Community Calendar

Works by local artist Jim Williams - including sketchbooks, photos, and more - will be on display at the Cortez Public Library through Monday, October 22nd during regular library hours.

CASA of the Southwest is looking for volunteers to be assigned as Court Appointed Special Advocates to support the best interests of abused and neglected children in the Dependency and Neglect System. Interested parties should contact Bryn by calling 970-259-0310.

The works of innovative weaver Molly Elkind of Santa Fe will be on display at the Turquoise Raven Art Gallery for the month of October, daily during regular business hours.

Cortez Integrated Healthcare will host a peer-led addiction recovery support group on Tuesdays at 5pm. Participants will learn tools for recovery. This is not a 12-step program

The Dolores Bike Hostel will host a weekly running club on Tuesday evenings. Runners can choose to run 10 kilometers, starting at 5:30pm, or 5 kilometers, starting at 6pm. All ages and abilities are welcome. Runs will be followed by a group stretch.

Led by local musicians Jay and Amanda, ZU (zoo) Gallery in Cortez hosts a monthly beginner’s jam. The next session is scheduled for Tuesday, October 15th at 6pm. Learn more at zugallery.com.

Wellbriety Talking Circles will meet at the Cortez Cultural Center to provide substance use addition and mental health support on Tuesdays at 6pm, and on Thursdays at 1pm. Find out more information online at indigenouswellbriety.org.

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

Four Corners Writers welcomes writers of all experience levels to join monthly meetings at Zu Gallery in downtown Cortez. The meetings are held on the third Wednesday of the month from 6 to 7:30 PM. Poets, fiction writers, non-fiction writers, memoirists, high school students, college students -- all writers are welcome. In addition, Four Corners Writers is seeking submissions for its first anthology. For submission guidelines and more, visit www.fourcornerswriters.com.

Join other seniors for lunch every weekday at Noon in the Southwest Memorial Hospital cafeteria. Enjoy a variety of menu options and great company. Email billstroop86@gmail.com for more details.