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8:00am / Downtown Durango
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5:30pm / Adela Flora
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6:00pm / The Hive
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6:30pm / Kroegers Ace Hardware
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6:00pm / Durango Public Library
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6:30pm / Durango Arts Center
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9:00am / TohAtin Gallery
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1:00pm / La Plata County Fairgrounds
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12:00pm / Ska Brewing
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3:00pm / Community Concert Hall at FLC
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5:00pm / Durango High School Mainstage Theatre
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6:30pm / The iNDIGO Room
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5:00pm / The MakerLab
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7:00pm / Durango Dance
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9:00am / Cafe Au Play (Behind Christ the King Church )
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April 2014 Events
Invisible Circus
12:00pm / RSAPP
Join us for the MOST Amazing Invisible Event of the year! Support our Big Top effort in Southwest Colorado to provide positive youth engagement, substance...
Trivia Night
5:00pm / Ska Brewing World Headquarters
Ska Brewing's trivia night is back!! Hosted by Ted Holteen and food provided by The Container! Win prizes and drink 2-4-1 pints from 5-7pm!
Weekly Bird Walk
9:00am / For the Birds
Hosted by Durango Bird Club.
The walks last about one hour and 15 minutes. Bring binoculars. The walks are free, but donations to the hosting group...
Tarot Card Readings by Leah
4:00pm / Rochester Hotel
What does 2014 have in store for you while enjoying a glass of wine or cocktail from the Rochester Bar.
$5 a card / $3 card maximum
Fort Lewis College History Dept. Reece Kelly Lecture Series
6:30pm / 5th Annual Reece Kelly Lecture Series
Human Rights in Guatemala: On the Historical Trail of Justice
Guest speaker Dr. Virginia Garrard-Burnett
University of Texas at Austin
Masters of Tradition
7:30pm / Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College
As Artistic Director of Masters of Tradition, Martin Hayes has brought together seven of the most compelling artists in Irish music today for a unique...
First Thursdays Art Walk
5:00pm / Durango Arts Center
First Thursdays Art Walk
April 3
5-7 p.m.
First Thursdays Art Walk celebrates Contemporary art and artists in galleries and alternative art spaces...
SOUPer Thursdays
5:00pm / Ska Brewing World Headquarters
$7 Hand-crafted soup and beer pairing specials!
$3 Pint specials
Live Music
“Hispanic Textiles of the New World
6:00pm / Durango Arts Center
Lecture on “Hispanic Textiles of the New World" in the DAC Theater by Mark Winters on Thursday, April 3, 6-8 p.m. (Thursday, April 3 is also First...
Kathleen Madigan: Madigan Again
7:30pm / Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College
Called by Jay Leno “One of America’s funniest female comics,†stand-up comedienne Kathleen Madigan offers exceptional comedic timing,...
Purgatory Extends Ski Season in April
10:00am / Purgataory at Durango Mountain Resort
Purgatory is extending the ski season into April and will be open Friday through Sunday, April 4-6 with lifts turning 10am to 5pm. Lifts 1, 3 and 8 will...
Fort Lewis College Women's Lacrosse vs. Regis
1:00pm / Ray Dennison Memorial Field
Women's Lacrosse vs. Regis @ 1:00pm
Free admission
Know Your Rights
2:00pm / Pine River Valley Bank
The Southwest Center for Independence, a local nonprofit that supports people with disabilities to live independently in the community...
Firkin Friday
3:00pm / Steamworks Brewery
Firkin is an old English unit of volume, typically a wooden cask. Steamworks introduces a specially crafted beer each month. April's Firkin is The Devil's...
DAC Applause! presents Dr. Doolittle JR.
7:00pm / Durango Arts Center
DAC Applause! presents Dr. Doolittle JR.
Book, Music, and Lyrics by Leslie Bricusse
April 4
7:00pm
$8 for age 8 and up; $5 for age 7 and under
The...
Saturday Bird Walk
9:00am / For the Birds
On the first Saturday of each month, Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory leads a bird walk along the Animas River Trail. Meet at For the Birds, and bring...
Spanish Colonial Marketplace
10:00am / Durango Arts Center
The Durango Arts Center hosts a Spanish Colonial Marketplace in the Barbara Conrad Gallery on Saturday, April 5, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
Featuring colcha embroidery...
The Metropolitan Opera - Live in HD - Puccini's La Bohème
10:55am / Vallecito Room at the FLC Student Union
Puccini’s moving story of young love is the most performed opera in Met history—and with good reason. Anita Hartig stars as the frail Mimì...
Fort Lewis College Softball Double Header vs. Colorado Mesa
12:00pm / Fort Lewis College- Aspen Field
Softball VS Colorado Mesa
Saturday starting @ 12:00pm
Sunday starting @ 11:00am
Free admission
A Community Conversation About Mental Health
2:00pm / Glenwood Springs Public Library
Be part of a dialogue about mental health, illness, impact and recovery. This event is part of a national initiative on mental health launched last June...
Durango Early Learning Center Annual Art Show
4:00pm / Lost Dog Bar and Lounge
Art and creativity is integral to the developing child. It is a forum to express emotions, interpret our understanding of the world, record stories, reflect...
High Noon Rotary's Masquerade Casino Night with Title Sponsor First National Bank of Durango
6:00pm / Doubletree Hotel
This is High Noon Rotary's biggest fundraiser of the year and all proceeds go to High Noon Rotary Scholarships to be distributed in the spring. Our title...
Traditional Irish Music Jam Session
12:30pm / The Irish Embassy Pub
Performers sing and play traditional songs and tunes from the Irish, English and Scottish traditions, using instruments such as the fiddle, accordion,...
Fort Lewis College Women's Lacrosse vs. Colorado Mesa
1:00pm / Ray Dennison Memorial Field
Women's Lacrosse vs. Colorado Mesa @ 1:00pm
Free admission
Joel Racheff
7:00pm / The Office Spiritorium @The Strater Hotel
"Lonely Guy Show"
Acoustic guitar & Vocals
Joel Racheff
5:30pm / The Diamond Belle @ The Strater Hotel
"Lonely Guy Show"
Acoustic guitar & vocals
The Spring Tonic Release &" Repeal of Prohibition" Party
6:00pm / The Historic El Moro Spirits & Tavern
Spring tonic will be taped at 6pm. Professor Duane Smith will speak to the history of the prohibition and its repeal. Prizes for best dressed in speak...
Fort Lewis College Softball Double Header vs. Dixie State
3:00pm / Fort Lewis College- Aspen Field
Softball VS Dixie State @ 3:00pm
Free admission
Trivia Night
5:00pm / Ska Brewing World Headquarters
Ska Brewing's trivia night is back!! Hosted by Ted Holteen and food provided by The Container! Win prizes and drink 2-4-1 pints from 5-7pm!
Weekly Bird Walk
9:00am / For the Birds
Hosted by Durango Bird Club.
The walks last about one hour and 15 minutes. Bring binoculars. The walks are free, but donations to the hosting group...
SOUPer Thursdays
5:00pm / Ska Brewing World Headquarters
$7 Hand-crafted soup and beer pairing specials!
$3 Pint specials
Live Music
Beauty and Necessity: Rio Grande Textiles from the Durango Collection
5:00pm / Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College
The Museum at Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College will open a new exhibit, Beauty and Necessity: Rio Grande Textiles from the Durango Collection®...
Sugar Creek Live
4:00pm / Rochester Courtyard
To kick of this year's Durango Bluegrass Meltdown we are excited to have local band Sugar Creek playing in the Rochester Courtyard.
Durango Bluegrass Meltdown
5:00pm / Durango Discovery Museum
The Durango Bluegrass Meltdown is celebrating their 20th year bringing great bluegrass music to Durango. Blue Highway, Town Mountain, The Earl Brothers,...
9 Health Fair
7:00am / Escalante Middle School
Annual 9Health Fair for Durango. Register online at www.9HealthFair.org , and take charge of your health! Visit our website for a complete list of...
Bowl for Kids Sake
9:00am / SkyUte Casino
Support Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Colorado and the youth they serve, through a variety of positive mentoring programs. Bowl for Kids Sake is...
Trails 2000 Trailwork Kick-Off Party
9:00am / Carbon Junction Trailhead
Meet at the Carbon Junction Trailhead parking lot located off Hwy 3. Coffee and breakfast provided by Serious Delights.
Around the World Children's Fair
10:00am / La Plata County Fairgrounds
Children's cultural activities and performances at the Fairgrounds.
Durango Bluegrass Meltdown
12:00pm / Various Locations
The Durango Bluegrass Meltdown is celebrating their 20th year bringing great bluegrass music to Durango. Blue Highway, Town Mountain, The Earl Brothers,...
Overcome Adenal Fatigue and Digestive Issues, NOW!
12:00pm / White Dragon tea room
Are you Tired, Depressed Gaining Weight, have Digestive Issues, and/or a Hormone Imbalance?
~This Talk Is For You!~
Join us on Saturday for a 20 minute...
Sweetwater String Band
8:30pm / Derailed Pour House
California-based, Sweetwater String Band returns to Durango!
Hypertufa Workshop
4:00am / Durango Botanical Society
Make your own Hypertufa Planters. Join Dave and Camilla for a Sunday morning or afternoon of creativity!
Get more details and register online at durangobotanicalsociety.com
Class...
Durango Bluegrass Meltdown
10:00am / Various Locations
The Durango Bluegrass Meltdown is celebrating their 20th year bringing great bluegrass music to Durango. Blue Highway, Town Mountain, The Earl Brothers,...
Traditional Irish Music Jam Session
12:30pm / The Irish Embassy Pub
Performers sing and play traditional songs and tunes from the Irish, English and Scottish traditions, using instruments such as the fiddle, accordion,...
Sweetwater String Band
4:30pm / The Balcony
California based, Sweetwater String Band, returns to Durango!
Meet the Author: Marjane Ambler
5:00pm / Maria's Bookshop
Local author Marjane Ambler will be at Maria's Bookshop Sunday, April 13, 5pm-6pm reading from and discussing her book Yellowstone Has Teeth, a memoir...
DAC’s 21st Annual Creativity Festivity: Origins
10:00am / Durango Arts Center
DAC’s 21st Annual Creativity Festivity: Origins
April 14 – May 2
Includes an art exhibit by school kids K – 12 grade,
Poetry writing...
Durango Nature Studies' Full Moon Hike
6:30pm / Durango Nature Studies
Join DNS Staff on a dusky exploration of natural history, nocturnal animals, local landforms, and cool moon facts and legends. There is also a lunar eclipse...
Trivia Night
5:00pm / Ska Brewing World Headquarters
Ska Brewing's trivia night is back!! Hosted by Ted Holteen and food provided by The Container! Win prizes and drink 2-4-1 pints from 5-7pm!
La Plata Farm Bureau
7:30am / Lavenia McCoy Public Library
La Plata County Farm Bureau to meet at Bayfield Library on Wednesday, April 16th beginning 7:30pm. Jesse Lasater will speak on Harvest Funders, a new funding...
Weekly Bird Walk
9:00am / For the Birds
Hosted by Durango Bird Club.
The walks last about one hour and 15 minutes. Bring binoculars. The walks are free, but donations to the hosting group...
Sueños de Chile ~ Dreams of Chile
10:00am / White Dragon Tearoom
New ceramic work by nationally recognised ceramic artist, Lisa Pedolsky
Free Durango Community Cinema--Medora
6:00pm / Durango Discovery Museum
Medora--an in depth look at small town life
Riding a brutal losing streak when the film begins, the team’s struggle to compete bears eerie resemblance...
California Guitar Trio
7:30pm / Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College
With a whirlwind of instrumental styles fusing classical, rock, blues, jazz, world music, progressive as well as the quintessential California “surfâ€...
"Taste of Music I" - presented by Music in the Mountains
9:00am / Community Concert Hall - Fort Lewis College
Taste of Music - This free event is offered to more than 1,200 third and fourth grade students from the Durango, Dolores, Ignacio, Silverton,...
"Taste of Music II" - presented by Music in the Mountains
10:30am / Community Concert Hall - Fort Lewis College
Taste of Music - This free event is offered to more than 1,200 third and fourth grade students from the Durango, Dolores, Ignacio, Silverton,...
Re-Thinking Guardianship
3:00pm / Pine River Valley Bank
Are you considering obtaining guardianship as a way to protect your loved one with intellectual or cognitive disabilities? The Southwest Center...
Strater Hotel Annual Open House
4:00pm / Strater Hotel
Strater Hotel Annual Open House
Durango, Colorado
Thursday, April 17, 2014
4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Hotel & History Tours, Light Hors d’oeuvres,...
SOUPer Thursdays
5:00pm / Ska Brewing World Headquarters
$7 Hand-crafted soup and beer pairing specials!
$3 Pint specials
Live Music
Love Letters
7:00pm / Durango Arts Center
Love Letters
by A.R. Gurney
April 17-19
Thursday, April 17, 7 p.m.
 Judith Reynolds & Gordon Thomas
Friday, April 18, 7 p.m. 
Jack Llewellyn...
Broncos Mile High Salute to Fans
7:00pm / Fort Lewis College - Whalen Gymnasium
The second annual Mile High Salute to Fans Tour, presented by U.S. Bank, McDonald’s and Pinnacol Assurance, will be hitting the road this April...
Meet the Author: CO Poet Laureate David Mason
7:30pm / Maria's Bookshop
April 17, celebrate National Poetry Month and the 50th Anniversary of the Wilderness Act with Colorado Poet Laureate David Mason and Maria's Bookshop!...
Fort Lewis College Softball Double Header vs. UC-Colorado Springs
12:00pm / Fort Lewis College- Aspen Field
Softball VS UC-Colorado Springs
Friday starting @ 12:00pm
Saturday starting @ 11:00am
Free admission
2013-14 Recital Series
7:00pm / Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
Final presentation will feature the Four Corners Piano Quartet consisting of Kay Newnam, violin, Danny DeSantis, Viola, Bonnie Mangold, cello, and Marilyn...
Durango Nature Center Docent Training
10:00am / Durango Nature Studies
Do you love being outside and also helping others learn and appreciate nature? If you are looking for a way to volunteer for Durango Nature Studies that...
Fort Lewis College Women's Lacrosse vs. Adams State
2:00pm / Ray Dennison Memorial Field
Women's Lacrosse vs. Adams State @ 2:00pm
Free admission
Traditional Irish Music Jam Session
12:30pm / The Irish Embassy Pub
Performers sing and play traditional songs and tunes from the Irish, English and Scottish traditions, using instruments such as the fiddle, accordion,...
Spring Garden Party Celebration
4:00pm / Library Demonstration Garden
Welcome Spring with our Garden Party in the Library Demonstration Garden.What better way to spend earth day! Tea Ceremony with Michael Thunders White Dragon...
Trivia Night
5:00pm / Ska Brewing World Headquarters
Ska Brewing's trivia night is back!! Hosted by Ted Holteen and food provided by The Container! Win prizes and drink 2-4-1 pints from 5-7pm!
Meet the Author: Stacy Couch
6:30pm / Maria's Bookshop
Celebrate Earth Day with local author Stacey Couch and Maria's Bookshop.
Stacey Couch, a wildlife biologist and a Certified Shamanic Practitioner...
Weekly Bird Walk
9:00am / For the Birds
Hosted by Durango Bird Club.
The walks last about one hour and 15 minutes. Bring binoculars. The walks are free, but donations to the hosting group...
Leadership La Plata: Applications Being Accepted for 2014-2015.
12:00pm / Leadership La Plata
Applications are now being accepted for the 2014-2015 Leadership La Plata Class. This year is LLP’s 25th year anniversary and we are celebrating...
Durango Wine Experience
11:00am / Downtown Durango
Are you “Experienced�
Save the date for the 8th Annual Durango Wine Experience!
April 24-26, 2014. Experience three days of educational...
SOUPer Thursdays
5:00pm / Ska Brewing World Headquarters
$7 Hand-crafted soup and beer pairing specials!
$3 Pint specials
Live Music
34th Annual Arbor Day Celebration
10:00am / Durango Recreation Center
The City of Durango Parks and Recreation invites you to the 34th Annual Arbor Day Celebration on Friday April 25, 2014 at 10 a.m. at the Durango Recreation...
Durango Wine Experience
11:00am / Downtown Durango
Are you “Experienced�
Save the date for the 8th Annual Durango Wine Experience!
April 24-26, 2014. Experience three days of educational...
Essential Oil Lunch and Learn: Medicine Cabinet Makeover
12:00pm / Surya Health and Wellness
Join Celestia Loeffler at Surya Health and Wellness to learn the benefits of doTERRA essential oils! This class will include:
*Introduction to doTERRA's...
doTERRA Durango Spring Conference
9:00am / Inhabit
Spring into Health, Wellness, and Prosperity with doTERRA Essential Oils! Join us Saturday, April 26th at Inhabit (1970 East 2nd Ave, Suite 111) from 9am-5pm...
Durango Home and Ranch Show
10:00am / La Plata County Fairgrounds
The Durango Home & Ranch show began in 1995 and has always been held at the La Plata County Fairgrounds,2500 Main Avenue, in Durango, Colorado.
All...
The Metropolitan Opera - Live in HD - Mozart's Così fan tutte
10:55am / Vallecito Room at the FLC Student Union
Music Director James Levine conducts Mozart’s beloved opera Cosi fan tutte about testing the ties of love. The cast is filled with youthful Met...
Durango Nature Studies' Earth Day 5k and Family Fun Run Celebration
11:00am / Durango Nature Studies
Join Durango Nature Studies for our fifth annual Earth Day 5k and Family Fun Run Event. The race will start at the parking lot of For the Birds.


Brown's...
Durango Wine Experience
11:00am / Downtown Durango
Are you “Experienced�
Save the date for the 8th Annual Durango Wine Experience!
April 24-26, 2014. Experience three days of educational...
Durango Nature Studies' Astro Tour
8:30pm / Durango Nature Studies
Join Durango Nature Studies and astronomer John Buting for a tour of the night sky. John has a depth of knowledge and telescopes to make the sky come...
Durango Home and Ranch Show
10:00am / La Plata County Fairgrounds
The Durango Home & Ranch show began in 1995 and has always been held at the La Plata County Fairgrounds,2500 Main Avenue, in Durango, Colorado.
All...
Be an athlete, play roller derby!
10:00am / Armory National Guard
This is the real deal. . .
Durango Roller Girls (DRG) is recruiting skaters for Durango's all-female, flat-track roller derby league. It's...
Traditional Irish Music Jam Session
12:30pm / The Irish Embassy Pub
Performers sing and play traditional songs and tunes from the Irish, English and Scottish traditions, using instruments such as the fiddle, accordion,...
Durango Children's Chorale Concert: Circles
4:00pm / First United Methodist Church
Come experience the sweet sounds of the Durango Children's Choir as they present a concert celebrating circles through song and dance. The children will...
Joel Racheff
5:30pm / The Diamond Belle @The Strater Hotel
"The Lonely Guy Show"
Acoustic Guitar & Vocals
Trivia Night
5:00pm / Ska Brewing World Headquarters
Ska Brewing's trivia night is back!! Hosted by Ted Holteen and food provided by The Container! Win prizes and drink 2-4-1 pints from 5-7pm!
Book Release Party! Luke Mehall
6:30pm / Maria's Bookshop
Join us on Tuesday, April 29th, 6:30-7:30pm as we welcome local author Luke Mehall, discussing and signing his new book Great American Dirtbags.
Mehall...
Weekly Bird Walk
9:00am / For the Birds
Hosted by Durango Bird Club.
The walks last about one hour and 15 minutes. Bring binoculars. The walks are free, but donations to the hosting group...
Hat Decorating Party
5:00pm / Rochester Hotel & Bar
Enjoy a cocktail at the Rochester Hotel and Bar while you decorate a hat for the Kentucky Derby. Some supplies (ribbon, beads, feathers, glue guns, etc.)...
"A Bite of Jazz" - Music in the Mountains - NEW Jazz Series
6:30pm / The Unitarian Universalist Church of Durango
A BITE OF JAZZ - Jazz Chamber Concert
Tickets $25 - includes dinner and concert
Ryan McCurry, piano
Jonathan...
