Thursday, January 15
Community book club, noon-1 p.m. at the Ridgway Public Library. Bring lunch and discuss “Wild Dark Shore” by Charlotte McConaghy.
Tech Thursday – Get help with quick tech problems from 4-6 p.m. at the Ridgway Public Library, 300 Charles St. Walk-ins welcome.
Sewing class: Mug Rugs, from 1-3 p.m. at the Ridgway Public Library, 300 Charles St. Sign up at the front desk.
Friday, January 16
Music Bingo, free to play, starts at 7 p.m. at the Wright Opera House, 472 Main St. in Ouray.
Saturday, January 17
Beginner avalanche skills and beacon clinic with the city of Ouray’s parks and recreation department, noon-2 p.m. at Crystal Lake. $20 per person. For more info and to register email seanhart@ cityofouray.com or call 970-318-1003.
The Fretliners live music, 7 p.m. show at the Sherbino, 604 Clinton St. in Ridgway. Tickets $30 in advance at sherbino.org or $35 day of show.
Breakfast forum, “Marble and its mine demise” with Alan Todd, 8:30 a.m. at United Church of the San Juans, 295 N. Lena St.
Ridgway. Free and open to the public.
Sunday, January 18
Nordic Ski Clinic at Ironton, 10 a.m.–noon with the city of Ouray’s Parks and Recreation program. $15 per person, email seanhart@cityofouray.com or call 970-318-1003 to register.
Monday, January 19
Woman’s Club of Ouray County “WCOC After 5” at True Grit Cafe, 123 N. Lena St. in Ridgway. $10. More information at womansclubouraycounty. org
Tuesday, January 20
Woman’s Club of Ouray County meeting, 1 p.m. at the Ouray Community Center, 320 Sixth Ave. Speaker: Kelly Thompson, HopeWest Hospice. More info at womansclubouraycounty.org
Tuesday, January 20
2025 Sundance Short Films on Tour, includes seven short films. Screening is from 6:30-8 p.m. at the Sherbino Theater, 604 Clinton St. in Ridgway. Tickets $10 in advance at sherbino.org or $12 at doors.
Book club for adults: “Migrations” by Charlotte McConaghy. 5 p.m. at the Ouray Public Library, 320 Sixth Ave.
Pizza lunch and board games for teens, 12:30-1:30 p.m. with the Ouray Public Library at the Ouray Community Center, 320 Sixth Ave.
Thursday, January 22
Tech Thursday – Get help with quick tech problems from 4-6 p.m. at the Ridgway Public Library, 300 Charles St. Walk-ins welcome.
Film club: “Famous Last Words,” with the Ouray Public Library. Film starts at 5:30 p.m. email programsouraypl@gmail.com for location information.
Ouray 150th Anniversary Drone Show, 8-8:30 p.m. in Ouray, free. Show will mainly be in the skies above the Amphitheater.
Ouray Ice(less) Festival kickoff party, 7-10 p.m at Twin Peaks Lodge & Hot Springs, events pass is $70 at ourayicepark.com.
Friday, January 23
Ouray Ice(less) Festival, feature film “Anna” from 5:30-8 p.m. and “Girl Climber” from 8-10 p.m. at the Wright Opera House, 472 Main St. in Ouray. Visit ourayicepark.com for details and tickets.
Ridgway Film Club, 7 p.m. in The Decker Community Room, 675 Clinton St. Film TBD. Free to attend. Visit ridgwayfilmclub. wordpress.com for details.
Saturday, January 24
Ouray Ice(less) Festival, fireside chat with climber Anna Pfaff from 10-11 a.m. at the Ouray Ice Park. Elite mixed climbing competition from 10 a.m.–4 p.m. at the Ouray Ice Park. “Fifty-fifty” film from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Wright Opera House, 472 Main St. in Ouray. Ouray Ice Fest Block Party with DJ Straylight from 7:30-10 p.m. at the Wright Opera House. Visit ourayicepark.com for more details.
Sunday, January 25
Ouray Ice(less) Festival, fireside chat “Our Founding Farmers: Bill Whitt & Billy Mac,” from 10-11 a.m. at the Ouray Ice Park. Youth mixed climbing competition from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Ouray Ice Park, award ceremony from 3-4 p.m. at the Ouray Ice Park.
Free flow meditation with live music, free and open to the public at 4:30 p.m. at United Church of the San Juans, 295 N.
Lena St. Ridgway.
Monday, January 26
Adult craft night: Personalized goal punch cards with the Ouray Public Library, 5:15-6:45 p.m. in the San Juan Room of the Ouray Community Center, 320 Sixth Ave. Email programsouraypl@ gmail.com to register.
Wednesday, January 28
Frander live music, 7 p.m. at the Sherbino Theater, 604 Clinton St. in Ridgway. Tickets $28 general admission, $32-$35 reserved seats in advance at sherbino.org, $35 day of show.
Culinary Club for adults. Make Suppli, classic Roman street food, with the Ouray Public Library, from 5:30-7 p.m. in the San Juan Room of the Ouray Community Center, 320 Sixth Ave. Email programsouraypl@gmail.com to RSVP.
Thursday, January 29
After school craft time for elementary school students, 4-4:45 p.m. at the Ouray Public Library, 320 Sixth Ave.
Tech Thursday – Get help with quick tech problems from 4-6 p.m. at the Ridgway Public Library, 300 Charles St. Walk-ins welcome.
Ongoing Events
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 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 every 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, 970318-6966.
SISTERS OF SOBRIETY AA MEETING: Every Tuesday from 5-6 p.m. at the Ridgway Public Library, 300 Charles St.
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.
SPANISH CONVERSATION CLUB: Every Thursday from 1-2 p.m. at the Ridgway Public Library, 300 Charles St. For more info contact ridgwaylibrary@yahoo.com.
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