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Durango Public Library 1900 E 3rd Avenue Durango, CO 81301 Phone: 970-375-3380 https://www.durangogov.org/library FREE Durango Public Library Community Art Show Application Open June 1-30 Apply now to be a part of our 2nd Annual Community Art Show! Applications are open June 1st-30th and the show will hang at the library in September and October. More info and application at www.durangogov.org/library

Summer art and theater classes for youth ages 5 to 18 are open for registration at the Durango Arts Center. Classes for adults are also available in stained glass, water color, fabric art, pastels and acrylics. Visit www.durangoarts.org to learn more.

The Durango Arts Center is seeking applications from youth 12-18 for the second annual Young Artists - Huge Impact Market at the Durango Autumn Arts Festival, September 19 & 20, 2026. Artists in a variety of styles are invited to apply, and experience selling with other creatives for the two-day event. Applications are on-line at www.durangoarts.org under events. The deadline is July 17. Questions can be sent to info@durangoart.org

Durango Arts Repertory Theater is hosting auditions for eight men and three women for the production of Pulitzer Prize author Tracy Letts’ production, The Minutes. Auditions are Saturday June 20, from 11 am - 2 pm. Play information and signup links are at www.durangoarts.org under the Performing Arts tab.

The Durango Arts Center will host eight of the 12 artists from 4 Common Corners: Art Quilts of the American Southwest, from 5-7 pm, Friday, June 26, 2026 in the Barbara Conrad Gallery. The event is free. Exhibit and quilt purchase information is online at www.durangoarts.org. The exhibit can be seen Tuesday-Saturday noon - 6 pm until Saturday June 27.

The Animas Valley Grange will host a presentation on “Colorado River Interstate Compact” at 6:30 pm, June 15, 2025. Steve Wolff, General Manager of the Southwestern Water Conservation District, will give a talk about the demands on the Colorado River by Colorado and downstream states. Nearly 40 million people rely on Colorado River water, but this river is facing dual challenges of receiving less rain and snowfall coupled with ever-increasing needs for agriculture and residential usage. Steve will describe the origin of the Interstate Compact, current negotiations for future management of the Colorado River and its tributaries, and what this means for us. This event will be held at the Animas Valley Grange Hall, 7271 County Road 203. The program is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served at 6:15 pm. For further information, please contact Marie at 970-382-1217.

The Durango Arts Center's 2026 juried member show, opens July 3, 2026 on First Friday from 5-7 pm. Local member artists have envisioned Colorado - the Next 150 years in a variety of media, the exhibit allows artists and audiences to imagine Colorado’s future through art. The Barbara Conrad Gallery is open noon - 6 pm. Tuesdays - Saturdays, including the Fourth of July.  Information is at www.durangoarts.org.

Non-traditional Book Club: Queer Writing Tuesday, June 16, 6-7:30pm Join us at Bread Downtown (135 E 8th St) for a "nontraditional" book club, where the discussion is based on a genre/topic rather than a specific book! There's no required reading for these "non-traditional" book clubs, just a topic/genre to discuss and plenty of delicious snacks to enjoy! This month we’ll discuss all nature-related media. PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED.

Non-traditional Book Club: Queer Writing Tuesday, June 16, 6-7:30pm Join us at Bread Downtown (135 E 8th St) for a "nontraditional" book club, where the discussion is based on a genre/topic rather than a specific book! There's no required reading for these "non-traditional" book clubs, just a topic/genre to discuss and plenty of delicious snacks to enjoy! This month we’ll discuss all nature-related media. PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED

Durango Public Library 1900 E 3rd Avenue Durango, CO 81301 Phone: 970-375-3380 https://www.durangogov.org/library FREE Core Survival Skills Tuesday, June 16, 6-7:30pm Come learn the five basic needs of a survivor with Global Survival Instructor Jessie Krebs! We’ll slim down and streamline the important bits by laying out the core concepts of actual survival techniques that most folks don’t know and think they do. Bring your questions and curiosity!