May 04 Saturday
An ecletic blend of hand crafted work by local artisans. Start your holidays with friends, good cheer and door prizes!
The Ignacio Community Library will host the Smithsonian's "Museum on Main Street" exhibit: Crossroads: “Change in Rural America."Free Events include:Monday, April 29th, 10:00am: Grand opening and ribbon cutting.
Thursday, May 9th, 5:00-6:00 pm: Ties to Land and place.
Friday, May 17th, 1:00-2:00 pm: Community Celebrations and Traditions
Tuesday, May 21st, 5:00-6:00 pm: Ignacio's past, present, and future.
Friday, May 31st, 5:00-7:00 pm: Grand finale event: "Voices, Views, and Visions."
The Turtle Lake Refuge invites the public to the 15th Annual Dandelion Festival from 1 to 9PM on Saturday, May 4th. This free event honors community health and wild spring greens... and will include live music, kids activities, dance, local food vendors, arts and crafts, and more.
including: painting, education, maypole, circus acts, and a dandelion beer garden.
The "Take a Bow" Community Concert showcasing local students takes place at the Roshong Recital Hall at Fort Lewis College on Saturday, May 4th at 4pm.This is a free community event, with over 40 students performing, ranging in age from first grade to high school, across a wide variety of instruments.
No tickets or RSVP are necessary. A reception will follow the concert.
The iAM MUSIC FEST returns to Durango from Thursday through Sunday - (May 2 - 5) for a weekend of independent music, artists, and community, featuring 6 stages and 25 musical acts, including Stillhouse Junkies, Mojo Birds, Ora, Loki Moon and many others. Details and tickets are available at iAMmusic.us.
All proceeds go directly to supporting youth and at-risk youth year-round through music education and empowerment.iAM MUSIC programs help students gain confidence and self-esteem through leadership and collaboration opportunities while expressing their authentic voice through the power of music.
iAM MUSIC is committed to its mission to pursue innovative ways to empower and encourage mutual support among musicians of every level while cultivating originality, and creating opportunities and space for collaboration.
Stillhouse Junkies ✶ Ora ✶ Mojo Birds ✶ desiderata_music ✶ Haiikuu ✶ Carute Roma ✶ Secret Circus Society ✶ ZiMBiRA AfroFusion ✶ Wellington Bullings ✶ Elementum ✶ Alassane ✶ Kaitlyn Williams ✶ Funk Express ✶ Connor Terrones ✶ Wrenn Van ✶ Caleb Schwing ✶ Loki Moon ✶ Safety Meeting ✶ Julianne Phelan Marqua ✶ Westfield ✶ Thequarksdurango ✶ Maria Joy ✶ The Internationalists ✶ Calliopy Danger ✶ The Calm Before ✶ Mysticalsifer
Carute Roma comes to the Mancos Brewery with their unique sound, beautiful instruments and voices. Come celebrate Spring!
Merely Players presents the musical "CHICAGO," on multiple dates, starting Friday, May 3rd at 7PM at the Merely Underground Theatre in the Durango Tech Center. Details are available at merelyplayers.org.
A Razzle-Dazzle MusicalMay 3,4,9,10,11,16,17,18,2024 at 7PMMay 5,12,19 at 2PM
Merely Underground 789 Tech Center Dr.Tickets $35-38www.merelyplayers.org
May 05 Sunday
The Bonnie Dallas Senior Center in Farmington presents the High Desert Games Senior Olympics. Registration opens Monday, February 12th and the games run March 15th through May 31st. The Games are open to those 50 years and up - and will feature table tennis, darts, bocce ball, and field day... to shuffleboard, pickleball, chess, and more. Sign up is at fmtn.org/BDSC or in person at the Senior Center.
(208 N Wall Ave). Registration is $15 before March 31 and $20 after March 31. Participants will receive a t-shirt (while supplies last) and registration will remain open throughout the duration of the games. For more info call (505) 599-1380.
An event for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives takes place at Berg Park in Farmington from 9 until 1 on Sunday, May 5th.
This is a family-led event, intended to provide a safe space for families to tell their story, to heal and to inform the public about this epidemic. This is a chance to build a community with other families who may be seeking justice or answers for their loved-one. Connect with resources that could be useful in navigating the systems in place for MMIW and MMIR.
We would like to invite pow-wow dancers and drum groups for a social pow-wow to honor the MMIR individuals.