Community Calendar

Hands-On Songwriting Workshop w/ Dan & Tom on Tuesday, November 11th at 6pm at ZU Gallery in Cortez. Learn techniques for writing engaging lyrics, catchy melodies, verses, choruses, bridges, and more. The session includes a lesson, practice exercises, and feedback on your songs. Led by experienced songwriters Dan Chiras (cheer-us) and Tom Scott. Visit zugallery.com for more information.

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.

Every Wednesday, from 4:00 to 5:30pm , Cortez Public Library will be hosting an after-school program for kids age 9 to 18.

Featuring homework help, snacks, Lego challenges, and various creative activities, the program is open to drop-ins.

The event on November 12th will feature a special guest....

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.

The San Juan Basin Archaeological Society will host a presentation in the Lyceum at the Center of Southwest Studies on Wednesday, November 12th, at 7:00 p.m.

Dr. Thatcher Seltzer-Rogers will present “The End of the Mimbres Culture in Historical and Regional Context".

Further information is available from sjbas.org

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

In honor of Thanksgiving, Cortez Public Library will be screening "Home for the Holidays" on Thursday, November 13th at 5:15pm.

This underrated holiday classic, stars Holly Hunter and Robert Downey Jr. and portrays the hilarious, chaotic craziness of family get-togethers. 

Beverages and movie theatre popcorn are included. 

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!

Four Corners Writers will launch Four Corners Voices – Volume 2 at Maria’s Bookshop in downtown Durango on Thursday, November 13th at 6:00pm.

The new collection of poetry, short stories, and essays follows the 2024 collection "Four Corners Voices" that went on to win the 2025 Colorado Book Award for Best Anthology.

Further information is available at fourcornerswriters.com