Friday, September 05, 2008 KOTO Guest DJ Day Tune in to www.koto.org, 89.3, 91.7 or 105.5 FM to hear locals vie for the coveted Silver Tongue Award and raise money for community radio. Call 970.728.4333 to pledge.`
Saturday, September 06, 2008 Imogene Pass Run Beginning in Ouray and ending in Telluride, this 17-mile course gains more than 5,000 vertical feet. Not for the faint of sole! 970.728.0251
Thursday, September 11, 2008 Ah Haa Exhibition Opening Visit the Ah Haa School for the Arts for the opening of "As the Crow Flies," a juried exhibition that features new works from several regional emerging artists. 5 p.m. 970.728.3886
Thursday, September 11, 2008 KOTO Potato Black Bean Sauté Eat the musical fruit for breakfast and benefit KOTO, Telluride's commerical-free radio station. Honga's Lotus Petal/La Concina De Luz patios. 7 a.m. to noon. 970.728.8100
Friday, September 12, 2008 - Sunday, September 14, 2008 Telluride Blues & Brews Festival Microbrew tasting, crafts and food booths, and international blues and rock acts in Telluride Town Park by day and intimate late-night blues clubs by night. 866.515.6166
Monday, September 15, 2008 - Friday, September 19, 2008 Black Bear Awareness Week An all-ages event to learn more about bears in the region that culminates with the Black Bear Ball on main street. 970.728.0190
Saturday, September 20, 2008 Mountains to the Desert As a fundraiser for the Just for Kids Foundation, bikers spin 133 miles on the road from Telluride to Moab. 970.728.4454
Friday, September 26, 2008 Art Talk & Potluck Bring a dish and join visiting ceramic artist Jim Romberg and painter Doug Dawson at the Ah Haa School at 6:30 p.m. for a free slide show and discussion. 970.728.3886
Saturday, October 04, 2008 Telluride Oktoberfest More than just beer, brats and oompah music. Heritage Plaza, Mountain Village. 970.728.1904
Saturday, October 04, 2008 Writers in the Sky Spend a day with regional authors as they give presentations, read from their works and engage in dialogue with each other and the audience. Wilkinson Public Library. 970.728.4519 970.728.4519
Sunday, October 05, 2008 Ophir Hill Climb Run or bike from Ophir to the top of the pass. 970.729.1379
Thursday, October 09, 2008 - Sunday, October 12, 2008 Ideas Festival Challenge your mind and the minds of others in a forward-thinking event. This year's theme is "The Politics of the Possible." 970.728.8312
Friday, October 10, 2008 - Saturday, October 11, 2008 Walking Words Walking Words begins with a progressive dinner from 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday featuring three courses, each at a different restaurant, accompanied by a ready. Saturday is devoted to workshops in fiction, poetry and non fiction at the Ah Haa School. 970.728.3886
Sunday, October 19, 2008 Gondola Closes for Off-Season Midnight starts the closure of the Gondola until November 21.
Thursday, October 30, 2008 Ghost Stories An afternoon of regional ghost stories for kids of all ages, followed by a frightful evening event for adults. Telluride Historical Museum, 3:30 p.m. for kids; 6:30 p.m. for adults. 970.728.3344
Thursday, October 30, 2008 Youth Art Awards Celebration Visit the Ah Haa School for the Arts for the "Sevventh Annual Youth Art Awards & Celebration," where the recipients of the 2008 Youth Art will be announced. 5 p.m. 970.728.3886
Friday, October 31, 2008 KOTO Halloween Party Get decked out and check out how Telluride parties. Location TBA. 970.728.8100
