Community Calendar

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.

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, May 27th at 5:30pm, The Dolores Watersheds Collaborative and Partners will host a Wildfire Ready Action Plan meeting at Rico Town Hall.

Wildfires have the potential to increase erosion, flooding, debris flows and sedimentation if a significant rain event follows a large high-intensity fire. This plan will identify areas in the upper Dolores Watershed most susceptible to post-fire flood hazards and develop mitigation activities and projects.

Cortez Recreation Center will be hosting an Adult Co-Ed Sand Volleyball League on Wednesdays beginning June 17th.

All skill levels are welcome. The silver league is for casual, recreational players while the gold league is more competitive.

Teams of at least four players can register by June 5th by calling 970 564 4080.

Dolores River Brewery hosts Trivia Night every Wednesday from 6.00 to 8:00pm.

Teams of one to six people are welcome to test their knowledge among fellow trivia lovers.

Kelly's Kitchen will serve chicken kastu, pulled pork, and grilled cheese from 4:00 to 8:00pm.

Every Thursday at 9:00am, Canyon of the Ancients Visitor Center and Museum invite volunteer gardeners to come lend a hand in keeping the gardens at the center looking their best.

No experience is necessary other than a love of plants.

Further information is available by calling 970 882 5600.

On Thursday, May 28th at 5:30pm, The Dolores Watersheds Collaborative and Partners will host a Wildfire Ready Action Plan meeting at Dolores Community Center.

Wildfires have the potential to increase erosion, flooding, debris flows and sedimentation if a significant rain event follows a large high-intensity fire. This plan will identify areas in the upper Dolores Watershed most susceptible to post-fire flood hazards and develop mitigation activities and projects.

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.

In celebration of the Annual Ute Mountain Mesa Verde Birding Festival, Cortez Cultural Center will host an art exhibition titled, "Winged Horizons".

Running until Saturday, May 30th, the artwork will feature this year's honored bird, the green-tailed towhee, which can usually be found around Mesa Verde National Park.

Hospice of Montezuma is offering a weekly men’s discussion group on Fridays from 2 to 3:30 p.m.

The group is open to men who want a supportive space to talk about what’s been on their minds and hear different perspectives. For more information, call Derek Streeter at 970-565-4400.