Thursday, Jan. 22<\/p>\n
Law enforcement appreciation day at J. Fargo\u2019s, 1209 E. Main St., 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Law enforcement officers can stop by for a sandwich, coffee or soft drink for free.<\/p>\n
Free screening of A Path Appears: Episode 2, Breaking the Cycle of Poverty, followed by a community discussion at the Mancos Public Library, Community Meeting Room, 211 W. First St. Mancos starting at 6 p.m. Info: sgans@mancoslibrary.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n Friday, Jan. 23<\/p>\n Support the Dolores Secondary PTO at the Dolores Community Center. PTO will serve delicious crock pots meals, bread and coffee at the 4th Annual Wild and Scenic Film Festival for the Montezuma Land Conservancy. Cost: $5 for all you can eat soup\/stew and bread, and $1 for a cup of coffee. Baked goods available for a donation. Doors open at 5:45 p.m. and films run from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Admission: $15 at the door for Conservancy; kids, $5. Prepurchase tickets for $12 at 970-565-1664.<\/p>\n Saturday, Jan. 24<\/p>\n Free chronic pain relief intro class, 11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Balance mind and body with biomechanics and mental practices that revitalize, relieve stress and pain, improve posture. Presented by 30-year expert Susan Matthews, MS, ND, at the Millennium Center, 20 W Main. 970-903-5723, www.susanamatthews.com.<\/p>\n Monday, Jan. 26<\/p>\n The Dolores River Anglers Chapter of Trout Unlimited\u2019s membership meeting and presentation by nationally known fly-tyer and guide Larry Kingery from Canon City. Downstairs at Fiesta Mexicana on Monday, with meet and greet at 6 p.m. and program at 6:30 p.m. The public is invited. Info: (970) 759-0175 or (970) 759-3020.<\/p>\n The Southwest Singers are beginning rehearsals for the spring season. Choir meets Monday evenings from 6:30-8 p.m. in the choir room at First United Methodist Church, Cortez. Concerts scheduled for May. Info: Ruth Wilson Francisco, director, 562-4476.<\/p>\n Tuesday, Jan. 27<\/p>\n Colorado State University Extension presents an information session on radon. The class will be held on Jan. 27 from noon to 1 p.m. at the Montezuma County Extension Office, 109 W. Main, Room 102. Call ahead to make your reservation 565-3123.<\/p>\n Quarterly Business Meeting Four Corners Rocky Mountain Farmers Union from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Mt. Lookout Grange in Mancos. All are welcome to attend.<\/p>\n The Southwest Center for Independence, a nonprofit that works with the disability community, will have an ADRC representative on site to help file tax rebates for state and city, at the Durango office, 3473 Main Ave., No. 23, 9 a.m. to noon. Space is limited; sign-up appreciated: Ellinda, 403-1463.<\/p>\n Wednesday, Jan. 28<\/p>\n \u201cForgiveness\u201d will be the topic at the next \u201cHow You Can Be Part of a Christian Community with Integrity and Not Believe All Those Things You Thought You Had to Believe\u201d conversation. We meet at St. Barnabas Church at 6:30. Questions required. No answers promised. Call 565-7865 for more information.<\/p>\n Friday, Jan. 30<\/p>\n Soups of the World to benefit the Bridge Emergency Shelter, 5-7 p.m. at the Montezuma County Annex on North Chestnut. Soups, salad, bread and live dessert auction, plus silent auction of interesting items. Tickets $10 for adults, 12 and under eat free.<\/p>\n Saturday, Jan. 31<\/p>\n The Dolores Groundhog Supper comes back. A pulled-pork dinner with all the fixins will be served 4-6:30 p.m. in honor of the groundhog\u2019s prediction at the historic United Methodist Church at 105 N. 8th Street in Dolores. Enjoy a meal in a building that was originally ordered from a Sears Catalog. Cost: $9 per person ($5 for kids under 12). Info: 970-560-1390.<\/p>\n Through January<\/p>\n Children\u2019s Kiva Montessori School, a free Colorado Public Charter School under the Montezuma Cortez RE-1 School District, will begin enrollment for the 2015-2016 school year soon. Visit www.kivacharter.org for detailed information and important dates.<\/p>\n \u201cMidwinter Fun\u201d is the January theme of Raising Readers Storytime at the Cortez Public Library, 202 N. Park St., Cortez. Every Thursday at 10:30 a.m. Older children are welcome to join us for a craft at 11:15 a.m. Info: 970-565-8117.<\/p>\n MOndays and Fridays<\/p>\n Open riding hours at the Montezuma County Fairgrounds indoor arena have been extended until 9 p.m. on Mondays and Fridays, from Oct. 20 to the end of the year. User must have a Horseman card with the fairgrounds and are encouraged to call 565-1000 before arriving to confirm open riding hours.<\/p>\n Cortez Public Library is offering one-on-one computer and tech tutoring. Call 970-565-8117 or visit the library, 202 N. Park in Cortez, to schedule an appointment.<\/p>\n First Monday<\/p>\n Southwest Center for Independence Second Chance Brain Injury group meets at noon at 2409 E. Empire, Cortez. Call Matthew, 570-8001.<\/p>\n Cortez Emblem Club No. 261 meets at 6:30 p.m. the first Monday (except in January and February). Call 565-2197.<\/p>\n First Tuesday<\/p>\n American Legion Ute Mountain Post 75 meets at 7 p.m. at the Legion Hall, 320 N. Harrison St. Call 565-8151.<\/p>\n Dolores Mountain Quilters meets 10 a.m. at the Dolores Community Center, 400 Riverside Ave., Dolores. The program for the Feb. 4 meeting will be an introduction to batting. Guests and visitors are welcome. Info: doloresmountainquilters.org or Judith Swain, 970-560-4426.<\/p>\n The Mesa Verde Back Country Horsemen meet at the Elks Lodge in Cortez at 6:15 p.m. (except December). Buy a taco or hamburger and drink. The meeting starts at 7 p.m. Info: www.mesaverdehorsemen.com.<\/p>\n Second and Fourth Tuesdays<\/p>\n Knitting Club at the Mancos Public Library. Learn to knit, 6-7 p.m. Come to any or all of the sessions that you like. Free, and teens and adults welcome. Limited knitting needles and yarn are available, so bring your own if possible. To sign up or for information, visit www.mancoslibrary.org or call Kathy Graf at 970-565-7600, ext. 206, or email kgraf@mancoslibrary.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n First Wednesday<\/p>\n Diabetes support group meets 3:30-5 p.m. in the Kiva Room at Southwest Memorial Hospital. Learn how to manage diabetes, share ideas with others. Sessions are free and open to anyone with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes. Contact Laura White, RD, at 564-2276 for details.<\/p>\n First Thursday<\/p>\n