Host guest conductor Daryl Johnson III will work with students on their own compositions and performances of his music on Tuesday Escalante Middle School, 141 Baker Lane,. He will be giving presentations from 8:45 to 9:30 a.m., from 9:35 to 10:20 a.m., and from 1:55 to 2:40 p.m.

Lenten Fish Fry to be held Friday

Sacred Heart Parish will host a Lenten Fish Fry from 5 to 7:30 p.m. on Friday, at Parish Hall, 254 East Fifth Ave.

Baked and fried fish, breaded and battered, french fries, coleslaw, dessert, and drinks will be served. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children 6 to 12, and children 5 and younger are free.

Polar Bear Plunge for ALS charity

The second annual Polar Bear Plunge for charity to benefit amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, ALS, and multiple sclerosis, MS, will take place at 10:15 a.m., Saturday, at the put-in at 32nd Street and Riverbend Street (East Third Ave.).

Participants should sign in at 9 a.m. and grab bathing suits or their craziest costumes, a towel and some kind of footwear. Footwear is required. The event will raise money for charity. The cost is free but a $10 donation is encouraged. Participants younger than 18 must have a parent or guardian present to participate.

For more information contact 712-6417.

Women’s Movie Night in Ignacio

A Women’s Movie Night will be held at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, at the Ignacio Community Library, 470 Goddard Ave.

Participants will gather for dinner at 5:30 p.m., and the movie will start shortly after. Participants should bring a dish to share, the library will provide drinks and chocolate.

Group examines Kurdistan’s future

Great Decisions will hold its third 2016 session on “The Future of Kurdistan” from 11:45 a.m. to 1:45 p.m., Tuesday, at the Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave.

The facilitator of this session will be Dennis Aronson. Aronson served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Afghanistan. He earned his master’s degree and taught at the American University of Beirut. He has presented several programs in the Life-Long Learning Series at Fort Lewis College and elsewhere. The topic, “The Future of Kurdistan” will discuss Kurdistan, a mountainous region made up of parts of Turkey, Iraq, Iran and Syria. Kurdistan is home to one of the largest ethnic groups in West Asia: the Kurds. Attendance is free, and attendees are welcome to bring a lunch.

Herald Staff