Birthdays: MELISSA MANCHESTER, HARVEY KORMAN, JANE SEYMOUR, MATT GROENING, CHRIS CHAFFEE, DAVE FRUEN JR., DAVE VOLZ, DON GOODRICH, LANCE McDONALD, MICHAEL ZIVIAN, PRISCILLA WELLS, ROBERT GOODBINDER, ROBERT SHERIDAN, ROBERT TRIMBLE

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.

Leslie Browning & Friends will play a FREE après ski set at the Peaks Resort today, Saturday, February 15th, from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Saturday, February 15th, Telluride Arts invites you to Creativity Process: A Talk with Alyce Levy. Meet Alyce in person at Telluride Arts HQ from 5-6 p.m. Enjoy a glass of wine, connect with Alyce about her creative journey, and explore her inspired creations.

AhHaa School for the Arts’ Winter Fundraiser – ArtThrob – takes place tonight, Saturday, February 15th, at 6 p.m. ArtThrob showcases and supports Ah Haa’s Culinary Arts Program and Tuition Assistance Initiatives with a lively evening of cocktails and delicious cuisine. Get tickets at ahhaa.org.

The Sheridan Arts Foundation presents the 25th annual Telluride Comedy Festival at the historic Sheridan Opera House, running through tomorrow, Sunday, February 16th. Show begins at 8 p.m. & Doors at 7 p.m. Get tickets at sheridanoperahouse.com.

The Telluride Girl Scout Troop are working hard to raise money for a year of activities and donating 20% of their proceeds to the Telluride Avalanche Dogs. They’ll have a cookie booth in Mountain Village at the base of Lift 4 every Sunday afternoon through Sunday, March 16th. Down Valley folks, don’t fret! You can support the Girl Scout Troop & buy cookies at the Sawpit Mercantile tomorrow, Sunday, February 16th, from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Mountainfilm’s Winter Fundraiser is tomorrow, Sunday, February 16th, at the Palm Theatre, promising a thrilling evening of short adventure films, plus a silent auction with amazing items from YETI, Osprey, and more, plus concessions, beer, and wine. Doors at 6 p.m.; films begin at 7 p.m. Get tickets now at mountainfilm.org.

Starting Presidents’ Day, Monday, February 17th, San Miguel Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART) will have a new bus line servicing Ridgway & Telluride. Buses leave Montrose at 6 a.m. and arrive in Telluride by 8 a.m., Monday through Friday. Catch the return bus at 5 p.m. to head home. Visit SMARTTelluride.com for details.

The Telluride Mountain Club hosts Mental Health in the Mountains on Monday, February 17th, at 6:30 p.m. at the Sheridan Opera House. See the film, Feel It All, and hear from journalist/former Telluride ski patroller Paddy O'Connell and director/pro-skier Drew Petersen. Tickets must be purchased in advance on the Telluride Mountain Club's website. Community members facing financial barriers can, email info@telluridemountainclub.org to receive a promo code.

Head to The Alibi on Monday, February 17th, for Open Mic Night from 6-9 p.m., hosted by Sean Wilson of the Tell Tale Signs.