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Fort Lewis College in Durango, Feb. 26, 2021.

Fort Lewis College presents Arts April Fest, a celebration of the arts, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Arts April Fest is presented by the art and design, creative writing, and performing arts programs and the Center of Southwest Studies. The event will feature performances, demonstrations, workshops, exhibits, readings and more by artists, performers and writers from the FLC community.

All events will take place in the Art and Design Hall and Courtyard, Jones Hall and Center of Southwest Studies. Arts April Fest is free and open to the public. Food and beverages will be available for purchase. FLC alumni are invited to a special reception in the Center of Southwest Studies with snacks and giveaways.

For the full Arts April Fest schedule, visit https://bit.ly/3nsNYUi. RSVP is recommended.

Friday, April 7

Violin Injury Prevention Master Class: Dr. Soh-Hyun Park Altino, 12:30 p.m., Roshong Recital Hall, Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive, Free.

First Friday Art Exhibition, 4-8 p.m., Create Art and Tea, 1015 Main Ave. Details: CreateArtandTea.com.

Pots and Pints Ceramic Happy Hour – Ceramic Planter, 4:30-6 p.m., Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave. $30. Details: bit.ly/3npikab.

Jack Ellis and Larry Carver, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.

Dustin Burley, 5:30 p.m., Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave.

MTG: Modern, 6:30 p.m., Guild House Games, 835 Main Ave. $7.

Violin Recital: Dr. Soh-Hyun Park Altino, 7 p.m., Roshong Recital Hall, Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive. $15 for adults, students free.

Good Friday Service, 7 p.m., St. Columba Church, 1801 East Second Ave.

Saturday, April 8

Homebuyer Education Class, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive. $15 workbook fee. Details: homesfund.org.

Easter Egg Scramble, 9:45 a.m., Santa Rita Park, 149 South Camino del Rio.

Fort Lewis College Arts April Fest, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive. Free. For schedule, visit: fortlewis.edu.

Durango in the 1920s, 1 p.m., virtual Zoom. Details and registration: animasmuseum.org.

MTG: Commander, 2 and 6 p.m., Guild House Games, 835 Main Ave. $5.

Durango Wild Soul Open House, 2:30-4:30 p.m., Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave. Free. Details: durangowildsoul.org.

Adam Swanson, 5 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.

Ben Gibson, 5:30 p.m., Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave.

Easter Vigil, 8:15 p.m., St. Columba Church, 1801 East Second Ave.

Sunday, April 9

Easter Sunday Mass, 8 and 10 a.m., St. Columba Church, 1801 East Second Ave.

Blue Moon Ramblers, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.

Matt Rupnow, 5:30 p.m., Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave.