Events on this Day

Imagine for a moment that next early spring you look out your window after a long, cold winter and your yard is alight with color, color from the bulbs you planted last fall. Bulbs are perhaps the most underutilized plant in all of our gardens… but they don't have to be. The Durango Botanic Garden's annual bulb sale is coming soon. Buy bulbs in the summer? Yes, it's the perfect time to order your bulbs and pick them up in the fall. October is the ideal time to plant bulbs in SW Colorado. Bulbs are easy to grow and return year after year.   The Durango Botanic Gardens Annual Bulb Sale will once again be conducted online. Almost 50 types of bulbs will be available to order. The Bulb Sale preview opens on July 22 on the Botanic Gardens' website: www.durangobotanicgardens.org. You will find pictures and descriptions of all the available bulbs to help you plan your garden. The online store will be open August 5 - 16.    Paid orders will be available for pickup mid-October at a variety of locations and times that will be posted on the website.    If you have questions, do not hesitate to call the DBG office at 970-880-4841. Thank you for your support and see you in the Gardens!

New paintings by Cindy Coleman from her recent artist residency at Willowtail Springs Nature Preserve & Education Center. National Park series including Acadia, Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef & Zion

The Colorado Avalanche is giving out FREE street hockey sticks and balls at the Chapman Hill Ice Arena Monday, August 15th through the Game On Street Hockey program!    Be sure to come by to get your stick & ball and take a shot on the Avalanche shooting target!   Register online at:   https://avalanche.teamkse.com/game-on-with-durango-youth-hockey/?fbclid=IwAR3VEuD1Gsxuxmv65iTCm_B3o92S6TbjWp1AaVbjC0hvsmpqHYeb1uFdtEc   Anyone can receive a FREE street hockey stick and ball by pre-registering and signing a waiver*.    *Limited street hockey sticks & balls are available at a first-come, first-served basis.    *No one will receive a street hockey stick and ball without completing the provided waiver

Old West Cowboy Music Show and Chuckwagon Supper. Durango's favorite family entertainment since 1969. Bar D Wranglers perform in concert after supper with music and songs of old west cowboys, comedy, and lively instrumentals. The show is fun for the whole family.    Activities, shops, and ticketing open at 4:30. Supper is at 6:30. Open Memorial Day Weekend through September - Rain or Shine ! Reservations are required.

Come play some chess! Every Monday night 6:30-9 p.m. upstairs in the Durango mall on Main St.    Free!  Drop in! 

A four-week introductory course on the basics of Country Swing dancing sponsored by the Fort Lewis Social Dance Club. Our instructors have years of experience teaching people of all skill levels. So, we guarantee you will have a great time no matter how many left feet you think you have.   Classes meet every Monday in August from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM at the Fort Lewis College theater building.    All skill levels are welcome to bring friends or come solo. No specific clothing or equipment is required.    Cost:   $40 per person for the whole four-week course  $12 per person for each drop-in class  Call or e-mail to pre-register or register at the door.