Community Calendar

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.

Southwest Open School is accepting applications for the 2025 to 2026 school year.
Southwest Open School offers individualized career pathways, hands on learning, and small classroom settings.
Further information is available at southwestopenschool.org or by visiting their main office from Monday to Thursday from 9:00am to 2:00pm.

The Good Food Collective in Durango offers a variety of resources to help residents with fruit trees.

From eliminating food waste, reducing human and bear contact to addressing food insecurity and locating volunteer harvesters, the collective can help. Further information can be obtained at goodfoodcollective.org

The Pinon Project will host, "Circle of Mothers", every Monday from 5:30 to 7:30pm. These meetings will allow mothers to connect and support each other.
Further information is available from Francelia by calling 505-408-0714.

The Sunflower Theatre will offer a weekly vocal performance workshop with international vocal coach and playwright, Anita Burleson.

Running from Monday, September the 8th until Monday, October 6th from 6:30 until 8:00pm, these classes will offer participants the opportunity to be authentically confident while singing on tape. Intended for beginning to intermediate singers, these workshops will use fun exercises and singing techniques to guide participants towards their goals and an optional final showcase event.

Further information is available at sunflowertheatre.org

Stretch and Strength is an exercise class is for people with Parkinson's Disease and their care givers. It is held weekly on a Tuesday at 11 am at The Heart and Core Yoga Studio at 720 East Main Street, Cortez.
More information is online at parkinsonrockies.org/exercise.

Good Sam’s Food Pantry in Cortez is open for visitors on Tuesdays and Fridays from 12 to 2 p.m. and again from 3 to 6 p.m., and on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 12 to 2 p.m. only. The pantry is located in the big pink warehouse at 30 North Beech Street. Staff are usually on-site Monday through Friday for donations or office needs, but may be busy—so knock loud or call ahead.

The Pinon Project will host The Incredible Years Advanced Parenting Class every Tuesday from 1:00 - 3:00pm.
This class is for parents and caregivers of children aged from 2 to 10 years. Participants will learn interpersonal skills, anger management and problem solving.
Further information is available by calling Lorenzo on 970 570 5870.

Dolores Public Library will offer help with technology questions every Tuesday from 2:00 to 4:00pm.

More information is available by calling (970) 882-4127.

Volunteers are sought to help maintain our local mountain biking trails every Tuesday from 3:00 to 6:00pm.

Interested parties can find further information by visiting the Southwest Colorado Cycling Association's Facebook page or their website at swcocycling.clubexpress.com

Cold beverages are always provided after each maintenance session.