Fundraisers & events
EDITOR'S NOTE: EVENTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. PLEASE CONFIRM DETAILS WITH HOSTING ORGANIZATIONS AS THEY NAVIGATE CHALLENGES TO HOST FUNDRAISING EVENTS WITH LIMITED RESOURCES. ONGOING Music in the Mountains presents the annual celebration of classical music from July 11 to Aug. 1 this year. See the complete schedule of events online at www. musicinthemountains.com. San Juan Mountains Association continues a beloved tradition from Durango Nature Studies hosting enriching summer camps in Durango for elementaryaged children that introduce young explorers to the natural world. Each camp session is Monday through Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. For more information, go to www.sjma.org./events. San Juan Mountains Association hosts nature walks at Purgatory Resort every Tuesday and Thursday in June, July and August. Arrive early to the ticket office for a 9:45 a.m. departure. A scenic chairlift ride is included and the hike will conclude around noon. Boys & Girls Club of La Plata County encourages residents to participate in Camp for Kids from July through September. Register for $25 and receive a campbox, which includes supplies for s’mores, a camp sign and a solar lamp), then enlist friends and family to join in supporting your outing. The Club will provide social media templates to promote your camping outing to friends and family and inspire their donation. Raise a minimum of $100. Prize drawings for participants. For more information, visit www.bgclaplata.org. Community Foundation
serving Southwest Colorado is excited to announce the popular concert series at the Rochester Hotel’s Secret Garden is back for the summer season. Enjoy a concert on every Wednesday in August from 5 to 7 p.m. Concerts cost $10 and benefit four selected nonprofits. Cash bar and food available for purchase. See the concert lineup online at www. swcommunityfoundation.org. Volunteers of America Southwest Safehouse and Durango Community Shelter will host Scavenger Hunt for the Future celebrating the organization’s 125th anniversary from Aug. 22 to Sept. 22. Using a smartphone app, participants will solve clues, snap photos and take part in video challenges. Prizes will be distributed at an awards ceremony in Buckley Park on Sept. 25. The registration fee is $25, and kids 10 and under are free. Register to play online at www. voacolorado.org/events. For more information, call (970) 259-1021.
JULY Durango Trails invites residents to join the group for trail maintenance on Star Wars in Overend Mountain Park July 21 from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Volunteers can meet at Leyden Trailhead. Durango Trails will provide necessary instruction, safety tools, work gloves, water and snacks. For more information, visit www.durangotrails.com. San Juan Basin Archaeological Society invites residents to explore the Hidden History of Sheepscapes in Southwest Colorado with a tour of carved aspen trees or arborglyphs
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in Beaver Meadows and along the Piedra Stock Driveway in the San Juan National Forest July 23. Meet at 9 a.m. in the parking lot of the Bayfield Public. See www.sjbas.org for membership information and trip registration details.* United Way of Southwest Colorado and Rotary Club of Durango host the 26th annual Charity Golf Classic at Dalton Ranch Golf Course July 23. For more information, visit www. unitedway-swco.org.
AUGUST Durango Playfest invites the public to enjoy a week of creative workshops and fun performances with professional playwrights, actors and directors from across the nation from Aug. 2-7. Stay updated on the schedule of events online at www.durangoplayfest.org/ events-2021. San Juan Basin Archaeological Society hosts its annual picnic at Edgemont Picnic Ground. This event is tentatively scheduled for Aug. 11. See sjbas.org for membership information and trip registration details.* United Way of Southwest Colorado is excited to announce the biggest beer festival in the Four Corners is back at Buckley Park Aug. 28 and 29. Get tickets for San Juan Brewfest online at www.sanjuanbrewfest.com.
SEPTEMBER San Juan Basin Archaeological Society is excited to present a historic walking tour in downtown Durango led by historian Andrew
Gulliford on Sept. 3. Participants will start at the train depot, walking north on Main Avenue learning about the history of the commercial and residential district. Space is limited to 18 guests. See www.sjbas. org for membership information and trip registration details.* Durango Cowboy Poetry Gathering invites guests to enjoy an annual event that celebrates and preserves traditions of working ranchers in the American West. Enjoy the Durango Cowboy Poetry Gathering from Sept. 30 to Oct. 3. Watch the motorless parade, take a trail or train ride and eat traditional chuckwagon fare. For more information and a complete schedule, visit www. durangocowboypoetrygathering.org. San Juan Basin Archaeological Society invites participants to enjoy Bluff Rock Art Day Oct. 17. Guests can meet at Bears Ears Education Center on Main Street in Bluff, Utah at 9 a.m.. See rock art at a sand dune site, another site near Sand Island, a site near the San Juan River and one north of Bluff. Bring lunch, hiking poles, a hat and plenty of water. See sjbas.org for membership information and trip registration details.* United Way of Southwest Colorado, in conjunction with hosts Ska Brewing and Four Corners Broadcasting, present the annual Radiothon. The on-air auction benefit’s United Way’s local community partner agencies. Tune in from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 24. * Events are for fully-vaccinated members only.
