Community Calendar

Cortez Makerspace will host a window painting class on Saturday, July 11th from 10:00am.

Further information and registration are available at fundamentalneeds.net

Every Sunday afternoon starting at 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.

Mancos Common Press is offering a variety of youth summer camps through July where attendees can experience a dynamic series of hands-on printmaking activities.

Further information and registration are available at mancoscommonpress.org

The iAM Music Institute in Durango will host a Music Mixer Acoustic Meet Up on Monday, July 13th from 5:30pm.

This workshop designed for acoustic musicians who want to play, learn, and connect with others in a collaborative setting.

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.

The Sunflower Theatre will offer Improv Jams every second Wednesday, beginning at 6:00pm.

Each session begins with a fun improv skill or game to learn, followed by a lively jam where everyone gets to jump in, play, and practice together.

Further information and tickets are available from sunflowertheatre.org

San Juan Basin Area Agency on Aging and their certified Medicare Counselor will be offering a Medicare 101 class at Cortez Public Library on Thursday, July 16th from 11:00am.

Cortez Makerspace will offer a hands-on patch making class on Thursday, July 16th from 4:00pm.

This class is for both beginners and those will some experience of patch making. Further details and registration are available at fundamentalneeds.net

The Mancos Meditation Group meets every Thursday at 6:00pm at the One Heart House, located at 733 Grand Avenue in Mancos. More information is on the Mancos Meditation Group Facebook page.

Mesa Verde National Park will host three beginner astrophotography workshops in July with astrophotographer Don Riddle.

The stand-alone workshops will take place Tuesday, July 14, Wednesday, July 15, and Thursday, July 16. Each workshop begins at 7:15 p.m. near the park entrance and continues until around midnight.

Participants will learn how to photograph the Milky Way, starting in daylight with camera settings before continuing as the sun sets and the night sky becomes visible. An optional indoor drop-in session will be offered the following day for help editing photos.

Registration is required, and each workshop is limited to 15 participants. Registration is available through the Mesa Verde National Park stargazing webpage.