Durango Events Calendar

Tuesday, Sep 17, 2024 12:18 PM

The brunch crowd show up after the morning rush last year during the Durango Kiwanis Club Pancake Day & Silent Auction in the Exhibit Building at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. This year’s breakfast will be held Saturday. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald file)

Jerry McBride

Wednesday, Sept. 18

Community Shred Day, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Alpine Bank at Three Springs, 175 Mercado St. Free. Free Document Shredding Day. Securely dispose of unwanted documents with personal information. Limit three boxes. Details: Email kathleen@fourcore.org.

Them Apples: Marketing and Chill, noon-1 p.m., EsoTerra Ciderworks, 558 Main Ave. Free, casual marketing Q&A. Vanessa McCrann will speak about event marketing. Details and registration: https://psychedigital.com/them-apples-registration.

Rails and Rapids Trail Skate, 4 p.m., meet at Sunnyside Market parking lot, 1305 Escalante Drive, Suite 101. Free. Quad/inline skaters – full river trail skate with Durango Roller Girls: Sunnyside to Oxbow Park.

Great Garden Series – Tour of the Santa Rita Demonstration Garden, 4:30-6 p.m., Santa Rita Wastewater Treatment Facility, 105 South Camino del Rio. Free. See/learn the four beautiful garden landscapes made up of local flora requiring less water. No registration required. Details: www.DurangoBotanicGardens.org/events. Note change in venue for this final GGS class.

Jack Loeffler author talk, 5-630 p.m., Cortez Public Library, 202 N. Park St., Cortez. Free. Loeffler discusses “A Pagan Polemic” and “Adventures with Ed: A Portrait of Abbey.” Details: Contact Heather Roe, hroe@cortezco.gov.

150 Years of La Plata County History from 1874 to the Present, presented by Center of Southwest Studies, 6:30-8 p.m., Center of Southwest Studies Lyceum, Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive.

Thursday, Sept. 19-Sunday, Sept. 22

Bar D Chuckwagon Suppers, 4:30-9 p.m., 6:30 p.m. supper is served, Bar D Chuckwagon Suppers, 8080 County Road 250. $18- $57. Old West Cowboy Music & Chuckwagon Supper. Reservations required. Details and to register: Call 247-5753 or visit www.bardchuckwagon.com.

Thursday, Sept. 19

Fiesta on the Mesa, 4-7:30 p.m., Fort Lewis College Student Union Plaza, 1000 Rim Drive. Free. Join us for this year’s Fiesta on the Mesa to kick-off Hispanic Heritage Month. Details: https://tinyurl.com/2vt5asww.

Gleaning with Good Food Collective, 5-7 p.m., TBD – rotating locations. Free. Harvest Thursdays: Gather surplus produce, keep what you want, we will donate the rest locally. Details: https://www.goodfoodcollective.org/event.

The First Fort Lewis, presented by Fort Lewis College Life-Long Learning, 7-8:30 p.m., 130 Noble Hall, FLC, 1000 Rim Drive.

Friday, Sept. 20

Durango Community Blood Drive, noon-3:30 p.m., 1970 East Third Ave., Suite 107. To make an appointment, contact Vitalant at (877) 25-VITAL or online at vitalant.org.

Fall Gallery Walk Featuring Fall Art, 5-7 p.m., Sorrel Sky Gallery, 828 Main Ave. Free. Art, refreshments and more. Details: https://sorrelsky.com/pages/gallery-events.

Kirk James, 6-9 p.m., Union Social House, 3062 Main Ave.

Spanish Broom Flamenco! Presented by the San Juan Symphony, 7 p.m., St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 910 East Third Ave. $25 adult/$5 child. Spanish Broom, visiting from Albuquerque, will perform an hourlong Flamenco dance cultural presentation. Tickets and details: SanJuanSymphony.org.

Saturday, Sept. 21

Hike Spencer Basin/Verde Lake Loop, 7 a.m., hike with Seniors Outdoors to Spencer Basin, Verde Lakes and the Divide trail. Free. RSVP required: www.seniorsoutdoors.org.

Cristian Korte 10th Memorial – Time to Drive 16 Disc Golf Tournament, 7 a.m. player check-in, Raven’s Nest Disc Golf Course, Ignacio. $25-$70. Two days, three rounds of competitive disc golf supporting the Cristian Korte Memorial Swim Fund. Pros/Ams/Jrs welcome. Details: Erika, 759-8443 or frisbeetarianDRO@gmail.com. Register online: dgscene.com/CKM16TimeToDrive.

Kiwanis Club of Durango Annual Pancake Day, 7 a.m.-2 p.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall, 2500 Main Ave. $12/adults, kids 8 and younger free. Annual Kiwanis fundraiser. All money raised stays in La Plata County. Tickets and details: www.kiwanisclubofdurango.org.

La Plata County Historic Driving Tour, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Florida Grange, 656 Highway 172. Free. A self-guided tour of significant historical sites in southeastern La Plata County. Details: 382-6265.

Walk to End Alzheimer’s, 9 a.m., Rotary Park, 1565 East Second Ave. Free. Largest fundraiser for Alzheimer’s care, support and research. Details: https://tinyurl.com/49jvpbmk.

Mountain Marmot Trail Run, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Purgatory Resort, 1 Skier Place. $70-$95. Details: https://www.purgatory.ski/event/mountain-marmot-trail-run-2/.

Back to School, presented by The Animas Museum and La Plata County Historical Society, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Animas Museum, 3065 West Second Ave.

Free Admission Smithsonian Museum Day, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Aztec Museum & Pioneer Village, 125 N. Main Ave. Free day with demonstrations of the vintage Hustler printing press, kids craft and special program. Details: Call (505) 334-9829.

Pumpkin Festival, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., 7195 County Road 318, Ignacio. $14.95/person. 10-acre corn maze, pumpkin patch, photo ops, activities for the whole family. Details: https://tinyurl.com/8mhhdrzx.

Jack-A-Lope Acres (Special Needs Day), 10 a.m.-6 p.m., 7195 County Road 318, Ignacio. $14.95/person. Free admission to the Pumpkin Festival for all adults and children with special needs. Details: https://tinyurl.com/8mhhdrzx.

September Women’s Pinball Tournament, 11 a.m., The Garage Billiards and Music Hall, 121 W. Eighth St. $5 to play. All ages and skill levels. Registration is time of event. Details: https://tinyurl.com/3aw73hdh.

Cristian Korte 10th Memorial – Time to Drive 16 Disc Golf Fun Round, 11 a.m. player check-in begins, Raven’s Nest Disc Golf Course, Ignacio. $20. Nine holes of fun disc golf supporting Cristian Korte Memorial Swim Fund. All ages/skills welcome. Details: Erika, 759-8443 or frisbeetarianDRO@gmail.com. Register online: dgscene.com/CKM16TimeToDrive or at the event.

Spanish Broom Flamenco! Presented by the San Juan Symphony, 2 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 865 N. Dustin Ave., Farmington. $25 adult/$5 child. Spanish Broom, visiting from Albuquerque, will perform and hour long Flamenco dance cultural presentation. Tickets and details: SanJuanSymphony.org.

Lost Communities of Navajo Dam Program, 2 p.m., Aztec Museum & Pioneer Village, 125 N. Main Ave., Aztec. Free. A panel discussion moderated by author Patty Tharp featuring families from the four displaced communities. Details: Call (505) 334-9829.

Alumni Maker's Market with Live Music by Desiderata, 4-8 p.m., Fenceline Cider, 141 S. Main St., Mancos. Shop art, foods and wares created by FLC alumni artists, live music by Desiderata. Details: https://tinyurl.com/3d2czt68.

Ben Gibson, 6-9 p.m., Union Social House, 3062 Main Ave.

Dance Proud, 8-11 p.m., The Subterrain, 900 Main Ave., Suite F, entrance on Ninth Street. $10. LGBTQ+ friendly dance party with live DJ. 21 and older, $10 at the door. Details: thesubterraindurango.com.

Sunday, Sept. 22

Cristian Korte 10th Memorial – Time to Drive 16 Disc Golf Tournament – Round 3, 8:45 a.m. Mandatory Players Meeting, Raven’s Nest Disc Golf Course, Ignacio. $25-$70. Round 3 of competitive disc golf supporting the Cristian Korte Memorial Swim Fund. Pros/Ams/Jrs welcome. Details: Erika, 759-8443 or frisbeetarianDRO@gmail.com. Register online: dgscene.com/CKM16TimeToDrive.

Repair Café, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Durango Tool Library, 278 Sawyer Drive, Unit 4A. Free. Bring your broken things, and get help diagnosing and fixing them. Details: durangotoollibrary.com/events.

Tim Sullivan Concert, 3-6 p.m., Rotary Park, 1565 East Second Ave. Free. The Tim Sullivan Band live, plus Democratic candidate speakers, bouncy house for kids, cornhole and fun. Details: Call (540) 748-5124, email kirby.maclaurin@gmail.com or visit https://tinyurl.com/5br73jyf.

Sunday Music in the Shade, 4-7 p.m., Wines of the San Juan, 233 Highway 511, Blanco, N.M. Free. Live music by Hoodfoot, peacocks by the pond and internationally awarded wine. Details: https://tinyurl.com/mrxx3syx.

Reviving The Powerhouse: A Restoration Story, presented by The Powerhouse, 5-7 p.m., The Powerhouse, 1295 camino del Rio.

The Durango Brass concert, 6 p.m., College Drive and Main Avenue. Free. Details: Email scottytheshowman.13@gmail.com.

Monday, Sept. 23

Durango High School Homecoming Parade, 6-7:30 p.m., Main Avenue. Free. A parade to celebrate DHS and its amazing students and staff and the Durango community.

Cattlemen’s Candidate Forum, 7-9 p.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave. Meet and hear from local candidates for county commissioner, state House, state Senate. Details: https://tinyurl.com/463hy4mj.

Tuesday, Sept. 24-Wednesday, Sept. 25

Tuesday, Sept. 24

Ignacio High School Bobcat Blood Drive, 9:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m., 315 Becker St., Ignacio. Gym. Attendees: students/teachers/administrators and community. 16-17-year-olds need signed Parent Consent Form. To make an appointment, contact Vitalant (877) 258-4825 or online at vitalant.org.

“Over in the Meadow” author talk and book-signing, 3:30 p.m., Durango Botanic Gardens, 1900 East Third Ave. Free. Join Celestia French, author, and Chandler Strange, illustrator, for a children’s song and story time. No registration required. Details: Visit https://tinyurl.com/2ty6m8u4.

Durango Open Studio Tour Artist Panel, 5 p.m., The ArtRoom at the Smiley, 1309 East Third Ave. Free. A lively discussion about the creative processes, inspirations and stories of Durango’s artists.

Engage Durango Forum, 5-6:30 p.m., Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave. Free. Learn and speak with city of Durango staff leaders. Free food, child care and Spanish interpretation. Details: https://tinyurl.com/5n6fn6km.

Rotary Club of Durango meeting, 6-7 p.m., Strater Hotel, 699 Main Ave. Free. Give a Dam’s Nichole Fox will speak about the essential environmental functions of beavers. Visitors welcome. Details: Contact Mtnman16@gmail.com.

Local Stories: A Ute Family History You Didn’t Know, presented by Pine River Library, 6-7:30 p.m., Pine River Library, 395 Bayfield Center Drive, Bayfield.

Wednesday, Sept. 25

Lunch & Learn: Utilizing and Developing AI Assistants with Dr. Tom Miaskiewicz of Fort Lewis College, noon-1 p.m., TBK Bank, 259 W. Ninth St. $15 For Chamber members/ $20 for nonmembers. Lunch not included in price. $25 for Chamber members/$30 for nonmembers (lunch and workshop included in price). Details: https://bit.ly/llsep2024.

Dan Carlson and Nina Sasaki, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Meadow Market in Edgemont, 688 Edgemont Meadows Road.

Mike Love & The Full Circle, doors open at 7 p.m., Animas City Theatre, 128 E. College Drive. $32/$35. Tickets and details: https://tinyurl.com/53rk5f7b. 21 and older.

Thursday, Sept. 26

Colorado Healthcare Coalition film and discussion, 5:30-8 p.m., Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave. Free. Film: “Healing US.” Discussion about universal health care for Colorado that covers everyone for everything. Details: www.cohccoalition.org.

Back to School Pinball Tournament, 6 p.m., The Garage Billiards and Music Hall, 121 W. Eighth St. $5. All machines are on freeplay. IFPA Pinball Tournament for all ages and skill levels. Cash prizes for top winners. Registration starts at 5 p.m. Details: https://tinyurl.com/mrem8w9b.

The Making of Navajo Star Wars with Manuelito Wheeler, 6-7:30 p.m., Center of Southwest Studies Lyceum, Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive. Free. A presentation about the first major motion picture to be translated into the Navajo language. Details: Call 247-7456, email cmscott@fortlewis.edu or visit https://tinyurl.com/rzd7f6ew.

As We See Ourselves: The strange and revealing story of self-portraiture, presented by Fort Lewis College Life-Long Learning, 7-8:30, 130 Noble Hall, FLC, 1000 Rim Drive.

Outdoor Movie Night – “Star Wars: A New Hope” translated into Navajo, 7:30 p.m., Center of Southwest Studies – courtyard, Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive. Free. Experience the first major motion picture to be translated into Navajo (with English subtitles). Details: Visit swcenter.fortlewis.edu or call 247-7333.

Friday, Sept. 27-Saturday, Sept. 28

Friday, Sept. 27

Hike Spirit Gulch, 8 a.m., hike with Seniors Outdoors to Spirit Gulch by Red Mountain Pass. Free. RSVP required: www.seniorsoutdoors.org.

Allen Theatre’s Blood Drive, 12:30-4:30 p.m., 900 Trans Lux Drive, (Bloodmobile). To make an appointment, contact Vitalant at (877) 25-VITAL or online at vitalant.org.

We The People, 6-9 p.m., Union Social House, 3062 Main Ave.

Merely Players presents “The Book of Will,” 7 p.m., Merely Underground, 789 Tech Center Drive. $32-$36. Tickets and details: Visit www.merelyplayers.org or call 749-8585.

Saturday, Sept. 28

Hike Mountain View Crest, 7:30 a.m., hike with Seniors Outdoors to Mountain View Crest. Free. RSVP required: www.seniorsoutdoors.org.

Bayfield Heritage Day and Sheep Trailing, 8 a.m., Joe Stephenson Park, 134 W. Mill St., Bayfield. Free. Bayfield’s annual Sheep Trailing with a full day of family fun activities and live music. Details: bayfieldcoheritageday.org.

Open House – New PD/City Hall, 9-11 a.m., 201 E. 12th St. Coffee and snacks provided. Details: https://tinyurl.com/mw7ndfwz.

WholeExpo, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave. Adults $5 per day, children 12 and younger free. Showcase of holistic and ecological products, services and seminars. Details: Email wholeexpodurango@gmail.com, visit www.wholeexpo.com or call 903-2342.

First Responders Weekend, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., 7195 County Road 318, Ignacio. $14.95/person. All active military, nurses, firefighters, police officers, EMTs, etc. – free admission (must show valid/active ID). Details: https://tinyurl.com/8mhhdrzx.

Harvest Wine Festival, noon-7 p.m., Wines of the San Juan, 233 Highway 511, Blanco, N.M. Admission varies. Kids are free. Tickets available online and at the gate. Live music by Baracutanga and more. Local artisans. Kids’ activities. Beer and internationally awarded wine. Details: https://tinyurl.com/mrxx3syx.

Maria’s Bookshop 40th Anniversary Party, 4 p.m., Maria’s Bookshop, 960 Main Ave. Free. Family friendly, giveaways, drinks, dancing. Live music by People We Know. Details: Call 247-1438, email mary@mariasbookshop.com or visit mariasbookshop.com.

TBD, 6-9 p.m., Union Social House, 3062 Main Ave.

Merely Players presents “The Book of Will,” 7 p.m., Merely Underground, 789 Tech Center Drive. $32-$36. Tickets and details: Visit www.merelyplayers.org or call 749-8585.

Playa’s Ball, doors open at 7 p.m., The Subterrain, 900 Main Ave., Suite F, entrance on Ninth Street. $20. Live music by DJ Rayne Drip, drink specials, twerking and best dressed contests with prizes. 21 and older. Details: thesubterraindurango.com.

Elder Grown with Special Guest, 8 p.m., Animas City Theatre, 128 E. College Drive. $20/$25. Funk rock. Tickets and details: www.animascitytheatre.com.

Sunday, Sept. 29

Harvest Wine Festival, noon-6 p.m., Wines of the San Juan, 233 Highway 511, Blanco, N.M. Admission varies. Kids are free. Tickets available online and at the gate. Live music by Tim Sullivan/Kirk James. Local artisans. Kids’ activities. Beer and internationally awarded wine. Details: https://tinyurl.com/mrxx3syx.

Merely Players presents “The Book of Will,” 2 p.m., Merely Underground, 789 Tech Center Drive. $32-$36. Tickets and details: Visit www.merelyplayers.org or call 749-8585.

Tuesday, Oct. 1

Mornings at El Moro, Networking & Learning Series: October Topic: Durango School District 9-R, 7:45-9 a.m., El Moro, 945 Main Ave. Free for members. Featured speaker, Karen Cheser, superintendent of Durango School District. Details: https://tinyurl.com/ytnyewm6.

Dems Club Zoom Lunch, noon-1:30 p.m., Zoom. Free. Hear from speakers about the many ballot issues we’ll be voting on in November. Details: www.laplatadems.org/events.

Merely Players presents “The Book of Will,” 7 p.m., Merely Underground, 789 Tech Center Drive. $32-$36. Tickets and details: Visit www.merelyplayers.org or call 749-8585.

Wednesday, Oct. 2

Durango Cowboy Gathering Features the Bar D Wranglers, 7 p.m., DoubleTree Hotel, 501 Camino del Rio. $35 open seating/$45 reserved seating. Details: https://tinyurl.com/tt939bd6.

Thursday, Oct. 3

An Evening with Kristyn Harris and Hailey Sandoz, 7 p.m., DoubleTree Hotel, 501 Camino del Rio. $35 open seating/$45 reserved seating. Details: https://tinyurl.com/tt939bd6.

Ezra Bell with special guest, doors open at 7 p.m., Animas City Theatre, 128 E. College Drive. $18/$20. Tickets and details: https://tinyurl.com/4c94pnf8. 21 and older.

Merely Players presents “The Book of Will,” 7 p.m., Merely Underground, 789 Tech Center Drive. $32-$36. Tickets and details: Visit www.merelyplayers.org or call 749-8585.

Friday, Oct. 4

Cowboy Music and Poetry Train, 8:15 a.m., Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Train Railroad, 479 Main Ave. $62-$97. Train ride to Silverton featuring poets/musicians. Return trip entertainment by the Animas Museum historic narrator. Details: durangotrain.com.

Durango Cowboy Horseback Trail Ride, 10 a.m., Bears Ranch, 51 Haviland Lake Road. $179. Two hour trail ride followed by lunch and cowboy entertainment. Space limited. details: Call (970) 844-4049 or visit BearsRanch.com.

Pumpkin Festival, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 7195 County Road 318, Ignacio. $14.95/person. 10-acre corn maze, pumpkin patch, photo ops, activities for the whole family. Details: https://tinyurl.com/8mhhdrzx.

Sunset Pumpkin Tour, 4 p.m., 7195 County Road 318, Ignacio. $40/person. A relaxing sunset hayride, live-music, carne asada taco dinner, s’mores, apples-for-cannons or a 10-pound pumpkin. Details: https://tinyurl.com/8mhhdrzx.

Durango Open Studio Tour Opening Reception, 5-7 p.m.; Open Studios Oct. 5 and 6, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Artist Studios throughout Durango. Free. Details: www.durangoopenstudiotour.com.

Western Art Gallery Walk, 5-7 p.m., Sorrel Sky Gallery, 828 Main Ave., and Toh-Atin Gallery, 145 W. Ninth St. Free. Montana Hat Display/Presentation at Sorrel Sky; Skyhorse Saddle Display and Native American jewelry at Toh-Atin. Details: durangocowboygathering.org.

The Cowboy Hat, 5-7 p.m., Sorrel Sky Gallery, 828 Main Ave. Free. Celebrating a timeless and iconic symbol of the American West with a specialty trunk show. Details: https://sorrelsky.com/pages/gallery-events.

Merely Players presents “The Book of Will,” 7 p.m., Merely Underground, 789 Tech Center Drive. $32-$36. Tickets and details: Visit www.merelyplayers.org or call 749-8585.

Durango Cowboy Gathering Features the Bar D Wranglers, 7 p.m., DoubleTree Hotel, 501 Camino del Rio. $35 open seating/$45 reserved seating. Doris Daley, Al “Doc” Mehl and invited performers – an evening of genuine cowboy music and poetry. Details: https://tinyurl.com/tt939bd6.

Dead Floyd Night One 15 Year Anniversary, 8 p.m., Animas City Theatre, 128 E. College Drive. $25/$30. Tribute Band. Tickets and details: www.animascitytheatre.com.

Saturday, Oct. 5

Homebuyer Education Class in Durango, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive. $15 workbook fee. Learn to become a homeowner and gain access to local down payment assistance funds. Details: https://homesfund.org/attend-a-class/.

Introduction to Iyengar Yoga, 9 a.m., 4 Corners Yoga Studio, Smiley Building, 1309 East Third Ave., Room #32 (on the third floor). $20 prepaid, $25 at the door. Visit www.k-lea.com or call (303) 819-9076.

Harvest Festival Car Show, 10 a.m.-3 .p.m.., 115 Ute St., Ignacio. Free admission. Car entry $30. Vendor booth $25. Details: www.facebook.com/ELHICenter. For information on being a vendor or entering a car in the show, contact admin@theelhiignacio.org.

Jack-A-Lope Acres (Dog Days), 10 a.m.-6 p.m., 7195 County Road 318, Ignacio. $14.95/person. All proceeds collected from Doggy Admission on this day go to local animal centered nonprofit. Details: https://tinyurl.com/8mhhdrzx.

4 CORE’s Beyond Solar Tour + Soirée, 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Smiley Building and various businesses and homes around town. Tour & Soiree: $75; tour only: $15; soiree only: $60. Explore solar and net zero tech, tour homes, enjoy music, dinner, connect with local experts. Details: www.fourcore.org.

Mask Decorating Party, 2-8 p.m., The Subterrain, 900 Main Ave., Suite F, entrance on Ninth Street. $20/mask. Perfect for Halloween – we have masks, paint pens, feathers, leaves, fake teeth, eyeballs and more. Details: thesubterraindurango.com.

Durango Cowboy Gathering Features the Bar D Wranglers, 7 p.m., DoubleTree Hotel, 501 Camino del Rio. $35 open seating/$45 reserved seating. Chuckwagon Breakfast/Durango Cowboy Parade/Horseback Social followed by entertainment all day long at the DoubleTree. Details: https://tinyurl.com/tt939bd6.

Merely Players presents “The Book of Will,” 7 p.m., Merely Underground, 789 Tech Center Drive. $32-$36. Tickets and details: Visit www.merelyplayers.org or call 749-8585.

Dead Floyd Night Two 15 Year Anniversary, 8 p.m., Animas City Theatre, 128 E. College Drive. $25/$30. Tribute band. Tickets and details: www.animascitytheatre.com.

Sunday, Oct. 6

Cowboy and his Creator, 10 a.m., Florida Mesa Church, 1024 County Road 230. Free. Church service and gospel singing. Details: https://tinyurl.com/tt939bd6.

Merely Players presents “The Book of Will,” 2 p.m., Merely Underground, 789 Tech Center Drive. $32-$36. Tickets and details: Visit www.merelyplayers.org or call 749-8585.

Wednesday, Oct. 9

People & Culture Workshop: Positive Workplace Culture, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Center For Innovation, 835 Main Ave., Suite 225 (second floor of the Main Mall). Chamber member $20/nonmember $30. Discover the essential elements of cultivating a positive workplace culture in this HR workshop. Details: https://tinyurl.com/5fx49kaf.

Thursday, Oct. 10

Nerds Night Out Trivia, 6:30-8:30 p.m., EsoTerra Ciderworks, 558 Main Ave. Free. Think you know Durango? Second Thursdays of the month, teams of five, prizes. Details: https://tinyurl.com/32h36vjw.

Friday, Oct. 11

A Spooky Night at the Pumpkin Patch, 6-8:30 p.m., Falfa Pumpkin Patch, 54 County Road 221. $7 per person. Treats, a movie and scary animated monsters at the pumpkin patch. Details: www.falfapumpkinpatch.com.

Comedy Night 2.0, doors open at 8 p.m., The Subterrain, 900 Main Ave., Suite F, entrance on Ninth Street. $10. Let’s try this again! Local stand-up comedians, 18 and older, tickets at the door. Details: thesubterraindurango.com.

Desiderata with Special Guest, 8 p.m., Animas City Theatre, 128 E. College Drive. $18/$20. Local band. Tickets and details: www.animascitytheatre.com.

Saturday, Oct. 12

Open House – New PD/City Hall Building, 9-11 a.m., 201 E. 12th St. Coffee and snacks provided. Details: https://tinyurl.com/mw7ndfwz.

16th Annual Apple Days Festival, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Durango Farmers Market, 249 W. Ninth St. Details: Contact denise@goodfoodcollective.org or visit https://tinyurl.com/msne4kck.

Fall Market in Aztec’s Pioneer Village, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Aztec Museum & Pioneer Village, 125 N. Main Ave., Aztec. Fall market, free admission and printshop demos adjacent to Aztec’s Fall Festival & Car Show. Details: Call (505) 334-9829 or email amuseum@aztecmuseum.org.

Jack-A-Lope Acres (Big Foot Day), 10 a.m.-6 p.m., 7195 County Road 318, Ignacio. $14.95/person. Play our Big-Foot Scavenger-Hunt game and win and get a free slushie of your choice. Details: https://tinyurl.com/8mhhdrzx.

Bats in our Belfries – A Spooktacular Burlesque Show, doors at 8 p.m., The Subterrain, 900 Main Ave., Suite F, entrance on Ninth Street. $20. Katya Peepin’s Badass Burlesque from Denver. 21 and older. Details: thesubterraindurango.com.

Sunday, Oct. 13

Ott. with Bloomurian & DJ I-Gene, 8 p.m., Animas City Theatre, 128 E. College Drive. $42/$45. Electronic Music. Tickets and details: www.animascitytheatre.com.

Wednesday, Oct. 16

BoomBox Night One, 8 p.m., Animas City Theatre, 128 E. College Drive. $35/$40. Electronic music. Tickets and details: www.animascitytheatre.com.

Thursday, Oct. 17

Business After Hours at 1st Southwest Bank, 5-7 p.m., 1st Southwest Bank, 600 East Second Ave. $15. Details: https://tinyurl.com/yjbkz8tf.

BoomBox Night One, 8 p.m., Animas City Theatre, 128 E. College Drive. $35/$40. Electronic music. Tickets and details: www.animascitytheatre.com.

Friday, Oct. 18

Jack-A-Lope Acres (No Haunt Glow Maze), 8-10 p.m., 7195 County Road 318, Ignacio. $20/person. Glowstick provided, bring your flashlight to wander through the 10-acre corn maze. No haunters/scare tactics. Details: https://tinyurl.com/8mhhdrzx.

Come Back to Earth – Live band tribute to Mac Miller, 8 p.m., Animas City Theatre, 128 E. College Drive. $23/$25. Hip-hop. Tickets and details: www.animascitytheatre.com.

Saturday, Oct. 19

Homebuyer Education Class in Cortez, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Cortez Chamber of Commerce, 20 W. Main St., Cortez. $15 workbook fee. Learn to become a homeowner and gain access to local down payment assistance funds. Details: https://homesfund.org/attend-a-class/.

Jack-A-Lope Acres (Grandparents Day), 10 a.m.-6 p.m., 7195 County Road 318, Ignacio. $14.95/person. Free admission (must be accompanied by grandkids). Details: https://tinyurl.com/8mhhdrzx.

Rango-Doso Roundup, 10 a.m.-11 p.m., Tico Time Resort, 20 Road 2050, Aztec. $50. Benefit concert to raise money for Ruidoso fire and flood victims. Details: Email rangodosoroundup@gmail.com, call (575) 937-8395 or visit RangoDoso.com.

Sunday, Oct. 20

Wednesday, Oct. 23

Lunch & Learn Workshop: Canva 2.0 with Marketing Concepts Squared, noon-1 p.m., 259 W. Ninth St. $15 For Chamber members/$20 for nonmembers – Lunch not included in price. $25 for Chamber members/$30 for nonmembers (lunch and workshop included in price). Details: https://tinyurl.com/2dvvpkwb.

Thursday, Oct. 24

Opening Reception: Given Time, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Center of Southwest Studies, Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive. Free. A new exhibit exploring Indigenous relationships to land through films and artworks by Native artists. Details: Call 247-7456, email cmscott@fortlewis.edu or visit https://swcenter.fortlewis.edu/.

KDUR 50th Anniversary Concert – Calexio, 7-9 p.m., Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive. $20-$40. Tickets and details: https://tinyurl.com/bdfp9xxn.

Friday, Oct. 25-Sunday, Oct. 27

Artist Workshop with Edward Aldrich, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sorrel Sky Gallery, 828 Main Ave. Registration required. Three-day workshop – Advanced Wildlife Painting. Details: Call 247-3555 or visit https://tinyurl.com/2tfn59eb.

Friday, Oct. 25

Fort Lewis College Homecoming Mug Crawl and Alumni Scholarship Fundraiser, 6-9 p.m., Carver Brewing Co., 1022 Main Ave. $25. Kick-off Homecoming weekend with visiting classic downtown Durango watering holes, staring at Carver Brewing Co. Details: https://tinyurl.com/3h7zhnxc.