Community Calendar

Every Thursday at 5:30pm The Pinon Project hosts Alphabet Soup. This a program for parents and caretakers of children with special needs or challenging behaviors.
Dinner and childcare are provided.
Further information is available at pinonproject.org

In honor of Thanksgiving, Cortez Public Library will be screening "Home for the Holidays" on Thursday, November 13th at 5:15pm.

This underrated holiday classic, stars Holly Hunter and Robert Downey Jr. and portrays the hilarious, chaotic craziness of family get-togethers. 

Beverages and movie theatre popcorn are included. 

A new Toastmasters club is forming in Cortez in collaboration with the Montezuma Leadership Network.
Meetings will be held at the Cortez Chamber of Commerce on the first and third Thursdays of the month from 5:30 to 6:30pm. All are welcome!

Four Corners Writers will launch Four Corners Voices – Volume 2 at Maria’s Bookshop in downtown Durango on Thursday, November 13th at 6:00pm.

The new collection of poetry, short stories, and essays follows the 2024 collection "Four Corners Voices" that went on to win the 2025 Colorado Book Award for Best Anthology.

Further information is available at fourcornerswriters.com

The Vallecito Room at Fort Lewis College, Durango will host The All Our Kin Collective, The Lensic Performing Arts Theatre, and Future Voices of New Mexico for an event celebrating The Next Generation of Native Filmmakers on Thursday, November 13th at 6:30pm.

The event will feature a celebration of powerful stories, creative voices, and Indigenous creativity on the big screen.

Hospice of Montezuma will facilitate a weekly meeting for men each Friday from 2:00 - 3:30pm.

This group is for men who might benefit from sharing things that have been weighing on their minds. Seeing things from a new perspective is often very helpful. Mental health matters!

More information is available by calling Derek Streeter on (970) 565 4400.

On Friday, November 14th at 2:00pm, as part of their Teen Gaming series, Cortez Public Library will be hosting their Teen Gaming Hour.

This event will include free snacks, video games, and friendly competition.

The Dolores Rotary Club will hold a Bingo Night Fundraiser for our local Disabled American Veterans office at the Dolores Community Center on Friday, November 14th. A Soup Supper will start at 5pm, with bingo following at 5:30pm.

Bluff Community Centre will host the first Dark Sky Festival on Friday, November 14th and Saturday, the 15th from 6:00pm.

As Utah’s newest International Dark Sky Community, the festival at Bluff will feature Western and Indigenous astronomers, a Navajo storyteller, lectures and a variety of sky enthusiasts. Attendees will experience a weekend of stargazing, cultural traditions, and family-friendly activities.

Each night will feature a Star Party with a telescope walk and constellation tours.

Further information is available by visiting bluffutah.org/bluff-dark-sky-festival

The iNDIGO Room in Durango will host a Songwriter Night on Friday, November 14th at 8:00pm.

Hosted by Julianne Marqua, the event will feature some amazing local musicians including Tim Ruiz Brown, Helter Smelter Trio, William Perritt, Mike Ryan and many more.