Community Calendar

The Cortez City Council meets on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month at City Hall on Roger Smith Ave. starting at 7pm.

On Wednesday, April 22nd Southwest Colorado Canyons Alliance is seeking volunteers for an Earth Day clean-up along Road G.

This cleanup is in partnership with Canyons of the Ancients National Monument, Battle Rock Charter School, & Osprey Packs. The event kicks off at 9:00am at Battle Rock School and runs until 12:00pm. Further information and registration are available at swcocanyons.org

On Wednesday, April 22nd, Osprey Packs and other local organizations are seeking volunteers to celebrate Earth Day by participating in a local clean up.

Clean up options are Road G near Cortez or the Take Out Beach in Dolores. Trash bags and gloves are available at various pick up sites.

Further information and registration are available at squirrelcongress.com/earth-day

The Turquoise Art Gallery in Cortez will host an exhibition of paintings by artist Bobbe Jones throughout April. Many of the pieces will focus on the theme of birds.

Further information and opening times are available at turquoiseravenartgallery.com

On Wednesday, April 22nd at 7:00pm, The Sunflower Theatre will screen "Rooted in Restoration" in association with Montezuma Land Conservancy and Trees, Water and People.

This short documentary film explores the Traditional Harvest Project—a cross-cultural conservation initiative reconnecting people and land in Southwest Colorado.

Following the screening, the evening will conclude with a panel discussion featuring staff from MLC and TWP, local restoration experts and practitioners, and landowners involved in the project.

Further information is available at sunflowertheatre.org

Mancos Common Press are offering hands-on printmaking classes from April through June.

Classes will vary from screen printing and etching to experimental and beginner-friendly workshops,

Further information and registration are available mancoscommonpress.org.

Children aged from 5 to 10 are invited to attend the Good News After School Club on Thursdays from 3:45pm.

Situated at BUS across from Kemper Elementary School, the club will feature, Bible lessons, snacks and games and is hosted by local area churches.

On Thursday, April 23rd at 6:00pm The City of Cortez will host the US Navy Southwest Brass Band for a performance in Montezuma Park.

Hailing from San Diego, California, the band are here to help celebrate the 250th anniversary of the founding of The United States of America.

Attendees are reminded to dress for the weather and to bring a folding chair.

Every second Thursday of the month, The Sunflower Theatre will host a Spoken Word Open Mic Night at 7:00pm.

Attendees are encouraged to bring their own original poetry or prose to share with a warm and welcoming audience. Each reader will have 3 to 7 minutes to share their work.

Further information is available at sunflowertheatre.org

On Friday, April 24th, Bears Ears Partnership will host a gathering of Indigenous regional artists who will be selling their work in an outdoor courtyard at the Bears Ears Education Center in Bluff, Utah.

This event will run from 9:30am until 3:30pm.