Events on this Day

Meet the artists and see their work in oil, pastel and watercolor. All paintings are for sale with 30% of sales going to Durango’s Local First’s efforts to establish a Creative District in Durango. Wine and hors d’oeuvres will be served. The show continues through January 30, 2020.   The Looking Glass Collective consists of twenty artists who meet monthly to critique one another’s work. The collective also creates opportunities for exhibits such as the yearly show at Smiley, exhibits for non-profits like San Juan Citizens Alliance and shows at local businesses. The artists have all been juried into multiple national shows; many have won awards.   Looking Glass Collective artists participating in this year’s show are: Linda Bonds, Emma French, Sue Giddings, Sandra Heller, Yvonne Holland, Rosemary Juskevich, Rebecca Koeppen, Betsy Krill, Annette LeMaire, Juanita Nelson, Cheryl Roberts, Pat Smiley, Ann Stringfellow, Dinah Swan and Lorraine Trenholm.

You are invited to attend the BID Coffee and Conversation meeting This monthly meeting is your opportunity to learn about what is coming up and to offer BID input and feedback.   News you can use! Enter through the east door facing Narrow Gauge. All community members are invited

Now offering FREE YOGA in store every Friday before store opens! Bring your mat and a friend and check out the classes from local professional instructors.

This jewelry event features the gallery's more than two dozen jewelry designers and artists. With earrings, pendants, rings, bracelets and more!

Join us during Durango's annual community Holiday Party on December 6th as we welcome fine art equine photographer Tony Stromberg to the gallery with a one-man show. Tony will be in attendance from 5-7pm to answer questions about his work and inspiration, as well as sign copies of his book, “Horse Medicine.” The show continues daily through the holiday season, closing on December 31.

Zumba Gold® fuses Latin and World rhythms with easy to follow moves to create a dynamic fitness program that will leave you wanting more! Performed at a slower pace with lower impact, Zumba Gold® is perfect for beginning exercisers, Seniors, and anyone wanting major F U N at a less intense pace. Class is open to all-1st class free! Multi class discount punch cards available. *Class runs from 9:30-10:15 AM

A signature community event, Durango Arts Center’s Winter Solstice Invitational Artisans’ Market is the perfect destination for holiday shopping. Experience Barbara Conrad Gallery transformed into a dynamic outlet featuring over 25 invited regional artists selected for their high-quality offerings of original and unique fine arts and crafts. Find the perfect one-of-a-kind holiday gift in this year’s market filled with local ceramics, jewelry, metal, textiles, glass, wood, note cards, ornaments, calendars, photography, painting, and drawing.

The award-winning book by Chris Van Allsburg and adapted to the big screen in 2003, the story of a child's Christmas Eve journey comes alive onboard THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride! All ages can enjoy the experience, warmth and fun of the Christmas season on a special trip to the North Pole!

Every December Studio & Gallery hosts the Bizarre Bazaar, which is a cross between a holiday bazaar and a Turkish bazaar. We fill our space with 16 local artists who are selling their creations. The Bizarre Bazaar is a great place to buy unique gifts directly from the people who made them.

Artist reception at Enos! Next featured artist, Bethany Bachmann! Free refreshments provided.

To cap off our 25th year and to celebrate the holiday season, Durango Nature Studies will host a fun-filled evening at the Nature Center. Luminaria will light the way from the parking lot to the heart of the Nature Center, where guests will be greeted with a campfire, warm cider, cocoa, and other treats. A special gift awaits young elementary children (while supplies last) DNS Naturalist Kiley Smith will lead guests on a hike under the waning moon. Join us.

The philosophy of the class is that painting is a process or series of steps. When the 4 or 5 steps are laid out simply, folks who never painted before can produce a work of art that will surprise and please them.   Paint and Gogh is also a social event that lasts 2-3 hours.   We provide you with everything you need - from canvas and paints, to brushes, smocks, palette, and easel. You provide yourself, your creativity, and enthusiasm!   We try to limit each session to 10 participants to insure that everyone receives adequate individual attention.   In addition, if you have a group of people, we will prepare a painting on a theme that has a particular meaning for the group. Please call 970-259-2606 if you are interested in this option.

The award-winning book by Chris Van Allsburg and adapted to the big screen in 2003, the story of a child's Christmas Eve journey comes alive onboard THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride! All ages can enjoy the experience, warmth and fun of the Christmas season on a special trip to the North Pole!

Presented by Alpine Bank   'Twas the Week After Christmas'  A hilarious and heartwarming story about what happens when the North Pole loses the Christmas Spirit. It’s been years since the Elves and Reindeer have gotten along. The Reindeer egos are high and Elves’ productivity is low. Will a week of vacation help remind the Elves and Reindeer what Christmas is all about?   Oliver!  In this adaptation of the Broadway musical based on the Charles Dickens novel, orphan Oliver Twist falls in with a group of street-urchin pickpockets led by the Artful Dodger and masterminded by the criminal Fagin. When Oliver's intended mark, Mr. Brownlow, takes pity on the lad and offers him a home, Fagin's henchman Bill Sikes plots to kidnap the boy to keep him from talking.

Featauring the San Juan Symphony. As is now the tradition at the Community Concert Hall, the magical holiday ballet, 'Nutcracker,' performed by the highly-acclaimed State Street Ballet of Santa Barbara, will usher in the holidays with two matinee and two evening performances.

The award-winning book by Chris Van Allsburg and adapted to the big screen in 2003, the story of a child's Christmas Eve journey comes alive onboard THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride! All ages can enjoy the experience, warmth and fun of the Christmas season on a special trip to the North Pole!

Tim Sullivan playing new/classic country, and originals... at The Wild Horse!!