Community Calendar

Porchlight Health is seeking volunteers for its bi-monthly Victim Impact Panel—a program designed to educate individuals convicted of DUIs through firsthand stories. The panel features those personally affected by impaired driving, and Porchlight is currently looking to expand its roster of speakers.

If you or someone you know has been impacted by drunk driving and is interested in sharing their story to help prevent future tragedies, please reach out to Porchlight Health at porchlighthealth.com.

Board, dice, and card game sessions take place at Bitterblossom Games on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Bring your own games or play the ones available on site.

The Over The Hill Gang Cortez Car Club meets on the second Wednesday of each month at the United Methodist Church, located at Empire and Park Streets. Meet and greet begins at 6pm, followed by the meeting at 7pm. Anyone with a love for cars is welcome! For details, call 970-560-1891.

Four Corners Writers will host a workshop every third Wednesday at the Zu Gallery from 6:00 to 7:30pm.
This is open to all writers regardless of genre or experience level and will allow attendees to learn more about the craft and business of writing.

Cortez Public Library will host a session on every third Thursday at 3:00pm entitled "Life Affirming Discussions". This will enable attendees to explore positivity and self-care through affirmations, mindful eating, healthy tips, and related topics.

Every Thursday at 5:30pm The Pinon Project hosts Alphabet Soup. This a program for parents and caretakers of children with special needs or challenging behaviors.
Dinner and childcare are provided.
Further information is available at pinonproject.org

The Valecito Room at Fort Lewis College, Durango will host indigenous storytelling and language revitalization with a special screening and conversation of "Navajo Highways" by Pete Sands on Thursday, November 20th at 5:00pm.

Navajo Highways is a groundbreaking children’s puppet series centered on Sadie, a young Navajo girl reconnecting with her roots through adventures on the reservation. Snacks and drinks will be provided.

A new Toastmasters club is forming in Cortez in collaboration with the Montezuma Leadership Network.
Meetings will be held at the Cortez Chamber of Commerce on the first and third Thursdays of the month from 5:30 to 6:30pm. All are welcome!

The Cortez Silent Book Club meets at ZU Gallery on Thursday, November 20th at 6:00pm.

It’s a relaxed gathering where you can be as social or as quiet as you like while connecting with fellow readers, swapping books, and discovering new reads.

The evening includes time to mingle before and after the silent reading hour.

More information is available at zugallery.com.

The Cult Movie Federation of Mancos will screen the 1987 movie, "The Lost Boys" at Mancos Opera House on Thursday, November 20th at 6:00pm.

In this supernatural teen horror film, a mother and her two sons move to a small coastal town in California plagued by vampires.

More information is available by calling (970) 533-7600.