The La Plata Living Wage Coalition will meet from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday in the boardroom of the Commons Building on the first floor, 701 Camino del Rio.

This potluck is open to the public. For more information, call 335-8114.

DIY divorce, custody seminar to be held

A free “Doing your own divorce and/or custody in Colorado” seminar will take place at 5:30 p.m. Monday at the Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave.

The seminar will be presented by a volunteer attorney from Southwest Bar Volunteer Legal Aid.

For more information, call 247-0266.

Senior center announces programs

The Durango/La Plata Senior Center, 2424 Main Ave., will offer these programs:

Free craft classes will take place from 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday. Rani Holt will lead a two-hour workshop on the second Tuesday of the month to create elegant decorations to beautify the senior center. The workshop is free and supplies are included. Students will create autumn candles this month.

An embroidered cards class will take place from 9 to 11 a.m. Oct. 20. Marcie Hektor will lead the workshop. Supplies are included. The card design will have a holiday theme.

Free Opera Appreciation class will take place from 1 to 2 p.m. Fridays. Topics will include: Basic terms and opera from 1600-1750 (Baroque) on Oct. 16; Opera in the time of Mozart (Classical) on Oct. 23; Opera in the 19th century (Romantic) on Oct. 30; and Opera in the 20th century (Contemporary) on Nov. 6.

Chair Yoga will take place from 9 to 10 a.m. Mondays. This class is taught by Jill Tierney. The cost is $3 per class or five coupons for $15.

For more information or to sign-up for one of the programs, call 382-6428.

Guild to make lap quilts for VA hospital

The La Plata Quilters Guild is holding two sew days to make lap quilts for patients at the Albuquerque VA hospital.

The sewing days will take place at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Durango Quilt Company, 21516 U.S. Highway 160, and at 10 a.m. Nov. 4 at Stitch, 153 E. 15th St. All quilters are welcome.

To RSVP and for more information, email Holli Pfau at [email protected] or call 385-5624.

Herald Staff