Tony Cerato, chairman of the Rotary District 5470 Annual and Permanent Fund Committee, will speak about Rotary fundraising at the Rotary Club of Durango meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Strater Hotel, 699 Main Ave.

Included will be information about the Rotary Foundation Annual Fund, the permanent fund, the Endowed Opportunities and term gifts. Visitors are welcome.

For more information, call Bruce Rodman at 385-7899.

“Medora” documentary to be shown Wednesday

Durango Community Cinema will present “Medora,” a documentaryabout the Medora Hornets varsity basketball team, Wednesday at the Durango Discovery Museum, 1333 Camino del Rio.

Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. The screening will begin at 6 p.m. and will be followed by a community discussion led by a speaker or panel.

For more information, visit http://medorafilm.com/trailer.html, call Nathan Schmidt at 403-1740 or email [email protected].

FLC to host Thomas Skurky retirement party

The Psychology Department of Fort Lewis College invites former students and colleagues of Thomas Skurky to celebrate his upcoming retirement.

A celebration of Skurky’s 30-year academic career will be held from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Friday at the Lost Dog Bar & Lounge, 1150 Main Ave,. All former students, colleagues and friends are welcome to come and visit Skurky and share stories from the past.

For more information, email Betty Dorr [email protected].

Allison Grange to host Easter supper

Mt. Allison Grange will host its annual Easter Supper from 5 to 7 p.m. April 19 at the Mt. Allison Grange Hall.

The menu will include ham, turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, hot rolls, tossed salad, homemade pie, coffee and punch. Tickets are available at the door; $10.50 for adults, $4 for children, and children younger than 6 are free.

For more information and directions to the grange hall, call 883-2483.

Women Voters to host agricultural panel

The League of Women Voters has organized a panel of farmers and ranchers to discuss their operations and concerns about a warming and drying climate from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday in the program room of the Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave.

Dryside farmer Trent Taylor of Blue Horizons Farms; Patti Buck, president of American National Cattlewomen; and Maria Baker, Southern Ute rancher, will be on the panel.

Steve Harris of Harris Water Engineering also will discuss irrigation water issues; and Darrin Parmenter, county extension agent, will talk about smaller, organic and nontraditional farming operations.

A question-and-answer period will follow the speakers’ presentations. All county residents are welcome.

Bayfield library to offer sewing camp

The Pine River Library, 395 Bayfield Center Drive in Bayfield, will celebrate Earth Day by offering a sewing class aimed at teaching the art of making reusable grocery bags at 10 a.m. April 19.

Participants will learn how to make a reusable shopping bag using fabric scraps.

Participants must bring their own fabric scraps (at least three-quarters of a yard). Participants also will need to bring their own sewing machines. The class is open to older teens and adults who own a sewing machine but don’t fully understand how to use it.

The class will cover basic sewing machine use as well as basic sewing techniques. Advance sign-up is required.

To register, call 884-2222 or visit www.prlibrary.org.

Herald Staff