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CALENDAR & EVENTS
Feature
July 10, 2024
July 11-25, 2024
CALENDAR & EVENTS

THURSDAY, JULY 11

LIVE MUSIC: Paul McDonald and The Last Humans, Ridgway Concert Series every Thursday in July. Hartwell Park, 6 p.m.

WALK: Camp Bird Wildflower Walk & Talk with Mary Menz on Ouray area trail. 8 a.m. to noon. Sign up at weekhawkenarts.org.

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

ART WORKSHOP: Modern pop art with Michael Albert. 4:30-6:30 p.m. at Ouray Public Library, 320 Sixth Ave.

LIBRARY TALK: Ridgway Public Library summer reading program presents Shelby Martinez with Ridgway State Park, 11 a.m.-noon, 300 Charles St.

 

FRIDAY, JULY 12

FARMERS MARKET: Ridgway Farmers Market every Friday, Hartwell Park, Ridgway. 10 a.m.- 2 p.m.

ART OPENING: 610 Arts July Photo Invitational, featuring photographers Steve Traudt, Lora Slawitschka and Susan Humphrey. 5-7 p.m. at the 610 Arts Collective, 610 Clinton St. Ridgway.

LIVE MUSIC: Moors & McCumber at the Wright Opera House, 472 Main St., Ouray. 7:30 p.m. $25 advance, $30 door, $10 students. Tickets at thewrightoperahouse.org.

RACE: Hardrock Hundred Endurance Run Silverton to Ouray, July 12-14. Race starts at 6 a.m. in Silverton. For more info visit hardrock100.com.

LIVE MUSIC: David Nunn, 6-9 p.m. at the Million Roadhouse, 373 Palomino Trail, Suite A in Ridgway.

NATURE PROGRAM: “Mustangs in Spring Creek Basin” by herd manager TJ Holmes.  7-8:30 p.m, Ridgway State Park Visitor Center, Dutch Charlie Entrance.

 

SATURDAY, JULY 13

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.

RACE: Hardrock Hundred Endurance Run Silverton to Ouray, July 12-14. For more info visit hardrock100.com.

NATURE PROGRAM: “Raptors and Birds,” 9-11 a.m. at Ridgway State Park camper services, Pa-Co-Chu-Puk entrance.

FREE EXHIBIT: “Pollinator Exhibit” by beekeeper Steven Manis. 7-8:30 p.m. at Ridgway State Park Visitor Center, Dutch Charlie Entrance.

ART RECEPTION: Artist Melissa Demuth and photographer Jeff Channell, works on display through Sept. 13. Reception from 4-7 p.m. at the Ridgway Public Library, 300 Charles St.

 

SUNDAY, JULY 14

RACE: Hardrock Hundred Endurance Run Silverton to Ouray, July 12-14. For more info visit hardrock100.com.

 

MONDAY, JULY 15

FREE TOUR: Guided one hour walking tour of “True Grit” film locations in Ridgway. Meet at 9:45 a.m. at the Hartwell Park gazebo.

SHERB TALK: “What’s it like to fly in space?” with retired NASA astronaut Joe Tanner. Doors open at 7 p.m., talk starts at 7:30 p.m. at The Sherbino, 604 Clinton St., Ridgway. $10. Tickets at sherbino.org.

 

TUESDAY, JULY 16

FREE LUNCH: Lunch for ages 18 and younger at the Ouray Public Library, every Tuesday from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Must register by emailing programsouraypl@gmail.com or calling 970-325-4616.

LECTURE: Evenings in History: “Colorado’s Mrs. Captain Ellen Jack: Mining Queen of the Rockies.” Free for members, $5 for non-members. 7:30 p.m., Wright Opera House, 472 Main St. Ouray.

ART OPENING RECEPTION: Artists Erin Latta and Christine Coyer, 4:30-6 p.m., Ouray Public Library, 320 Sixth Ave. Ouray.

 

WEDNESDAY, JULY 17

LIVE MUSIC: Easy Honey, doors open at 7 p.m., 8 p.m. concert at The Sherbino, 604 Clinton St., Ridgway. Free to enter. Details at sherbino.org.

 

THURSDAY, JULY 18

LIBRARY TALK: Ridgway Public Library summer reading program presents Goldie the mini horse from Mighty Mini Horse Therapy, 11 a.m.-noon, 300 Charles St.

LIVE MUSIC: Cordovas and Fog Holler, Ridgway Concert Series every Thursday in July. Hartwell Park, 6 p.m.

WALK: Wildflower Walk & Talk with Mary Menz in U.S. Basin. 8 a.m to 1 p.m. $49, sign up at weekhawkenarts.org.

 

FRIDAY, JULY 19

THEATER: “The Treasure of Shiver River” melodrama. Tickets $10 advance, $15 day-of-show, $5 student. 7 p.m. at The Wright Opera House, 472 Main St. Ouray.

POETRY READING: Colorado Poet Laureate Andrea Gibson, doors open at 7 p.m., reading at 7:30 p.m. at The Sherbino, 604 Clinton St., Ridgway. Free to enter. More info at sherbino.org.

LIVE MUSIC: David Nunn, 6-9 p.m. at the Million Roadhouse, 373 Palomino Trail, Suite A in Ridgway.

 

SATURDAY, JULY 20

THEATER: “The Treasure of Shiver River” melodrama. Tickets $10 advance, $15 day-of-show, $5 student. 7 p.m. at The Wright Opera House, 472 Main St. Ouray.

LIVE MUSIC: Hiroya Tsukamoto, 7:30 p.m. at the Courtyard at 610, 610 Clinton St., Ridgway. Outdoor show. $20 advance tickets, $25 day of. Tickets at sherbino.org.

 

SUNDAY, JULY 21

THEATER: “The Treasure of Shiver River” melodrama. Tickets $10 advance, $15 day-of-show, $5 student. 7 p.m. at The Wright Opera House, 472 Main St. Ouray.

 

MONDAY, JULY 22

THEATER: “The Treasure of Shiver River” melodrama. Tickets $10 advance, $15 day-of-show, $5 student. 7 p.m. at The Wright Opera House, 472 Main St. Ouray.

FREE TOUR: Guided one hour walking tour of “True Grit” film locations in Ridgway. Meet at 9:45 A.m. at the Hartwell Park gazebo.

 

TUESDAY, JULY 23

FREE LUNCH: Lunch for ages 18 and younger at the Ouray Public Library, every Tuesday from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Must register by emailing programsouraypl@gmail.com or calling 970-325-4616.

LECTURE: Evenings in History: “Bears Ears National Monument: Utah’s Landscape of Refuge and Resistance.” Free for members, $5 for non-members. 7:30 p.m., Wright Opera House, 472 Main St. Ouray.

LIVE MUSIC: Joel Van Horne of CovenHoven, 7:30 p.m. at the Courtyard at 610, 610 Clinton St., Ridgway. Outdoor show. $15 advance tickets, $20 day of. Tickets at sherbino.org

 

WEDNESDAY, JULY 24

BINGO: 7 p.m., Ouray Elks Lodge, 421 Main St. 10 games for $10. Cash prizes and light concessions.

FREE MUSIC: Pink Fuzz, 8 p.m. The Sherbino, 604 Clinton St., Ridgway. Free to enter. More info at sherbino.org.

 

THURSDAY, JULY 25

LIVE MUSIC: Kiltro and Pahua, Ridgway Concert Series every Thursday in July. Hartwell Park, 6 p.m.

 

ONGOING EVENTS

BINGO: Every Wednesday until Aug. 28, doors open at 6 p.m., first bingo game is at 7 p.m., Ouray Elks Lodge, 421 Main St. 10 games for $10. Cash prizes and light concessions.

FREE TOUR: Every Friday until Aug. 30, guided one hour walking tour of “True Grit” film locations in Ridgway. Meet at 2:45 p.m. at the Hartwell Park gazebo.

FREE TOUR: Every Monday until July 29, guided one hour walking tour of “True Grit” film locations in Ridgway. Meet at 9:45 a.m. at the Hartwell Park gazebo.

SENIOR LUNCH: Every Monday, with Neighbor to Neighbor, noon at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 329 Fifth Ave. Ouray. Transportation can be arranged. Call 970-325-4586 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. 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.

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-noon at Ridgway Public Library, 300 Charles St. For ages 3+ with adult helpers.

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.

 

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Email your calendar event, including the event, time, location and date to calendar@ouraynews.com, by noon Monday the week of publication. We appreciate receiving submissions in the format you see here.

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