Events on this Day

The Powerhouse Science Center in Durango has tickets for sale to ride The Polar Express on Thursday, November 14, 2019. The train departs at 5:15 p.m. Coach, Deluxe Coach and First-Class tickets are available. Prices are $25, $30 and $40. Tickets can be purchased in person at the Powerhouse Front Desk, 1333 Camino del Rio. For more information, call 970.259.9234. All proceeds benefit STEM education in the Four Corners.

Americana. $4 mainline pints. Food specials from The Container.

Come belly up to the bar with a cocktail or ice cold beer and order one of our hunger quenching appetizers. The Belle offers nightly dinner specials, so grab a table and treat your sweetheart to some Wild West grub. Relax with our acoustic music and enjoy the laid back atmosphere in our historic saloon. Get a more in depth history lesson of our sweet, little saloon here. Want to get the blood flowing after dessert? Grab your cocktail and venture through the Historic Strater Hotel for a living museum experience.

Bhotia Foundation Fundraiser - An Evening in the Himalayas On Thursday, November 14, 2019, 5:30-8:00pm, the non-profit Bhotia Foundation will hold a fundraiser at the Durango Arts Center to benefit charitable projects in Nepal. Attendees will experience an immersion in the food and culture of Nepal. There will be food by the Himalayan Kitchen, a singing bowl presentation, stories and movie shorts of the 2019 service trip to Nepal, and Nepali music and dance. Information about future service treks to Nepal and other ways people can contribute will also be discussed. Tickets are $50 prior to the event and may be purchased at Himalayan Kitchen, Good Karma, Dreams of Tibet, and Dancing Willow Herbs, or $65 at the door. This is a family friendly event, children 12 and under are free. All proceeds will go to the Bhotia Foundation. For more information go to www.bhotiafoundation.org

Adaptive Sports Association (ASA) kicks off the winter season with volunteer training! ASA is a non-profit sports and recreation outfitter for people with disabilities. Volunteer training is free and a great way for people interested in the outdoors to get involved and connect with their community. Volunteers are needed daily to teach ski and snowboard lessons. No experience is necessary, but volunteers must be at least intermediate skiers or snowboarders. Volunteers also earn discounted skiing at Purgatory and college credit through arranged internships. Orientations are November 13th and 14th (choose 1) at the Durango Rec Center. Returning volunteers meet 6-7 PM. New volunteers meet 7-8 PM. Call 970-259-0374 or visit asadurango.com for more information. ASA’s programs enrich and transform the lives of people with disabilities through sports and recreation. By working with participants to overcome physical and cognitive challenges in a safe, supportive environment, ASA volunteers help participants "explore possibilities."

Eno's Weekly Open Mic Night is happening from 6-8pm! Come with your guitar, your voice, some friends, or just you and listen to some local artists!

Merely Players present EVERY BRILLIANT THING by Duncan Macmillan and Jonny Donahue A Found Space production starring Sarah Syverson November 8,9,14,15,16 2019 at 7pm November 17 at 2pm Hesperus Camp 22265 Hwy 140 November 12 at 7pm Sunflower Theatre in Cortez Tickets $25 www.merelyplayers.us 970-749-8585

Ariel, King Triton's youngest daughter, wishes to pursue the human Prince Eric in the world above, bargaining with the evil sea witch, Ursula, to trade her tail for legs. But the bargain is not what it seems, and Ariel needs the help of her colorful friends, Flounder the fish, Scuttle the seagull and Sebastian the crab to restore order under the sea.

Considered one of the greatest American musicals, GYPSY, based on the memoirs of burlesque star Gypsy Rose Lee, tells the story of a power- hungry stage-mom as she pushes her children into the show business world of vaudeville.