Community Calendar

On Thursday, April 23rd at 6:00pm The City of Cortez will host the US Navy Southwest Brass Band for a performance in Montezuma Park.

Hailing from San Diego, California, the band are here to help celebrate the 250th anniversary of the founding of The United States of America.

Attendees are reminded to dress for the weather and to bring a folding chair.

Every second Thursday of the month, The Sunflower Theatre will host a Spoken Word Open Mic Night at 7:00pm.

Attendees are encouraged to bring their own original poetry or prose to share with a warm and welcoming audience. Each reader will have 3 to 7 minutes to share their work.

Further information is available at sunflowertheatre.org

On Friday, April 24th, Bears Ears Partnership will host a gathering of Indigenous regional artists who will be selling their work in an outdoor courtyard at the Bears Ears Education Center in Bluff, Utah.

This event will run from 9:30am until 3:30pm.

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.

Pueblo Community College will be running a Construction Class on Fridays and Wednesdays from 3:00 to 5:00pm at The Makerspace in Cortez.

These classes will run until May 9th.

Attendees will learn core basic construction skills. Further information is available by calling 970 564 6238

On Friday, April 24th at 7:00pm, The Sunflower Theatre will play host to The Spring Fling Drag show.

Hosted by Aria Pettyone, this over 21s event promises where glitter meets heart, where performance meets pure freedom, and where community takes center stage.

Spring Fling Drag Show is a vibrant, high-energy celebration of self-expression, artistry, and the beautiful diversity of our Southwest Colorado community.

Further information is available at sunflowertheatre.org

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.

Every Sunday afternoon from 3:00pm, The Odd Cat Bookstore in Dolores will host a writing group.

This casual event will typically feature a writing prompt followed by twenty minutes of writing and then a sharing session. Some afternoons will feature a local writer.

Further information can be found at The Odd Cat Bookstore Facebook page.

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.

On Mondays from April 6th to May 4th, The Sunflower Theatre will continue to advance budding improv artists with Improv 301 classes.

Beginning at 7:00pm, these classes are intended for those who have already attended the Improv 201 class.

Further information is available from sunflowertheatre.org