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Solar Home Tour events kick off Friday

Scott Archer, left, and Tim Murphy, both with Shaw Solar Works, place 275-watt solar panels in November 2014 at a home west of Durango.

As part of a nationwide event, the Four Corners Office for Resource Efficiency will celebrate its annual Solar Home Tour on Friday and Saturday.

The Solar Gods and Goddesses “FUN-raising” party will be held from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Friday at Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave. The event will feature music by the Pete Giuliani Band, food by Grassburger and a live auction for items, such as a Mountain Bike Specialists e-bike, a Nissan electric vehicle charger and solar panels. Admission is $15 in advance or $20 at the door.

The Solar Home Tour will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and will showcase solar-powered homes in the Durango area. Tickets are $10.

Tickets are available at Maria’s Bookshop, 960 Main Ave.; by phone at 259-1916; and online at www.fourcore.org.