Local historian John Porco will talk about the former Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad and the line that ran through what is now Navajo Reservoir and Arboles, Tiffany and Allison at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Navajo State Park Visitors’ Center, 1526 County Road 982, Arboles.

The highlight of the evening will be rare and unusual photos, both of the railroad in its heyday and of its current historic remnants. Vestiges of this empire are scattered throughout Navajo State Park.

For more information, call 883-2208.

Marvel Grange to host ice cream social

The Marvel Grange will host a homemade ice cream social at 3 p.m. Saturday at 8097 County Road 100 in Hesperus.

The social will honor veterans. Participants should bring a batch of homemade ice cream to share. Beverages will be provided. If the weather is uncooperative, the event will take place at the Marvel Grange Hall, 217 County Road 133A in Marvel.

Various computer classes available

The Durango Education Center will offer computer classes from Monday to Aug. 14.

These classes will be offered: Budgets for Grant Requests, Computing Fundamentals, Excel I & II, Office 2010 to Improve Job Skills, MailChimp – free e-newsletter, Photoshop, Weebly Web Design, Word I and Word Wizard. Times, dates and prices vary.

For more information, visit www.durangoedcenter.org.

Spaghetti dinner to help youth baseball

The Pine River Youth Baseball 9-10 All-Stars will host a spaghetti dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday at the Bayfield Lions Club Hall on Church Street in Bayfield.

The team is raising money to travel to next week’s state Little League tournament in Grand Junction. The Bayfield team defeated All-Star teams from Ignacio, Cortez and Durango to win its district Little League tournament. The cost is $5 per plate or $20 per family. Beer will be available by donation. Checks can be sent to Pine River Youth Baseball, P.O. Box 532, Bayfield, CO 81122.

Donations also can be made via Paypal at www.pineriveryouthbaseball.com, then click the “fundraiser” button on the top right of the page. All contributions are tax deductible.

For more information, call Robert Mazur at 884-0116 or 749-9356.

Fundraiser to be held for sheriff candidate

A fundraiser for La Plata County sheriff candidate Sean Smith will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Rochester Hotel “Secret Garden,” 726 East Second Ave.

People who cannot attend may make donations at www.seansmithforsheriff.com.

For more information, visit www.facebook.com/SeanSmithforSheriff.

Herald Staff