Community Calendar

Mancos Farmers Market will take place every Thursday in Boyle Park from 4:00 to 6:30pm featuring local vegetables, baked goods and more.

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.

Bears Ears Partnership will host a lecture at The Bears Ears Education Center with George Rhee of The University of Nevada on Thursday, August 13th at 6:00pm, titled "At the Crossroads: The Colorado River in the Age of Climate Change".

The Sunflower Theatre will host Comedy Open Mic events every Third Thursday beginning at 7:00pm.

But this time, attendees are invited to perform in a wider variety of comedy styles including improv, stand-up comedy, clown and physical comedy, story telling, and sketch comedy.

Further information and tickets are available at sunflowertheatre.org

Zu Gallery in Cortez will host a performance by Amanda Vodicka and Friends on Friday, August 14th from 6.00 to 8.00 pm.

Ms. Vodicka will be joined by a jazz trio performing favorites from a variety of jazz traditions.

The Sunflower Theatre will screen the documentary, "The American Southwest: A River Ran Through It", on Friday evenings at 7:00pm throughout the summer.

Narrated by Quannah Chasinghorse, the documentary celebrates the rivers, wildlife, and communities that make the American Southwest one of the most extraordinary places on Earth.

Tickets and further information are available at sunflowertheatre.org

Dolores Mountain Quilters will meet on the third Saturday of each month at 10:00 am at the Dolores Public Library. More information is available by calling the library at 970-882-4127.

The Odd Cat Bookstore in Dolores will host a late morning discussion group every third Saturday at 10.30am.

This will have no agenda, no particular topic and zero politics and will just be humans engaging in conversation. Coffee and tea will be available but attendees are welcome to bring their own refreshments.

On Saturday, August 15th from 2:00pm at The United Methodist Church in Cortez, Montezuma Heritage Museum will host a lecture exploring the the history and significance of pinto bean farming on the Great Sage Plain.

Presented by Bob Bernhart and Steve Garcher the lecture will focus on the role pinto beans have played in shaping the agricultural economy and cultural identity of the region.

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.