Birthdays: TARA BREED, STACY BUDNICK, JEFFREY LUSK, LINDSEY WALKER, GIL BUSMANTE, MARTHA LENIHAN, JOANN ROTE, SANDY ZUEHLKE, JAY SIMON, SALLY STRUTHERS, DWAYNE HICKMAN, VIDA BLUE, BILL BRADLEY, FRANNY COHN, JOHN DANA, JACKIE ONASSIS, RUDY VALEE, TYLER SCHULTZ

Today & every Sunday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at The Peaks, check out Jazz Brunch with Donovan & Danny! No purchase necessary to experience The Jazz.

Telluride Institute celebrates its 40th Ruby Anniversary on Sunday, July 28th at the historic Sheridan Opera House! DJ Leaux will spin sounds from 7:00pm-10:00pm. Snacks, wine, a cash bar, an auction with exciting options including foreign travel and access to local secrets and insider experiences! Come meet Jim Enote, the Chair of the Board of the Grand Canyon Trust, CEO of the Colorado Plateau Foundation, and a Zuni tribal member who has spent more than 40 years working to protect and steward cultural and natural resources. Put on your ruby dancing slippers and join the party!

Telluride Theatre presents Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night in Town Park! The show closes tomorrow, Sunday, July 28th, at 8 p.m. Tickets at telluridetheatre.org.

Wednesday, July 31st, bring the family to Market on the Plaza in Mountain Village at 11 a.m., and enjoy a fun-filled story time with songs, dancing, stories with Jeannie from your community library! Free event for young ones and their families, presented by Wilkinson Public Library.

KOTO presents Live @ The Drive - a FREE summer concert series right outside the Purple House on Pine! Join us from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. next Wednesday, July 31st, for a bumpin’ block party with live music from Durango’s Desert Child. Tacos! Ice Cream! Cash bar! Community! All the things we love about summertime in Telluride!

Are you in the market for a new purse? Two Skirts is hosting their annual Clutch For A Cause Fundraiser Sale on Thursday, August 1st, and Friday, August 2nd, to support San Miguel Resource Center. Stop by the main street boutique for incredible discounts on both new and gently used purses, and feel good about the item you purchase; all proceeds from this fundraiser sale will support survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.

Telluride Reserve returns to Mountain Village Thursday, August 1st through Saturday, August 3rd, for a thrilling weekend of culinary wonder. Guests are invited to enjoy three days of seasonally curated menus, fine wines, exclusive seminars and one-of-a-kind epicurean adventures. More information and tickets are available at telluridereserve.com.

What’s quackin’ KOTO listeners? The annual KOTO Duck Race, that’s what! Head to the bridge at Town Park at noon on Friday, August 2nd, and witness the glory of 800 rubber duckies as they race to the finish line at Carhenge bridge. Excellent prizes to the top duck finishers including the Grand Prize – a season ski pass! Don’t duckin’ miss it!

San Miguel Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART) is offering fare free service in July and August on all routes. Find schedules and more information at smarttelluride.com.