Highlight of the Week
Durango Cool Jazz will feature musician Tony DeSare this weekend at The Lift at Cascade, 50827 U.S. Highway 550. There will be two seatings at 5 and 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Tickets cost $150, which includes dinner. Dinner includes salad and choice of prime rib, wild mushroom risotto or lemon crusted salmon. This is an intimate cabaret-style dinner setting. Seating is limited to 19 private tables that are spaced at reasonable distances apart. If you have a group larger than four, call 259-8045 so group seating can be arranged.
For more information, visit https://durangocooljazz.com/tony-de-sare/.
Volunteer Canoe Kayak Training, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Adaptive Sports Association Headquarters, 463 Turner Drive #105. ASA is seeking volunteers to assist on canoe/kayak programs this summer. No experience necessary. Call 259-0374, visit asadurango.com, or email program@asadurango.com to register.
Battle of the Animas, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Mild to Wild, 50 Animas View Drive. All tourist businesses are welcome to participate (restaurants, hotels, etc.). Fees are 2/$35 gift certificates to your place of business. Eight people per boat for a team.
Great Garden Series, 4-6 p.m., Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave. “Ready, Set, Garden!” presented by Darrin Parmenter of the CSU Extension Office. Hosted by the Durango Botanic Gardens.
Durango Historic Preservation Board Meeting, 4:30 p.m., https://bit.ly/3LBAvjh.
Wildfire Class, 5-6:30 p.m., Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave.
The Music of the Carpenters: Close to You, 7:30 p.m., Fort Lewis Community Concert Hall, 1000 Rim Drive. For tickets and information, visit www.durangoconcerts.com.
Volunteer Cycling Training, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Adaptive Sports Association Headquarters, 463 Turner Drive No. 105. ASA is seeking volunteers to assist on cycling programs this summer. No experience necessary. Call 259-0374, visit asadurango.com, or email program@asadurango.com to register.
Veteran Outreach Day, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., VFW Post 4031, 1550 Main Ave.
Durango City Council special meeting to discuss petition regarding fire station development, 6 p.m., 949 East Second Ave. and https://bit.ly/39CGze9.
Jennaye Derge presents “How to Cry on Your Bicycle,” 6-7:30 p.m., Rochester Hotel Secret Garden, 726 East Second Ave. https://www.mariasbookshop.com/.
Lavalanche, 6-9 p.m., Durango Hot Springs, 6475 County Road 203.
Hoodfoot, 7-10 p.m., 11th Street Station, 1101 Main Ave.
Fourth Friday Tours and Potluck, 5 p.m., potluck begins at 6:30 p.m., Heartwood Cohousing, 800 Heartwood Lane. RSVP to amadrano@gmail.com.
Larry Carver and Jack Ellis, 5:30-9:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.
Smelter Mountain Boys, 7-10 p.m., 11th Street Station, 1101 Main Ave.
Tony Desare, 5-8 p.m., The Lift at Cascade, 50827 U.S. Highway 550, $150 includes dinner. https://durangocooljazz.com/tony-de-sare/.
Placing Flags on Veterans’ Graves, 9 a.m., American Legion Memorial, 878 East Second Ave. Hosted by VFW Post 4031 and volunteers.
Gracie Jay, 1-4 p.m., 11th Street Station, 1101 Main Ave.
Clear Spring Jazz Trio, 7-10 p.m., 11th Street Station, 1101 Main Ave.
Reeder & Spencer, 1-4 p.m., 11th Street Station, 1101 Main Ave.
Rockin’ on the River Summer Music Series, 4-7 p.m., Powerhouse Science Center, 1333 Camino del Rio. www.powsci.org.
Vietnam Veterans Remembrance, 10 a.m., Iris Park, 1235 Camino del Rio.
Remembrance for Deceased Service Personnel, 11 a.m., Greenmount Cemetery, 900 Cemetery Road.
Memorial Day Service, 11 a.m., Allison Tiffany Cemetery, 1035 County Road 329.
Memorial Day Open House, 12:30 p.m., VFW Post 4031, 1550 Main Ave. Lunch will be served.
Pony Hunt, 6-9 p.m., Durango Hot Springs, 6475 County Road 203.
Veryl Goodnight's “Sled Dogs of America” Opening Reception, 4-6 p.m., Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave.
Sorrel Sky Gallery 20th Anniversary Celebration, 6-7 p.m., 828 Main Ave.
Larry Carver and Jack Ellis, 5:30-9:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.
Carute Roma, 6-9 p.m., Union Social House, 3062 Main Ave.
Friday Night Laughs, 7 p.m., Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave., $15. https://durangoarts.org/events/friday-night-laughs-3/.
Noxious Weed Workshop, 9-11:30 a.m., conserved property near Durango. La Plata County’s Weed Control Manager, Ben Bain, will discuss identification and management best practices for common species in our area. Address will be provided upon registration. To register, visit https://lposc.org/.
Lupine Trail Build, 9 a.m.-12 p.m., Animas Mountain Trailhead, 20 minute hike to work site. Hosted by Durango Trails for National Trails Day.
Ben Gibson and Larry Carver, 6 p.m., Derailed Pour House, 725 Main St.
Rob Webster, 6-9 p.m., Union Social House, 3062 Main Ave.
“Poltergeist” Screening and Q&A with Screenwriter Michael Grais, 7 and 10 p.m., Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave, $20. https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?show=138887.
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. Community Concert Hall, 1000 Rim Drive, $12-$32. Production of classical musical by Durango's newest theater company featuring over 40 performers.
2022 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic, 7 a.m. Details: www.ironhorsebicycleclassic.com/2021-registration.
TearItUp4Tyler Skateboard Competition, 10 a.m., Durango Skate Park, 950 Roosa Ave. Competition in bowls and street for all ages.
