Highlight of the Week
City of Durango will host the annual Arbor Day celebration at 10 a.m. Friday at Santa Rita Park.
Attendees can help staff members plant trees at the park. There will be a presentation about the benefits of trees, the Arbor Day Proclamation will be read and a local forester will answer questions.
This event will happen regardless of weather.
For more information, call 375-7321 or email rec@durangogov.org.
Green Business Roundtable, 12 p.m., Powerhouse Science Center, 1295 Camino del Rio. $18. Details: https://bit.ly/3rdCmmW.
Women in Public Lands Leadership, 5-6 p.m., via Zoom. Leaders from the U.S. Forest Service, U..S Fish and Wildlife Service and National Park Service will share their experiences. https://bit.ly/3uzenB7.
San Juan Basin Archaeological Society Meeting, 7 p.m., via Zoom. For login information, visit sjbas.org. Lexi O’Donnell will present, “Our Teeth Tell Tales: Living and Moving during the AD 1000-1200s in New Mexico.”
Wilder Trio: All That Jazz, 7 p.m., Roshong Recital Hall, 1000 Rim Drive, $15. https://www.wildertrio.com/.
Sarah Jarosz, 7:30 p.m., Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive. $27-$50. Tickets and details: https://bit.ly/3LSkw0V.
Durango Design and Development Awards, 5-6:30 p.m., Powerhouse Science Center, 1295 Camino del Rio.
La La Bones, 6-9 p.m., Durango Hot Springs, 6475 County Road 203.
Sounds True Duo, 6-9 p.m., 11th Street Station, 1101 Main Ave.
Life-Long Learning Lecture: “Getting to Net Zero: It’s Not that Hard,” 7 p.m., https://bit.ly/3raXsCM. Retired architect Rich Farrington and retired professor of biology Deborah Lycan will share what they have learned from building their carbon-free, net-zero energy home here in Durango.
Arise Roots with special guest Kyle Smith, Road to Tico Time Reggae Festival, 8 p.m., Animas City Theatre, 128 E. College Drive. $20-$25 tickets available online at www.animascitytheatre.com and Animas Trading Co.
Arbor Day Celebration, 10 a.m., Santa Rita Park, 149 South Camino del Rio.
Larry Carver & Jack Ellis, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.
Chuck Hank, 6-9 p.m., 11th Street Station, 1101 Main Ave.
Jazz Jam, 7-9 p.m., 11th Street Station, 1101 Main Ave. $25 per person. Hosted by iAM MUSIC.
Random Rab, Edamame, Smiley Coyote, 8 p.m., Animas City Theatre, 128 E. College Drive. $22-$25, tickets available at www.animascitytheatre.com and Animas Trading Co.
Kids Festivity Follies, 7 p.m. Friday, and 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday, Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave. Tickets and details: www.durangoarts.org.
Fort Lewis College Theatre presents “I and You,” 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Snday, FLc Theatre. Cost: Free for FLC students, $10 for faculty/staff/seniors/students, $16-18 for adults.
Worm Charming Workshop, 1-2 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Durango, 419 San Juan Drive. For more information, contact revgary@durangouu.org.
McCurry Organ Trio, 6-9 p.m., 11th Street Station, 1101 Main Ave.
BANYAN (ft. members of Jane’s Addiction and Fishbone) with Cheap Skates, 8 p.m., Animas City Theatre, 128 E. College Drive. $30-$35, tickets available at www.animascitytheatre.com and Animas Trading Co.
Easter Brunch, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., VFW Post 4031, 1550 Main Ave. Donations are appreciated at $15 for adults, $12 for veterans and $10 for kids.
Agates versus Jaspers, 6 p.m., Four Corners Mineral Club, 2351 Main Ave. Member Tom Strain will bring examples from around the Western U.S. Club members and the public are encouraged to attend and bring along their own samples to show or get help with identification. www.durangorocks.org.
Talk on Container Gardening, 6:30 p.m., Animas Valley Grange, 7271 County Road 203. Darrin Parmenter will discuss the essentials for backyard container gardening.
Andrew Schuhman, 6-9 p.m., Durango Hot Springs, 6475 County Road 203.
Graduating Senior Communication Design + Studio Art Majors Opening Ceremony, 4:30-6 p.m., Art Gallery, Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive.
People We Know, 6-9 p.m., Durango Hot Springs, 6475 County Road 203.
Eddie Robbins Band, 6-9 p.m., 11th Street Station, 1101 Main Ave.
Life-Long Learning Lecture: “Stand Back or Step Aside?,” 7 p.m., https://bit.ly/3us29Kw. Retired engineer and Fort Lewis College adjunct faculty member Chuck Carson will explore how the tendencies of logic and intuition can help us make better decisions.
Paula Poundstone, 7:30 p.m., Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive, $31.50-$40. Tickets and details: https://bit.ly/3xbJBzP.
Curtis Stigers, 5-8 p.m., The Lift at Cascade, 50827 Highway 550, $150 includes dinner. https://durangocooljazz.com/curtis-stigers/.
Electronics Recycling Event to Benefit Durango Montessori School, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., The Smiley Building, 1309 East Third Ave. Suggested minimum donation: $15. Details: https://durangomontessori.com/.
Durango Trails and Trail Crew Brew Celebration, 4-8 p.m., Ska Brewing, 225 Girard St. Join Durango Trails to celebrate its 32nd anniversary and enjoy Ska Brewing’s new beer Trail Crew Brew. There will be live music and a silent auction.
Meet and Greet with Outdoorsy Outpost Executive Director Adrienne Dorsey, 4:30 p.m., Outdoorsy Outpost, 934 Main Ave., Unit B.
4th Friday Tours and Potluck, 5 p.m., potluck begins at 6:30 p.m., Heartwood Cohousing, 800 Heartwood Lane. RSVP to amadrano@gmail.com.
“To Which We Belong” Film Screening, 5:30 p.m., Outdoorsy Outpost, 934 Main Ave., Unit B.
The Fellowship of the Strings and Colorado College Rocky Mountain Tops, 5-7 p.m., 11th Street Station, 1101 Main Ave.
Performing Arts Extravaganza, 6 p.m., Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive The evening will consist of light snacks and drinks, featuring a variety of student ensembles and musical performances. Tickets and details: durangoconcerts.com.
Middle Ground, 7-10 p.m., 11th Street Station, 1101 Main Ave.
“Cloud Bridge Arriving” presented by 20MOONS Dance Theater, 7:30 p.m., Stillwater Music, 1316 Main Ave. $25. http://www.20moons.com/.
Wrestling Awards Banquet, 6 p.m., Bayfield High School Cafeteria.
Light Up The Night Glow Run, check-in at 7 p.m., run at 8 p.m., Student Union Plaza, 1000 Rim Drive. A run to raise awareness during Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
Bayfield High School girls’ soccer vs. Montezuma-Cortez, 4 p.m., Bayfield High School.
