Thursday09

Office Hour with Councilor Dick White, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., City Hall, 949 E. 2nd Ave.

“Doc Swords,” PTSD Social Club for Combat Veterans, 4-6 p.m., VFW Post 4031, 1550 Main Ave.

Tierra Vida Farm Stand, 4-7 p.m., Three Springs Plaza. 764-6000.

The Lisa Blue Trio, 5-8 p.m., Animas River Cafe? in the Doubletree Hotel, 501 Camino del Rio. 259-6580.

Drop-in Tennis, after 5:30 p.m., Durango High School. 769-3772.

Sneaky Pete and the Secret Weapons, part of Concerts in the Park series, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Buckley Park. www.durangoconcerts.com.

Thrasher Thursdays, 5-8 p.m., Durango Skate Park. www.facebook.com/StateoftheSkate.

Kirk James, 6-10 p.m., Hideaway Bar & Grill at Vallecito Lake.

Fly Fishing Event & Booksigning, with Shelley Walchak and Don Oliver, 6:30 p.m., Maria’s Bookshop, 960 Main Ave. 247-1438.

“Intercultural Adventures in Ecuador and Mali” slideshow, 7 p.m., Mancos Public Library. www.mancoslibrary.org.

The San Juan Basin Archaeological Society meets, presentations by Fred Moeller on Florida excavations and Lynn Robinson on new Hermosa Special Management Area, 7 p.m., Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College. sjbas.org.

The Four Corners Backcountry Horsemen meet, 7 p.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds. www.4cbch.org or 749- 0316.

Laugh Therapy, open mic stand-up comedy, 7-9 p.m., sign up by 6 p.m., Irish Embassy, 900 Main Ave. 403- 1200.

Sneaky Pete & the Secret Weapons perform, 10 p.m., El Rancho Tavern. Friday10

Sunrise Yoga, 6:30-7:30 a.m., west lawn of Smiley Building.

BID Coffee & Conversation, 8:30-9:30 a.m., First National Bank Conference Room, 259 W. 9th St. www.downtowndurango.org.

Prediabetes Class, 9-11 a.m., Suite 140, Mercy Regional Medical Center. 764-2720.

Free Garden Tours, 9:30 a.m., meet at library demonstration garden lobby, 1900 E. 3rd Ave. Durangobotanicalsociety.com.

24th annual Art on the Animas, live music by Big Gerry, noon-6 p.m., event also runs 8 a.m.-5 p.m., July 11, Santa Rita Park. 247-2117.

The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon, performed by kids ages 9-13, 1 p.m., show also runs July 11, Durango Arts Center, 802 E. 2nd Ave. www.durangoarts.org

Free Legal Clinic, 2-5 p.m., Ignacio Community Library. 563-9287.

Farm Market, hosted by Local Brands FARM Co-op, 4-6 p.m., Wildcat Liquors, Highway 160 West. Bird Walk led by naturalist, 5:30 p.m., Vista Trailhead, Mancos State Park. 375-6708.

Friday Nights at Fox Fire Farms, music by Lacey Black, 6-9 p.m., Fox Fire Farms, 5513 County Road 321, Ignacio. 759-1540.

The Kirk James Blues Band, 6-10 p.m., Hideaway Bar & Grill at Vallecito Lake.

The Jean Pierre Gypsy Jazz Trio, 7-9 p.m., Jean Pierre’s Bakery, 601 Main Ave. 385-0122.

Funked Up Fridays, Pants Party! and DJ Kaztro perform, 7 p.m., Moe’s, 937 Main Ave.

Dave Mensch, 8 p.m.-midnight, Blondies in Cortez.

PowerTribe, 8:30 p.m., Billy Goat Saloon in Gem Village.

Bacon, 10 p.m., Balcony Backstage, 600 Main Ave.

Saturday11

Hermosa Mountain Bike Trip put on by San Juan National Forest. 884-1414 or hermosaSMA@fs.fed.us.

Durango Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-noon, First National Bank parking lot, 259 W. 9th St. www.durangofarmersmarket.com.

24th annual Art on the Animas, live music by Big Gerry, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Santa Rita Park. 247-2117.

Drop-in Tennis, after 9 a.m., Durango High School. 769-3772.

Early Childhood Music Workshop, for 3- to 4-year-olds, 9-10 a.m.; 5- to 6-year-olds, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; Guitar-in-a-Day for Adults, 1-3 p.m.; Music Marketing 101, 3:30-5:30 p.m., iAM Music, 1315 Main Ave., Unit 207. www.iammusic.us.

The Friends of the Pine River Public Library meet, featuring talk by Shelley Walchak, author of 52 Rivers, 10 a.m., Pine River Library in Bayfield.

Free Introductory Talk and Software Orientation with Hour Exchange La Plata (HELP), a local time bank, 10 a.m.- noon, St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, corner of E. 3rd Avenue and 9th Street. 884-9330 or www.helptimebank.com.

The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon, performed by kids ages 9-13, 1 p.m., Durango Arts Center, 802 E. 2nd Ave. www.durangoarts.org.

Outdoor Movie: “Ghostbusters,” begins at dusk, Pine River Library, Bayfield. www.prlibrary.org.

Jenny Winegardner with Gary Watkins, 5-9 p.m., Animas River Cafe? at the Double Tree Hotel, 501 Camino del Rio. 259-6580.

Harmonica Workshop, 5:30-7 p.m., Crash Music in Aztec. 505-427-6748.

Secondhand Strings perform, 6 p.m., Mancos Brewing Co.

R. Carlos Nakai, Grammy-nominated Native American flutist, gate opens at 7 p.m., show starts at 8, Tara Mandala Retreat Center, Pagosa Springs. taramandala.org.

Kirk James, 6-11 p.m., 6512’ Restaurant, 152 E. College Dr.

Film and Q&A with Gene Folsom, 6:30 p.m., Animas Museum, 3065 W. 2nd Ave. 259-2402. The Blues Doctors, 7:30 p.m., Crash Music in Aztec. 505-427-6748.

The Crags, Taylor Green opens, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Steaming Bean, 915 Main Ave.

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

D.L. Duncan, 8 p.m., Mancos Valley Distillery.

DJ Imperfect, 9 p.m., Blondies in Cortez.

DJ Beeso, 9 p.m.-close, Moe’s, 937 Main Ave.

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Tweak & Critique Writer’s Group, 10-11:30 a.m., Ignacio Community Library. 563-9287.

Bird Walk led by naturalist, 10 a.m., Vista Trailhead, Mancos State Park. 375-6708.

Traditional Irish Music Jam, 12:30-4 p.m., Irish Embassy, 900 Main Ave.

The Alchemist’s Affair, a celebration of health with live music and food, 1-9 p.m., Rotary Park, East 2nd Ave and 15th St. 247-1233.

Pete Giuliani, 1-4 p.m., Trimble Hot Springs. 247-0111.
Music and Dinner featuring Devil’s Dram, Wines of the San Juan in Blanco, N.M. 505-632-0879.

Monday13

Youth Racquetball Clinics, all ages, 2-3 p.m.; ages 7 to 11, 3-4 p.m.; ages 12 to 14, 4-5 p.m., Durango Rec Center. 946-2962 or 375-7300.

Office hours with La Plata County Commissioner Gwen Lachelt, noon-2 p.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds, Extension Building. 382-6219.

Makerspace on Fishing for Dummies, 3-5 p.m., Ignacio Community Library. 563-9287.
Doing your own divorce and/or custody in Colorado, free seminar with Southwest Bar Volunteer Legal Aid, 5:30

p.m., Durango Public Library. 247-0266.

Mondays on Main, weekly musical performance by local students, 6:30-8 p.m., outside Cold Stone Creamery, 598 Main Ave. www.durangoarts.org.

Pete Giuliani acoustic, 6:30-10 p.m., Farview Lodge, Mesa Verde National Park. Contiki, 7 p.m. - close, Moe’s, 937 Main Ave.

Tuesday14

Tuesday Talk, networking event with free coffee, 7:45 a.m., Carver Brewing Co. www.durangobusiness.org.

Riverview Animal Hospital Open House, 8-10:30 a.m., Riverview Animal Hospital, 670 S. Camino del Rio. 247- 8545.

Tuesday Tech Time: Email Basics, 10 a.m., Pine River Library, Bayfield. 884-2222.

Basics of Digital Photography with Jeremy Wade Shockley, 10 a.m.-noon, sign-up required, Ignacio Community Library. 563-9287.

Inklings: Book Club for 2nd and 3rd Graders, 4-5 p.m., Ignacio Community Library. 563-9287.

Drop-in Tennis, after 5:30 p.m., Durango High School. 769-3772.

Rotary Club of Durango meets, 6 p.m., Strater Hotel, 699 Main Ave. 385-4223.

Fombuch & Fermented Ginger Ale Class, with Rachel Turiel and Jennifer Smith, 6 p.m., Durango Natural Foods. durangonaturalfoods.coop.

The Jeff Solon Jazz Group featuring vocalist Alison Dance, 6-9 p.m., Cyprus Cafe? Patio, 725 E. 2nd Ave. 385- 6884.

Pete Giuliani, 6:30-10 p.m., Farview Lodge, Mesa Verde National Park.

Tango Milonga, 7-9 p.m., Four Leaves Winery, 528 Main Ave. 533-7231. Open Mic NIght, 7 p.m. - close, Moe’s, 937 Main Ave.

Bingo Night, 9 p.m., Lady Falconburgh’s, 640 Main Ave.

Wednesday15

Bird Walk, 8 a.m., meet at Rotary Park. 382-9396.

Learn About Lifeline, 8:30 a.m., Southwest Center for Independence.

Weekly Wee Walk Abouts, preschool nature walks, 10-11 a.m., meet at Pavilion at Rotary Park. 769-1800.

Manna Garden Workdays, 10 a.m.-noon, Manna Soup Kitchen, 1100 Avenida del Sol. www.thegardenprojectswcolorado.org.

Storytime for Kids, 3 p.m., Fort Lewis Mesa Branch Library. 588-3331.

Cezanne Quartet, benefits Trails 2000, 4:30-7 p.m., Rochester Hotel Secret Garden, 726 E. 2nd Ave.

Evening Book Club, 5:30-6:30 p.m., White Rabbit Books and Curiosities, 128 W 14th St. 259-2213.

The Lisa Blue Trio, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Kennebec Cafe? in Hesperus. 247-5674.

Wednesday Night Trail Run, 5:45 p.m., meet at Animas Mountain trailhead. 901-1075 or durangorunningclub.org.

Breastfeeding Workshop, 6-8 p.m., Kids Rock, 563 Main Ave.

The Jeff Solon Jazz Duo, 6-9 p.m., Cyprus Cafe? Patio, 725 E. 2nd Ave. 385-6884.

“Getting More Fruits and Veggies with Smoothies,” with Erin Jolley of Cooking Matters, 6:30 p.m., Animas Valley Grange Hall, 7271 CR 203.

Pub Quiz Trivia, 6:30, Irish Embassy Pub, 900 Main Ave. 403-1200.

Geeks Who Drink Trivia, 8:30 p.m., BREW Pub & Kitchen, 117 W. College Dr. 259-5959.

Ongoing

“Skyscapes of the West” by photographer Howard Rachlin, through July, Durango Coffee Co., 730 Main Ave.

Exhibit 970 Reprise, fine art photography, thru Aug. 1, Durango Arts Center, 802 E. 2nd Ave. www.durangoarts.org.

Works by Gary McVean, thru Aug. 1, Pine River Valley Bank, 1701 Main Ave. 385-9583.

Artwork by Autumn Cameron and Cheryl Berglund, thru Aug. 1, Pine River Valley Bank in Bayfield. 385-9583.

“Home Sweet Homes,” photography exhibit, and “Back There, Here Now” in Red Room Gallery, thru Aug. 5, Open Shutter Gallery, 735 Main Ave. 382-8355.

Strata: Books & Prints, thru Aug. 29, Durango Arts Center Art Library, 802 E. 2nd Ave. www.durangoarts.org. Free Guided Nature Tours w/ San Juan Mountains Association, 10 a.m.-noon, Tuesdays and Thursdays through

Aug. 23. Meet outside ticket office at Purgatory Resort. 385-1288 or mk@sjma.org.
“Tough Men in Hard Places: The Electrification of Colorado’s Western Slope,” thru Sept. 18, Center of Southwest

Studies, Fort Lewis College. swcenter.fortlewis.edu.

“Guitar Strings, a Cowboy and a Lost Peacock,” theatre, 7:45 p.m., Tuesday-Sunday thru Sept. 26, Henry Strater Theatre, 699 Main Ave. 375-7160.

Village Artisan’s Market, Monday-Saturday thru Oct. 17, Studio Sellke, Gem Village. studiosellke@gmail.com. “Rare II: Imperiled Plants of Colorado,” thru December, Center of Southwest Studies, Fort Lewis College.

swcenter.fortlewis.edu.

Tryouts for Durango Swim Club, 3:30-4:15 p.m., Monday-Thursday, Durango Rec Center. Suzanneschieltz@hotmail.com.

Karaoke, 8 p.m., Thur.–Sun., 8th Ave. Tavern, 509 E. 8th Ave. Upcoming

"Be Brave," model-based art show, July 16 - Aug. 15, White Dragon Tea Room, 820 Main Ave. Adult Computer Classes, 1:30-3 p.m., July 16, Mancos Public Library. 533-7600.

Barista Training, 2 p.m., July 16, Desert Sun Roasting, 284 Sawyer Drive, Unit C.

New Moon Celebration, 3-6 p.m., July 16, White Dragon Tea Room, 820 Main Ave.

The Assortment performs, 5-8 p.m., July 16, James Ranch.

Keeping your soil healthy, free workshop, 5:30 p.m., July 16, Pine River Library in Bayfield. 884-2222.

Evening Book Club, 6 p.m., July 16, Ignacio Community Library. 563-9287.

Hermosa Park Hikes, put on by San Juan National Forest, July 17, 884-1414 or hermosaSMA@fs.fed.us.

Rob Webster performs, 8 p.m., July 17, Blondies in Cortez. www.robwebstermusic.com.

Fly Fishing Workshop, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., July 18, Durango Nature Center. 769-1800.

Animas River Blues & Brews Fest, noon-10 p.m., July 18, Riverside Park in Aztec, NM. www.animasriverblues.com.

Toga Party with music by Vanessa Perry and prizes, 9 p.m., July 18, Blondies in Cortez.

Informal Tango Practice, 6-8:30 p.m., July 21 and 28, Gazebo at Rotary Park. 533-7231.

Heartbeat Durango, support group for individuals affected by suicide, 6-8 p.m., July 22, Fire Station 1, 142 Sheppard Drive. 403-4103.

Dopapod performs, 8 p.m., July 22, Animas City Theatre, 128 E College Dr.

Free workshop on permaculture, part of Gardening Month, 5:30 p.m., July 23, Pine River Library in Bayfield. 884-2222.

Green Drinks, 5 p.m., July 23, Carvers Brewing Co., 1022 Main Ave. www.greendrinks.org.

Pickleball Tournament Series, 8 a.m., July 25-26, Durango Rec Center. Register by July 17. chris.clements@durangogov.org.

Family Nature Workshop, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., July 25, Durango Nature Center. 769-1800.

The Assortment performs, 5-9 p.m., July 18, Animas River Cafe? at the Double Tree Hotel, 501 Camino del Rio. 259-6580.
Sunday Breakfast, 9 a.m., July 19, Elks Lodge, 901 E 2nd Ave. 247-2298.

Meditation and Satsang, 7 p.m., July 19, Smiley Building, 1309 E. 3rd Ave., Room 10. www.craigholliday.com.

Ky-Mani Marley performs, 9 p.m., July 21, Animas City Theatre, 128 E College Dr.

Free Building Energy Code Training, lunch and coffee provided, 9 a.m. -4 p.m., July 23, Pine River Valley Bank. 259-1916.

Laugh Therapy, open mic stand-up comedy, July 23, 7-9 p.m., sign up by 6 p.m., The Irish Embassy, 900 Main Ave. 403-1200.

Americans with Disabilities Act Event, 10 a.m.-noon, July 24, Durango Post Office. 259-1672.

Reverend Catfish performs, 8 p.m., July 24, Blondies in Cortez.

Yoga 12-Step Recovery, 10 a.m. – noon, July 25, YogaDurango, 1140-A Main Ave.

Mancos Public Library Yard Sale, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., July 24 and 10 a.m.-3 p.m., July 25, Mancos Public Library. 533-7600.

3rd annual Communitywide Baby Shower, bring unwrapped infant to toddler gift to benefit La Plata Family Center and Mercy Birthing Center, gifts also accepted after event, 4:30-6:30 p.m., July 24, Durango Elks Lodge, 901 E. 2nd Ave. 759-1792.

2nd Avenue Sports Grand Opening Party, Six Dollar String Band performs, 4-7 p.m., July 25, 2nd Avenue Sports, 640 E 2nd Ave.

Black Velvet performs, 5-9 p.m., July 25, Animas River Cafe? at the Double Tree Hotel, 501 Camino del Rio. 259-6580.

Kyle T. performs, 8 p.m., July 24, Blondies in Cortez.

Wild Mushroom Foray with Chris Ricci of Majesty Mushrooms, 1 p.m., July 26, Meet at Durango Natural Foods. durangonaturalfoods.coop.

Billy Joe Shaver performs, 7:45 p.m., July 28, Animas City Theatre, 128 E College Dr. 323-656-1600.

Women’s Small Business Conference, 7:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m., July 29, Fort Lewis College. www.coloradosbdc.org.

Plein Air Painting Demonstration, 6 p.m., July 30, Mancos Public Library. 533-7600.

Full Moon Live Model Art Session, no instructor, costumed model, 3-5 p.m., July 31, White Dragon Tea Room, 820 Main Ave.

Nic Watrous Band, 8 p.m., July 31, Blondies in Cortez.

Outdoor Movie: “Goonies,” begins at dusk, Aug. 1 Pine River Library, Bayfield. www.prlibrary.org.

Andrew Wynne performs, 5-7 p.m., Aug. 5, 6512’ Restaurant and Lounge, 152 E. College Dr. 247-9083.

Rodney Carrington performs stand-up comedy, 7 p.m., Aug. 7, Farmington Civic Center.

Pinkerton Flagstaff Trail Hike put on by San Juan National Forest, Aug. 21, 884-1414 or hermosaSMA@fs.fed.us.

Randy Jackson from the band Zebra performs, 7 p.m., Sept. 12, Bayfield Performing Arts Center, at Bayfield High School. 799-3123 or ticketriver.com.

La Plata Quilters Guild Show and Sale, to benefit Project Linus, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sept. 19, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Sept. 20, La Plata County Fairgrounds.

Durango Double, half marathons and 5K, Oct. 10-11. Durangodouble.com