Events on this Day

pas.tiche  /pa'steSH, pä'steSH/  -an artistic work in a style that imitates that of another work, artist, or period.   7 artists interpreted 8 works of art ranging from Matisse and Van Gogh to more contemporary artists in a variety of media.   Bethany Bachmann  Cindy Coleman  Linda Geer  Janet Kenna   Amanda Preston Araujo  Jenny Treanor  Amy Vaclav  Upstairs gallery at the Smiley Building. Drinks and snacks provided.

Come join us for a perennial holiday favorite: the 25th annual St. Columba Christmas Craft Bazaar!    Come see your favorite and new vendors and their beautiful handcrafted, homemade items.   Breakfast burritos and lunch wraps will be available to buy.

St. Mark's is so excited to have our Christmas Bazaar again this year! Come join us and find wonderful gifts, famous cinnamon rolls, take and bake casseroles, sweets, cookie platters and lots of smiles.

Departing from the Durango Depot, this excursion takes you up into the Rocky Mountains with incredible views of the San Juan National Forest as you travel alongside the beautiful Animas River while relaxing in heated coaches. Cascade Canyon is a destination like no other and is the perfect setting for a fire-side lunch, photo opportunities or a walk along the Animas River during your 60-minute layover. Spanning 26 miles each way, this 5.25 hour round trip experience is offered on select dates from November 19 through May 5.

Local vendors selling an array of hand/homemade items from paintings, jellies, Christmas treats and decor to jewelry and more unique items you don't want to miss out on.

Over 20 tables! Handmade crafts, candles, soaps, baked goods, ornaments +more. Bring the whole family!

Need a Christmas Tree? Choose between our locally harvested white firs (harvested by a team of staff volunteers from the San Juan National Forest) or sustainably farmed Wisconsin balsam firs.   Your purchase will help improve forest health, support San Juan Mountain Association's stewardship and conservation education!   Wait...you might be thinking...is it a good thing to cut down fresh trees from our public lands?? Well, Yes! Thinning white fir trees improves forest health by reducing the risk of catastrophic wildfire. While some fire is very helpful and necessary for the forest, young white fir can act as "ladder fuel" which means they allow fire to climb from the underbrush to the crowns of the tallest trees. Crown fires can spread more quickly and are harder to control.

Toh-Atin Gallery will offer a gallery wide 10% discount Friday, Saturday and Sunday, December 2nd, 3rd and 4th with additional discounts on Delbert Buck Folk Art.   Darryl Kuntz will be playing piano (keyboard) Friday, Dec. 2nd, for NOEL NIGHT, from 5:30 to 8:30 PM.   Come join the festivities, get into the CHRISTMAS spirit and enjoy substantial savings on Navajo Rugs, Native Pottery, Jewelry, Paintings and much more.   Refreshments will be served throughout the evening Friday.

Buy local gifts from local artists! Allysia Brooke Designs (jewelry) Duck Girl Art (pastels and home goods) Dana K Senge (sculpture)

Get into the spirit of the season with the Festival of Trees & Wreaths, a free and family friendly holiday tradition! Event-goers will tour an enchanted forest of Christmas trees and wreaths decorated by our generous sponsors, bid on the creative gifts and festive decorations, and vote for their favorite creations - all while supporting Community Connections' mission to help people with disabilities lead healthy and fulfilling lives in Southwest Colorado. There are three ways to participate this year:   19th Annual Festival of Trees: View a dazzling display of trees and wreaths in person at the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Musuem from December 2nd - 4th, from noon to 5 pm.

It's that time of year when lights twinkle, magic and cheer are in the air, and snow begins to fall. When everyone starts thinking about those they love, they begin their gift-shopping extravaganza! During this time, make sure you stop into DAC to shop in our new Gift Gallery!    The Gift Gallery will also be open during Downtown Durango's Annual Noel Night, where a hot chocolate bar for both adults and kids will be ready to warm you up as you shop from our local artists!

Food, Fun, Fellowship, Hand Massages, Vibrational Sound Tuning experiences, holiday gifts, gift cards and more....drop by, stay a while, Get Tuned?   Holiday Specials: Om Potent Point Kits Solfeggio Tuning Fork sets, Gift Cards, and more...

Experience the magic this holiday season! Join us for a truly magical recreation of the classic holiday story, THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride. Climb aboard a vintage steam train as it departs our Durango Depot for the North Pole to pick up Santa Claus himself. Upon arriving at our depot, you'll be immersed in the story as our chefs serve you hot chocolates and sweet treats while the conductor recites a reading from the Polar Express book. After arriving at the North Pole, you'll enjoy an incredible light show set to holiday music. On the return trip to Durango, Santa will visit each coach and hand out the first gift of Christmas to each passenger. Trains depart at 5:15pm, 6:50pm and 8:20pm.

Grab a drink, enjoy some food while listening to live music!

At the historic Strater hotel!

Fun movie night! National Mustang Association, Colorado (NMACO) presents a preview screening of "Badwater," written and filmed in Mancos and Cortez. Proceeds to benefit NMACO and the Mesa Verde wild horses. Live music with "Ravensong," cash bar with cider, beer and wine, popcorn and movie snacks. Live Q&A with screenwriter Chuck Greaves. Tickets on line at https://app.tickettailor.com/dashboard

Salsa dancing and instruction

$10  Join Christopher Dolphin and iAM MUSIC on December 3rd, where he will share his unique story through song and video about how he has become the captain of the ship and has been sailing around Southeast Asia, creating an environmental movement using his original compositions. *Grit and Glory* is the story of a man from Durango bridging Colorado and Bali to regenerate the biosphere through adventure and music.

A killer storm cycle in the Monashees. Adaptive backcountry riding like you’ve never seen before. The ultimate grass skiing run. Alaska (twice). Come along for the biggest days with the 73rd annual Warren Miller film, Daymaker. Then get ready for your own. Because there’s no better day than one out on the hill.   Join Crazy Karl Fostvedt, Michelle Parker, Katie Burrell, Hana Beaman, Daron Rahlves, Ryland Bell, Cam Fitzpatrick, Connery Lundin, and more out on the hill and you can’t really have a bad day.    We hit Snowmass for the biggest party of the winter, surprise a Warren Miller superfan at the base of Snowbasin, and take him skiing with Jonny Moseley and Marcus Caston. We follow one of Europe’s most legendary mountain guides, rewrite the rules of adaptive backcountry riding, and try to keep up with some of the most exciting young skiers and snowboarders on the planet.    In the world today, the ground shifts constantly beneath our feet, and bearings are hard to come by. Warren Miller’s Daymaker will take you on a journey to peaks that replace the mountains in your mind with ones that free your mind.

Story-telling, commentary, art and stand-up comedy for a 21st century dystopia. Written and Performed by Tony Myers.