Thursday30
Kinteel Teacher Kamp, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Aztec Ruins National Monument.
Office Hour with Councilor Dick White, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., City Hall, 949 E. 2nd Ave.
Panel Discussion on Domestic Violence, 8:30-10:30 a.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds. 259-1021.
Colt Starting Challenge USA, noon-3 p.m., Montezuma County Fairgrounds.
“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.
Green Drinks, Village of Wolf Creek discussion with San Juan Citizens Alliance, 5 p.m., Carvers Brewing Co., 1022 Main Ave.
The Lisa Blue Trio performs, 5-8 p.m., Animas River Café in the Doubletree Hotel. 259-6580.
SHEL performs, part of Concerts in the Park series, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Buckley Park.
Drop-in Tennis, after 5:30 p.m., Durango High School. 769-3772.
Plein Air Painting Demonstration, 6 p.m., Mancos Public Library 533-7600.
Kirk James performs, 7 p.m., 6512’ Restaurant & Lounge, 152 E College Dr.
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act discussion, 7 p.m., Far View Lodge at Mesa Verde National Park.
Dustin Burley performs, 9 p.m., Derailed Pour House, 725 Main Ave.
Friday31
Sunrise Yoga, 6:30-7:30 a.m., west lawn of Smiley Building, 1309 E 3rd Ave.
Colt Starting Challenge USA, 8 a.m.-noon, Montezuma County Fairgrounds.
Free Garden Tours, 9:30 a.m., meet at library demonstration garden lobby, 1900 E 3rd Ave.
Full Moon Live Model Art Session, no instructor, costumed model, 3-5 p.m., White Dragon Tea Room, 820 Main Ave.
Farm Market, hosted by Local Brands FARM Co-op, 4-6 p.m., Wildcat Liquors, Highway 160 West.
Little Wilderness performs, 5 p.m., Mancos Valley Distillery.
The Jeff Solon Jazz Trio performs, 5-9 p.m., Animas River Café at the Doubletree Hotel, 501 Camino del Rio.
Bird Walk led by naturalist, 5:30 p.m., Vista Trailhead, Mancos State Park. 375-6708.
Free Talk on Reconnecting in Troubled Times, 6-8 p.m., the Dharma Center, 208 CR 250. 799-0084.
Friday Nights at Fox Fire Farms, music by Lacey Black, 6-9 p.m., Fox Fire Farms in Ignacio. 759-1540.
The Kirk James Band performs, 7-9:30 p.m., Moe’s, 937 Main Ave.
Trivia Bowl and Instant Melodrama, 7:30 p.m., Mancos State Park Amphitheater.
The Nic Watrous Band, 8 p.m., Blondies in Cortez.
Funked Up Fridays, The Kirk James Blues Band performs, 8 p.m.; DJ Kaztro performs, 10 p.m., Moe’s, 937 Main Ave.
Red Eyed Djinn performs, 8:30 p.m., Billy Goat Saloon in Gem Village.
Saturday01
12th Annual Triathlon, 8 a.m., Durango Rec Center. 375-7317.
Durango Farmer’s Market, 8 a.m.-noon, First National Bank parking lot, 259 W 9th St.
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.
Saturday with the Wolves, WolfWood Refuge visit, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., talk at 1 p.m., Five Branches Campground at Vallecito Lake.
Kyle T. performs, 7 p.m., Blondies in Cortez.
Trivia Night, 8 p.m., Bottom Shelf Brewery in Bayfield.
First Saturdays, DJ Ralphsta performs, 8 p.m., Moe’s, 937 Main Ave.
Sunday02
Sunday Breakfast, 9 a.m., Elks Lodge, 901 E 2nd Ave. 247-2298.
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.
Celebrate Our Youth event benefit for La Plata Youth Services and the Rainbow Center, with music, Ute blessing, dancing and activities, 3 -10 p.m., Rotary Park.
Grant and Randy perform, 4-7 p.m., Wines of the San Juan in Blanco, N.M. 505-632-0879.
Monday03
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.
Mondays on Main, musical performance by local students, 6:30-8 p.m., outside Cold Stone Creamery, 589 Main Ave.
Pete Giuliani performs, 6:30-10 p.m., Farview Lodge, Mesa Verde National Park.
Contiki, 7 p.m.-close, Moe’s, 937 Main Ave.
Tuesday04
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.
Informal Tango Practice, no charge, 6-8:30 p.m., Rotary Park Gazebo, 15th and Main behind the VFW. 533-7231.
The Jeff Solon Jazz Group, featuring vocalist Alison Dance, 6-9 p.m., Cyprus Café Patio, 725 E 2nd Ave. 385-6884.
Rotary Club of Durango meets, Mercy hospital executive to speak, 6 p.m., Strater Hotel, 699 Main Ave. 385-4223.
Pete Giuliani performs, 6:30-10 p.m., Farview Lodge, Mesa Verde National Park.
Slim Jenkins performs, 7 p.m., Crash Music in Aztec. 505-427-6748.
Mindfulness of the Heart, 7 p.m., Inhabit, 1970 E 3rd Ave.
Open Mic Night, 7 p.m.-close, Moe’s, 937 Main Ave.
Eric Hisaw with special guest Moe, 8 p.m., Mancos Valley Distillery.
Bingo Night, 9 p.m., Lady Falconburgh’s, 640 Main Ave.
Wednesday05
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 Work Days, 10 a.m.-noon, Manna Soup Kitchen, 110 Avenida del Sol.
Storytime for Kids, 3 p.m., Fort Lewis Mesa Branch Library. 588-3331.
“Technology 102” class with Jon Cordalis, “The Computer Tutor,” 3 p.m., Pine River Library in Bayfield. Register at 884-2222.
Wednesday Night Trail Run, 5:45 p.m., meet at Backcountry Experience. 901-1075.
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
Native Blankets from the Early American Southwest Exhibit, thru summer, Center of Southwest Studies, Fort Lewis College.
Strata: Books and Prints, thru Aug. 29, Durango Arts Center Art Library, 802 E 2nd Ave.
Free Guided Nature Tours with San Juan Mountains Association, 10 a.m.-noon, Tuesdays and Thursdays thru Aug. 23. Meet outside ticket office at Purgatory Resort. 385-1288.
“Tough Men in Hard Places: The Electrification o Colorado’s Western Slope,” thru Sept. 18, Center of Southwest Studies, Fort Lewis College.
“Guitar Strings, a Cowboy and a Lost Peacock,” 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.
“Rare II: Imperiled Plants of Colorado,” thru December, Center of Southwest Studies, Fort Lewis College.
Tryouts for Durango Swim Club, 3:30-4:15 p.m., Monday-Thursday, Durango Rec Center. suzanneschieltz@hotmail.com.
Karaoke, 8 p.m., Thursday-Sunday, 8th Ave. Tavern, 509 E 8th Ave.
Upcoming
“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.
First Thursdays Art Walk, 5-7 p.m., Aug. 6, downtown Durango.
Thrasher Thursdays, 5-8 p.m., Aug. 6, Durango Skate Park.
Auditions for Merely Players production of “Dead Man’s Cell Phone,” 6 p.m., Aug. 6, Durango Public Library.
La Plata County Fair, Aug. 6-10, La Plata County Fairgrounds.
Free Prediabetes Management Class, 9-11 a.m., Aug. 7, Suite 140 of the Medical Office Building at Mercy Medical Center. 764-2720.
Escalante Days, live music, games & celebration, Aug. 7-8, 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.
Reception for summer arts library artists, 5:30 p.m., Aug. 7, exhibit runs thru Sept. 19, Durango Arts Center, 802 E 2nd Ave.
Rodney Carrington performs stand-up comedy, 7 p.m., Aug. 7, Farmington Civic Center.
Inner Orbit Sound System performs, 9 p.m., Aug. 7, Blondies in Cortez.
“Be Wild!” Outdoor Education Course, ages 11-18, Aug. 8, Cascade Creek. Befrankfoundation.org
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, featuring 5k, 10k & Kids Mud Run races, Aug. 8, Purgatory Mountain Resort.
DJ Vanessa P. performs, 9 p.m., Aug. 8, Blondies in Cortez.
The Appleseed Collective performs, 7 p.m., Aug. 11, Historic Aztec Theater. 505-427-6748.
Tango Milonga, free, 7-9 p.m., 4 Leaves Winery, 528 Main Ave. 533-7231.
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 performs, 5:30-7 p.m., Aug. 12, Kennebec Café in 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.
Free Legal Clinic, 2-5 p.m., Aug. 14, Ignacio Community Library. 563-9287.
Hip Hop Night, 9 p.m., Aug. 14, Blondies in Cortez.
Stan the Marathon Man’s 5k Walk/Run, with Athletes to End Alzheimer’s, 9 a.m., Aug. 15, Santa Rita Park. 759-4494.
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, hosted by San Juan National Forest, Aug. 21. 884-1414.
Hand on Artists’ Books with Alicia Bailey, 3-5 p.m., Aug. 21, Durango Arts Center, 802 E 2nd Ave.
The Lisa Blue Trio performs, 6-9 p.m., Aug. 21, Foxfire Farms Winery in Ignacio. 563-4675.
Mushroom Festival and guided hunt, Aug. 22, Purgatory Mountain Resort.
The Lost Souls perform, benefitting Durango Arts Center, 4:30-7 p.m., Aug. 26, Rochester Hotel Secret Garden, 726 E 2nd Ave.
Yoga 12-Step Recovery, 10 a.m.-noon, Aug. 29, YogaDurango, 1140-A Main Ave.
The Lisa Blue Trio performs, benefitting Merely Players, 4:30-7 p.m., Sept. 2, Rochester Hotel Secret Garden, 726 E 2nd Ave.
The Jeff Solon Jazz Trio performs, benefitting La Plata Family Center, 4:30-7 p.m., Sept. 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.
WholeExpo Durango, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Sept. 12; 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sept. 13, La Plata County Fairgrounds.
Ace Revel performs, benefitting Durango Education Fund, 4:30-7 p.m., Sept. 16, Rochester Hotel Secret Garden, 726 E 2nd Ave.
Kiwanis Club of Durango's 60th Annual Pancake Day, $10/ticket and kids eat free, 7 a.m.-7 p.m., Sept. 17, La Plata County Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall, 2500 N Main 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.
Lawn Chair Kings perform, benefitting Dogster's Spay and Neuter Program, 4:30-7 p.m., Sept. 30, Rochester Hotel Secret Garden, 726 E 2nd Ave.
Autumn ATV Color Tour, Oct. 10 -11, Purgatory Resort.
Durango Double, half marathon and 5k races, Oct. 10-11.
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