Friends of Linda Hester, a grandmother, mom and waitress at Brenda’s Old West Cafe, are organizing a bake sale and drive Saturday to help pay for her medical costs due to leukemia.

The bake sale is today and tomorrow at the restaurant.

The drive or ride leaves Brenda’s at 2 p.m. Saturday. Registration starts at 1 p.m. Bikers or drivers will meet at the Hideaway Grill in Vallecito, and there will be a hula hoop contest and plunger race. The ride concludes at 4 p.m. at the Billy Goat Saloon in Gem Village.

There will be a silent auction and bike and car show at the Billy Goat.

To make a donation or be a sponsor, call Lydia at 749-1021, Ashleigh at 903-0900 or Jerry at 884-2964.

Vendor space available for senior center arts, crafts fair

Vendor space reservations are now being taken for the annual fall arts and crafts bazaar at the Pine River Senior Center. It will be on Saturday, Nov. 14, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

A limited number of vendor spaces are available for $25. The event also will include a bake sale, food and drink concessions, and a room with dollar items. All proceeds benefit Senior Center activities. For information call Charlene at 769-2109 or Anne at 884-2871.

Space Camp holding informational meeting

Four Corners Space Camp will meet at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 11 at the Ignacio Town Park. Local Space Cadet and teacher Danny Jaques has led groups to Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama, and Izmir, Turkey. Anyone interested in learning more about Space Camp is welcome to attend. For more information, call Jaques at 759-1597, or email [email protected].

Space available for craft fair

“Curing Cancer with Crafts” is back again this year!

The craft fair will be held at Ignacio High School on Nov. 14. To reserve a space to sell your crafts for $10 per space, or for more information, please contact Deb Otten at 563-0661.

Hopi elder, author coming to Bayfield library

Leroy Lewis, a Hopi elder, and Gail LaDage will be at the Pine River Library at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13 to read from their new book, “A Hopi Flute Clan Migration Story.”

They also will answer questions from the audience.

Lewis collaborated with LaDage, a Montezuma County artist and author, to document his clan’s stories that go back millennia.

Photographer Dr. Terry Swanson joined the authors on tours to Hopi sites and villages to capture striking images of remote rock-art panels with significance to the Hopi Tribe.

“It’s been a wonderful journey and a huge privilege to help produce this book,” LaDage said. “Leroy wanted to share his clan’s migration story with a wider audience in a way that does not reveal secrets of the tribe.”

Lewis lives in the Sichomovi village on First Mesa of the Hopi reservation in northeast Arizona.

The book is available at Maria’s Bookshop in Durango and at Tuesday’s reading. All proceeds go to the Lewis family.

Last batch of street yard signs available

Yard signs for Bayfield residents who support a one cent sales tax increase to maintain streets will be restocked by this Friday and ready for the final distribution.

Area residents will receive a mail-in ballot that will be in the mail next week. The free “Support our Street” signs at can be picked up at 118 W. Mill St. at the house next to AJ’s Pizza. All signs must be placed on private property with the owner’s permission and later removed.

BES offering parent night on healthy eating

Bayfield Elementary School is offering a free parent education night at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13 in the BES gym. Nutrition basics for children’s health and forming healthy habits will be covered. Guest speakers are Dr. Nicola St. Mary and Health Coach Hana Renee. Childcare and healthy refreshments will be offered. Please RSVP to 884-0881 or email [email protected]

Library offering quilting classes

Ignacio Community Library will have a beginner’s quilting class at 4 p.m. on Mondays. Classes will be held Oct. 12 and 19 and Nov. 2 and 9.

“Here is your chance to learn how to quilt at the Ignacio Community Library,” library staff said in a release. “We have a few machines but if you have our own, please bring it.”

For information, Call 563-9287 or visit www.ignaciolibrary.org

Wool Fest coming to Animas Museum

The public is invited to the second annual Wool Fest at the Animas Museum from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 10. Spinners will turn wool into yarn, and wool products, yarn, fleece, gift items and art work from local artists will be for sale. Local wool growers and will have some animals from their flocks, including traditional Navajo churro sheep. At 11 a.m. there will be a demonstration of natural dye techniques using local flora and fauna to create beautiful colors. At noon the Ballet Folkorico de Durango will perform traditional dances. At 1 p.m., Ruth Lambert will give a presentation about the Hispano herding tradition along the Pine-Piedra Stock Driveway. The event is free at the museum, located at 3065 W. Second Ave. For more information call 259-2402.

Christian writers meeting in Durango

The Southwest Christian Writers Association will present its annual conference, “Write for His Glory,” Oct. 16 and 17 at First Baptist Church in Durango. Friday registration begins at 2 p.m., Saturday begins at 8 a.m. The cost is $135 for non-members and $100 for members. To register, visit www.southwestchristianwriters.org or call Joe at 749-0796.