Community Calendar

Montelores Catholic Community will hold their annual yard sale on Friday, August 28th and Saturday, August 29th from 8:00am to 4:00pm at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church in Montezuma Avenue, Cortez.

The sale will feature clothes, electronics, tools, sporting equipment, books and more.

Four Corners Food Not Bombs is a mutual aid group where neighbors help neighbors, and everyone is welcome. They meet Sundays from noon to 1:30 at the Good Sam’s Warehouse in Cortez for a hot, homemade vegan and vegetarian potluck, plus an exchange of books and clothes. Come give what you can, and take what you need.

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.

Dolores River Brewery hosts Trivia Night every Wednesday from 6 to 8pm.

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

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

To support participants in the 5th Annual RISE Southwest Memorial Walk on September 12th, RISE Southwest are seeking people to attend Dolores Bike Hostel on Wednesday, September 2nd at 6:00pm to paint rocks with positive messages that will be placed along the walking route. All supplies will be provided.

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.

The Montezuma Civic Hub is hosting a new series called Finding Common Ground: Skills for Working Across Differences at the Cortez Public Library. The series runs monthly through December, covering topics like listening, bridging divides, and engaging across differences. Sessions take place from noon to 1 pm and include lunch.

The John Wesley Powell River History Museum in Green River along with the Glen Canyon Institute will host an event titled "Glen Canyon Exposed" on Thursday, September 3rd from 5:30pm.

This event will bring together award-winning storyteller Craig Childs, photographer and exhibit co-curator Dawn Kish, master printmaker and exhibit co-curator Richard Jackson, and Hopi cultural educator Georgie Pongyesva.

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.