If Singing with Santa kicked off the holiday season, this Friday’s Noel Night sets it in high gear.
Durango’s annual Noel Night will take place all day Friday, and includes live music, art exhibits and, of course, local shopping.
According to Local First, Noel Night began in 2002 as a response to the Missionary Ridge Fire and the effects it had on local, independent businesses. Every year, Noel Night highlights local retailers and restaurants during the holiday season, and reminds residents how rewarding it can be to shop locally year-round.
For more information, visit https://local-first.org/event/noelnight.
Daybreak Rotary Club of Durango, 7 a.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds Pine Room, 2500 Main Ave.
Letter like a Graphic Novelist, 5-7 p.m., 1437 East Second Ave. $40. All experience levels welcome. Ages 16 and older. All supplies included. Details: https://tinyurl.com/letteratodyssey.
Brooke Pasmick, Piano, Junior Recital, 7 p.m., Roshong Recital Hall, Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive. Free. Details: music@fortlewis.edu.
Low-Tech Stream Restoration for Landowners: The Benefits, Water Rights Issues and Reducing Risks, noon-1:15 p.m., Zoom. Free. Webinar on stream restoration, Colorado legislation, and techniques for landowners to increase water availability. Details: https://tinyurl.com/yvs63tud.
The ArtRoom Collective First Friday Noel Night, 4-7 p.m., 1309 East Third Ave. Shop locally for art, special handmade gifts or stocking stuffers. Experience the work of 22 local artists, live holiday music, an art exhibit from Animas High School, special offers for warm Smiley Cafe drinks and more. Details: www.theartroomcollective.com.
Fill Your Bowl For Art, 4-8 p.m., Dancing Spirit Community Arts Center at The ELHI, 115 Ute St., Ignacio. $5-$20. Details: https://tinyurl.com/bdk563ze.
Noel Night: Winter Wonderland, 4-9 p.m., Durango Sustainable Goods, 1259 Main Ave. $1.
Opening Reception: Ec(h)o with Ted Moore, 5-8 p.m., Gallery at 11th Street Station, 1139 Main Ave. Free.
Noel Night at the Durango Botanic Gardens, 5:30-7 p.m., Durango Botanic Gardens, 1900 East Third Ave. Visit Santa and Mrs. Claus at the Gardens, warm up with hot chocolate and cookies. Free. No registration required.
Jack Ellis and Larry Carver, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.
Holiday on the Hill, 7 p.m., Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive. $10 for adults, free for 18 and younger and FLC students. Choirs, band, orchestra and a visit with Santa at intermission. Details: https://tinyurl.com/nhf66xht.
Merely Players presents “Hands on a Hard Body,” 7 p.m., Merely Underground, 789 Tech Center Drive. $20-$35. Tickets and details: www.merelyplayers.org.
St. Columba Christmas Craft Bazaar, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., St. Columba Church Gym 1801 East Second Ave. Details: www.stcolumbacatholic.org.
The ArtRoom Collective Holiday Art Market, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., 1309 East Third Ave.
Make your own cork wreath, 2-6 p.m., The Subterrain, 900 Main Ave., Suite F. $15. Details: thesubterraindurango.com.
Artist Talk with Toni George, 5:30 p.m., Stillwater Music, 1316 Main Ave. Free. Details: Details: https://fb.me/e/1EuxaRqa2.
Giggles & Glitter: Comedy and Silent Auction Fundraiser, 6 p.m., Student Union Ballroom, Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive. $20 advance/$25 door. NBC Peacock’s Aidan Park and Durango’s Aria PettyOne come together for an epic fundraising extravaganza. details: https://tinyurl.com/5n75vz5p.
The Black Velvet duo, with Nina Sasaki and Larry Carver, 6 p.m., Derailed Pour House, 725 Main Ave.
Merely Players presents “Hands on a Hard Body,” 7 p.m., Merely Underground, 789 Tech Center Drive. $20-$35. Tickets and details: www.merelyplayers.org.
Jake Ostrowski, Guitar, Senior Recital, 5 p.m., Roshong Recital Hall, Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive. Free.
Merely Players presents “Hands on a Hard Body,” 2 p.m., Merely Underground, 789 Tech Center Drive. $20-$35. Tickets and details: www.merelyplayers.org.
Event Planner Conference, 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds & Event Center, 2500 Main Ave. Free. The conference is designed to educate and inspire event organizers to hold safer/exciting events. Details: Emily.Spencer@co.laplata.co.us, 382-6467, https://tinyurl.com/mr3jkcw7.
