Community Calendar

Cortez Public Library will play host to a puzzle race on Thursday, August 27th from 4:00pm.

Teams of up to 4 people will compete to complete a 500-piece puzzle. This event is open to adults, teens, and families with tweens.

Further information and registration are available at cortezco.gov/library

The City of Cortez and Evergreen Real Estate Group invite community members to attend a community information and listening session at Cortez Recreation Center on Thursday, August 27th at 5:00pm.

This session is about Park Village on 7th, a proposed new housing development,

Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions and share feedback with the development team. Light refreshments will be provided.

Mancos Brewing Company will host Not Exactly Nashville on Thursday, August 27th at 5:30pm.

Not Exactly Nashville is comprised of Sarah Clanton and Andy Beckey, two songwriter/musicians from Nashville.

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.

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

Local musicians, The Lindells Band will take to the stage at Mancos Brewing Company on Friday, August 28th from 5:30pm for another performance.

Prior to the screening of "The American Southwest" at The Sunflower Theatre on Friday, August 28th, The Turquoise Raven Art Gallery in Cortez invite the public to attend an event to meet artists whose work is inspired by this area.

These artists are a farmer, a naturalist, a Native American and a concerned citizen.

Further information is available at turquoiseravenartgallery.com

Cortez Recreation Center invite all to attend their Big Backyard Community Game Night at Montezuma Park, Cortez on Friday, August 28th from 5:30pm.

The event will feature yard games, prizes and local food trucks.

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

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.