CALENDAR & EVENTS
THURSDAY, MAY 16
LIVE MUSIC: Birds of Play with Gabrielle Louise at the Sherbino Theater, 604 Clinton St., Ridgway. 7:30 p.m. $20 advance, $25 day of show.
HAPPY HOUR: Friends and acquaintances, raise a glass in honor of Don Carlton, author of a A Wistful Visitor’s Ouray Sketchbook, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Colorado Boy Southwest Pub, 515 Main St., Ouray.
FRIDAY, MAY 17
LIVE MUSIC: Tall Poppy String Band at the Sherbino Theater, 604 Clinton St., Ridgway. 7:30 p.m. $15 advance, $20 day of show.
FILM: “The Five States of Colorado” at the Wright Opera House, 472 Main St., Ouray. 7 p.m. Not rated. Entry by donation.
LIVE MUSIC: David Nunn at The Western Hotel, 210 Seventh Ave. Ouray. 5-8 p.m.
SATURDAY, MAY 18
TRAIN RIDES: Free train rides at the Ridgway Railroad Museum, 200 N. Railroad St., Ridgway every Saturday May-October, 10 a.m.- 2 p.m.
FESTIVAL: Town of Ridgway’s Love Your Valley Festival at Ridgway Town Park, 1-6 p.m. Free event with microbrew sampling from regional breweries for $25/person. Music by Joint Point. Benefit for the Ridgway concert series.
CONCERT: Ouray County Performing Arts Guild presents classical guitarist Javier de los Santos at the Wright Opera House, 472 Main St., Ouray. 7:30 p.m. $25 adults, $5 students, tickets at ocpag.org.
LIVE MUSIC: David Nunn at The Western Hotel, 210 Seventh Ave. Ouray. 5-8 p.m.
RACE: Sky Pilots Backyard Ultra, last person standing race along Uncompahgre River walk. Starts at 9 a.m. in Fellin Park. Visit skypilots.org for more info.
SUNDAY, MAY 18
SOFTBALL TRAINING: Ouray Parks & Recreation Softball League, from 5-8 p.m. in Fellin Park. For more info contact PARC@cityofouray.com.
MONDAY, MAY 20
MEETING: Woman’s Club of Ouray County “WCOC After 5,” 5:30 p.m. Kami’s Samis, 636 Main St., Ouray. More info at womansclubouraycounty.org.
TUESDAY, MAY 21
MEETING: Woman’s Club of Ouray County monthly meeting. 1 p.m. Ouray Community Center, 320 Sixth Ave. in Ouray. The community is welcome. Speaker: Rick Noll, retiring city of Ouray resource director. More information at womansclubouraycounty.org
WEDNESDAY, MAY 22
MOVIE: “The Color Purple” at the Wright Opera House, 472 Main St., Ouray. 7 p.m. Rated PG-13. $5.
THURSDAY, MAY 23
MEMORIAL EVENT: The Ouray County Republican Women will place flags on veterans’ graves at Cedar Hill Cemetery at 9:30 a.m. and the Dallas Cemetery at 1 p.m. Contact Patty Blackford at 970-318-8891 to help.
LIVE MUSIC: Gasoline Lollipops at the Sherbino Theater, 604 Clinton St., Ridgway. $25 advance, $30 day of.
CEMETERY TOUR: Ouray County Historical Society’s Cedar Hill Cemetery tour by Alice Leeper. 9 a.m., meet at Cedar Hill Cemetery. $20 per person, cash or check.
FRIDAY, MAY 24
FARMERS MARKET: Ridgway Farmers Market, 10 a.m.–2 p.m. in Hartwell Park. Fridays until Oct. 11.
THEATER: “The Drowsy Chaperone,” presented by Minerva West at 7:30 p.m., Ouray County 4-H Event Center, 22739 U.S. Highway 550, Ridgway. Tickets $25 adults and $10 students at minervawest.org.
LIVE MUSIC: Jacob Joliff Band at the Sherbino Theater, 604 Clinton St. Ridgway. Doors open at 7 p.m., show starts at 7:30. Tickets $25.
FILM CLUB: Ridgway Film Club, 8-10 p.m. at the Decker Room, 675 Clinton St. Scheduled every second and fourth Friday. $10 for drop-in, $50 for season pass. Visit ridgwayfi lmclub.wordpress.com for more info.
SATURDAY, MAY 25
THEATER: “The Drowsy Chaperone,” presented by Minerva West at 7:30 p.m., Ouray County 4-H Event Center, 22739 U.S. Highway 550, Ridgway. Tickets $25 adults and $10 students at minervawest.org.
DANCE PARTY: Decades dance party with DJ Straylight at the Wright Opera House, 472 Main St. Ouray. 7-10 p.m. Dress as your favorite decade from the 1950s to now. $10 advance, $12 door.
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ONGOING EVENTS
SENIOR LUNCH: Every Monday, with Neighbor to Neighbor, noon at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 329 Fifth Ave. Ouray. Transportation can be arranged. Call 970-3254586 for more info.
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 11-11:30 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.
