Stuff to do: Aug. 6-13, 2025
Thursday07
Weed Pulling at Boy Scout Meadow with MSI and Great Old Broads, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., Pine River Trailhead, Bayfield
La Plata County Fair, 8 a.m.-8 p.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds
Walk & Wonder, a walkers’ meetup, Thursdays, 11 a.m.-12 noon thru Aug. 31, White Rabbit Books & Curiosities, 128 W. 14th St., Ste C-2
“Share Your Garden” surplus garden produce distribution, 4:30-6 p.m., Animas Valley Grange, 7271 CR 203
Ska-B-Q with music by Free Range Buddhas, 5 p.m., Ska Brewing, 225 Girard St.
Spanish Conversation Hour, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Durango Public Library, 1900 E. 3rd Ave.
Survivor of Suicide Loss Support Gathering hosted by The Grief Center of Southwest Colorado, 5:30-7 p.m., Durango Arts Center, 802 E. 2nd Ave.
Concert Hall at the Park featuring Leon Timbo, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Buckley Park
Weekly Dart Tournament, 5:30 p.m., Union Social House, 3062 Main Ave.
Shane Finn plays, 5:30-8 p.m., James Ranch Grill, 33846 HWY 550
Bayfield Block Party featuring Yes, No, Maybe and the Shiny Things, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Mill Street
Jeff Solon Jazz, 6-8 p.m., Lola’s Place, 725 E. 2nd Ave.
Name That Tune Trivia Bingo, 6-8 p.m., Barons Creek Vineyards, 901 Main Ave.
Trivia Night, 6-8 p.m., Paradise Pizza, Purgatory Resort
The Pete Giuliani Trio plays, 6-9 p.m., Durango Hot Springs, 6475 CR 203
Leah Orlikowski plays, 6-9 p.m., 11th St. Station, 1101 Main Ave.
Adam Swanson plays, 6-9 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.
Andrew Schuhmann plays, 6-9:30 p.m., Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave.
Trivia Night on the Plaza, 6:30-8:30 p.m., The Powerhouse, 1333 Camino Del Rio
Trivia Night hosted by Aria PettyOne, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Starlight Lounge, 937 Main Ave.
Open Mic, 8-11 p.m., The Tangled Horn, 275 E. 8th Ave.
Friday08
La Plata County Fair, 8 a.m.-8 p.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds
BID’s Coffee and Conversation, 8:30-9:30 a.m., TBK Bank Community Room, 259 W. 9th St.
San Juan Nature Walks, 10 a.m.-12 noon, Andrews Lake upper parking area
Kirk James plays, 5 p.m., Cliffside Bar & Grille, 314 Tamarron Dr.
Friday at the Fair with Firefall and Orleans in concert, 6 p.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds
Tom Ward's Downfall plays, 6-8 p.m., Durango Winery, 900 Main Ave.
Agave plays, 6-9 p.m., Union Social House, 3062 Main Ave.
Dustin Burley plays, 6-9 p.m., Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave.
Adam Swanson plays, 6-9 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.
Friday Nights at Fox Fire with La La Bones, 6-9 p.m., Fox Fire Farms Winery, 5513 CR 321, Ignacio
Knfrmst (Conformist) plays, 6-9 p.m., Gazpacho, 431 E. 2nd Ave.
Standup vs. Improv, 7-9 p.m., Durango Arts Center, 802 E. 2nd Ave.
Open Mic Comedy, 7-9 p.m., EsoTerra, 558 Main Ave.
Austin Lyle plays, 7-10 p.m., 11th St. Station, 1101 Main Ave.
Saturday09
Durango Farmers Market: 2nd Saturdays on Main, 8 a.m.-12 noon, Main Ave.
Bayfield Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-12 noon, Saturdays thru Oct., 1328 CR 501, Bayfield
La Plata County Fair, 8 a.m.-8 p.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds
“Never Ever Pole Dance” free class, Saturdays thru August, 9 a.m., Durango Pole Dance, 3600 Main Ave., Ste. B
Fish-Along with 5 Rivers Trout Unlimited, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., day use area at Teal Campground on William's Creek Reservoir, FR 640, Pagosa Springs
Music at the Ranch benefit presented by the JP Pritchard Charitable Foundation, 12 noon-5 p.m., K&J Ranch, 10434 CR 250
Grand Opening of Graze Colorado, 12 noon-8 p.m., Graze Colorado Bistro & Bakery, 171 E. 7th St., #1A
Peace: The End of World War II and La Plata County 80 Years Later, 1-2 p.m., Animas Museum, 3065 W. 2nd Ave.
Yarn Meetup, 1-3 p.m., Durango Public Library, 1900 E. 3rd Ave.
Saturday at the Fair Youth Carnival, 1-5 p.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds
Live Music, 3 p.m., Purgatory Resort
Austin Lyle plays, 5 p.m., The Nugget Mountain Bar, 48721 HWY 550
Wild Roses play, 6 p.m., Union Social House, 3062 Main Ave.
Jose Villarreal plays, 6-9 p.m., Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave.
Black Velvet plays, 6-9 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.
Jamie & The Dreamers play, 6-9 p.m., 11th St. Station, 1101 Main Ave.
Maybe Tomorrow plays, 6-9 p.m., Gazpacho, 431 E. 2nd Ave.
Kirk James Band plays, 6-9 p.m., Weminuche Woodfire Grill, 18044 CR 501, Vallecito
Nuages Du Desert plays, 7 p.m., American Legion, 878 E. 2nd Ave.
La Plata County Fair Family Dance, 9 p.m.-12 midnight, La Plata County Fairgrounds
Sunday10
La Plata County Fair, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds
Eli Cartwright plays, 12 noon-2 p.m., Lola's Place, 725 E. 2nd Ave.
Shawn plays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., 11th St. Station, 1101 Main Ave.
Walk & Wonder, a walkers’ meetup, Sundays, 11 a.m.-12 noon thru Aug. 31, White Rabbit Books & Curiosities, 128 W. 14th St., Ste C-2
Silent Sundays with Swanson silent movie with piano accompaniment, 2 p.m., Durango Arts Center, 802 E. 2nd Ave.
Open Folk Jam, 2:30-5 p.m., The Tangled Horn, 275 E. 8th Ave.
Weekly Peace Vigil & Rally for Gaza & Palestine, every Sunday, 4 p.m., Buckley Park
The Durango Brass free concert, 6 p.m., 800 block of Main Ave.
Blue Moon Ramblers play, 6-9 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.
Devin Scott plays, 6-9 p.m., Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave.
Emma Zink plays, 6-9 p.m., 11th St. Station, 1101 Main Ave.
Silent Book Club, 9-11 a.m., Hooligan's Coffee Bar, 802 Camino del Rio
Monday11
Movie Monday: “Mufasa: The Lion King,” 2-4 p.m., Fort Lewis Mesa Library, 11274 HWY 140, Hesperus
Mahjong Mondays, 5-7:30 p.m., Lola's Place, 725 E. 2nd Ave.
Happy Hour Yoga, 5:30 p.m., Ska Brewing, 225 Girard St.
Adam Swanson plays, 5:30-10 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.
Meditation and Dharma Talk, 5:30 p.m., in person The Durango Dharma Center, 1800 E 3rd Ave., Ste. 109 or online at durangodharmacenter.org
Terry Rickard plays, 6-9 p.m., Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave.
Chess Club, 6:30-9 p.m., Guild House Games, 835 Main Ave., Ste. 203-204
Comedy Open Mic, 8 p.m., Starlight Lounge, 937 Main Ave
Tuesday12
Business Brainstorm meetup, 12 noon-1 p.m., FLC Center for Innovation, 835 Main Ave., Ste. 225
Durango Farmers Market in the Plaza, 5-8 p.m., Three Springs Plaza, 175 Mercado St.
Spanish Conversation Hour, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Sunnyside Library, 75 CR 218
Twin Buttes Tuesday MTB Ride, 5:30-8 p.m., Twin Buttes Trailhead
Alison Dance plays, 5:30-8 p.m., James Ranch Grill, 33846 HWY 550
Adam Swanson plays, 5:30-10 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.
Secret Circus Summer Series all ages show, 6 p.m., Animas City Theatre, 128 E. College Dr.
Rotary Club of Durango: Barry Longwell on the Durango Cowboy Gathering, 6-7 p.m., Strater Hotel, 699 Main Ave.
“Compass Points” Navigating Community Resources Speaker Series, 6-7 p.m., Sunnyside Library, 75 CR 218
Concerts in the Plaza with Andrew Schuhmann, 6-8 p.m., Three Springs Plaza, 175 Mercado St.
Sean O'Brien plays, 6-9 p.m., Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave.
Open Mic, 7 p.m., Starlight Lounge, 937 Main Ave.
Wednesday13
Weekly Bird Walks, 8-9:30 a.m., Durango Public Library Botanical Gardens, 1900 E. 3rd Ave.
Twin Buttes Farm Stand, Wednesdays, 3-6:30 p.m., Twin Buttes, 165 Tipple Ave.
Great Garden Series: Preserving the Harvest, 4:30-6 p.m., Durango Public Library, 1900 E. 3rd Ave.
Guys Who Give meetup, 5:30-7 p.m., Lola's Place, 725 E. 2nd Ave.
Secret Circus Summer Series, 6 p.m., Animas City Theatre, 128 E. College Dr.
Writers & Scribblers Writing Group, 6-8 p.m., Durango Public Library, 1900 E. 3rd Ave.
Adam Swanson plays, 6-9 p.m., The Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.
Chuck Hank plays, 6-9 p.m., Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave.
Live Jazz, 6:30-8:30 p.m., 636 Main Ave.
Open Mic, 7 p.m., EsoTerra, 558 Main Ave.
Comedy + Karaoke, 7 p.m., Starlight Lounge, 937 Main Ave.
“New Research on the Chaco South Road,” 7 p.m., Lyceum at FLC
Durango Daybreak Rotary Club discusses “10 Years after the Gold King Mine Spill,” 7-8 a.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds Extension Building
Ongoing
Dementia/Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support Group, 1st, 3rd & 5th Wednesday of each month,
10:30 a.m.-12 noon, La Plata Senior Center, 2424 Main Ave.
10:30 a.m.-12 noon, La Plata Senior Center, 2424 Main Ave.
Comedy Improv Jams, second and fourth Tuesdays of the month through August, 6-8 p.m., Sunflower Theatre, 8 E. Main St., Cortez
"Balance," exhibit by the Studio ART Quilt Associates, thru August, Durango Art Center, 802 E. 2nd Ave.
Bill Grimes “Light Industrial” art installation, thru August, Studio & Recess Gallery, 1027 Main Ave.
“From the Fringes: Dine Textiles that Disrupt” exhibit, thru Nov. 13, Center of Southwest Studies, FLC
60-year celebration “A Legacy of Gifts,” thru Nov. 13, Center of Southwest Studies, FLC
Heartwood Cohousing 4th Friday Potluck, 6:30 p.m., 800 Heartwood Lane, Bayfield, heartwoodcohousing@gmail.com
Upcoming
Dirty Wheels Free Summer Group Ride, Thurs., Aug. 14, 8:30-10:30 a.m., Horse Gulch Trailhead
“Around the Word Not Counting the Days: A Travelogue,” presentation by local author John Kessel, Thurs., Aug. 14, 6-7 p.m., Durango Public Library, 1900 E. 3rd Ave.
“On the Road” meeting with La Plata County commissioners, Thurs., Aug. 14, 6-7:30 p.m., Animas Valley Elementary School, 373 Hermosa Meadows Rd.
"Songbook and Songwriter's Diary" author event & live music by John Thomas, Thurs., Aug. 14, 6-8 p.m., The Rochester Hotel Garden, 726 E. 2nd Ave.
Yes, No, Maybe plays, Thurs., Aug. 14, 6-9 pm, Durango Hot Springs, 6475 CR 203
“Camp EKKO” Winnebago Event, Aug. 15-18, 10 a.m., Purgatory Resort
Nina Sasaki & Dan Carlson play, Aug. 15, 6-8 p.m., Lola's Place, 725 E. 2nd Ave.
La Plata County Fair Demolition Derby, Sat., Aug. 16, gates open at 2 p.m., Sky Ute event grounds, 115 Goddard Ave., Ignacio
Alicia Glass, Damn the Moon and Animal Soul play a night of rock, funk and soul, Sat., Aug. 16, 6:30 p.m., The Swarm venue at The Hive, 1175 Camino Del Rio
Yes, No, Maybe & The Shallow Eddys play, Sat., Aug. 16, 8-11 p.m., American Legion Hall, 878 E 2nd Ave.
Dan Carlson & Nina Sasaki plays, Aug 17, 4-7 p.m., Dalton Ranch Clubhouse, 589 CR 252
Meditation and Talk, Mon., Aug. 18, 5:30 p.m., in person The Durango Dharma Center, 1800 E 3rd Ave, Ste 109 or online at durangodharmacenter.org
San Juan Brewfest day one, Fri., Aug. 22, 5-8 p.m., Buckley Park
San Juan Brewfest day two, Sat., Aug. 23, 1-5 p.m., Buckley Park
Kirk James Band plays, Sat., Aug. 23, 5-8 p.m., Gazpacho, 431 E. 2nd Ave.
Kirk James plays, Sun., Aug. 24, 4:30-7 p.m., Dalton Ranch Golf Club, 589 CR 252
Meditation and Talk, Mon., Aug. 25, 5:30 p.m., in person at The Durango Dharma Center, 1800 E. 3rd Ave, Ste. 109 or online at durangodharmacenter.org
“On the Road” meeting with La Plata County commissioners, Wed., Aug. 27, 6-7:30 p.m., Vallecito Lake Event Center, 17252 CR 501
Natural Dyes and Pigments, Thurs., Aug. 28, 5:30-6:30 p.m., SOIL Outdoor Learning Lab, Riverview Elementary School, 2900 Mesa Ave.
The Great Animas City Night Bazaar, Fri., Aug. 29, 4-9 p.m., Memorial Park, E. 29th St.
Purgatory Faux’teener Challenge, Sat., Sept. 6, 6 a.m., Purgatory Resort
DNF Harvest Fest featuring music by Mojo Birds, Sat., Sept. 13, 3-8 p.m., Rotary Park
Seed Saving, Thurs., Sept. 25, 5:30-6:30 p.m., SOIL Outdoor Learning Lab, Riverview Elementary School, 2900 Mesa Ave.
WolfWood’s Wolf Rescue Fundraiser, Sun., Sept. 28, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Kennebec Café, 4 CR 124, Hesperus
Durango Open Studio Tour Opening Art Exhibition, Fri, Oct. 17, 5-7 p.m., Durango Creative District at 1135 Main Ave.
Durango Open Studio Tour, Sat, Oct. 18, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Durango Creative District at 1135 Main Ave.
KNFRMST(conformist), Green Lizard, Existence A.D and Project B.C. plays a night of metal, Sat., Oct. 18, 6:30 p.m., The Swarm venue at The Hive, 1175 Camino Del Rio
Durango Open Studio Tour, Sun, Oct. 19, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Durango Creative District at 1135 Main Ave.