Community Calendar

The SAFE Coalition will host a conversation hour every second Wednesday of the month at Wild Edge Brewing Collective in Cortez from 8:00 to 9:00am for ranchers and farmers.

Working on suicide prevention in Montezuma County, The SAFE Coalition seeks to create a simple space for ranchers and farmers to connect with one another over coffee.

Further information is available by calling Nionna Phillips on (970) 564 4778.

An International Kite Day celebration will take place at ZU Gallery on Wednesday, January 14th from 5:00 to 8:00pm.

Anyone can drop in to decorate kites with the provided art supplies. Finished kites will be displayed hanging in the gallery.

Further information is available at zugallery.com

The San Juan Basin Archaeological Society invites the public to a presentation in the Lyceum at the Center of Southwest Studies, Durango, and on Zoom on Wednesday, January 14th at 7:00 pm.

Dr. Mario Borrero, Assistant Professor of Archaeology at Fort Lewis, will present “The Ancient Maya from a Frontier Perspective in Southern Belize.”

Further information is available at sjbas.org

Montezuma County CSU Extension will host an agritourism workshop on Thursday, January 15th from 9:00am to 2:30pm at First National Bank Cortez.

Farmers, ranchers, and rural landowners are invited to explore agrotourism opportunities. This educational event will explain what agrotourism is and how it can support farm and ranch income.

Further information is available by contacting (970) 565-3123.

Cortez Public Library will host a session on every third Thursday at 3:00pm entitled "Life Affirming Discussions". This will enable attendees to explore positivity and self-care through affirmations, mindful eating, healthy tips, and related topics.

Every Thursday at 5:30pm The Pinon Project hosts Alphabet Soup. This is a program for parents and caretakers of children with special needs or challenging behaviors.
Dinner and childcare are provided.
Further information is available at pinonproject.org

The Pinon Project will offer a parenting class called "Six Bricks" every Thursday from 5:30 to 8:00pm.

This new and updated program is centered around six research-proven steps that will help build a strong foundation for children's lives.

Further information is available by calling (970) 739 7613.

The Cult Movie Federation of Mancos will screen "The Commitments", on Thursday, January 15th at 6:00pm at Mancos Opera House.

In this 1991 cult classic, ”Jimmy Rabbitte, bored with bands in Ireland, assembles a soul band in the tradition of Wilson Pickett, Otis Redding, and Aretha Franklin which is made up of a group of young white musicians from working class Dublin.

Further information is available by calling (970) 533 7600.

Hell's Belles, an all female AC/DC cover band, endorsed by Angus Young himself, will play the Dolores River Brewery on Thursday, January 15th from 7:00pm.

The annual Bluff Balloon Festival returns for its 27th year beginning the weekend of Friday, January 16th at 7:30am.

The weekend will feature hot air balloons flying over Bluff, Utah, and The Valley of the Gods, as well as a Navajo taco supper benefit, dark sky viewing, a glow-in event, and creative community hands-on art making.