Best bets for the weekend in Durango include events inside and out. A presentation about the election process and an animal-tracking snowshoe hike will be held Saturday, and a slopestyle ski and snowboard competition will take place Saturday and Sunday.
The La Plata County League of Women Voters will hold a talk about the election process with Tiffany Parker, La Plata County clerk, from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave.
The presentation, “What’s New and What’s True: An Explanation of the Election Process in La Plata County,” will be given by Parker and Erin Hutchins, election administrator. They will explain the election cycle to attendees, including details about registration, primaries, voting and counting votes.
People will be able to ask questions and examine new voting equipment that will be used this year. Those who wonder about the accuracy, validity or safety of elections are urged to attend.
The Durango Herald will live stream the event on its Facebook page at www.facebook.com/thedurangoherald.
For more information, call 764-4756 or visit www.lwvlaplata.org.
Durango Nature Studies will hold a snowshoe hike and animal-tracking workshop from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Haviland Lake, 20 miles north of Durango off U.S. Highway 550.
Naturalist Grace Gordon will lead a snowshoe hike and teach participants about tracks, scat and animal homes.
The workshop is free for Durango Nature Studies members and kids younger than 12 and costs $10 for nonmembers. Snowshoe rentals will be available for $5.
To register, call (740) 504-3398.
For more information about Durango Nature Studies, visit www.durangonaturestudies.org.
United States of America Snowboard and Freeski Association Southwest Colorado Series will sponsor an all-ages ski and snowboard slopestyle competition at 9 a.m. Saturday and Sunday at Purgatory Resort, 1 Skier Place.
Slopestyle events for skiers and snowboarders will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the newly-opened Paradise Terrain Park.
For tickets, registration costs and more information, visit www.swcoloradoseries.com.
Do-it-yourself bankruptcy workshop, 9:30 a.m., Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave.
Caregiver Cafe, 10 a.m., Pine River Library, 395 Bayfield Center Drive, Bayfield, 884-2222.
Opening reception: Aloha Aina “Love of the Land” by Carol Meckling, 5 p.m., Studio & Gallery, 1027 Main Ave.
Climate advocate training, 12:45 p.m., St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 910 East Third Ave., 247-1129.
Sharon Greve reviews Beyond the Badge, 1 p.m., Animas Museum, 3065 West Second Ave., 259-2402.
KDUR Cover Night: Tom Petty, 7 p.m., Animas City Theatre, 128 E. College Drive.
Tethered Flight, 8 a.m., River Bend Ranch, 27846 Highway 550.
