The sixth annual Canines for the Cure will take place Saturday at the Three Springs Plaza.

Registration will take place from 9 to 10 a.m. and will cost $25. People who preregister by Wednesday will pay $20. All registered participants will receive free goodie bags. A “Dog-Gone-It, I’m Good” Doggie Contest will take place from 1 to 1:30 p.m. Prizes will be given for smallest dog, largest dog, best dancer, best kisser, best Halloween costume and owner/dog look-a-like.

For more information, call Valerie Hargis at (806) 626-6887 or email [email protected].

City to spray area parks, open spaces

The city of Durango Parks and Recreation Department will begin spraying these areas on Tuesday through Saturday: Downtown Brown Park, Carnegie Building, Crestview Park, Roosa Park, Triangle Park, Chapman Hill, Rio Vista Park, Hillcrest View Park, Mason Center and Third Avenue Parkway.

Because of unpredictable weather conditions, the spraying locations and days are not set within the spraying timeframe listed. The herbicides that will be used are Vessel Broadleaf Herbicide.

For more information, call 375-7380.

Writer’s group to meet in Ignacio

The Ignacio Community Library will host a “Tweak & Critique Writer’s Group” at 10 a.m. Saturday in the community room, 470 Goddard Ave.

This is a workshop for writers ages 12 and older.

For more information, call 563-9287.

Community Cinema to screen films

Rocky Mountain PBS will continue its fall kick off for the 2014-15 Community Cinema season with “MAKERS: Women in Comedy” at 7 p.m. Monday at Animas City Theatre, 128 E. College Drive.

A question and answer session with Fort Lewis College Coordinator of Diversity Nancy Stoffer and local Mancos playwright, actor, and farmer, Sarah Syverson will follow.

“MAKERS: Women in Hollywood” will screen at 6 p.m. Tuesday at FLC Chemistry Hall Room 130. The film will be presented by FLC Gender and Sexuality Resource Center with FLC theater department chairman, actor and director Dennis Elkins and visiting FLC professor, actor, writer and director Felicia Lansbury Meyer.

International spiritual leader visits Durango

“Releasing the Powers Within” with International Spiritual Leader Tiger Coll, president of Americana Leadership College, will visit Durango from Oct. 17 to 20 at the Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave.

Coll is visiting Durango on his national tour to launch Astro Soul programs in the west with a team of ALC Spiritual Consultants. The weekend will include courses, fun and experiential techniques that will assist in living a unique life purpose with joy.

For more information, call Jo C Soignier at 903-3921, Judy Katzin at 259-1815 or email [email protected]. For more information and pre-registration, visit www.innerpeacemovementgroups.com/regrouping_durango.html.

Introduction to Quickbooks today

Bethany McManus will teach “Introduction to Quickbooks” from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today at First National Bank’s Training Room, 259 W. 9th St.

Sponsored by the Southwest Colorado Small Business Development Center and First National Bank of Durango. A break for lunch will take place at noon. Coffee and refreshments will be provided. The cost is $70 or $65 for chamber of commerce members.

To register, call 247-7009.

Andrew Gulliford to speak Saturday

Local author, professor, historian and wilderness guide Andrew Gulliford will be the guest speaker at a luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave.

The Friends of the Library are sponsoring this fundraising event, to be featured during the Literary Festival.

Gulliford will talk about his latest book, Outdoors in the Southwest, an Adventure Anthology, as well as sharing some of his own adventures in the Southwest.

Luncheon guests will be able to speak with the author informally. There will be a question and answer session after Gulliford’s talk. Tickets are $30 and are available at the front desk in the library.

Herald Staff