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Sierra Reed and Rylie Wonderling volunteer at the La Plata-Archuleta Cattlemen Association Banquet in 2016. This year, the event will be held at Sky Ute Casino Event Center in Ignacio. (Courtesy of Wilhelm Wonders Photography file)

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4031, Durango Elks Lodge and American Legion Post 28 will host a fish-fry fundraiser to benefit the Veterans Relief Committee at 5 p.m. Friday at 1550 Main Ave.

Fried fish, coleslaw, hush puppies, french fries and dessert will be served for $10 a plate.

The fundraiser is sponsored by Farmers Fresh. For more information, email dgovethelp@gmail.com.

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The La Plata-Archuleta Cattlemen’s Banquet and Dance will be held Saturday at the Sky Ute Casino Event Center in Ignacio.

The social hour will begin at 6 p.m. Dinner and a short program will begin at 7 p.m. The event will end with a dance. Music will be provided by Vanishing Breed.

The Cattleman of the Year will be announced, a silent auction will take place and the CowBelles will give away two of their brand quilts.

Friday-Sunday

Youth Shakespeare: “The Story of TEMPEST, 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday. Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave. Visit durangoarts.com for tickets.

Friday

Pots and Tots, 4:30-6 p.m., Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave. Create a unique and functional ceramic piece. For tickets, visit durangoarts.org.

Youth Night, 5:30-9 p.m., The River Church, 860 Plymouth Drive. Details: https://god-first-life.org/youth-night-2022.

Steak Dinner and Live Music Fundraiser, 6 p.m., Durango Cowboy Church, 1867 Colorado Highway 172. $25 for adults, $15 for children. Fundraiser benefits Durango Cowboy Poetry Gathering. Details: durangocowboypoetrygathering.org.

Pete Giuliani Duo, 6-9 p.m., 11th Street Station, 1101 Main Ave.

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

Elder Grown with Ben Brock, 8 p.m., Animas City Theatre, 128 E. College Drive. $15-$20. Tickets available at www.animascitytheatre.com or Animas Trading Co.

Saturday

Couple’s Day Out, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., The River Church, 860 Plymouth Drive. Details: https://god-first-life.org/couplesday.

Easter Egg Hunt, 10 a.m., Harley-Davidson, 750 South Camino del Rio.

Second Saturday Seminar Series, 1 p.m., via Zoom. Part two of Charles DiFernando’s talk about the early Gold Rush to the La Plata Mountains. To register, visit https://bit.ly/3j9uwqi.

Bilateral Stimulation, 6-9 p.m., 11th Street Station, 1101 Main Ave.