Best bets this weekend include the Making a Difference Speaker Series and Durango Winter Pride.
The Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College will host Erik Weihenmayer as part of the Making a Difference Speaker Series from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday.
Weihenmayer is the first blind person to reach the summit of Mount Everest, but that is only one of many adventures he has undertaken. In 2014, he kayaked the entire 277 miles of the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon.
Weihenmayer will share his inspirational story about facing challenges and contributing his best to the world. He also co-founded No Barriers to help people with challenges, is a bestselling author and motivational speaker.
Tickets are $20 to $45 and are available online at bit.ly/2vfd65R.
The third annual Durango Winter Pride will begin at 10:30 a.m. Friday and continue all day Saturday for LGBTQ+ events at various locations in Durango and at Purgatory Resort.
Winter Pride events will include 10:30 a.m. ski meetups at Purgatory’s Lift 1; meet and greets from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Paradise Pizzeria on Friday and Saturday; the Fresh Powder Drag Hour at 8:30 p.m. Friday at Down the Rabbit Hole; OUT and About ice skating at 1:15 Saturday at Chapman Hill; and the Winter Pride Talent Show and Winter Pride Dance at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. respectively Saturday at Animas City Theatre.
Events are open to friends and supporters. Certain events require tickets or a cover charge and have age restrictions. For more information and a full schedule, visit bit.ly/2Gh2dm9.
Peggy Cloy Retrospective Art Show, 4 p.m., Illuminarts, second floor of the Smiley Building, 1309 East Third Ave.
Ballet Master Class with Jaime Laxalt, 5:30 p.m., $10, Mann Dance Academy, 1200 Schofield Lane, Farmington.
Marvel Years, 8 p.m., $12-$15, Animas City Theatre, 128 E. College Drive, https://bit.ly/2G5EZiJ.
Open casting call for Power Rangers fan film, noon, Farmington Civic Center, 200 W. Arrington St. bit.ly/2NRI5LF.
Make your own rock band T-shirt clinic, 3 p.m., $15, The MakerLab at the Powerhouse, 1333 Camino del Rio. Materials provided.
The Farmington Cinematheque series presents “The Peanut Butter Falcon,” 7 p.m., $5, San Juan College Little Theatre, (505) 566-3430.
Durango Betties Battle, 7:45 p.m., free, Chapman Hill Ice Arena & Ski Area, 500 Florida Road.
Snowdown Opening Ceremonies and Theme Announcement, 12:30 p.m., Purgatory Resort.
