Thursday, April 16
Community book club, noon-1 p.m. at the Ridgway Public Library. Bring lunch and discuss “The Gales of November” by John U. Bacon.
Saturday, April 18
Contra Dance with live music from Hard Pressed, starts at 7 p.m. at the Sherbino Theater, 604 Clinton St. in Ridgway. $20 advance tickets at sherbino.org.
Breakfast forum: “Spring bird migration and bird banding” with Salley Thoreson and Carol Howe from the Black Canyon Audubon Society, 9 a.m. at United Church of the San Juans, 295 N. Lena St. in Ridgway. Donations accepted.
Free-flow meditation with Katy Kristofferson and live music, 4:30 p.m. at United Church of the San Juans, 295 N. Lena St. in Ridgway. Donations accepted.
Monday, April 20
Woman’s Club of Ouray County “WCOC After 5” meeting, 5:30 p.m. at Cie Gallery, 738 Main St. in Ouray. Visit womansclubouraycounty. org for more info.
Tuesday, April 21
Woman’s Club of Ouray County meeting, 1 p.m. at the Ouray Community Center, 320 Sixth Ave. in Ouray. Speaker: Cat Lichtenbelt, paramedic. More information at womansclubouraycounty. org.
Ouray Public Library Culinary Club: Mediterranean Grain Bowls, 5:30-7 p.m. at the Ouray Community Center Massard Room, 320 Sixth Ave. Registration required at programsouraypl@gmail.com.
Wednesday, April 22
Senior lunch with Neighbor to Neighbor, noon at Ridgway Community Church, 685 Sherman St. in Ridgway. Transportation can be arranged. Call 970-325-4586 for more info.
Ridgway Secondary School Spark Lab Pitch Event with Homegrown Pathways. 6:15 p.m. at The Sherbino Theater, 604 Clinton St. in Ridgway. Free, registration required at sherbino.org.
Sherbino Writer’s Room: Sketch Comedy Writing, free and open to public, from 6-7:30 p.m. Visit sherbino.org for more info.
“The Spongebob Movie: Search For SquarePants,” tickets $5. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., movie at 7 p.m. at the Wright Opera House, 472 Main St. in Ouray.
Wildfire workshop, 4-7 p.m. at the Ouray Fire Station, 320 Sixth Ave.
Thursday, April 23
Live music: Big Richard, 7:30 p.m. at the Sherbino Theater, 604 Clinton St. in Ridgway. Advance tickets $28 at sherbino.org or $32 day of show.
After-school storytime for elementary aged children, 4 p.m. at the Ouray Public Library, 320 Sixth Ave.
“Superman” film, tickets $5. Doors at 6:30 p.m., movie at 7 p.m. at the Wright Opera House, 472 Main St. in Ouray.
Friday, April 24
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.
20th Anniversary Fly Fishing Film Tour, doors open at 5 p.m. and films start at 6 p.m. at the Wright Opera House, 472 Main St. in Ouray. Tickets $27, visit uncompahgrewatershed.org for more info.
Saturday, April 25
Film: “Survivor Made” with the Ouray County Support and Advocacy Project. Tickets $5. Doors at 6:30 pm, movie at 7 p.m. at the Wright Opera House, 472 Main St. in Ouray.
“From Dirt to Delicious: The Magic of Soil and Compost,” presentation with Chris Lance from 10 a.m.–noon at the Ridgway Public Library, 300 Charles St. Sign up at front desk.
Town of Ridgway clean-up day and free e-waste recycling with Alpine Bank, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. in the parking lot behind the Ridgway Public Library, 300 Charles St. Donations accepted.
Monday, April 27
Ouray County Ranch History Museum “lunch & learn” event featuring Ralph Walchle of the Walchle Cattle Co., noon-1 p.m. at the ranch history museum, 321 Sherman St. Tickets $17.85, includes lunch. Advance tickets required at ocrhm.org.
Tuesday, April 28
“Local Water Quality & Mines” free presentation with the Uncompahgre Watershed Partnership, doors open at 6 p.m. and the event starts at 6:30 p.m. at the Ouray Community Center Massard Room, 320 Sixth Ave.
Karaoke night fundraiser for the Ouray Public Library, 6-9 p.m. at the Outlaw Restaurant.
Community meditation, free, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Decker Community Room, 675 Clinton St. in Ridgway.
Wednesday, April 29
Live music: Scot Ibex Blues Duo with Buddy Lane presented by the Ouray Performing Arts Guild. Doors open at 7 p.m., show starts at 7:30 p.m. at the Wright Opera House, 472 Main St. in Ouray. Advance tickets $25 at ocpag.org, $28 day of show, students $5.
Thursday, April 30
“Sinners” film, tickets $5, doors open at 6:30 p.m. and movie starts at 7 p.m. at the Wright Opera House, 472 Main St. in Ouray.
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.
FOOD PANTRY: Food available every Thursday from 12:303:30 p.m. at the Ouray County Food Pantry, 602 N. Cora St. in Ridgway.
BOOK STUDY: 4:30 p.m. Wednesdays from April 8-May 27. Discussion at 4:30 p.m., soup supper at 6 p.m. at the United Church of the San Juans, 295 N. Lena St. in Ridgway.
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