Oct 07 Tuesday
The Durango Arts Center presents the exhibit “Nature’s Tapestry in Plein Air” (Plein rhymes with ten) through October 25, 2025 in the Barbara Conrad Gallery. 44 works by local artists are on exhibit along with 10 entries from the Quick Draw competition. Most of the works are for sale. Gallery hours are Noon – 6:00 pm, Tuesday – Saturday. Information can be found at www.durangoarts.org
OPEN MIC @ TANGLED HORN every THURSDAY 7-10PM. Hosted by Ryan Blundell and Galen Clark. Sign up starts at 6PM
Oct 08 Wednesday
The Good Food Collective and Durango Tool Library have teamed up to help with local fruit harvesting, to reduce human-bear conflict, eliminate food waste, and directly address food security.More information is at goodfoodcollective.org.
email outreach@goodfoodcollective.org.
The Durango Bird Club will host weekly Wednesday morning Bird Walks through the middle of October.Those interested may meet at 8AM at the painted wall in the Botanical Gardens in front of the public library.
From there we head down and do a loop around Huck Finn Pond and the Fish Hatchery and return to our starting place. everyone is welcome to join. Please bring your own binoculars.
HIIT stands for High Intense Interval Training. Each class will consist of a demonstration, warm-up, and 10-12 stations where we will focus on a specific body group per station. We will rotate through 3 rounds with a short break between each round. When the work out is over we cool down and stretch.
All equipment will be provided. These HIITs will be outside, please plan accordingly and bring your own water.
Workout using your own body weight or light hand weights to work all the body parts! The free classes are always similar in style but always different moves to keep it fun and fresh. You’ll need a yoga mat & light hand weights. If you don’t have them, they are extras that can be used. Each class is around 35 min. long. Modifications are always available. It’s always a fun, upbeat, encouraging, and a great workout. Taught by Tammy Williams, certified fitness instructor. All ages and fitness levels are welcome! Follow us on the Mountaintop Movement Facebook page for more info. Note: sometimes this class may be held outside in the Library Park!
Registration is open for West Slope Startup Week, celebrating rural entrepreneurs and taking place from October 6th through 10th in downtown Durango. The events are free, but registration is required. More information is at startupcolorado.org.
Five days of ideas, connection, and collaboration.
This 'conference' is unlike any other! It is FREE and 'a la carte', meaning you get to choose your own adventure; come to as much or as little as you like. Sessions are hosted in Downtown Durango at various venues.
If you run your business, started your business, or want to start a business, there is something in here for you.
You can see a public view of the agenda here: https://tinyurl.com/WSSW25Program
When you're ready to dive in, registration is required (and free): https://tinyurl.com/WSSW25Register
The Good Food Collective invites the public to help with apple harvesting leading up to the October 11th Apple Day Festival.A list of available dates and times is available at goodfoodcollective.org.
There are many free fruit harvest events in the Durango area over the next four weeks. Sign up for the dates that interest you, and we'll follow up with details about what to bring, and the event location.
Harvest dates/times:
Sept 19th 10 - 12:30Sept 21st 9 - 12Sept 21st 2 - 5Sept 23rd 10 - 12:30Sept 23rd 5 - 7Sept 26th 10 - 12:30Sept 30th 10 - 12:30Sept 30th 5-7Oct 3rd 10 - 12:30Oct 7th 10 - 12:30Oct 7th 5 - 7Oct 10th 10 - 12:30