Featured Happenings
Workshops
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
1:00pm / Durango Public Library
B.Y.O.B. (Bring Your Own Book) - no assigned reading, all book formats welcome! Join for introvert happy hour! We'll be at the Library starting at 1pm.
1-1:30pm:...
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...
Free Demo: Learn To Make Super Strong Stretchy Bracelets
3:00pm / Beads & Beyond
Come in and see how to make a durable stretchy bracelet. It's free and fun!
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...
Business Brainstorm
12:00pm / FLC Center for Innovation
Got a business idea brewing? Let’s brainstorm together! Join the Center for Innovation for Business Brainstorm, a hands-on session where I’ll help...
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...
Bear Smart Summer Speaker Series
6:00pm / Zoom
As part of Bear Smart Durango's Summer Speaker Series, Erin Edge with Defenders of Wildlife in Montana will speak on "Bear Smart community programs...
Rotary Club of Durango meeting
6:00pm / Strater Hotel
Team Up's Lynn Urban speaks about the recent transition from the national United Way organization. Free. Visitors welcome.
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...
Business Brainstorm
12:00pm / FLC Center for Innovation
Got a business idea brewing? Let’s brainstorm together! Join the Center for Innovation for Business Brainstorm, a hands-on session where I’ll help...
Bear Smart Summer Speaker Series
6:00pm / Zoom
As part of Bear Smart Durango's Summer Speaker Series, Jamin Grigg with Colorado Parks and Wildlife, will speak on "The status of our area bears...
Data Driven Business Coaching
12:00pm / FLC Center for Innovation
Are you making business decisions based on gut feelings or data? Let’s change the game!
Join MaryBeth Maskovas and discover how data-driven...
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...
Seeing with Beginner's Mind: A Zen-Inspired Photo Walk
5:00pm / Sun Sapphires (upstairs)
"The camera is a perfect Zen tool." - Thomas Merton
Join gallery artist and photographer Robert Bridges for a unique macro photography...
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...
Business Brainstorm
12:00pm / FLC Center for Innovation
Got a business idea brewing? Let’s brainstorm together! Join the Center for Innovation for Business Brainstorm, a hands-on session where I’ll help...
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...
Bear Smart Summer Speaker Series
6:00pm / Zoom
As part of Bear Smart Durango's Summer Speaker Series, Justine Valleries, grizzly bear specialist with Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, will speak...
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!
Business Brainstorm
12:00pm / FLC Center for Innovation
Got a business idea brewing? Let’s brainstorm together! Join the Center for Innovation for Business Brainstorm, a hands-on session where I’ll help...
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...
San Juan Basin Archaeological Society meeting and presentation
7:00pm / Fort Lewis Collage Lyceum and Zoom
The San Juan Basin Archaeological Society invites the public to a presentation in the Lyceum at the Center of Southwest Studies and on Zoom on Wednesday,...
Around the Word Not Counting the Days: A Travelogue
6:00pm / Durango Public Library
Join local author John Kessel as he recounts his 1958 ocean liner trip from San Francisco to Sydney, Australia and the adventures along the way.
Having...
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,...
Business Brainstorm
12:00pm / FLC Center for Innovation
Got a business idea brewing? Let’s brainstorm together! Join the Center for Innovation for Business Brainstorm, a hands-on session where I’ll help...
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...
Business Brainstorm
12:00pm / FLC Center for Innovation
Got a business idea brewing? Let’s brainstorm together! Join the Center for Innovation for Business Brainstorm, a hands-on session where I’ll help...
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...
HR Power Hour
12:00pm / Zoom
Are your HR policies up-to-date and up-to-snuff? Let’s make sure and optimize them together!
In the last two years, Colorado has added...
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,...
HR Power Hour
12:00pm / Zoom
Are your HR policies up-to-date and up-to-snuff? Let’s make sure and optimize them together!
In the last two years, Colorado has added...
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...
HR Power Hour
12:00pm / Zoom
Are your HR policies up-to-date and up-to-snuff? Let’s make sure and optimize them together!
In the last two years, Colorado has added...
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...
HR Power Hour
12:00pm / Zoom
Are your HR policies up-to-date and up-to-snuff? Let’s make sure and optimize them together!
In the last two years, Colorado has added...
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...
HR Power Hour
12:00pm / Zoom
Are your HR policies up-to-date and up-to-snuff? Let’s make sure and optimize them together!
In the last two years, Colorado has added...
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!
HR Power Hour
12:00pm / Zoom
Are your HR policies up-to-date and up-to-snuff? Let’s make sure and optimize them together!
In the last two years, Colorado has added...
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!
