Community Calendar

The Downtown Durango Balloon Glow returns on Friday & Saturday, October 17th & 18th, in the 500 block of Main Avenue - around 6 pm each evening.
Downtowndurango.org has more information.

.At 6:30 pm, the balloons will begin to inflate. They will glow until 7:30 pm. This event is FREE to attend and is great fun for adults and kids. Get up close with the balloon pilots, they will let kids pull the burners! Be sure to bring your camera. The Downtown Balloon Glow is wind and weather dependent.

Winner of the 2024 NY’s Funniest competition and a regular at NYC’s world-famous Comedy Cellar, Jamie Wolf is bringing his sharp stand-up to the Durango Arts Center for one night only on Friday, October 17th.

DETAILS:

Friday, October 17th

18+

Doors: 6:30pm | Show: 7:00pm

Tickets: $25 | www.durangocomedy.com

FEATURING: Andrea Rossi

WITH OPENING ACTS: Andy Mathews, Ann Joli

HOSTED BY: Chad Hare

Stillwater Music celebrates 20 years! We’re throwing a party and you’re invited! Join us for live dancing & music by Seven Sharp 11. A Latin dance lesson will be provided by Suzy DiSanto at the beginning of the evening. Learn new moves, show yours off, and dance the night away!

Seven Sharp 11 is an advanced adult band at Stillwater Music under the direction of Jeroen van Tyn. Seven Sharp 11 focuses on a blend of contemporary and traditional jazz, funk, and Latin repertoire. The group's deep, dynamic grooves and tight horn arrangements deliver captivating performances that leave a lasting impression.

The public is invited to the annual Navajo-Churro Sheep Association annual meeting, taking place on Friday and Saturday (10/17 & 18) at McGee Park in Farmington.
Events include a fleece & wool show, weaving, spinning and dyeing demos, refreshments and more.

Contact Kristen for more information at: 970-375-9642.

The Bayfield Farmers Market takes place on Saturdays from 8 until noon - and on Tuesdays from 4 to 7 - at 1328 County Road 501, through October 25th.

Free, family friendly event
Local produce, meats, eggs, baked goods, live music, playground, artisans, food trucks, honey.

The River Reach Foundation will host the second annual all-ages Fishing Derby on Saturday, October18th from 8 to11am at the Veterans’ Memorial Plaza in Farmington’s Berg Park. This is a free event, but a fishing license is required for all participants 12 and over.

New Mexico residents over 70 do not need a fishing license.

Join Mesa Verde National Park rangers on a tour of Yucca House National Monument. The trail is rocky in places; wear sturdy hiking shoes or boots and long pants. Total tour time, including carpooling to site, is 3 hours. Yucca House National Monument is located eight miles south of Cortez, Colorado. You will meet at the Colorado Welcome Center in Cortez for a brief orientation talk, then carpool to the site. Call 970-529-5037 to register.

Come tour LPEA's Sunnyside Community Solar Facility and learn all about how they're harnessing the power of the sun for their members.
There are two tour opportunities on Saturday, October 18, open exclusively for LPEA members.
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM and 11:30 AM to 12:30 AM

- Learn about LPEA's Sunnyside Community Solar Program
- See how solar panels actually work
- Find out how solar power gets from Sunnyside to the grid
- Learn where LPEA gets power - now and in the future
- Ask experts your solar and community power questions

Availability is limited. Please register on LPEA's website

A photo ID will be required to access the Sunnyside Community Solar Facility.

Stillwater Music & the Be Frank Foundation will host the 12th annual Frank N' Stein Music Festival & Fundraiser from noon until 6PM on Saturday, October 18th at Joe Stephenson Park in Bayfield.
The day will include live music, games, costume contests, prizes, refreshments and more. Stillwatermusic.org and befrankfoundation.org has more information.

this block party is the community event of the year! Admission is FREE, but don't miss out on your chance to purchase a commemorative mug with a complimentary handcrafted local brew, brought to you by Ska and Bottom Shelf Brewery. All proceeds benefit Stillwater Music and Be Frank's scholarship programs for area families.

The plan: We will GATHER at Orchard Plaza Park in Farmington to begin our event. We will start with a RALLY with speakers at the park. From there we will MARCH on the sidewalks through downtown Farmington. We will end where we began - approximately a one mile route. If marching isn't for you, feel free to remain at Orchard Plaza Park protesting until marchers return. Together we will close out our peaceful demonstration of resistance. Bring your enthusiasm, frustration, signs, and chants.

A core principle behind all No Kings events is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values and to act lawfully at these events. Weapons of any kind, including those legally permitted, should not be brought to events.