StufftoDo
Thursday10 National Lager Day
Friday11 Durango’s COVID Drive-In Nutcracker, presented by Durango Dance, 7 p.m. La Plata County Fairgrounds. Performances also take place Dec. 12-13. Online streaming available starting Dec. 19. Tickets at: dancestudiopro.com/tickets/durangodance Virtual Pro Se Free Legal Clinic, 4-5 p.m. Call the Ignacio Library to sign up: 970-563-9287. Reel Rock 15 Online Premiere, hosted by Alex Honnold, featuring four new films, giveaways, Q&As and live interactions. www.reelrocktour.com A virtual evening with author Angelique L’Amour, New York Times Best-Selling author and daughter of Louis L’Amour, 5 p.m., facebook.com/laplataopenspaceconservancy. This event will wrap up the Holiday Market at www.lposc.org.
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Deadline for “Stuff to Do” submissions is Monday at noon. To submit an item, email: calendar@durangotelegraph.com
Holiday Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds. Masks required and social distancing observed. Holiday Donation Drive to support the Boys and Girls Club of La Plata County, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Brennan gas station, 1200 Carbon Junction, or visit www.radiodurango.com. Sponsored by Four Corners Public Broadcasting and Brennan Oil. Free Bayfield community drive-thru flu shot clinic for under- and uninsured and frontline workers, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., 271 N. Mountain View Dr. Sponsored by TBK Bank. Coupons for free ice-cream cones at The Pine Cone Restaurant, along with merchandise and samples from TBK Bank and Tailwind Nutrition.
With the cancellation of Durango’s annual Nutcracker Ballet performed by State Street Ballet of Santa Barbara, Durango Dance has stepped up –literally – to fill the void. Dec. 11-13, they will be screening a filmed, COVID safe and all-local version of the holiday classic. The drive-in viewings take place at 7 p.m. each night at the La Plata County Fairgrounds (gates open at 6 p.m.) For tickets, go to dancestudio-pro.com/tickets/durangodance. Online streaming will also be available starting Dec. 19. Home for the Holiday Spirits – a live virtual holiday cocktail demonstration by the Bookcase & Barber, 5:30 p.m. Presented by the Professional Women’s Network of Durango. Pre-order to-go cocktail kits by emailing info@book caseandbarber.com. Pre-register at pwn durango.com.
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Sunday13 “Navajo Skies,” a free virtual event hosted by the Powerhouse, 4:30-5:30 p.m. This is the fourth lecture in the Apollo 14 Speaker Series. Tune into @powscicenter live Facebook stream to hear two indigenous astronomy experts, Nancy Maryboy and David Begay, co-authors of Sharing the Skies, a book on Navajo astronomy and the unique way Navajos view the cosmos.
Monday14 Durango Transit Virtual Town Hall meeting, 5 p.m., to hear from the community about priorities for public transit, as well as updates on current projects. Link at DurangoTransit.com Meditation and Dharma Talk with Guy Armstrong, 5:30-7 p.m. online at www.durangodharmacenter.org/
Tuesday15 7 Rivers Farmers Market, winter farmers market, Tuesdays, 12-3 p.m. featuring local farmers, food vendors and artisans, La Plata County Fairgrounds.
Virtual screening of “Trust Me,” a documentary that explores how lack of media literacy is causing physical, emotional and political problems, thru Dec. 31. Fundraiser for Mountain Middle School. Buy tickets at tinyurl.com/yydwoxjv
National Chocolate-Covered Anything Day
Ongoing Holiday Hive Drive, fill out a wish list to hang on the tree or pick one up to help a local family in need, 600 Main Ave., #111. Donations can also be dropped off at Alpine Bank, 1099 Main Ave., or mailed to The Hive, P.O. Box 4432, Durango, CO 81301, now thru Dec. 21. Animas Museum’s Online Holiday Store is now open, shop for books on regional history and winterthemed historic images. Purchases can be picked up via a contactless system thru Dec. 24. Visit: animasmuseum.org/HolidayStore. The D&SNGRR Polar Express and Cascade Canyon trains run on select dates through Jan. 3. Socially distanced cars; masks required. For info, go to: durango train.com. Holiday Market online silent auction for the La Plata Open Space Conservancy, thru 9 p.m., Dec. 11. www.lposc.org
Try our Pumpkin Pie Latte! Made with real pumpkin & whipped cream Stock up with a bag of fresh Fahrenheit Coffee! Also serving espresso, baked goods, tea & more 1099 Main Ave., under the big clock Mon.- Thurs., 7:30am-3pm and Fri., 7:30am-1pm
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Winter Solstice Artisans Market, runs thru Dec. 23, noon-6 p.m. Durango Arts Center, 802 E. 2nd Ave. COVID safety protocols will be followed.
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Episode 3 of the “Actor’s Journal” featuring original works, essays, poems, remembrances by various actors including Chris Sullivan from the TV series “This is Us.” Thru Dec. 14. www.durangoplayfest.org/actors-journal Friends of the San Juans 2020 Online Raffle, thru Dec. 15, friendssanjuans.betterworld.org. Free On-Snow Avalanche Awareness Field Sessions presented by Friends of the San Juans, 10 a.m.3p.m. Dec. 12-13, Lizard Head Pass (Cross Mountain Trailhead parking lot) and Jan. 9-10, 2021, Andrew’s Lake. Pre-registration required: www.thesanjuans.org. “Dinosaur Discoveries: Ancient Fossils, New Ideas,” a traveling exhibit from the American Museum of Natural History, Powerhouse Science Center. For gallery hours, go to: www.powsci.org. Sunnyside and Fort Lewis Mesa libraries are open, providing books, movies, music, audio books and internet, Mon.-Fri., 2:30-7 p.m. or call 970-375-3816. Curbside service also available.4
