Four Corners community events

MARCH 1-5

Durango Independent Film Festival features special screenings of independent films, followed by a virtual festival March 6-11. Pass options are available online. www.durangofilm.org/2023-festival.

MARCH 1

Jazz Festival Event: Ben Wendel Quartet, 7:30 p.m. Fort Lewis College, Community Concert Hall 1000 Rim Drive, Durango. Varies durangoconcerts.com for ticket. blaylock_Sl@fortlewis.edu

MARCH 2

Jazz Festival Event: Ben Wendel, Noon. Community Concert Hall at FLC 1000 Rim Drive, Durango. Saxophone with support from the Artists in Residence Foundation Master Class. Free admission. blaylock_Sl@fortlewis.edu

Alpenglow Snowshow and Charcuterie, 3-7 p.m. Purgatory Village Express Lift, #1 Skier Place, Durango. Snowshoe tour at sunset with appetizers and libations at the Powerhouse. $70 per person. www.purgatory.ski

Jazz Festival Event: en Wendel in concert with the Fort Lewis College Jazz Ensemble, 7:30 p.m.,Community Concert Hall at FLC 1000 Rim Dr. Durango. Free admission. blaylock_Sl@ fortlewis.edu

Chocolate and Wine, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Animas Chocolate Company, 920 Main Ave., Durango. Celebrate Women’s History Month with chocolate and wine pairings to support the Women’s Resource Center. Tickets cost $35 and are available online. www.wrcdurango.org

MARCH 3

Night Tubing, 3-7 p.m. Purgatory Tubing Hill, #1 Skier Place, Durango. www.purgatory.ski

Alpenglow Snowshow and Charcuterie, 3-7 p.m. Purgatory Village Express Lift, #1 Skier Place, Durango. Snowshoe tour at sunset with appetizers and libations at the Powerhouse. $70 per person. www. purgatory.ski

Balloon Glow, 6-7 p.m. Purgatory Ski Beach, #1 Skier Place, Durango. www.purgatory.ski

A Conversation with Alexandera Houchin, 6-7 p.m.,Center of Southwest Studies Lyceum, Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive, Durango. Free event. Join us for an evening of conversation with ultraendurance bike racer Alexandera Houchin www.swcenter.fortlewis. edu/exhibits-events/upcoming-events

FLC Alumni Night at Denver Nuggets, 6:30 p.m. Brooklyn’s at Ball Arena, 1000 Chopper Circle, Denver. $45,Join fellow FLC alumni for a social hour before the Nuggets game. https://host. nxt.blackbaud.com/registrationform/?formId=1342ba8dd72b-4188-878e9945b10e1636&envId=p321oQ5LY9kWPz41omOC2kg

MARCH 4

Coke Race #3, 9 a.m.-noon. Durango Nordic Center, 49786 Highway 550 N, Durango. Longstanding event brings skiers together to celebrate the winter season. www.durangonordic.org

League of Women Voters Colorado Legislative Update, 10-11:30 a.m., Durango Recreation Center, Facebook livestream. https://www. facebook.com/lwvcolorado

Uncle Clyde’s Run and Slide, 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Purgatory Tubing Hill, #1 Skier Place, Durango. Put a team together for this fun relay race. www.purgatory.ski

Snow Science and Social, 1-3 p.m. Andrews Lake Winter Parking Lot, Highway 550, .6 miles south of Molas Pass Overlook, Durango. Interpretive and educational hike, including bonfire, hot drinks and conversations about forest ecology, watersheds, climate change and the future of the snowpack in the San Juans. Free, but registration is required. www.sjma.org/events

Steve Labowskie & Friends, 6-9 p.m. 11th Street Station, 1101 Main Ave., Durango. Live music and drink specials.

Silent Disco with DJ Squeeze, 9-11:30 p.m. 11th Street Station, 1101 Main Ave., Durango. Live music and drink specials.

MARCH 5

FLC Alumni Ski Day at Arapahoe Basin, 9 a.m. Arapahoe Basin Ski Area. Free event. Join FLC on the beach at A-Basin for brats, beverages, and giveaways. https://host.nxt. blackbaud.com/registrationform/?formId=904c6625-a03f47f1-bf7b-75f697bacdca&envId=p321oQ5LY9kWPz41omOC2kg

Walter Dear Student Honors Recital, 3 p.m., Roshong Recital Hall at FLC. Free admission. blaylock_Sl@fortlewis.edu

MARCH 7

Coffee Connections with Durango Police Department, 8-9 a.m. Durango City Hall, 949 E, Second Ave. Free. Join the Durango Chamber of Commerce for their monthly Learning Series featuring chamber members. https://web. durangobusiness.org/events

Midday Music - Student Recital, 1 p.m., Roshong Recital Hall at FLC. Free admission. Music students perform a variety of music styles. blaylock_Sl@fortlewis.edu

Career & Finance with Alpine Bank, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Center for Innovation, 835 Main Ave. Suite 225, Durango. Free! Join FLC alumni and President of Alpine Bank in discussing credit, loans, and investment options. www.host. nxt.blackbaud.com/registrationform/?formId=778f26f9-151f-419b9ec4-e3f9838fc90b&envId=p321oQ5LY9kWPz41omOC2kg Man 2 Man Prostate Cancer Support Group of Durango, 6:307:30 pm, Durango Public Library. prostategroupdro@gmail.com

MARCH 9

Farmington Regional Career Fair, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. 200 W. Arrington St., Farmington. Meet potential employers and interview for available positions. Bring copies of your resume and dress in business attire.

Durango Rocks Awards Ceremony, 5-7:30 p.m., Fort Lewis Community Concert Hall, 1000 Rim Drive. Celebrate Durango’s best! www.web.durangobusiness. org/events www.tix.com/ticketsales/durangoconcerts/260/ event/1311069

MARCH 10

BID Coffee and Conversation Meeting, 8:30 a.m. TBK Bank Community Room, 259 W. Ninth St. www.downtowndurango.org/ meetings

Cottage Food Safety Training, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Online. CSU-Extension hosts three-to-four hour long training sessions for food safety certification and resources to help you launch your homemade food business. Cost is $50. Go to https:// engagement.source.colostate. edu/2023-cottage-food-safetytrainings-for-selling-homemadehomecooked-food

Friends of the Library Spring Book Sale, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave. Proceeds benefit the library. Books priced at $1, and two for $1.

Alpenglow Snowshow and Charcuterie, 3-7 p.m. Purgatory Village Express Lift, #1 Skier Place, Durango. Snowshoe tour at sunset with appetizers and libations at the Powerhouse. $70 per person. www. purgatory.ski

FLC Symphonic Band, 7 p.m.

Community Concert Hall at FLC. Adults $10, K12 and FLC students admitted free of charge. blaylock_ Sl@fortlewis.edu

Basilaris, 6-9 p.m. 11th Street Station, 1101 Main Ave., Durango. Live music and drink specials.

MARCH 11

Homebuyer Education Class in Durango, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Fort Lewis Campus,$15 workbook fee. Learn what it takes to become a homeowner and gain access to down payment assistance. www. homesfund.org/attend-a-class

Wild Game Potluck/Chili Feed, 1-4 p.m. Vallecito Reservoir. www. vcsa-co.org.

Cardboard Derby, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Purgatory Tubing Hill, #1 Skier Place, Durango. Classic winter contest sponsored by McDonald’s. www.purgatory.ski

Silent Disco, DJ TBD, 9-11:30 p.m. 11th Street Station, 1101 Main Ave., Durango. Live music and drink specials.

MARCH 12

Daylight Saving Time begins. Don’t forget to spring forward!

MARCH 14

Women’s History Month Photo Display Open House, 5-6 p.m., Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave., Durango. See local stories celebrating women who have been our storytellers on display all month long, then meet the inspiring faces at the free open house. www.wrcdurango.org

MARCH 15

Artist in Residence Dr. Justin Cook Recital, 7 p.m. Roshong Recital Hall at FLC. Pay cash or check at the door: $15 for adults, K12 and FLC students admitted free of charge. blaylock_Sl@fortlewis.edu

MARCH 17

Practical Tools for Stress Relief, 5-7 p.m. La Plata Family Centers Coalition, 495 Florida Road, Durango. Enjoy dinner while learning ways to move through anxiety and stress. Child care will be provided. Register online at www.lpfcc.org/news-events.

Grant Livingston Band, 6-9 p.m. 11th Street Station, 1101 Main Ave., Durango. Live music and drink specials.

MARCH 18

Silent Disco with DJ Squoze, 9-11:30 p.m. 11th Street Station, 1101 Main Ave., Durango. Live music and drink specials.

MARCH 20

SJMA’s Spring Break Camp, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Fassbinder (Triangle) Park at the corner of W. 17th St. and Main St. Explore the deserts, mountains, rivers, ecosystems and ancestral ways of life of the Four Corners. www.sjma. org/spring-break-camp-durango Womenade, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Rochester Hotel, ADDRESS, Durango. A fundraiser to assist local women with financial emergencies. Appetizers provided and a cash bar available. Bring a $35 minimum donation. See more information online. www. wrcdurango.org

International Food Fair, 6-8 p.m. Montezuma County Annex, 107 N Chestnut St., Cortez. $1 per sample. Sampling menu of international fare, come have fun with friends and tasty food. cacs.hands@gmail.com

MARCH 23

Blood Drive, 3-6 p.m. First Baptist Church Aztec - Student Ministry Room, 700 Navajo Street, Aztec

MARCH 24

Blood Drive, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Bank of Colorado - Bloodmobile, 1199 Main Ave., Durango

MARCH 24-25

Durango Celtic Festival 2023, Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive, Durango. Purchase tickets and see a full schedule of events online. www.durangocelticfestival.com

MARCH 25

Mineral Hill, 6-9 p.m. 11th Street Station, 1101 Main Ave., Durango. Live music and drink specials.

Silent Disco with DJ Spark Madden, 9-11:30 p.m. 11th Street Station, 1101 Main Ave., Durango. Live music and drink specials.

MARCH 28

Blood Drive, noon-5 p.m. Dolores Community Center - Dolores Community Center, 400 Riverside Avenue, Dolores

MARCH 29

Blood Drive, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Durango Community - Suite 107, 1970 East 3rd Ave, Durango

Cottage Food Safety Training, 1-4 p.m. Online. CSU-Extension hosts three-to-four hour long training sessions for food safety certification and resources to help you launch your homemade food business. Cost is $50. Go to https:// engagement.source.colostate. edu/2023-cottage-food-safetytrainings-for-selling-homemadehomecooked-food

Extraordinary Woman Award Dinner, 5:30 p.m., DoubleTree Hotel, 501 Camino del Rio, Durango. Join Women’s Resource Center “Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories” for dinner, drinks, guest speakers and a silent auction. Purchase tickets online for $75.

MARCH 30

Durango Green Drinks, 5-7 p.m., 11th Street Station, 1101 Main Ave. For details: www. sustainableswcolorado.com

MARCH 31-APRIL 1

Four Corners Home & Garden Show, Montezuma County Fairgrounds, 30100 Highway 160, Cortez

APRIL 1

Native American Alumni Chapter Breakfast at Hozhoni Days Powwow, 8 a.m. Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive, Durango. $8. Join the Native American Alumni Chapter for breakfast and updates before the Powwow. https://host.nxt. blackbaud.com/registrationform/?formId=30693f4442c2-4a96-ae21a8771dfb6277&envId=p321oQ5LY9kWPz41omOC2kg

APRIL 4

Blood Drive, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Centerpoint Church - Sanctuary, 2750 Cornerstone Drive, Pagosa Springs

SJMA’s After School Ramblers, 3-5:45 p.m. Park Elementary School. Join the San Juan Mountains Association for after school science-based hiking adventures! www.sjma.org/learn/ after-school_programs

APRIL 9

Pond Skim, noon. Purgatory Resort, #1 Skier Place, Durango. Sign up to participate in the annual pond skim. www.purgatory.ski

APRIL 12

Cottage Food Safety Training, 1-4 p.m. Online. CSU-Extension hosts three-to-four hour long training sessions for food safety certification and resources to help you launch your homemade food business. Cost is $50. Go to https://engagement. source.colostate.edu/2023-cottagefood-safety-trainings-for-sellinghomemade-homecooked-food

APRIL 14-15

Four States Ag Expo, Montezuma County Fairgrounds, 30100 Highway 160, Cortez

APRIL 21

Cottage Food Safety Training, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Online. CSU-Extension hosts three-to-four hour long training sessions for food safety certification and resources to help you launch your homemade food business. Cost is $50. Go to https:// engagement.source.colostate. edu/2023-cottage-food-safetytrainings-for-selling-homemadehomecooked-food

APRIL 21-23

Durango Bluegrass Meltdown, festival featuring a number of performances and workshops at different venues. Cost varies $60$150. www.durangomeltdown.com

APRIL 21-23

Cortez Gun Show, Montezuma County Fairgrounds, 30100 Highway 160, Cortez

APRIL 28-29

Durango Wine Experience, a two-day event that benefits local nonprofit organizations hosted by Community Foundation Southwest Colorado. Sample unique wine, delicious food pairings and educational events. www. durangowine.com/events

APRIL 29

Four Corners Friends Of the NRA Banquet, Montezuma County Fairgrounds, 30100 Highway 160, Cortez

APRIL 29-30

Home & Ranch Show, Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m.-3 p.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2700 Main Ave. The Durango Home & Ranch Show is a favorite of residents, especially those needing expert advice in home renovations, plumbing, landscaping, painting, cabinetry, appliances, home decor and so much more. Admission is $8 for adults, 12 and under free.