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Durango Methodist church to hold annual holiday bazaar

A painted gourd at the Durango First United Methodist Church Holiday Bazaar.Durango Herald file The event will feature vendors, handmade…

Rotary club to hear from Tibetan Village Project

du1-i-syn Rotarian Eddie Cheung and representatives of the Tibetan Village Project, a nonprofit that provides sustainable living for Tibetans through…

Free Medicare class offered to community

The class will explain how to sign up for Medicare and explain available supplemental plans. Moore will work with participants…

Durango Botanical Society honors its docents

Awards were presented to: Barb Johnson for most hours worked in 2017, Tish Varney for most meaningful contribution in 2017,…

Durango 9-R schools to host Thanksgiving meals

Nov. 15: Animas Valley Elementary School and Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary School.Nov. 16: Florida Mesa Elementary School, Needham Elementary School,…

La Plata Quilters Guild guild to meet Thursday

LeeAnn Vallejos of Stitch A Quilt and Sewing Boutique will present a historical trunk show of quilts through the decades.…

High school juniors to present humanities exhibition

Students will engage in discourse about a variety of controversial topics in an effort to build understanding and find common…

Animas High School sophomores to tell tales on stage

Students will take the stage to tell true tales of trial and triumph, without notes, in the style of the…

Gifted, talented parent group to meet

Parents and educators who attended the annual Colorado Association for Gifted and Talented Conference will share their experiences. The PAC…

School Based Health Center Community Advisory Committee to meet

Durango School District 9-R parents and students are invited to attend, participate and give feedback. To attend, email Matt Payne…

Sunnyside Elementary to give music performance

Fort Lewis College students serve as admission ambassadors

Admission ambassadors undergo an application and interview process and represent FLC through recruitment efforts that reach prospective students, their parents…

Local Fort Lewis College students attend national convention

Dobbs, who gave a presentation at the convention, is a mathematics major, and Abrams is a chemistry major. The trip…

Barb Horn to offer workshops at arts center

No experience is needed to participate. For more information, visit www.durangoarts.org.

Mancos holiday bazaar looking for artists

For more information and an application, email Sarah Syverson at [email protected] or call 903-8831.

Storytelling workshop to be held at Durango Arts Center

Explore storytelling techniques including creating compelling story arcs, developing your story through five senses and finding your own authentic voice.…

Fort Lewis to host Climate Change Symposium

The Climate Change Symposium will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9, in the Ballroom of the…

Bayfield to host fundraisers Saturday

A garage sale to benefit Wolfwood Refuge will be held from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at 2480 County…

Volunteers sought to help on Christmas Tree Train

Volunteers are needed to help with Christmas Tree Train rides during the end of November and beginning of December.Jerry McBride/Durango…

Carver Brewing Co. to tap pale ale Friday

This is the third year the Old Fort has partnered with Carver Brewing Co., which provides research support. In addition…

Steamworks to tap Molé Stout on Friday

du1-i-syn “For this (beer), we’ve steeped three different varieties of dried chilies and spices in our award-winning stout,” said Brewer…

Fort Lewis College lecture to discuss Sanskrit language

Sanskrit, discovered during the 18th century in Britain, is the classical language of the Indian sub-continent, and dates from the…

Fort Lewis College to show film about U.S. health system

The film explains single-payer health care and discusses how to improve the U.S. health system. For more information, email [email protected].

Fireworks rescheduled for Veterans Day

Melanie Brubaker Mazur/Pine River Times The fireworks will conclude a community celebration downtown Durango that will start at 11 a.m.…