Community Calendar

The Disabled American Veterans Outreach Center offers rides for Veterans to medical appointments and is looking for volunteer drivers to join the team. Vehicles and gas are provided for these trips.

For more information, call 970-565-4310.

Dolores Public Library will be hosting a six week course of ukulele lessons with Bill Inverso beginning Monday, January 5th at 5:00pm for beginners, with intermediate lessons at 6:00pm.

Guitar lessons will begin from Tuesday, January 6th with with beginners at 5:00pm and an intermediate class at 6:00pm.

Further information is available by calling (970) 882-4127 or emailing jillian@doloreslibrary.org

The Dolores Mountain Quilters will meet on the first Tuesday of each month at the Dolores Community Center, located at 400 Riverside. The meeting will start at 10am, after a brief social time at 9:30am. For more information, call Laura Bauer at 303-875-4783.

Stretch and Strength is an exercise class for people with Parkinson's Disease and their care givers. It is held weekly on a Tuesday at 11 am at The Heart and Core Yoga Studio at 720 East Main Street, Cortez.
More information is online at parkinsonrockies.org/exercise.

Cortez Integrated Healthcare hosts a peer-led addiction recovery support group every Tuesday at 5:00 PM. Participants will learn practical recovery tools in a supportive, non-12-step environment.

Acoustic Jam for Beginners is on Tuesday, January 6th at 6:00pm at ZU Gallery in Cortez.

This is a welcoming jam for newer musicians on instruments or voice with local hosts George, Linda, Teresa, and Joe.

Further information is available at zugallery.com

The Cortez City Council meets on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month at City Hall on Roger Smith Ave. starting at 7pm.

Zu Gallery, Cortez will host a Hands-On Songwriting Workshop on Wednesday, January 7th at 6:00pm.

Hosted by Dan Chiras and Tom Scott, attendees will learn techniques for writing engaging lyrics, catchy melodies, verses, choruses, bridges, and more.

Further information is available at zugallery.com

The Sunflower Theatre is offering a four-week songwriting class starting Wednesday, January 7th.

The workshop is for songwriters who already have some experience and want to strengthen their craft.

Classes will focus on writing exercises, feedback, and developing new approaches to songwriting.

Details and registration available at sunflowertheatre dot org.

Montezuma County with Montezuma Leadership Network will host a Community Involvement Expo at the Montezuma County Annex in North Chestnut Street on Thursday, January 8th from 4:00 to 6:00pm.

Attendees can connect with and meet the organizations who operate within our community as well as learn about a variety of voluntary opportunities that are available.