On Saturday, in preparation for Memorial Day, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4031 and sponsors will place flags on veterans’ graves beginning at 9 a.m. at Greenmount Cemetery. Volunteers are needed.
The flag placing is one of the many Memorial Day weekend events hosted by VFW Post 4031. On Monday, a ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Iris Park; a ceremony will take place at 11 a.m. at Greenmount Cemetery; a wreath laying will occur at noon on the Animas River behind Rotary Park; and the VFW will hold an open house at 12:30 p.m.
For more about services and remembrances happening this weekend, visit https://bit.ly/3lHZqr9.
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Durango Cool Jazz will feature musician Tony DeSare this weekend at The Lift at Cascade. There will be two seatings at 5 and 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Tickets cost $150, which includes dinner. Dinner includes salad and choice of prime rib, wild mushroom risotto or lemon-crusted salmon.
Seating is limited. Groups larger than four should call 259-8045 so group seating can be arranged.
For more information, visit https://durangocooljazz.com/tony-de-sare/.
Fourth Friday Tours and Potluck, 5 p.m., potluck begins at 6:30 p.m., Heartwood Cohousing, 800 Heartwood Lane. RSVP to amadrano@gmail.com.
Larry Carver and Jack Ellis, 5:30-9:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.
Smelter Mountain Boys, 7-10 p.m., 11th Street Station, 1101 Main Ave.
Tony Desare, 5-8 p.m., The Lift at Cascade, 50827 U.S. Highway 550, $150 includes dinner. https://durangocooljazz.com/tony-de-sare/.
Placing Flags on Veterans’ Graves, 9 a.m., American Legion Memorial, 878 East Second Ave. Hosted by VFW Post 4031 and volunteers.
Gracie Jay, 1-4 p.m., 11th Street Station, 1101 Main Ave.
Clear Spring Jazz Trio, 7-10 p.m., 11th Street Station, 1101 Main Ave.
Reeder & Spencer, 1-4 p.m., 11th Street Station, 1101 Main Ave.
Rockin’ on the River Summer Music Series, 4-7 p.m., Powerhouse Science Center, 1333 Camino del Rio. www.powsci.org.
