive. 403-4103.

 

“Poles Apart: American Women’s Antarctic Expedition” screening, with Anne Dal Vera, part of the San Juan Mountains Association Lecture Series, 6-8 p.m., Noble Hall at Fort Lewis College, Room 130.

 

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

 

Singles Trivia Night, 6:30 p.m., Carver Brewing Co., 1022 Main Ave.

 

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.

 

The Four Corners Back Country Horsemen meet, 7 p.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds. 382-0980 or www.4cbch.org.

 

Les Ballets Trockadero De Monte Carlo, 7:30 p.m., Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College. www.durangoconcerts.com.

 

Ongoing

Works by James King, exhibit runs through March 10, Rochester Hotel Lobby, 726 E. 2^nd Ave. 385-1920.

 

“Journey of an Artist: The art of Mary Ellen Long,” exhibit runs through March 19, Fort Lewis College Art Gallery.

“Down the Rabbit Hole,” show runs through March 25, Durango Arts Center, 802 E. 2^nd Ave. www.durangoarts.org.

 

“Visual Perceptions,” show runs through March 29, Substratum Gallery, 1021½ Main Ave. 438-225-3650.

 

Works by Susan B. Wise, exhibit runs through March 30, Eno Wine Bar, 723 E. 2^nd Ave.

 

“Time Lines: Meditations in Cloth,” show runs through April 27, Durango Arts Center Art Library, 802 E. 2^nd Ave. www.durangoarts.org.

 

“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.

 

Meditation and Satsang, 7 p.m., first and third Sundays of each month, Smiley Building, 1309 E. 3^rd Ave., Room 10. www.craigholliday.com.

 

Karaoke, 8 p.m., Thurs. – Sun., 8^th Ave. Tavern, 509 E. 8^th Ave.

 

Earlybird Toastmasters, 7-8:30 a.m. Fridays, Christina's Bar & Grill, Highway 160. 247-4019.

 

Upcoming

Intro to Skype, 1 p.m., March 13, Ignacio Community Library. 563-9287.

 

Dave Luna performs, 5 p.m., March 13, Paradise Pizza, Durango Mountain Resort, Highway 550.

 

Fly Tying Workshop, 5 p.m., March 13, Ignacio Community Library. 563-9287.

 

Circling Alaska & Yukon slideshow with Andrew Skurka, 6:30 p.m., March 13, Durango Public Library.

 

“The Ludlow Massacre and the Evolution of Industrial Relations,” part of the Life-Long Learning series, 7 p.m., March 13, Fort Lewis College Noble Hall, Room 130.

 

Brushfire Stankgrass performs, 7 p.m., March 13, Ska Brewing Co., 225 Girard St. 247-5792.

 

Jack Ellis performs, 7-11 p.m., March 13, The Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave.

 

The Motet Album Release Party, 9 p.m., March 13, The Animas City Theatre, 128 E. College Ave.

 

4^th annual Community Challenge, for seniors, their families, caregivers and senior care providers, 8:15 a.m. - 5 p.m., March 14, La Plata County Fairgrounds. 884-0101.

 

Free Legal Advice via Computer Link, 2-5 p.m., March 14, Ignacio Community Library. 563-9287.

 

Dave Luna performs, 6 p.m., March 14, Four Leaves Winery, 528 Main Ave.

 

“Maple and Vine” opening night, 7:30 p.m., March 14, shows also run March 15 and 20-22, Durango Arts Center, 802 E. 2^nd Ave. www.durangoarts.org.

 

2^nd annual Durango Ragtime & Early Jazz Festival, March 14-16, Henry Strater Hotel, 699 Main Ave. durangoragtimefestival.com or 800-247-4431.

 

Embracing Diversity Initiative event, 8:45 a.m. to noon, March 15, Durango Public Library. 259-1247.

 

Live in HD: The Metropolitan Opera presents Massenet’s Werther, 10:55 a.m., March 15, Student Union Vallecito Room at Fort Lewis College. www.durangoconcerts.com.

 

KDUR 40^th Celebration, The Rebel Set performs, 6-9 p.m., March 15, Ska Brewing, 225 Girard St.

 

Jack Ellis performs, 6-9 p.m., March 15, Riff Raff Brewing in Pagosa Springs.

 

All Star Blues Show featuring Alfie Harpo with Kirk James, Steve Dejka, Kevin Blaum and friends, 7:30 p.m., March 15, Crash Music in Aztec, N.M. 505-427-6748.

 

Jack Tallmadge performs, 5:30 p.m., March 15, The Diamond Bell Saloon, 699 Main Ave. 375-7150.

 

Real Food Campaign Director David Schwartz holds free community workshops March 16-19, Fort Lewis College, 247-7091.

 

“The Abundance of Seeds: Basics of Seed Saving” workshop, 6-8 p.m., March 17, Mt. Lookout Grange in Mancos. 509-830-4380.

 

Seed Exchange and Dorm Window Gardens Workshop, 8 p.m., March 17, Camp Hall at Fort Lewis College.

 

Real Food Chow Down, lunch 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., and dinner from 5-7 p.m., March 18, FLC campus. 247-7091.

 

CancerFit & SUPSurvivors Informative Meeting, 6 p.m., March 18, Durango Rec Center.

 

Patty Larkin performs, 7:30 p.m., March 18, Durango Arts Center, 802 E. 2^nd Ave.

 

“The Trials of Muhammad Ali” screening, 6 p.m., March 19, The Powerhouse Theater at Durango Discovery Museum, 1333 Camino del Rio.

 

10^th annual Soup for the Soul, 5:30-8:30 p.m., March 19, La Plata County Fairgrounds. 764-2800 or www.mhffnd.org.

 

Jack Ellis performs, 5:30-8:30 p.m., March 19, DSP in Pagosa Springs.

 

Basic Flat Repair Clinic, 6-7 p.m., March 19, Mountain Bike Specialists, 949 Main Ave. 247-4066.

 

The Lisa Blue Trio performs, 6-9 p.m., March 19, 6512 Restaurant and Lounge, 152 E. College Dr. 247-9083.

 

Eilen Jewell performs, 7:30 p.m., March 19, Henry Strater Theatre, 699 Main Ave. 563-0255.

 

Evening Book Club, 6 p.m., March 20, Ignacio Community Library. 563-9287.

 

Herb Folsom and Tony Littlejohn perform, 6-8 p.m., March 20, Kennebec Café in Hesperus. 533-7943.

 

Jack Ellis performs, 6-10 p.m., March 20, Derailed Pour House, 725 Main Ave.

 

Call to Artists application deadline for original three-dimensional artwork for traffic island at intersection of Highway 550/160, March 21, Durango Public Arts Commission, 949 E. 2^nd Ave. 375-5002 or art@durangogov.org.

 

Jack Ellis performs, 7-11 p.m., March 21, The Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave.

 

Joel Racheff performs, 7-11 p.m., March 21, 6512 Restaurant and Lounge, 152 E. College Dr.

 

Joel Racheff performs, 5-9 p.m., March 22, Seven Rivers Restaurant at Sky Ute Casino in Ignacio.

 

Queensryche performs, 8 p.m., March 22, Sky Ute Casino Resort Events Center in Ignacio. 888-842-4180 or skyutecasino.com.

 

Jack Ellis performs, 5:30-10 p.m., March 27, Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.

 

The Assortment performs, 7 p.m., March 27, Ska Brewing Co., 225 Girard St. 247-5792.

 

Jack Ellis performs, 5-9 p.m., March 29, The Seven Rivers Steakhouse at Sky Ute Casino in Ignacio.

 

Community Book Discussion: “Behind the Kitchen Door,” noon to 1:30 p.m., March 30, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Hall, 419 San Juan Drive. 259-4713.

 

Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail with Art Rohr and Lynn Udick, part of the San Juan Mountains Association Lecture Series, 6-8 p.m., April 2, Southwest Studies Lyceum at Fort Lewis College, Room 130.

 

Durango Wine Experience, April 24-27, downtown Durango. www.durangowine.com.

 

DEVO’S Annual Bike Swap, May 3, Chapman Hill Ice Rink, bike drop-off May 2.