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Upcycled Book Clutches Tuesday, June 30, 6-7:30pm Create a sweet zipper clutch with an upcycled book & fabric. Functional and beautiful. All materials provided. Adults & teens welcome (no kids).

Annual 4th of July ALL AMERICAN BREAKFAST” – Rotary Park, Saturday July 4th, 2026, serving 7:30 a.m to 10:30 a.m. Brought to you by the Rotary Clubs of Durango Pancakes, Eggs, Sausage, Biscuits & Gravy, OJ, Local Coffee and more! Presale, until July 1st – Adults $17, Youth 6-12 $10, Kids 5 & under – Free, Vets & First Responders $10 After July 1st – Adults $20, Youth 6-12 $12, Kids 5 & under – Free, Vets & First Responders $12 Tickets may be purchased online at www.durangorotarybreakfast.org, via QR code on posters around town, or from a local Rotary Member

Silent Sundays with Swanson continue at the Durango Arts Center, on Sunday at 2 pm, July 5, 2026 with a tribute to Buster Keaton. The films The Boat and Sherlock Jr.  will be accompanied by live music with pianist Adam Swanson.  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.

Summer Melodrama returns to the Durango Arts Center with The Notorious Nugget, July 10-13, and July 16-19. This original musical melodrama set in 1914, in Colorado is written by Colorado Springs playwrights Mark and Lauren Arnest. It’s a spirited western romp that follows young Buck Worthington as he chases gold — and stumbles into a web of romance, villainy, and small-town intrigue. Appropriate for audiences 16 and older. Tickets are online at www.durangoart.org and in person from noon - 6 pm, Tuesday - Saturday at the DAC.

Cultivating Spacious Awareness in a Fast-Moving World A Half-Day Meditation Retreat with Juliana Sloane -During this half-day retreat, we will explore mindfulness and meditation practices that help us broaden the field of awareness and create inner space amidst the pressures of daily life. Drawing on both Buddhist contemplative traditions and modern neuroscience, we will learn practices that support the nervous system in shifting from states of contraction, vigilance and urgency toward greater openness, creativity and ease. -July 12 11:00-3:30 -Sliding Scale ($36, $48, $60, or $72 or scholarship options of $18 or $0) -Durango Dharma Center -www.durangodharmacenter.org -Kristin Burnett - sangha@durangodharma.org

Durango Nordic Running Biathlon. 7/18/2026. 8am-12:30pm. $10 kids & $20 adults. Running biathlon is sport for those who thrive on challenge. It combines two completely different disciplines: the heart-pounding exertion of running and the Zen-like focus of precision shooting. Durango Nordic’s running biathlon will take place on our trails at the Durango Nordic Center, and all shooting will be done with Durango Nordic’s laser biathlon rifle systems. There is no ammunition in laser rifles; however, participants will be taught rifle safety as a fundamental skill for this sport. This event will be a pursuit style race of 1 lap with 3 shooting stages, of 5 shots each, along the route. Each missed shot will result in a time penalty (No penalty laps in this race). The lap length will be 3-5km depending on age group. The person with the fastest time, after adding in penalty shot times, wins the race. Participants will start in a random order, separated by 30 seconds for each racer. Website: durangonordic.org/events. Contact: info@durangonordic.org.

The Wildwood Dance Project is holding video auditions for their Youth Company & Summer Dance Intensive, to be held July 27–August 1, 2026. The Youth Company & Summer Intensive is designed for high school dancers entering 9th grade through 2026 graduates who are ready to move beyond training and into dance performance on film. This week-long intensive offers the opportunity to join Wildwood's Youth Company and be invited to participate in cinematic dance film projects throughout the year. The summer intensive culminates in a day of filming dance on location. Dancers will gain real-world experience as featured performers, build professional credits, and work alongside industry professionals—all while elevating their technique and résumé. Financial scholarships are available for the Summer Intensive. Don’t just train this summer—create. Visit www.wildwooddanceproject.com for video audition details, filming schedules, and location information

Durango Nordic & DEVO Mountain Bike Biathlon. 8/15/2026 - 8:30am-1pm. $10 kids & $20 adults. Durango Nordic is teaming up with Durango DEVO to host Durango’s first ever mountain bike biathlon event on Saturday August 15th. No experience necessary to participate but plan on learning a cool new sport and having a blast! BYOBike required and laser biathlon rifles will be provided. This event will be held at the FLC Factory Trails surrounding Animas High School. Each race will be a mass start by age group, consisting of bike lap-shoot-bike lap-shoot-bike lap. Any missed shots will require a short penalty lap to be ridden. The total race length will be about 15 minutes of riding time, so the laps will be about 5 minutes each. First person across the finish line wins the race, so ride fast and try not to miss any shots since the penalty laps will make your race longer. Proceeds benefit Durango Nordic & Durango DEVO. Learn more at Durango Nordic at durangonordic.org/events or email us at info@durangonordic.org.

Following your Passion: A Woman’s Fly-fishing Journey" Wednesday, August 26 6:30-8:00 p.m. Center of Southwest Studies - Lyceum (room 120) Free + Open to All! Contact: Cristie Scott, cmscott@fortlewis.edu, 970-247-7333 swcenter.fortlewis.edu *Hosted by the Center of Southwest Studies* Librarian by trade and angler at heart, Shelley Walchak gravitated towards fly-fishing later in life and was inspired in 2012 to leave her post at the Colorado State Library to take up the challenge of fishing a river a week for an entire year. Seven Rocky Mountain states and 52 rivers later, Shelley released her book "52 Rivers" in 2014 documenting her adventures and the life-lessons along the way. Now, over a decade later, Shelley is still traveling and angling and is ready to share an epilogue to 52 Rivers, which at its core is about chasing dreams, embracing the unknown, and finding inner joy along the way. Shelley Walchak retired from 40 years of librarian service, including past director of the Pine River Library District (Bayfield, CO) and senior consultant with the Colorado State Library (Denver, CO). She currently serves as board secretary to the Maria’s Literary Foundation, as well as board President of the Southwest Colorado Humanities Roundtable History Live! event series and still travels and fishes every chance she gets.