It’s time to kick back some cold ones with the San Juan Brewfest happening Friday and Saturday at Buckley Park.
Friday is VIP day, 5 to 8 p.m. VIP ticket holders receive souvenir tasting glass, unlimited tastings from up to 35 breweries, a meal, and San Juan Brewfest merchandise.
Saturday is general admission day, 1 to 5 p.m. General admission ticket holders receive souvenir tasting glass and unlimited tastings from up to 35 breweries. Food available for purchase.
Both days feature live music.
For tickets and more information, visit sanjuanbrewfest.com.
The Mysto Really Big Magic Show, 7:30 p.m., Animas City Theatre, 128 E. College Drive, $20-$30. animascitytheatre.com.
Great Garden Series, 4 p.m., Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave. Free. Kevin Ford explains how to turn our garbage into gold by composting.
Matthew Marcus McDaniel, 7-10 p.m., 11th Street Station, 1101 Main Ave.
Henna Tattoos, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Mountain Monk Coffee, 558 Main Ave.
Public Health Resource Series, 4-5 p.m., Pine River Library, 395 Bayfield Center Drive, Bayfield. Free. Learn about free well testing and more. For more information: kmaloney@sjbpublichealth.org, 585-6121, https://sjbpublichealth.org/public-health-resource-series/bayfield.
Durango Green Drinks, 5 p.m., 11th Street Station, 1101 Main Ave.
The Jeff Solon Jazz Duo, 6-8 p.m., Lola’s Place, 725 East Second Ave.
Spaghetti Western, 7-10 p.m., 11th Street Station, 1101 Main Ave.
San Juan Brew Fest, 5-8 p.m. Friday, 1-5 p.m. Saturday, Buckley Park.
Fourth Friday Tours and Potluck, 5 p.m., potluck begins at 6:30 p.m., Heartwood Cohousing, 800 Heartwood Lane. RSVP to amadrano@gmail.com.
San Juan Brewfest VIP Day, 5-8 p.m., Buckley Park, 1200 Main Ave. $100. https://sanjuanbrewfest.com/.
Group Run, 5:30 p.m., Mountain Monk Coffee, 558 Main Ave.
Reeder and Spencer, 6-9 p.m., Fox Fire Farms, 5513 County Road 321, Ignacio.
Joshua Price, 6 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 1159 East Third Ave.
Jack Ellis and Larry Carver, 6 p.m., Derailed Pour House, 725 Main Ave.
Bluegrouse, 6-9 p.m., Union Social House, 3062 Main Ave.
Comedown Late Night Breakfast, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., Mountain Monk Coffee, 558 Main Ave.
Game Day at the Animas Museum, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Animas Museum, 3065 West Second Ave. Hopscotch, jacks and jump ropes with rhymes from days gone by. Free.
San Juan Brewfest General Admission Day, 1-5 p.m., Buckley Park, 1200 Main Ave. $45. https://sanjuanbrewfest.com/.
Rob Webster, 1-4 p.m., 11th Street Station, 1101 Main Ave.
Reeder and Spencer, 6-9 p.m., Union Social House, 3062 Main Ave.
Vintage Brew, 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.
DJ Spark Madden, 10 p.m.-12:30 a.m., 11th Street Station, 1101 Main Ave.
13th Annual Tour de Farms, 8 a.m., Riverview Elementary, 2900 Mesa Ave. Must register at mannasoupkitchen.org.
Terry Rickard, 1-4 p.m., 11th Street Station, 1101 Main Ave.
Henna Tattoos, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Mountain Monk Coffee, 558 Main Ave.
High Altitude Blues, 5-7 p.m., Ska Brewing Co., 225 Girard St.
100 Women Who Care La Plata, 5:30-7 p.m., Zia's North, 2977 Main Ave. free. 100 Women Who Care La Plata is a philanthropic group focused on collective giving. Details: 100WomenWhoCareLaPlata.com.
The Jeff Solon Jazz Duo, 6-8 p.m., Lola’s Place, 725 East Second Ave.
Group Run, 5:30 p.m., Mountain Monk Coffee, 558 Main Ave.
6 Dollar String Band, 6-9 p.m., Union Social House, 3062 Main Ave.
Comedown Late Night Breakfast, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., Mountain Monk Coffee, 558 Main Ave.
History and Evolution of the Guitar, 2:30-4 p.m., Powerhouse Science Center, 1333 Camino del Rio. Join HP Newquist, Director of the National Guitar Museum, to explore the 4,000-year history of the guitar and its evolution as our culture's most iconic musical instrument.
Rob Webster, 6-9 p.m., Union Social House, 3062 Main Ave.
Comedown Late Night Breakfast, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., Mountain Monk Coffee, 558 Main Ave.
Rockin’ on the River Summer Music Series, 4-7 p.m., Powerhouse Science Center, 1333 Camino del Rio. www.powsci.org.
Examining a Challenging Past: The KKK in 1920s Bayfield, 6-7:30 p.m., Pine River Library, 395 Bayfield Center Drive. In 1920s Bayfield, Pine River Klan No. 69 of the Klu Klux Klan numbered more than 100 members. A century later, the community will gather to examine this chapter of the town’s past.
Gala Community Picnic, 3-8 p.m., The Old Fort, 18683 Colorado Highway 140.
Black Velvet Trio, 5-7 p.m., Ska Brewing Co., 225 Girard St.
The Jeff Solon Jazz Duo, 6-8 p.m., Lola’s Place, 725 East Second Ave.
The History of Hula with Ka Pa Hula I Na Mauna, 4-5 p.m., Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave.
Jack Ellis and Larry Carver, 6 p.m., Derailed Pour House, 725 Main Ave.
Kirk James, 6-9 p.m., Union Social House, 3062 Main Ave.
Adam Swanson: Artist You Should Know, 7:30 p.m., Community Concert Hall, 1000 Rim Drive, $20-$30. Details: https://bit.ly/3pDnjSw.
Homebuyer Education Class, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Pine River Library, 395 Bayfield Center Drive, $15.
The Other Black Gold, 1-2 p.m., Animas Museum, 3065 West Second Ave. Local historian Charles DiFerdinando will explore the history of coal in La Plata County. Register at animasmuseum.org/events.html, info@animasmuseum.org or 259-2402.
Pastor and the Pagan, 6-9 p.m., Union Social House, 3062 Main Ave.
As Seeds, We Grow: Student Reflections on Resilience Curator’s Tour, 5:30- 7 p.m., Center of Southwest Studies, Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive. Curatorial Fellow Elise Boulanger's tour of her exhibition, which celebrates Indigenous identity and resilience.
The Chaco Solstice Project: An Update, 7-9 p.m., The Ballroom at Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive. Sjbas.org.
Sunsets, Suburbs or The Sublime: Which West is Yours?, 7-8:30 p.m., 130 Noble Hall, Fort Lewis College. Explore visions of the American West with journalist and art historian Judith Reynolds as she examines the Romantic idealism of Ansel Adams, the documentary eye of W. H. Jackson, the bleak realism of Richard Misrach, the fantastic imagery of Jerry Uelsmann and the plainspoken record of Durango’s own Frank Gonner.
Jack Ellis and Larry Carver, 6 p.m., Derailed Pour House, 725 Main Ave.
Terry Rickard, 6-9 p.m., Union Social House, 3062 Main Ave.
Ancient Life Ways Technology Workshop: Yucca Cordage Manufacturing with Mary Weahkee, 10 a.m.-noon, Southern Ute Cultural Center and Museum, 503 Ouray Drive.
Senator Henry Teller’s Whistlestop Tour, 1-2:30 p.m., Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, 479 Main Ave. Join the Animas Museum and Durango and Silverton Railroad as they recreate a campaign stop by Senator Henry Teller supporting William Jennings Bryan for President in 1896.
iAM Music Fest and Late Show, 5-9 p.m. and 9-11 p.m., Buckley Park, 1200 Main Ave. Main show: Ghost Tapes, Hello Dollface, Ramakandra, Delaney Davis and Secret Circus Society. Late show: Palo Brea.
Jack Ellis and Larry Carver, 6-9 p.m., Fur Trapper’s Steakhouse, 701 East Second Ave.
Dustin Burley, 6-9 p.m., Union Social House, 3062 Main Ave.
Lake Nighthorse Sprint Triathlon, 9 a.m., Swim Beach at Lake Nighthorse, 1795 County Road 210. For more information and pricing, visit https://bit.ly/3pHfdbG.