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“Green Tara Mandala” with Gaden Shartse monks, 10 a.m. -3 p.m., Open Shutter Gallery, 735 Main Ave. 946-5942.
Intermountain Weavers Conference market, 1-6:30 p.m., Student Union, FLC. intermountainweavers.org.
“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.
Green Drinks, 5 p.m., Carvers Brewing Co., 1022 Main Ave. www.greendrinks.org.
Kirk James performs, 5-8 p.m., Dalton Ranch Patio.
The Lisa Blue Trio performs, 5-8 p.m., Animas River Café in the Doubletree Hotel, 501 Camino del Rio. 259-6580.
Thrasher Thursdays, 5-8 p.m., Durango Skate Park. www.facebook.com/StateoftheSkate.
The Assortment performs, 5-9 p.m., The Balcony Bar and Grill, 600 Main Ave.
Free permaculture workshop, part of Gardening Month, 5:30 p.m., Pine River Library in Bayfield. 884-2222.
Drop-in Tennis, after 5:30 p.m., Durango High School. 769-3772.
Bacon performs, part of Concerts in the Park series, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Buckley Park. www.durangoconcerts.com.
High Rollers Band performs, 7:30 p.m., Fiesta Days Street Dance, 500 Block of Main Ave.
Happy Hour Ladies Tuning Clinic with prizes and refreshments, 6 p.m., 2nd Avenue Sports, 640 E 2nd Ave.
Teachings on “The Four Immeasurables” with Gaden Shartse monks, 6:30 p.m., Inhabit, 1970 E 3rd Ave. 946-5942.
“Into The Woods,” performance by Durango Performing Arts Co., 7 p.m., Durango Arts Center, 802 E 2nd Ave. 799-4044.
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act Discussion, part of the Four Corners Lecture Series, 7 p.m., Sunflower Theatre in Cortez.
Intermountain Weavers Conference keynote speaker Robyn Spady, 7-9 p.m., Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College. intermountainweavers.org.
Laugh Therapy, open mic stand-up comedy, 7-9 p.m., sign up by 6 p.m., The Irish Embassy, 900 Main Ave. 403-1200.
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Sunrise Yoga, 6:30-7:30 a.m., west lawn of Smiley Building, 1309 E. 3rd Ave.
Free Garden Tours, 9:30 a.m., meet at library demonstration garden lobby, 1900 E. 3rd Ave. Durangobotanicalsociety.com.
Intermountain Weavers Conference market and exhibit, 10 a.m. -8:30 p.m., Student Union at Fort Lewis College. intermountainweavers.org.
Americans with Disabilities Act Event, 10 a.m.-noon, Durango Post Office. 259-1672.
Mancos Public Library Yard Sale, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Mancos Public Library. 533-7600.
Farm Market, hosted by Local Brands FARM Co-op, 4-6 p.m., Wildcat Liquors, Highway 160 West.
3rd annual Communitywide Baby Shower, bring unwrapped infant to toddler gift to benefit the Family Center and Mercy Birthing Center, gifts also accepted after event, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Durango Elks Lodge, 901 E. 2nd Ave. 759-1792.
The Assortment performs, 5-9 p.m., Macho’s Restaurant North Patio.
Jeff Solon Jazz Trio performs, 5-9 p.m., Animas River Café at the Doubletree Hotel, 501 Camino del Rio. 259-6580.
Kirk James performs, 5 p.m., Rubio’s in Aztec.
Bird Walk led by naturalist, 5:30 p.m., Vista Trailhead, Mancos State Park. 375-6708.
Black Velvet duo performs, 6 p.m., 6512’ Restaurant and Lounge, 152 E College Dr.
Friday Nights at Fox Fire Farms, music by Lacey Black, 6-9 p.m., Fox Fire Farms, 5513 CR 321, Ignacio. 759-1540.
Funked Up Fridays, Little Wilderness performs, 7 p.m., DJ Kaztro performs, 10 p.m., Moe’s, 937 Main Ave.
“Into The Woods,” performance by Durango Performing Arts Co., 7 p.m., Durango Arts Center, 802 E 2nd Ave. 799-4044.
Trivia Bowl and Instant Melodrama, 7:30 p.m., Mancos State Park Amphitheater.
Reverend Catfish performs, 8 p.m., Blondies in Cortez.
High Rollers Band, 8:30 p.m., Wild Horse Saloon, 601 E 2nd Ave.
Soul Atomic performs, 10 p.m., El Rancho, 975 Main Ave.
Saturday25
Pickleball Tournament Series, 8 a.m., also runs July 26, Durango Rec Center. chris.clements@durangogov.org.
Durango Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-noon, First National Bank parking lot, 259 W. 9th St. durangofarmersmarket.com.
Drop-in Tennis, after 9 a.m., Durango High School.
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.
Intermountain Weavers Conference market and exhibit, 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m., Student Union, FLC. intermountainweavers.org.
Yoga 12-Step Recovery, 10 a.m. – noon, YogaDurango, 1140-A Main Ave.
Mancos Public Library Yard Sale, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Mancos Public Library. 533-7600.
Family Nature Workshop, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Durango Nature Center. 769-1800.
Blues, Brews & BBQ, 11 a.m. -8 p.m., Purgatory Resort Festival Tent. skipurg.com/b3.
“Into The Woods,” performance by Durango Performing Arts Co. 2 p.m., Durango Arts Center, 802 E 2nd Ave. 799-4044.
2nd Avenue Sports Grand Opening Party, live music by Six Dollar String Band, 4-7 p.m., 640 E 2nd Ave.
Pies in the Garden, garden open house & pie contest, 5-7 p.m., Ohana Kuleana Community Garden, 564 E 30th St. mia@thegardenprojectswcolorado.org.
Black Velvet performs, 5-9 p.m., Animas River Café at 4 the Double Tree Hotel, 501 Camino del Rio. 259-6580.
The Kirk James Blues Band performs, 6 p.m., Balcony Bar and Grill, 600 Main Ave.
Intermountain Weavers Conference fashion show, 7-9 p.m., Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College. intermountainweavers.org.
“Into The Woods,” performance by Durango Performing Arts Company, 7 p.m., Durango Arts Center, 802 E 2nd Ave. 799-4044.
Cowboy Poet Slim McWilliams performs, 7 p.m., Mancos State Park.
Trivia Night, 8 p.m., Bottom Shelf Brewery in Bayfield.
High Rollers Band performs, 8:30 p.m., Wild Horse Saloon, 601 E 2nd Ave.
Brett, Ethan and Wellington, 8:30 p.m., Steaming Bean.
DJ Kaztro performs, 9 p.m., Moe’s, 937 Main Ave.
Decker performs, 10 p.m., El Rancho Tavern, 975 Main Ave.
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Intermountain Weavers Conference exhibit, 8 a.m. -noon, Student Union at Fort Lewis College. intermountainweavers.org.
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.
Wild Mushroom Foray with Chris Ricci of Majesty Mushrooms, 1 p.m., meet at Durango Natural Foods, 575 E. 8th Ave. durangonaturalfoods.coop.
The Assortment, 1-3 p.m., Trimble Hot Springs, 6475 CR 203.
No Electric Bill performs, 4-7 p.m., Wines of the San Juan in Blanco, N.M. 505-632-0879.
Stillwater All Star Band performs, 6 p.m., Durango Arts Center, 802 E. 2nd Ave. 946-3049.
Bearwulf performs, 9 p.m., El Rancho Tavern, 975 Main Ave.
Monday27
Peer Recovery Support Group, weekly, Manna Soup Kitchen. To sign up call 335-2206.
Makerspace on Basics of 3-D Printing, 3-5 p.m., Ignacio Community Library. 563-9287.
Animated Orchestra, a family-friendly, free event, 5:30 p.m., Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College. 385-6820.
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 performs, 6:30-10 p.m., Farview Lodge, Mesa Verde National Park.
Jack Tallmadge performs, 7-11 p.m., The Office Spiritorum, 699 Main Ave. 247-4431.
Contiki, 7 p.m. - close, Moe’s, 937 Main Ave.
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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.
Rotary Club of Durango meets, 6 p.m., Strater Hotel, 699 Main Ave. 385-4223.
Camera Phone Photography and Instagram with Jeremy Wade Shockley, 6-7 p.m., sign-up required, Ignacio Community Library. 563-9287.
Informal Tango Practice, 6-8:30 p.m., Gazebo at Rotary Park. 533-7231.
The Jeff Solon Jazz Group featuring vocalist Alison Dance, 6-9 p.m., Cyprus Café Patio, 725 E. 2nd Ave. 385-6884.
Pete Giuliani acoustic, 6:30-10 p.m., Farview Lodge, Mesa Verde National Park.
Mindfulness of the Heart, 7 p.m., Inhabit, 1970 E. 3rd Ave. craigholliday.com.
Open Mic Night, 7 p.m. - close, Moe’s, 937 Main Ave.
Bingo Night, 9 p.m., Lady Falconburgh’s, 640 Main Ave.
Wednesday29
Women’s Small Business Conference, 7:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m., Fort Lewis College. www.coloradosbdc.org.
Bird Walk, 8 a.m., meet at Rotary Park. 382-9396.
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. thegardenprojectswcolorado.org.
“The Fall Will Probably Kill You: The Myths of the West in Film,” a talk by Michele Malach, 1:30 p.m., Center of Southwest Studies Lyceum Room 120. 247-7456.
Storytime for Kids, 3 p.m., Fort Lewis Mesa Branch Library. 588-3331.
Open House to celebrate new La Plata County Administration Building, 4-6 p.m., 1101 E 2nd Ave.
The Assortment performs, benefitting SW Center for Independence, 4:30-7 p.m., Rochester Hotel Secret Garden, 726 E 2nd Ave.
Wednesday Night Trail Run, 5:45 p.m., meet at Carbon Junction trailhead. 901-1075 or durangorunningclub.org.
The Jeff Solon Jazz Duo, 6-9 p.m., Cyprus Café Patio, 725 E. 2nd Ave. 385-6884.
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” photography by Howard Rachlin, thru 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.
Music in the Mountains, thru Aug. 2, Purgatory Resort Festival Tent. www.purgatoryresort.com/events and www.musicinthemountains.com.
“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
Upcoming Panel Discussion on Domestic Violence, 8:30-10:30 a.m., July 30, La Plata County Fairgrounds. 259-1021.
SHEL performs, part of Concerts in the Park series, 5:30-7:30 p.m., July 30, Buckley Park. www.durangoconcerts.com.
Plein Air Painting Demonstration, 6 p.m., July 30, Mancos Public Library. 533-7600.
Kirk James performs, 7 p.m., July 30, 6512’ Restaurant & Lounge, 152 E College Dr.
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act Discussion, 7 p.m., July 30, Far View Lodge in Mesa Verde National Park.
Full Moon Live Model Art Session, no instructor, costumed model, 3-5 p.m., July 31, White Dragon Tea Room, 820 Main Ave.
Little Wilderness performs, 5 p.m., July 31, Mancos Valley Distillery.
Kirk James Band performs, 7-9:30 p.m., July 31, Moe’s, 937 Main Ave.
Nic Watrous Band, 8 p.m., July 31, Blondies in Cortez.
12th Annual Triathlon, 8 a.m., Aug. 1, Durango Recreation Center. Register at active.com. 375-7317.
Outdoor Movie: “Goonies,” begins at dusk, Aug. 1 Pine River Library, Bayfield. www.prlibrary.org.
Saturday with the Wolves, WolfWood Refuge visit, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., talk at 1 p.m., Aug. 1, Five Branches Campground at Vallecito Lake, 4677 CR 501A.
Sunday Breakfast, 9 a.m., Aug. 2, Elks Lodge, 901 E 2nd Ave. 247-2298.
Grant and Randy perform country, 4-7 p.m., Wines of the San Juan in Blanco, N.M. 505-632-0879.
Slim Jenkins performs, 7 p.m., Aug. 4, Crash Music, Aztec NM. 505-427-6748.
CDHS Community Dialogue, 10:30 a.m., Aug 5, Durango Public Library, 1900 E 3rd Ave. colorado.gov/cdhs.
Andrew Wynne performs, 5-7 p.m., Aug. 5, 6512’ Restaurant and Lounge, 152 E. College Dr. 247-9083.
Lisa Blue Trio performs, benefitting SASO, 4:30-7 p.m., Aug. 5, Rochester Hotel Secret Garden, 726 E 2nd Ave. 385-1920.
Wednesday Night Trail Run, 5:45 p.m., Aug. 5, meet at Backcountry Experience. 901-1075 or durangorunningclub.org.
“Once on This Island, Jr.” and “101 Dalmatians Kids,” opens, 1 p.m., Aug. 6, shows also run 1 and 7 p.m., Aug. 7, and 1 p.m., Aug. 8, Durango Arts Center, 802 E. 2nd Ave. www.durangoarts.org.
First Thursdays Art Walk, 5-7 p.m., Aug. 6, downtown Durango.
Babysitter Training Course, $70, 8 a.m.- 5 p.m., Aug. 6-7, Pine River Library in Bayfield. Apply before July 31 at prlibrary.org. 946-2527.
La Plata County Fair, Aug. 6-10. La Plata County Fairgrounds. Co.laplata.co.us.
Rodney Carrington performs stand-up comedy, 7 p.m., Aug. 7, Farmington Civic Center.
Tweak & Critique Writer’s Group, 10-11:30 a.m., Aug. 8, Ignacio Community Library. 563-9287.
1st National Bank of Durango Muck & Mire Mud Adventure, 5k, 10k & Kids Mud Run, Aug. 8, Purgatory Mountain Resort. www.purgatoryresort.com/events.
Escalante Days Festival, live music, games & celebration, Aug. 7 and 8, Dolores.
“The Natural World: A Fragile Harmony,” opening reception, 5-7 p.m., Aug. 7, exhibit runs thru Sept. 19, Durango Arts Center, 802 E. 2nd Ave. www.durangoarts.org.
Reception for summer artists on display at the library, 5:30 p.m., Aug. 11, Ignacio Community Library.
Sweetwater String Band performs, benefitting Mountain Studies Institute, 4:30-7 p.m., Aug. 12, Rochester Hotel Secret Garden, 726 E 2nd Ave.
The Lisa Blue Trio, 5:30-7 p.m., Aug. 12, Kennebec Café, 4 County Rd 124, Hesperus. 247-5674.
Heartbeat Durango, support group for individuals affected by suicide, 6-8 p.m., Aug. 12, Fire Station 1, 142 Sheppard Drive. 403-4103.
BID Coffee & Conversation, 8:30-9:30 a.m., Aug. 14, First National Bank Conference Room, 259 W. 9th St. www.downtowndurango.org.
Free Legal Clinic, 2-5 p.m., Aug. 14, Ignacio Community Library. 563-9287.
Evening Book Club, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Aug. 19, White Rabbit Books and Curiosities, 128 W 14th St. 259-2213.
Hello Dollface performs, benefitting iAM Music Institute, 4:30-7 p.m., Aug. 19, Rochester Hotel Secret Garden, 726 E 2nd Ave.
Adult Computer Classes, 1:30-3 p.m., Aug. 20, Mancos Public Library. 533-7600.
Barista Training, 2 p.m., Aug. 20, Desert Sun Roasting, 284 Sawyer Drive, Unit C.
Evening Book Club, 6 p.m., Aug. 20, Ignacio Community Library. 563-9287.
Pinkerton Flagstaff Trail Hike put on by San Juan National Forest, Aug. 21, 884-1414 or hermosaSMA@fs.fed.us.
Hands on Artists’ Books with Alicia Bailey, 3-5 p.m., Aug. 21, Barbara Conrad Gallery at Durango Arts Center, 802 E. 2nd Ave. www.durangoarts.org.
The Lisa Blue Trio, 6-9 p.m., Aug. 21, Foxfire Farms Winery, 5513 Co Rd 321, Ignacio. 563-4675.
Mushroom Festival and guided hunt, Aug. 22, Purgatory Mountain Resort.
The Lost Souls performs, benefitting Durango Arts Center, 4:30-7 p.m., Aug. 26, Rochester Hotel Secret Garden, 726 E 2nd Ave.
Lisa Blue Trio performs, benefitting Merely Players, 4:30-7 p.m., Sep. 2, Rochester Hotel Secret Garden, 726 E 2nd Ave.
Jeff Solon Jazz, benefitting La Plata Family Center, 4:30-7 p.m., Sep. 9, Rochester Hotel Secret Garden, 726 E 2nd Ave.
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.
Ace Revel performs, benefitting Durango Education Fund, 4:30-7 p.m., Sept. 16, Rochester Hotel Secret Garden, 726 E 2nd Ave.
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.
Six Dollar String Band performs, benefitting Big Brothers Big Sisters, 4:30-7 p.m., Sept. 23, Rochester Hotel Secret Garden, 726 E 2nd Ave.
10th annual Sacred Arts Festival; opening artists’ reception, 5-7 p.m., Sept. 25, exhibit runs thru Oct. 28; poetry reading and reception, 7 p.m., Sept. 26; original music performance, 2 p.m., Sept. 27; St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 910 E. 3rd Ave. www.SacredArtsFestival.com or 903-7427.
Lawn Chair Kings perform, benefitting Dogster Spay and Neuter, 4:30-7 p.m., Sept. 30, Rochester Hotel Secret Garden, 726 E 2nd Ave.
Autumn ATV Color Tour, Oct. 10 and 11, Purgatory Resort. www.purgatoryresort.com/events.
Durango Double, half marathons and 5K, Oct. 10-11. Durangodouble.com
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