The Durango Wine Experience will be held this weekend at various downtown Durango venues. (Durango Herald file)
Highlight of the Week
With the weather warming and events back on track, it’s time to get excited about this year’s Durango Wine Experience, which will be held this weekend in downtown Durango. Friday will feature the Walkabout Durango Tasting from 4 to 7 p.m. in various locations. The Grand Tasting will be held from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday at the Smiley Building lawn, 1309 East Third Ave. For tickets and details, visit durangowine.com.
Wednesday, April 27
Historic Preservation Board Meeting, 4:30 p.m., www.durangogov.zoom.us.
The Art of Painting for Kids, 5-6:30 p.m., Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave. For children 8 and older. Tickets: www.durangoarts.org.
Bear and mountain lion safety, 5-6:30 p.m., Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave. Hosted by the Durango Fire and Rescue Department. To sign up, contact tosh.black@durangofire.org.
Them Apples: Marketing and Chill, 5:15-6:30 p.m., Esoterra, 934 Main Ave. https://bit.ly/37ETiwp.
Thursday, April 28
Durango School District Board of Education Coffee Chat, 12-1 p.m., Common Grounds Cafe, 1900 East Third Ave.
Whiskey and Chocolate Pairing Seminar, 5 p.m., Animas Chocolate Co., 920 Main Ave. For $50 try four pairings of Animas Chocolate Co.’s bean to bar chocolate with Laws Whiskey House whiskey.
Prenatal Breastfeeding Workshop, 5:30-7 p.m., Studio 10 Collective, 1309 East Third Ave., $25. Intended for women in second and third trimesters and their partners. To register, email rottmank@gmail.com.
La Plata County Planning Commission Meeting, 6 p.m., 1101 East Second Ave.
Sparkling Showcase, 6 p.m., Animas City Theatre, 128 E. College Drive. Six-flight journey of bubbles paired with small bites. 21 and older. $69.25. Tickets and details: https://bit.ly/3MbN3i0.
Mud-Madness, 6-7:30 p.m., Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave. Learn about the historical evolution of pottery the various methods to create shapes and forms in clay. For middle/high school aged kids. Details: durangoarts.org.
Spaghetti Western, 6-9 p.m., 11th Street Station, 1101 Main Ave.
Lavalanche, 6-9 p.m., Durango Hot Springs, 6475 County Road 203.
Friday-Sunday, April 29-May 1
Youth Theater: “SchoolHouse Rock,” 7 p.m. Friday, 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave. For tickets, visit www.durangoarts.org.
Friday, April 29
Southwest Colorado Education Collaborative Career Symposium, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Sky Ute Casino, 14324 Colorado Highway 172. Open to students looking for summer jobs or internships.
Red Cross Office Open House, 3:30-5:30 p.m., 700 Main Ave.
Durango Wine Experience: Walkabout Tasting, 4-7 p.m., Downtown Durango. Hundreds of wines featured with light appetizers at multiple downtown Durango locations. For tickets and more information, visit https://durangowine.com/tickets/.
Larry Carver and Jack Ellis, 5:30-9:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.
Smelter Mountain Boys, 6-9 p.m., 11th Street Station, 1101 Main Ave.
3rd Avenue Art Presents The Inouye Sisters: Piano Six Hands, 7 p.m., St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 910 East Third Ave. $20 for adults, $5 for students 12 and up. https://3rdavearts.org/.
Durango Choral Society presents “An American Journey: Songs of Our Land,” 7 p.m., Summit Church, 2917 Aspen Drive, $5-$20. Details and tickets: https://bit.ly/37QnWmi.
Saturday, April 30
Hawk Tank Business Plan Competition, 8:30 a.m.-8 p.m., Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive. For more information, visit https://bit.ly/3LdliWa.
Southwest Cycle Vintage Swap and Shop, 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Harley-Davidson, 750 South Camino del Rio. Vintage car and bike show.
Chat with the Parkinson’s Pro Educational, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Summit Church, 2917 Aspen Drive. Join the Parkinson Association of the Rockies and hear about DBS, speech and swallowing. For more information, contact (303) 830-1839 or info@parkinsonrockies.org.
He Lived the West We Read About, 1 p.m., Animas Museum, 3065 West Second Ave. Danny Pierce will share his grandfather’s story. Thomas Guthrie Pierce worked his way west to Durango, where he started and managed the Durango Brick Yard.
Durango Wine Experience: The Grand Tasting, 3:30-6:30 p.m., Smiley Building lawn, 1309 East Third Ave. Tickets and details: https://bit.ly/3v946vx.
The Chills, 6-9 p.m., 11th Street Station, 1101 Main Ave.
Stephanie and Paolo, 7:30 p.m., Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive. $27-$30. Tickets and details: https://bit.ly/3rP1YHn.
Saturday-Sunday, April 30-May 1
Home & Ranch Show, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.- 3 p.m. Sunday, La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2700 Main Ave.
Sunday, May 1
Andrew Schuhmann, 1-4 p.m., 11th Street Station, 1101 Main Ave.
Rockin’ on the River Summer Music Series, 4-7 p.m., Powerhouse Science Center, 1333 Camino del Rio. Details: www.powsci.org.
Monday, May 2
Publication Celebration for IMAGES magazine, 5 p.m., Busby Amphitheater, Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive. IMAGES publishes written, photographic and artistic contributions from a diverse group of students.
Tuesday, May 3
Prostate Cancer Discussion Forum, 6 p.m., Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave. For more information, call 247-9743 or email prostategroupdro@gmail.com.
Wednesday, May 4
100 Women Who Care La Plata, 5:45 p.m., Zia’s North, 2977 Main Ave. www.100womenwhocarelaplata.com.
Thursday, May 5
Dreem Machine, 7-10 p.m., 11th Street Station, 1101 Main Ave.
Friday, May 6
Maggie Bernet, 1-4 p.m., 11th Street Station, 1101 Main Ave.
Six Dollar String Band, 7-10 p.m., 11th Street Station, 1101 Main Ave.
Brice Beaird Pop-up Performance, 7:30 p.m., Smiley Cafe, 1309 East Third Ave. $20, available at durangoconcerts.com.
Sports
Thursday, April 28
Durango High School Girls Lacrosse vs. Montrose, 4 p.m., DHS.
Friday, April 29
Durango High School Boys Baseball vs. Montrose, 4 p.m., DHS.
Durango High School Girls Varsity Lacrosse vs. Grand Junction, 4 p.m., DHS.
Saturday, April 30
Bayfield Boys Baseball vs. Centauri, 11 a.m., Bayfield High School.
Durango High School Boys Baseball vs. Montrose, 12:30 p.m., DHS.
