Best bets this weekend include the Cortez Literary Festival and Chasing the Moon Day.
Cortez Public Library will host its first literary festival this weekend, with keynote speaker Anne Hillerman from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday and a full day of workshops and activities from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at the library, 202 N. Park St. After Hillerman’s keynote address, the author will hold a book-signing, as well as provide a workshop Saturday morning.
Joining Hillerman will be 30 regional authors, poets, storytellers and artists, who will conduct workshops and participate as vendors. Ten mini-workshops about a variety of writing and literary topics will be interspersed with activities for kids, such as face painting, singing and crafts. Sweetwater Gypsies Wood-fired Pizza and The Farm Bistro will also be on-site with food and snacks.
This is a free, family-friendly event. For more information, call 565-8117.
Rocky Mountain PBS and Powerhouse Science Center will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the Powerhouse, 1333 Camino del Rio.
Families will be able to learn about the solar system, make space buttons, find out about an astronaut from Durango and explore telescopes with 4 Corners Astronomy/Fort Lewis College Observatory. The children’s space activities are free and open to the public.
At 5 p.m., the world premiere of “American Experience: Chasing the Moon” will be shown at the Powerhouse. Doors will open at 4:30 p.m. for a reception with Chasing the Moon Week partners.
This is a free event, but registration is required because of limited seating. RSVP at bit.ly/30UpdjX. For more information, visit bit.ly/2KfVqfY.
Pete Giuliani plays at a fundraiser to support Mancos Youth Baseball, 4 p.m., Fenceline Cider, 141 S. Main St., Mancos.
Pagosa Folk ’N Bluegrass, 4 p.m., shorturl.at/rKMS3.
Free Outdoor Movie Night, “Hotel Transylvania 3” (Rated PG), 8:30 p.m. Three Springs Plaza, 175 Mercado St.
Birds of Prey Show, 11 a.m., 2 p.m., 7 p.m., $16-$20, La Plata County Fairgrounds Arena, 2500 Main Ave., shorturl.at/cuEG5.
Durango Choral Society Cabaret, 5 p.m., $60, Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave., shorturl.at/opCHQ.
Pete Giuliani at the Wear Orange Rally, 3 p.m., Buckley Park, 1200 Main Ave.
Do You Know My Rights? Artists for Immigrants – A Live Music Benefit Event, 5:30 p.m., $15, Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave., bit.ly/doyouknowmyrights.
