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Best bets this weekend in and around Durango

Lynn Nauman of Durango gets some one-on-one instruction playing her ukulele from Austin Nicholsen of the band The Leftover Cuties in Buckley Park at a previous UkeFest. This year’s festival will feature workshops, as well as a livestreamed and in-person concert. (Durango Herald file)

Best bets this weekend include Rocky Mountain Uke Fest and Summer Brew.

The sixth annual Rocky Mountain Uke Fest will take place in person and online from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College.

The all-star band will feature visiting musicians Victoria Vox, Jack Maher, Daniel Ward, Marnie Ward and Devin Scott on stage, live and in person after teaching a series of weekend workshops.

Each presenter will showcase talents ranging from original to classic music, flamenco to mouth-trumpeting, jazzy lounge music and dance party songs on the ukulele.

The concert will be livestreamed and available to watch online to ticket purchasers. A private link will be sent to ticket purchasers before the event and is valid through midnight July 15.

Tickets are $15 and may be purchased online at www.durangoconcerts.com. Rocky Mountain UkeFest All-Star Band Concert tickets are $15 per household.

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Purgatory Resort will host Summer Brew from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday at the resort’s beach area.

Enjoy a day sampling summer beers with friends. Bring a blanket or a lawn chair to relax on while tasting unlimited samples of the featured beers and listening to live music from State 38.

Tickets are $25 in advance. Admission includes a commemorative tasting glass. To purchase tickets, visit www.purgatoryresort.com/events/summerbrew.

FRIDAY

Four Corners Gem and Mineral Show, 10 a.m., $3, La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave.

Kids Summer Learning Program: Insect Hotel, 3 p.m., Pine River Library, 395 Bayfield Center Drive, Bayfield, prlibrary.org.

DAC Improv Showcase, 7:30 p.m., $20 for two seats, Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave., bit.ly/2UtsAzC.

SATURDAY

Intro to Video Production Class, 10-11:30 a.m., Ignacio Community Library, 470 Goddard Ave. Free. No registration required. For more information, call Ron at 564-9287.

Ceramic Saturdays, noon, Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave. $25. Register at bit.ly/3hHVCU5.

Summer Brew, 1-4:30 p.m., Purgatory Resort. $25. A day of sampling summer beers with live music by State 38. Tickets available online at bit.ly/3wdN9xM.

SUNDAY

Music in the Mountains Classic Music Festival, various times, $35-$75, Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, www.musicinthemountains.com.

Mamma Mia!, 7:30 p.m., $12-$15., Lions Wilderness Amphitheater, 5800 College Blvd., Farmington, http://fmtn.org/shows.



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