Durango’s grilling competition, Men Who Grill, returns from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Buckley Park. This family-friendly event features all-you-can-eat grilled creations, live music, children’s activities and a beer tent from Steamworks Brewing Co.
This event raises money for the Women’s Resource Center. Tickets are $30 in advance and $35 at the door. For children 5 to 12 years old, tickets are $15 and children younger than 5 can attend free. Tickets can be purchased at Maria’s Bookshop, the Women’s Resource Center and online at www.wrcdurango.org.
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The eighth annual Durango Cowboy Poetry Gathering Outdoor Concert and Barn Dance featuring the Tim Sullivan Band will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at River Bend Ranch, 27846 U.S. Highway 550.
There will be a silent auction featuring artwork and items from local businesses. Attendees can bring their own picnic, or enjoy food and drinks from Cuevas Tacos Food Truck, Lone Spur Cafe and Cream Bean Berry Ice Cream.
Tickets cost $20 and are available online at https://bit.ly/3H0I5Dl and at the door. Children younger than 12 can attend free. For more information, visit https://bit.ly/3H0I5Dl.
Author in the Parklet: Barbara Coe’s “Joyful Journey,” 4 p.m., Maria’s Bookshop, 960 Main Ave.
Author in the Parklet: Matt Payne’s “Climbing Colorado’s San Juans,” 5:30 p.m., Maria’s Bookshop, 960 Main Ave.
Group Run, 5:30 p.m., Mountain Monk Coffee, 558 Main Ave.
Reptile Day, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Pine River Library, 395 Bayfield Center Drive. Hang out with Asmo, the library snake, and a few of his slithering friends, plus their pal Julieta the Tortoise.
Dancing with the Durango Stars, 5:30 and 8:30 p.m., St. Columba School, 1801 East Third Ave., $40.
Black Velvet Trio, 6-9 p.m., Fox Fire Farms Winery, 5513 County Road 321, Ignacio.
Ian Lennox, 6-9 p.m., Union Social House, 3062 Main Ave.
Jazz Jam, 7-9 p.m., 11th Street Station, 1101 Main Ave. $25 per person. Hosted by iAM MUSIC.
Marissa Zechinato, 7-10 p.m., 11th Street Station, 1101 Main Ave.
Peter Kater and R. Carlos Nakai, 7:30 p.m., Fort Lewis Community Concert Hall, 1000 Rim Drive. $15-$40. Tickets and details: https://bit.ly/3tkQzQf.
RHDV2 Rabbit Vaccine Clinic, 8 a.m., Alpine Animal Hospital, 2910 Main Ave. For more information and to reserve a spot, call 247-5771.
Nu Bass Theory with Gracie Jay, 8 a.m.-12 p.m., Durango Farmers Market, 259 W. Ninth St.
“History La Plata” Publication Celebration, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Animas Museum, 3065 West Second Ave.
Men Who Grill, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Buckley Park, 1200 Main Ave. Tickets and details: https://bit.ly/3GXfleX.
Party on the Patio, 11 a.m., Durango Harley-Davidson, 750 South Camino del Rio.
Celebrating 50 Years of Local History with 50 Treasures of the Animas Museum, 1 p.m., via Zoom, http://www.animasmuseum.org/events.html.
Andrew Schuhmann, 1-4 p.m., 11th Street Station, 1101 Main Ave.
CD-3 Democrat Candidates Public Forum, 3-4:30 p.m., Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave.
Author in the Parklet: Ed Lehner’s “Grandpa's Horse and Other Tales,” 4 p.m., Maria’s Bookshop, 960 Main Ave.
March for Our Lives, 4-5 p.m., Buckley Park, 1200 Main Ave. March to end mass shootings and gun violence.
Creativity, Spirituality & The Arts Summer Gallery Opening, 5-7 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 1159 East Third Ave.
Author in the Parklet: Jennifer & Michael Grais “Christa’s Luck,” 5:30 p.m., Maria’s Bookshop, 960 Main Ave.
Jack Ellis and Larry Carver, 6-9 p.m., Fur Trapper’s Steakhouse, 701 East Second Ave.
Sean O’Brien, 6-9 p.m., Union Social House, 3062 Main Ave.
Salamander Collective, 6-9 p.m., Mountain Monk Coffee, 558 Main Ave.
The Durango Brass, 6 p.m., Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad depot lawn, 479 Main Ave.
McCurry Organ Trio, 7-10 p.m., 11th Street Station, 1101 Main Ave.
Voss’ Summer Dance Party, 10 p.m., Starlight Lounge, 937 Main Ave.
Gracie Jay, 1-4 p.m., 11th Street Station, 1101 Main Ave.
Queer Space: Pride!, 4 p.m., Buckley Park, 1200 Main Ave., $15-$50. Tickets and details: https://bit.ly/39hI7dD.
Durango Cowboy Poetry Barn Dance and Silent Auction, 5-8 p.m., River Bend Ranch, 27846 U.S. Highway 550. www.durangocowboygathering.org.
Nu Base Theory, 6-9 p.m., Durango Hot Springs, 6475 County Road 203.
