Sep 14 Sunday
The Great House Tour goes to the top of the mesa ridge for a 360-degree panoramic view of the landscape and a close-up of the two pinnacles with stops along the way to learn about the ancient Puebloan structures.
Dates: every day in JulyTime: 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Cost: $6 Kids / $12 Adults (Online or In-Person if space is available)
CRIA Office: 970-731-7133Information and Tickets: www.chimneyrockco.org / 1877-444-6777
All are welcome! Whether you have been knitting and/or crocheting for years or you would like to learn, we are happy to have you and will do our best to help you get started.
Every other week, EsoTerra Ciderwork's new venue on the corner of College and Main Ave will host a Jazz/Funk/Soul Jam Session with a different musical theme. Seasoned local musicians will guide regional and visiting musicians (everyone's invited!) through a jam session to hone their talents, and to connect musicians to other musicians. Hosted indoors during the winter months, and on the patio during the warm months.
OPEN MIC @ TANGLED HORN every THURSDAY 7-10PM. Hosted by Ryan Blundell and Galen Clark. Sign up starts at 6PM
A Major Lunar Standstill observation takes place at Chimney Rock National Monument on Sunday, September 14th. Seating is limited.Details and tickets are available at recreation.gov.
Every 18-19 years, the Moon’s tilted orbit aligns with the Earth’s axis, bringing it to its farthest Northern or Southern rising positions. At Chimney Rock National Monument, throughout this Major Lunar Standstill alignment, the Moon dramatically rises between the impressive rock pinnacles — Companion Rock and Chimney Rock. It is a timely, but very short-lived event. check-in will be at the Visitor Center from 10:30 pm to 11:30 pm. The Amphitheater program will begin at 11:45 pm. The live-streamed moonrise will take place at 12:30 am. The event will conclude about 12:45 am.
Tickets are $25 for adults, $12 for ages 5-12, and free to those under 5. Making a reservation through the Recreation.gov website (www.recreation.gov) or the call center (877-444-6777) is the only way to guarantee a spot for this program.
Sep 15 Monday
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.
Mysteries of Chimney Rock Tour provides an in-depth discussion along the Great House Trail about the connection of Chimney Rock to the greater Chacon culture, the significance of the mesa-top Great House, and the day-to-day lives of the ancestral inhabitants of Chimney Rock.
Dates: September 1, 5, 8, 12, 15, 19, 22, 26, 29Time: 8:00 – 10:15 AM
Cost: The fee is $20.00 for ages 13 and up, $10.00 for ages 5-12, and under 5 are free