Manhattan Short Film Festival, 4 p.m. and 7 p.m., Animas City Theatre, 128 College Drive, http://durangofilm.org/wp.
12th Annual Balloon Festival and Art Fair, Downtown Mancos (Grand Ave.), all day.
Opening Reception: Annual Members’ Exhibit, 5 p.m., Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave., peter@durangoarts.org.
Backpacker Magazine Post-CT Hike Celebration, 5-8 p.m., music by Six Dollar String Band, Ska Brewing Co., 225 Girard St.
Live music by Neil Nelson, Balcony Bar & Grill, 600 Main Ave.
Open mic, 7-11 p.m., Steaming Bean, located downstairs at the Irish Embassy Pub, 900 Main Ave., 403-1200, theirishembassypub.com.
Karaoke, 8 p.m., 8th Avenue Tavern, 509 East Eighth Ave., 259-8801.
UUFD Recital Series – Southwest Piano Trio (violin, cello and piano), 7 p.m., $20 adults/$8 students and children, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Durango, 419 San Juan Drive.
Yoga in the Park, 10-11 a.m., instructors Sandra Fleming and Nicole Landrus, Buckley Park, free, all levels, mats available for purchase.
12th Annual Balloon Festival and Art Fair, Downtown Mancos (Grand Ave.), all day.
Annual Members’ Exhibit, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave., peter@durangoarts.org.
Henry Stoy, piano, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Jean-Pierre Bakery, 601 Main Ave., 385-0122.
Fall Photographer’s Special: Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, 10:30 a.m., 479 Main Ave., www.durangotrain.com/events.
Meltdown on the Mesa (Durango Bluegrass Meltdown), gates at 12 p.m., bands 2-8:30 p.m., Ewing Mesa, 1661 Ewing Mesa Road, www.durangomeltdown.com.
Alternative Horizons 11th Annual Wine and Music Fest, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Smiley Building (outdoors), 1309 East Third Ave., director@alternativehorizons.org.
The Commodores, 7 p.m., Sky Ute Casino Resort Center, 14324 Highway 172 North, Ignacio, 888-842-4180.
Karaoke, 8 p.m., 8th Avenue Tavern, 509 East Eighth Ave., 259-8801.
Fall Photographer’s Special: Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, 7 a.m., 479 Main Ave., www.durangotrain.com/events.
12th Annual Balloon Festival and Art Fair, Downtown Mancos (Grand Ave.), all day.
Henry Stoy, piano, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Jean-Pierre Bakery, 601 Main Ave., 385-0122.
Irish music jam session, 12:30 p.m., Irish Embassy Pub, 900 Main Ave., 403-1200, www.theirishembassypub.com.
Banned Books Week, through Saturday, Maria’s Bookshop, 960 Main Ave., 247-1438.
Quadrivium Special Inaugural Performance: The Four Seasons, 1 p.m., Roshong Recital Hall at Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive, wasmith@fortlewis.edu.
Happy Trails Festival with Afrobeatniks and Elder Grown (Trails 2000), 2-6 p.m., food vendors, beer from Steamworks and Ska, Buckley Park, 12th Street and Main Avenue, www.trails2000.org/2016/08/happytrails-2016.
Durango Ukulele Jam, 4 p.m., all skill levels, Magpie’s, 707 Main Ave.
Jazz church (experienced musician drop-in session), 6 p.m., Derailed Pour House, 725 Main Ave., 247-5440, www.derailedpourhouse.com.
Karaoke, 8 p.m., 8th Avenue Tavern, 509 East Eighth Ave., 259-8801.
Four Corners Arts Forum, 9 a.m., KDUR 91.9/93.9 FM, www.kdur.org.
Happy Hour Yoga, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Ska Brewing Co., 225 Girard St., yoga and a pint of beer for $10, www.skabrewing.com.
Spoken Word, 7-9 p.m., Steaming Bean, located downstairs at the Irish Embassy Pub, 900 Main Ave., 403-1200, theirishembassypub.com.
Marcy Houle presents her book, The Gift of Caring: Saving Our Parents From the Perils of Modern Healthcare, 6:30 p.m., Maria’s Bookshop, 960 Main Ave., 247-1438.
An Evening with Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 7 p.m., Noble Hall Room 130, Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive, laplatadems.org, 764-4756.
Open Music Jam, all types of instruments or vocals, 6 p.m. Strater Hotel, 699 Main Ave.
Open Mic Night, 8 p.m., Moe’s, 937 Main Ave., 259-9018.
Super Ted’s Super Trivia, 6:12 p.m., Ska Brewing Co., 225 Girard St., 247-5792, www.facebook.com/SuperTedsTriviaAtSkaBrewing.
Bluegrass Jam, 6-9 p.m., Irish Embassy Pub, 900 Main Ave., 403-1200, theirishembassypub.com.
Two-step dance lessons, 6:30-7:30 p.m., $10, Wild Horse Saloon, 601 East Second Ave., 799-8832.
Geeks Who Drink trivia, 8:30 p.m., BREW Pub & Kitchen, 117 W. College Drive, 259-5959.
Pub quiz, 6:30 p.m., Irish Embassy Pub, 900 Main Ave., 403-1200.
Get The Led Out – “The American Led Zeppelin” Rock/tribute, 7:30 p.m., Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College. www.durangoconcerts.com.
Pingpong and poker tournament, 8 p.m., Moe’s, 937 Main Ave., 259-9018.
Karaoke with DJ Crazy Charlie, 9 p.m., Wild Horse Saloon, 601 East Second Ave., 375-2568.
Acoustic Lunchtime Cafe, 11:30 a.m., Smiley Cafe, 1309 East Third Ave.
Karaoke with DJ Crazy Charlie, 9 p.m., Wild Horse Saloon, 601 East Second Ave., 375-2568.
Karaoke, 9 p.m., 8th Avenue Tavern, 509 East Eighth Ave., 259-8801.
Hello, Dollface w/Marv Ellis and We Tribe, 9 p.m., Animas City Theatre, 128 East College Drive, www.animascitytheatre.com/event/258065.
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