May 03 Saturday
The Sunflower Theatre will welcome the Montezuma Heritage Museum on Saturday, May 3rd, with performances at 2:00pm and 7:00pm of Voices From the Past — a reader’s theatre featuring stories, letters, and interviews from early Montezuma County residents. More details can be found at sunflowertheatre.org.
May 06 Tuesday
Cortez Public Library will feature a presentation by writer, Dan Chiras, on Tuesday, May 6th from 4:00 - 6:00pm.
In this talk, he will take a humorous look at the most common gaffes and blunders in the English language and how to correct them.
May 14 Wednesday
The San Juan Basin Archaeological Society will host a presentation in the Fort Lewis College Lyceum on Wednesday, May 14th at 7:00pm.Dr. Sharon Hull, interpretive ranger at Chaco Culture National Historical Park, will talk about the turquoise trade in the Chacoan World and beyond. Further information is available from SJBAS.ORG.
May 17 Saturday
Montezuma Heritage Museum will host historian, Harvey Leake, on Saturday, May 17th at 2:00pm. Leake will give a presentation about about former President Theodore Roosevelt's 1913 expedition to Rainbow Natural Bridge.
May 31 Saturday
Montezuma Heritage Museum and the Cortez Historic Preservation Board will host a presentation by Ryan Spittler of Woods Canyon Archaeological Consultants about the Conservation Corps camp that was located in Cortez on Saturday, May 31st at 2:00pm. Ryan will share his survey and research results.
Jul 12 Saturday
Montezuma Heritage Museum will host a presentation about the history of quilting and its ongoing significance in our everyday lives from area expert, Patricia Joy, on Saturday, July 12th at 2:00pm. Attendees can view historical quilts from the museum as well as samples from Joy's personal collection.