Community Calendar

Equality Pagosa hosts a "Stand Up Saturday" event from noon until 2PM every week in the public parking lot next to the Ruby Sisson Library.

Everyone is invited to exercise their 1st Amendment rights at these gatherings.

Bring your family, your friends, your other neighbors, your chair, your pet, your favorite sign or borrow one of ours. Let’s make some noise!

It’s Your First Amendment Right,
Use it or Lose it!

Join Durango Poet Laureate, Esther Belin for a fast and furious head-to-head tournament style poetry battle!

Join Durango Poet Laureate, Esther Belin for a fast and furious head-to-head tournament style poetry battle.

Meet us downtown at The Subterrain (900 Main Ave F) for the event. How does the Duel work? You’ll get a random prompt, then whip up a bit of verse, and perform your impromptu work against the opponent with the same prompt. Audience applause will determine who moves to the next round. Come to test your wits or just to cheer on the brave wordsmiths. Sign ups are limited to the first 20 contestants!

a centennial-style casino night inspired by Durango’s mining roots. After each round, the players with the lowest chip stacks are sent home, while the top card sharks move closer to the final table. Games run 30 min each, with 6 tables and 5 players per table. on Saturday January 31 at 6:00 PM.

NFL GameDay at the Durango VFW
DirecTV Sunday Ticket, Downstairs – The Canteen is open, Upstairs
Great Food & Friendly Folks
Sunday’s: 11am – Close

VFW Post 4031
1550 Main Street
Durango, CO. 81301
VFW4031@bresnan.net
(970) 247-0384
https://vfw4031.org/

The Durango Arts Center presents the exhibit Leonard Davies: The Joys of Painting as a Pastime January 9 - February 28, 2026 in the Barbara Conrad Gallery. Davies retired from a distinguished career as a civil rights attorney, and began oil painting at the age of 70. His show features southwest landscapes, and is free to the public Tuesday - Saturday, Noon - 6 pm. An opening reception will take place from 5-7 pm, Friday, January 9.

Join us for a fundraising event for the Friends of the SW La Plata Library District. There will be a variety of soups, breads, and desserts, a silent auction, fun, and friendship. $25/person.

The Durango Arts Center presents the exhibit Leonard Davies: The Joys of Painting as a Pastime January 9 - February 28, 2026 in the Barbara Conrad Gallery. Davies retired from a distinguished career as a civil rights attorney, and began oil painting at the age of 70. His show features southwest landscapes, and is free to the public Tuesday - Saturday, Noon - 6 pm. An opening reception will take place from 5-7 pm, Friday, January 9.

English-Spanish Conversation Hour – First Mondays at the Animas Valley Grange
The Animas Valley Grange will host English and Spanish Conversation Hour the first Monday of every month from 5:00-6:30 pm. Our next meeting will be Feb. 3. All levels of proficiency are welcome. We will dividie our time between speaking English and Spanish. There is a separate room for children to play games. Free and open to the public. The Animas Valley Grange is located at 7271 County Road 203, about 1 mi. north of Durango Hot Springs. Contact Deb Paulson (970-317-8162, English speaking) or Kelly von Stroh (970-749-0853, English or Spanish) if you have questions.

The Ignacio Community Church's Clothing Closet will provide free clothing, jackets and shoes to the needy every Tuesday and Friday from 10 until 2 at the ELHI Community Center.

Room #16

The Durango Arts Center presents the exhibit Leonard Davies: The Joys of Painting as a Pastime January 9 - February 28, 2026 in the Barbara Conrad Gallery. Davies retired from a distinguished career as a civil rights attorney, and began oil painting at the age of 70. His show features southwest landscapes, and is free to the public Tuesday - Saturday, Noon - 6 pm. An opening reception will take place from 5-7 pm, Friday, January 9.