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CALENDAR & EVENTS
Calendar of events
Calendar & Events
January 22, 2025
Jan. 23 - Feb. 6, 2025
CALENDAR & EVENTS

THURSDAY, JANUARY 23

SPECIAL EVENT: IGNITE Talks. 6:30 p.m. at The Sherbino, 604 Clinton St., Ridgway. Entry by donation. More info at sherbino.org.

BOOK CLUB: “Good Material” discussion from 5-6 p.m. at the Ouray Public Library, 320 Sixth Ave.

ICE FESTIVAL: Kickoff night with film “Ephemeral” followed by Q&A. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. at the Wright Opera House, event is from 5-8 p.m. Visit ourayicepark.com for full schedule.

HOCKEY: Adult co-ed hockey matches from 7-10 p.m. at the Rotary Park Ice Rink, weekly games on Thursday nights until Feb. 13, weather permitting.

 

FRIDAY JANUARY 24

ICE FESTIVAL: Clinics, gear expo, free walk-up climbing, mixed climbing competition starting at 8 a.m., fireside chats, visit ourayicepark.com for full schedule.

FREE FILM CLUB NIGHT: Ridgway Film Club, “Embrace of the Serpent” 7 p.m. at The Decker Room, 675 St. in Ridgway. Visit ridgwayfilmclub.wordpress.com for more info.

LIVE MUSIC: A.J. Fullerton & Jake Friel with Erik Stucky, 8 p.m. at The Sherbino, 604 Clinton St. in Ridgway. Tickets $20 in advance or $25 day of show. Tickets and more info at sherbino.org.

 

SATURDAY, JANUARY 25

LIVE MUSIC: The Fretliners, 7:30 p.m. at The Sherbino, 604 Clinton St. Ridgway. $20 advance tickets, $25 day of show. Tickets at sherbino.org.

ICE FESTIVAL: Clinics, gear expo, free walk-up climbing, mixed climbing competition finals starting at 8 a.m., fireside chats, visit ourayicepark.com for full schedule.

ICE FEST PRESENTATION: “Thirty Years of Ice” with founder Bill Whitt and Mike Gibbs. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. at the Wright Opera House, event is from 6-8 p.m.

HOCKEY: Free to attend, match between the San Juan Snakes and the Telluride Lizard Heads. 7 p.m. at the Rotary Park Ice Rink north of Ouray.

ICE FEST DANCE PARTY: From 7-11 p.m. at the corner of Third Avenue and First Street. Free and open to the public, music from DJ Straylight.

 

SUNDAY JANUARY 26

ICE FESTIVAL: Speed climbing competition starts at 9 a.m. Clinics from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., gear expo from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., free walk-up climbing from 10 a.m.-1 p.m., fireside chats, visit ourayicepark.com for full schedule.

 

MONDAY, JANUARY 27

MEETING: Woman’s Club of Ouray County “WCOC After 5” held at 5:30 p.m. at The Shaggy Coo, 505 Main St. in Ouray. All Ouray County women are welcome. More information at womansclubouraycounty.org

 

TUESDAY, JANUARY 28

BROOMBALL: Pickup broomball games from 6-8 p.m. at the Rotary Park Ice Rink. Weekly games on Tuesday nights until Feb. 13, weather permitting.

 

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29

LIVE MUSIC: Boot Juice, 8 p.m. at The Sherbino, 604 Clinton St. Ridgway. $15 advance tickets, $20 day of show. Tickets at sherbino.org.

CLASSIC MOVIE: “Invasion of the Body Snatchers,” 7 p.m. at the Wright Opera House, 472 Main St. Ouray. Tickets $5.

 

THURSDAY, JANUARY 30

DANCE: Ridgway Ecstatic Dance, from 7-9 p.m. at The Sherbino, 604 Clinton St., Ridgway. $15 per person. Tickets and details/participation agreement at sherbino.org.

THEATER: Play-does Improv Show in the Tavern at the Wright Opera House, 472 Main St. Ouray. Tickets $5, show starts at 7 p.m.

 

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1

LIVE MUSIC: Niceness, 8 p.m. at The Sherbino, 604 Clinton St. Ridgway. $15 advance tickets, $20 day of show. Tickets at sherbino.org.

DANCE: Club Night featuring DJ Straylight. Tickets $15 advance, $20 day-of-show. 7-11 p.m., Wright Opera House, 472 Main St. Ouray. Visit wrightoperahouse.org for tickets or info.

 

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5

LECTURE: WrightED: “Near Death Experiences” presented by Maria Arapakis (rescheduled). Free enrollment to the first 100 students. 2 p.m., via Zoom. Register at wrightoperahouse.org.

 

THURSDAY FEBRUARY 6

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

 

ONGOING EVENTS

VIRTUAL MENTAL HEALTH CLASS: National Alliance on Mental Illness peer-to-peer class. Free online, eight-session class held Mondays from 5:30-7:45 p.m. from Nov. 25-Jan. 27. Register at tchnetwork.org.

SENIOR LUNCH: Every Monday, with Neighbor to Neighbor, noon at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 329 Fifth Ave. in 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 a.m. – 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.

ART SHOW: The Ouray County Arts Association presents Janine Gwaltney’s “Waterfalls in Watercolor” on display from Jan. 3 –Feb. 19 at the Wright Opera House, 472 Main St. in Ouray.

 

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