Bar D Chuckwagon Suppers, 4:30-9 p.m., 8080 County Road 250. Registration and details: https://tinyurl.com/bdhx5h6n.
Durango Daybreak Rotary Club, 6:45 a.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds Extension Building, 2500 Main Avenue. Free. Join the “hands-on” Rotary Club for coffee, speaker and service above self. Details: Visit www.durangodaybreakrotary.org.
Dementia/Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group, 10:30 a.m.-noon, Durango/La Plata Senior Center, 2424 Main Ave. No cost, no RSVP. First, third and fifth Wednesday of each month. Caregivers meet to learn from each other. Details: Email cajunmc@gmail.com or call (301) 706-6636. Also www.alz.org/co.
Great Garden Series, 4:30-6 p.m., Durango Public Library, 1900 E. 3rd Ave. Free. Learn about low-water and pollinator-friendly native plants for your mountain garden
YPOD Happy Hour, 5 p.m., Homeslice North, 2957 Main Ave. Casual social hours that connect fellow young professionals in the community. Details: DurangoBusiness.org.
Mountain Waves Fundraiser for Animas River Surfers, 6-8 p.m., 4Corners River Sports, 360 South Camino del Rio, Suite 100. $20 adults, $10 children. Family friendly event with Mountain Waves movie screening, food, drinks, raffle prizes and silent auction. Details: https://tinyurl.com/4nz3hfes.
Durango Community Blood Drive, 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., 1970 East Third Ave., Suite 107. To make an appointment, contact Vitalant: (877) 258-4825 or vitalant.org.
Kiwanis Club of Durango Weekly Meeting, noon, TBK Bank Community Room, 259 W. Ninth St. Pancake Day Planning Meeting. details: www.kiwanisclubofdurango.org.
Sip & Stitch, 4-6 p.m., Durango Winery, 900 Main Ave. Bring a craft to work on and get 25% off glasses of wine. Details: durangowinery.com.
Green Drinks, mingle and learn about local NPOs, 5-7 p.m. 11th Street Station, 1101 Main Ave. Presenting will be La Plata Economic Development Alliance, Environmental Center at Fort Lewis College, Dark Sky Durango. Details: www.sustainableswcolorado.com.
Spanish Conversation Hour, 5:30 p.m., Sunnyside Library, 75 County Road 218.
Pete Giuliani, 6 p.m., 11th Street Station, 1101 Main Ave.
Trivia Night, 6:30 p.m., Powerhouse Science Center, 1295 Camino del Rio. Free. Four rounds of trivia to challenge your brain. Details: powsci.org/events/trivia-night.
Live Standup Comedy with Rodney Norman, 7-9 p.m., Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave. $25. Viral comedian Rodney Norman brings his honest, unassuming humor to the Durango Arts Center. Tickets and details: https://tinyurl.com/ce6e726u.
The Great Animas City Night Bazaar, 4 p.m., Memorial Park, 2901 East Third Ave. Free, family-friendly event has something for everyone: food, art market, music and entertainment. Details: Email cobrien6486@gmail.com.
The Badly Bent, 6-9 p.m., Fox Fire Farms, 5513 County Road 321, Ignacio.
Durango Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-noon, TBK Bank, 259 W. Ninth St.
Pete Giuliani, 8 a.m., Durango Farmers Market, TBK Bank, 259 W. Ninth St.
Bayfield Farmers Market, 8 a.m. to noon, 1328 County Road 501, Bayfield. Family friendly, local meat, produce, baked goods, artisans, live music, food trucks, kids playground, eggs. Details: Bayfield Farmers Market on Facebook.
Blood Drive at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., 1690 U.S. Highway 160 B, Bayfield (in the Cultural Hall). To make an appointment, contact Vitalant: (877) 258-4825 or vitalant.org.
Stretching With Cats, 2 p.m., Cat Care Durango, 72 Suttle St., Unit J. $20 suggested donation. Gentle stretching alongside rescue cats and kittens. Bring a mat. Details: catcaredurango.org.
Jason Thies and Jeff Haspel, 5 p.m., Serious Texas BBQ South, 650 South Camino del Rio.
Pagosa Springs Summer Concert Series – Labor Day Weekend, 5-9 p.m., Yamaguchi Park, 684 S. Fifth St., Pagosa Springs. $10/children under 18 free. VIP tickets $50. Details: Visit https://tinyurl.com/3f5zm276.
Live music with Community Pancake and The Cheese Wizards, 8 p.m., The Subterrain, 900 Main Ave., Suite F (entrance on Ninth Street). $10. All ages show. Details: thesubterraindurango.com.
Pete Giuliani, 4 p.m., Dalton Ranch Golf Club, 589 County Road 252.
Fort Lewis College Blood Drive, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Student Union Building, Vallecito Room, #103, 1000 Rim Drive. To make an appointment, contact Vitalant: (877) 258-4825 or vitalant.org.
Blood Drive at Mercy Hospital, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., 1010 Three Springs Blvd. (Conference Room B). To make an appointment, contact Vitalant: (877) 258-4825 or vitalant.org.
Regular Durango City Council meeting, 5:30 p.m., 949 East Second Ave. Durango City Council holds regularly scheduled meetings on the first and third Tuesday each month. Find the link to the virtual meeting in the city’s public meetings calendar at: https://tinyurl.com/5n6nsvjz.
Sip & Stitch, 4-6 p.m., Durango Winery, 900 Main Ave. Bring a craft to work on and get 25% off glasses of wine. Details: durangowinery.com.
100 Women Who Care La Plata, 5:15-7 p.m., Zia North, 2977 Main Ave. Free. Details: 100womenwhocarelaplata.com.
Stem Cell Reactivation, 6 p.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds – Lightner Room, Upstairs in Exhibit Hall, 2500 Main Ave. Free. Discover the future of wellness with patented, affordable, wearable technology. Details: Call 769-3675 or email jeanawerts@ymail.com.
Durango Community Blood Drive, noon- 3:30 p.m., 1970 East Third Ave., Suite 107. To make an appointment, contact Vitalant: (877) 258-4825 or vitalant.org.
San Juan Symphony Presents Verona Quartet, 7 p.m., St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 910 East Third Ave. $30 adult, $10 student. Tickets and details: www.sanjuansymphony.org.
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 under free. Details: www.kiwanisclubofdurango.org.
Durango Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-noon, TBK Bank, 259 W. Ninth St.
Four Corners Backcountry Horsemen Poker Ride, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Saul’s Creek Stables, 3113 County Road 527, Bayfield. $20/$10 for additional hand. Ride out, pick cards to win prizes and help keep trails open. Details: Call 799-4644 or visit 4cbch.org.
Bayfield Farmers Market, 8 a.m. to noon, 1328 County Road 501, Bayfield. Family friendly, local meat, produce, baked goods, artisans, live music, food trucks, kids playground, eggs. Details: Bayfield Farmers Market on Facebook.
Lake Nighthorse Triathlons, 8:30 a.m., Lake Nighthorse Recreation Area, 1795 County Road 210. $101 sprint distance, $133 Olympic distance. Sprint/Olympic distance triathlons with 750 m/1,500 m swims, 20K/40K road bike rides, 5K/10K runs. Registration and details: https://tinyurl.com/5xzcjm89.
16th Annual Tour De Farms, registration 8:30 a.m., ride starts at 9 a.m., ride starts at 495 Florida Road – Christ the King Peace Garden, parking is available. The ride ends at Zia North. Adults 18+ $40, youths 6-17 $25, 5 and under free. Guided bike ride to gardens and micro farms. After party at Zia. Participants may drive. To register: https://tinyurl.com/ycx7tn8f. Questions: marketing@mannasoupkitchen.com.
Heritage Arts Makerspace, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Animas Museum, 3065 West Second Ave. Free. Demonstrations of heritage arts including textiles, pottery and more. Details: animasmuseum.org/events.html.
Durango Community Blood Drive, 1-4:30 p.m., 1970 East Third Ave., Suite 107. To make an appointment, contact Vitalant: (877) 258-4825 or vitalant.org.
Aikido Starter Session, 6:15-8:15 p.m., Durango Shin Budo Kai Aikido, 121 W. 32nd St., Unit D. $20 drop-in, $250 bundle. Starter session includes 24 classes, private lessons and T-shirt with flexible pricing. Details: Call 426-5257 or visit https://shorturl.at/urvJr.
HR Power Hour, noon, Zoom. $10. HR experts cover everything nonprofits need to know to update and optimize their HR practices. Details: https://tinyurl.com/yt77737x.
Breast Cancer Networking Group, 4–5 p.m., Cancer Support Community, 1701 Main Ave., Suite C. Free. Connect with others experiencing breast cancer. Details: cancersupportswco.org, hope@cancersupportswco.org, 970-403-3711.
Brass Concert, 6 p.m., 800 block of Main Avenue. Free Details: Email scottytheshowman13@gmail.com or call 375-2260.
San Juan Basin Archaeological Society Presentation, 7 p.m., Lyceum Room, Center of Southwest Studies, Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive. Free. Dr. Laurie Webster presents “Did Ancestral Puebloan People Raise White Woolly Dogs for Their Hair?” Details: Call 903-3929, email chambrke@aol.com or visit sjbas.org.
Hope Network – All Cancer Support, 2:30-3:30 p.m., Cancer Support Community, 1701 Main Ave., Suite C. Free. Connect with others who understand what you’re going through. Details: cancersupportswco.org, hope@cancersupportswco.org or 403-3711.
Sip & Stitch, 4-6 p.m., Durango Winery, 900 Main Ave. Bring a craft to work on and get 25% off glasses of wine. Details: durangowinery.com.
Cocktail Hour: The Show by Ballets with a Twist, 7 p.m., Henderson Fine Arts Center, 4601 College Blvd., Farmington. Free: KSJE is celebrating 35 years on the air by sponsoring the event. All tickets are free but must be reserved online www.sanjuancollege.edu, by phone (505) 566-3430 or in person at the Henderson Fine Arts Center Box Office, 4601 College Blvd.
Music at the Museum featuring The Village Band, 7 p.m., Aztec Museum & Pioneer Village, 125 N. Main Ave., Aztec. Free. Old-fashioned ragtime. Details: Call (505) 334-9829.
2025-2026 Recital Series at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Durango, Helen Goode, clarinet, Carolyn Beck, bassoon and Cynthia Williams, piano, 7 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 419 San Juan Drive. $25 adults, $8 children and students. Details: Contact Marilyn Garst at 385-8668 or mmgarst1940@gmail.com.
Durango Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-noon, TBK Bank, 259 W. Ninth St.
Bayfield Farmers Market, 8 a.m. to noon, 1328 County Road 501, Bayfield. Family friendly, local meat, produce, baked goods, artisans, live music, food trucks, kids playground, eggs. Details: Bayfield Farmers Market on Facebook.
Christ the King Lutheran Church of Durango Blood Drive, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 495 Florida Road. No cost. To make an appointment, contact Vitalant: (877) 258-4825 or vitalant.org.
Growing Spaces Fall Fest, 10 a.m.- 2:30 p.m., Growing Spaces, 1868 Majestic Drive, Pagosa Springs. Free. Growing Dome tours, workshops, Q&A, activities, crafts and gardening experts available to answer questions. Details: Visit https://tinyurl.com/2p8x86s6.
Ute Knowledge: Colorado’s Original STEM Exhibit Opening, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Animas Museum, 3065 West Second Ave. Free. Details: animasmuseum.org/events.html.
Penitente Shepherds & the Signs They Left Behind, 2 p.m., Montezuma Heritage Museum, 35 S. Chestnut St., Cortez. Free. Pete Montaño will share his family’s and the region’s shepherding history. Details: www.montezumamuseum.org.
Durango Natural Foods Co-op’s 5th annual Harvest Fest, 3-8 p.m., Rotary Park, 1565 East Second Ave. Event is free, dinner and drinks will be available for purchase. Family friendly event, featuring music by Mojo Birds, vendors, facepainting and dinner by DNF Deli. No registration necessary, volunteers needed. Details: Visit https://tinyurl.com/k8cmwv7r.
Book signing with E.B. Golden, 4-6 p.m., Maria’s Bookshop, 960 Main Ave. Get books signed by local author of the victorian-inspired romantasy series “The Crimson Curtain.” Details: https://tinyurl.com/2rb9xrty.
Ethan J. Perry Skeleton Crew 2025 Tour, 6-9 p.m., The Arboretum, 558 Main Ave. Free. Artist Ethan J. Perry performs acoustic shows featuring genre-blending music that promises a heartfelt experience. Details: https://ethanjperry.com/show-dates.
HR Power Hour, noon, Zoom. $10. HR experts cover everything nonprofits need to know to update and optimize their HR practices. Details: https://tinyurl.com/yt77737x.
Regular Durango City Council meeting, 5:30 p.m., 949 East Second Ave. Durango City Council holds regularly scheduled meetings on the first and third Tuesday each month. Find the link to the virtual meeting in the city’s public meetings calendar at: https://tinyurl.com/5n6nsvjz.
Chocolate & Wine Tasting (benefiting Women’s Resource Center), 5:30-7 p.m., Animas Chocolate & Coffee Co. $65. Tickets and details: Call 247-1242 or visit www.WRCdurango.org/events.
Chasing Ghosts: A Ride with the American West’s Most Notorious Outlaw, 6:30-8 p.m., Center of Southwest Studies, Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive. Free. Brett Davis, Andrew Gulliford present on modern-day adventurers seeking the ghosts of Butch Cassidy. Details: Call 247-7333, email cmscott@fortlewis.edu or visit https://tinyurl.com/ywfnd3fu.
Sip & Stitch, 4-6 p.m., Durango Winery, 900 Main Ave. Bring a craft to work on and get 25% off glasses of wine. Details: durangowinery.com.
Kevin Aspaas Film Screening, 5-7:30 p.m., Center of Southwest Studies, Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive. Free. Presented by Diné College Mellon Foundation Fellow Shane Hendren. Reception at 5 p.m., screening at 6 p.m. Details: Email cmscott@fortlewis.edu, call 247-7333 or visit https://swcenter.fortlewis.edu.
Tico Time Harvest Festival, all day, Tico Time, 20 Road 2050, Aztec. $130. Tickets and details: https://ticoharvest.com.
Durango Community Blood Drive, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., 1970 East Third Ave., Suite 107. To make an appointment, contact Vitalant: (877) 258-4825 or vitalant.org.
Two Sides to Terbush, 5-8 p.m., Blue Rain Gallery, 934 Main Ave., Unit B. Free. Discover Dale Terbush’s dual artistry: romantic landscapes and Southwest abstractions. Details: (970) 232-2033, blueraingallery.com.
Live Stand-Up: Naomi Karavani (Comedy Central, NPR), 7-9 p.m., Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave. $25. Comedy Cellar regular and Edinburgh Fringe favorite Naomi Karavani delivers darkly funny, subversive stand-up comedy. Tickets and details: https://tinyurl.com/2p9ptnz.
Tico Time Harvest Festival, all day, Tico Time, 20 Road 2050, Aztec. $130. Tickets and details: https://ticoharvest.com.
Durango Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-noon, TBK Bank, 259 W. Ninth St.
Bayfield Farmers Market, 8 a.m. to noon, 1328 County Road 501, Bayfield. Family friendly, local meat, produce, baked goods, artisans, live music, food trucks, kids playground, eggs. Details: Bayfield Farmers Market on Facebook.
Jason Thies, 5:30 p.m., Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave.
Durango Contradance, 7:30 p.m., La Plata Senior Center Ballroom, 2424 Main Ave. Sliding scale: $10-$20. Live contradance called by Deb Comly with music by Fractal String Band. Details: (802) 345-2902.
Tico Time Harvest Festival, all day, Tico Time, 20 Road 2050, Aztec. $130. Tickets and details: https://ticoharvest.com.
HR Power Hour, noon, Zoom. $10. HR experts cover everything nonprofits need to know to update and optimize their HR practices. Details: https://tinyurl.com/yt77737x.
Breast Cancer Networking Group, 4–5 p.m., Cancer Support Community, 1701 Main Ave., Suite C. Free. Connect with others experiencing breast cancer. Details: cancersupportswco.org, hope@cancersupportswco.org, 970-403-3711.
Engage Durango Forum, 5-6:30 p.m., Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave. Free. Learn how to stay informed about city projects. Food, interpretation and child care are available at no cost. Details: engage@durangoco.gov.
Peak Week: Fall Foliage Jeep Tour, 12:30 p.m., Mild to Wild Rafting and Jeep Tours, 50 Animas View Drive. Jeep Tours Sept. 25-Oct. 2. Details: Call 247-47879, visit https://mild2wildrafting.com or email info@mild2wildrafting.com.
Sip & Stitch, 4-6 p.m., Durango Winery, 900 Main Ave. Bring a craft to work on and get 25% off glasses of wine. Details: durangowinery.com.
Green Drinks, mingle and learn about local NPOs, 5-7 p.m., 11th Street Station, 1101 Main Ave. Presenting will be Project RUN – local workforce enhancement and the San Juan Citizens Alliance. Details: Visit www.sustainableswcolorado.com.
Allen Theatres Blood Drive, 12:30-4:30 p.m., 900 Trans-Lux Drive (Bloodmobile). To make an appointment, contact Vitalant: (877) 258-4825 or vitalant.org.
Meet Sarah Platt Decker, 6 p.m., Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave. Free. Chautauqua presenter Gail Beaton portrays Colorado suffragist Sarah Platt Decker. Sponsored by Animas Museum. Details: animasmuseum.org/events.html.
Durango Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-noon, TBK Bank, 259 W. Ninth St.
Bayfield Farmers Market, 8 a.m. to noon, 1328 County Road 501, Bayfield. Family friendly, local meat, produce, baked goods, artisans, live music, food trucks, kids playground, eggs. Details: Bayfield Farmers Market on Facebook.
Durango Community Blood Drive, 9:30 a.m.-noon, Riverside Professional Building, 1970 East Third Ave., Suite 107. To make an appointment, contact Vitalant: (877) 258-4825 or vitalant.org.
Walk to End Alzheimer’s – Southwest Colorado in Durango, 9 a.m. registration; 10 a.m. ceremony and walk, Rotary Park, 1565 East Second Ave. Donations encouraged but not required. World’s largest event to fight Alzheimer’s, raise awareness, provide support for caregivers and loved ones. Details: act.alz.org then enter ZIP code of 81301. Also contact Karen: cajunmc@gmail.com or (301) 706-6636.
HR Power Hour, noon, Zoom. $10. HR experts cover everything nonprofits need to know to update and optimize their HR practices. Details: https://tinyurl.com/yt77737x.
Fort Lewis College Blood Drive, 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Student Union, Vallecito Room #103, Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive. To make an appointment, contact Vitalant: (877) 258-4825 or vitalant.org.
High Noon Rotary & B.P.O.E. #507 Blood Drive, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Elks Lodge Banquet Hall, 901 East Second Ave. (Entrance off Ninth Street). To make an appointment, contact Vitalant: (877) 258-4825 or vitalant.org.
Horizons Fall Photograph Conference, 4 p.m., Sky Ute Casino Resort and Hotel, 14324 Highway 172 North, Ignacio. $797. Four-day photography conference with world renown photographers. Details: www.horizonsphoto.com.
Durango Community Blood Drive, 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Durango Donor Center, 1970 East Third Ave., Suite 107. No cost. To make an appointment, contact Vitalant: (877) 258-4825 or vitalant.org.
Durango Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-noon, TBK Bank, 259 W. Ninth St.
Animas Palooza “When Pigs Fly,” 8 a.m.-9 p.m., Animas Air Park, 163 Flight Line Road, Durango. Free. Details: Call (970) 236-8919, email blodiorne@hotmail.com or visit https://tinyurl.com/37c5mvjc.
Four Corners Photo Expo, 1-5 p.m., Sky Ute Casino Resort and Hotel, 14324 Highway 172 North, Ignacio. $25. Details: https://fourcornersphotoexpo.mypixieset.com.
HR Power Hour, noon, Zoom. $10. HR experts cover everything nonprofits need to know to update and optimize their HR practices. Details: https://tinyurl.com/yt77737x.
Regular Durango City Council meeting, 5:30 p.m., 949 East Second Ave. Durango City Council holds regularly scheduled meetings on the first and third Tuesday each month. Find the link to the virtual meeting in the city’s public meetings calendar at: https://tinyurl.com/5n6nsvjz.
Durango Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-noon, TBK Bank, 259 W. Ninth St.
REMS Bone Scans – one day only, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Community Wellness Center, 160 E. 12th St., Unit 1. $250. Radiation-free, immediate results, bone density plus bone quality measured together. Details: Visit https://tinyurl.com/328ajuef, call (505) 588-6790 or email hello@remsw.com.
HR Power Hour, noon, Zoom. $10. HR experts cover everything nonprofits need to know to update and optimize their HR practices. Details: https://tinyurl.com/yt77737x.
Live Stand-Up: Jamie Wolf (NY’s Funniest, Comedy Cellar), 7-9 p.m., Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave. $25. Philly’s Phunniest winner and Time-Out Comic to Watch Jamie Wolf delivers sharp, dark, dynamic stand-up. Tickets and details: https://tinyurl.com/3p4rxejv.
Durango Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-noon, TBK Bank, 259 W. Ninth St.
Regular Durango City Council meeting, 5:30 p.m., 949 East Second Ave. Durango City Council holds regularly scheduled meetings on the first and third Tuesday each month. Find the link to the virtual meeting in the city’s public meetings calendar at: https://tinyurl.com/5n6nsvjz.
Durango Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-noon, TBK Bank, 259 W. Ninth St.
Green Drinks, mingle and learn about local NPOs, 5-7 p.m., 11th Street Station, 1101 Main Ave. Presenting will be Grand Canyon Trust, American Rivers, The Wilderness Society and Onward Legacy Foundation. Details: Visit www.sustainableswcolorado.com.
Regular Durango City Council meeting, 5:30 p.m., 949 East Second Ave. Durango City Council holds regularly scheduled meetings on the first and third Tuesday each month. Find the link to the virtual meeting in the city’s public meetings calendar at: https://tinyurl.com/5n6nsvjz.
Regular Durango City Council meeting, 5:30 p.m., 949 East Second Ave. Durango City Council holds regularly scheduled meetings on the first and third Tuesday each month. Find the link to the virtual meeting in the city’s public meetings calendar at: https://tinyurl.com/5n6nsvjz.
Regular Durango City Council meeting, 5:30 p.m., 949 East Second Ave. Durango City Council holds regularly scheduled meetings on the first and third Tuesday each month. Find the link to the virtual meeting in the city’s public meetings calendar at: https://tinyurl.com/5n6nsvjz.
Naughty vs. Nice: A Holiday Stand-Up Comedy Showdown, 7-9 p.m., Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave. $25. A festive face-off pits clean comics against edgy ones in a comedic battle for holiday honors. Details: www.durangocomedy.com.
Weekly Darts Tournament, sign-ups: 5:30 p.m., game time: 6 p.m., Union Social House, 3062 Main Ave. Open to all skill levels. No need to preregister: just show up, sign up and throw down. Details: Visit unionsocialhouse.com or call 759-4144.
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