Events on this Day
Toastmasters at the Center for Innovation
7:00am / FLC Center for Innovation
Are you nervous about public speaking, or just dread the experience and wish you were better at it? Join us at the Center for Innovation Friday mornings for Toastmasters!
Toastmasters International is a non-profit educational organization that teaches public speaking and leadership skills through a worldwide network of clubs.
Can't make it in person? We host the meeting virtually, so join us from home! Meetings will start at 7:15am every Friday.
Scenic Round Trip Silverton Train
8:00am / Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
Embark on an Incredible Journey Through the San Juan Mountains!
For a truly unforgettable step back in time, enjoy a leisurely trip to yesteryear riding 3 1/2 hours each way on this steam train plus spend 2 hours in the historic mining town of Silverton to enjoy the sights, shopping, food, and libations that Silverton offers. We’ve been in continuous operation running train excursions on this 45-mile spur of the Denver & Rio Grande rail line since 1882. Much of the scenery remains unchanged since then. There’s no cell service or Wi-Fi through much of the terrain so you’ll be unplugged from the modern world. Soak in the views, listen as the steam whistle echoes through the canyon, hear the vintage locomotive work to pull the train up the grades. If you long to unwind and enjoy Colorado nature at its finest, this is the trip for you.
USA Cycling Collegiate Mountain Bike National Championship
8:00am / Purgatory Resort
The collegiate mountain bike national championship is coming to Purgatory Resort!
Stay tuned for more details, and plan to be here for four days of racing with the best collegiate athletes in the country.
Mass Ascension from the Launch Field
8:00am / Animas Valley Balloon Rally
Public Parking is in the field on the south side of Hermosa Meadows Road; Hwy 550. Do not park on the launch field.
Please do not park oat the Animas Valley Elementary as school is in session Friday am.
Please do not park on Hwy 550
We suggest warm clothes, tennis shoes or boots, no flip flops or sandals
No dogs allowed on the launch field. No smoking on the launch field. Please remember all events are weather permitting.
Free Yoga Fridays
8:30am / Lively (A Boutique)
Come move and breathe with us every Friday morning from 8:30-9:30 am at Lively (A Boutique)! Featuring different yoga instructors every week, we provide a calm yoga environment to start your weekend off right. Bring your own yoga mat and water bottle!
There is limited space so please sign up at livelyaboutique.com to reserve your spot!”
Scenic Round Trip Silverton Train
9:00am / Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
Embark on an Incredible Journey Through the San Juan Mountains!
For a truly unforgettable step back in time, enjoy a leisurely trip to yesteryear riding 3 1/2 hours each way on this steam train plus spend 2 hours in the historic mining town of Silverton to enjoy the sights, shopping, food, and libations that Silverton offers. We’ve been in continuous operation running train excursions on this 45-mile spur of the Denver & Rio Grande rail line since 1882. Much of the scenery remains unchanged since then. There’s no cell service or Wi-Fi through much of the terrain so you’ll be unplugged from the modern world. Soak in the views, listen as the steam whistle echoes through the canyon, hear the vintage locomotive work to pull the train up the grades. If you long to unwind and enjoy Colorado nature at its finest, this is the trip for you.
Zumba Gold
9:30am / La Plata Senior Center
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. Your instructor is Durango personal trainer Lynn Beck.
*Class runs from 9:30 -10:15 AM
Cindy Coleman Pastel Paintings Art Show
11:00am / Animas Chocolate & Coffee Company
New pastel paintings by Cindy Coleman; original paintings and note cards for sale. ACC hours: Wed-Sat, 11am-7pm
Fall Ceramic Painting!
12:00pm / Durango Arts Center
Join us for a ceramic painting class! Customize a cup, plate, or bowl of your choice!
Create a personalized gift or vessel to for the colder months coming soon!
Classes are being held Oct. 7th - Oct. 28!
**Mask & Vaccination Required Event**
$25.00 Per Participant
Fall Ceramic Painting!
2:00pm / Durango Arts Center
Join us for a ceramic painting class! Customize a cup, plate, or bowl of your choice!
Create a personalized gift or vessel to for the colder months coming soon!
Classes are being held Oct. 7th - Oct. 28!
**Mask & Vaccination Required Event**
$25.00 Per Participant
Pots and Pints - Ceramic Handbuilding Happy Hour
4:30pm / Durango Arts Center
Get your hands dirty as you create a unique and functional clay dish of your choice. We will mix creativity with pleasure as we unwind from a busy week, enjoy happy hour treats, spend time with community artists, and, most importantly, hand-build a clay dish to use for years to come.
By the end of the evening your piece will be ready for glazing. You select a glaze which we will apply when your dish is dry. Look for an email telling you when your dish is ready for pick-up and use.
Let the fun begin
**Mask & Vaccination Required Event**
$25.00 Per Participant
Fall Ceramic Painting!
4:30pm / Durango Arts Center
Join us for a ceramic painting class! Customize a cup, plate, or bowl of your choice!
Create a personalized gift or vessel to for the colder months coming soon!
Classes are being held Oct. 7th - Oct. 28!
**Mask & Vaccination Required Event**
$25.00 Per Participant
'The Wonder of the Wild' with Edward Aldrich - Opening Reception
5:00pm / Sorrel Sky Gallery
The "centralized" wildlife portraits of Edward Aldrich provide a window into a world that most will never experience firsthand. He invites us to contemplate that world, acquainting ourselves with the wonder of the wild. "While I'm painting, I can recall the original experience that my composition is based on, letting that energy and my love for that animal hopefully inspire the viewer."
Euphoria Release Party
5:00pm / Ska Brewing
Euphoria Pale Ale, the beer of choice for epic powder days!
Want in on the first sip? Come on over for our Euphoria Release Party!
Downtown Balloon Glow
6:00pm / 500 Block of Main Avenue
Brought to you by the Business Improvement District (BID)
Hot air balloons will light up the sky in Downtown Durango at the balloon glow in the 500 block of Main in front of the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Depot.
Arrive around 6 pm to see the balloons inflate. The glow starts at approximately 6:30 pm, weather permitting. Visitors will be able to be up close to see the balloon pilots in action. Kids will love seeing all the colorful balloons! The balloons will come down around 7:30 pm, weather permitting. Schedule subject to change.
Make sure you bring your camera. Once you shoot all those great photos, there will be a portable t-shirt factory that can make a t-shirt and more with your favorite photos. There will also be "candlesticks" which are the balloon basket and burners, without the balloon. Pilots will let you get in the basket and pull the burner, it's really cool!
Weather permitting!
Live music with Ben Gibson
6:00pm / Fur Trappers Steakhouse and Bar
Live music out on the patio along with great food and drink specials all night long. Make sure to reserve your table!
Gothla, Halloween Belly Dance Show
6:30pm / Elks Lodge
GOTHLA: The "Dark Side" of Belly Dance!
Halloween show, dance party immediately following.
Costumes encouraged.
$15 cover, Animas Trading and the door.
Merely Players present Men on Boats
7:00pm / Merely Underground
Merely Players presents Men on Boats
A Grand Canyon Adventure by Jacklyn Backhaus
Tickets $30
11th Annual 10 Minute Play Festival
7:00pm / Durango Arts Center
It's back! BUT…it's different.
Due to COVID-19, we were unable to produce our 5 winning plays in 2020. They are included in our 2021 performances, so we get two years of winning plays in one show!
All's Will That Ends Will by Barry Wood (Lincolnshire, UK)
The Booth by Stephen Olson (Reseda, CA)
The Colonoscopy and Its Many Teachings by Greg Beattie (Lafayette, CA)
The Deal by Mike McGeever (Bloomingdale, IL)
The Last Deck Chair in the Resort by Lindsey Brown (Auckland, New Zealand)
Let's Talk Sex by Robin Rice (New York, NY)
Schadenfreude Doesn't Become You, Babe by Shawn Samuelson Henry (Davidson, NC)
Native American Stories for All Ages
7:30pm / Fort Lewis College Theatre Mainstage
Fort Lewis College celebrates Native American theatre! FLC Theatre will perform 3 short plays exploring cultural traditions, origin stories, heritage, and belonging. All 3 plays are written and directed by Native Americans. In Wild Horses, a 12-year-old Tongva Native American girl from LA takes a fantastic journey, through the use of puppetry and imaginative characterizations, into her city and her family's history. Chief Tender-Foot has a problem… his feet! Is there a solution to his problem? Can 2 wily bison out-wit Buffalo Bill Cody? Find out in Buffalo Tricks.
Go to fortlewis.edu/theatre for more information. For tickets, go to www.durangoconcerts.com