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Calendar & Events
March 27, 2024
Calendar of events

CALENDAR & EVENTS THURSDAY, MARCH 28

CONCERT: Ouray County Performing Arts Guild presents trio One for the Foxes at the Wright Opera House, 472 Main St., Ouray. 7:30 p.m. $25 adult, $5 student.

LIVE MUSIC: Heavy Diamond Ring at the Sherbino Theater, 604 Clinton St., Ridgway. $20 advance, $25 day of show.

THEATER: “Proof,” presented by Minerva West at Ouray County 4-H Event Center, 22739 U.S. Highway 550, Ridgway, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $20 adults, $10 students at minervawest.org.

CHURCH: Maundy Thursday Service, 6 p.m., St John’s Episcopal Church, 329 Fifth Ave, Ouray.

FRIDAY, MARCH 29

THEATER: “Proof,” presented by Minerva West at Ouray County 4-H Event Center, 22739 U.S. Highway 550, Ridgway, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $20 adults, $10 students at minervawest.org.

CHURCH: Good Friday Service, 6 p.m., St John’s Episcopal Church, 329 Fifth Ave, Ouray.

CHURCH: Good Friday Service, 5:30 p.m., Ridgway Community Church, 685 W. Sherman St.

CHURCH: Good Friday Service, 5:30 p.m., Ouray Christian Fellowship, 336 Fourth Ave.

LIVE MUSIC: David Nunn live at the Western Hotel, 210 Seventh Ave., Ouray. 6-9 p.m.

SATURDAY, MARCH 30

THEATER: “Proof,” presented by Minerva West at Ouray County 4H Event Center, 22739 US-550, Ridgway, 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $20 adults, $10 students at minervawest. org.

MEETING: Ouray County Republican County Assembly, 10 a.m. at the Ouray County 4-H Center, 22739 U.S.

Highway 550, Ridgway. Check-in starts at 9:30 a.m. More information at ourayrepublicans.com.

EASTER EVENT: Easter Ducky Hunt at the Ouray Hot Springs Pool. Starts at 10 a.m. and divided by age groups.

LIVE MUSIC: ORA with opener Smutdolly at the Sherbino Theater, 604 Clinton St., Ridgway. 8 p.m. $10.

TRIVIA: Trivia Night at the Tavern at the Wright Opera House, 472 Main St., Ouray. 7 p.m. Free to play.

LIVE MUSIC: David Nunn live at the Million Roadhouse, 373 Palomino Trail, Suite A, Ridgway. 4-7 p.m.

SUNDAY, MARCH 31

EASTER EVENT: Easter Egg Hunt at Hartwell Park in Ridgway presented by Ouray Elks Lodge. Featuring Easter Bunny and Carrot Buddy on fire truck before hunt begins at 2 p.m.

CHURCH: Easter Sunrise Service, 7 a.m., Eagle Hill Ranch, 362 Golden Eagle Trail, Ridgway.

CHURCH: Easter Sunday breakfast and worship service, Ridgway Community Church, 685 W. Sherman St. Free breakfast at 8 a.m., worship service at 10 a.m.

CHURCH: Easter pancake breakfast and egg hunt and worship service, Ouray Christian Fellowship, 336 Fourth Ave. Pancake breakfast and egg hunt at 9:30 a.m., worship service at 10:30 a.m.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3

MOVIE: “Priscilla” at the Wright Opera House, 472 Main St., Ouray. 7 p.m. Rated R. $5.

THURSDAY, APRIL 4

THEATER: “Proof,” presented by Minerva West at Ouray County 4-H Event Center, 22739 U.S. Highway 550, Ridgway, 7:30 p.m. Tickets $20 adults, $10 students at minervawest.org.

POETRY: Andrea Gibson, Poet Laureate of Colorado at the Tavern at the Wright Opera House, 472, Main St., Ouray. 6 p.m. $5, free for students.

MEETING DATE CHANGE: Ouray County Republican Central Committee monthly meeting, previously noticed for April 4, has been changed to April 11 at 6 p.m., County Land Use building, 111 Mall Road, Ridgway. More information at ourayrepublicans.com.

FRIDAY, APRIL 5

THEATER: “Proof,” presented by Minerva West at Ouray County 4-H Event Center, 22739 U.S. Highway 550, Ridgway, 7:30 p.m. Tickets $20 adults, $10 students at minervawest.org.

SATURDAY, APRIL 6

THEATER: “Proof,” presented by Minerva West at Ouray County 4-H Event Center, 22739 U.S. Highway 550, Ridgway, 3 p.m. Tickets $20 adults, $10 students at minervawest. org.

MONDAY, APRIL 8

MEETING: Northern San Juan Broadband of the Great Old Broads for Wilderness monthly meeting at Ridgway Public Library, 300 Charles St., featuring Peggy Lyon, botanist for Colorado’s Natural Heritage Program with a presentation on trees of the Northern San Juans. 1 p.m.

TUESDAY, APRIL 9

VETERAN EVENT: Monthly Welcome Home Alliance Veteran’s Coffee at the Sherbino Theater, 604 Clinton St., Ridgway. 10 a.m.-noon.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10

SPECIAL FILM SCREENING: Ouray International Film Festival Special Screening: “Disfluency” at the Wright Opera House, 472 Main St., Ouray. 7 p.m. Not rated.

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 Fifth St., Ouray. Every Thursday and Sunday at 7 p.m. and Monday at 5:30 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 confidential 12-step program. It is free and open to the public.

STORYTIME: Every Monday and Saturday from 1111:30 a.m., Ridgway Public Library, 300 Charles St.

KIDS’ CRAFT TIME: Every Wednesday from 3:30-4:30 p.m., every Friday from 11 a.m.- noon at Ridgway Public Library, 300 Charles St. For ages 3+ with adult helpers.

ART SHOW: Impressionist oil painter Rita Pacheco, “Life and Landscape of Southwest Colorado,” through April 14, Wright Opera House, 472 Main St., Ouray.

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