Volunteers of America will begin a fundraising campaign called “Wear the Love,” to raise support and awareness for the women and children served by the Volunteers of America Durango Community Shelter and the Southwest Safehouse.

The campaign will feature a signature pendant designed by local artist and gallery owner Karyn Gabaldon. The kickoff event will take place from 4 to 7 p.m. April 2 at the Taylor Raymond Gallery, 835 Main Ave. Pendants will be available for a donation of $60. After the kickoff event, pendants will be available at select locations from April 6 to May 10 while supplies last.

For more information, call 259-1021.

Great Decision group to meet Tuesday

The next 2015 Great Decision discussion session on “Syria’s Refugee Crisis,” will be presented by Kim Martin from 11:45 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. Tuesday at the Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave.

Great Decisions, an international affairs discussion group, is sponsored by the League of Women Voters and the Durango Public Library. Attendees are welcome to bring a lunch.

Durango Bird Club to meet Thursday

The Durango Bird Club will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Durango Wildlife Museum, located next to the Durango Fish Hatchery.

The presentation will be about migratory species that people might expect to see during the upcoming spring migration. All are welcome and are asked to bring any recent bird sightings to share.

Volunteers needed for youth program

Know Your Dough is a nonprofit organization created to increase the personal financial wellness of youth and young adults.

The organization is in need of volunteers to teach programs to seventh-graders. Ideal candidates will have teaching experience and/or knowledge of the financial services industries, such as accounting, banking and investing and last but not least a passion for working with youth. The organization is currently scheduling programs for May at Miller Middle School. Using The Money Game, which promotes financial literacy as an essential life skill students will learn about choices, earning, investing, saving, and spending money. This program is 4 hours in length and meets for 1 hour at a time.

To volunteer, email Allison Andersen at [email protected].

Pagosa Springs to host health fair

Pagosa Springs will host its 2015 9-Health Fair from 7 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the Pagosa Springs High School, 800 S. Eighth St.

For more information, call 731-4248.

Raramuri Yumari ceremony discussed

Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College will host Janneli Miller, from the Fort Lewis College Environmental Studies Program, at 6 p.m. Monday in the center’s Lyceum.

Miller will give a presentation titled, “Getting the Goat: Syncretism in a Rarámuri Yumari Ceremony.” This event is free and open to the public. The Tarahumara (Rarámuri) of Northern Mexico follow a ceremonial cycle that incorporates both Catholic holidays as well as traditional reasons to hold ceremonies. Miller presents a Yumari ceremony held in 2009, describing in detail preparations for the ceremony, including the making of a fermented corn beverage and goat stew. Notable aspects of Ráramuri daily life demonstrating the syncretic and flexible nature of contemporary ritual practice and community relationships in the Sierra Madre will be discussed.

For more information, call 247-7456 or visit http://swcenter.fortlewis.edu.

Construction resumes on East Second

Kennebec Construction Inc. will resume construction on Monday of the East Second Avenue and 15th Street Project due to warmer weather.

The construction will begin at the north end of East Second Avenue and includes replacement of the sidewalk along East Second Avenue, north of 14th Street. For this portion of the project, there will be no full road closures.

The project will include the construction of a sidewalk and Americans with Disabilities Act improvements at the Animas River Trail in Rotary Park, including 14th Street along East Second Avenue. Construction also will include ADA, safety, sidewalk, and bikeway improvements on 15th Street.

For more information concerning the project, call George Thompson at 749-6486 or email [email protected]. For more information about this connectivity project or other multi modal projects, call Amber Blake at 375-4949.

Herald Staff