Community Calendar

The Mancos varsity volleyball team has a home conference match vs. Telluride on Tuesday, October 21st at 7pm.

After historic rain and flooding hit our region, the Community Foundation serving Southwest Colorado has activated its Community Emergency Relief Fund — or CERF — to help residents and businesses in La Plata and Archuleta counties recover. You can make a safe, direct donation at swcommunityfoundation.org, or mail a check to the Community Foundation in Durango with “CERF” in the memo line. For additional recovery resources, dial 2-1-1 or visit 211colorado.org.

Porchlight Health is seeking volunteers for its bi-monthly Victim Impact Panel—a program designed to educate individuals convicted of DUIs through firsthand stories. The panel features those personally affected by impaired driving, and Porchlight is currently looking to expand its roster of speakers.

If you or someone you know has been impacted by drunk driving and is interested in sharing their story to help prevent future tragedies, please reach out to Porchlight Health at porchlighthealth.com.

The Colorado Section of the Society for Range Management will hold its annual meeting, Restoration and Sustainability of Rangelands in Changing Environments, on October 22–23 at the Lewis-Arriola Community Center, featuring presentations, awards, and a field day with CSU researchers and local ranchers focused on grazing, restoration, and adapting to environmental change. Find out more and register at rangemeeting2025.eventbrite.com.

Board, dice, and card game sessions take place at Bitterblossom Games on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Bring your own games or play the ones available on site.

Every Wednesday, from 4:00 to 5:30pm , Cortez Public Library will be hosting an after-school program for kids age 9 to 18.

Featuring homework help, snacks, Lego challenges, and various creative activities, the program is open to drop-ins.

The Over The Hill Gang Cortez Car Club meets on the second Wednesday of each month at the United Methodist Church, located at Empire and Park Streets. Meet and greet begins at 6pm, followed by the meeting at 7pm. Anyone with a love for cars is welcome! For details, call 970-560-1891.

The San Juan County Historical Society will present a talk on the importance of Turquoise among the Navajo and Pueblo people of the Southwest. The event will take place at 6:00pm on Wednesday, October 22nd at the Farmington Civic Center.

ZU (zoo) Gallery in Cortez hosts Show & Tell for Adults on Wednesday, October 22nd at 6pm. Guests share passions through fun, 10-minute presentations. Signup to present in advance. Open to all. Learn more at zugallery.com.

Canyon of the Ancients Visitor Center and Museum are seeking volunteers to help care for their gardens.

This volunteer opportunity is open to all regardless of experience.

Further information can be obtained by contacting Jennifer on (970) 882-5600 or by emailing jmhumphreys@blm.gov.