Carve Wars, a three-day chain saw carving competition with auctions and a raffle, returns to Purgatory Resort, 1 Skier Place, beginning Friday.
All three days will have artists carving wood into art pieces that will be put up for auction on Saturday and Sunday. Raffle tickets for a free carving will be handed out on Saturday and a winner will be drawn at 3 p.m. Sunday.
A portion of proceeds from the auctions will go to La Plata County Search and Rescue. The auctions start when the day’s carving ends, which for Saturday is 3 p.m. and for Sunday will be 2 p.m.
For more information, visit: purgatory.ski.
Carve Wars, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Purgatory Resort, 1 Skier Place. Details: purgatory.ski.
Who We Play For ECG Heart Screening, 4-6 p.m., Bayfield High School, 800 County Road 501. Cost $20. Details: whoweplayfor.org.
Dragon Slayer Beer Release & Armored Combat Tournament, 4-8 p.m., Ska Brewing, 225 Girard St.
Pete Giuliani, 5:30 p.m., Public House 701, 701 Second Ave.
Bill Edwards, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.
Dustin Burley, 5:30 p.m., Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave.
The Grunch: A New Children’s Musical, 7 p.m., Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave. Tickets $10-$15. Tickets and details: durangoarts.org.
Durango Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-noon, TBK Bank parking lot, 259 W. Ninth St.
Homebuyer Education Class, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive. $15 workbook fee. Registration and details: homesfund.org.
Carve Wars, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Purgatory Resort, 1 Skier Place, Details: purgatory.ski.
Buckley Arts & Crafts Festival, 9 a.m., Buckley Park, 1250 Main Ave.
Kids Dance Classes, 10:30 a.m. Dancing Feet and 11:30 a.m. Contemporary Fusion, Smiley Building, 1309 East Third Ave. Cost $20-$25. Details and registration: kerbear246@gmail.com.
La Plata County Democrats Annual Picnic, noon-2 p.m., Junction Creek Campground, 1499 FDR 171. Tickets $20. Registration: laplatadems.org.
The Grunch: A New Children’s Musical, 2 and 7 p.m., Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave., Tickets $10-$15. Tickets and details: durangoarts.org.
Bill Edwards, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.
Matt Rupnow, 5:30 p.m., Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave.
Native Youth Expression art exhibit and silent auction, 6 p.m., Southern Ute Cultural Center and Museum, 503 Ouray Drive, Ignacio. Details: Southernutemuseum.org.
Durango Roller Girls vs. Ark Valley High Rollers, 7 p.m., Champman Hill, 500 Florida Road. $10 advance, $15 at the door. Details: @DurangoRollerGirls on Facebook.
Carve Wars, 9 a.m.- 2 p.m., Purgatory Resort, 1 Skier Place, Details: purgatory.ski.
Carve Wars, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Purgatory Resort, 1 Skier Place, Details: purgatory.ski.
Blue Moon Ramblers, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.
Dustin Burley, 5:30 p.m., Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave.
The Grunch: A New Children’s Musical, 2 p.m., Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave. Tickets $10-$15. Tickets and details: durangoarts.org.
