Birthdays: SAMMY KERSHAW, JAMES FARENTINO, EDWARD JAMES OLMOS, BILLY ZANE, PAULA ZAHN, KATHLEEN MORGAN, CHARLIE COIT, CARL ENDRESEN, ERIC ANDERSON, JUSTIN JOBST, KIMBER LEE PURDY, NITA BARNFIELD, PEPI CULVER, SCOTT SPENCER, TRACY LYNN STEELE, PAUL RUSSELL, BOBBY EARL LANDRY, NANCY BURRIT FRANK, BRENDA SHORT, BOB RAINEY
Get your tickets for KOTO's Winter Fundraising Show at the Sheridan Opera House on March 5th! Come boogie to the Indie soul band Oh He Dead out of Washington D.C. and support your community radio station! FREE AfterShow in the Show Bar with DJ Wombat. Tickets at sheridanoperahouse.com.
The San Miguel Educational Fund – that’s KOTO’s governing board – holds an offsite retreat tonight, Monday, February 24th, at 6 p.m. at the home of Board President Gene Weil and online via Zoom. The agenda and Zoom link are posted at koto.org.
Friends of Wilkinson Public Library will have a Meet and Greet tomorrow, Tuesday, February 25th, in the Telluride Room at the library. Support your local library friends. New membership cards with local discounts and a pop-up book sale. Refreshments served.
Telluride Fire and Vitalant are co-hosting the next Blood Drive tomorrow, Tuesday, February 25th, from 10:45am-2:30pm at Telluride Fire Station 1 at 131 West Columbia Avenue in Telluride. Blood donation appointments are recommended; walk-ins are welcome but can't be guaranteed. Sign up at vitalant.org.
Telluride Chamber Music Happy Hour is back on Wednesday, February 26th. Head to Telluride Arts HQ from 6-7 p.m. for a FREE performance by Anneke Dean.
What happens when Bob Dylan meets Ween? Find out on Thursday, February 27th, when The High Country plays a free show at The Alibi from 7-9 p.m. FREE GUMBO!
Join the Telluride Foundation on Thursday, February 27th, from 5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. at the Sheridan Opera House for an exclusive sneak peek of “Adaptation,” a short documentary in development from Spruce Tone and SLOMotion followed by a panel discussion with wildlife experts about the research and innovation to protect homes against wildfire and improve insurability happening on a national level, new legislation occurring in Colorado to help address the housing insurance crisis, and work being done locally to protect homes from wildfires. The event is free and open to the public, though an RSVP is required. To RSVP, please visit https://Tellurideadaptation.eventbrite.com.
The Telluride Fire District is seeking candidates to serve on its board of directors. An election on May 6th will add 3 new directors for four-year terms. Eligible electors of the district interested in serving on the board of directors may obtain a self-nomination and acceptance form from designated election official John Bennet at offices above the Telluride Fire Station located at 131 West Columbia Avenue. The office is open Monday – Friday 8am-5pm. 970-728-3801. Deadline to apply is close of business Friday February 28th.