Stuff to do: Aug. 21-27, 2025
Thursday21
Free Summer Group Rides with Dirty Wheels Biking, 8:30-10:30 a.m., Log Chutes trailhead
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 produce distribution, 4:30-6 p.m., Animas Valley Grange, 7271 CR 203
Ska-B-Q with music by Black Velvet Trio, 5 p.m., Ska Brewing, 225 Girard St.
Weekly Dart Tournament, 5:30 p.m., Union Social House, 3062 Main Ave.
Spanish Conversation Hour, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Durango Public Library, 1900 E. 3rd Ave.
Trivia Night, 5:30-7 p.m., Sunnyside Library, 75 CR 218
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
Ben Gibson plays, 6-9 p.m., 11th St. Station, 1101 Main Ave.
Adam Swanson Ragtime 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.
Friday22
San Juan Nature Walks, 10 a.m.-12 noon, Andrews Lake upper parking area
San Juan Brewfest Day One with music by Float Like a Buffalo, 5-8 p.m., Buckley Park
Andrew Schuhmann plays, 5-8 p.m., Serious Texas BBQ South, 650 S. Camino del Rio
Yes, No, Maybe plays, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Mancos Brewing Co., 484 Hwy 160 E. Frontage Rd, Mancos
Pete Giuliani plays, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Barons Creek Vineyards, 901 Main Ave.
Tom Ward's Downfall plays, 6-8 p.m., Durango Winery, 900 Main Ave.
Black Velvet plays, 6-8 p.m., Lola's Place, 725 E. 2nd Ave.
Sean O’Brien 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 Ragtime plays, 6-9 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.
Friday Nights at Fox Fire, 6-9 p.m., Fox Fire Farms Winery, 5513 CR 321, Ignacio
Ben Gibson Band plays, 6-9 p.m., Gazpacho, 431 E. 2nd Ave.
Ragged Oak, The Western Wallflowers & Westfield play, 6:30-10:30 p.m., Cold Storage, 1129 Narrow Gauge Ave.
Open Mic Comedy, 7-9 p.m., EsoTerra, 558 Main Ave.
Caleb Wilbourn plays, 7-10 p.m., 11th St. Station, 1101 Main Ave.
“The Spitfire Grill,” presented by The Durango Arts Repertory Theatre, 7:30 p.m., Durango Arts Center, 802 E. 2nd Ave.
iAM SOUL Festival with Mojo Birds, The Quarks and Blu Phunk Collective, 7:30-11 p.m., iNDIGO Room, 1315 Main Ave.
Animal Soul and Shadowtrapp play, 8-11 p.m., Subterrain, 900 Main Ave.
Saturday23
Durango Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-12 noon, TBK Bank Parking Lot 259 W. 9th St.
Bayfield Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-12 noon, Saturdays thru Oct., 1328 CR 501, Bayfield
“Never Ever Pole Dance” free class, Saturdays thru August, 9 a.m., Durango Pole Dance, 3600 Main Ave., Ste. B
Open Mic Poetry Matinee, 12 noon, White Rabbit Books & Curiosities, 128 W. 14th St., Ste C-2
Yarn Meetup, 1-3 p.m., Durango Public Library, 1900 E. 3rd Ave.
San Juan Brewfest Day Two with music by Rattlesnake Milk, 1-5 p.m., Buckley Park
Live Music, 3 p.m., Purgatory Resort
One Stan Band plays, 5-8 p.m., Serious Texas BBQ South, 650 S. Camino del Rio
Dustin Burley plays, 6 p.m., Union Social House, 3062 Main Ave.
Alison Dance Duo plays, 6-8 p.m., Lola's Place, 725 E. 2nd Ave.
Jose Villarreal plays, 6-9 p.m., Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave.
Gary Watkins plays, 6-9 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.
Smelter Mountain plays, 6-9 p.m., 11th St. Station, 1101 Main Ave.
“The Spitfire Grill,” presented by The Durango Arts Repertory Theatre, 7:30 p.m., Durango Arts Center, 802 E. 2nd Ave.
iAM SOUL Festival with Kikimora, Wellington Bullings, Funk Express ft. Shainna Allen & Blessing Chimanga, 7:30-11 p.m., iNDIGO Room, 1315 Main Ave.
Space Bunz Live, 10 p.m.-12 midnight, 11th Street Station, 1101 Main Ave.
Sunday24
iAM SOUL Festival with Kikimora & Wellington Bullings, 10 a.m.-12 noon, Lola’s Place, 725 E. 2nd Ave.
Eli Cartwright plays, 12 noon-2 p.m., Lola's Place, 725 E. 2nd Ave.
"Beats & Brunch" with DJ Spark Madden, 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
“The Spitfire Grill,” presented by The Durango Arts Repertory Theatre, 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
Annual Dems Picnic, 4:30-7 p.m., Junction Creek Campground, 1499 FR 171
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.
Monday25
Death Café, 4-5:30 p.m., Durango Public Library, 1900 E. 3rd Ave.
Happy Hour Yoga, 5:30 p.m., Ska Brewing, 225 Girard St.
The Black Velvet Duo plays, 5:30-10 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.
Meditation and 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
“The Spitfire Grill,” presented by The Durango Arts Repertory Theatre, 7:30 p.m., Durango Arts Center, 802 E. 2nd Ave.
Comedy Open Mic, 8 p.m., Starlight Lounge, 937 Main Ave.
Tuesday26
Business Brainstorm meetup, 12 noon-1 p.m., FLC Center for Innovation, 835 Main Ave., Ste. 225
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
San Juanderer plays, 5:30-8 p.m., James Ranch Grill, 33846 HWY 550
Devin Scott plays, 5:30-10 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.
Navigating Community Resources Speaker Series, 6-7 p.m., Fort Lewis Mesa Library, 11274 HWY 140
Sean O'Brien plays, 6-9 p.m., Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave.
Open Mic, 7 p.m., Starlight Lounge, 937 Main Ave.
Wednesday27
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: Incorporating Colorado Native Plants into your Garden, 4:30-6 p.m., Durango Public Library, 1900 E. 3rd Ave.
YPOD Happy Hour, 5p.m., Homeslice North, 2957 Main Ave.
Ska Bingo Night, 5-7 p.m., Animas River Lounge at the DoubleTree Hotel, 501 Camino Del Rio
Fam Fest, 5-9 p.m., Rotary Park
“On the Road” meeting with La Plata County commissioners, 6-7:30 p.m., Vallecito Lake Event Center, 17252 CR 501
Randy Crumbaugh 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.
Nashville Songs and Stories: Writers in the Round, 7:30-10 p.m., Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College
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
Four Corners Motorcycle Rally, Thurs., Aug. 28-Sun., Aug. 31, La Plata County Fairgrounds and Event Center
Durango Green Drinks, Thurs., Aug. 28, 5 p.m., 11th St. Station, 1101 Main Ave.
Garden and grow dome community hours, Thurs., Aug. 28, 5-7 p.m., SOIL Outdoor Learning Lab, 2900 Mesa Ave.
“Natural Dyes and Pigments” presentation, Thurs., Aug. 28, 5:30-6:30 p.m., SOIL Outdoor Learning Lab, Riverview Elementary School, 2900 Mesa Ave.
The Fantastic Durango Brass plays, Thurs., Aug. 28, 6 p.m., Eso Terra Ciderworks, 558 Main Ave.
Live Standup Comedy with Rodney Norman, Thurs., Aug. 28, 7-9 p.m., Durango Arts Center, 802 E. 2nd Ave.
Animas City Night Bazaar, Fri., Aug. 29, 4-9 p.m., Memorial Park, E. 29th St.
High Altitude Blues plays, Fri., Aug. 29, 6-9 p.m., Weminuche Woodfire Grill, 18044 CR 501, Vallecito
Dan Carlson & Nina Sasaki play, Fri., Aug. 29, 6-8 p.m., Lola's Place, 725 E. 2nd Ave.
“The Spitfire Grill,” presented by The Durango Arts Repertory Theatre, Fri., Aug. 29, 7:30 p.m., Durango Arts Center, 802 E. 2nd Ave.
“The Spitfire Grill,” presented by The Durango Arts Repertory Theatre, Sat., Aug. 30, 7:30 p.m., Durango Arts Center, 802 E. 2nd Ave.
“The Spitfire Grill,” presented by The Durango Arts Repertory Theatre, Sun., Aug. 31, 2 p.m., Durango Arts Center, 802 E. 2nd Ave.
“Nature’s Tapestry in Plein Air” juried exhibit, Sept. 5-Oct. 25, Durango Arts Center, 802 E. 2nd Ave.
Nature’s Tapestry in Plein Air grand exhibit opening celebration, Sept. 5, 5-7 p.m., Durango Arts Center, Durango Arts Center, 802 E. 2nd Ave.
Purgatory Faux’teener Challenge, Sat., Sept. 6, 6 a.m., Purgatory Resort