WolfWood Refuge will be a part of Colorado Gives Day on Dec. 8.

Donations designated for the refuge help provide a safe haven for rescued wolves and wolf/dogs.

Colorado Gives Day is an annual statewide movement to celebrate and increase philanthropy through online giving. The event is powered by www. ColoradoGives.org, a year-round, online giving website.

This is the first year WolfWood Refuge was accepted to participate, and its profile may be found at www.coloradogives.org/Wolfwoodrefuge/overview.

Community First Foundation and First Bank have each contributed $500,000 to create the $1 million Incentive Fund. Every nonprofit receiving a donation on Colorado Gives Day receives a portion of the fund, which increases the value of every dollar donated.

Donations can be scheduled in advance online to post Dec. 8.

Mesa Verde announces photo event, open house

Mesa Verde National Park invites the public to help kick off the National Park Service Centennial with these events:

Photographers are welcome to capture the illumination of Cliff Palace, the largest cliff dwelling in the park, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Dec. 9. At Sun Temple, visitors can view Cliff Palace illuminated from across the canyon. Rangers will be present to answer questions.

The 2015 annual Holiday Open House will be held from 4 to 9 p.m. Dec. 10 in the Chapin Mesa headquarters area. The celebration will feature musical entertainment and refreshments. Farolitos will glow along the pathways throughout the headquarters area and around the Sun Temple Overlook. Both Cliff Palace and Spruce Tree House will be illuminated and can be viewed from Sun Temple Overlook and the rim of Spruce Tree Canyon. Visitors should park at the old Far View Visitor Center parking lot. Free shuttle buses will take visitors from the Far View area to Chapin Mesa Museum and Sun Temple Overlook. People should dress warmly and bring a flashlight. No park entrance fee will be charged after 4 p.m. Dec. 10.

Both events are free and open to the public.

For more information, call 529-4465.

Free legal clinic will be in Ignacio

A free legal clinic for people who do not have an attorney will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. on the second Friday of each month at the Ignacio Community Library, 470 Goddard Ave., in Ignacio.

By computer link, volunteer attorneys will answer questions, help fill out forms and explain the process and procedure for all areas of civil litigation, including family law, property law, probate law, collections, appeals, landlord-tenant law, small claims, veterans issues and civil protection orders.

To be added to a sign-up sheet, call 563-9287.

Craft fair to benefit performing arts group

Nonprofit La Plata County Independent Youth Performing Arts will hold its annual Frosty’s Holiday Craft Fair & Farmers Market from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 12 at it’s new location in the Bayfield High School main gym, 800 County Road 501 in Bayfield.

This annual fundraiser features free admission, vendors, door prizes, a silent auction and Frosty’s art display. A tweenager (ages 10-14) team scavenger hunt will be held at 10:30 a.m. After that, there will be an ugly sweater contest at noon, and Frosty’s Birthday celebration at 1 p.m. with guests Elsa and Anna.

Frosty’s Fun Zone will be in the BHS auxiliary gym for kids ages 3 to 9. A donation of $5 per child is suggested.

The craft fair is a fundraiser for the Winterguard program. Country Roads 4-H Club will be the main food vendor and will offer items to help raise money for its programs.

For more information, call Sharon Hunter at 903-4294.

Museum to host Victorian tea Dec. 12

The Animas Museum will host a Victorian Christmas Tea at 1 p.m. Dec. 12.

Tickets are limited. They are $15 for members and $20 for nonmembers.

To buy tickets, call 259-2402. The museum is at 3065 West Second Ave.

Herald Staff