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Posted July 3
KOTO and Las Montañas proudly present the 12th Annual KOTO Doo-Dah featuring Lez Zeppelin, all-girl , all-Zeppelin band along with The Meditations, roots reggae. The Voles will open. Tickets are $27 in advance, and $32 day of show. Youth tickets are $20 in advance, and $25 day of show. Children 12 and under are free when accompanied by an adult. Tickets are available at koto.org and at the KOTO studios 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays, and Wizard Entertainment. Might you have some time to help KOTO with this fun event? Box office, beer booth, set-up, tear down, security and more. There are many volunteer positions that could fulfill community service requirements. To volunteer go to koto.org. Camping information may also be found at koto.org. Party on.
KOTO needs two RVs or camper trailers for the Doo-Dah for use as offices and artist backstage areas. We'll trade for tickets. Please call Jumpin' at 728-8100.
Telluride Dance Academy is offering dance classes for adults and children all summer long. Adult classes occur weekly in various styles. Telluride Dance academy's summer dance camp is July 7-10, Monday–Thursday, for ages 9-11 The students will learn a variety of different dance forms such as ballet, jazz, and hip hop, as well as choreographing their own dance and exploring their talents in tumbling. Please visit: telluridedanceacademy.org or call 728-9065 for more information.
Youth basketball camp coached by Michael Arnold and Aric Malloy begins July 14. Registration deadline is July 7. Register at the Telluride Parks and Rec Department, 728-2173.
The Second Chance Humane Society's 7th Annual Telluride Fur Ball is tomorrow evening at the Telluride Conference Center at 6 p.m. There will be a silent and live auction, dancing music and a doggie fashion show. Have your pet portrait taken by Gale Force Photography. Tickets are available in Telluride at Mountain Tails and The Telluride Vet Clinic; and in Ridgway at the Second Chance Thrift Store and the Ridgway Animal Hospital. Tickets are also available in Ouray at Buckskin Booksellers.
Classical musicians and KOTO DJs, pianist Tom White and violinist Danny DeSantis are performing a concert this Sunday, July 6 at the Michael D. Palm Theatre at 6 p.m. Tickets are available at the door. The concert will also be aired live on KOTO at 6 p.m. during the Sunday Evening Classical time slot.
Pinhead Punk Science Presents Rip Roaring Radical Rockets: The Science of Explosions by Hot Shot Scientist Dr. John Straub, Tuesday, July 8.Pinhead Punks meet near the climbing rock in Mountain Village. Pinhead Punk Science is a free event every Tuesday starting at 5 p.m. For more information about Pinhead's workshops and scientists, please visit www.pinheadinstitute.org
The Youth Link is hosting a Go-Cart Racing Trip to Grand Junction on Wednesday, July 8. The van leaves at 9 a.m. and will return between 6-7 p.m. Please go to gjmotorspeedway.com for more details.
Adult & Child CPR/AED classes, are being offered July 8 and 23. You only need attend one day, 6-9 p.m. at the Telluride Fire House, $15, Call Kevin Dunkak at 728-0989 to register.
The Sheridan Arts Foundation and Barbed Wire Productions present the first act in their summer Singer/Songwriter Series, Patty Larkin, on Thursday, July 10. Tickets are available at the Opera House box office, Wizard Entertainment, tellurideticket.com, or by calling 728-6363. Upcoming acts in the series are Shake Russell and Michael Hearne, Jimmy LaFave and Bernice Lewis.
Circus Holus Bolus is coming to town on Friday, July 11 at 5:30 p.m. and Saturday, July 12 at 2 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. at the Telluride Elementary School Gym Big Top. This Telluride Academy production is a show for all ages. Tickets are available at the door for adults and children.
The Telluride Repertory Theatre Company will be holding auditions for the musical "The Full Monty" on Saturday, July 12 and Sunday, July 13 from noon-5 p.m. at the Telluride Community Room, located on 231, E. Pacific St. Prior to that, you must set up a singing audition by calling Lutz at The Rep, 728 4539. Rehearsal will start on July 14. Performances will be at The Sheridan Opera House, August 20-24. The Rep needs actors/singers, 8 women and 13 men between age 18-65. We also look for a stage manager and a technical director for the show. For more info please call Lutz at 728-4539.
The San Miguel Basin Fair and Rodeo is July 16-20 and once again, there will be a carnival for four days of family fun. Carnival tickets at a discounted price are available in advance at Prime Time Child Care, Grand Avenue Auto Parts and Clark's Market in Norwood, in Nucla at the Fruita Co-op, Citizen's State Bank in Naturita, M&M Mercantile in Placerville, Ridgway Shell in Ridgway, and at Clark's Market in Telluride.
There's a free Women's Flyfishing and Shooting Sports Clinic July 12 and 13. Aspiring outdoor women can learn flyfishing and shotgunning at a Division of Wildlife "Cast and Blast" overnight clinic at Lone Cone State Wildlife Area July 12 -13. No experience required! Call Leigh Gillette at 970-375-6709 for registration packet. Registration deadline July 7. $20 deposit required to hold registration space, refunded the day of the event.
TNCC is hosting a Sustainability Café July 16. Join TNCC Sustainability Coordinator Kris Holstrom for lively conversation and hot coffee. Share your visions for a resilient future at the Coffee Cowboy, at 8:30 am.
The next Child Care Task Force meeting is scheduled for 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 15, at the Silver Bell Building (corner of Spruce and Pacific streets) in Telluride. Meeting is open to all. Please make plans to attend.
Parents of children 5-years-old on or before October 1 of this year who would like them to attend kindergarten at Telluride Elementary School should contact Shelley at 728-6615 immediately to learn what is needed to complete registration.
TNCC is looking for folks interested in leading Low Carbon Diet classes; learn how to teach others to increase the energy efficiency of their homes and reduce their carbon footprint. Unique business opportunity. Contact TNCC at 728-1340 for info.
Permanent, legal residents of San Miguel County whose income falls within guidelines based on family size may qualify for the Low Energy Assistance Program, which helps pay home heating costs. For more info and/or an application, call the county Department of Social Services at 728-4411, or Marie at the LEAP office at 369-5446.
Without an ID tag, only 16 percent of dogs and 2 percent of cats that wind up at Second Chance Humane Society and other shelters across the country this year will be reunited with their families. Join the American Humane Association=s AEvery Day is Tag Day@ campaign to help pet lovers understand that an ID tag or other form of identification, is a lost pet=s ticket home. Stop by or call Second Chance Humane Society at 626‑CARE to find out how you can help make every day TAG DAY for all pets.
Ah Haa School for the Arts Schedule and News
Ah Haa contact info: 728-3886 or go to: ahhaa.org
Special Event: Put your dancing shoes on and shimmy down to the Ah Haa School for a night of salsa dancing on July 11 from 7–9 p.m. Whether you're a beginner or a dance extraordinaire, this will be a great excuse to get out of the house. The evening will begin with a one-hour lesson with Debbie Reynolds and then enjoy open dancing until 9 p.m. Call 728-3886 for more information.
VOLUNTEERS: The Ah Haa School is calling local and regional artists to submit art and services for our 16th Annual Silent & Live Auction on Friday, July 25. Ah Haa's annual event raises funds for ongoing educational programs and scholarships. Donations will be accepted now through Friday, July 18 at the Ah Haa School located at 300 S. Townsend Ave. The year's theme is Passport to India, however submissions do not have to be theme related.
The Ah Haa School is also looking for volunteers to help before, during and after the auction. We need help with everything from setting up to bartending to out check out. Volunteers will earn class credit towards a favorite class, a t-shirt, free admission to the auction and good karma all around. If you are interested in volunteering please call 728-3886 or email auction@ahhaa.org.
Summer Registration: Registration is now open for Ah Haa School's summer kids classes. Ah Haa School offers four-day and fabulous Friday art camps for kids 4 – 14. For a full list of classes stop by the Ah Haa School or download a brochure at ahhaa.org. Call 728-3386 for more info.
Upcoming Ah Haa Classes:
KIDS:
July 11, Wild Wire Sculpture, ages 9–12, 9 a.m.–noon
July 11, From Drawing to Sculpture, ages 7–9, 9 a.m.–noon
July 12–13, Telluride Photo Essay Workshop, ages 10+, 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
July 14–17, The Big Top, ages 7–9, 9 a.m.–noon
July 18, Designer Digs, ages 9-12, 9 a.m.–noon
July 18, Plant Imprints in Clay, ages 4–6, 1–4 p.m.
July 21–24, Touring Telluride, ages 7–9, 9 a.m.–noon
ADULTS:
Intermediate Jewelry with Hillary Douglas, July 11 – 13
Metal Arts 101 with Lisa Issenberg, July 14 – 16
Simple Summer French Cooking with Bertrand Marchal, July 16
Appetizer & Wine Pairing with Eliza Gavin & Brent Englund, July 17
High Country Edibles & Medicinals with Caycee Ames, July 17
Welding & Forging for Women with Jon Hubbard, July 18 – 20 & 21-23
At the Sherbino Theater in Ridgway
For info call 626-4414
* Ecstatic Dance every Wednesday night from 6-7:30 p.m. Wear comfortable clothes and bring water. Please be prompt.
* Tango Classes, every Friday except July 4, 6:30 p.m., happy hour appetizer potluck, 7 p.m., instruction, 8:30 p.m. open dancing
* Fractalized, rock, etc., July 5, 8 p.m.
* Spring Creek, bluegrass, July 6, 7:30 p.m.
* Mountain Mystics, reggae, July 12, 8 p.m.
* The Voles, rock, July 19, 8 p.m.
* Main Street Bluz Band, classic rock and blues, July 26, 8 p.m.
Ridgway/Ouray/Montrose/Paonia Events
* Fourth of July in Ouray, from 6 a.m. until dark, numerous events for the whole family, breakfast, lunch, music, water fights and more, locations throughout town, Happy Fourth!
* "Stars and Stripes" dance performance, July 2 and 3, Wrights Opera House, 6:30 p.m. 25 local youth dancers, tickets at the door
* 13th Annual Black Canyon Quilt Show, July 11-13, Montrose Pavilion, featuring Marianne Fons, of the Fons and Porter "Love of Quilting" TV show on PBS, Saturday at 2 p.m.. Call 240-9602 for ticket information, for more info call Sue Hillhouse, at 970-626-2970
* dZi is hosting "In the Shadow of the Himalaya" featuring the work of photographer Ace Kvale, July 11, 7 p.m., Ridgway Community Center
Weehawken Creative Arts Classes
For more info or to sign up for Weehawken classes, contact Susie at 970-325-4005 or e-mail to: wca@ouray.net
* Gardening Survival Guide, July 12, 9 a.m.-noon, Ridgway Secondary School Library
* Fiber Arts Fun, Beginning Weaving with Linda Brown, July 11-13, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Ridgway Elementary School art room
* Intermediate Herb Walk and Medicine Making with Melanie Kent, July 19, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., location TBD
* Summer Dance Classes, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays beginning July 15, various times, disciplines and locations, ages 3-adult, please call Ashley King at 970-318-0150 |
