Featured Happenings
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7:00am / La Plata County Fairgrounds & Event Center
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6:00pm / Durango Public Library
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6:30pm / The Durango Collective
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7:30pm / Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College
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5:00pm / Ska Brewing
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9:00am / Toh-Atin Gallery
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4:00pm / Toh-Atin Gallery
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5:00pm / The Subterrain, Durango Winery
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5:00pm / Durango Public Library
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1:00pm / Durango Public Library
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6:00pm / Animas City Theatre
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8:30pm / Durango Arts Center
March 2015 Events
The play "Other Desert Cities"
2:00pm / Durango Arts Center
"Other Desert Cities"
By Jon Robin Baitz
February 20-21, 26-28 at 7:30 p.m.
March 1 at 2 p.m.
$22 general / $19 DAC members
Pulitzer Prize nominee...
Dr. Seuss' Birthday
9:00am / Maria's Bookshop
Celebrate Dr. Seuss 111th Birthday at Maria's Bookshop
Auditions for RENT
6:00pm / Durango Arts Center
Auditions for RENT
Saturday, February 28 from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.,
Monday, March 2 from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Calling all performing artists and...
Durango Film- An Independent Film Festival
9:00am / Durango
Catch some of the best films around and join Durango Film, an Independent Film Festival for fantastic films and fun this year. With spring ski season in...
Delaney Library book sale
4:00pm / Delaney Research Library and Archives
The Delaney Library at the Center of Southwest Studies hosts a book sale on March 4th from 4:00-6:00 pm. Come add to your personal collection for cheap!
Film screening: "The Flame"
6:00pm / Center of Southwest Studies
The Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College hosts a free screening of the documentary film "The Flame" (76 minutes). This film explores the various...
Phil Connors Book Event
6:30pm / Maria's Bookshop
Phil Connors will be in-store reading and signing his new book "All the Wrong Places"
Durango Film- An Independent Film Festival
9:00am / Durango
Catch some of the best films around and join Durango Film, an Independent Film Festival for fantastic films and fun this year. With spring ski season in...
#TBT (Throwback Thursday)
5:00pm / Ska Brewing World Headquarters
Throwback Thursday with specials from The Container Restaurant and Live Music The Harmaleighs.
First Thursdays Art Walk
5:00pm / Participating Galleries
First Thursdays Art Walk celebrates Contemporary art and artists in galleries and alternative art spaces in downtown Durango.
Drawing the Human Skeleton
6:00pm / Durango Arts Center
Drawing the Human Skeleton
with Ed Bolster
March 5–26
Thursdays, 6–8:30 p.m.
$120 DAC members / $140 general
+$35 model fee
Durango Nature Studies' Full Moon Snowshoe Hike
6:00pm / Haviland Lake/Chris Park
Instructor: John Duwe, Program Director
Time: 6:00-8:00
Cost: Free for members, $10 for non-members
Snowshoes: Bring your own...
Durango Film- An Independent Film Festival
9:00am / Durango
Catch some of the best films around and join Durango Film, an Independent Film Festival for fantastic films and fun this year. With spring ski season in...
Turning the Page: A retrospective of Artist Books
10:00am / Durango Arts Center
Turning the Page: A retrospective of Artist Books by Catherine Nash
MARCH 6-APRIL 5
Artist opening on Friday, March 6, 5-7 p.m.
Secondary reception...
Alpine Bank and the Women's Resource Center Present: The Extraordinary Women Awards Luncheon
11:30am / Henry Strater Theatre
Luncheon honoring extraordinary women in the community. Part of the programming for Women's History Month in March.
Pub Science: The Science of Snow
6:00pm / Powerhouse Science Center
On Friday, March 6, from 6-8 p.m., soak up some snow science with your beer as Powerhouse Science Center presents Pub Science: The Science of Snow. With...
Durango Film- An Independent Film Festival
9:00am / Durango
Catch some of the best films around and join Durango Film, an Independent Film Festival for fantastic films and fun this year. With spring ski season in...
Exploring the Surface: Mixed Media Drawing on Paper
9:00am / Durango Arts Center
Exploring the Surface: Mixed Media Drawing on Paper
with visiting Tucson, AZ artist Catherine Nash
March 7–8, 9 a.m.–4 p.m.
$195 DAC Members...
Winter Brunch Train
9:00am / Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
Our First Class passengers receive a delicious hot brunch buffet, live music from Robby Overfield and scrumptious desserts while traveling through the...
Cover Cropping for Soil Health Workshop
10:30am / Ohana Kuleana Community Garden
First workshop of the 2015 Ohana Kuleana Community Garden Workshop Series
This workshop will cover some basics of soil health and why cultivating...
Basic Beading
6:00pm / Beads and Beyond
Join us for this great beginner's class. Students will learn the basic techniques every jeweler needs to know: crimping, wire wrapped loops, basic design...
The 24 Hour Play Festival
7:30pm / Durango Arts Center
Durango Lost Souls Theatre presents the second annual 24 Hour Play Festival. An evening of 10 minute plays, all written, rehearsed, and performed within...
Durango Film- An Independent Film Festival
9:00am / Durango
Catch some of the best films around and join Durango Film, an Independent Film Festival for fantastic films and fun this year. With spring ski season in...
Edgar Meyer and Mike Marshall
7:30pm / Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College
Remarkable double bass player (Edgar Meyer) shares the stage with an adventurous mandolin and guitar master (Mike Marshall.)
Happy Hour Yoga
5:30pm / Ska Brewing World Headquarters
One Hour of Yoga (all Levels Welcome) One Pint of Beer (yoga first- sorry) $10.00 Please bring your mat.
Beginning Knotting
6:00pm / Beads and Beyond
Come by for this classic knotting class. Both the Tin-Cup and Original pearl knotting techniques will be covered. Bring your family heirloom for an update...
Guest Speaker: Dr. Anna Nogar from UNM
6:00pm / Center of Southwest Studies Lyceum Room
The Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College hosts Dr. Anna Nogar, a Hispanic southwest studies scholar from the University of New Mexico on Monday,...
Super Ted's Super Trivia Night
6:00pm / Ska Brewing World Headquarters
Super Ted's Super Trivia at Ska Brewing with host Ted Holteen. 2-4-1 Pint Specials! Top three teams win BEER!
Green Business Roundtable: New Science on Local Climate Change
12:00pm / Henry Strater Theater
Annual temperatures in the San Juan Basin have increased 2 degrees F since 1980, triggering a hundred year drought, earlier snow melt, large fires, and...
FLC Nonprofit Management Classes
5:30pm / Fort Lewis College campus
Nonprofit Management: Making a Difference, an 8-class series of classes held on Wednesday evenings from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., March 11 -- May 6, begins...
Color Cluster Earrings
6:00pm / Beads and Beyond
Join one of the owners for this special spring class. Learn the basics of color theory, design and wire wrapping. Bring a friend and experiment with...
#TBT (Throwback Thursday)
5:00pm / Ska Brewing World Headquarters
Throwback Thursday with specials from The Container Restaurant and Live Music Mad Haggis.
KDUR's Furniture As Art Auction
5:30pm / Durango Arts Center
Local artists create beautiful pieces or art/furniture that are then auctioned off by a live auctioneer to benefit KDUR, the local college and community...
Micro Macrame Bracelet
6:00pm / Beads and Beyond
Come learn the art of macrame with one of the best! The whole knot, half knot (spiral), bead addition and finishing techniques will be covered. If you're...
Durango Celtic Festival Ceilidh Kickoff Event
6:30pm / Henry Strater Theatre
The 3rd Annual Durango Celtic Festival (March 12-15, 2015) features celtic music, workshops, and festivities for the entire family. Thursday: Ceilidh...
Essential oils for emotional support
6:30pm / Dancing Willow Herbs
Got the blues? Feeling stressed, anxious or irritable? Essential oils can be great for softening difficult emotions in the context of a holistic approach....
San Juan Basin Archaeological Society monthly meeting
7:00pm / Lyceum, Center of Southwest Studies
Ali Scotten will present a program on "Iranian Archaeology: Magical Rituals and Social Identity in Sassanian-Period Persia".
BID Coffee and Conversation Meeting
8:30am / First National Bank of Durango
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...
Durango Celtic Festival Friday Concert
5:30pm / Henry Strater Theatre
The 3rd Annual Durango Celtic Festival (March 12-15) features celtic music, workshops, and festivities for the whole family. Friday night concert features...
9 Health Fair
7:00am / Escalante Middle School
Free health screenings and optional blood work, one day only. Visit www.9HealthFair.org
for more information.
Must be 18 years of age or older.
Diversity Dialogue
8:30am / Durango Public Library
Join the Embracing Diversity Initiative for a morning of experiential diversity activities that are fun, thought provoking and will provide valuable skills...
Bowl for Kids' Sake
9:00am / Sky Ute Casino
Bowl for Kids' Sake is a fun and easy way for you and your company, friends, or family to support the life-changing work of Big Brothers Big Sisters. If...
Durango Celtic Festival
11:00am / Henry Strater Theatre
The 3rd Annual Durango Celtic Festival (March 12-15) features celtic music, workshops, and festivities for the whole family. Saturday events include: evening...
Steampunk Stomp
6:00pm / Powerhouse Science Center
The Powerhouse will once again be tearing open the space-time continuum for our fourth annual Steampunk Stomp. Get ready for our biggest Steampunk extravaganza...
Banff Mountain Film Festival
6:00pm / Smiley Theater
Join San Juan Citizens Alliance and Rocky Mountain Wild for Durango's stop on the world tour of The Banff Mountain Film Festival, a showcase of outstanding...
The Wailin' Jennys
7:30pm / Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College
The Canadian folk trio are â€â€¦more beautiful than ever. The Wailin' Jennys are the darlings of the North American roots music arena.â€...
Happy Hour Yoga
5:30pm / Ska Brewing World Headquarters
One Hour of Yoga (all Levels Welcome) One Pint of Beer (yoga first- sorry) $10.00 Please bring your mat.
St Patrick's Day Train
9:00am / Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
Wear green, sip on a Guinness, and enjoy live Celtic music from the Kitchen Jam Band, all while swaying back and forth on a train ride to Cascade Canyon
Super Ted's Super Trivia Night
6:00pm / Ska Brewing World Headquarters
Super Ted's Super Trivia at Ska Brewing with host Ted Holteen. 2-4-1 Pint Specials! Top three teams win BEER!
Mix & Mingle: Durango
5:30pm / Carvers Brewing Company
ONE EVENING TO LEARN EVERYTHING YOU WANTED TO KNOW OR ASK ABOUT GO CODE COLORADO!
This is a fun networking event to learn about Go Code...
Southwest Civic Winds Concert
7:00pm / Concert Hall, Fort Lewis College
The Southwest Civic Winds, a symphonic community band, will be in concert at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College.
The...
#TBT (Throwback Thursday)
5:00pm / Ska Brewing World Headquarters
Throwback Thursday with specials from The Container Restaurant and Live Music by the Bottom Dollar String Band.
Alpine Bank and the Women's Resource Center Present: Girl's Night Out at the Movies, screening "The Empowerment Project"
5:30pm / Durango Arts Center
Join the WRC and Alpine Bank for this incredible movie about finding "your"passion.
League of Women Voters City Council Candidate Forum
5:30pm / Durango City Council Chambers
The four candidates for two openings on Durango City Council are:
Sean Waddell
Dick White
Dave McHenry
Sweetie Marbury
The League of Women...
Stew Mosburg Book Event
6:30pm / Maria's Bookshop
Stew Mosburg will be in-store reading and signing copies of his new book
"In the Shadows of Canyon Road"
Insomnia & Stress
6:30pm / Dancing Willow Herbs
Insomnia and chronic stress can be challenging problems to work with. In this class you’ll be provided with tools to get at the roots of the issue...
3rd Annual Durango Ragtime & Early Jazz Festival
10:00am / The Strater Hotel
Three days of Ragtime and Early Jazz music, silent movies, after-hours parties, mingling with the entertainers, and much more.
Vernal Equinox Party
5:00pm / Ska Brewing World Headquarters
Celebrate the Vernal Equinox with the release of the Vernal Minthe Stout. The 3rd stout in our Seasonal Stout Series! A sweet stout brewed with real peppermint,...
3rd Annual Durango Ragtime & Early Jazz Festival
10:00am / The Strater Hotel
Three days of Ragtime and Early Jazz music, silent movies, after-hours parties, mingling with the entertainers, and much more.
Western Herbal Medicine - Body Systems Series
11:00am / Osadha Natural Health
When:
March 22: Cardiovascular System
April 19: Urinary System
May 17: Musculoskeletal System
June 14: Endocrine System - adrenals,...
Blue Lotus Feet Kirtan
7:00pm / Inhabit
Please join us for Improvisational Chanting. $10 at the door.
3rd Annual Durango Ragtime & Early Jazz Festival
10:00am / The Strater Hotel
Three days of Ragtime and Early Jazz music, silent movies, after-hours parties, mingling with the entertainers, and much more.
Leather Wrap Bracelet
1:00pm / Beads and Beyond
Learn the secret behind making these popularized bracelets in this two hour class. Combine the earthiness of leather with gemstones, metal and more. ...
Ed Kowalczyk: Throwing Copper Unplugged - 20th Anniversary Celebration
7:30pm / Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College
Legendary songwriter and former lead singer of the multi-platinum rock band, Live, on the first leg of his Throwing Copper Unplugged - 20th Anniversary...
Spring Break Fun!
12:00pm / Cocktails & Creations
Spring Break week painting events. Reserve thier space and drop the kids off for an afternoon of whimsical and worthwhile creative play during 9-R and...
Happy Hour Yoga
5:30pm / Ska Brewing World Headquarters
One Hour of Yoga (all Levels Welcome) One Pint of Beer (yoga first- sorry) $10.00 Please bring your mat.
Spring Break Fun!
12:00pm / Cocktails & Creations
Spring Break week painting events. Reserve thier space and drop the kids off for an afternoon of whimsical and worthwhile creative play during 9-R and...
Super Ted's Super Trivia Night
6:00pm / Ska Brewing World Headquarters
Super Ted's Super Trivia at Ska Brewing with host Ted Holteen. 2-4-1 Pint Specials! Top three teams win BEER!
La Plata County Commissioners "On the Road" Community Meeting
7:00pm / Ignacio Community Library
The La Plata County Board of County Commissioners will hold a community "On the Road" meeting on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 with constituents to discuss issues...
The Blues Hall of Fame Tour featuring Charlie Musselwhite with special guest Kirk James
7:30pm / Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College
Rare opportunity to see a living legend and Blues Hall of Fame inductee on stage.
The Orchetra Pit Seating will be available for this production!
...
Spring Break Fun!
12:00pm / Cocktails & Creations
Spring Break week painting events. Reserve thier space and drop the kids off for an afternoon of whimsical and worthwhile creative play during 9-R and...
Spring Break Fun!
12:00pm / Cocktails & Creations
Spring Break week painting events. Reserve thier space and drop the kids off for an afternoon of whimsical and worthwhile creative play during 9-R and...
Green Drinks
5:00pm / Carver Brewing Company - back room
Durango Green Drinks offers a place for anyone in the area to come, mingle, meet others and chat about local sustainability issues. This informal get-together...
Bird's Nest Pendant
6:30pm / Beads and Beyond
Brush up on your wire working skills and create a pretty bird's nest pendant or pair of earrings. Learn how to make a cord necklace and woven wire pendant...
Exhibit: Purple Cats And Green Skies
10:00am / Durango Arts Center
PURPLE CATS AND GREEN SKIES: The Influence of Children's Art on the 20th Century Art World br>
March 27 – May 2br>
Opening Reception: Friday,...
Spring Break Fun!
12:00pm / Cocktails & Creations
Spring Break week painting events. Reserve thier space and drop the kids off for an afternoon of whimsical and worthwhile creative play during 9-R and...
Bradley Kachnowicz Art Reception
5:00pm / Rochester Hotel Lobby
Join us for an evening of inspiration, viewing the latest collection of paintings by local artist Bradley Kachnowicz. Cash bar and light appetizers.
2014/15 Recital Series
7:00pm / Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
The 3rd presentation in the series at the UUFD Fellowship will feature the Mangold Duo, with Bonnie Mangold, cello, and Marilyn Mangold Garst, piano. ...
Herbal Medicine Making Intensive
10:00am / Osadha Natural Health
When: Saturday & Sunday March 28 & 29nd, 10am-200pm
Where: Osadha Natural Health at Clear Water Farm, Hesperus, CO.
Fee: $140 for the series....
"Cocktails with the Conductor" : A Music in the Mountains Benefit & Auction
6:00pm / Sorrel Sky Gallery
2015 Festival Kickoff
Come share in our excitement as we begin the 29th Festival Season!
Be...
Nashville Chicks with Hits
7:30pm / Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College
Three of Nashville’s top songwriters, Sherrie Austin, Kylie Sackley and Alissa Moreno, singing the hits they wrote
(for George Strait, Tim McGraw,...
March Comedy Night
7:30pm / Henry Strater Theatre
Headlining: Steve Sabo
Steve Sabo has opened for Chris Rock, Bob “Bobcat†Goldthwait, Jim Breuer, Pablo Francisco, and The Spin Doctors. He...
Partner Yoga Acrobatics: Fundamentals and Fun!
2:00pm / Yoga Durango on Main
With Lily Russo and Oliver Scott-Tomlin
Join us to explore the fundamentals of partner yoga acrobatics in a fun and creative way. Open to all levels...
Happy Hour Yoga
5:30pm / Ska Brewing World Headquarters
One Hour of Yoga (all Levels Welcome) One Pint of Beer (yoga first- sorry) $10.00 Please bring your mat.
Cascade of Colors Necklace
6:00pm / Beads and Beyond
Create your own color burst necklace just in time for spring! Learn the wire wrapped loop as well as beginning color theory and design!
Lecture: “Getting the Goat: Syncretism in a Rarámuri Yumari Ceremonyâ€
6:00pm / Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College
The Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College hosts Dr. Janneli Miller, from the FLC Environmental Studies Program, on Monday, March 30th, at 6:00...
Alpine Bank and the Colorado Women's Hall of Fame Present: Guest Speaker , Gudy Gaskill
5:30pm / Durango Arts Center
Join us in celebrating Extraordinary Women in Colorado. Guest speaker Gudy Gaskill, the visionary, and trail builder of the Colorado Trail.
Special Ed Family Support Group Org Mtg & Potluck
5:30pm / Southwest Center for Independence
The Southwest Center for Independence, a local nonprofit that helps people w/disabilities live well in our community, is having a SPECIAL ED FAMILY SUPPORT...
Super Ted's Super Trivia Night
6:00pm / Ska Brewing World Headquarters
Super Ted's Super Trivia at Ska Brewing with host Ted Holteen. 2-4-1 Pint Specials! Top three teams win BEER!
