Meetings and Events
Eat Local Celebration, 8 a.m.-noon, Local First booth at the Durango Farmers Market, in the First National Bank parking lot, 259 W. Ninth St., www.local-first.org.
Durango Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-noon, First National Bank parking lot, www.durangofarmersmarket.com.
Bayfield Farmers Market, 8:30 a.m.-noon, Bayfield Roadside Park, U.S. Highway 160.
Silver San Juan Division of the National Model Railroad Association, fall public event, 8:45 a.m., Tri-County Head Start meeting room, 1315 Main Ave., in the lower level of the Northpoint Mall.
Drug take back program, collection of unused or expired household medication for safe disposal, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., lobby of the Durango Police Department, 990 East Second Ave., www.dea.gov, www.getsmartaboutdrugs.com, www.justthinktwice.com, (800) 882-9539.
Durango Nature Studies’ Nature Center open, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Durango Learning Center in Bondad. For directions, visit www.durangonaturestudies.org.
Free wine tasting, 2-5 p.m., The Wine Merchant, 1514 Main Ave., 375-0076.
Backroller Benefit, a benefit for Durango’s boating businesses, 4-8 p.m., Balcony Bar & Grill – Backstage, 600 Main Ave., Suite 205.
The Animas Museum, opens doors free of charge, all day, 3065 West Second Ave., Smithsonian.com/museumday, 259-2402.
Arts and Entertainment
Parade of Homes, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Durango and surrounding areas; “YBOD Lego” event, 10:30 a.m. registration, Edgemont Community Lodge, www.durangopoh.com.
African dance class, 10-11 a.m., $5, Smiley Building, 1309 East Third Ave.
Literary Festival: Local Authors Extravaganza, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., $30, Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave., 375-3380, www.durangopubliclibray.org.
Terry Hartzel, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave., 247-4431.
Duane Smith Lecture: John L. Kessell presents “Whither the Waters: Mapping the Great Basin from Miera (1776) to Fremont (1845),” 6 p.m., Vallecito Room at Fort Lewis College, 247-7456, www.swcenter.fortlewis.edu.
Greg Ryder, 7 p.m., The Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave., 247-4431.
RENT, Broadway musical, 7:30 p.m., $24/$21, Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave., www.durangoarts.org/theatre/rent, 259-2606, ext. 13.
Merely Players present Dead Man’s Cell Phone, 7:30 p.m., $22, VFW Hall, 1550 Main Ave., www.durangoconcerts.com, 247-7657.
Karaoke, 8 p.m., 8th Avenue Tavern, 509 East Eighth Ave., 259-8801.
St. Baldrick’s fundraiser with live music from Ralph Dinosaur, 8 p.m. to midnight, Irish Embassy Pub, 900 Main Ave.
DJ Kaztro, 9 p.m., Moe’s, 937 Main Ave., 259-9018.
Sports
Bayfield High School boys soccer vs. Alamosa, 11 a.m., Wolverine Country Stadium, BHS.
Fort Lewis College volleyball vs. MSU Denver, 5 p.m., Whalen Gymnasium, FLC.
