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November 15, 2023
CALENDAR & EVENTS

CALENDAR & EVENTS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16

LIVE THEATER: “Dracula,” featuring middle and high school students from Ridgway and Ouray. 7 p.m., Ouray School. Tickets $15 for adults, $10 for students, available at weehawkenarts.org.

CELEBRATION: Uncompahgre Watershed Partnership 10th anniversary celebra_on, Ouray Community Center, 320 Sixth Ave. 5:30-8 p.m. Potluck dinner, music, slideshow and comedian Eeland Stribling.

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.

LIVE THEATER: “Dracula,” featuring middle and high school students from Ridgway and Ouray. 7 p.m., Ouray School. Tickets $15 for adults, $10 for students, available at weehawkenarts.org.

SKI AND GEAR SWAP: Presented by Voyager Youth Services and Alpine Bank, 5-8 p.m., Ouray County 4-H Event Center, 22739 U.S. Highway 550.

COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING DINNER: Hosted by the Ouray Elks Lodge, 421 Main St., 6 p.m. Carry out and delivery also available. Call 970-596-3056 to reserve a meal and _me.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18

SKI AND GEAR SWAP: Presented by Voyager Youth Services and Alpine Bank, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Ouray County 4-H Event Center, 22739 U.S. Highway 550.

LIVE THEATER: “Dracula,” featuring middle and high school students from Ridgway and Ouray. 7 p.m., Ouray School. Tickets $15 for adults, $10 for students, available at weehawkenarts.org.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29

MOVIE: Jesus Revolu_on, rated PG-13, 7 p.m., Wright Opera House, 472 Main St., Ouray. $5.

MEETING: Annual mee_ng of the Ouray County Water Users Associa_on to discuss alterna_ve water sources to meet the “no-call” agreement, 6 p.m., Ridgway Town Hall. Bring a dish to share for a potluck. Call 303-503-9720 with ques_ons.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30

LITERARY EVENT: Literary Living Room featuring author Craig Childs, 7 p.m., Sherbino Theater, 604 Clinton St., Ridgway.

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.

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

PLEASE NOTE: Calendar events are open to nonprofits, mee_ngs open to the public, public events and events offered for free. Submit a calendar event by emailing it to calendar@ouraynews.com. Please note calendar events are only included for limited _me prior to the event. Inclusion is not guaranteed, based on space constraints. Deadline for considera_on is noon Monday prior to publica_on. If you are adver_sing a for-profit business event, we encourage you to contact our adver_sing sales representa_ve, Kate Jones, at kate@ouraynews.com.

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