Community Calendar

The Stillwater’s Lightbox venue in Durango will host an evening of dance and live music on Saturday, January 10th from 6:30pm.

Co-hosted by Stillwater Music and West Slope Westies, the event will also feature live music by Seven Sharp 11.

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.

A National Sticker Day celebration will take place at ZU Gallery on Tuesday, January 13th from 5:00 to 8:00pm.

Everyone is invited to drop in to make custom stickers at the DIY station, swap stickers with others, and help decorate a community sticker door. Attendees can bring stickers to trade or come empty-handed.

Further information is available at zugallery.com

The Cortez City Council meets on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month at City Hall on Roger Smith Ave. starting at 7pm.

The SAFE Coalition will host a conversation hour every second Wednesday of the month at Wild Edge Brewing Collective in Cortez from 8:00 to 9:00am for ranchers and farmers.

Working on suicide prevention in Montezuma County, The SAFE Coalition seeks to create a simple space for ranchers and farmers to connect with one another over coffee.

Further information is available by calling Nionna Phillips on (970) 564 4778.

An International Kite Day celebration will take place at ZU Gallery on Wednesday, January 14th from 5:00 to 8:00pm.

Anyone can drop in to decorate kites with the provided art supplies. Finished kites will be displayed hanging in the gallery.

Further information is available at zugallery.com

The San Juan Basin Archaeological Society invites the public to a presentation in the Lyceum at the Center of Southwest Studies, Durango, and on Zoom on Wednesday, January 14th at 7:00 pm.

Dr. Mario Borrero, Assistant Professor of Archaeology at Fort Lewis, will present “The Ancient Maya from a Frontier Perspective in Southern Belize.”

Further information is available at sjbas.org

Montezuma County CSU Extension will host an agritourism workshop on Thursday, January 15th from 9:00am to 2:30pm at First National Bank Cortez.

Farmers, ranchers, and rural landowners are invited to explore agrotourism opportunities. This educational event will explain what agrotourism is and how it can support farm and ranch income.

Further information is available by contacting (970) 565-3123.

Cortez Public Library will host a session on every third Thursday at 3:00pm entitled "Life Affirming Discussions". This will enable attendees to explore positivity and self-care through affirmations, mindful eating, healthy tips, and related topics.

The Cult Movie Federation of Mancos will screen "The Commitments", on Thursday, January 15th at 6:00pm at Mancos Opera House.

In this 1991 cult classic, ”Jimmy Rabbitte, bored with bands in Ireland, assembles a soul band in the tradition of Wilson Pickett, Otis Redding, and Aretha Franklin which is made up of a group of young white musicians from working class Dublin.

Further information is available by calling (970) 533 7600.