Festival of Trees & Wreaths, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Train Museum, 479 Main Ave. Free admission. Details: Call 259-2464 or email festivaloftrees@communityconnectionsco.org.
Young Professionals of Durango Happy Hour, 5-7 p.m., location TBA. Details: Email ryanasimono@gmail.com.
Terry Rickard, 6 p.m., The Office Spiritorium, 699 Main Ave.
Donny Johnson, 6 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.
Open Mic Music, 7-9 p.m., EsoTerra, 558 Main Ave.
Manna Thanksgiving Meal, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Manna, 1100 Avenida del Sol. Free. Join Manna’s free Community Thanksgiving Meal – pickup or delivery for La Plata County residents. Details: Email marketing@mannasoupkitchen.com or visit https://www.mannasoupkitchen.org/events.
Durango Turkey Trot, 10 a.m., Fort Lewis College Clocktower, 1000 Rim Drive. $0-$40. 5-mile race: A beautiful, invigorating run to jump-start your holiday. 1-mile Kids’ Fun Run: Perfect for the whole family to get involved. Registration and details: Visit https://tinyurl.com/2z9u3akr.
Joyful Resistance: Gather. Connect. Renew, 4-7 p.m., The ArtRoom at the Smiley, Studio 14, 1309 East Third Ave. Free. Details: Email heather@heatherfreeman.studio.
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.
Tom Ward’s Downfall & Irish jam, 6-8 p.m., Durango Winery, 900 Main Ave. Free. Live Irish Trad music most Friday nights with Tom Wards Downfall. 20% local discounts. Details: Visit durangowinery.com.
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.
Sale for Weekend Passes to Durango Wine Experience, until Dec. 31. $155. Best value for best tickets, includes Friday Walkabout and Saturday Grand Tasting (and wine glass). Tickets and details: https://durangowine.com/tickets.
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.
Durango Daybreak Rotary Club, 7 a.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave. Free. Learn about the Community VOA shelter with Durango Daybreak Rotary. Free coffee and fun. Details: Call 799-7341.
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.
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: Visit durangowinery.com.
Film Screening: “Journey Down the Gila,” 6:30 p.m., Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave. $20. Special screening honors fallen teens and their mothers’ journey efforts to protect the Gila. details: Visit https://tinyurl.com/mr2eewyr.
Durango’s 22nd Annual Festival of Trees & Wreaths, noon-5 p.m., Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum, 479 Main Ave. Free. Celebrate the season with festive trees, wreaths and family fun supporting inclusion in Southwest Colorado. Details: Visit www.festivaloftreesandwreaths.com.
51st Annual Holiday Arts and Crafts Festival, 1-5 p.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds and Events Center, 2500 Main Ave. Free. Three-day festival features 75 regional arts and crafts vendors, food and prize drawings. Details: Email Beth Harris at beth@missmargiesfestivals.com or visit https://www.missmargiesfestivals.com.
“Not-So-Silent” Night & Artisan Market, 4-9 p.m., 11th Street Station, 1101 Main Ave. Free. Details: Call (970) 422-8482, email events@eleventhstreetstation.com or visit https://11thstreetstation.com.
Kathryn Stedham: The Expansive West, 5-8 p.m., Blue Rain Gallery, 934 Main Ave., Unit B. Free. Join us for Noel Night with Kathryn Stedham’s live painting, Western landscapes and festive treats. Details: Visit https://tinyurl.com/38jfmech.
Ignacio’s Annual Taste of Christmas Community Celebration, 5-8 p.m., ELHI Community Center, 115 Ute St., Ignacio. Free admission. Vendor booths $20. Vendors, Santa, activities, music and crafts after the parade. Details and vendor registration information: Email admin@theelhiignacio.org or call 563-4100.
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.
Merely Players presents “It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play,” 7 p.m., Merely Underground, 789 Tech Center Drive. .$33-$35. Tickets and details: Visit www.merelyplayers.org.
St. Columba Christmas Craft Bazaar, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., St. Columba Gym, 1801 East Third Ave. Free. Local artisans, handmade treasures and seasonal treats. Details: Visit www.stcolumbacatholic.org.
51st Annual Holiday Arts and Crafts Festival, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds and Events Center, 2500 Main Ave. Free. Three-day festival features 75 regional arts and crafts vendors, food and prize drawings. Details: Email Beth Harris at beth@missmargiesfestivals.com or visit https://www.missmargiesfestivals.com.
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.
Come Con Amigos – clothing and food drive for Los Compañeros, 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Union Social House, 3062 Main Ave. Free/buy lunch. Bring men’s, women’s, children’s winter clothing, pantry goods and join us for lunch – proceeds benefit Los Compañeros. Details: Visit https://tinyurl.com/49df8dsu.
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.
Merely Players presents “It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play,” 7 p.m., Merely Underground, 789 Tech Center Drive. .$33-$35. Tickets and details: Visit www.merelyplayers.org.
Veterans Benefit Breakfast, 9-11 a.m., VFW, 1550 Main Ave. $9 nonveterans, free for veterans, $6 children 12 and younger. Fundraiser to help local veterans. Details: Email durangovet1@gmail.com.
51st Annual Holiday Arts and Crafts Festival, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds and Events Center, 2500 Main Ave. Free. Three-day festival features 75 regional arts and crafts vendors, food and prize drawings. Details: Email Beth Harris at beth@missmargiesfestivals.com or visit https://www.missmargiesfestivals.com.
Merely Players presents “It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play,” 2 p.m., Merely Underground, 789 Tech Center Drive. .$33-$35. Tickets and details: Visit www.merelyplayers.org.
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.
Merely Players presents “It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play,” 7 p.m., Merely Underground, 789 Tech Center Drive. .$33-$35. Tickets and details: Visit www.merelyplayers.org.
Durango Daybreak Rotary Talk, 7 a.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave. Free. Joe Bodewes will talk about International work to help eradicate rabies. Details: Visit durangodaybreakrotary.org.
New to Dementia Support Group, 10:30 a.m.-noon, Durango/La Plata Senior Center, 2424 Main Ave. Free – no RSVP needed. Second Wednesday of every month. Education, support and community for people with recent dementia diagnosis-licensed clinical social worker facilitates. Details: Contact Karen McManus: (301) 706-6636 or cajunmc@gmail.com.
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.
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: Visit durangowinery.com.
Merely Players presents “It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play,” 7 p.m., Merely Underground, 789 Tech Center Drive. .$33-$35. Tickets and details: Visit www.merelyplayers.org.
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.
The Bizarre Bazaar, 5 p.m., Studio & Gallery, 1027 Main Ave. Free. The holiday marketplace where you buy directly from local artists. Details: Visit www.anddurango.com.
Tom Ward’s Downfall & Irish jam, 6-8 p.m., Durango Winery, 900 Main Ave. Free. Live Irish Trad music most Frida ynights with Tom Wards Downfall. 20% local discounts. Details: Visit durangowinery.com.
Merely Players presents “It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play,” 7 p.m., Merely Underground, 789 Tech Center Drive. .$33-$35. Tickets and details: Visit www.merelyplayers.org.
Home Buyer Education Class, 8:30 a.m., Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive. Free. Learn homebuying basics with HomesFund and gain access to down payment assistance and CHFA programs. Details: Call 259-1418 or visit homesfund.org.
Holiday Market, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave.
Frosty’s Craft Fair, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Bayfield High School, 800 County Road 501, Bayfield. Free admission. Art vendors, food, door prizes and a silent auction. Details: Contact Sharon Hunter, sharonkhunter1963@proton.me.
The Bizarre Bazaar, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Studio & Gallery, 1027 Main Ave. Free. The holiday marketplace where you buy directly from local artists. Details: Visit www.anddurango.com.
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.
Four Corners Back Country Horsemen Holiday Party, 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Sky Ute Downs & Event Center, 200 CO-151, Ignacio. Free. Member Holiday Party – join as a new member. Potluck and horse games. Details: Visit 4cbch.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.
Christmas Disco Brunch, noon-4 p.m., 11th Street Station, 1101 Main Ave. Details: Call (970) 422-8482, email events@eleventhstreetstation.com or visit https://11thstreetstation.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.
Veterans Holiday Dinner, 3-6 p.m., VFW, 1550 Main Ave. $15 donation, free for veterans. A holiday dinner to support local veterans and their families for the holiday season. Details: Email durangovet1@gmail.com.
Merely Players presents “It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play,” 7 p.m., Merely Underground, 789 Tech Center Drive. .$33-$35. Tickets and details: Visit www.merelyplayers.org.
The Bizarre Bazaar, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Studio & Gallery, 1027 Main Ave. Free. The holiday marketplace where you buy directly from local artists. Details: Visit www.anddurango.com.
Merely Players presents “It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play,” 2 p.m., Merely Underground, 789 Tech Center Drive. .$33-$35. Tickets and details: Visit www.merelyplayers.org.
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.
Talk, 7 a.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave. Free. Barb Morgan, Karen Preston and Charlotte Pirnat. Donation of quilts to adoptees, hospice, vets, etc. Details: Visit durangodaybreakrotary.org.
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.
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: Visit durangowinery.com.
Allen Theatres Blood Drive, 12:30-3 p.m., 900 Trans Lux Drive (Bloodmobile). Details: Call (877) 258-4825 or visit vitalant.org.
The Majesty of Christmas presented by the San Juan Symphony, 4 and 7 p.m., St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 910 East Third Ave. $30 adult, $10 student. Share in the spirit of Christmas with the SJS Chamber Singers and chamber ensembles. Tickets and details: Visit www.sanjuansymphony.org.
Tom Ward’s Downfall & Irish jam, 6-8 p.m., Durango Winery, 900 Main Ave. Free. Live Irish Trad music most Frida ynights with Tom Wards Downfall. 20% local discounts. Details: Visit durangowinery.com.
Treasure Hunt, 7-10 p.m., The Subterrain, 900 Main Ave., Suite F (entrance on Ninth Street). Must sign up online in advance. It’s like an escape room only you don’t escape, and we have drinks! Most Fridays. Details: Visit thesubterraindurango.com.
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.
Tom Ward’s Downfall & Irish jam, 6-8 p.m., Durango Winery, 900 Main Ave. Free. Live Irish Trad music most Frida ynights with Tom Wards Downfall. 20% local discounts. Details: Visit durangowinery.com.
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.
Dementia/Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group, 10:30 a.m.-noon, Durango/La Plata County 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.
Talk, 7 a.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave. Free. Barb Morgan, Karen Preston and Charlotte Pirnat. Donation of quilts to adoptees, hospice, vets, etc. Details: Visit durangodaybreakrotary.org
Dementia/Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group, 10:30 a.m.-noon, Durango/La Plata County 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.
Celiac Support Group, 10 a.m.-noon, Smiley Cafe, 1309 East Third Ave. Free. Monthly meet up for people with celiac disease. Third Sunday of every month. Details: Email kylene@nationalceliac.org or call 749-8784.
Dementia/Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group, 10:30 a.m.-noon, Durango/La Plata County 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.
Snowdown Murder Mystery Event “Shadows Over Statehood,” 4 p.m., The Gable House Bed & Breakfast, 805 East Fifth Ave. Details: Call 247-4982, emails gablehousebnb@gmail.com or visit https://www.durangobedandbreakfast.com.
Durango Wine Experience, 4-6:30 p.m., downtown Durango. $85 for single ticket. Explore hundreds of wines featured with light appetizers at multiple downtown Durango locations. Details: Visit https://durangowine.com/events.
Durango Wine Experience, 3-6 p.m., Buckley Park, 1250 Main Ave. $120 for single ticket. Features hundreds of wines and spirits along with Durango restaurants showcasing their cuisine. Details: Visit https://durangowine.com/events.
Rise and Vibes, Tico Time River Resort, 20 Road 2050, Aztec. Day pass is $50, weekend entry pass is $200. Live reggae music. Details: Call 903-0681 or visit https://riseandvibes.com.
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