Highlight of the Week
This year, art created by local young artists will be on display during Durango Arts Center’s Creativity Festivity from April 5 through April 30, with an opening reception from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the DAC, 802 East Second Ave. For more information, visit durangoarts.org/creativity-festivity.
La Plata County Community Corrections Board Screening Committee, 12 p.m., www.co.laplata.co.us/calendar.php.
The Art of Painting for Kids, 5-6:30 p.m., Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave. For children ages 8 and older. For tickets, visit www.durangoarts.org.
High Step Society with Nu Bass Theory, 8 p.m., Animas City Theatre, 128 E. College Drive. $20-$25. Tickets available online at www.animascitytheatre.com and Animas Trading Co.
La Plata County Wildfire Advisory Board meeting, 4 p.m., www.co.laplata.co.us/calendar.php.
“Creativity Festivity” Grand Opening and Art Reception, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave.
Mud-Madness, 6-7:30 p.m., Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave. Learn about the historical evolution of pottery the various methods to create shapes and forms in clay. For middle/high school ages. For tickets, visit durangoarts.org.
Ben Gibson Duo, 6-9 p.m., 11th Street Station, 1101 Main Ave.
Life-Long Learning Lecture: The Science and Politics of Abortion, 7 p.m., https://www.fortlewis.edu/about-flc/leadership/professional-associates/life-long-learning-series. Warren Hern, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D., opened his private medical practice in Boulder in 1975 and will speak about the science and politics of abortion since then.
Youth Shakespeare: “The Story of TEMPEST,” 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday. Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave. Visit www.durangoarts.org for tickets.
Pots and Tots, 4:30-6 p.m., Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave. Create a unique and functional ceramic piece. For tickets, visit www.durangoarts.org.
Fish Fry, 5 p.m., VFW Post 4031, 1550 Main Ave. $10 a plate. Proceeds benefit the Veterans Relief Committee.
Youth Night, 5:30-9 p.m.,The River Church, 860 Plymouth Drive. Details: https://god-first-life.org/youth-night-2022.
Steak Dinner and Live Music Fundraiser, 6 p.m., Durango Cowboy Church, 1867 Colorado Highway 172. $25 for adults, $15 for kids. Fundraiser benefits Durango Cowboy Poetry Gathering. durangocowboypoetrygathering.org/.
Pete Giuliani Duo, 6-9 p.m., 11th Street Station, 1101 Main Ave.
Jack Ellis and Larry Carver, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.
Elder Grown with Ben Brock, 8 p.m., Animas City Theatre, 128 E. College Drive. $15-$20. Tickets available at www.animascitytheatre.com or Animas Trading Co.
Couple’s Day Out, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., The River Church, 860 Plymouth Drive. Details: https://god-first-life.org/couplesday.
Easter Egg Hunt, 10 a.m., Harley-Davidson, 750 South Camino del Rio.
Second Saturday Seminar Series, 1 p.m., via Zoom. Part two of Charles DiFernando’s talk about the early Gold Rush to the La Plata Mountains. To register, visit https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_gPIYC-biRee0Hg8w96qcvQ.
Cattlemen’s Banquet and Dance, 6 p.m., Sky Ute Casino Event Center, 14324 Colorado Highway 172.
Bilateral Stimulation, 6-9 p.m., 11th Street Station, 1101 Main Ave.
Economic Development Alliance Monthly Membership Meeting, 8 a.m., Fort Lewis Center for Innovation, Durango Main Mall, 835 Main Ave.
Author reading and book-signing of “Postcolonial Love Poem” by Natalia Diaz, 6 p.m., Fort Lewis College Ballroom, 1000 Rim Drive.
Green Business Roundtable, 12 p.m., Powerhouse Science Center, 1295 Camino del Rio. $18. Details: http://sanjuancitizens.org/event/gbr-achieving-carbon-neutrality.
San Juan Basin Archaeological Society Meeting, 7 p.m., via Zoom. For login information, visit sjbas.org. Lexi O’Donnell will present, “Our Teeth Tell Tales: Living and Moving during the AD 1000-1200s in New Mexico.”
Sarah Jarosz, 7:30 p.m., Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive. Tickets and details: www.durangoconcerts.com or by phone Monday through Friday, 12-5 p.m. at 247-7657.
Sounds True Duo, 6-9 p.m, 11th Street Station, 1101 Main Ave.
Life-Long Learning Lecture: Getting to Net Zero: It’s Not that Hard, 7 p.m., https://www.fortlewis.edu/about-flc/leadership/professional-associates/life-long-learning-series. Retired architect Rich Farrington and retired biology professor Deborah Lycan share what they have learned from building their carbon-free, net-zero energy home in Durango.
Arise Roots with special guest Kyle Smith, Road to Tico Time Reggae Festival, 8 p.m., Animas City Theatre, 128 E. College Drive. $20-$25, tickets available online at www.animascitytheatre.com and Animas Trading Co.
Chuck Hank, 6-9 p.m., 11th Street Station, 1101 Main Ave.
Jazz Jam, 7-9 p.m., 11th Street Station, 1101 Main Ave. $25 per person. Hosted by iAM MUSIC.
Random Rab, Edamame, Smiley Coyote, 8 p.m., Animas City Theatre, 128 E. College Drive. $22-$25, tickets available at www.animascitytheatre.com and Animas Trading Co.
Kids Festivity Follies, 7 p.m. Friday, and 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday, Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave. For tickets, visit www.durangoarts.org.
Easter Egg Scramble, 9:45 a.m., Santa Rita Park, 149 South Camino del Rio.
McCurry Organ Trio, 6-9 p.m., 11th Street Station, 1101 Main Ave.
“Cloud Bridge Arriving” presented by 20MOONS Dance Theatre, 7:30 p.m., Stillwater Music, 1316 Main Ave. $25. http://www.20moons.com/.
BANYAN (featuring members of Jane’s Addiction and Fishbone) with Cheap Skates, 8 p.m., Animas City Theatre, 128 E. College Drive. $30-$35, tickets available at www.animascitytheatre.com and Animas Trading Co.
Easter Brunch, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., VFW Post 4031, 1550 Main Ave. Donations appreciated at $15 for adults, $12 for veterans and $10 for children.
Graduating Senior Communication Design + Studio Art Majors Opening Ceremony, 4:30-6 p.m., Art Gallery, Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive.
Eddie Robbins Band, 6-9 p.m., 11th Street Station, 1101 Main Ave.
Life-Long Learning Lecture: Stand Back or Step Aside?, 7 p.m., https://www.fortlewis.edu/about-flc/leadership/professional-associates/life-long-learning-series. Retired engineer and FLC adjunct faculty member Chuck Carson will explore how the tendencies of logic and intuition can help us make better decisions.
Paula Poundstone, 7:30 p.m., Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive. Tickets and details: www.durangoconcerts.com.
Youth Soccer Clinic, 4-6 p.m., Dirks Field, 1000 Rim Drive. Hosted by Big Brothers and Big Sisters and Fort Lewis College Soccer.
