Guys Who Give Four Corners, 5:30 p.m., Steamworks, 801 East Second Ave. Free to attend, $100 donation requested. Join us for Q4 2025 at our new location in the back bar at Steamworks. Details: Contact Bryan Molaska, 501-6047 or https://tinyurl.com/4mkkyc53.
Empty Chair Town Hall, 5:30-7 p.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave. Free. CD3 constituents: “Public Comment” session – give yours, recording is sent to Congressman Jeff Hurd. Details: www.indivisibledurango.org.
Water Bodies: Love Letters to the most Abundant Substance on Earth – book signing and reading, 6 p.m., Noble Hall 130, Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive. Free. Featuring contributing authors Christi Bode, CMarie Fuhrmann, Regina Lopez-Whiteskunk, Laura Paskus. and Santana Shorty. No registration necessary, event is free and open to the public.
San Juan Basin Archaeological Society presentation: The End of the Mimbres Culture in Historical and Regional Context, 7 p.m., Lyceum room, Center of Southwest Studies, Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive. Free. Details: Email chambrke@aol.com, call 903-3929 or visit sjbas.org.
Durango High School Troupe 1096 presents “Once Upon a Mattress,” 7 p.m. (2 p.m. matinee Nov. 15), Durango High School, 2390 Main Ave. $15. Tickets and details: https://troupe1096.weebly.com.
Southern Ute Health Services Blood Drive, 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m., 205 Ouray Drive, Ignacio (Bloodmobile). Details: Call (877) 258-4825 or visit vitalant.org.
Water and Business Panel hosted by the Katz School of Business, 12:30-2 p.m., Center of Southwest Studies Lyceum, Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive. Free. Join us to discuss how water impacts and informs our economy in Durango and beyond. No registration necessary, event is free and open to the public.
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 & Connect, 3-5 p.m., Fort Lewis Mesa Library, 11274 Highway 140, Hesperus.
Parker’s Animal Rescue Open House, Parker’s Animal Rescue Office, 305 South Camino del Rio, Suite U. Free. Details: Email parkersanimalrescuedurango@gmail.com; call 769-2584 or visit https://parkersanimalrescue.com.
Spanish Conversation Hour, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Sunnyside Library, 75 County Road 218.
Live Readings from “Four Corners Voices, Vol. 2,” 6-8 p.m., Maria’s Bookshop, 960 Main Ave. Free. Kirbie Bennett, Geneva Toland, Lawrence Blair Goral, Stephanie Moran, David Feela, TJ Patton, Paddy Keelan and more. Details: Call 247-1438, email mary@mariasbookshop.com or visit mariasbookshop.com.
Next Gen Native Film, 6:30 p.m., Fort Lewis College Ballroom, 1000 Rim Drive. Free. AOKC welcomes three Native filmmakers for the Next Gen Native Cinema. Details: Visit https://www.theallourkincollective.com/events.
Bayfield High School Theater presents “Radium Girls,” 7 p.m., Bayfield High School Performing Arts Center, 800 County Road 501, Bayfield. $8 general admission, $5 students, staff, seniors. Based on true events, “Radium Girls” follows Grace Fryer’s courageous fight for workers’ safety. Details: https://tinyurl.com/2y7vecv5.
Kirtan Chanting, 7 p.m., Pause Yoga Studio, 1970 East Third Ave., Suite 111. Free. A relaxing evening of Kirtan or Sanskrit chanting. All levels welcome. Details: Email anna@executivesavvyinc.com.
Fort Lewis College Blood Drive, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Student Union Building, Vallecito Room 103, 1000 Rim Drive. Details: Call (877) 258-4825 or visit vitalant.org.
Adaptive Sports Association Volunteer Orientation, 2 p.m., 463 Turner Drive, Ste. 105. Learn how to be involved as a volunteer with ASA this winter. No RSVP required. Details: 259-0374, email program@asadurango.com or visit https://www.asadurango.com.
Bayfield High School Theater presents “Radium Girls,” 7 p.m., Bayfield High School Performing Arts Center, 800 County Road 501, Bayfield. $8 general admission, $5 students, staff, seniors. Based on true events, “Radium Girls” follows Grace Fryer’s courageous fight for workers’ safety. Details: https://tinyurl.com/2y7vecv5.
Boycott Divestment & Sanctions (BDS) 101 Workshop, 10 a.m.-noon, Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave. Free. Learn how to get involved in the BDS movement against apartheid and genocide in Palestine. Details: Visit https://shorturl.at/5ZriV.
Yoga for Grief and Loss Workshop, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Yogadurango, 1485 Florida Road, Bldg. C #201. $10. Learn yogic tools to address the symptoms of grief in a supportive environment. Details: Visit https://givebutter.com/Ku7ma5.
Growing Up at Mesa Verde, 1 p.m., Fort Lewis Mesa Library, 11274 Highway 140, Hesperus.
Indivisible Durango General Meeting, 3-5 p.m., Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave. Free. Our beloved community needs healing. Get involved in next steps to resist government overreach. Details: www.indivisibledurango.org.
Cozy Paint Night, 3:30 p.m., Dancing Spirit Community Arts Center, 465 Goddard Ave., Ignacio. $45. Each participant will receive an 11x14 canvas to take home, a paint palette with water-based acrylic paints, a set of paintbrushes and an apron. Step-by-step guidance will be provided by a local instructor, and there will be a break halfway through the session to relax, sip a warm drink and connect with others. Tickets and details: https://tinyurl.com/msayw9v5.
Durango contradance and squares, 7:30 p.m., Durango/La Plata Senior Center ballroom, 2424 Main Ave. Sliding scale donation $10 to $20. Deb Comly calling, live music provided by Marmot Ridgerunners. All welcome. Details: Call (802) 345-2902.
Holly Quist, piano: Lecture Recital, 3 p.m., Roshong Recital Hall (Jones Hall Room 205), Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive. $15 adults, 18 and younger and FLC students free with ID. Lecture recital exploring the bold, defiant works of composers Elina Firsova, Sofia Gubaidulina and Galina Ustvolskaya. Details: fortlewis.edu/musicevents.
ASL Learners Group, 5:30-7 p.m., Sunnyside Library, 75 County Road 218.
CreativiTEA, 3:30-5:30 p.m., Sunnyside Library, 75 County Road 218.
Jason Thies, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.
State of the Beaver: Upper Animas Watershed, 5:30 p.m., Santa Rita Water Reclamation Facility; Conference Room, 105 South Camino del Rio. Free. Dr. Rory Cowie will discuss beavers, mining and remediation in the San Juan Mountains. Bonita Peak Community Advisory Group: https://www.bonitapeakcag.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.
Rotary Club of Durango meeting, 6-7 p.m., Strater Hotel, 699 Main Ave. Free. The Durango Olive Oil Co. shares samples of virgin olive oils paired with balsamic vinegars. Details: Email Mtnman16@gmail.com.
Dementia/Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group, 10:30 a.m.-noon, Durango/La Plata Senior Center, 2424 Main Ave. Free, no RSVP. 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.
DWSC 2025 Movie Night, “The Blizzard of Aahhh’s,” doors: 5:30 p.m., movie: 7 p.m., Powerhouse, 1333 Camino del Rio. $25 adults/$20 children younger than 17, Includes food/drink (+$5 day of). Support the Durango Winter Sports Club with a night of ’80s nostalgia and fun. Tickets and details: https://tinyurl.com/3cb84thb.
IF4 Fly Fishing Film Festival, 6 p.m., Animas City Theatre, 128 E. College Drive. $31. Details: Contact Kara Armano, 319-5708.
Stand Up for People Impacted by Cancer: Advocacy Letter Writing Party, noon-5 p.m., Cancer Support Community, 1701 Main Ave., Suite C. Help restore essential services for people facing cancer. Details: Email hope@cancersupportswco.org, call 403-3711 or visit cancersupportswco.org/calendar.
Vision 2076, 5:30 p.m., LPEA, 45 Stewart St. Free. Creative community visioning event about Colorado’s future. Arts, crafts, food and big dreams included! Details: https://forms.gle/kf4eQfcX586DHdKK9.
Durango Winter Film Showcase, 6 p.m., Powerhouse, 1333 Main Ave. $20. Know the Snow presents an evening of winter films by Durango filmmakers. A showcase of three documentary shorts that celebrate the spirit of skiing, the mountains and the stories that connect us to winter. Films featured include: “Sven: Life In Front of The Lens,” directed by Gabe Rovick; “Surviving Our Story,” directed by Connor Ryan and Isaiah Branch-Boyle; and “Moving Line,” directed by Cameron Wyatt. Tickets and details: https://tinyurl.com/2h4jxzfz.
Four Corners Backcountry Horsemen, 6:30 p.m., Florida Grange, 656 highway 172. Monthly meeting; board election. Details: 4cbch.org.
Harvest Market, 9 a.m.-noon, TBK Bank, 259 W. Ninth St.
Crafty Folk Christmas Bazaar, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., La Plata County Senior Services, 2424 Main Ave. Clothing, jewelry, quilts, wooden bowls, baked goods, photographs, needlework, Christmas decor, water colors and more. Details: Email mbthequilter@gmail.com.
Artisans’ Holiday Gift Show & Sale, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Strater Hotel Oak Room, 699 Main Ave. Unique gifts hand made by local artists. Details: Visit https://tinyurl.com/4382u9pa.
Durango Community Blood Drive, 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Riverside Professional Building, 1970 East Third Ave., Suite 107. Details: Call (877) 258-4825 or visit vitalant.org.
Free Truffle Day, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Animas Chocolate Co., 920 Main Ave. Details: info@animaschocolatecompany.com.
Dungeons & Dragons Club, noon-3 p.m., Sunnyside Library, 75 County Road 218.
San Juan Circus presents “Not That Innocent,” a Y2K cabaret featuring pole dance, drag, burlesque and acrobatics, 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. The Subterrain, 900 Main Ave., #F. Tickets start at $30. 18 and older. Tickets and details: https://tinyurl.com/ppfj6wmv.
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: Email hope@cancersupportswco.org, call 403-3711 or visit cancersupportswco.org/calendar.
Singing With Santa, 5:30-7 p.m., Buckley Park, 1250 Main Ave. Free. Downtown holiday kickoff with carols, cocoa, tree lighting and Santa. Details: Visit singingwithsanta.org.
Durango Vinyl Record Show, 9 a.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall, 2500 Main Ave. Free admission. Buy-sell-trade vinyl records. Annual show sponsored by the Four Corners Vinyl Record Club. Vendor space available. Details: Call 749-4446 or email Animasman@hotmail.com.
Cork Wreath Project, 3-7 p.m., The Subterrain, 900 Main Ave., Suite F, entrance on Ninth Street. $20/wreath. All supplies and instructions are provided. Details: thesubterraindurango.com.
Mancos Art Market, 10 a.m., Mancos Opera House and Fenceline Cider. A holiday art market to celebrate local artisans and businesses. Details: Visit https://tinyurl.com/ynejhjya.
Pine Valley Church Blood Drive, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 1328 County Road 501, Bayfield. Details: Call (877) 258-4825 or visit vitalant.org.
Animas High School Blood Drive, 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m., 22 Osprey Way. Details: Call (877) 258-4825 or visit vitalant.org.
Jason Thies, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.
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.
FLC Chamber Ensembles Recital, 7 p.m., Roshong Recital Hall (Jones Hall Room 205), Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive. Free. Details: fortlewis.edu/musicevents.
FLC Jazz Ensemble Concert, 7 p.m., Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive. $10 for adults, free for 18 and younger and for FLC students with ID. The FLC Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of Dr. John O'Neal performs. Details: fortlewis.edu/musicevents.
Dementia/Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group, 10:30 a.m.-noon, Durango/La Plata Senior Center, 2424 Main Ave. Free, no RSVP. 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 Fire Protection District Blood Drive, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., 142 Sheppard Drive. Details: Call (877) 258-4825 or visit vitalant.org.
Fourth Annual Noel Night Makers Market, 5-9 p.m., Main Mall, 835 Main Ave. Details: Email kgbecker23@gmail.com.
Art Opening Reception with live music by Animas Jazz, 6-8 p.m., The Light Box at Stillwater Music, 1316 Main Ave. Free. Opening reception for the Art Squirrels’ exhibit “Melange” and live music by Animas Jazz. Details: https://stillwatermusic.org/events.
Fort Lewis College Performing Art’s Annual Holiday on the Hill, 7 p.m., Community Concert Hall at FLC, 1000 Rim Drive. $10 for adults, free for 18 and younger and for FLC students with ID. A festive holiday concert – Santa visits during intermission for magical memories and cheer. Details: fortlewis.edu/musicevents.
Durango Community Blood Drive, 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Riverside Professional Building, 1970 East Third Ave., Suite 107. Details: Call (877) 258-4825 or visit vitalant.org.
Family Night Paint & Sip, 3:30 p.m., Dancing Spirit Community Arts Center, 465 Goddard Ave., Ignacio. $25. This 90-minute painting session is designed for ages 7 and older – but if you have a younger child who can handle a full session, they’re welcome to attend alongside a participating adult. Tickets and details: https://tinyurl.com/wxp6z3nn.
Bayfield High School Blood Drive, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m., 800 County Road 501, Bayfield (in the school gym). Details: Call (877) 258-4825 or visit vitalant.org.
Southwest Colorado Gives Day, all day, swcogives.org. All donations help. Details: https://tinyurl.com/4bkzc996.
Fort Lewis College Blood Drive, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Student Union Building, Vallecito Room 103, 1000 Rim Drive. Details: Call (877) 258-4825 or visit 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: Email hope@cancersupportswco.org, call 403-3711 or visit cancersupportswco.org/calendar.
Durango Community Blood Drive, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Riverside Professional Building, 1970 East Third Ave., Suite 107. Details: Call (877) 258-4825 or visit 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 (Bloodmobile). Details: Call (877) 258-4825 or visit vitalant.org.
Third Annual Odds-N-Ends Christmas Bazaar, 11 a.m..-4 p.m., The Subterrain, 900 Main Ave., Suite F, entrance on Ninth Street. Explore Durango’s only “art bar” while shopping local vendors, also serving beer, wine and cocktails. Details: thesubterraindurango.com.
Winter Wonderbands Student Music Showcase, noon-6:30 p.m., The Light Box at Stillwater Music, 1316 Main Ave. Free. Come hear 14 unique youth bands perform in the winter concert of the season. Details: https://stillwatermusic.org/events.
Atmos Energy Blood Drive, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., 107 Jameson Drive. Details: Call (877) 258-4825 or visit vitalant.org.
Four Corners AI Conference, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive. Free. Discover how AI can benefit rural communities. Keynotes, workshops and community-driven innovation. Details: Visit https://tinyurl.com/4hcmb2nz.
Jason Thies, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.
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.
Adult Ukulele Concert, 7:30 p.m., The Light Box at Stillwater Music, 1316 Main Ave. Free. Details: https://stillwatermusic.org/events.
Dementia/Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group, 10:30 a.m.-noon, Durango/La Plata Senior Center, 2424 Main Ave. Free, no RSVP. 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.
Keller Williams Durango Blood Drive, 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., 700 Main Ave. (Bloodmobile). Details: Call (877) 258-4825 or visit 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: Email hope@cancersupportswco.org, call 403-3711 or visit cancersupportswco.org/calendar.
Allen Theatres Blood Drive, 12:30-3 p.m., 900 Trans Lux Drive (Bloodmobile). Details: Call (877) 258-4825 or visit vitalant.org.
Durango Community Blood Drive, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Riverside Professional Building, 1970 East Third Ave., Suite 107. Details: Call (877) 258-4825 or visit vitalant.org.
Upper Pine River Fire Protection District Blood Drive, 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., 515 Sower Drive, Bayfield (Bloodmobile). Details: Call (877) 258-4825 or visit 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: Email hope@cancersupportswco.org, call 403-3711 or visit cancersupportswco.org/calendar.
Durango Community Blood Drive, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Riverside Professional Building, 1970 East Third Ave., Suite 107. Details: Call (877) 258-4825 or visit vitalant.org.
Durango Community Blood Drive, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Riverside Professional Building, 1970 East Third Ave., Suite 107. Details: Call (877) 258-4825 or visit vitalant.org.
Mercy Hospital Blood Drive, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., 1010 Three Springs Blvd. (Conference Room B). Details: Call (877) 258-4825 or visit vitalant.org.
Jason Thies, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.
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