Help Pick Apples for Apple Days, 10 a.m., Various locations. Free. Details: https://shorturl.at/c1NKJ.
Arc Flash Safety Demonstration, noon-1 p.m., LPEA Truck Barn, 45 Stewart St. Free. Family-friendly electric safety event. Details: https://lpea.coop/events/.
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.
CreativiTEA, 3:30-5:30 p.m., Sunnyside Library, 75 County Road 218.
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.
Rotary Club of Durango Meeting, 6-7 p.m., Strater Hotel, 699 Main Ave. Free. La Plata County Treasurer Moni Gruskin will speak about the November county sales tax referendum. Details: mtnman16@gmail.com.
Van Tour, Author Event & Book Signing with Andrew Singer & Sarah May, 6-8 p.m., The Rochester Hotel Secret Garden, 726 E. Second Ave. Free. Authors of Now Is the Time and She Journeys give van tours and a book talk. Details: 247-1438, mary@mariasbookshop.com.
Merely Players presents “Hamlet,” 7 p.m., 789 Tech Center Drive. $33-$35. Details: merelyplayers.org.
Durango School District Career Fair, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., District Administration Office, 281 Sawyer Drive, Suite 100. Free. Career fair with full- and part-time jobs; benefits at 24 hours weekly; all roles welcome. Details: durango.schoolspring.com
Kiwanis Club of Durango Weekly Meeting, noon, TBK Bank Community Room, 259 W. Ninth St. Free. Guest speaker: Chaplain Josh Magyar of Mercy Regional Medical Center. Details: kiwanisclubofdurango.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: hope@cancersupportswco.org, 403-3711, cancersupportswco.org/calendar.
Craft and Connect, 3-5 p.m., Fort Lewis Mesa Library, 11274 Highway 140, Hesperus.
Sip & Stitch, 4-6 p.m., Durango Winery, 900 Main Ave. Free. Bring a craft and get 25% off glasses of wine. Details: durangowinery.com.
“Our Streets Our Stories” Community Event, 4:30-7 p.m., Manna, 1100 Avenida del Sol. Free. A community event offering hands-on insight into Manna’s mission. Details: marketing@mannasoupkitchen.com.
Spanish Conversation Hour, 5:30-7 p.m., Sunnyside Library, 75 County Road 218.
Kevin Fedarko, 6 p.m., Fort Lewis College Student Union Ballroom. $25 community members, $15 FLC alumni, free for FLC faculty, staff, and students. Fedarko will present a seminar. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Details: https://tinyurl.com/fedarko25.
Meet ’n’ Greet Attorney General Phil Weiser, 6-8 p.m., EsoTerra Arboretum, 270 County Road 203. Free. Meet Phil Weiser, candidate for Colorado governor. Details: philforcolorado.com.
Nerds Night Out Trivia, 6-8 p.m., EsoTerra Ciderworks, 558 Main Ave. Free. Durango-themed trivia night. Teams of five. Prizes. Details: engage.durangoco.gov/trivia-nights.
Monthly Comedy Open Mic, doors at 6:30 p.m., mic from 7-9 p.m., The Subterrain, 900 Main Ave., Suite F (entrance on Ninth). Free. New comedy open mic hosted by Joe Schrock. Second Thursday of each month. Details: https://shorturl.at/yZP1f.
Merely Players presents “Hamlet,” 7 p.m., 789 Tech Center Drive. $33-$35. Details: merelyplayers.org.
Kirtan Chanting, 7 p.m., Pause Yoga Studio, 1970 East Third Ave., Suite 111. Free. An evening of Sanskrit chanting and singing. Details: text Anna at 382-8182.
Help Pick Apples for Apple Days, 10 a.m., Various locations. Free. Details: https://shorturl.at/c1NKJ.
Harvest Dinner and 5-Year Celebration, 5-7 p.m., Sunnyside Library, 75 County Road 218. Free. Outdoor gathering with complimentary dinner. Bring your own chair. Details: swlplibrarydistrict.org, sspatron@swlplibrarydistrict.org, 425-5610 ext. 2
Live Local Music, 6-8 p.m., Durango Winery, 900 Main Ave. Free. Irish trad music with Tom Ward’s Downfall. Details: durangowinery.com.
Merely Players presents “Hamlet,” 7 p.m., 789 Tech Center Drive. $3-$35. Details: merelyplayers.org.
Southwest Sessions Concert: Mojo Birds & GrooveCasters, 7 p.m., The Light Box at Stillwater Music, 1316 Main Ave., Suite C. $15. Rock and soul music. Details: stillwater-music.betterworld.org.
Treasure Hunt, 7-10 p.m., The Subterrain, 900 Main Ave., Suite F, entrance on Ninth Street. Must register online. Details: thesubterraindurango.com.
Fall Community Yard Sale, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Three Springs Neighborhood. Free. Community-wide yard sale. Look for homes with balloons or signs. Details: https://shorturl.at/duTsR.
Durango Farmers Market: Second Saturdays on Main – Apple Days, 9 a.m.-noon, Main Avenue from Ninth Street to 12th Street.
17th Annual Apple Days Festival, 9 a.m.-noon, Buckley Park, 1250 Main Ave. Free. Fresh-pressed cider, live music and games for all ages. Details: denise@goodfoodcollective.org.
Community Power at the Durango Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-noon, Main Avenue. Free. Hands-on learning, energy tips and fun for the whole family. Details: https://lpea.coop/events/.
Durango Fire & Rescue Fire Prevention Safety Day, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Buckley Park, 1250 Main Ave. Free. Fire safety, local goods and Apple Days with Durango Fire & Rescue. No registration required.
Family Day at the Animas Museum, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Animas Museum, 3065 West Second Ave. Free. Hands-on activities highlighting Ute culture. Details: info@animasmuseum.org or 259-2402.
Genealogy Presentation, 10:30 a.m., Durango Public Library, 1900 E. Third Ave. Free. Robert McDaniel presents “William Bell & the Founding of Durango.” Details: swcogen.org.
Rev Up & Pink Out – Breast Cancer Awareness Cookie Sale, 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Harley-Davidson, 750 South Camino del Rio. Free. Fundraiser with bikes, cars and cookies. Details: https://tinyurl.com/bdhaupbp, 403-3711.
Native Scenes, Native Stories: Artist Demonstrations, 1 p.m., Montezuma Heritage Museum, 35 S. Chestnut St., Cortez. Free. Diné artists Keith Smith and Ed Singer host painting and conversation. Details: execdirector@montezumamuseum.org or 516-1100.
Merely Players presents “Hamlet,” 2 and 7 p.m., 789 Tech Center Drive. $33-$35. Details: merelyplayers.org.
Sound Underground – EDM Night, 9 p.m., The Subterrain, 900 Main Ave., Suite F (entrance on Ninth Street). $10. 21 and older. Featuring local DJs. Farewell party for ICITE. Details: thesubterraindurango.com.
Merely Players presents “Hamlet,” 2 p.m., 789 Tech Center Drive. $33-$35. Details: merelyplayers.org.
League of Women Voters La Plata, 3:30-5:15 p.m., VFW, 1550 Main Ave. Free. Meet candidates for Durango School Board at this public forum. Details: lwvlaplata.org.
Durango Fall Prevention, 11 a.m., Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave. $480. A 12-week balance program designed to reduce fall risk and injury. Details: durangofallprevention.com, info@durangofallprevention.com, 375-7300.
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.
Baird Gives Back Blood Drive, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 1099 Main Ave. No cost. Bloodmobile will be on Main Avenue. Details: 877-258-4825, vitalant.org.
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 who are experiencing the same journey. Details: hope@cancersupportswco.org, 403-3711, cancersupportswco.org/calendar.
Rotary Club of Durango Meeting, 6-7 p.m., Strater Hotel, 699 Main Ave. Free. Student Elena Lopez speaks about the Rotary Youth Leadership Award program. Details: mtnman16@gmail.com.
High Noon Rotary & B.P.O.E. #507 Blood Drive, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., 901 E. Second Ave. No cost. In the Durango Elks Lodge banquet hall. Details: 877-258-4825, vitalant.org.
Dementia/Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Group, 10:30 a.m.-noon, Durango/La Plata Senior Center, 2424 Main Ave. Free. First, third and fifth Wednesday of each month. Caregivers meet to learn from each other. Details: Email cajunmc@gmail.com, call (301) 706-6636 or visit www.alz.org/co.
Career Training: Fundamentals of Leadership & Management, 3-5 p.m., FLC Center of Innovation, 835 Main Ave., Suite 225. Free. Career training for new and aspiring managers. Details: https://shorturl.at/UajXc.
100+ for the Earth Southwest Colorado Giving Circle, 5:15 p.m. check-in, 6-7 p.m. meeting, The Union Social House, 3062 Main Ave. $100 to vote, $10 for students, free for guests. Giving circle to benefit environmental nonprofits. Details: 100fortheEarth.org, 100fortheEarth@gmail.com.
Ideas to Inspiration: Writing Chapter 1 Retreat, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., The Gable House Bed & Breakfast, 805 East Fifth Ave. $175. A one-day writing workshop. Preregistration required. Details: pr@heatherstark.me.
Durango Motor Company Blood Drive, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., 1200 Carbon Junction. No cost. Bloodmobile on-site. Details: 877-258-4825, vitalant.org.
Kiwanis Club of Durango Weekly Meeting, noon, TBK Bank Community Room, 259 W. Ninth St. Free. Guest speaker: Martha Minot, Community Foundation of Southwest Colorado. Details: kiwanisclubofdurango.org.
Craft and Connect, 3-5 p.m., Fort Lewis Mesa Library, 11274 Highway 140, Hesperus.
Reliance's HOA Board Member Celebration, 4-6 p.m., Lola's Place, 725 E. Second Ave. Free. Celebrate local HOA volunteers and connect with others. Details: reliancemanagement.co, forms.gle/b4CYvKLdorHXiXQb7
Sip & Stitch, 4-6 p.m., Durango Winery, 900 Main Ave. Free. Bring a craft and get 25% off glasses of wine. Details: durangowinery.com.
Durango Community Blood Drive, 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., 1970 E. Third Ave., Suite 107. No cost. Located in the Riverside Professional Building. Details: 877-258-4825, vitalant.org.
Durango Open Studio Tour, 5 p.m., Durango Creative District, 1135 Main Ave. Free. Meet artists and plan your weekend tour of local artist studios. Studio tours take place Oct. 18-19, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Details: durangoopenstudiotour.com.
Game Night, 5:30-7 p.m., Sunnyside Library, 75 County Road 218.
Downtown Balloon Glow Night One, 6-7:30 p.m., 500 block of Main Ave. Free. Hot air balloons glowing in historic downtown. Details: downtowndurango.org/downtown-balloon-glow.
Live Local Music, 6-8 p.m., Durango Winery, 900 Main Ave. Free. Irish Trad music with Tom Ward’s Downfall. 20% local discount. Details: durangowinery.com.
FLC Jazz Ensemble Concert, 7 p.m., Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College. $10 for adults; free for those under 18 and FLC students with ID. Swing with the Fort Lewis Jazz Ensemble. Details: fortlewis.edu/musicevents.
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.
Southwest Sessions Concert & Latin Dance Night with Seven Sharp 11, 7 p.m., The Light Box at Stillwater Music, 1316 Main Ave., Suite C. $15. Dance night with instructor and live Latin music by Seven Sharp 11. Details: https://shorturl.at/PoeSA.
Treasure Hunt, 7-10 p.m., The Subterrain, 900 Main Ave., Suite F, entrance on Ninth Street. Must register online in advance. A bar-based escape-room-style experience. Most Fridays. Details: thesubterraindurango.com.
Durango Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-noon, TBK Bank, 259 W. Ninth St.
Apple Days Festival, 9 a.m.-noon, Durango Farmers Market, 259 W. Ninth St. Press apples, taste cider, play games and help reduce food waste. Details: goodfoodcollective.org/apple-days.
New Adventures Respite Saturday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave. Free. For children with disabilities and their families in Southern Colorado. Details: https://tinyurl.com/2h8bc632.
Sunnyside Community Solar Tours, 10-11 a.m., Sunnyside Community Solar Facility, 75 County Road 218. Free. Tour LPEA’s solar facility and learn about solar energy. Details: https://lpea.coop/events/.
Sunnyside Community Solar Tours, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Sunnyside Community Solar Facility, 75 County Road 218. Free. Second tour option. Details: https://lpea.coop/events/.
Frank N Stein Music Festival, noon-6 p.m., 134 Mill St., Bayfield. Free. Student orchestra performances, costume contest, games, food and local brew. Details: stillwatermusic.org.
#NoKings 2.0, 2-4 p.m., Rotary Park, 1565 E. Second Ave. Free. Speakers and tabling; overflow marches north along Main Ave. with signs. Details: www.indivisibledurango.org.
Halloween Mask Decorating Party, 4-8 p.m., The Subterrain, 900 Main Ave., Suite F (entrance on Ninth Street). $20 per mask. Select and decorate a mask – supplies, decorations and cocktails provided. Details: thesubterraindurango.com.
Spirits with the Spectres, 4 & 5:45 p.m., Strater Hotel, 699 Main Ave. $150 per person. Haunted history tour with cocktails and costumes. Details: 769-7600, 9rfoundation@gmail.com, durangoeducationfoundation.org.
Harvest Dinner and 5-Year Celebration, 5-7 p.m., Fort Lewis Mesa Library, 11274 Hwy. 140, Hesperus. Free. Outdoor dinner. Bring your own chair. Details: swlplibrarydistrict.org, flmpatron@swlplibrarydistrict.org, 425-5610, ext. 1.
Downtown Balloon Glow Night Two, 6-7:30 p.m., 500 block of Main Ave. Free. Hot air balloons glowing in historic downtown. Details: downtowndurango.org/downtown-balloon-glow.
Durango Contradance and Squares, 7:30 p.m., La Plata Senior Center Ballroom. Sliding scale donation $10-$20. Deb Comly calls with live music from Tom Ward’s Downfall. Details: (802) 345-2902, hamgam2000@aol.com.
Veterans Benefit Breakfast, 9-11 a.m., VFW, 1550 Main Ave. $9 nonveteran, $8 veteran, $6 kids 12 and under. Fundraiser for local veterans. Open to the public. Details: durangovet1@gmail.com.
American Sign Language Learners Group, 5:30-7 p.m., Sunnyside Library, 75 County Road 218. Practice ASL communication, discuss culture and etiquette. All levels welcome.
StoneAge, Inc. Blood Drive, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., 466 South Sky Lane Drive. No cost. Bloodmobile on-site. Details: 877-258-4825, vitalant.org.
CreativiTEA, 3:30-5:30 p.m., Sunnyside Library, 75 County Road 218.
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.
Craft and Connect, 3-5 p.m., Fort Lewis Mesa Library, 11274 Highway 140, Hesperus.
Kiwanis Club of Durango Weekly Meeting, noon, TBK Bank Community Room, 259 W. Ninth St. Free. Guest speaker: Ralph Macrone on heart checkups for young athletes. Details: kiwanisclubofdurango.org.
Career Training: Navigating Generational Differences, 3-5 p.m., FLC Center of Innovation, 835 Main Ave., Suite 225. Free. Learn how to work across age groups. Details: gowork.fortlewis.edu.
Craft and Connect, 3-5 p.m., Fort Lewis Mesa Library, 11274 Highway 140, Hesperus.
Sip & Stitch, 4-6 p.m., Durango Winery, 900 Main Ave. Free. Bring a craft to work on and get 25% off glasses of wine. Details: durangowinery.com.
Alana Yazzie Author Talk, 5-6 p.m., Cortez Public Library, 202 N. Park St., Cortez. Free. Diné food blogger shares from The Modern Navajo Kitchen. Details: hnowlin@cortezco.gov.
CommunityPowerX, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Gaslight Twin Cinema, 102 E. Fifth St. Free. A night of big ideas and inspiring energy talks. Registration required. Details: https://lpea.coop/events/.
Poetry Open Mic Night, 5:30-8 p.m., The Subterrain, 900 Main Ave., Suite F (entrance on Ninth Street). Free. Monthly poetry open mic, all ages and abilities welcome. Details: thesubterraindurango.com
Spanish Conversation Hour, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Sunnyside Library, 75 County Road 218.
Pint for Pint Blood Drive, 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., 1970 E. Third Ave., Suite 107. No cost. 1 pint of blood = 1 pint of beer (21+). Redeem at Ska Brewery or Steamworks. Details: 877-258-4825, vitalant.org.
Oktoberfest, 4-7 p.m., VFW, 1550 Main Ave. $15. A fundraiser for the local post. Details: durangovet1@gmail.com.
Falliday Party: Durango Formal, 6:30 p.m., Black Heron Lounge, 726 Main Ave. $15-$30. A festive evening of fun, networking and celebration for the upcoming holiday season. Details: https://shorturl.at/jy0fv.
Live Local Music, 6-8 p.m., Durango Winery, 900 Main Ave. Free. Irish Trad music with Tom Ward’s Downfall. 20% local discount. Details: durangowinery.com.
Southwest Sessions Concert: The Badly Bent and Animas Roots, 7 p.m., The Light Box at Stillwater Music, 1316 Main Ave., Suite C. $15. Details: https://shorturl.at/4pdrZ.
Treasure Hunt, 7-10 p.m., The Subterrain, 900 Main Ave., Suite F (entrance on Ninth Street). Must register online in advance. A bar-based escape-room-style experience. Most Fridays. Details: thesubterraindurango.com
Pint for Pint Blood Drive, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., 1970 E. Third Ave., Suite 107. No cost. 1 pint of blood = 1 pint of beer (21+). Redeem at Ska Brewery or Steamworks. Details: 877-258-4825, vitalant.org.
Third Annual trick or Treat at the Market, 9 a.m.-noon, TBK Bank, 259 W. Ninth St.
Animas Fall River Clean Up, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Santa Rita Park. Free. Hosted by 5 Rivers Trout Unlimited. Gloves, bags and lunch provided. Details: pikaenterprisesllc@gmail.com, 946-4216.
“Fear TITSelf” Spooky Burlesque Show, two shows: 5:30/6 and 8/8:30 p.m., The Subterrain, 900 Main Ave., Suite F (entrance on Ninth Street). $20, ages 18 and older. Details: thesubterraindurango.com.
La Plata Electric Association Blood Drive, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m., 45 Stewart Drive. No cost. Bloodmobile in Bodo. Details: 877-258-4825, vitalant.org.
Breast Cancer Networking Group, 4-5 p.m., Cancer Support Community, 1701 Main Ave., Suite C. Free. Connect with others on the same journey. Details: hope@cancersupportswco.org, 403-3711, cancersupportswco.org/calendar.
Community Leadership 101, 5 p.m., Durango Chamber of Commerce, 2301 Main Ave. $10-$15. Learn how to get involved and what it’s really like to serve on a nonprofit board. Details: https://shorturl.at/DYNtK.
Current Conversations with Chris, 5:30-6:30 p.m., James Ranch Grill, 33846 U.S. Highway 550. Free. Share ideas and questions with co-op leadership. Details: https://lpea.coop/events.
Dementia/Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Group, 10:30 a.m.-noon, Durango/La Plata Senior Center, 2424 Main Ave. Free. First, third and fifth Wednesday of each month. Caregivers meet to learn from each other. Details: Email cajunmc@gmail.com call (301) 706-6636 or visit www.alz.org/co.
Durango High School Blood Drive, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., 2390 N. Main Ave. No cost. Held in the Impact Center. Details: 877-258-4825, vitalant.org.
Kiwanis Club of Durango Weekly Meeting, noon, TBK Bank Community Room, 259 W. Ninth St. Free. Guest speaker: Carl Schaaf, Animas Mosquito Control District. Details: kiwanisclubofdurango.org.
Craft and Connect, 3-5 p.m., Fort Lewis Mesa Library, 11274 Highway 140, Hesperus.
Sip & Stitch, 4-6 p.m., Durango Winery, 900 Main Ave. Free. 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 Grand Canyon Trust, American Rivers, The Wilderness Society and Onward Legacy Foundation. Details: Visit www.sustainableswcolorado.com.
Reclaiming Reclamation: Public Power, Climate Change, and Glen Canyon's Resurrection, 6:30-8 p.m., Center of Southwest Studies, Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive. Free. Zak Podmore, author of “Life After Dead Pool,” explores the history of Glen Canyon. Details: Email cmscott@fortlewis.edu, call 247-7333 or visit https://shorturl.at/rqwFR.
Downtown Children's Halloween & Carnival, 4-6 p.m., Main Ave. and TBK Bank. Free. Trick-or-treating and carnival fun downtown. Details: downtowndurango.org/childrens-halloween.
Halloween Party with Yes, No, Maybe and the Shallow Eddys, 7-11 p.m., American Legion Hall, 878 E. Second Ave. $10 at the door. 21+ event with two bands, costume contest and black light dance party. Details: instagram.com/yes.no.maybe.band.
Monster’s Ball Halloween Extravaganza with YOPE, 8 p.m., The Subterrain, 900 Main Ave., Suite F (entrance on Ninth Street). $15. 21 and older. Dance, drink and be scary. Details: thesubterraindurango.com.
New Adventures Respite Saturday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave. Free. Program for children with disabilities and their families. Details: https://tinyurl.com/2h.
Durango Community Blood Drive, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., 1970 E. Third Ave., Suite 107. No cost. Located in the Riverside Professional Building. Details: 877-258-4825, 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.
Coffee with Chris – Pagosa Springs, 7:30-8:30 a.m., Pagosa Springs Community Center, South Conference Room, 451 Hot Springs Blvd., Pagosa Springs. Free. Informal meeting with LPEA leadership. Details: https://lpea.coop/events/.
Dementia/Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Group, 10:30 a.m.-noon, Durango/La Plata Senior Center, 2424 Main Ave. Free. First, third and fifth Wednesday of each month. Caregivers meet to learn from each other. Details: Email cajunmc@gmail.com, call (301) 706-6636 or visit www.alz.org/co.
Artist Talk: Venancio Aragón, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Center of Southwest Studies Gallery, 1000 Rim Drive. Free. Diné textile weaver shares his creative and curatorial process. Details: 247-7333, cmscott@fortlewis.edu, swcenter.fortlewis.edu.
Tools for Caregivers, 4:30-6 p.m., Cancer Support Community, 1701 Main Ave., Suite C. Free. Workshop with Jean-Philippe Laurenceau, Ph.D., offering coping tools for caregivers. Details: hope@cancersupportswco.org, 403-3711, cancersupportswco.org/calendar.
Southern Ute Health Services Blood Drive, 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m., 205 Ouray Drive, Ignacio. No cost. Bloodmobile on-site. Details: 877-258-4825, vitalant.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: hope@cancersupportswco.org, 403-3711, cancersupportswco.org/calendar.
Fort Lewis College Blood Drive, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Student Union Building, Vallecito Room #103, 1000 Rim Drive. No cost. Hosted on campus. Details: 877-258-4825, 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.
Stand Up for People Impacted by Cancer: Advocacy Letter Writing Party, noon-5 p.m., Cancer Support Community, 1701 Main Ave., Suite C. Free. Help restore essential services for people facing cancer. Details: hope@cancersupportswco.org, 403-3711, cancersupportswco.org/calendar.
Harvest Market, 9 a.m.-noon, TBK Bank, 259 W. Ninth St.
Durango Community Blood Drive, 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m., 1970 E. Third Ave., Suite 107. No cost. Located in the Riverside Professional Building. Details: 877-258-4825, vitalant.org.
Breast Cancer Networking Group, 4-5 p.m., Cancer Support Community, 1701 Main Ave., Suite C. Free. Connect with others on the same journey. Details: hope@cancersupportswco.org, 403-3711, cancersupportswco.org/calendar.
Singing With Santa, 5:30-7 p.m., Buckley Park. Free. Downtown holiday kickoff with carols, cocoa, tree lighting and Santa. Details: singingwithsanta.org.
Durango Community Blood Drive, 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m., 1970 E. Third Ave., Suite 107. No cost. Located in the Riverside Professional Building. Details: 877-258-4825, vitalant.org.
Pine Valley Church Blood Drive, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 1328 CR 501, Bayfield. No cost. Join us in Bayfield to donate blood. Details: 877-258-4825, vitalant.org.
Animas High School Blood Drive, 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m., 22 Osprey Way. No cost. Hosted at AHS at Fort Lewis. Details: 877-258-4825, 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.
Durango Fire Protection District Blood Drive, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., 142 Sheppard Drive. No cost. Join us in saving lives. Details: 877-258-4825, vitalant.org.
Durango Community Blood Drive, 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m., 1970 E. Third Ave., Suite 107. No cost. Located in the Riverside Professional Building. Details: 877-258-4825, vitalant.org.
Bayfield High School Blood Drive, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m., 800 CR 501, Bayfield. No cost. Held in the school gym. Details: 877-258-4825, vitalant.org.
Fort Lewis College Blood Drive, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Student Union Building, Vallecito Room #103, 1000 Rim Drive. No cost. Blood drive hosted on campus. Details: 877-258-4825, vitalant.org.
Breast Cancer Networking Group, 4-5 p.m., Cancer Support Community, 1701 Main Ave., Suite C. Free. Connect with others on the same journey. Details: hope@cancersupportswco.org, 403-3711, cancersupportswco.org/calendar.
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: hope@cancersupportswco.org, 403-3711, cancersupportswco.org/calendar.
Durango Community Blood Drive, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m., 1970 E. Third Ave., Suite 107. No cost. Located in the Riverside Professional Building. Details: 877-258-4825, vitalant.org.
Holiday Market, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Blood Drive, 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m., 2 Hilltop Circle. No cost. Held in the parking lot Bloodmobile. Details: 877-258-4825, vitalant.org.
Atmos Energy Blood Drive, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., 107 Jameson Drive. No cost. Join our community event to help save a life. Details: 877-258-4825, vitalant.org.
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.
Keller Williams Durango Blood Drive, 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., 700 Main Ave. No cost. Bloodmobile on-site. Details: 877-258-4825, vitalant.org.
Sound Healing Experience, 4:30-6 p.m., Cancer Support Community, 1701 Main Ave., Suite C. Free. Sound healing for those affected by cancer and their caregivers. Details: hope@cancersupportswco.org, 403-3711, cancersupportswco.org/calendar.
Allen Theatres Blood Drive, 12:30-3 p.m., 900 Trans Lux Drive. No cost. Bloodmobile on-site. Details: 877-258-4825, vitalant.org
Durango Community Blood Drive, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., 1970 E. Third Ave., Suite 107. No cost. Located in the Riverside Professional Building. Details: 877-258-4825, vitalant.org.
Upper Pine River Fire Protection District Blood Drive, 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., 515 Sower Drive, Bayfield. No cost. Hosted in the Bloodmobile. Details: 877-258-4825, vitalant.org.
Breast Cancer Networking Group, 4-5 p.m., Cancer Support Community, 1701 Main Ave., Suite C. Free. Connect with others on the same journey. Details: hope@cancersupportswco.org, 403-3711, cancersupportswco.org/calendar.
Durango Community Blood Drive, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., 1970 E. Third Ave., Suite 107. No cost. Give the gift of life this season. Details: 877-258-4825, vitalant.org.
Durango Community Blood Drive, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., 1970 E. Third Ave., Suite 107. No cost. Give the gift of life this season. Details: 877-258-4825, vitalant.org.
Mercy Regional Medical Center Blood Drive, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., 1010 Three Springs Blvd. No cost. Held in Conference Room B. Details: 877-258-4825, vitalant.org.
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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