All community members are invited to Durango School District 9-R’s second annual Arts Market & Round Dance from noon to 9 p.m. Saturday at Durango High School’s Auxiliary Gym, 2390 Main Ave.
The Art Market will open at noon, supper will be served at 4 p.m. and the round dance will begin at 5 p.m. This event is hosted by the Durango Native American Education Program and will benefit Indigenous students and educational programs.
This year is special as the Native American Parent Advisory Committee and Orlando Griego, the district’s Title VI Native American Education coordinator, would like to honor and acknowledge DHS teacher Elfreida Begay. She supports Indigenous students and is the first public school teacher in Colorado who is certified to lead a course in Diné Bizaad, the Navajo language. The course was launched this year at DHS.
Noel Night, all day, downtown Durango.
Low-Tech Stream Restoration for Landowners: The Benefits, Water Rights Issues and Reducing Risks, noon-1:15 p.m., Zoom. Free. Webinar on stream restoration, Colorado legislation, and techniques for landowners to increase water availability. Details: https://tinyurl.com/yvs63tud.
The ArtRoom Collective First Friday Noel Night, 4-7 p.m., 1309 East Third Ave. Shop locally for art, special handmade gifts or stocking stuffers. Experience the work of 22 local artists, live holiday music, an art exhibit from Animas High School, special offers for warm Smiley Cafe drinks and more. Details: www.theartroomcollective.com.
Fill Your Bowl For Art, 4-8 p.m., Dancing Spirit Community Arts Center at The ELHI, 115 Ute St., Ignacio. $5-$20. Details: https://tinyurl.com/bdk563ze.
Noel Night: Winter Wonderland, 4-9 p.m., Durango Sustainable Goods, 1259 Main Ave. $1.
Opening Reception: Ec(h)o with Ted Moore, 5-8 p.m., Gallery at 11th Street Station, 1139 Main Ave. Free.
Noel Night at the Durango Botanic Gardens, 5:30-7 p.m., Durango Botanic Gardens, 1900 East Third Ave. Visit Santa and Mrs. Claus at the Gardens, warm up with hot chocolate and cookies. Free. No registration required.
Jack Ellis and Larry Carver, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.
Holiday on the Hill, 7 p.m., Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive. $10 for adults, free for 18 and younger and FLC students. Choirs, band, orchestra and a visit with Santa at intermission. Details: https://tinyurl.com/nhf66xht.
Merely Players presents “Hands on a Hard Body,” 7 p.m., Merely Underground, 789 Tech Center Drive. $20-$35. Tickets and details: www.merelyplayers.org.
St. Columba Christmas Craft Bazaar, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., St. Columba Church Gym 1801 East Second Ave. Details: www.stcolumbacatholic.org.
The ArtRoom Collective Holiday Art Market, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., 1309 East Third Ave.
Durango School District 9-R’s second annual Arts Market & Round Dance, noon to 9 p.m., Durango High School’s Auxiliary Gym, 2390 Main Ave.
Make your own cork wreath, 2-6 p.m., The Subterrain, 900 Main Ave., Suite F. $15. Details: thesubterraindurango.com.
Artist Talk with Toni George, 5:30 p.m., Stillwater Music, 1316 Main Ave. Free. Details: Details: https://fb.me/e/1EuxaRqa2.
Giggles & Glitter: Comedy and Silent Auction Fundraiser, 6 p.m., Student Union Ballroom, Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive. $20 advance/$25 door. NBC Peacock’s Aidan Park and Durango’s Aria PettyOne come together for an epic fundraising extravaganza. details: https://tinyurl.com/5n75vz5p.
The Black Velvet duo, with Nina Sasaki and Larry Carver, 6 p.m., Derailed Pour House, 725 Main Ave.
Merely Players presents “Hands on a Hard Body,” 7 p.m., Merely Underground, 789 Tech Center Drive. $20-$35. Tickets and details: www.merelyplayers.org.
Jake Ostrowski, Guitar, Senior Recital, 5 p.m., Roshong Recital Hall, Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive. Free.
Merely Players presents “Hands on a Hard Body,” 2 p.m., Merely Underground, 789 Tech Center Drive. $20-$35. Tickets and details: www.merelyplayers.org.
It’s a Drag Bazaar Christmas Fundraiser, 4:30 p.m., Roxy’s, 639 Main Ave.
