The Community Cinema film series will return to the Ignacio Community Library, 470 Goddard Ave., with “The Graduates/Los Graduados” at 6 p.m. Friday.

The film explores issues in education today through the eyes of six Latino and Latina students from across the United States. The event is free.

For more information, call 563-9287.

Food drive planned to take place in Pagosa

The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, of La Plata Electric Association, will host its annual “Fill the Bucket” food drive Saturday.

LPEA’s bucket truck, and additional vehicles, will be parked from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at City Market in Pagosa Springs to collect nonperishable food items. Donated food will be distributed to community food banks in Archuleta County. Cash donations for the food banks also are welcome, and donors can make arrangements to give directly by calling 749-0260. Also, donations can be brought to the LPEA office in Pagosa Springs, 603 S. Eighth St. Checks can be made payable to the IBEW Local 111 Brotherhood Fund. All donated funds will be distributed to the food banks.

For more information, call Mike Alley at 382-7721, 749-0260 or email [email protected].

Bayfield library to host teen event

Bayfield area teens will battle through a series of challenges in order to win Bayfield’s own Quarter Quell based on the book Catching Fire from 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the Pine River Library, 395 Bayfield Center Drive.

In the event, the last two people standing will receive a $50 gift card to the Allen Theaters in Durango. Other themes and events from the book Catching Fire will be used throughout the event. The program is open to all teens in grades sixth through twelfth, but they have to be registered.

For more information or to register, visit www. PRLibrary.org or email [email protected].

High-schoolers sought for mentor training

High school students living with challenging health conditions are needed for a peer mentor training from 1 to 7 p.m. Nov. 10.

Teens with diabetes, epilepsy, ADHD, Aspergers syndrome, hearing loss, cancer survivors, paralysis or other chronic health condition are invited to be trained as peer mentors to other area youth with their diagnosis.

For more information, call 749-9607.

Wildlife conservation to be discussed

Wouter van Hoven, a professor of wildlife biology at the University of Pretoria in South Africa, will present “The Economics of Wildlife Conservation in Africa with a Focus on the Rhino Crises” at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 11 in Chemistry Hall Room 130 at Fort Lewis College.

Van Hoven is an international expert on conservation and management of large African mammals. The talk is free and open to the public.

AARP to host driver safety program

AARP will host a driver safety program at 8 a.m. Saturday in the Pine Room at La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave.

Auto insurance discounts are available in most states through an insurance agent. Take the classroom refresher course especially designed for drivers age 50 and older. The cost is $12 for AARP member or $14 nonmembers.

To register, call Lois O’Dell at 259-5589.

Herald Staff