Submit your events by Monday at noon to:
calendar@durangotelegraph.com
Thursday14
Storytime for preschoolers and their parents, featuring Melanie Milburn, author of Imagination … It’s Up to You, 10 a.m., White Rabbit Books & Curiosities, 128 W. 14th St. 259-2213.
Here to Hear: Office Hour with Mayor Pro Tem Dick White, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., City Hall, 949 E. 2nd Ave. 375-5000.
Acoustic Lunchtime Café, featuring Stillwater musicians, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Smiley Café, 1309 E 3rd Ave. 317-0174.
Free Legal Clinic, 2-4 p.m., Mancos Public Library. 533-7600 or www.mancoslibrary.org.
“Doc Swords,” PTSD Social Club for Veterans, 4-6 p.m., VFW, 1550 Main Ave.
Labyrinth Walk & Presentation, 5 p.m., Ignacio Community Library. 563-9287.
The Assortment performs for Burger and a Band Night, 5-8 p.m., James Ranch, HWY 550 North.
Stillwater All Stars, Batucada de Durango, Animas Jazz and the DurangaTones perform, 5-8 p.m., Rotary Park.
Adam Swanson performs, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle, 699 Main Ave.
The La Plata Quilters Guild meets, presentation on “A Journey to Become a Certified Quiltworx Instructor and Beyond,” social hour, 5:30 p.m., meeting, 6 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 2917 Aspen Dr.
Doggie Social Hour, hosted by La Plata County Humane Society, featuring Ask the Trainer, 5:30-7 p.m., LPCHS play yard, 1111 S. Camino del Rio. 259-2847.
Mo’Mojo performs, Concert Hall @ the Park series, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Buckley Park. www.durangoconcerts.com.
The Jeff Solon Jazz Duo perform, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Kennebec Café in Hesperus. 247-5674.
The Lisa Blue Trio performs, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Animas River Café at the Doubletree, 501 Camino del Rio.
Geek Out With Trivia, 6 p.m., Powerhouse Science Center, 1333 Camino del Rio.
Beginning Fly Tying, 6 p.m., Pine River Library in Bayfield.
San Juan Basin Archaeological Society meets, reception 6 p.m., lecture and meeting 7 p.m. Center of Southwest Studies Lyceum at Fort Lewis College. sjbas.org.
Kirk James performs, 6-8 p.m., Dalton Ranch Patio.
Jose Villareal performs, 7 p.m., The Office, 699 Main Ave.
The Four Corners Back Country Horsemen meet, presentation by Duane Smith on history of stock use in Southwest Colorado, 7 p.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds. www.4cbch.org or 749-0316.
Nina Sasaki & Dave Rust perform, 7-10 p.m., The Plate, 42 Country Road 250.
“You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown,” 7:30 p.m., show also runs July 15-16, 21-23, 29-30, and 2 p.m., July 31, Durango Arts Center, 802 E. 2nd Ave. durangoarts.org.
Open Mic Night, 8 p.m., Balcony Backstage, 600 Main Ave.
Little Wilderness performs, 9 p.m., Animas City Theatre, 128 E. College Dr. 799-2281.
Friday15
Demonstration Garden Tour, hosted by Durango Botanical Society, 9:30 a.m., Durango Library, meet in lobby. 769-3091.
Water Park at the Library, 10 a.m., Pine River Library in Bayfield.
“Between Earth and Sky” opening reception, photography by Beth Moon, 5-8 p.m., show runs thru Sept. 14, “The American West” artist’s reception, photography by Jeremy Wade Shockley, 5-8 p.m., show runs thru Aug. 17, Open Shutter Gallery, 735 Main Ave. 382-8355.
Kirk James Blues Band performs, 5-9 p.m., Balcony Bar and Grill, 600 Main Ave.
Adam Swanson performs, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.
Friday Nights at Fox Fire, The Assortment performs, 6-9 p.m., Fox Fire Farms in Ignacio. foxfirefarms.com.
The Jeff Solon Jazz Duo performs, 6-9 p.m., Macho’s patio, 1485 Florida Rd. 422-8540.
Chava People, 6:30-10 p.m., and DJ Icite, 9 p.m.-close, Moe’s, 937 Main Ave.
Dustin Burley performs, 7 p.m., The Office, 699 Main Ave.
Open Mic Night, 7-11 p.m., Irish Embassy, 900 Main Ave.
Coyote Circus performs, 7-11 p.m., Billy Goat Saloon in Gem Village.
Pants Party & Diabolical Sound Platoon perform, 8:30 p.m., Animas City Theatre, 128 E. College Dr. 799-2281.
Treehouse! performs, 9:30 p.m., Balcony Backstage, 600 Main Ave.
Saturday16
Farmington Car Show, all day; Kirk James Blues Band performs 2:30-4:30 p.m.. Downtown Farmington.
Birds of the Nature Center workshop with Aimee Way, 8:30-10:30 a.m., Durango Nature Center. 769-1800.
Durango Farmers Market, Pete Giuliani performs, 8 a.m.-noon, First National Bank parking lot, 259 W. 9th St. www.durangofarmersmarket.com.
Four Corners Permaculture Convergence, July 16-17, Thunderbird Ranch in Mancos. www.manyhorses.org.
Santa Cruz Bikes Free Demo, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., 2nd Ave Sports, 640 E. 2nd Ave.
Henry Stoy performs, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Jean-Pierre Café and Wine Bar, 601 Main Ave. 570-650-5982.
VFW Indoor Flea Market, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 1550 Main Ave. 247-0384.
Fly Fishing Workshop with Jake West, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Durango Nature Center. 769-1800.
Animas River Blues & Brews Festival, noon-10 p.m., Riverside Park in Aztec, N.M. animasriverblues.com.
Saturdays on the River featuring ukulele performance by Denise Leslie & friends, 1-3 p.m., White Rabbit Books & Curiosities, 128 W. 14th St. 259-2213.
Nina Sasaki performs with Dave Rust, 5-9 p.m., Animas River Café at the Doubletree Hotel, 501 Camino del Rio.
Adam Swanson performs, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.
Consensual Sax, 6:30-9:30 p.m.; DJ Noonz, 9 p.m.-close, Moe’s, 937 Main Ave.
Andy Janowski performs, 7 p.m., The Office, 699 Main Ave.
Trivia Night, 8 p.m., Bottom Shelf Brewery, Bayfield.
RedSteezyBird performs bluegrass, 9:30 p.m.-close, Balcony Backstage, 600 Main Ave.
Sunday17
Durango Flea Market, 7 a.m.-3 p.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds.
Yeti Bikes Free Demo, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., 2nd Ave Sports, 640 E. 2nd Ave.
Henry Stoy performs, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Jean-Pierre Café and Wine Bar, 601 Main Ave. 570-650-5982.
Traditional Irish Music Jam, 12:30-4 p.m., Irish Embassy, 900 Main Ave.
Hello Dollface performs, 1-4 p.m., Trimble Hot Springs, 6475 CR 203. www.trimblehotsprings.com.
Nat’s Kiva Dedication, in memory of Natanya Joy Mallin-Jameson, 1-5 p.m., Lion’s Den, 2401 Rim Drive.
Adult Coloring by the Animas, 3-5 p.m., White Rabbit Books & Curiosities, 128 W. 14th St. 259-2213.
Kevin Lee & Gordon Peck perform, 4-7 p.m., Wines of the San Juan in Blanco, N.M. winesofthesanjuan.com.
Blue Moon Ramblers, 7 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.
Caitlin Cannon performs, 7 p.m., The Office, 699 Main Ave.
Monday18
Office Hours with La Plata County Commissioner Gwen Lachelt, noon, La Plata County Fairgrounds Extension Building. 382-6219.
Lego Digital Designer, 1 p.m., Ignacio Community Library. 563-9287.
Community meeting for North County residents with La Plata Commissioners, 4 p.m., Hermosa Cliffs Fire Station, 44301 HWY 550. 382-6210.
Adam Swanson performs, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.
Chad MacCluskey solo jazz guitar, 6-9 p.m., Cyprus Café, 725 E. 2nd Ave. 385-6884.
Ace Revel performs, 7 p.m., The Office, 699 Main Ave.
Michael Martin Murphey performs, 7 p.m., Henry Strater Theatre, 699 Main Ave. 375-7160.
“Rudy” screening, part of Classic Movie Mondays, 7 p.m., Pine River Library in Bayfield.
Spoken Word, 7-9 p.m., Steaming Bean, downstairs in the Irish Embassy, 900 Main Ave. 403-1200.
Durango Blues Jam, Missy and the Bluetones perform followed by open jam session, 7-10 p.m., Moe’s, 937 Main Ave.
Tuesday19
Adam Swanson performs, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.
Doggie Social Hour, hosted by La Plata County Humane Society, 5:30-7 p.m., LPCHS play yard, 1111 S. Camino del Rio. 259-2847.
Rotary Club of Durango meets, presentation by Terry Swan on Rotary ethics, 6 p.m., Strater Hotel, 699 Main Ave. 385-7899.
Knit and Crochet with Kathy Graf, 6-7 p.m., Mancos Public Library. 533-7600.
The Jeff Solon Jazz Group featuring vocalist Alison Dance, 6-9 p.m., Cyprus Café, 725 E. 2nd Ave. 385-6884.
“Beneath the Rim: Stories, Poems and Pictures from the Grand Canyon” featuring Rick Kempa and Danny Rosen, 6:30 p.m., Crow’s Closet, 750 Main Ave.
Tim Sullivan performs, 7 p.m., The Office, 699 Main Ave.
Windows 10 Upgrade Information and Help, 7-8:30 p.m., Mancos Public Library. Register at 533-7600.
Salsa Social Dance, 7:30 p.m., Balcony Bar and Grill, 600 Main Ave.
Open Mic Night, 8 p.m.-close, Moe’s, 937 Main Ave.
Bingo Night, 9 p.m., Lady Falconburgh’s, 640 Main Ave.
Wednesday20
Bird Walk, 8 a.m., bring binoculars and meet at Rotary Park.
Storybook Time, 10 a.m., James Ranch, HWY 550 North. 385-6858 or www.jamesranch.net.
Weekly Wee Walk Abouts, preschool nature walks hosted by Durango Nature Studies, 10-11 a.m., meet at Pavilion at Rotary Park. 769-1800.
Class for Spanish speakers trying to improve their English, 10-11:30 a.m., Mancos Public Library. 533-7600.
Open knitting group meets, 1-3 p.m., Smiley Café, 1309 E. 3rd Ave.
Farmer’s Market, 3-6 p.m., The Smiley Café, 1309 E. 3rd Ave. 317-0174.
Chess by the Animas, all levels welcome, 3:30-5:30 p.m., White Rabbit Books & Curiosities, 128 W. 14th St. 259-2213.
The Assortment performs, benefit for Women’s Resource Center, 5-7:30 p.m., Rochester Hotel Secret Garden, 726 E. 2nd Ave.
Adam Swanson performs, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.
Fundraiser for the Bhotia Foundation and Nepal, live music, food and more, 5:30 p.m., Open Shutter Gallery.
Evening Book Club, 5:30-6:30 p.m., White Rabbit Books & Curiosities, 128 W 14th St. 259-2213.
Works by Dianne Bishop Milner, artist reception, 6 p.m., Pine River Library in Bayfield.
Social Group Run with Durango Running Club, 6 p.m., meet at Animas Mountain Trailhead. 901-1075 or durangorunningclub.org.
The Jeff Solon Jazz Duo performs, 6-9 p.m., The Cyprus Café, 725 E. 2nd Ave. 385-6884.
Bluegrass Jam, 6-9 p.m., Pub Quiz, 6:30 p.m., Irish Embassy, 900 Main Ave.
“Dehydrating Fruits and Vegetables” presented by Wendy Rice, 6:30 p.m., Animas Valley Grange, 7271 County Road 203.
Terry Rickard performs, 7 p.m., The Office, 699 Main Ave.
Yoga en Español, 7:30-8:30 p.m., YogaDurango, 1140 Main Ave.
Jon Stickley Trio performs, 8 p.m., Dolores River Brewery. 882-4677.
Geeks Who Drink Trivia, 8:30 p.m., BREW Pub & Kitchen, 117 W. College Dr. 259-5959.
Ongoing
Auditions for Durango Chamber singers, tenors and basses needed, thru July. Register at duarngochambersingers@gmail.com.
“Stretching the Boundaries,” featuring Carrie Fell, Cody Sanderson and Maura Allen, show runs thru July, Sorrel Sky Gallery, 828 Main Ave. 247-3555 or www.sorrelsky.com.
An Artist’s Vision of Reality, annual Plein Air Exhibit, runs thru Aug. 6, Durango Arts Center, 802 E. 2nd Ave. durangoarts.org/plein-air.
Works by Brenda Grajeda, runs through Aug. 20, Olio’s in Mancos. 533-1381.
Works from the Durango Photography Club, on display thru August, Durango Public Library.
Maureen May’s Monotype Paintings, thru summer, Eno Wine Bar.
“Southwest Landscapes: Views through the Veil,” thru summer, Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College. swcenter.fortlewis.edu.
Durango Western Music & Vaudeville Show, produced by Durango Melodrama, 7:30 p.m., show runs daily except Mondays thru Sept. 23, Henry Strater Theatre, 699 Main Ave. 375-7160 or henrystratertheatre.com.
“Time Exposures: Picturing a History of Isleta Pueblo in the 19th Century,” exhibit runs thru Dec. 6, Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College. swcenter.fortlewis.edu.
Drop-In Tennis, open to all, Tuesday and Thursday 5:30 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m., DHS tennis courts. 769-3772.
Karaoke, 8 p.m., Thursday-Sunday, 8th Ave. Tavern, 509 E 8th Ave.
Upcoming
Pine Tree Youth Circle, peer-led mentoring and support group for high school students interested in leadership, 5:30-7 p.m., July 21, Fassbinder Park.
Thrasher Thursdays, featuring food, drinks, live broadcasts and more, 6 p.m., July 21, Durango Skate Park.
Jon Stickley Trio performs, 7:30 p.m., July 21, Crash Music in Aztec, N.M. 505-427-6748 or www.crashmusicaztec.com.
7th annual Women’s Small Business Conference, all day, July 22, Sky Ute Event Center in Ignacio.
4th Fridays in Aztec, art, live music and more, 5-8 p.m., July 22, downtown Aztec. 970-769-7492.
Ten Years Rollin’ Tough: 2nd Ave Sports Anniversary Party, fundraiser for Trails 2000. Live music, food and drink, 4-7 p.m., July 23, 2nd Ave Sports, 640 E. 2nd Ave. 247-4511.
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