Featured Happenings
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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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8:30pm / Durango Arts Center
April 2016 Events
Mercy Prediabetes Class
9:00am / Mercy Regional Medical Center
Anyone identified as having prediabetes is invited to attend a free class by Sheena Carswell, CNS, BC-ADM, and Marge Morris, RD, CDE, at Mercy Regional...
The Worn Wear Truck is coming to Durango!
11:00am / Pine Needle Mountaineering
As individual consumers, the single best thing we can do for the planet is to keep our stuff in use longer. This simple act of extending the life of our...
The Constructed Image
5:00pm / Open Shutter Gallery
Opening Reception for the group show titled "The Constructed Image". Alternative process photography.
Red Room exhibit by Ron Ritz
5:00pm / Open Shutter Gallery
Black and White photographs of Cuba by Ron Ritz
Foolish Quadruple IPA Tapping
5:00pm / Carvers Brewing Company
This beer is no Joke!
Join us at 5 pm on April Fools Day to tap this Bohemoth of craft beer. Brewed exclusively with 6 lbs/bbl of local Pine River Chinook...
Pub Science
5:30pm / Powerhouse Science Center
April topic will be announced in March. All topics are science related with lecture and discussions.
Basic Beading
6:00pm / Beads and Beyond
Learn how to make a necklace and matching earrings. Wire wrapped loops, crimping, and basic design skills will be covered in this two-hour class.
Duranglers Fly Fishing Festival
6:30pm / Duranglers Flies and Supplies
JOIN US AND OUR INDUSTRY FRIENDS FOR TWO
DAYS OF FUN, EDUCATION, CLINICS, DEALS AND DEMOS
FRIDAY APRIL 1
Double Tree Hotel –...
The Worn Wear Happy Hour and Film
7:00pm / Pine Needle Mountaineering
Come by at 7:00 p.m. for happy hour and a screening of our Worn Wear film.
Trojan Women: A Love Story
7:30pm / Fort Lewis College MainStage Theatre
Written by Charles Mee
based on the works of euripides and berlioz
DIRECTED BY MELISSA FIRLIT
Fort Lewis College Theatre brings a new...
House of Fools**Fam Reunion**
9:30pm / Animas City Theatre
Durango Massive Presents
House of Fools
A Reunion
Brian Ess, Pat Fee, El Beau, Posh Josh
& for the first time ever in...
Duranglers Fly Fishing Festival
8:00am / Duranglers Flies and Supplies
JOIN US AND OUR INDUSTRY FRIENDS FOR TWO
DAYS OF FUN, EDUCATION, CLINICS, DEALS AND DEMOS
SATURDAY APRIL 2
*The first 30 people...
4CBCH Tack Sale
9:00am / La Plata Country Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall
The Four Corners BackCountry Horsemen's annual Tack and Consignment Sale.
Free Admission.
Bridles, saddles and more! Bring...
The Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD - Madama Butterfly (Puccini)
10:30am / Vallecito Room of the Student Union at Fort Lewis College
Anthony Minghella's breathtaking production has thrilled audiences ever since its premiere in 2006. Kristine Opolais reprises her acclaimed portrayal of...
As You Like It (National Theatre Live)
11:00am / Animas City Theatre
The Animas City Theatre presents
National Theatre of London
The best of British theatre broadcast to cinemas around the world | 2014 / 2015
Prices
General...
Amadee Ricketts Storytime & Book Event
11:00am / Maria's Bookshop
Amadee will be in-store with her bestselling book Cortez the Gnome. Amadee will read to children and their parents. Afterwards, she will answer questions...
How Well Do You Know (Y)our Wines??
12:00pm / Four Leaves Winery
How Well Do You Know (Y)our Wines?? That's right ... you enjoyed our Snowdown event SO MUCH that we are bringing it back EVERY SATURDAY this month!! You...
DurangoLearns Mingle
1:00pm / Maria's Bookshop
Come meet the wonderful Learning Partners who teach continuing education classes for DurangoLearns.
Sign up for classes there!
La Plata Democrats Roosevelts Fundraising Dinner
5:30pm / Fort Lewis College - Union Ballroom
(Formerly the Jefferson Jackson Dinner)
An evening of political camaraderie!
Guest speakers are 2016 local and state Candidates.
Live Auction,...
Durango Voices - Finals!
7:00pm / Henry Strater Theatre
Singers compete to win local competition similar to the TV show The Voice! All have been coached by professionals for one month to perfect their skills.
Trojan Women: A Love Story
7:30pm / Fort Lewis College MainStage Theatre
Written by Charles Mee
based on the works of euripides and berlioz
DIRECTED BY MELISSA FIRLIT
Fort Lewis College Theatre brings a new...
Free Books!
12:00pm / Downtown Security Storage
Book Rescue is giving away thousands of Free books! Thank you for reading! :)
Traditional Irish Music Jam
12:30pm / The Irish Embassy Pub
Bring your instrument and join in or watch the live entertainment!
Style Watch: Boho-Inspired Necklaces
5:30pm / Beads and Beyond
Flirty yet sophisticated, multi-length chain and stone necklaces are taking the style magazines by storm this spring. You will create two necklaces that...
Cocktails with the Conductor - presented by Music in the Mountains
6:00pm / Sorrel Sky Gallery
Music in the Mountains presents its Annual Kickoff Benefit for the 2016 Festival Season: “COCKTAILS WITH THE CONDUCTORâ€
Tickets...
Trojan Women: A Love Story
7:30pm / Fort Lewis College MainStage Theatre
Written by Charles Mee
based on the works of euripides and berlioz
DIRECTED BY MELISSA FIRLIT
Fort Lewis College Theatre brings a new...
Ink & Wax: Intimate Surface Variations
10:00am / Durango Arts Center
Opening reception for Ink & Wax : Intimate Surface Variations featuring works on paper by Karen Riley.
5-7pm in The Art Library at the...
Lecture: True Americanism: Mexican- and Irish-American Allegiance in the Age of Nationalism
6:00pm / Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College
The Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College invites the public to “True Americanism: Mexican- and Irish-American Allegiance in the Age...
22nd Annual Creativity Festivity
10:00am / Durango Arts Center
The 22nd Annual Creativity Festivity 2016: Designing the Future
Creativity Festivity is a celebration of learning through the arts. Local...
Hula Dance
10:00am / Smiley Building Room 24
Live your ALOHA with sacred Hawaiian Hula dance. Meditation-in-motion, soothing for the soul, healthy, fun discipline for the body. Tuesday mornings 10:15...
Zia Benefit Days for The Garden Project of Southwest Colorado
11:00am / Zia Taqueria
Support school and community garden programs by eating at Zia Taqueria, April 5-7, all day at both Zia North and South locations. Enter to win a $25 gift...
The Laws of Life
12:00pm / Atlas Specific
Do you know them? Understand them? If not, how do you know you are not violating them? Join us to learn the secret to improve your performance, expand...
Dyslexia Toolkit for Tutors and Parents
6:30pm / Durango Academic Coaching Center
This course explains and demonstrates the first seven tools in Dyslexia Tool Kit for Tutors and Parents: What to do when phonics isn’t enough....
CLA Estate Planning Workshop
9:30am / Holiday Inn & Suites
A FREE workshop providing valuable information for seniors on securing one's estate and retirement planning. You will receive a workbook and gain useful...
22nd Annual Creativity Festivity
10:00am / Durango Arts Center
The 22nd Annual Creativity Festivity 2016: Designing the Future
Creativity Festivity is a celebration of learning through the arts. Local...
Zia Benefit Days for The Garden Project of Southwest Colorado
11:00am / Zia Taqueria
Support school and community garden programs by eating at Zia Taqueria, April 5-7, all day at both Zia North and South locations. Enter to win a $25 gift...
Mexican Logger Release Party
5:00pm / Ska Brewing World Headquarters
Specials from the Container of food with $3 Mexis!
Live music by Carute Roma
Healthy Eating on a Budget
5:30pm / Durango Public Library
Join Mercy Nutrition Therapy and The Garden Project of Southwest Colorado for “Healthy Eating on a Budget.†This FREE presentation will discuss...
Bluegrass Jam
6:00pm / The Irish Embassy Pub
Come jam out or listen to some excellent bluegrass music!
Pub Quiz
6:30pm / The Irish Embassy Pub
general knowledge trivia; nightly and monthly winners, teams of up to 6 people
Zia Benefit Days for The Garden Project of Southwest Colorado
11:00am / Zia Taqueria
Support school and community garden programs by eating at Zia Taqueria, April 5-7, all day at both Zia North and South locations. Enter to win a $25 gift...
Multi Modal Plan Update Lunch & Learn #1
11:00am / Durango Public Library
The Multi Modal Transportation Master Plan (MMTMP) is a community-based, implementation-focused plan that examines our community’s needs for accessibility,...
First Thursdays Art Walk
5:00pm / Participating Merchants
The First Thursdays gallery walk is a celebration of the arts in downtown Durango when galleries and other venues showing art open their doors on the first...
22nd Annual Creativity Festivity Reception
5:00pm / Durango Arts Center
The 22nd Annual Creativity Festivity 2016: Designing the Future
Creativity Festivity is a celebration of learning through the arts. Local...
Opening Reception: Edward Aldrich: Wildlife in Wild Places
5:00pm / Sorrel Sky Gallery
Meet acclaimed wildlife artist Edward Aldrich at the opening reception for his one-man show, Wildlife in Wild Places, featuring his sophisticated portraits...
Soup for the Soul
5:30pm / La Plata County Fairgrounds
An event that benefits Hospice of Mercy and the Hospice Residence
Hula Dance
5:30pm / The Smiley Building Rm 24
Live your ALOHA with sacred Hawaiian Hula dance. Meditation-in-motion, soothing for the soul, healthy, fun discipline for the body. Tuesday mornings 10:15...
Trivia
6:30pm / Powerhouse Science Center
How many facts are rolling around in that head of yours? Your knowledge may be worth a free drink or even a gift certificate!
Trojan Women: A Love Story
7:30pm / Fort Lewis College MainStage Theatre
Written by Charles Mee
based on the works of euripides and berlioz
DIRECTED BY MELISSA FIRLIT
Fort Lewis College Theatre brings a new...
BID Coffee and Conversation Meeting
8:30am / First National Bank of Durango
BID hosts a monthly meeting for anyone interested in Downtown and North Main Ave. activities. BID’s Coffee and Conversation meeting is always held...
Edward Aldrich: Wildlife in Wild Places
9:00am / Sorrel Sky Gallery
Wildlife in Wild Places features Edward Aldrich’s sophisticated animal portraits in oil, which reach beyond the realistic rendering of wildlife...
Painting Wildlife with Edward Aldrich
9:00am / Sorrel Sky Gallery
In this three-day intensive workshop, students will work on both drawing and painting, and the varieties and subtleties of animals and their habitats through...
22nd Annual Creativity Festivity
10:00am / Durango Arts Center
The 22nd Annual Creativity Festivity 2016: Designing the Future
Creativity Festivity is a celebration of learning through the arts. Local...
Durango Social Dance Society
7:00pm / Henry Strater Theater
Join us for an evening of ballroom and social dance featuring live music by Lisa Blue and Her Big Dance Band!
420 person/$30 couple (Cash at door)
Schoolhouse Rock Live Jr.
7:00pm / Durango Arts Center
$8 DAC Members and Children 12 and under / $12 Non-Members
DAC Theater
DAC Applause performs the Emmy Award-winning 1970s Saturday morning...
Soprano Gemma Kavanagh
7:00pm / St. Marks Episcopal Church
Gemma Kavanagh makes her eleventh appearance on the St. Mark's Recital Series to give us a tour of Celtic music. Several guest musicians join Gemma.
Trojan Women: A Love Story
7:30pm / Fort Lewis College MainStage Theatre
Written by Charles Mee
based on the works of euripides and berlioz
DIRECTED BY MELISSA FIRLIT
Fort Lewis College Theatre brings a new...
Durango CROP Hunger Walk/Run
9:00am / Santa Rita Park
Start at Santa Rita Park (children’s pavilion) and walk/run north on the River Trail. Three-mile (5k) walk/run will go to Schneider Park (at 9thStreet...
Painting Wildlife with Edward Aldrich
9:00am / Sorrel Sky Gallery
In this three-day intensive workshop, students will work on both drawing and painting, and the varieties and subtleties of animals and their habitats through...
Celebrate Mom. Raise Money For Charity. Mothers Day.
9:00am / Maria's Bookstore
Mini photo sessions for charity. A local photographer, Kelly Miranda, will be holding a photo session at Maria's Bookstore. Please give her a call to set...
Let's Talk Interior Design/Decorating
9:00am / DurangoSpace
This class will be great fun – the opportunity to learn how to use the Architectural Scale and other design tools to read and understand ‘floor...
22nd Annual Creativity Festivity
10:00am / Durango Arts Center
The 22nd Annual Creativity Festivity 2016: Designing the Future
Creativity Festivity is a celebration of learning through the arts. Local...
Empowerment Workshop: Car Care 101
10:00am / Mountain Auto Care
Join the Women's Resource Center and Mountain Auto Care and learn the basics of car care!
If you've ever been overwhelmed by taking care...
How Well Do You Know (Y)our Wines??
12:00pm / Four Leaves Winery
How Well Do You Know (Y)our Wines?? That's right ... you enjoyed our Snowdown event SO MUCH that we are bringing it back EVERY SATURDAY this month!! You...
DELC Art Show
4:00pm / Balcony Bar & Grill
Adult entrance $12 per ticket if bought from school before the event, $15 at the door. Children over 1 year old - $5.
Enjoy appetizers,...
Resin Pendants
6:00pm / Beads and Beyond
Fashion a beautiful, personalized pendant using the techniques in this class. Bring your own photos, mementos, trinkets and charms to truly create a one-of-a-kind...
Schoolhouse Rock Live Jr.
7:00pm / Durango Arts Center
$8 DAC Members and Children 12 and under / $12 Non-Members
DAC Theater
DAC Applause performs the Emmy Award-winning 1970s Saturday morning...
Trojan Women: A Love Story
7:30pm / Fort Lewis College MainStage Theatre
Written by Charles Mee
based on the works of euripides and berlioz
DIRECTED BY MELISSA FIRLIT
Fort Lewis College Theatre brings a new...
Painting Wildlife with Edward Aldrich
9:00am / Sorrel Sky Gallery
In this three-day intensive workshop, students will work on both drawing and painting, and the varieties and subtleties of animals and their habitats through...
4th Annual 5K & 10K for Books and Things
9:30am / Three Springs
5K begins at 9:45 a.m.
10K begins at 10:00 a.m.
Cost: $14- $30
Organized by the faculty, staff, and student’s within...
22nd Annual Creativity Festivity
10:00am / Durango Arts Center
The 22nd Annual Creativity Festivity 2016: Designing the Future
Creativity Festivity is a celebration of learning through the arts. Local...
Traditional Irish Music Jam
12:30pm / The Irish Embassy Pub
Bring your instrument and join in or watch the live entertainment!
Edward Aldrich: Wildlife in Wild Places
9:00am / Sorrel Sky Gallery
Wildlife in Wild Places features Edward Aldrich’s sophisticated animal portraits in oil, which reach beyond the realistic rendering of wildlife...
22nd Annual Creativity Festivity
10:00am / Durango Arts Center
The 22nd Annual Creativity Festivity 2016: Designing the Future
Creativity Festivity is a celebration of learning through the arts. Local...
Ink & Wax: Intimate Surface Variations
10:00am / Durango Arts Center
Opening reception for Ink & Wax : Intimate Surface Variations featuring works on paper by Karen Riley.
5-7pm in The Art Library at the...
Schoolhouse Rock Live Jr.
4:30pm / Durango Arts Center
$8 DAC Members and Children 12 and under / $12 Non-Members
DAC Theater
DAC Applause performs the Emmy Award-winning 1970s Saturday morning...
Luke Mehall Book Release Celebration
6:30pm / Maria's Bookshop
Local climber and author Luke Mehall will be here for the release of his new memoir American Climber. Luke will discus the book and sign copies.
22nd Annual Creativity Festivity
10:00am / Durango Arts Center
The 22nd Annual Creativity Festivity 2016: Designing the Future
Creativity Festivity is a celebration of learning through the arts. Local...
Hula Dance
10:00am / The Smiley Building Room 24
Live your ALOHA with sacred Hawaiian Hula dance. Meditation-in-motion, soothing for the soul, healthy, fun discipline for the body. Tuesday mornings 10:15...
Live Q&A Chat - Overcoming Temptation
12:00pm / Christian Science Reading Room
Responding to questions from an online audience, Sandy Sandberg—a Christian Science healer—provides uplifting thoughts and examples. You...
Schoolhouse Rock Live Jr.
4:30pm / Durango Arts Center
$8 DAC Members and Children 12 and under / $12 Non-Members
DAC Theater
DAC Applause performs the Emmy Award-winning 1970s Saturday morning...
La Plata County Search and Rescue Fundraising
5:30pm / Chimayo Stone Fired Kitchen
La Plata County Search and Rescue fundraising event for their building fund. Wine and Appetizers at Chimayo Stone Fired Kitchen featuring a silent auction...
Women Outside - An Adventure Forum
6:00pm / The Bookcase & Barber
Whether you're a hiker, climber, skier, runner, or all-around lover of everything outdoors, we invite you to attend Backcountry Experience's first annual...
Make Money Online Now
6:00pm / DurangoSpace
Whether just seeking a secondary source of income or achieve financial independence with the internet, this course presents the essential ingredients for...
LPRCC- Kris "Tanto" Paronto: Benghazi Speaker
7:00pm / Fort Lewis Concert Hall
3 HOURS: THE INSIDE ACCOUNT OF WHAT REALLY HAPPENED IN BENGHAZI
When everything went wrong, six men had the courage to do what was right!...
22nd Annual Creativity Festivity
10:00am / Durango Arts Center
The 22nd Annual Creativity Festivity 2016: Designing the Future
Creativity Festivity is a celebration of learning through the arts. Local...
Green Business Roundtable: Trees Mean Business
12:00pm / Henry Strater Theater
The benefits that trees provide to a community are more than just shade and aesthetics. Communities from the plains to the mountains have been planting...
High School Poetry Slam
5:00pm / Durango Arts Center
As part of the 22nd Creativity Festivity
Creativity Festivity is a celebration of learning through the arts. Local art teachers select works...
Leather Weave Bracelet
6:00pm / Beads and Beyond
Combine the basics of beading with new, stylish weave patterns. Learn how to make a simple beaded bracelet into a statement piece with deerskin!
Women Outside - An Adventure Forum
6:00pm / eno Durango
Whether you're a hiker, climber, skier, runner, or all-around lover of everything outdoors, we invite you to attend Backcountry Experience's first annual...
Writer's Workshop: Make Great Writing Great with Sara Lynn (Kuntz) Valentine
6:00pm / Durango Academic Coaching Center
Join a supportive group of fellow writers committed to improving their work in any genre. Under the guidance of an experienced instructor, each workshop...
Bluegrass Jam
6:00pm / The Irish Embassy Pub
Come jam out or listen to some excellent bluegrass music!
Pub Quiz
6:30pm / The Irish Embassy Pub
general knowledge trivia; nightly and monthly winners, teams of up to 6 people
Central Europe
6:30pm / DurangoSpace
Central Europe is quickly becoming one of the most desirable destinations to visit in Europe. In the past 150 years, these countries have survived political...
Kissing the Rock Film Premiere
6:30pm / Henry Strater Theatre
Durango Running Company is hosting the premiere Kissing The Rock, a film by Matt Trappe Photo & Film, in Durango!
Tickets are $5 in advance,...
22nd Annual Creativity Festivity
10:00am / Durango Arts Center
The 22nd Annual Creativity Festivity 2016: Designing the Future
Creativity Festivity is a celebration of learning through the arts. Local...
Book Sale and Friendraiser
5:00pm / Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College
The Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College invites the public to a book sale at the Delaney Library. Center director Shelby Tisdale will give...
Hula Dance
5:30pm / The Smiley Building Room 24
Live your ALOHA with sacred Hawaiian Hula dance. Meditation-in-motion, soothing for the soul, healthy, fun discipline for the body. Tuesday mornings 10:15...
La Plata Quilters Guild meeting
5:30pm / First United Methodist Church
The program "KISS: Keep It Super Simple" will feature suggestions for patterns to make charity quilts.
Women Outside - An Adventure Forum
6:00pm / The Powerhouse Science Center
Whether you're a hiker, climber, skier, runner, or all-around lover of everything outdoors, we invite you to attend Backcountry Experience's first annual...
Stay Young While Aging: A Slow Moving Pilates Class
6:00pm / DurangoSpace
It is commonly thought that exercising makes the body strong and healthy. This is true if your joints and spine are correctly aligned. If they are not...
Introduction to Value Proposition Canvas
6:00pm / DurangoSpace
How do you creative value for your customers, members and people you serve? Based on Alex Osterwalder’s Value Proposition Canvas, Jasper will...
San Juan Basin Archaeological Society monthly meeting
7:00pm / Center of Southwest Studies Lyceum
The next meeting of the San Juan Basin Archaeological Society will be at 7:00 PM Thursday, April 14th at the Center of Southwest Studies Lyceum at Fort...
The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra
7:30pm / Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College
The legendary Glenn Miller was one of the most successful of all dance bandleaders back in the Swing Era of the 1930s and 1940s. Today, the 18-member ensemble...
Taste of Music - presented by Music in the Mountains
9:00am / Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College
TASTE OF MUSIC
Offered free to more than 1,200 third- and fourth-grade students from the region including...
22nd Annual Creativity Festivity
10:00am / Durango Arts Center
The 22nd Annual Creativity Festivity 2016: Designing the Future
Creativity Festivity is a celebration of learning through the arts. Local...
Just Wages Navigator Training
1:30pm / Manna Culinary Training Facility
Nonprofit professionals, union organizers, community members, and other advocates will learn how to assist victims of wage theft. Each Just Wages Navigator...
Durango Bluegrass Meltdown
5:00pm / Henry Strater Theatre
The 22nd annual Durango Bluegrass Meltdown happens on April 15, 16, and 17, 2016. The traditional bluegrass festival takes place at three great downtown...
The "Spirit" of Chocolate
5:00pm / Animas Chocolate Company
We all need a little chocolate and a drink today… Pairing of quality Craft Spirits with Craft Chocolate. The evening will include expert presentation...
Durango High School Thespian Troupe 1096 Gala Showcase
6:30pm / Durango High School
Durango High School Thespian Troupe 1096 students are fundraising for a trip to compete at the National Thespian Festival in Lincoln, Nebraska in June....
Trails 2000 Crew Leader Training
8:00am / Location details will be emailed to registrants
Trails 2000 offers two-day trail crew leadership training program, Crew Leader Training, in Durango, April 16 and 17, 2016. The program introduces the...
Managing Human Resources 101
8:00am / DurangoSpace
This course provides an overview of the human resource functions all managers need to know to do their jobs effectively. The class covers employment law,...
22nd Annual Creativity Festivity
10:00am / Durango Arts Center
The 22nd Annual Creativity Festivity 2016: Designing the Future
Creativity Festivity is a celebration of learning through the arts. Local...
National Record Store Day
10:00am / Southwest Sound
Record Store Day was conceived in 2007 at a gathering of independent record store owners and employees as a way to celebrate and spread the word about...
Wage Theft Awareness Meeting
10:00am / Manna Culinary Training Facility
This is an opportunity for policy-makers, nonprofit professionals, community leaders and residents to learn about wage theft in Colorado, analyze strategies...
The Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD - Roberto Devereux (Donizetti)
10:30am / Vallecito Room of the Student Union at Fort Lewis College
Soprano Sondra Radvanovsky takes on the extraordinary challenge of singing all three of Donizetti’s Tudor queens in the course of a single season,...
How Well Do You Know (Y)our Wines??
12:00pm / Four Leaves Winery
How Well Do You Know (Y)our Wines?? That's right ... you enjoyed our Snowdown event SO MUCH that we are bringing it back EVERY SATURDAY this month!! You...
CANCELLED: Trailwork Season Kick Off Party
1:00pm / Overend Mountain Park
Please note: Due to inclement weather, this event has been postponed.
Join Trails 2000 for the 2016 Trailwork Kick Off Party, held Saturday, April 16,...
Durango Bluegrass Meltdown
5:00pm / Henry Strater Theatre
The 22nd annual Durango Bluegrass Meltdown happens on April 15, 16, and 17, 2016. The traditional bluegrass festival takes place at three great downtown...
Voodoo Glow Skulls
9:00pm / Animas City Theatre
Durango Massive Presents
VOODOO GLOW SKULLS
OATIE PASTE
TICKETS ON SALE AT SOUTHWEST SOUND & DURANGOMASSIVE.COM
3rd annual Animas River Clean Up
7:30am / Meet at Rotary Park
The Water Justice Project is hosting their 3rd annual Animas river clean up. Come help us clean the river!
Food and beverages will be provided...
Trails 2000 Crew Leader Training
8:00am / Location details will be emailed to registrants
Trails 2000 offers two-day trail crew leadership training program, Crew Leader Training, in Durango, April 16 and 17, 2016. The program introduces the...
Durango Conscious Dance
10:30am / The Smiley Building, Rm #15
Conscious Dance Sundays facilitated by either Isa Vasanti, Julie Gentry, Jack Turner or guest teachers.
Traditional Irish Music Jam
12:30pm / The Irish Embassy Pub
Bring your instrument and join in or watch the live entertainment!
Know Your Worker Rights
2:00pm / Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Hall
This workshop is for all workers. Learn about wage theft and your rights under the law. Find out what you can do if your workplace rights have been...
Durango Bluegrass Meltdown
5:00pm / Henry Strater Theatre
The 22nd annual Durango Bluegrass Meltdown happens on April 15, 16, and 17, 2016. The traditional bluegrass festival takes place at three great downtown...
Edward Aldrich: Wildlife in Wild Places
9:00am / Sorrel Sky Gallery
Wildlife in Wild Places features Edward Aldrich’s sophisticated animal portraits in oil, which reach beyond the realistic rendering of wildlife...
Ink & Wax: Intimate Surface Directions
10:00am / Durango Arts Center
Opening reception for Ink & Wax : Intimate Surface Directions featuring works on paper by Karen Riley.
5-7pm in The Art Library at the...
How to Fire Your Financial Advisor and Do a Better Job
6:00pm / DurangoSpace
Learn how to successfully manage your portfolio easily and effortlessly.
– Learn what portfolio is right for you: growth, balanced, etc.
...
Books & Brews
7:00pm / Animas Brewing Company
We aren't discussing any particular title or theme just books, books, books.
The Laws of Life
12:00pm / Atlas Specific
Do you know them? Understand them? If not, how do you know you are not violating them? Join us to learn the secret to improve your performance, expand...
Facebook Advertising: Affordable Ways to Reach Clients
6:00pm / DurangoSpace
Facebook advertising has changed the entire world of advertising by being affordable, measurable, and accessible. In the class, we’ll look at how...
The Johnny Clegg Band with special guest Jesse Clegg
7:30pm / Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College
Johnny Clegg, one of South Africa’s most celebrated sons, is singer, songwriter, dancer, anthropologist and musical activist whose infectious crossover...
Trails 2000 Trails and Ales Party
4:30pm / Carver Brewing Company
Join Trails 2000 for our annual membership drive and party, Trails and Ales, on Wednesday, April 20, at Carver Brewing Company. Live music by Hello Dollface...
Rochester Secret Garden Music
4:30pm / Rochester Hotel Secret Garden
Black Velvet performing music for the List and Meet up group in the Secret Garden at the Rochester Hotel. Early kick off to summer events in the Secret...
2nd Ave Sports Ladies Night
5:30pm / 2nd Avenue Sports
Free ladies tune clinic. Beginners can learn the basics of bike maintenance. More advanced riders can pick our mechanics' brains for specialty tricks....
Bluegrass Jam
6:00pm / The Irish Embassy Pub
Come jam out or listen to some excellent bluegrass music!
Pub Quiz
6:30pm / The Irish Embassy Pub
general knowledge trivia; nightly and monthly winners, teams of up to 6 people
Introduction to QuickBooks
9:00am / First National Bank Community Room
One of the biggest challenges in starting and running a small business is dealing with the finances. Most small business owners are not accountants, but...
Crafters' Exchange
1:00pm / Pine River Library
Attendees are invited to bring a craft design and enough supplies for ten people. Then you'll be able to make someone else's craft!
Zap! Science Planning Club
3:30pm / Pine River Public Library
Zap! Science Planning Club meets monthly to discuss the Zap! Science corner in the children's section and Science programming for all ages on no school...
Strater Hotel Annual Open House
4:00pm / Strater Hotel
Join us for our 2016 room dedications, hotel tours, hors d’oeuvers and live entertainment.
DBS Spring Membership Party!
5:30pm / Durango Community Recreation Center
Join the Durango Botanical Society for their Spring Membership party featuring live music from Bob's Yer Uncle, a silent auction, food, drink and plein...
Develop Your Psychic & Intuitive Abilities
5:30pm / Body and Soul Healing/Namaste Health Center
This fun 6 week class includes techniques and practice with Remote Viewing, Psychometry/Telepathy, Aura Reading, Mediumship, Past Life Regression and Meet...
Leadership La Plata 2.0
5:30pm / The Steaming Bean (Irish Embassy downstairs)
LLP Alumni & guests are invited for a social event to hear about "The State of Durango" & leadership continuation in our community by Ron Le Blanc, City...
Earth Day Film Celebration
6:00pm / Miller Middle School Auditorium
Award winning Environmental Documentary on Food Waste and Youth Video Contest. Fun and Educational. Free to all.
Local Medicinal Plants: Burdock
6:00pm / Durango School of Herbal Studies
Herbalist Marija Helt, PhD, is teaching a class entitled "Local Medicianl Plants: Burdock"
Learn about which parts of the plant are used...
Trivia
6:30pm / Powerhouse Science Center
How many facts are rolling around in that head of yours? Your knowledge may be worth a free drink or even a gift certificate!
Durango Nature Studies' Full Moon Hike
7:00pm / Animas City Mountain
Join DNS Staff on a dusky exploration of natural history, nocturnal animals, local landforms, and cool moon facts and legends. To register...
Laugh Therapy @ the Embassy
8:00pm / The Irish Embassy Pub
Open Mic Stand Up Comedy Comics must be signed up by 7:30pm Not appropriate for all audiences Hosted by Dan Korman
The Basics of Landscape Painting with Stephen Day
9:00am / Sorrel Sky Gallery
Stephen Day will share his immense knowledge and understanding of oil painting through class discussion, individualized instruction and numerous demonstrations...
Community Shred Day
9:00am / First National Bank of Durango
Protect yourself from the risk of consumer fraud & identity theft by safely destroying outdated, confidential paperwork. Bring up to 50 lbs to be shredded...
Under Pressure Exhibit
10:00am / Durango Arts Center
The Art of the Hand-Pulled Print
April 22–May 19
Opening Reception: Friday, April 22, 5–7pm
This exhibit explores various...
Under Pressure Exhibit Opening Reception
5:00pm / Durango Arts Center
The Art of the Hand-Pulled Print
This exhibit explores various fine art printmaking methods, from the oldest known technique of relief printing,...
Denver Broncos Salute to Fans Tour
5:00pm / Buckley Park
Celebrate the NFL Championship with your Denver Broncos! Join us at Buckley Park for autographs and photo opportunities with players, alumni, cheerleaders...
iAM Music Walk
6:00pm / Downtown Durango
iAM (downtown) MUSIC WALK!
Free event to the public! All ages welcome!
Featuring Touring, Regional, and Local Musicians in...
Narada Bhakti Yoga Sutras with Dr. Edwin Bryant
6:00pm / 4 Corners Yoga Studio
No prior knowledge required. Individual sessions available.
Free Yoga classes with K-Lea Gifford Sat. 7:45 am, Saturday 1:45 pm, Sunday 7:15...
Rainbow Youth Center Spring Benefit
6:00pm / Powerhouse Science Center
The Four Corner's Rainbow Youth Center is a safe space for local LGBTQ+ youth. This month we are holding a benefit to raise money for the center.
Tickets...
Imaginario Circus presents REFLECTIONS
6:00pm / Animas City Theatre
Imaginario circus presents REFLECTIONS, a masquerade style dance party and burlesque circus. April 22nd 6:15 & 9:15(21+). Find out more about Imaginario...
Special Earth Day Steven Meyers Event
6:30pm / Maria's Bookshop
Steven Meyers popular book, Lime Creek Odyssey, has been republished. Steven will be on hand to talk about his wonderful book and sign copies
Darren & Missy live music
8:00pm / Derailed Pour House
Darren Stroud & Missy Percifield will be performing at Derailed Pour House! Missy on piano and Darren on Electric Guitar and this two-piece will be performing...
Imaginario Circus presents REFLECTIONS
9:00pm / Animas City Theatre
Imaginario circus presents REFLECTIONS, a masquerade style dance party and burlesque circus. Find out more about Imaginario Circus at imaginariocircus.com
You...
Squawker Road Classic Race
8:00am / Home Depot Dirt Lot
Cost: $25 collegiate one event, $65 collegiate all events, $30 USAC member one event, $75 USAC all events
6:30 a.m.- 8:00 a.m. On-site...
The Basics of Landscape Painting with Stephen Day
9:00am / Sorrel Sky Gallery
Stephen Day will share his immense knowledge and understanding of oil painting through class discussion, individualized instruction and numerous demonstrations...
Narada Bhakti Yoga Sutras with Dr. Edwin Bryant
9:00am / 4 Corners Yoga Studio
No prior knowledge required. Individual sessions available.
Free Yoga classes with K-Lea Gifford Sat. 7:45 am, Saturday 1:45 pm, Sunday 7:15...
Trails 2000 2016 Season Tree Planting
9:00am / Vallecito Lake
Join Trails 2000 for the 2016 Season Tree Planting at Vallecito Lake, held Saturday, April 23, at 9:00 a.m. No experience necessary; all tools, planting...
Durango Home & Ranch Show
10:00am / La Plata County Fairgrounds
More than 120 vendors will showcase the newest products and services for Home, Garden and Ranch living. Hot Tomatoes Café will have food for purchase...
Learn to Pray and Heal (a spiritual adventure)
10:00am / Durango Public Library
This 45 minute presentation displays the healing effect of faith, spiritual understanding, and unselfed love.
Nate Frederick, an international...
How Well Do You Know (Y)our Wines??
12:00pm / Four Leaves Winery
How Well Do You Know (Y)our Wines?? That's right ... you enjoyed our Snowdown event SO MUCH that we are bringing it back EVERY SATURDAY this month!! You...
Narada Bhakti Yoga Sutras with Dr. Edwin Bryant
3:00pm / 4 Corners Yoga Studio
No prior knowledge required. Individual sessions available.
Free Yoga classes with K-Lea Gifford Sat. 7:45 am, Saturday 1:45 pm, Sunday 7:15...
UFC 197
6:00pm / The Irish Embassy Pub
Cormier vs Jones 2
$15 tickets - Buy yours today! (tickets available at the pub)
Durango VFW Fundraiser
8:30pm / Durango VFW
Chance to win two two-night stays at the Hotel Palomar and four tickets to the 2016 Kenny Chesney Spread the Love Tour in Phoenix, AZ on May 7!
Raffle...
Squawker Road Classic Race
8:00am / Home Depot Dirt Lot
Cost: $25 collegiate one event, $65 collegiate all events, $30 USAC member one event, $75 USAC all events
7:30 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. On-site...
Narada Bhakti Yoga Sutras with Dr. Edwin Bryant
8:30am / 4 Corners Yoga Studio
No prior knowledge required. Individual sessions available.
Free Yoga classes with K-Lea Gifford Sat. 7:45 am, Saturday 1:45 pm, Sunday 7:15...
The Basics of Landscape Painting with Stephen Day
9:00am / Sorrel Sky Gallery
Stephen Day will share his immense knowledge and understanding of oil painting through class discussion, individualized instruction and numerous demonstrations...
Durango Dance Church
9:30am / The Smiley Building, Rm #15
Conscious Dance Sundays facilitated by either Isa Vasanti, Julie Gentry or Evonne Tocco.
Durango Home & Ranch Show
10:00am / La Plata County Fairgrounds
More than 120 vendors will showcase the newest products and services for Home, Garden and Ranch living. Hot Tomatoes Café will have food for purchase...
Earth Day Celebration, 5K and Family Fun Run to benefit Durango Nature Studies
11:00am / Rotary Park
Time: Race starts at 11:00, be there at 10:00 for festivities 

Race Cost: $20 advance registration, $25 the day of the race, $15 a family...
Traditional Irish Music Jam
12:30pm / The Irish Embassy Pub
Bring your instrument and join in or watch the live entertainment!
Edward Aldrich: Wildlife in Wild Places
9:00am / Sorrel Sky Gallery
Wildlife in Wild Places features Edward Aldrich’s sophisticated animal portraits in oil, which reach beyond the realistic rendering of wildlife...
Ink & Wax: Intimate Surface Variations
10:00am / Durango Arts Center
Opening reception for Ink & Wax : Intimate Surface Variations featuring works on paper by Karen Riley.
5-7pm in The Art Library at the...
Multi Modal Transportation Master Plan Update Public Meeting
5:00pm / Carver Brewing Company
WE NEED YOUR INPUT! Join us at this public meeting, part of this year's public process to update the City’s Multi Modal Transportation Master Plan....
Social Media 101: What's it All About?
6:00pm / DurangoSpace
We all know that social media is a huge part of personal and professional communication and marketing, but what is it? This course will review definitions...
Beginning Spanish Language
6:00pm / DurangoSpace
At the end of this course the student will be able to use essential expressions through introductions and greetings, talk about people and family, identify...
Tanaya Winder
6:30pm / Maria's Bookshop
It's National Poetry Month and poet Tanaya Winder will be here to read from her book Words Like Love and sign copies.
Robert Earl Keen and his band with special guest Thom Chacon
7:30pm / Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College
One of the peerless artists to originally embrace the Americana Music scene, Robert Earl Keen blends the fugitive spirit with a taqueria reality, writing...
Trails 2000 Trailwork Kick Off Party
4:00pm / Overend Mountain Park
Join Trails 2000 for the 2016 Trailwork Kick Off Party, rescheduled, at Overend Mountain Park.
The event is sponsored by Alpine Bank and...
SJCA Community Meeting: Four Corners Power Plant
5:00pm / Powerhouse Science Center
The Four Corners Power Plant has been polluting the air, water and land of the Four Corners for more than 50 years. Based on an environmental assessment...
Bluegrass Jam
6:00pm / The Irish Embassy Pub
Come jam out or listen to some excellent bluegrass music!
Pub Quiz
6:30pm / The Irish Embassy Pub
general knowledge trivia; nightly and monthly winners, teams of up to 6 people
Energy Expo: Innovative Solutions to Complicated Problems
5:00pm / Powerhouse Science Center
Who has the right to Earth's resources and who decides? Join Durango High School's small learning community, Base Camp, for their culminating project as...
2016 Durango Public Library Literary Festival
5:30pm / Durango Public Library
The 2016 Durango Public Library Literary Festival features New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Weiner. A reception will be held from 5:30-7 pm...
A Bite of Jazz
6:00pm / St. Mark's Episcopal Church
Enjoy the jazz sounds as Terry and the band heat up the stage with classic jazz and blues musical selections:
Mike Morris, percussion
Ryan...
Under Pressure Exhibit
10:00am / Durango Arts Center
The Art of the Hand-Pulled Print
This exhibit explores various fine art printmaking methods, from the oldest known technique of relief printing,...
Caged Pendants
3:00pm / Beads and Beyond
Create a beautiful "cage" around stone pendants using just wire. Basic wire skills such as: wrapped loops, spirals and bail making techniques will be...
Merely Players present SHREK THE MUSICAL
7:00pm / Durango Arts Center
Merely Players present
Everyone's Favorite Ogre in
SHREK THE MUSICAL
Tickets $25*
* when purchasing your ticket inside the Durango...
Durango DEVO Bike Swap
8:00am / Chapman Hill Ice Rink
Buy or sell clothing and equipment from local biking aficionados! 20% of sales go to Durango DEVO... Raffle tickets will be on sale to win the latest...
Hypertufa Workshop
9:00am / Potter Studio
Get your HYPERTUFA on! Learn how to make these unusual and dramatic planters that have the feel of the ancient rustic heavy pots for planting. Instead...
Bowl For Kids Sake 2016
9:00am / Bowl For Kids Sake 2016/Rolling Thunder Bowling Alley
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 of...
DGO Climbing Fest
9:00am / The Rock Lounge
DGO Climbing Fest features educational clinics for beginning and advanced climbers alike, as well as gear and shoe demos from Black Diamond, CAMP, La Sportiva,...
4CRS Boat Swap & Sale
9:00am / 4Corners Riversports
Largest boat swap in the 4 corners! 1,000s of used items!
Trails 2000 Volunteer Trailwork
9:00am / Carbon Connector Trail
Trails 2000, in partnership with Durango Running Club, invites volunteers to Trailwork on Saturday, April 30, 9am-Noon, on Carbon Connector trail. No experience...
Theatre Workshop for Grades 5-8 with the Durango High Thespian Troupe #1096
9:30am / Durango High School Auditorium
Join the award winning DHS Thespians for a hands-on, experiential workshop which is an Introduction to Improvisation,Acting, Muscial Theatre and Technical...
Under Pressure Exhibit
10:00am / Durango Arts Center
The Art of the Hand-Pulled Print
This exhibit explores various fine art printmaking methods, from the oldest known technique of relief printing,...
Independent Bookstore Day
10:00am / Maria's Bookshop
It's our annual Independent Bookstore Day celebration. Several local authors will be on hand between 10 AM - 4 PM working as Booksellers on the floor recommending...
The Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD - Elektra (Strauss)
10:30am / Vallecito Room of the Student Union at Fort Lewis College
The genius director Patrice Chéreau (From the House of the Dead) didn’t live to see his great Elektra production, previously presented in Aix...
Annual Customer Appreciation BBQ!
11:00am / AJ's Greenhouse
Please join us for our 3rd annual Customer Appreciation BBQ! ALL DAY FUN! FREE BBQ and GIVE AWAYS from 11 am to 1 pm. Live radio remote, fun and the LARGEST...
How Well Do You Know (Y)our Wines??
12:00pm / Four Leaves Winery
How Well Do You Know (Y)our Wines?? That's right ... you enjoyed our Snowdown event SO MUCH that we are bringing it back EVERY SATURDAY this month!! You...
Merely Players present SHREK THE MUSICAL
1:00pm / Durango Arts Center
Merely Players present
Everyone's Favorite Ogre in
SHREK THE MUSICAL
Tickets $25*
* when purchasing your ticket inside the Durango...
Merely Players present SHREK THE MUSICAL
7:00pm / Durango Arts Center
Merely Players present
Everyone's Favorite Ogre in
SHREK THE MUSICAL
Tickets $25*
* when purchasing your ticket inside the Durango...
