Lighting up the night for the PowerhouseWhat: UV?Splash Color Dash to benefit the Powerhouse Science Center Think of it as a rave with running shoes. The first-ever nighttime UV Splash Color Dash 5k run/walk is coming to Three Springs this Friday. The purpose of the event, the latest rage in fund-raising runs across the country, is to help brighten local communities – literally and figuratively.
A white T-shirt serves as the canvas for a rainbow-hued assault at each mile along the way. “Consider yourself warned,” read the Color Dash website. “Even though at one point you blend into the darkness, it will not last for long. As the dash continues, you will find yourself being splashed with an electrifying mix of colors, blue, pink, orange and yellow.” Color Dash is a for-profit company that “feels strongly about making an impact” and reports to be the only national color splashing 5k that gives 50 percent of every registration directly back to the partner organization. “We are basically a bright, colorful and ridiculously amazing FUNdraiser! We want to come into your community, have fun ... and then leave the community better than it was.” Entrance fee is $40 for individuals, $35/person for teams from 4- 16 people; or $85 for a family of four, and includes a UV Splash T-shirt, glow necklace and swag-bag. The event is followed by post-run party with dancing, food, drink and a “UV Color Explosion.” For more information, go to www.uvsplashcolordash.com. |
Half of all proceeds from the splash will help light up the future of the Powerhouse, and – in a new twist on the color dash theme – black lights and neon colors (100 percent nontoxic) will help light up up Friday night in Durango.Thursday16
Sight-in Days, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Durango Gun Club Outdoor Range. www.lpea.coop or 749-3453.
Storytime for toddlers and preschoolers, 10 a.m., Pine River Library in Bayfield. 884-2222.
Here to Hear: Office Hour with Councilor Dick White, 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., City Hall, 949 E. 2nd Ave.
Scrapbooking Group, 1 p.m., Ignacio Community Library.
Adult Computer Classes, 1:30-3 p.m., Mancos Public Library. 533-7600.
Trailwork on Mike’s Trail, 3-6 p.m., meet at Horse Gulch Trailhead. www.trails2000.org.
FLC Homecoming: Tailgate Party, 4 p.m., Dennison Field parking lot; game, Skyhawk Football vs. Colorado School of Mines (nationally televised), 6 p.m., Dennison Field. www.fortlewis.edu/homecoming.
Embracing Diversity Initiative meets, 4-5:30 p.m., Durango High School. 259-1247.
“The Wooden Canvas of Hispano Arborglyphs” reception, 5-7 p.m., show runs through Oct. 30, Open Shutter Gallery, 735 Main Ave.
Tim Sullivan performs, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle, 699 Main Ave. 375-7150.
“Memoir Project” exhibit from the Mountain Middle School 7th grade humanities class, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Durango Rec Center.
“Makers: Women in Comedy” screening, followed by community discussion, 6 p.m., Mancos Public Library. www.mancoslibrary.org.
Drop-in Tennis, 6 p.m., Durango High tennis courts. 769-3772.
Evening Book Club, 6 p.m., Ignacio Community Library. 563-9287.
Terry Rickard performs, 6 p.m., 6512’ Restaurant and Lounge, 152 E. College Dr. 247-9083.
Durango Bluegrass Meltdown Fundraiser, 6-10 p.m., Wild Horse Saloon.
Trivia Night, 6:30 p.m., Powerhouse Science Center, 1333 Camino del Rio. www.powsci.org.
Robby Overfield performs, 7 p.m., The Office, 699 Main Ave.
Durango Photography Club meets, 7 p.m., Banquet Room at the Holiday Inn, Highway 160 West.
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Durango Earlybird Toastmasters, 7-8:30 a.m., Christina’s, Highway 160. www.earlybirdtoastmasters.org or 769-7615.
Sight-in Days, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Durango Gun Club Outdoor Range. www.lpea.coop or 749-3453.
Pick-up basketball, noon - 2 p.m., Durango Recreation Center. 799-0173.
Employee Arts Showcase artist reception, 4:30-6 p.m., show runs through Oct. 31, Pine River Valley Bank in Bayfield. 884-9583.
FLC Homecoming: Hopscotch World Record Attempt, 5 p.m., Miller Student Services Quad; “Hops & Scotch” Alumni Gathering, 6 p.m., Student Union Hermosa Terrace; Bonfire and fireworks, 7 p.m., Fort Lewis College Softball Complex. www.fortlewis.edu/homecoming.
The Cannondolls perform, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle, 699 Main Ave. 375-7150.
Greg Ryder performs, 6 p.m., 6512’ Restaurant and Lounge, 152 E. College Dr.
Robin Davis performs, 7 p.m., The Office, 699 Main Ave.
The Kirk James Blues Band performs, 7 p.m., Hideaway Grill at Vallecito Lake.
“He & She” concert, Durango Women’s Choir and Fort Lewis College Men’s Choir, 7 p.m., St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 910 E. 3rd Ave. durangochoralsociety.org or 800-838-3006.
“All My Sons” play written by Arthur Miller, opening night, 7:30 p.m., Durango Arts Center, 802 E. 2nd Ave. www.durangoarts.org.
Gothla 2014, belly dance performance, 7:30 p.m., Henry Strater Theatre, 699 Main Ave. 385-8547.
Rob Webster performs, 8 p.m., Blondies in Cortez. www.robwebstermusic.com.
Soul River performs, 8 p.m., Derailed Pour House, Main Ave.
PowerTribe performs, 8:30 p.m., Billy Goat Saloon in Gem Village.
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Durango Farmers Market, 9 a.m. - noon, First National Bank parking lot, 259 W. 9th St.
Drop-in Tennis, 9 a.m., Durango High tennis courts. 769-3772.
The Great Pumpkin Patch Train, 10 and 11:30 a.m., Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad. durangotrain.com.
Community Appreciation Day, celebrating 20 years of bringing nature into people’s lives, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Durango Nature Center. www.durangonaturestudies.org.
Live in HD: The Metropolitan Opera presents Mozart’s “Le Nozze di Figaro,” 10:55 a.m., Student Union Vallecito Room at Fort Lewis College. www.durangoconcerts.com.
Taos Tango in Durango, instruction, noon - 3:30 p.m., Tango Milonga, 7-9 p.m., Leslie’s Dance Studio, Highway 160.
Donny Johnson performs, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle, 699 Main Ave. 375-7150.
Robbie Overfield performs, 6 p.m., 6512’ Restaurant and Lounge, 152 E. College Dr. 247-9083.
Bark & Wine, annual silent auction and fundraiser for La Plata County Humane Society, 6-9 p.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds. 259-2847.
Greg Ryder performs, 7 p.m., The Office, 699 Main Ave.
Blue Lotus Feet Kirtan, 7-9 p.m., Inhabit-A Center for Learning, Growth & Transformation, 1970 E. 3rd Ave.
“All My Sons” play written by Arthur Miller, 7:30 p.m., Durango Arts Center, 802 E. 2nd Ave. www.durangoarts.org.
“How to Succeed in Congress without Really Lying,” presented by Capitol Steps, 7:30 p.m., Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College. www.durangoconcerts.com.
Trivia Night, 8 p.m., Bottom Shelf Brewery in Bayfield.
Juan Blanco performs, 9 p.m., Moe’s, 937 Main Ave. 259-9018.
DJ Kaztro, 9 p.m., Pongas, 121 W. 8th St. 382-8554.
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Taos Tango in Durango, instruction, noon - 3:30 p.m., Leslie’s Dance Studio, Highway 160. 533-7231.
Traditional Irish Music Jam, 12:30-4 p.m., Irish Embassy, 900 Main Ave. 403-1200.
FLC Faculty Recital: Katherine Jetter & Lisa Campi, 3 p.m., Roshong Recital Hall at Fort Lewis College. www.fortlewis.edu/music.
Informal Tango Practice, 5-7 p.m., Durango Dance, 1120 Main Ave. www.tangodurango.com.
Joel Racheff performs, 7 p.m., The Office, 699 Main Ave.
Meditation and Satsang, 7 p.m., first and third Sundays of each month, Smiley Building, 1309 E. 3rd Ave., Room 10. www.craigholliday.com.
Blue Moon Ramblers perform, 7 p.m., Diamond Belle, 699 Main Ave. 375-7150.
Mountain Top Pocket Pickers performs, 7 p.m., Moe’s, 937 Main Ave. 259-9018.
Jazz Church, 7-10 p.m., Derailed Pour House, 725 Main Ave.
New Moon Astro-Tour, 7:30 p.m., Durango Nature Center.
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“Jammin’ Juniors,” activities for babies and toddlers, 10-11 a.m., Pine River Library in Bayfield. 884-2222.
Mother's Wisdom Circle with Suzanne Arms, noon-1:30 p.m., Smiley Building, Room 12. 946-6994 or BirthingTheFuture.org.
Storytime for Kids, 3 p.m., Fort Lewis Mesa Branch Library. 588-3331.
FLC Music Master Class with ZOFO, 3 p.m., Roshong Recital Hall at Fort Lewis College. www.fortlewis.edu/music.
Free Acupuncture for veterans and families, 3-5 p.m., 635 E. 5th Ave. 403-4150.
Joel Racheff performs, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle, 699 Main Ave. 375-7150.
“The Cherokee Word for Water” screening, part of FLC Native American Center Film Series, 5:30 p.m., Student Union Vallecito Room at Fort Lewis College. www.facebook.com/flcnac.
Durango High School AVID team fundraiser, 5:30-8 p.m., Wendy’s. www.avid.org.
Four Corners Beekeeper’s Association “The Buzz Club,” 6 p.m., third Monday, Florida Baptist Church near Elmore’s Corner. 903-1877.
Peace and Justice Fellowship, 6-7:30 p.m., first and third Mondays, 111 Linda Court. 403-9309.
Circle of Health Presentations, 6:30 p.m., 3160 E. Animas Village Dr., Cedar View 1. 442-0925.
Tim Guidotti performs, 7 p.m., The Office, 699 Main Ave.
FLC Music’s Symphonic Band and Jazz Ensemble, 7 p.m., Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College. www.durangoconcerts.com.
FLC Music Recital: ZOFO, 7 p.m., Roshong Recital Hall at Fort Lewis College. www.fortlewis.edu/music.
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“Minecraft vs. Roblox,” for school-aged children up to fifth-graders, 3:30 p.m., Pine River Library in Bayfield. 884-2222.
Terry Rickard performs, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle, 699 Main Ave. 375-7150.
Family Reading Circles, 5:30 p.m., Ignacio Community Library. 563-9287.
Raising the Healthiest Kids on the Planet workshop, 5:30-6 p.m., Thrive Chiropractic Studio. 259-0968.
Drop-in Tennis, 6 p.m., Durango High tennis courts. 769-3772.
Crochet Group meets, 6 p.m., Mancos Public Library. 565-7600.
Rotary Club of Durango meets, presentation on “Stand Down” event for Veterans, 6 p.m., Strater Hotel, 699 Main Ave. 385-7899.
The Entrepreneur Lounge, 6-7:30 p.m., back room of the Himalayan Kitchen, 10th and Main.
Tim Sullivan performs, 7 p.m., The Office, 699 Main Ave.
Common Reading Experience Keynote Address: Sister Helen Prejean, author of Dead Man Walking, 7 p.m., Whalen Gym at Fort Lewis College. www.fortlewis.edu/common-reading-experience.
Tango Milonga, 7-9 p.m., Four Leaves Winery, 528 Main Ave. www.tangodurango.com.
Open Mic Night, 7 p.m. - close, Moe’s 937 Main Ave. 259-9018.
Bingo Night, 9 p.m., Lady Falconburgh’s, 640 Main Ave. 382-9664.
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Bird Walk, 9 a.m., meet at Rotary Park. 382-9396.
“Jammin’ Juniors,” activities for babies and toddlers, 10-11 a.m., Pine River Library in Bayfield. 884-2222.
Monster Mash, part of the Tween After School programs, 2 p.m., Ignacio Community Library. 563-9287.
Storytime for Kids, 3 p.m., Fort Lewis Mesa Branch Library. 588-3331.
Greg Ryder performs, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle, 699 Main Ave. 375-7150.
“Hip Pain Explained” with Anthony Anderson, 5:30 p.m., Durango Public Library. 764-1113.
The Lisa Blue Trio performs, 6 p.m., 6512’ Restaurant and Lounge, 152 E. College Dr. 247-9083.
Heartbeat Durango, support group for individuals affected by suicide, 6-8 p.m., Fire Station 1, 142 Sheppard Drive. 403-4103.
Joel Racheff performs, 7 p.m., The Office, 699 Main Ave.
Common Reading Experience Dramatic Reading of Dead Man Walking, 7 p.m., Fort Lewis College Mainstage Theatre. www.fortlewis.edu/common-reading-experience.
Karaoke with JR Stafford, 8 p.m., Blondies in Cortez. 565-4015.
Pub Quiz Trivia, 8:30 p.m., Irish Embassy, 900 Main Ave. 403-1200.
Ongoing
“Exposure: International Juried Exhibit,” call to artists deadline Oct. 17, Open Shutter Gallery, 735 Main Ave. www.openshuttergallery.com.
“Different Eyes,” collaborative exhibit runs through Oct. 18, Durango Arts Center, 802 E. 2nd Ave. www.durangoarts.org.
Nonprofits application deadline for Locals Benefit Days, Oct. 22, Durango Mountain Resort. 426-7242.
Sacred Arts Festival, through October, St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 910 E. 3rd Ave. www.sacredartsfestival.com.
Works by Tammy Lynne Jenkins, through Oct. 31, Pine River Valley Bank, 1701 Main Ave.
Photography of Barb Grist & Mark Montgomery, through Nov. 1, Olio in Mancos. 533-1381.
“Every Stitch Tells a Story,” works by Deborah Gorton, through Nov. 1, Friends of the Arts Library at Durango Arts Center, 802 E. 2nd Ave.
Works by Lara Branca, through Nov. 1, Raider Ridge Café.
“Exploring the Terrain: Jennifer Ghormley,” through Nov. 14, Fort Lewis College Art Gallery. www.fortlewis.edu/art-design.
“Beauty and Necessity: The Rio Grande Collection,” through Dec. 17, Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College.
Tryouts for the Durango Swim Club, 3:30-4:15 p.m., Monday-Thursday, Durango Rec Center. 779-8643 or Suzanneschieltz@hotmail.com.
Karaoke, 8 p.m., Thurs. – Sun., 8th Ave. Tavern, 509 E. 8th Ave.
Upcoming
Tablet Time: Android Devices, 1-3 p.m., Oct. 23, Pine River Library in Bayfield. 884-2222.
Book Signing with Esther Greenfield, author of Tough Men in Hard Places: A Photographic Collection, 4 p.m., Oct. 23, Fort Lewis College Delaney Library. swcenter.fortlewis.edu.
13th annual REEL Environmental Film Experience, featuring DamNation director Ben Knight, 5 p.m., screening begins, 6 p.m., Oct. 23, Smiley Building Theater, 1309 E. 3rd Ave. 247-7091.
“GMO OMG” screening, 6 p.m., Oct. 23, Mancos Public Library. 533-7600.
“Alchemy” featuring Jeff Solon Trio, jazz concert series from Music in the Mountains, 6:15 p.m., Oct. 23, St. Mark’s Church, 910 E. 3rd Ave. 385-6820 or www.musicinthemountains.com.
Suzanne Vega performs with special guests The Lindells, 7:30 p.m., Oct. 23, Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College. www.durangoconcerts.com.
Voodoo Organist performs, 10 p.m., Oct. 23, El Rancho Tavern.
“An Enduring Wilderness,” opening reception, 5-7 p.m., Oct. 24, show runs through Nov. 15, Durango Arts Center, 802 E. 2nd Ave. www.durangoarts.org.
“A Romantic Potpourri,” St. Mark’s Recital Series, 7 p.m., Oct. 24, St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 910 E. 3rd Ave. durangorecitals.com.
Kirk James performs, 6 p.m., Oct. 24, 6512’ Restaurant and Lounge, 152 E. College Dr. 247-9083.
FLC Music’s Choir Concert, 7 p.m., Oct. 24, Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College. www.fortlewis.edu/music.
Joel Racheff performs, 7-11 p.m., Oct. 24, event also runs Oct. 25, KB Dillon’s in Farmington.
The Sweetback Sisters perform, 7:30 p.m., Oct. 24, Historic Aztec Theater in Aztec. crashmusicaztec.com or 505-427-6748.
Dave Mensch performs, 8 p.m., Oct. 24, Blondies in Cortez.
Foxfeather performs, 10 p.m., Oct. 24, El Rancho Tavern.
The Great Pumpkin Chase costume 5K run/walk and 1-mile walk, 10 a.m., Oct. 25, Momentum 24/7 Fitness in Bayfield. www.momentum24-7.com or 884-6077.
Three Springs Fall Festival, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., Oct. 25, Three Springs Plaza. 764-6000.
Tyrannosaurus Jazz performs, 6 p.m., Oct. 25, 6512’ Restaurant and Lounge, 152 E. College Dr. 247-9083.
Community Campfire Cookout and Public Jam Session, 3-6 p.m., Oct. 26, Wines of the San Juan in Blanco, N.M. 903-4177.
Tough Men in Hard Places, celebration and book-signing, 4-6 p.m., Oct. 26, Powerhouse Science Center, 1333 Camino del Rio. www.powsci.orgpowsci.org.
Bacon performs, 9 p.m., Oct. 26, Blondies in Cortez.
“Digestive Problems? Natural Solutions” workshop, 5:30-6 p.m., Oct. 28, Thrive Chiropractic Studio. 259-0968.
Rob Webster performs, 6 p.m., Oct. 29, 6512’ Restaurant and Lounge, 152 E. College Dr. 247-9083.
Terry Rickard performs, 6 p.m., Oct. 30, 6512’ Restaurant and Lounge, 152 E. College Dr. 247-9083.
“Walking into the Arts: Various Artistic Expressions Inspired by Dead Man Walking,” part of the Life-Long Learning Lecture Series, 7 p.m., Oct. 30, Fort Lewis College Noble Hall, Room 130. www.fortlewis.edu/professionalassociates.
2nd annual Halloween Open House for Children, featuring this year’s theme “Pirate’s Treasure,” 2:30-5 p.m., Oct. 31, LPEA Headquarters, 45 Stewart St. www.lpea.coop or 247-5786.
Halloween Costume Party, 9 p.m., Oct. 31, Blondies in Cortez. 565-4015.
Shelby Lynne performs, Kirk James opens, 7 p.m., Nov. 1, Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College. www.durangoconcerts.com.
Beginning MS Word, 1-2:30 p.m., Nov. 4, Pine River Library in Bayfield. 884-2222.
Jennifer Pharr Davis speaks, author of Called Again: A Story of Love and Triumph, 6:30 p.m., Nov. 5, Durango Public Library. 375-3387.
First Thursdays Art Walk, 5-7 p.m., Nov. 6, meet at Durango Arts Center, 802 E. 2nd Ave.
Free Legal Self-Help Clinic, 2-5 p.m., Nov. 14, Ignacio Library. 563-9287.
Kathryn Shaffer on flute and Kristen Chen on piano, 7 p.m., Nov. 14, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 419 San Juan Drive. 385-8668.
Stand Down for Veterans, 8 a.m. t-o 4:30 p.m., Nov. 15, La Plata County Fairgrounds. 749-1673 or www.standdowndurango.com.
The Dustbowl Revival performs, 8 p.m., Nov. 15, Henry Strater Theatre, 699 Main Ave.
Native American Winter Arts Market, 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Dec. 6, Durango High School, 2390 Main Ave. 946-1197.