Community Calendar

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

Four Corners Food Not Bombs will provide an opportunity for mutual aid at the pink warehouse at 30 N. Beech Street in Cortez on Sundays from noon to 1:30pm. Everyone is invited, but not required, to bring a vegetarian or vegan dish to share. Needed items include tents, sleeping bags, hygiene supplies, and socks.

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.

If you’d like to help neighbors affected by the current SNAP benefits lapse, donations are now being accepted for the Montezuma and Dolores Counties SNAP Emergency Response Fund.
This fund supports local food security organizations meeting urgent food and supply needs across both counties, and all contributions are tax deductible.
You can also sign up to volunteer or find updated food assistance resources online at goodfoodcollective.org/snap-relief-montezuma-dolores.

The Pinon Project will host, "Circle of Mothers", every Monday from 5:30 to 7:30pm. These meetings will allow mothers to connect and support each other.
Further information is available from Francelia by calling 505-408-0714.

The LB Productions Christmas Choir will form on Mondays through December 8th at the Dolores Community Center from 6 to 7:30pm. Pricing is available at lbpstudioproductions.com.

Stretch and Strength is an exercise class is 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.