CALENDAR & EVENTS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21
LIVE MUSIC: Easy Jim: Music of the Grateful Dead at the Sherbino Theater, Clinton Street, Ridgway, 7:30 p.m. $20 advance, $25 door.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22
RAILROAD DAYS HIKE: Ouray County Railroad Days guided hike along Silverton Railroad route on Red Mountain from Guston to Joker Tunnel. Meet at 9 a.m. at Corkscrew trailhead, bring lunch and weather gear. Free.
FARMERS MARKET: Ridgway Farmers Market at Hartwell Park. Every Friday through Oct. 13. 10 a.m.- 3 p.m.
PICKLEBALL TOURNAMENT: Inaugural San Juan Slam, Ridgway Athle_c Park. Free to watch local youth demo tournament and evening open play prac_ce, starts at 5 p.m. Visit ridgwaypickleball.org for details.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23
OLD WEST FEST: Celebra_ng everything “True Grit” and Old West. Free tours of the old Ma_e Ross house on Last Dollar Road from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Visit the fes_val headquarters tent between the Ouray County Ranch History Museum and the Ridgway Railroad Museum on Railroad Street for more details from noon- 3 p.m. Meet Clancy and Maggie, pack mules, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. The Ouray County Ranch History Museum will be open from 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
TOUR: Special Old West Fest True Grit Walking Tour.
Meet at the gazebo at Hartwell Park at noon and 2 p.m.
Free, dona_ons welcome.
OURAY COUNTY RAILROAD DAYS: Celebrate Ouray County’s world-famous narrow-gauge history with docents on site and free train rides, Ridgway Railroad Museum, 200 N. Railroad St., 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Model train open house 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at 17 Whitehouse Vista Lane north of Ouray. Guided auto tour along the D&RG Ouray Branch route, meet at the museum at 1 p.m. All events are free.
PICKLEBALL TOURNAMENT: Inaugural San Juan Slam, Ridgway Athle_c Park. Free to watch women’s and men’s doubles tourney, starts at 8 a.m. Visit ridgwaypickleball. org for details.
LIVE MUSIC: Ouray County Performing Arts Guild presents Hazel Miller and the Collec_ve at the Wright Opera House, Ouray, 7:30 p.m. $30 adult, $5 student. Tickets at ocpag.org.
CLOSING RECEPTION: Angela Moyer & Natalie Heller’s “Dreaming in Landscape” closing recep_on at the Wright Opera House, Ouray, 4-6 p.m. Complimentary wine and snacks provided.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24
RAILROAD DAYS: Celebrate Ouray County’s world-famous narrow-gauge history with docents on site and free train rides at the Railroad Museum, 200 N. Railroad St., Ridgway. 970-901-5236.
COWBOY CHURCH: Old-_me cowboy worship service at United Church of the San Juans in Ridgway. From 1011 a.m., part of Old West Fest.
PICKLEBALL TOURNAMENT: Inaugural San Juan Slam, Ridgway Athle_c Park. Free to watch mixed doubles matches, starts at 8 a.m. Visit ridgwaypickleball.org for details.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25
LUNCHEON: Senior Luncheon by Neighbor to Neighbor at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 329 Fi_h Ave., Ouray, noon.
MEETING: Woman’s Club of Ouray County “A_er 5” Mee_ng, Lazy Dog Saloon, 153 US 550, Ridgway, 5:307:30 p.m.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26
CONCERT: Jan Garre_ & JD Mar_n in concert with Blair Jones on harmony vocals (in conjunc_on with Ridgway SpiritFest), Sherbino Theater, Clinton Street, Ridgway, 7:30 p.m. $20 advance, $25 door.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
IGNITE SHERBINO: Presenters share their personal and professional passions, using 20 slides that auto-advance every 15 seconds for a total of just five minutes at the Sherbino Theater, Clinton Street, Ridgway, 7:30 p.m. Entry by dona_on.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29
FARMERS MARKET: Ridgway Farmers Market at Hartwell Park. Every Friday through Oct. 13. 10 a.m.- 3 p.m.
OPENING RECEPTION: Thomas Livingstone: Historic Treasures of the San Juan Mountains at the Tavern at the Wright Opera House, Ouray, 4-6 p.m.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30
TRAIN RIDES: Free rides every Saturday through mid-October, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the Ridgway Railroad Museum, 200 N. Railroad St., Ridgway.
OKTOBERFEST: Presented by The Gray Tavern and Silver Eagle Saloon, noon-7 p.m., Fellin Park in Ouray. Live music, drinks, food, games, contests, face pain_ng and more. Free admission.
CHILI COOKOFF: Woman’s Club of Ouray County hosts the inaugural Smackdown Chili Cook-Off during Oktoberfest at Fellin Park. Chili booths open to the public 3:30-5 p.m., $10 for 24 oz chili. Supports Ouray County non-profits.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1
HOME TOUR: The Home Trust of Ouray County and Alpine Bank present the Home Tour of Ridgway exploring four unique homes, 1-4 p.m. All proceeds go toward affordable housing projects. $75/person. bit.ly/HomeTour23. Contact: community@hometrustoc.org or 970-708-9576.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 2
LUNCHEON: Senior Luncheon by Neighbor to Neighbor at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 329 Fi_h Ave., Ouray, noon.
ONGOING EVENTS
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: Every Friday and Saturday morning at 9 a.m. and every Wednesday night at 5:30 p.m. at St. Daniel’s Church, 614 Fi_h St., Ouray.
Every Thursday and Sunday at 7 p.m. in the sanctuary of the United Church of the San Juans, 295 N. Lena St., Ridgway.
AL-ANON: Every Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. in the sanctuary of the United Church of the San Juans, 295 N.
Lena St., Ridgway, 970318-6966. CELEBRATE RECOVERY: Every Thursday 6 p.m. at Ridgway Community Church, 685 W. Sherman St., Ridgway. 970-6265692. This is a confiden_al 12-step program. It is free and open to the public.
