The 17th annual Durango Independent Film Festival kicks off Wednesday (today) and runs through Sunday. This year’s festival will not only be held in person in venues throughout downtown Durango, there will also be a limited virtual option as well. The week will include a jam-packed schedule of films, discussions, parties and panels with filmmakers. To buy passes and for more information, visit durangofilm.org.
Durango Independent Film Festival, various locations in downtown Durango. Details and tickets: durangofilm.org.
La Plata County Community Corrections Board Screening Committee, 12 p.m., www.co.laplata.co.us/calendar.php.
Durango City Council meeting, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Smith Chambers, 949 East Second Ave. and Zoom..
Durango Montessori Elementary School Open House, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Smiley Building, 1309 East Third Ave.
Stefon Harris and Blackout, 7:30 p.m., Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive. Tickets and information: www.durangoconcerts.com.
La Plata County Wildfire Advisory Board meeting, 4 p.m., www.co.laplata.co.us/calendar.php.
Chocolate and Wine Tasting Fundraiser, 5:30-7 p.m., Animas Chocolate Co., 920 Main Ave. Kick off Women’s History Month. $35, tickets available at wrcdurango.org.
James Ranch Grill Gather Dinner, 5:30-7:30 p.m., James Ranch Grill, 33846 U.S. Highway 550. A four-course plated prix fixe menu every Thursday evening through March. Limited seating available. Prepaid reservations only.
Life-Long Learning Lecture: Celebrating American Composer Amy Beach (1867-1944), 7 p.m., https://bit.ly/3p1xqAx. Holly Quist, FLC adjunct professor of music, will premiere the pilot episode of her educational video series “Celebrating More at the Piano.”
Seed Exchange, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Animas Valley Grange, 7271 County Road 203. For more information, contact Ann at (505) 801-4432 or Susan at 799-4932.
Durango Montessori Elementary School Open House, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Smiley Building, 1309 East Third Ave.
Narcan Education and Panel Discussion, 5:30-7 p.m., Fort Lewis College, Noble 130. Free Narcan and Fentanyl tests.
Cirque Mechanics: Birdhouse Factory, 7:30 p.m., Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive. Tickets and information: www.durangoconcerts.com.
Lunch & Learn with Office of Economic Development and International Trade, 12 p.m., Outdoorsy Outpost, 934 Main Ave. Hosted by Southwest Colorado Accelerator Program for Entrepreneurs.
61st annual Student Juried Exhibition Opening Reception, 4:30-6 p.m., Art Gallery, Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive.
James Ranch Grill Gather Dinner, 5:30-7:30 p.m., James Ranch Grill, 33846 U.S. Highway 550. A four-course plated prixe fix menu every Thursday evening through March. Limited seating available. Prepaid reservations only.
Life-Long Learning Lecture: The Atmospheric Greenhouse Effect, 7 p.m., https://bit.ly/3sVDb3Y. University of Colorado professor Peter Pilewskie will explain what the greenhouse effect is not, then lay the groundwork for a simpler yet physically correct definition.
Durango Choral Society concert, 7 p.m., Summit Church, 2917 Aspen Drive. $20 for adults, $5 for students. Tickets and details: durangochoralsociety.org.
Jazz Jam, 7-9 p.m., 11th Street Station, 1101 Main Ave. $25 per person. Hosted by iAM MUSIC.
“True West” by Sam Shepard, Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave. First theater production of the Durango Arts Repertory Theatre 2022 season. For tickets, visit https://durangoarts.org/.
Durango Choral Society concert, 2 p.m., Summit Church, 2917 Aspen Drive. $20 for adults, $5 for students. Tickets and details: durangochoralsociety.org.
Abstract Rude, Def-I, 80HD and DJ Phillipdrummond, 7 p.m., Animas City Theatre, 128 E. College Drive, $18-$20. Details and tickets: https://bit.ly/3M6grqD. 21 and older.
Bluegrass Workshop, 4-6 p.m., iAM MUSIC Institute, 1315 Main Ave. No. 207. $25 per person. Register at iammusic.us.
“Come and See” Dinner and Discussion, Summit Church, 2917 Aspen Drive. Attendees will have a chance to explore faith, ask questions and share their point of view in a safe environment. To register, email jake@summitchurch.org or call 247-4213.
Shamrock Express, 9:15 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, 479 Main Ave. to Cascade Canyon. For more information, visit https://bit.ly/35wVLr8.
James Ranch Grill Gather Dinner, 5:30-7:30 p.m., James Ranch Grill, 33846 U.S. Highway 550. A four-course plated prix fixe menu every Thursday evening through March. Limited seating available. Prepaid reservations only.
Life-Long Learning Lecture: The Important of Critical Race Theory, 7 p.m., https://www.fortlewis.edu/about-flc/leadership/professional-associates/life-long-learning-series. FLC professor of sociology Katherine Smith will inaugurate a discussion about CRT from an African American perspective in order to inform and engage the audience.
Durango High School vs. Pagosa vs. Bayfield vs. Cortez (multi-team baseball scrimmage), 10 a.m. La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Avenue.
FLC Softball vs. Adams State University, 12 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m. Sunday, Aspen Field, 1000 Rim Drive.