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Silent Sundays with Swanson May 10th, 2026 Silent Sundays with Swanson continue at the Durango Arts Center, on Mother’s Day at 2 pm, Sunday May 10th, 2026. Short silent films will be accompanied by live music with pianist Adam Swanson. The films are by Charlie Chaplin and Laurel and Hardy, plus a thrilling railroad-themed movie. This family friendly event is $20 for adults and $10 for students. Tickets are available at www.durangoarts.org or the gallery desk Tuesdays - Saturdays, Noon - 6 pm.

Parade of Projects (City of Durango) May 13, 5:30-7:30 at the Durango Library Come learn about some of the City's capital improvement projects slated for the next five years. Presentations will be given by public works, parks and recreation, and transportation, followed by a breakout session to learn more.

The San Juan Basin Archaeological Society invites the public to a presentation in the Lyceum at the Center of Southwest Studies and on Zoom on Wednesday, May 13th at 7:00 pm. At 6:30 we will have social time in the CSWS foyer. Then after a brief business meeting, Dr. John Kappelman, emeritus professor, University of Texas, Austin, will present a discussion on the “How today’s African fauna came to be: Continental collisions and climate change, and dispersals and extinctions”. For log-in information, go to SJBAS.ORG

Warhol and Wine Class: Lovebirds The Durango Arts Center displays a Warhol and Wine Class running from 5:30 to 7:30pm on Thursday, May 14th, 2026. No experience is necessary and all beverages and supplies are provided. Artist Mike Scieszka will guide you into making a whimsical, colorful, and eye-catching loverbirds painting. Registration is $39 found at www.durangoarts.org under the Art Classes Tab.

Perennial Plant Sale by the Durango Garden Club -The Garden Club of Durango will host their annual plant sale on Saturday, May 16th from 9am - 10:30 am, rain or shine, at the La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave. Come early for the best selection. Cash, check or credit card. Plants are from local and member gardens. A large selection of irises, labeled by color, will be available. Proceeds are used to maintain the gardens at Santa Rita Park. -Saturday, May 16th 9am - 10:30 am - Free - Garden Club of Durango - no website - Elizabeth Crandall elizabeth.crandall1@gmail.com

The League of Women Voters of La Plata County would like to announce the always popular Legislative Update, coming up on Saturday, May 16th from 10:00 - noon at Fort Lewis College’s Noble Hall #130.  Our state legislators Representative Katie Stewart and Senator Cleave Simpson will give us the lowdown on what happened at the Colorado General Assembly this season. 

Southwest Colorado Archery Association. We are having a "Bows and bbq social" at South Serious Texas on May 16th from 4-6pm. This event is to bring awareness to the club and our ambitions to get a public archery range in Durango for all to use. Its free for everyone. We do not have a website, yet. Our group email for public contact is swcoarchery@gmail.com.

Please join us for a free "Evening of Tribal Water Storytelling" on May 15th in the Vallecito Room on campus. Doors open at 5:30 for a free dinner. At 6pm, screenings of select Tribal Water Media Fellowship films as well as a short called "The Lost Fish: The Struggle to Save the Pacific Lamprey" start – followed by a discussion. The evening is hosted by the Tribal Water Media Fellowship, Four Corners Water Center and the Durango Independent Film Festival..