Community Calendar

Four Corners Food Not Bombs is a mutual aid group where neighbors help neighbors, and everyone is welcome. They meet Sundays from noon to 1:30 at the Good Sam’s Warehouse in Cortez for a hot, homemade vegan and vegetarian potluck, plus an exchange of books and clothes. Come give what you can, and take what you need.

Every Sunday afternoon from 3:00pm, The Odd Cat Bookstore in Dolores will host a writing group.

This casual event will typically feature a writing prompt followed by twenty minutes of writing and then a sharing session. Some afternoons will feature a local writer.

Further information can be found at The Odd Cat Bookstore Facebook page.

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.

On Mondays from April 6th to May 4th, The Sunflower Theatre will continue to advance budding improv artists with Improv 301 classes.

Beginning at 7:00pm, these classes are intended for those who have already attended the Improv 201 class.

Further information is available from sunflowertheatre.org

The First United Methodist Church will host sessions for caregivers every third Tuesday of the month at 4.00pm. These meetings are intended to provide support from other caregivers that are also on the journey of caring for a loved one.

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.

From Tuesday, April 7th until Wednesday, April 15th, Health Without Barriers will host a six week wellness program in Mancos for teens aged eleven to nineteen.

This program will include health education, cooking and nutrition classes and stress coping skills.

Dates, times and further information are available by calling Elvia on 970-286-1866.

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

On Wednesday, April 22nd Southwest Colorado Canyons Alliance is seeking volunteers for an Earth Day clean-up along Road G.

This cleanup is in partnership with Canyons of the Ancients National Monument, Battle Rock Charter School, & Osprey Packs. The event kicks off at 9:00am at Battle Rock School and runs until 12:00pm. Further information and registration are available at swcocanyons.org

On Wednesday, April 22nd, Osprey Packs and other local organizations are seeking volunteers to celebrate Earth Day by participating in a local clean up.

Clean up options are Road G near Cortez or the Take Out Beach in Dolores. Trash bags and gloves are available at various pick up sites.

Further information and registration are available at squirrelcongress.com/earth-day