Events on this Day

 Saturday, May 8th
LPCHS Baby Shower
8:00am / La Plata County Humane Society
Help support all the furry littles that come into our care this season by donating during our upcoming Baby Shower. You can donate life-saving supplies during the week of May 1st - May 8th to help supply our Foster Care Program.   List of supplies:  Formula (puppy & kitten)  Kitten bottles/Nursing kits  Puppy Pads  Miracle Nipples  X-pens  Zymox Topical Cream  Cooling Pads  Kiddie Pools  Puppy nail clippers  Puppy teething toys  Kitten toys  Blankets  Beds  Tarps/vinyl shower curtains  Non-clumping cat litter  CR2032 lithium batteries for our scales   There are a number of ways you can help:  1. Sponsor a litter!  For just $100 a kitten liter or $200 a puppy litter, your sponsorship will provide life-saving supplies to help the litter thrive during their stay with LPCHS and their foster family. You will receive updates, photos and adoption stories about your sponsored litter. Contact our Foster Coordinator at foster@lpchumanesociety.org or 970-259-2847 x109 to sponsor a litter!   2. Shop local! Visit a local pet supply store and purchase necessary supplies and gift cards off their LPCHS Baby Shower display table. Speak with one of their friendly team members who are always happy to help!   3. Shop online! Visit our Amazon Wish List or Chewy Wish List for ideas. Supplies will ship direct to our shelter.   Visit lpchumanesoiety.org for more information!
Durango Farmers Market
8:00am / TBK Bank Parking Lot
Celebrating 25 years!   Buy Your Produce in our Open Air Market from the Farmer that Grew it.  Connecting Local Agriculture with the Community.  Vegetables, Meat, Honey, Jewelry, Fruit, Eggs, Cheese, Ceramics, Mushrooms  Fresh Made Ready to Eat Meals
Durango Shootout Soccer Tournament
9:00am / Fort Lewis College Smiths Field
Rio Rapids Durango Soccer Club Tournament in various locations.
2021 Durango Shimmy Mob
10:00am / Downtown Durango
The art of belly dance traditionally celebrates the beauty and mystique of being a woman. Local dancers strive to share that message through their benefit performances while giving back to their community.    International Shimmy Mob teams will celebrate World Belly Dance Day on Saturday, May 8, to help raise awareness for domestic violence programs globally and locally. The goal is to focus on prevention and lowering the statistics of abuse. For the past 10 years since its inception, there have been 56 participating countries with 1441 teams and 15,453 team members.   The Durango Shimmy Mob team will support Alternative Horizons again this year. All of the 2021 Shimmy Mob performances are free and open to the public. Donations will be gratefully accepted and all proceeds will benefit Alternative Horizons.    Kim Zook, executive director of Alternative Horizons said: “With the help, dedication and hard work of the Shimmy Mob team, Alternative Horizons has continued to provide much-needed advocacy, therapy, educational and support services to victim/survivors of domestic violence in our community.”    This year, the Durango Shimmy Mob team has over 35 registered dancers ranging from novices to professional level. On May 8, Shimmy Mob dance teams from all around the world will be performing the same choreography. In Durango, the Shimmy Mob will be performing a 15-minute show at the following places and times:    10:00, 10:30, 11:00, & 11:30 - Durango Farmers Market  12:00 - D&SNGR Train Station  1:00 - Durango Rug Company  2:00 - Main Mall  3:00 - Durango Craft Spirits  4:00 - Primi Pasta & Wine Bar   “There are truly no words to adequately express Alternative Horizon’s gratitude for the Shimmy Mob’s exceptionally generous support of its domestic violence services and ongoing commitment to our mission of making our community a safer place,” said Zook.    Alternative Horizons is a grassroots organization that began in 1978. Services include a 24-hour hotline, support groups, court advocacy, and education/outreach. All services are free and confidential.
Serial 1 E-Bike Demo Days
11:00am / Durango Harley-Davidson
Come out to Durango Harley-Davidson and take a free test ride on the new Serial 1 eBike powered by Harley-Davidson.   All test riders will receive a token for a free drink at the Million Dollar Highway Saloon.   See what these four pedal-assist eBikes can do! River trail approved!
Cindy Coleman Pastel Paintings Art Show
11:00am / Animas Chocolate & Coffee Company
It’s my first exhibit in SEVEN years and I’m really excited!   Paintings and note cards from local artist Cindy Coleman's Artist Residency in November at Willowtail Springs, along with later paintings of Willowtail. Prints also available during opening reception.
'Carrie: The Musical' performed live by DHS Troupe 1096
7:00pm / Durango High School Auditorium
Music by Michael Gore / Lyrics by Dean Pitchford / Book by Lawrence D. Cohen / Based on the novel by Stephen King   Carrie White is a teenage outcast who longs to fit in. At school, she’s bullied by the popular crowd, and virtually invisible to everyone else. At home, she's dominated by her loving but cruelly controlling mother. What none of them know is that Carrie’s just discovered she’s got a special power, and if pushed too far, she’s not afraid to use it.   This production contains profanity and violence - not suitable for children.
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