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October 18, 2023
CALENDAR & EVENTS

CALENDAR & EVENTS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19

EVENT: Candidates’ forum, 6:30 p.m., Ouray Community Center. Listen to the three candidates for the Ouray City Council and four candidates for the Ouray School Board.

More info at womansclubouraycounty.org/ candidates-forum COMMUNITY CONVERSATION: “Mental Health Ma_ers,” community conversa_on, 6-8 p.m., at the Ouray County 4-H Center in Ridgway. Sponsored by Voyager Youth Program, the Ridgway-Ouray Community Council and Communi_es that Care, the public event will include a fall-themed potluck dinner. Childcare will be provided.

Please RSVP to alex@voyageryouth.org.

FILM: “Ukraine Under Fire” at the Sherbino Theater, 604 Clinton St., Ridgway, 7:30 p.m. $15.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20

THEATER: Ouray County Players’ annual live radio play, based on the early films directed by Alfred Hitchcock: “The Lodger” & “Sabotage” at the Wright Opera House, Ouray, 7 p.m. Tickets $12 advance, $15 day of show, $6 students at wrightoperahouse.org.

THEATER: ” Bilbo’s Grand Adventure,” presented by Minerva West Youth Theatre. Ridgway Elementary School, 1115 Clinton St., 7 p.m. Tickets $12 adults, $8 students at minervawest.org.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21

THEATER: Ouray County Players’ annual live radio play, based on the early films directed by Alfred Hitchcock: “The Lodger” & “Sabotage” at the Wright Opera House, Ouray, 7 p.m. Tickets $12 advance, $15 day of show, $6 students at wrightoperahouse.org.

THEATER: ” Bilbo’s Grand Adventure,” presented by Minerva West Youth Theatre. Ridgway Elementary School, 1115 Clinton St., 3 p.m. Tickets $12 adults, $8 students at minervawest.org.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22

CONCERT: Western Slope Concert Series presents Russian-Armenian pianist Anna Arzumanyan at Montrose Pavilion, Montrose, 3 p.m. Adults, $17, children 13-18, $5, 12 years and under free. Tickets at westernslopeconcertseries. org

MONDAY, OCTOBER 23

MEETING: Woman’s Club of Ouray County “WCOC A_er 5” mee_ng from 5:30-7:45 p.m. at Elevate Spa, 225 Fi_h Ave. in Ouray. Bring an appe_zer to share. Visit womansclubouraycounty.org for more details.

LUNCHEON: Senior Luncheon by Neighbor to Neighbor at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 329 Fi_h Ave., Ouray, noon.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25

MOVIE: “Labyrinth” at the Wright Opera House, Ouray, 7 p.m. Rated PG. $5.

LUNCHEON: Neighbor 2 Neighbor Senior Lunch at noon, Ridgway Community Church, 685 Sherman St. For more informa_on call Kristyn at 970-325-4586.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26

THEATER: Annual Halloween Horror Reader’s Theatre presents “Lake Placid” at the Sherbino Theater, 604 Clinton St., Ridgway, 7 p.m. Entry by dona_on.

THEATER: “The Crucible,” presented by Minerva West at 7 p.m. Ouray County 4-H Event Center, 22739 U.S.

Highway 550, Ridgway. Advance _ckets, $20 adults, $10 students, at minervawest.org.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27

THEATER: “The Crucible,” presented by Minerva West at 7 p.m. Ouray County 4-H Event Center, 22739 U.S.

Highway 550, Ridgway. Advance _ckets, $20 adults, $10 students, at minervawest.org.

THEATER: Annual Halloween Horror Reader’s Theatre presents “Lake Placid” at the Sherbino Theater, 604 Clinton St., Ridgway, 7 p.m. Entry by dona_on.

BINGO: Music bingo at the Tavern at the Wright Opera House, 472 Main St., Ouray, 7 p.m. Free to play. Prizes include: free drink, complimentary 6-pack of beer, or a movie _cket.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28

COSTUME PARTY/LIVE MUSIC: Halloween at the Sher-BOO-no, doors open at 7:30 p.m., 8 p.m. show at the Sherbino Theater, 604 Clinton St., Ridgway. Live music from AUGUSTus with opener Smutdolly. Tickets $20 in advance at sherbino.org.

THEATER: “The Crucible,” presented by Minerva West at 7 p.m. Ouray County 4-H Event Center, 22739 U.S.

Highway 550, Ridgway. Advance _ckets, $20 adults, $10 students, at minervawest.org.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29

THEATER: “The Crucible,” presented by Minerva West at 3 p.m. Ouray County 4-H Event Center, 22739 U.S.

Highway 550, Ridgway. Advance _ckets, $20 adults, $10 students, at minervawest.org.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 30

LUNCHEON: Senior Luncheon by Neighbor to Neighbor at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 329 Fi_h Ave., Ouray, noon.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31

HALLOWEEN: Trick or Treat on Main Street in Ouray, 4-6 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1

MUSIC AND LITERARY EVENT: Craig Childs, Russ Chapman & Erika Moss live at the Sherbino Theater, 604 Clinton St., Ridgway, 7;30 p.m. $20.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2

LIVE MUSIC: Never Come Down live at the Sherbino Theater, 604 Clinton St., Ridgway, 7:30 p.m. $15 advance, $20 door.

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, 970-318-6966.

CELEBRATE RECOVERY: Every Thursday 6 p.m. at Ridgway Community Church, 685 W. Sherman St., Ridgway. 970-626-5692. This is a confiden_al 12-step program. It is free and open to the public.

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