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April 3, 2024
CALENDAR & EVENTS

CALENDAR & EVENTS 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.

MEETING: Ouray County Republican Women’s meeting and small lunch. Meeting will be held at a board member’s home. For information contact Patty Blackford, 970-318– 8891.

THURSDAY, APRIL 11

CHURCH SERVICE: Taiźe Contemplative Prayer Service at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 329 Fifth Ave., Ouray, 6 p.m.

MEETING: Ouray County Republican Central Committee monthly meeting, 6 p.m., County Land Use building, 111 Mall Road, Ridgway. More information at ourayrepublicans.com

FRIDAY, APRIL 12

FILM CLUB: Ridgway Film Club film screening at the Decker Room, 675 Clinton St. 7 p.m. $10 drop-in, $50 for season pass. Schedule at ridgwayfilmclub.wordpress.com

BINGO: Music Bingo at the Tavern at the Wright Opera House, 472 Main St., Ouray. 7 p.m. Free to play.

SATURDAY, APRIL 13

LIVE MUSIC: Adam Lopez at the Tavern at the Wright Opera House, 472 Main St., Ouray, 7 p.m. $10.

MONDAY, APRIL 15

AUDITIONS: Adult auditions for “Dragon Play” by Jenny Connel Davis. 6-8 p.m. at the Sherbino Theater, 604 Clinton St., Ridgway.

TUESDAY, APRIL 16

AUDITIONS: Adult auditions for “Dragon Play” by Jenny Connel Davis. 6-8 p.m. at the Sherbino Theater, 604 Clinton St., Ridgway.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17

LIVE MUSIC: Seth Walker & Ray Bonneville at the Sherbino Theater, 604 Clinton St., Ridgway. Tickets $20 in advance, $25 at the door.

THURSDAY, APRIL 18

LITERARY EVENT: Sherbino Literary Living Room featuring Trish Hopkinson, 604 Clinton St., Ridgway, 7:30 p.m. $10.

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.

PLEASE NOTE: Calendar events are open to nonprofits, meetings 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 time prior to the event. Inclusion is not guaranteed, based on space constraints. If you are advertising a for-profit business event, we encourage you to contact our advertising sales representative, Kate Jones, at kate@ouraynews.com.

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