Featured Happenings
Workshops
PikaNet Monitoring Training
9:00am / Sliderock Mountain
Mountain Studies Institute is excited to host a second PikaNet volunteer training. Volunteers will learn about the pika monitoring project, what sites...
Compass Points: Navigating Community Resources Speaker Series
6:00pm / Sunnyside Library
Compass Points speaker series at Sunnyside Library. A representative from the Alzheimer's Association will give a presentation on dementia, brain...
Rotary Club of Durango meeting
6:00pm / Strater Hotel
State Representative Katie Stewart (House D-59) will speak about legislative issues and accomplishments from the recently completed state legislative session....
Great Garden Series - Dumb (or Smart) as a Box of Rocks
4:30pm / Durango Public Library
Presented by: Mike Smedley, Passionate Gardener
Rock gardening is all about interesting plants, celebrating nature and eschewing the tiresome...
Writers & Scribblers Writing Group
6:00pm / Durango Public Library
W&S is a group for writers of all kinds to learn, practice, and share the art and craft of writing. Our main purpose is to try to help each other through...
Healthcare Public Discussion in Mancos, with Colorado Healthcare Coalition
6:00pm / Mancos Public Library
Join a conversation about rural healthcare challenges and issues. We need your input!
The information gathered will be compiled and sent...
iFishiBelong Fly Fishing Camping weekend
2:00pm / Chris Park
5RTU is pleased to partner with iFishiBelong and Colorado Women Flyfishers for a DIY weekend of fishing fun around Durango. This is an all inclusive event...
HOPE Network - Connection, Community, and Care for Anyone Facing Cancer
2:30pm / Cancer Support Community Southwest Colorado
Living with and beyond cancer is an intense and often challenging experience. Navigating this journey can feel overwhelming, but you don't have to...
Adult/Teen Summer Reading Program
4:00pm / Sunnyside Library
The "Color our World" Adult/Teen Summer Reading Program will include a common read book "The Muralist" by B. A. Shapiro and several...
Spanish Conversation Hour
5:30pm / Sunnyside Library
A casual gathering to practice Spanish conversational skills. All levels of ability welcome.
Painting Party - Sea Turtle
7:00pm / Picasso & Vino
Join us for a session of fun & creativity while you follow along step by step to create your own masterpiece!
Everything's included...
Cake Decorating Basics
12:00pm / Mountain Dough Baking Company
Do you want to learn the basics of cake decorating?
If so, then this class is perfect for you!
You will practice assembling the...
Alex Kelloff Meet and Greet - Democratic Candidate for CD3
12:00pm / 11th Street Station
Meet Alex Kelloff, Democratic Candidate for Colorado's Congressional District 3, covering western and southern Colorado. Alex is a champion for protecting...
Yarn Meetup
1:00pm / Durango Public Library
Calling knitters, crocheters, and fiber artists of all ages and levels! Come work on your current project in an informal group setting!
Painting with PettyOne
6:00pm / The Subterrain (entrance on 9th)
An evening of figure painting with one of Durango's favorite personalities- Aria PettyOne! The hostess with the mostest she will pose and entertain for...
Painting Party - Exploring Watercolors with Jadi
7:00pm / Picasso & Vino
Join us for a session of fun & creativity while you learn basic fundamentals of watercolors!
Everything's included for you to paint...
Painting Party - The Hummingbird
2:00pm / Picasso & Vino
Join us for a session of fun & creativity while you follow along step by step to create your own masterpiece!
Everything's included...
Monthly Mindfulness Practice: Boundless Heart
9:00am / Myah Studio
In each session, we will explore, with curiosity, the nature of our own minds. We will investigate our experience through mindfulness practice in a wakeful,...
Beneficial Electrification Open House
12:00pm / La Plata Electric Association
Curious about going electric? Come chat with an LPEA expert at LPEA's Durango headquarters.
Free for all LPEA members.
There...
Beneficial Electrification Open House
5:00pm / La Plata Electric Association
Curious about going electric? Come chat with an LPEA expert at LPEA's Durango headquarters.
Free for all LPEA members.
There...
Rotary Club of Durango meeting
6:00pm / Strater Hotel
La Plata Family Centers Coalition’s Mariel Balbuena talks about history, programs, services and community-led initiatives. Visitors welcome.
Forest Health Stewardship Day
9:00am / Hermossa Creek Trail
Participants will explore the impacts of the 416 Fire and discover how wildfires affect not only our forests, but also our watersheds and surrounding ecosystems....
Spanish Conversation Hour
5:30pm / Durango Public Library
Join us for an hour of conversation en español at the library the first and third Thursday of each month! Come practice your Spanish in an informal...
Painting Party - Sailing at Sunset
7:00pm / Picasso & Vino
Join us for a session of fun & creativity while you follow along step by step to create your own masterpiece!
Everything's included...
Free Youth Entrepreneurs Money Moves Workshop
10:00am / Durango Public Library
Get Ready to Shine!
Attend a Workshop before Springboard's Youth Arts Festival and Makers Market on October 4th!
Are...
Folk Jam
1:00pm / Durango Public Library
Let's make music! Come and join us for an informal "jam session" of traditional and contemporary folk music. Bring your voice and/or an...
Durango Silent Book Club
2:00pm / Lola's Place
B.Y.O.B. (Bring Your Own Book) - no assigned reading, all book formats welcome! Join for introvert happy hour! We'll be at Lola's Place starting...
Matthew Sievers: Live Painting Demonstration
2:00pm / Blue Rain Gallery
Join us for this special *free* artist demonstration with Matthew Sievers. Known for his bold, expressive style, Sievers will share his dynamic painting...
Painting Party - Birds & Blossoms
6:00pm / Picasso & Vino
Join us for a session of fun & creativity while you follow along step by step to create your own masterpiece!
Everything's included...
The Power of Plants Gardening Workshop; Ages 3 - 5
9:30am / The Powerhouse
Bring your little to learn about the power of plants every other Monday from June 2nd-July 21st! Taught by Kathleen Rittenhouse, owner of Hesperus Homes...
Colorado Fish, Wildlife, and Parks Series - Living with Wildlife
6:00pm / Durango Public Library
Learn how to reduce human-wildlife conflict through a four-part lecture series from Colorado Parks and Wildlife. All programs run 6-7:30pm.
Description
July...
MSI Bumblebee Atlas Training
10:00am / Upper Hermosa Creek Trainhead
Learn how to photograph, monitor, and identify bumblebees in alpine environments. Explore the backcountry looking for bee populations and discover what...
Climate Cafe
4:30pm / Durango Public Library
Climate Cafés are a space to share thoughts and feelings about the climate crisis in community. Climate Cafes are not action oriented; they're not...
A Life of Meaning | Online Book Club
5:00pm / Wild New Way, LLC
Join us online for an evening of soulful conversation and reflection as we explore A Life of Meaning by James Hollis.
This isn’t just...
Spanish Conversation Hour
5:30pm / Sunnyside Library
A casual gathering to practice Spanish conversational skills. All levels of ability welcome.
Compass Points: Navigating Community Resources Speaker Series
6:00pm / Fort Lewis Mesa Library
Compass Points speaker series at Fort Lewis Mesa Library. A representative from the Alzheimer’s Association will give a presentation on dementia, brain...
Comic Book Workshop for Kids (ages 9-12)
2:00pm / The Reading Room
In collaboration with the Durango Creative District, local artist Jared Reed will be teaching an action-packed comic book illustration workshop for kids!
Join...
Great Garden Series - Preparing County Fair Submissions for Success!
4:30pm / Durango Public Library
Presented by:
Heather Houk, CSU Extension Agent
Lisa Bourey, Landscape Designer & Fair Judge
Carol Wallace, DBG Docent & Fair...
MSI Bighorn Sheep Training
5:00pm / Ouray Community Center
Join Jewell Coleman in MSI's Bighorn Sheep Monitoring Program. Learn how to monitor bighorn sheep populations in Southwest Colorado. Volunteers will...
A Life of Meaning | In Person Bookclub
5:30pm / Wild New Way, LLC
Gather with us in person for a rich and meaningful conversation around A Life of Meaning by James Hollis.
This circle is for anyone seeking...
MSI Bighorn Sheep Training Durango
5:00pm / Durango Public Library
Join Jewell Coleman in MSI's Bighorn Sheep Monitoring Program. Learn how to monitor bighorn sheep populations in Southwest Colorado. Volunteers will...
A River Runs Through It - Conservation in Colorado's Canyon Country
6:00pm / Durango Public Library
From a forthcoming book, Dr. Andrew Gulliford will describe the BLM’s system of National Conservation Lands, which covers 37 million acres of Congressionally...
Painting Party - Exploring Watercolors with Jadi
7:00pm / Picasso & Vino
Join us for a session of fun & creativity while you learn basic fundamentals of watercolors!
Everything's included for you to...
Yarn Meetup
1:00pm / Durango Public Library
Calling knitters, crocheters, and fiber artists of all ages and levels! Come work on your current project in an informal group setting!
Painting Party - Moon & Guitar
7:00pm / Picasso & Vino
Join us for a session of fun & creativity while you follow along step by step to create your own masterpiece!
Everything's included...
Death Cafe
4:00pm / Durango Public Library
A Death Café is a group directed discussion of death; it is not a grief support group. Our objective is to increase awareness of death with a view...
Sunnyside Library Book Club
5:30pm / Sunnyside Library
All are welcome! In June we will be discussing "Running with Sherman" by Christopher McDougall and in July we will be discussing "The God...
Word Honey Pollinator Session: Geneva Toland
6:00pm / Durango Public Library
Join us for a special poetry writing workshop on the topic of "Poetry as History.” Geneva Toland is a writer, songleader, naturalist, and educator...
Durango Green Drinks
5:00pm / 11th Street Station
Join Durango Green Drinks with two local sustainability organizations hosting each month. It's free and casual. Short announcements and presentations...
Cake Decorating Basics
12:00pm / Mountain Dough Baking Company
Do you want to learn the basics of cake decorating?
If so, then this class is perfect for you!
You will practice assembling the...
Durango Real Estate Investing Meetup
5:30pm / Union Social House
A casual, welcoming space for real estate conversations—no pressure, just good people and great insights.
We’re a group that meets monthly...
Weed Pulling at Boyscout Meadow
8:00am / Pine River Trailhead (east of Vallecito Reservoir)
Hike three miles to the beautiful boy scout meadow. MSI is working in partnership with Great Old Broads to remove invasive thistle in the meadow. Learn...
Spanish Conversation Hour
5:30pm / Durango Public Library
Join us for an hour of conversation en español at the library the first and third Thursday of each month! Come practice your Spanish in an informal...
BIDs Coffee and Conversation Meeting
8:30am / TBK Bank Community Room
BID holds a monthly meeting for business owners on the 2nd Friday of every month from 8:30 to 9:30 am at TBK Bank. The agendas for these meetings will...
Yarn Meetup
1:00pm / Durango Public Library
Calling knitters, crocheters, and fiber artists of all ages and levels! Come work on your current project in an informal group setting!
Spanish Conversation Hour
5:30pm / Sunnyside Library
A casual gathering to practice Spanish conversational skills. All levels of ability welcome.
Writers & Scribblers Writing Group
6:00pm / Durango Public Library
W&S is a group for writers of all kinds to learn, practice, and share the art and craft of writing. Our main purpose is to try to help each other through...
Folk Jam
1:00pm / Durango Public Library
Let's make music! Come and join us for an informal "jam session" of traditional and contemporary folk music. Bring your voice and/or an...
3-Day Indigenous Foodways Workshop
8:00am / Crow Canyon Archaeological Center
Embark on a transformative journey into the heart of traditional knowledge systems and sustainable food pathways, held at the breathtaking High Camp Hut...
Cloisonne Project
6:00pm / Four Corners Gem and Mineral Club
In this two-evening class, students will take a deep dive into one of the most iconic and beautiful metal art forms: cloisonne enamel.
Enamel...
3-Day Indigenous Foodways Workshop
8:00am / Crow Canyon Archaeological Center
Embark on a transformative journey into the heart of traditional knowledge systems and sustainable food pathways, held at the breathtaking High Camp Hut...
Colorado Fish, Wildlife, and Parks Series - Living with Wildlife
6:00pm / Durango Public Library
Learn how to reduce human-wildlife conflict through a four-part lecture series from Colorado Parks and Wildlife. All programs run 6-7:30pm.
Description
August...
Cloisonne Project
6:00pm / Four Corners Gem and Mineral Club
In this two-evening class, students will take a deep dive into one of the most iconic and beautiful metal art forms: cloisonne enamel.
Enamel...
Monthly Mindfulness Practice: Boundless Heart
9:00am / Myah Studio
In each session, we will explore, with curiosity, the nature of our own minds. We will investigate our experience through mindfulness practice in a wakeful,...
Climate Cafe
4:30pm / Durango Public Library
Climate Cafés are a space to share thoughts and feelings about the climate crisis in community. Climate Cafes are not action oriented; they're not...
Spanish Conversation Hour
5:30pm / Durango Public Library
Join us for an hour of conversation en español at the library the first and third Thursday of each month! Come practice your Spanish in an informal...
Yarn Meetup
1:00pm / Durango Public Library
Calling knitters, crocheters, and fiber artists of all ages and levels! Come work on your current project in an informal group setting!
Sip & Scene: Aspen Landscapes
5:00pm / Sun Sapphires
Unwind, sip, and create!
Join us for a relaxed and inspiring happy hour class where art meets indulgence. Enjoy complimentary drinks while...
Death Cafe
4:00pm / Durango Public Library
A Death Café is a group directed discussion of death; it is not a grief support group. Our objective is to increase awareness of death with a view...
Spanish Conversation Hour
5:30pm / Sunnyside Library
A casual gathering to practice Spanish conversational skills. All levels of ability welcome.
Durango Green Drinks
5:00pm / 11th Street Station
Join Durango Green Drinks with two local sustainability organizations hosting each month. It's free and casual. Short announcements and presentations...
Durango Real Estate Investing Meetup
5:30pm / Union Social House
A casual, welcoming space for real estate conversations—no pressure, just good people and great insights.
We’re a group that meets monthly...
Chautauque Presentation: Lincoln Tales Tall and True with Austin Gollaher
11:30am / Pine River Library
Austin Gollaher was born in Kentucky in 1807, making him two years older than his childhood friend, Abraham Lincoln. Gollaher saved Lincoln’s life when...
Spanish Conversation Hour
5:30pm / Durango Public Library
Join us for an hour of conversation en español at the library the first and third Thursday of each month! Come practice your Spanish in an informal...
Youth Marketing & Logistics Workshop + Launch Party
4:00pm / FLC Center of Innovation
Join us for this essential workshop + launch party to help you get fully prepared, confident, and excited for market day!
What’s Happening:
Market...
Spanish Conversation Hour
5:30pm / Sunnyside Library
A casual gathering to practice Spanish conversational skills. All levels of ability welcome.
Writers & Scribblers Writing Group
6:00pm / Durango Public Library
W&S is a group for writers of all kinds to learn, practice, and share the art and craft of writing. Our main purpose is to try to help each other through...
BIDs Coffee and Conversation Meeting
8:30am / TBK Bank Community Room
BID holds a monthly meeting for business owners on the 2nd Friday of every month from 8:30 to 9:30 am at TBK Bank. The agendas for these meetings will...
Yarn Meetup
1:00pm / Durango Public Library
Calling knitters, crocheters, and fiber artists of all ages and levels! Come work on your current project in an informal group setting!
Colorado Fish, Wildlife, and Parks Series - Living with Wildlife
6:00pm / Durango Public Library
Learn how to reduce human-wildlife conflict through a four-part lecture series from Colorado Parks and Wildlife. All programs run 6-7:30pm.
Description
September...
Monthly Mindfulness Practice: Boundless Heart
9:00am / Myah Studio
In each session, we will explore, with curiosity, the nature of our own minds. We will investigate our experience through mindfulness practice in a wakeful,...
Chasing Ghosts: A Ride with the American West's Most Notorious Outlaw
6:30pm / Center of Southwest Studies - Lyceum
A Conversation with Brett Davis and Andrew Gulliford
A modern-day crew of adventurers goes back in time to the age of the western outlaw...
Spanish Conversation Hour
5:30pm / Durango Public Library
Join us for an hour of conversation en español at the library the first and third Thursday of each month! Come practice your Spanish in an informal...
Folk Jam
1:00pm / Durango Public Library
Let's make music! Come and join us for an informal "jam session" of traditional and contemporary folk music. Bring your voice and/or an...
Prong Setting
1:00pm / Four Corners Gem and Mineral Club
In this 3 1/2 to hour class you will learn how to make a soldered prong setting. This technique works well for irregular shaped objects such as ammonites...
Death Cafe
4:00pm / Durango Public Library
A Death Café is a group directed discussion of death; it is not a grief support group. Our objective is to increase awareness of death with a view...
Prong Setting
6:00pm / Four Corners Gem and Mineral Club
In this 3 1/2 to hour class you will learn how to make a soldered prong setting. This technique works well for irregular shaped objects such as ammonites...
Spanish Conversation Hour
5:30pm / Sunnyside Library
A casual gathering to practice Spanish conversational skills. All levels of ability welcome.
Discover Your Family History
2:00pm / Pine River Library
Join genealogists from the Southwest Colorado Genealogical Society at the Pine River Library on to learn about ways to discover your family history. Genealogists...
Durango Green Drinks
5:00pm / 11th Street Station
Join Durango Green Drinks with two local sustainability organizations hosting each month. It's free and casual. Short announcements and presentations...
Overlay Bracelet
10:00am / Four Corners Gem and Mineral Club
In this six-hour, one day class (choose either Saturday or Sunday), you will create a sterling silver bracelet with overlay, a technique that involves...
Yarn Meetup
1:00pm / Durango Public Library
Calling knitters, crocheters, and fiber artists of all ages and levels! Come work on your current project in an informal group setting!
Overlay Bracelet
10:00am / Four Corners Gem and Mineral Club
In this six-hour, one day class (choose either Saturday or Sunday), you will create a sterling silver bracelet with overlay, a technique that involves...
Horizons Fall Photography Conference
4:00pm / Sky Ute Casino Resort and Hotel
Elevate your photography skills, explore new creative ideas and concepts, and connect with like-minded nature photographers who share your passion for...
Spanish Conversation Hour
5:30pm / Durango Public Library
Join us for an hour of conversation en español at the library the first and third Thursday of each month! Come practice your Spanish in an informal...
Horizons Fall Photography Conference
8:00am / Sky Ute Casino Resort and Hotel
Elevate your photography skills, explore new creative ideas and concepts, and connect with like-minded nature photographers who share your passion for...
Horizons Fall Photography Conference
8:00am / Sky Ute Casino Resort and Hotel
Elevate your photography skills, explore new creative ideas and concepts, and connect with like-minded nature photographers who share your passion for...
Horizons Fall Photography Conference
8:00am / Sky Ute Casino Resort and Hotel
Elevate your photography skills, explore new creative ideas and concepts, and connect with like-minded nature photographers who share your passion for...
Durango Real Estate Investing Meetup
5:30pm / Union Social House
A casual, welcoming space for real estate conversations—no pressure, just good people and great insights.
We’re a group that meets monthly...
Writers & Scribblers Writing Group
6:00pm / Durango Public Library
W&S is a group for writers of all kinds to learn, practice, and share the art and craft of writing. Our main purpose is to try to help each other through...
BIDs Coffee and Conversation Meeting
8:30am / TBK Bank Community Room
BID holds a monthly meeting for business owners on the 2nd Friday of every month from 8:30 to 9:30 am at TBK Bank. The agendas for these meetings will...
Yarn Meetup
1:00pm / Durango Public Library
Calling knitters, crocheters, and fiber artists of all ages and levels! Come work on your current project in an informal group setting!
Spanish Conversation Hour
5:30pm / Sunnyside Library
A casual gathering to practice Spanish conversational skills. All levels of ability welcome.
Spanish Conversation Hour
5:30pm / Durango Public Library
Join us for an hour of conversation en español at the library the first and third Thursday of each month! Come practice your Spanish in an informal...
Folk Jam
1:00pm / Durango Public Library
Let's make music! Come and join us for an informal "jam session" of traditional and contemporary folk music. Bring your voice and/or an...
Monthly Mindfulness Practice: Boundless Heart
9:00am / Myah Studio
In each session, we will explore, with curiosity, the nature of our own minds. We will investigate our experience through mindfulness practice in a wakeful,...
Yarn Meetup
1:00pm / Durango Public Library
Calling knitters, crocheters, and fiber artists of all ages and levels! Come work on your current project in an informal group setting!
Death Cafe
4:00pm / Durango Public Library
A Death Café is a group directed discussion of death; it is not a grief support group. Our objective is to increase awareness of death with a view...
Colorado Fish, Wildlife, and Parks Series - Living with Wildlife
6:00pm / Durango Public Library
Learn how to reduce human-wildlife conflict through a four-part lecture series from Colorado Parks and Wildlife. All programs run 6-7:30pm.
Description
October...
Spanish Conversation Hour
5:30pm / Sunnyside Library
A casual gathering to practice Spanish conversational skills. All levels of ability welcome.
Durango Green Drinks
5:00pm / 11th Street Station
Join Durango Green Drinks with two local sustainability organizations hosting each month. It's free and casual. Short announcements and presentations...
Durango Real Estate Investing Meetup
5:30pm / Union Social House
A casual, welcoming space for real estate conversations—no pressure, just good people and great insights.
We’re a group that meets monthly...
Spanish Conversation Hour
5:30pm / Durango Public Library
Join us for an hour of conversation en español at the library the first and third Thursday of each month! Come practice your Spanish in an informal...
Yarn Meetup
1:00pm / Durango Public Library
Calling knitters, crocheters, and fiber artists of all ages and levels! Come work on your current project in an informal group setting!
Writers & Scribblers Writing Group
6:00pm / Durango Public Library
W&S is a group for writers of all kinds to learn, practice, and share the art and craft of writing. Our main purpose is to try to help each other through...
BIDs Coffee and Conversation Meeting
8:30am / TBK Bank Community Room
BID holds a monthly meeting for business owners on the 2nd Friday of every month from 8:30 to 9:30 am at TBK Bank. The agendas for these meetings will...
Folk Jam
1:00pm / Durango Public Library
Let's make music! Come and join us for an informal "jam session" of traditional and contemporary folk music. Bring your voice and/or an...
Monthly Mindfulness Practice: Boundless Heart
9:00am / Myah Studio
In each session, we will explore, with curiosity, the nature of our own minds. We will investigate our experience through mindfulness practice in a wakeful,...
Spanish Conversation Hour
5:30pm / Durango Public Library
Join us for an hour of conversation en español at the library the first and third Thursday of each month! Come practice your Spanish in an informal...
Yarn Meetup
1:00pm / Durango Public Library
Calling knitters, crocheters, and fiber artists of all ages and levels! Come work on your current project in an informal group setting!
Death Cafe
4:00pm / Durango Public Library
A Death Café is a group directed discussion of death; it is not a grief support group. Our objective is to increase awareness of death with a view...
Durango Real Estate Investing Meetup
5:30pm / Union Social House
A casual, welcoming space for real estate conversations—no pressure, just good people and great insights.
We’re a group that meets monthly...
Spanish Conversation Hour
5:30pm / Durango Public Library
Join us for an hour of conversation en español at the library the first and third Thursday of each month! Come practice your Spanish in an informal...
Writers & Scribblers Writing Group
6:00pm / Durango Public Library
W&S is a group for writers of all kinds to learn, practice, and share the art and craft of writing. Our main purpose is to try to help each other through...
Yarn Meetup
1:00pm / Durango Public Library
Calling knitters, crocheters, and fiber artists of all ages and levels! Come work on your current project in an informal group setting!
Monthly Mindfulness Practice: Boundless Heart
9:00am / Myah Studio
In each session, we will explore, with curiosity, the nature of our own minds. We will investigate our experience through mindfulness practice in a wakeful,...
Spanish Conversation Hour
5:30pm / Durango Public Library
Join us for an hour of conversation en español at the library the first and third Thursday of each month! Come practice your Spanish in an informal...
Folk Jam
1:00pm / Durango Public Library
Let's make music! Come and join us for an informal "jam session" of traditional and contemporary folk music. Bring your voice and/or an...
Death Cafe
4:00pm / Durango Public Library
A Death Café is a group directed discussion of death; it is not a grief support group. Our objective is to increase awareness of death with a view...
Yarn Meetup
1:00pm / Durango Public Library
Calling knitters, crocheters, and fiber artists of all ages and levels! Come work on your current project in an informal group setting!
