Community Calendar

On Friday, April 17th from 5:30pm, All Our Kin Language Collective will host a Celebrating Indigenous Language Reclamation event at Fort Lewis College, Durango.

The event will take place over the weekend and include short films by Indigenous youth from the Lensic Theatre, keynote speakers, and an open mic for reading Indigenous poetry.

Further information is available at theallourkincollective.com.

On Saturday, April 18th from 9:00am the K-9 Search and Rescue Team in Dolores will host a Wilderness Hazards Classroom Training event.

This training will feature different presenters and will focus on subjects such as hazardous weather, poisonous plants, man-made hazards and dangerous wildlife encounters.

Further information and registration are available at k9team.org

The Odd Cat Bookstore in Dolores will host a late morning discussion group every third Saturday at 10.30am.

This will have no agenda, no particular topic and zero politics and will just be humans engaging in conversation. Coffee and tea will be available but attendees are welcome to bring their own refreshments.

On Saturday, April 18th between 1:00 and 3:00pm, Montezuma Orchard Restoration Project will hold an apple grafting workshop at the Orchard Hub in Dolores.

Further details and registration are available at www.montezumaorchard.org

On Saturday, April 18th from 3:00pm Mancos Early Learning Center will host an art fundraiser at Mancos Opera House.

The event will feature forty local artists who have created pieces inspired by Montezuma Early Learning Center's own students. There will also be the Sweetwater Gypsies food truck, an auction and music by Midnight Cowboys.

On Saturday, April 18th at 5:00pm, Mancos Brewing Company will host a gig by Wisconsin rock duo, JellyBowl.

JellyBowl play upbeat originals and covers that feature rich vocals, harmonica, acoustic and electric guitar.

On Saturday, April 18th at 8:00pm, The iNDIGO Room in Durango will host a gig by Sage and Aera.

This indie folk duo blends the songwriting of Sage Cook with the soulful voice and upright bass of Aera Fox.

Four Corners Food Not Bombs is a mutual aid group where neighbors help neighbors, and everyone is welcome. They meet Sundays from noon to 1:30 at the Good Sam’s Warehouse in Cortez for a hot, homemade vegan and vegetarian potluck, plus an exchange of books and clothes. Come give what you can, and take what you need.

Every Sunday afternoon from 3:00pm, The Odd Cat Bookstore in Dolores will host a writing group.

This casual event will typically feature a writing prompt followed by twenty minutes of writing and then a sharing session. Some afternoons will feature a local writer.

Further information can be found at The Odd Cat Bookstore Facebook page.

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.