Birthdays: DOC SEVERINSON, SHELLY DUVALL, RINGO STARR, CHUCK KNOBLAUCH, PIERRE CARDIN, JESSICA HAHN, STEVE KOCH, BILL McCARTHY, SUSIE BAILLARGEON (Bal-arr-jan), JAMES LOO, NANCY MURPHY, LISA LESLIE
San Miguel Authority for Regional Transportation is offering fare free service in July and August on all routes. Find more information at smarttelluride.com.
The first annual town-wide garage/yard sale in Ophir continues from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today, Sunday, July 7th. If you would like to be involved, private message Lisa on the Ophir Facebook page to be on the map for the event!
Augment Music Project presents the FREE Community Concert Series in Elks Park on Tuesday, July 9th, from 6-8 p.m. Bring a chair and a friend and enjoy the instrumental rock of Atari Safari!
Telluride Writer’s Table invites you to join local writers of all kinds on Tuesday, July 9th, for an evening of honing your craft. Please bring your usual writing tools. All are welcome. The Writers’ Table will be held every second and fourth Tuesday through August at 6:30 p.m. at Telluride Arts HQ West. Save the dates!
Wednesday, July 10th, head to the Market on the Plaza in Mountain Village at 11 a.m. and be entertained by the engaging children's performer, Will Parker, who will play his silly goofy and fun songs and dance for all ages. This is a free event, presented by Wilkinson Public Library.
The San Miguel County Planning Commission meets Thursday, July 11th at 9 a.m. in Norwood at the Sheriff's annex to consider adoption of land use code regulations pertaining to solar installations in the county. Read the draft regs at bit.ly/SolarDraftRegs.
Hey Down Valley residents, need to go to the library for another summer read or some new lawn games? Thursday, July 11th, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., check out books, unusual items, lawn games or return borrowed materials at the summer pop up library for your convenience!
The 27th annual Black Canyon Quilt Show takes place Friday, July 12th through Sunday, July 14th at the Montrose Pavilion. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sunday. The quilt show features approximately 150 quilts; a variety of vendors, classes and a Saturday afternoon lecture by guest teacher and quilt artist, Laura Loewen; a charity boutique benefiting the Sleep in Heavenly Peace bed project; and a raffle quilt entitled “Desert Blooms,” which was pieced by Guild members and quilted by Glenda Davis. Visit blackcanyonquiltshow.com for raffle tickets, class details, and registration information.
The Telluride Jazz Festival is looking for reliable, hardworking, and fun-loving individuals to join the Jazz Volunteer Team. Getting involved is the best way to earn a FREE 3-day Festival Pass and see incredible live music in the town park this summer. If you would like to be part of the team, head over to TellurideJazz.org/Volunteer and submit your application today.