Community Calendar

The Vallecito Room at Fort Lewis College, Durango will host The All Our Kin Collective, The Lensic Performing Arts Theatre, and Future Voices of New Mexico for an event celebrating The Next Generation of Native Filmmakers on Thursday, November 13th at 6:30pm.

The event will feature a celebration of powerful stories, creative voices, and Indigenous creativity on the big screen.

Hospice of Montezuma will facilitate a weekly meeting for men each Friday from 2:00 - 3:30pm.

This group is for men who might benefit from sharing things that have been weighing on their minds. Seeing things from a new perspective is often very helpful. Mental health matters!

More information is available by calling Derek Streeter on (970) 565 4400.

On Friday, November 14th at 2:00pm, as part of their Teen Gaming series, Cortez Public Library will be hosting their Teen Gaming Hour.

This event will include free snacks, video games, and friendly competition.

The Dolores Rotary Club will hold a Bingo Night Fundraiser for our local Disabled American Veterans office at the Dolores Community Center on Friday, November 14th. A Soup Supper will start at 5pm, with bingo following at 5:30pm.

Bluff Community Centre will host the first Dark Sky Festival on Friday, November 14th and Saturday, the 15th from 6:00pm.

As Utah’s newest International Dark Sky Community, the festival at Bluff will feature Western and Indigenous astronomers, a Navajo storyteller, lectures and a variety of sky enthusiasts. Attendees will experience a weekend of stargazing, cultural traditions, and family-friendly activities.

Each night will feature a Star Party with a telescope walk and constellation tours.

Further information is available by visiting bluffutah.org/bluff-dark-sky-festival

The iNDIGO Room in Durango will host a Songwriter Night on Friday, November 14th at 8:00pm.

Hosted by Julianne Marqua, the event will feature some amazing local musicians including Tim Ruiz Brown, Helter Smelter Trio, William Perritt, Mike Ryan and many more.

Kelli Hargraves, Director of Montezuma County Social Services, will address the impact on Montezuma County residents receiving SNAP benefits during the government shutdown at a presentation at Cortez Public Library on Saturday, November 15th at 10:15am.

Kelli will share what local organizations are doing and how you can help. She will also share changes to Medicaid eligibility and the potential impact to local residents as the result of HR 1.

Montezuma Inspire Coalition will hold their "S'mores and Stories by the Fire" event on Saturday, November 15th at 3.30pm.

The event will kick off with a family-friendly hike at 3:30pm, then a campfire, hot dogs, marshmallows, stories and songs starting at 4:30pm.

For more information and to register, please visit montezumainspire.org/events.

Bluff Community Centre will host the first Dark Sky Festival on Friday, November 14th and Saturday, the 15th from 6:00pm.

As Utah’s newest International Dark Sky Community, the festival at Bluff will feature Western and Indigenous astronomers, a Navajo storyteller, lectures and a variety of sky enthusiasts. Attendees will experience a weekend of stargazing, cultural traditions, and family-friendly activities.

Each night will feature a Star Party with a telescope walk and constellation tours.

Further information is available by visiting bluffutah.org/bluff-dark-sky-festival

The ZU Gallery in Cortez will host their 32nd Listening Room on Saturday, November 15th from 6:00 to 8:00pm featuring live music from TJ Zark.

Further information is available at zugallery.com