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Calendar & Events
November 8, 2023
CALENDAR & EVENTS

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9

LEGAL CLINIC: A free legal clinic for parties who have no attorney. Volunteer attorneys answer questions by phone. Ouray Library, 320 6th Ave. 2-5 p.m. Call 970-325-4616 to be added to sign-up sheet.

FILM FESTIVAL: Ridgway Independent Film Fest screening of “Skyline” and “Born Curious” at the Sherbino Theater, 604 Clinton St., Ridgway, 6:30 p.m. Entry by donation. Visit www.ridgway-fuse.org/RIFF for more info and detailed schedule of events.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10

THEATER: “Dracula” featuring Ridgway and Ouray middle and high school students at the Ouray School, 7 p.m. $10 student, $15 adult.

FILM FESTIVAL: Ridgway Independent Film Fest at the Sherbino Theater, 604 Clinton St., Ridgway, 6 p.m.

$20. Visit www.ridgway-fuse.org/RIFF for more info and detailed schedule of events.

THEATER: “Everybody” presented by UpstArt at the Wright Opera House, 472 Main St., Ouray, 7:30 p.m. $25 advance, $30 day of show, $20 senior, $15 student.

CHILI COOK-OFF: Ridgway Fire Dept. Sixth Annual cookoff. 5-9 p.m. at 251. N. Railroad St. $13 to taste, $35 to enter contest. Contestant setup at 4 p.m. Contact jtunnicliff@gmail.com to register. Live music from D&G Railroad.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY: Fall outdoor cleanup at Ouray County Food Pantry, 602 Cora St., Ridgway, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Refreshments available. Call 970-778-2190 for more information.

THEATER: “Everybody” presented by UpstArt at the Wright Opera House, 472 Main St., Ouray, 7:30 p.m. $25 advance, $30 day of show, $20 senior, $15 student.

THEATER: “Dracula” featuring Ridgway and Ouray middle and high school students at the Ouray School, 7 p.m. $10 student, $15 adult.

FILM FESTIVAL: Ridgway Independent Film Fest at the Sherbino Theater, 604 Clinton St., Ridgway, 6 p.m. $20. Visit www.ridgway-fuse.org/RIFF for more info and detailed schedule of events.

DINNER: Ouray Elks Lodge veterans’ spaghetti dinner and bingo, 6 p.m., 421 Main St., Ouray. Veterans eat free, adults: $12, kids: 6-12 $6, 5 and under: free, family of four: $3. Turkey bingo starts at 7 p.m. $5/card.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12

FILM FESTIVAL: Ridgway Independent Film Fest at the Decker Community Room inside Space to Create, 675 Clinton St., Ridgway, 4 p.m. $20. Visit www.ridgway-fuse. org/RIFF for more info and detailed schedule of events.

THEATER: “Dracula” featuring Ridgway and Ouray middle and high school students at the Ouray School, 2 p.m. $10 student, $15 adult.

THEATER: “Everybody” presented by UpstArt at the Wright Opera House, Ouray, 4 p.m. $25 advance, $30 day of show, $20 senior, $15 student.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13

THEATER: “Everybody” presented by UpstArt at the Wright Opera House, Ouray, 7:30 p.m. $25 advance, $30 day of show, $20 senior, $15 student.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14

VETERAN EVENT: Veterans benefit information and coffee on the second Tuesday of each month by Welcome Home Alliance for Veterans, Sherbino Theater, 604 Clinton St., Ridgway 10 a.m.-noon.

LIVE MUSIC: Jeffrey Foucault at the Sherbino Theater, 604 Clinton St., Ridgway, 7:30 p.m. $20 advance, $25 door. Seated show.

MEETING: Woman’s Club of Ouray County monthly mee_ng, St. John’s Episcopal Church, 329 Fi_h Ave. in Ouray, 1 p.m. Speaker: Sabrina Butler. Visit womansclubouraycounty. org for details.

OFFICE HOURS: U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet’s staff office hours, 2-4:30 p.m. at Ridgway Town Hall, 201 N. Railroad St. Schedule an appointment by emailing john_whitney@bennet.senate.gov or call 970-903-4467.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16

CELEBRATION: Uncompahgre Watershed Partnership 10th Anniversary Celebration, Ouray Community Center, 5:30-8 p.m. Potluck dinner, music, slide show, and a special speaker.

CANDIDATE VISIT: 5 p.m. at The Burro, 555 Clinton St. Ridgway. Meet-and-greet with Colorado House District 58 candidate Kathleen Curry.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17

LIVE MUSIC: Bonnie & Taylor Sims Band at the Sherbino Theater, Clinton St., Ridgway, 7:30 p.m. $20 advance, $25 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 Fitth 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.

FOOD DRIVE: Stuff the Cruiser with the Ouray Police Department. Drop off non-perishable or frozen food, as well as cash donations, at Ouray City Hall, 320 Sixth Ave., from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Nov. 20.

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