Events on this Day

The Durango Farmers Market is a venue for local agriculturalists, ranchers and artisans to meet and share their harvest and talents with the Durango community. At our market you have the opportunity to meet face to face with the producers and learn more about their growing methods. Vendors post their farming practices at their booth and most follow organic growing methods. Our market also offers hot ready to eat food from local vendors, value added foods such as jams, jellies and sauces and local artisans who make high-quality handcrafted items. All vendors must produce their goods within our five-county radius ensuring fresh produce and locally made goods. We also have live music performances each weekend as well as community information booths for non-profits and groups that promote our market values of local, sustainable and healthy living.

You're invited to the 14th Annual International Good Medicine Confluence, 4 days and nights of education and celebration featuring 43 inspiring teachers presenting over 100 inspiring classes and workshops/playshops exploring subjects as diverse as: Medicinal Plants & Their Actions, Home Medicine Making, Assessment & Treatments, New Science & Ancient Wisdom, Mushrooms, Mead Making and Botanical Cocktails, Cannabis, Plant Identification & Cultivation, Aromatherapy, Making Artisanal Products & Launching an Herbal Enterprise, Healthful Foods & Creative Cooking, Alchemy, Plant Mythos, Creating Healthier Community and much more! Enjoy the Kid's Village with family activities, and the cherished Plants & Faeries Masquerade Ball.   Folks have been speaking of it for over a year already as a "Return of The Tribe," acknowledging the pent-up hunger to convene physically again with kindred plant healers, visionaries and practitioners. It is a vastly diverse and widely dispersed clan of clinicians, activists, artisans and home medicine makers holding close to those they sense are their "people." It is for you impassioned natural healer of bodies, psyches and planet that these events are dedicated.

Tired of renting? Join our Homebuyer Education Class. Learn what it takes to become a homeowner and gain access to local down payment assistance funds. Topics covered include: Budget, Credit, Insurance, Lending, Down payment Assistance Programs, Real Estate, Inspection, and Home Maintenance. Space is limited. To register please visit: www.homesfund.org.

The Manna Garden is hosting the second Annual plant sale on Mother's Day weekend. Please support Manna's effort to grow more fresh, nutrient dense and culturally important vegetables for our community. Our starts were raised using organic and biodynamic methods. Lots of veggie, flower, and herb varieties. We use peat and reused pots only! Heirlooms and hybrids available.

Get comfortable with simple drawing techniques and enjoy the process of Figure Drawing with Man's Best Friend!   The La Plata Humane Society has agreed to provide our lovely dog "models" for the class. All supplies are included, and an experienced teacher will be there to give you guidance along the way. We will mix creativity with pleasure as we unwind from a busy week, enjoy a happy hour drink, spend time with other artists, and most importantly enjoy the opportunity to sit, relax and draw a very patient dog.   Figure drawing is the practice of drawing from a live model in different poses. It trains your eye to see things that photographs just can't capture. This makes you more perceptive in all of your work—The biggest reason to practice with live animals is because it has so much to offer. Mastering the animal form is about more than just shapes and muscles and bones.   A $10 Tip or Chew Toy is Required for our models and will go directly to the LaPlata County Humane Society. Beginners are welcome! This class is also perfect for adults with previous drawing experience.

As we prepare for this year's edition of History La Plata, Front Lines to Home Front - La Plata County and WW II, we are finding too much fascinating information to fit in one publication.    Join us for the first of a two-part webinar focusing on the Front Lines. This talk is part of our Second Saturday Seminar Series and takes place on Zoom or you can watch the presentation on the big screen in the Animas Museum classroom.    There is no charge for the event which will be recorded. Register for Zoom at animasmuseum.org/events.html.

Join us for a fun event with your favorite ladies at EsoTerra in Durango and learn how to macrame your new favorite plant holder! You'll learn basic macrame knots to recreate one of Belle and the Bear's most popular plant hangers - The Infinity. You'll learn how to make a lark's head knot and a square knot so create this beautiful, large plant hanger that holds up to a 12" pot! Price includes: optional beverage purchase (1 or 2 ciders) with gratuity included, class, materials.

Join us for the newest experience in Durango! Come celebrate with us while tapping into your inner artist. We'll show you step by step how to create your masterpiece.   No Experience Necessary.   Paint. Sip. Be Happy.

Merely Players presents CHICAGO A Razzle-Dazzle Musical

What do you get when you combine an eccentric family, a love story, explosives, and tax evasion? You get a hilarious and touching evening of theatre presented by the hardest working kids you've ever seen!