May 23 Thursday
The League of Women Voters, Mancos Public Library, Cortez Library, and Dolores Library have collaborated with three professors from Fort Lewis College for a presentation on Mis- and Disinformation on Thursday, May 23rd from 5:30 to 7pm at the Sunflower Theatre.
May 25 Saturday
Local folk duo The Lindells bring their unique acoustic sound to the Sunflower Theatre on Saturday, May 25th at 7pm! This will be a very special show featuring Eli Shostak on drums, Jonas Grushkin on piano, and Jeff Hibshman on strings. Get your tickets online at sunflowertheatre.org.
May 21 Tuesday
Master Gardeners and Montezuma County Extension Staff will be available to answer gardening questions and assess problems by looking at samples during their help desk hours on Tuesdays from 10am to 1pm by appointment.Schedule an appointment at calendly.com/mastergardeners.
Turquoise Raven Art Gallery will have an exhibit of Blue Birds starting through May 30th. Expect many mediums depicting Blue Birds, including Paintings, Textile Art, Collage, Pastels and more from regional artists.
Qi (chi) Gong with Andy Parks will take pace at the Dolores Public Library at 10:15am on Tuesdays in May. No registration is necessary.
The Mancos Conservation District is hosting a Roundtable Discussion about the Mancos Watershed and why it’s important on Tuesday, May 21st, starting at 4pm at the Towaoc Community Center. Thoughts and ideas shared at the meeting will shape the Mancos Watershed Stream Management Plan. Food and drinks will be provided.
Cortez Integrated Healthcare will host a peer-led addiction recovery support group on Tuesdays at 5pm. Participants will learn tools for recovery. This is not a 12-step program
Children's Kiva Charter School is hosting a community cookout on Tuesday, May 21st from 5 to 7PM to raise money for a new community playground. Hamburgers and hotdogs will be available for purchase, served with a variety of sides. There will also be games, snow cones, and popcorn.
The Dolores Bike Hostel will host a weekly running club on Tuesday evenings. Runners can choose to run 10 kilometers, starting at 5:30pm, or 5 kilometers, starting at 6pm. All ages and abilities are welcome. Runs will be followed by a group stretch.
The Beech Street Skatepark, located at 30 North Beech Street in Cortez, will host an All-Ages Skate Night on Tuesdays from 6 to 8pm, and on most Sundays from 2-4pm. Follow @beechstreet.skate on instagram to find the required waiver and more details.
The Cortez City Council meets on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month at City Hall on Roger Smith Ave. starting at 7pm.
May 22 Wednesday
The Kwiyagat (Kwee-Yah-gut) Community Academy in Towaoc is open for enrollment for Grades K through 4th for the coming 2024-2025 school year. Any student in the area within this age range can attend. Enrollment can be made at the school, or by visiting uteKCA.org.