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The Durango Arts Center presents youth theater camps for children in kindergarten through second grade, Thursdays from 4-5 pm, March 26 - May 14. Students will learn character creation, imaginative storytelling, music, and movement. The camp is $175 with full and half scholarships available. Register online at www.durangoarts.org

et sail on a whimsical, bluegrass-infused adventure! When the Old Man, keeper of the moon, is lured away by the song of a forgotten love, he embarks on a fantastical journey across sea and sky. With ghosts, leviathans, and a foot-stomping score, this magical tale explores the courage it takes to embrace change.

Directed by guest artist Melissa Firlit, with musical guests.

Performances:

• March 27, 2026 at 7:30 pm
• March 28, 2026 at 7:30 pm
• March 29, 2026 at 2 pm
• April 2, 2026 at 7:30 pm
• April 3, 2026 at 7:30 pm
• April 4, 2026 at 7:30 pm

FREE Puzzle & Board Game Swap Saturday, March 28, 10am-12pm Have old puzzles or board games to trade? Bring them in and swap them for something new to you! Nothing to trade? Feel free to stop by anyways! Just want to donate? Drop off games or puzzles at the library the week before the event!

Please join the Durango Running Club for the inaugural Earth Day 5K! The race will be on 04/18/26 at 8:30 AM at Rotary Park in Durango. Runners and walkers will go north on the Animas River Trail from Rotary Park, and will run or walk 1.55 miles north to just before 32nd Street. Participants will then turn around and finish at Rotary park for a total of 3.1 miles. Please note this will be a Zero Waste event. Participants are encouraged to carry their own water. 

This event is a fun run/walk format, and there will be no chip timing or prizes.

All proceeds from the race will go to benefit Compañeros. As the only organization in our region with its primary focus on serving immigrants, Compañeros offers unique and crucial services to our community. Services offered by Compañeros include resource navigation, legal services, education outreach, and community engagement. Compañeros website: https://www.companeros.org

We will look to wrap the race up by 9:30 AM. After the race, stay in town for Durango's Earth Day Celebration. Events include a parade at 10:30 AM from College to Buckley Park, as well as a festival in Buckley Park from 11 AM to 3 PM. 

April is usually a beautiful time in Durango, and we cannot wait to see you all at Rotary Park on 04/18! 

Race website: https://runsignup.com/Race/CO/Durango/DurangoEarthDay5K

"Diné Being + Seeing through Storytelling: An Artist Talk with Rapheal Begay" Hosted by the Center of Southwest Studies Wednesday, April 22, 2026 6:30-8:00 p.m. CSWS Lyceum (room 120) Free + Open to All Celebrating Earth Day & FLC Arts April! Contact: cmscott@fortlewis.edu, 970-247-7333 Join us at the Center of Southwest Studies for a special artist talk with Diné photographer, curator, and creative collaborator, Rapheal Begay. Rapheal is a “visual storyteller” based in Tségháhoodzání (Window Rock, Arizona), who uses cultural landscape photography, Indigenous storytelling traditions, and land-based knowledge to inform his creative practice, and to preserve memory and understanding found within the Diné way of life. Rapheal will share about his professional approach that have created successful include ALL REZ: Kéyah, Hooghan, K’é, Iiná | Land, Home, Kinship, Life (The Maxwell Museum of Anthropology at the University of New Mexico and Axle Contemporary), the first traveling site-specific photography exhibition across the Navajo Nation. He was also co-curator of the highly acclaimed exhibition Horizons: Weaving Between the Lines with Diné Textiles (Museum of Indian Arts and Culture, Santa Fe, 2023–2025). Named as one of 12 New Mexico Artists to Know in 2020 by Southwest Contemporary, Rapheal is also the recipient of the 2021-22 Goodman Aspiring Artist Fellowship from the Museum of Indian Arts & Culture. He holds a BFA in Photography with a minor in Arts Management and a Certificate in Museum Studies from the University of New Mexico. This artist talk is connected to our yearlong series of programming under the “Power of Place” initiative, made possible with generous support from the Belonging Colorado initiative of The Denver Foundation and the Greater Good Science Center.

Exhibition Closing Reception: Herpetofauna of the Center " Thursday, April 23 12:00-2:00 p.m. Center of Southwest Studies Robert Delaney Southwest Research Library and Archives Free + Open to All Celebrating Earth Day & FLC Arts April! Contact: cmscott@fortlewis.edu, 970-247-7333 Join us for a closing reception of Herpetofauna of the Center: A Collection of Scales, which showcases a selection of objects from the museum collection that feature reptiles and amphibians as subject matter. The pieces represent an array of artistic media, stylistic choices, and cultural contexts. Herpetofauna is curated by recent Fort Lewis College graduate, Lacy Miller, whose aim is to draw attention to the importance of herpetofauna to ecosystems around the globe.

ON SATURDAY MAY 30^TH BEGINNING AT 8 A.M. HILLCREST GOLF COURSE WILL HOST A GOLF TOURNAMENT.

“THE D-H-S FOOTBALL GOLF CLASSIC” WILL BENEFIT THE DURANGO HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM.

THE ENTRY FEE WILL COVER GREEN FEES, GOLF CART RENTAL, LUNCH AND MORE.

TO REGISTER OR FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT www.hillcrestgolf.com

Mancos BurroFest Birthday Bash 2026 Hosted by the Mancos Creative District, BurroFest celebrates the spirited nature of burros through art and interaction. The 2026 event is a "Burro Birthday Bash" honoring Colorado's 150th anniversary, with a themed obstacle course representing state history. Attendees can enjoy live art demonstrations, costumed burros, and educational exhibits. The festivities begin on June 20th at 10:00 AM, followed by the obstacle course at 10:30 AM and the Beverage Pasture opening at noon. This is a free event hosted on Grand Avenue in Mancos, Colorado. https://burrofest.com/ events@mancoscreativedistrict.com

Summer Solstice Window Viewing & Sunrise Cyanotypes" Hosted by the Center of Southwest Studies Sunday, June 21, 2026 5:45 –7:30 a.m. CSWS Gallery Free + Open to All Light refreshments provided Parking on campus is free during the summer, May to August. Contact: Cristie Scott, cmscott@fortlewis.edu, 970-247-7333 Join us in celebrating the summer solstice on Sunday, June 21. At the dawn of the solstice, a spiral of sunlight from the Center's solstice window makes its way across the gallery walls. Arrive early to ensure you don't miss the impressive display. As the sun reaches the building, you are invited to join us in making a cyanotype print in the Center’s courtyard! All supplies will be provided, but bringing personal knickknacks and small objects is encouraged. The solstice window is situated in the upper northeast corner of the Center's exhibition gallery. Created by Denver artist Scott Parsons through Colorado’s Art in Public Places Program, the window was designed to integrate with the building’s architecture as a tribute to the solstice markers of the Ancestral Puebloans of Southwest Colorado. The spiral cast by the solstice window is visible for several weeks before and after the summer solstice but is sharpest on solstice morning. Moving with the rotation of the earth, the spiral makes its journey across the gallery wall, fading as the sun rises higher in the sky. The spiral is a significant symbol in the solstice markers of the Ancestral Puebloans of Southwest Colorado, reflecting their deep understanding of astronomy and their connection to the natural world. During the solstices and equinoxes, sunlight would interact with the spirals in specific ways, indicating the time of year. The Ancestral Puebloans relied on these markers to determine the best times for planting and harvesting crops, as well as for scheduling important communal and religious activities. Spirals are thought to represent various concepts in Puebloan culture, including the journey of life, cycles of time, and the interconnectedness of all things. The alignment of these markers with celestial events reflects a spiritual connection to the cosmos. For the Ancestral Puebloans, the sun and its cycles were integral to their spiritual beliefs and practices, symbolizing renewal and the balance between earth and sky, among other things.