The Kiwanis Club of Durango welcomes Kathleen O’Connor, director of the Powerhouse Science Center, as guest speaker at noon Thursday at the Durango Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave.

O’Connor will speak about the STEM education program.

Dharma Center to host daylong retreat

Durango Dharma Center leader Erin Treat will offer a daylong retreat on “Liberating Awareness: Your Life is Your Practice” from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Dharma Center, 1800 East Third Ave.

There will be a lunch break from noon to 1 p.m. To register, visit durangodharmacenter.org or download the registration form and mail it to: 1414 Ridge Road. Registration forms also are available at the Dharma Center.

For more information, call 799-0084 or visit [email protected] or www.durangodharmacenter.org.

Business owners invited to Tipton talk

The Southwest Colorado Small Business Development Center invites local business owners to a roundtable discussion with U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday at the Durango Public Library, Program Room 2, 1900 East Third Ave.

This informal roundtable discussion will focus on issues and legislation affecting small-business development, growth and the costs of doing business.

Pre-registration is required. Seating will be limited. No walk-ins will be accepted.

For more information and to register, call 247-7009 or visit www.sbdcfortlewis.org.

Cooking Matters seeking volunteers

Cooking Matters is seeking new volunteers with expertise in cooking and nutrition to join the team of dedicated, trained and enthusiastic volunteers.

Interested community members are invited to come, learn and get involved with our nonprofit, food-skills education program, from 2:30 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Ore House Restaurant, 147 East College Drive.

For more information and to register, visit: volunteercookingmatters.eventbrite.com or email [email protected].

Tiospaye to hold leadership training

Tiospaye is transformational leadership training based in Durango, and it will hold guest events open to the public from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday at 2819 West Second Ave., and from 1 to 3 p.m. March 20 at 127 Riverview Drive.

For more information about the training, call (818) 326-0525 or (303) 815-5314, email [email protected] or [email protected] or visit www.makingrelatives.org.

Herald Staff