Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave., will host a screening and discussion of “Durango and Abu Dhabi: A Cross-cultural Exchange” from 11:45 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. Tuesday.

The film by Kim Martin about modern Middle Eastern women, presents several women from Durango asking questions to women in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates about their loves, values and opinions. The intent of the film is to provoke conversation and address misconceptions about the Middle East. This event is sponsored by the Great Decisions Forum Policy Discussion Program, which is hosted by the League of Women Voters.

For more information, visit www.durangopubliclibrary.org.

Commissioners to host meeting in Ignacio

The La Plata County Board of County Commissioners will continue a series of “On the Road” meetings and invites the public to join commissioners to discuss issues of interest or concern about La Plata County.

The commissioners will hold their final community meeting of the year at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Ignacio Community Library, 470 Goddard Ave., Ignacio.

For more information, call 382-6219.

Affordable Care Act to be discussed

“Putting the Affordable Care Act to Work for You” will take place at 6 p.m. Tuesday and Dec. 17 at Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave.

Kevin O’Connor, health- coverage guide for San Juan Basin Health Department, will provide the presentations. O’Connor will explain what has changed, how a family may be affected and how to take advantage of the new opportunities available through Connect for Health Colorado, the state’s health insurance marketplace.

Changes in eligibility rules for private insurance, premium tax credits and Medicaid also will be discussed.

For more information, call O’Connor at 335-2021 or email [email protected].

Free memory screening to be offered Tuesday

Sunshine Gardens Senior Community and Guardian Angel Home Health will sponsor a free memory screening event on National Memory Screening Day from 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesday at 25 Sunshine Court.

Screeners will be available to provide free, confidential memory screenings to the community. No appointment necessary and all are welcome.

For more information, visit www.nationalmemoryscreening.org, call 385-4090 or 799-4686.

St. Mark’s will host Christmas Bazaar today

St. Mark’s Community Christmas Bazaar will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. today at 910 East Third Ave.

The event will feature new vendors, face painting for children and a new lunch menu.

Rotary Club of Durango will meet Tuesday

The Rotary Club of Durango will hear Rosa Orum, the club’s exchange student from Belgium, speak about her country at its meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Strater Hotel, 699 Main Ave.

A junior at Durango High School, Orum comes from a small town called Ore. She is multilingual, speaking English and German in addition to Danish. Her passions include art, music and reading, and she has a strong desire to live in different places around the world. Visitors are welcome.

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

Blue Star Mothers accepting donations

Blue Star Mothers of Durango is preparing its Christmas Care Package mailing on Dec. 4.

The group mails packages every six weeks to the military, but the Christmas packages are filled with extra items to help boost spirits for servicemen and women who are away from home around the holidays. The group is happy to add any men or women who are serving abroad to its mailing list. The cost of mailing each care package is around $15 a box.

The nonprofit group will accept any donation to help pay for postage. People may mail donations to Blue Star Mothers, c/o Jill Coddington, 20 Ophir Drive, Durango, CO, 81301. Donations are tax deductible and people will be sent a receipt in the mail for their donations.

To add a name to the list, email Coddington at [email protected].

Herald Staff