Bring your hunger for competition to the La Plata County Fairgrounds this weekend. The dinner bell for the Cattlemen’s Chuck Wagon Cook-off will be at 5 p.m. Saturday.
This year is the cook-off’s 19th, and there will be meat, potatoes, beans, fresh bread, dessert and drinks. Tickets cost $20 and are available at Basin Coop.
For more information, call 247-2816.
Great Garden Series, 4-6 p.m., Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave. Matt Brummett, founder of Rule of 5 Wilderness Co., discusses plants that have kept cultures alive and thriving for thousands of years.
Durango Community Relations Commission Meeting, 4-5:30 p.m., https://bit.ly/3zd0jy2.
Durango Historic Preservation Board Meeting, 4:30 p.m., https://bit.ly/3bbdjMH.
Six Dollar String Band, 5-7 p.m., Rochester Hotel, 726 East Second Ave. $10 cover charge supports participating nonprofits.
Animas City Night Bazaar, 6-9 p.m., 3062 Main Ave. and 3057 Main Ave. July theme: Bazaar-BQ.
Rare Joy: Classical Chamber Concert, 7 p.m., St. Columba Church, 1800 East Second Ave., $50. https://bit.ly/3zcw8qK.
Giovanina Bucci, 7-10 p.m., 11th Street Station, 1101 Main Ave.
Henna Tattoos, 11-1 p.m., Mountain Monk Coffee, 558 Main Ave.
Ali McGwirk, 5:30 p.m., Buckley Park, 1200 Main Ave.
The Jeff Solon Jazz Duo, 6-8 p.m., Lola’s Place, 725 East Second Ave.
Alex Forsthoff & Friends, 6-9 p.m., Durango Hot Springs, 6475 County Road 203.
Matthew Marcus McDaniel, 7-10 p.m., 11th Street Station, 1101 Main Ave.
Jack Ellis and Larry Carver, 6 p.m., Derailed Pour House, 725 Main Ave.
4th Friday Tours and Potluck, 5 p.m., potluck begins at 6:30 p.m., Heartwood Cohousing, 800 Heartwood Lane. RSVP to amadrano@gmail.com.
“Feminine Rising” Pop-up Exhibition, 5-8 p.m., Durango Coffee Co., 730 Main Ave. https://mariahkaminsky.com/.
Group Run, 5:30 p.m., Mountain Monk Coffee, 558 Main Ave.
“Esperanto” Movie Premiere, 6 and 8:30 p.m., Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave. “Esperanto,” a movie about mountain biking, was made by Teton Gravity Research. $10-$15. Tickets and details: https://bit.ly/3cInHft.
American Melodies: Festival Orchestra Concert, 7 p.m., Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive. $50-$70. Tickets and details: https://bit.ly/3ztLJ5F.
Movies and Fiesta in the Park, 7 p.m., Buckley Park, 1200 Main Ave. Latin music, DJ, food, games, marriage booth plus a Spanish screening of “Encanto” with English subtitles.
Chuck Hank & Friends, 7-10 p.m., 11th Street Station, 1101 Main Ave.
Comedown Late Night Breakfast, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., Mountain Monk Coffee, 558 Main Ave.
Daniela Chavarro, 8 a.m.-12 p.m., Durango Farmers Market, 259 W. Ninth St.
San Ignacio Fiesta Parade, 10 a.m., Goddard Avenue, Ignacio, https://stignatiuschurchignacio.com/.
Too Broke for Sturgis Party, 12-3 p.m., Durango Harley-Davidson, 750 South Camino del Rio. Test rides and bike games.
Ian Lennox, 1-4 p.m., 11th Street Station, 1101 Main Ave.
Chuck Wagon Cook-off, 5 p.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave., $20.
Jack Ellis & Larry Carver, 6-9 p.m., Fur Trapper’s Steakhouse, 701 East Second Ave.
Rim Trio, 6-9 p.m., Union Social House, 3062 Main Ave.
Chocolate Indulgence: Festival Orchestra Concert, 6:30 p.m., Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive. $50-$100. Tickets and details: https://bit.ly/3OBuVPz.
Ragged Oak, 7-10 p.m., 11th Street Station, 1101 Main Ave.
Comedown Late Night Breakfast, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., Mountain Monk Coffee, 558 Main Ave.
Silent Disco, 10 p.m.-1 a.m., 11th Street Station, 1101 Main Ave.
Reeder and Spencer, 1-4 p.m., 11th Street Station, 1101 Main Ave.
Open Mic, 5:30 p.m. sign up, Mountain Monk Coffee, 558 Main Ave.
Inspired Voices: Festival Orchestra Concert, 5:30 p.m., Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive. $50-$70. Tickets and details: https://bit.ly/3PGhOOu.
The Lisa Blue Trio, 5-7 p.m., Rochester Hotel, 726 East Second Ave. $10 cover charge supports participating nonprofits.
Backcountry Hunters and Anglers Pint Night, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Union House Social, 3062 Main Ave. https://bit.ly/3oCUapT.
The Jeff Solon Jazz Duo, 6-8 p.m., Lola’s Place, 725 East Second Ave.
World Breastfeeding Week Booth, 8 a.m.-12 p.m., Durango Farmers Market, 259 W. Ninth St.
Homebuyer Education Class, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Pine River Library, 395 Bayfield Center Drive, Bayfield. $15.
Arts and Crafts Festival, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Buckley Park, 1200 Main Ave. All items are hand/homemade by local vendors. Cigar box guitar and banjos, pottery, macrame, lawn decorations and more.
Rob Webster, 6-9 p.m., Union Social House, 3062 Main Ave.
Rockin’ on the River Summer Music Series, 4-7 p.m., Powerhouse Science Center, 1333 Camino del Rio. www.powsci.org.
