Fridays, May-October
Gardening classes, 3:30-5:30 p.m., Good Samaritan Center Food Pantry, 30 N. Beech St., Unit C. Free. Three programs: gardening for adults, gardening for teens and indigenous foods. Participants do not needs to attend all classes. Details and registration: www.goodsamscortez.org/garden.
June 13-June 28
Steve Weeks Music virtual performance, hosted by Cortez Public Library. Link to be posted on www.cityofcortez.com/141/Library (copy/paste link directly into a browser) and www.facebook.com/CortezLibrary.
Wednesday, June 30
Donny Johnson in concert, 6-8 p.m., Montezuma Valley Presbyterian Church, 350 South Washington St. Grilled hotdogs, chips and cookies available for free while supplies last.
Saturday, June 26
Mesa Verde Back Country Horsemen annual poker ride, check-in 8:30 a.m., last rider out 10 a.m., West Mancos Road. Camping June 25-27. Certified weed-free hay required. Children welcome if accompanied by adult. No dogs or stallions. Evening entertainment. Details: www.mesaverdehorsemen.com.
Saturday, July 3
For Pets’ Sake Humane Society’s Pennies For Pets fundraiser, 7:30-11:30 a.m., Cortez Farmers Market, 109 W. Main St. Donate change at the market’s community booth. Funds help cats and dogs of Montezuma and Dolores. Details: 565-PETS/7387.
Thursday, July 8
Four Corners Lecture Series: The archaeology of Road Canyon, Utah with Ryan Spittler, 4 p.m., virtual. Free. Details: www.crowcanyon.org.
Friday, July 9
San Juan Mining & Reclamation Conference artist proposals submission deadline. Details: http://www.mountainstudies.org/sjmrc.
Saturday, July 10
M-CHS Cass of 1981 40-year class reunion. Details: Ellen Black at 565-3287.
League of Women Voters of Montezuma County in-person meeting, 10 a.m., Calvin Denton Room at Empire Electric Association. Andy Carter, EEA member engagement manager, will give a presentation on the rate structure change.
Tuesday July 13
Montezuma County free legal clinic, 2-5 p.m., by phone. Attorney volunteers will answer civil legal questions by calling the phone number provided during signup. Details: Call Mancos Library at 394-0273 to be added to the sign-up sheet.
Wednesday, July 14
Four Corners Lecture Series: Diné survivance and the Old Luepp Boarding School with Davina Two Bears, 7 p.m., virtual. Free. Details: www.sjbas.org.
Saturday, July 24
Twelfth annual Children’s Festival, 9 a.m.-noon, Veterans Park. Free health and mental health screenings for children, family resources, games and entertainment. Volunteers needed. Details: Katrina at 564-3211, sign up at forms.gle/wExAjWkSZBm45z3U8.
Thursday, Aug. 19
Four Corners Lecture Series: Being ‘sheepminded:’ an ethnoarchaeological study of Navajo pastoralism and its historical trajectory, with Wade Campbell, 4 p.m., virtual. Free. Details: www.crowcanyon.org.
Friday-Sunday, Aug. 6-8
Back Country Horsemen of Colorado State Rendezvous, 5 p.m. Friday-Sunday morning, near Mancos. $80 adults, $40 children. Rides, silent auction, entertainment and classes. Space is limited. Details: frbch.org/colorado-state-rendezvous.
Friday, Aug. 20
San Juan Mining & Reclamation Conference fiction writing contest submission deadline. Theme is mining and reclamation. Entry is free. Story length is 1,500-4,000 words. Details: www.mountainstudies.org/sjmrc or Alex Handloff at coordinator@headwatersalliance.org.
Thursday, Aug. 26
Four Corners Lecture Series: Preserving and exhibiting southwestern jewelry from Mary Colter with Tara Travis, 4 p.m., virtual. Free. Details: www.crowcanyon.org.
Saturday, Aug. 28
Four Corners Lecture Series: Exploring Utah’s Bears Ears and Cedar Mesa, 2 p.m., CANM theater room if conditions allow or virtual. Free. Details: www.swcocanyons.org.
Wednesday, Sept. 8
Four Corners Lecture Series: Reconstructing the Pueblo Bonito Mounds, with Wirt Wills, 7 p.m., virtual. Free. Details: www.sjbas.org.
Thursday, Sept. 9
Four Corners Lecture Series: Ancient ornithology and continuity of the Four Corners, with Chuck LaRue, 4 p.m., virtual. Free. Details: www.crowcanyon.org.
Thursday, Sept. 16
Four Corners Lecture Series: Ancestral Puebloan fishing strategies in New Mexico’s middle Rio Grande, with Jonathan Dombrowsky, 4 p.m., CANM theater room if conditions allow or virtual. Free. Details: www.blm.gov/programs/national-conservation-lands/colorado/canyons-of-the-ancients.
Thursday, Oct. 7
Four Corners Lecture Series: The Wallace Great House assemblage, with Michelle Turner, 4 p.m., virtual. Free. Details: www.crowcanyon.org.
Wednesday, Oct. 13
Four Corners Lecture Series: Before Yellowstone, with Douglas MacDonald, 7 p.m., virtual. Free. Details: www.sjbas.org.
Thursday, Oct. 14
Four Corners Lecture Series: Indigenous subsistence on the Colorado Plateau, with Lisbeth Louderback and Bruce Pavlik, 4 p.m., virtual. Free. Details: www.crowcanyon.org.
Wednesday, Oct. 20
Four Corners Lecture Series: Preliminary results of the drone-based sensing project of Chaco-era road, with Jonathan Till and Kenny Wintch, 4 p.m., virtual. Free. Details: www.friendsofcedarmesa.org.
Thursday, Oct. 21
Four Corners Lecture Series: Hopi history at the Homol’ovi settlement cluster, with Chuck Adams, 4 p.m., virtual. Free. Details: www.crowcanyon.org.
Thursday, Oct. 28
Four Corners Lecture Series: The Maize Database Project with Mark Varien, 4 p.m., virtual. Free. Details: www.crowcanyon.org.
Four Corners Lecture Series: Paquime, 7 p.m., virtual. Free. Details: www.sjbas.org.
Every other Wednesday beginning June 16
Red Dress Committee/Cortez Four Corners MMIP Committee meeting, noon-1:30 p.m., Cortez Public Library large study room, 202 N. Park St, and Zoom. Details: (612) 422-0791.
First and third Thursday
Alphabet Soup Support Group meeting, 6 p.m., The Pinon Project, 210 E. Main St. Support group for parents, caretaker, or guardians of children with special needs or behavioral challenges. Childcare available with advanced arrangements. Details: Maggie at mtevault@pinonproject.org or 564-1195.
First Friday
Disabled American Veterans, chapter 44 Lindsay-Geer monthly meeting, 12:30 p.m., lunch at noon, Veterans Outreach Center, 432 N. Broadway.
Every Monday-Saturday
Conservative Grounds, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., 40 E. Main St. Come in for coffee, friendship, conversations and outreach. All are welcome. Details: 560-6643.
Every Tuesday
Southwest Artists League, 10 a.m., Annex Building, 107 N. Chestnut. Artists may paint, draw. Call (720) 448-0418.
Bridge, 1:30-4 p.m., Montezuma Valley Presbyterian Church, 350 S. Washington St. Beginners, veteran players and experts welcome. Coffee and snacks provided along with light fellowship. Attendees should be vaccinated and/or masked. Details: 565-7024 or 565-6088.
Every Wednesday
Montelores Catholic Community LIFT Religious Education classes, 5:45-6:45, Church Center, 20 S. Market St. Grades Preschool-8. Love and praise Jesus, learn the Catholic tradition, grow in prayer and service. Details: 565-7308, ext 102.
Every Thursday
Raising Readers Storytime, 10:30 a.m., Cortez Public Library, 202 N. Park St. Songs, stories and crafts. The program uses the Early Childhood Literacy Initiative program. Details: 565-8117.
Every Friday
Game Night with Piñon Project, 6 p.m., virtual. Ages 7-17. Free. Landon, 529-3305 or lcook@pinonproject.org.
Every Saturday
Red Dress Awareness and Action events, noon-2 p.m., corner of Main Street and Mildred Road. Details: (612) 422-0791.
Every Sunday
The Cortez Library Radio Show, 3:30-4 p.m., ksjd.org/#stream/0 or stations 90.5 FM or 91.5 FM. Join Ms. Laura as she reads.
First Tuesday
Dolores Mountain Quilters meeting, 9:30 a.m. social, 10 a.m. meeting, Community Center, 400 Riverside Ave. Masks required. Limit 50 people. Guests must RSVP. Suzanne, (404) 374-6558 or sdbfield@aol.com; doloresmountainquilters.org.
Wednesdays, June 2 through October
Dolores Farmers Market, 4-7 p.m., Flanders Park. Local fruits, vegetables, meats, art and crafts. Live music. Details: Susan Lisak 426-9902.
Tuesday and Thursday, June 8-July 29
Youth Summer Art Camp, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Painted Turtle Studio, 200 W. Grand Ave. Children ages 7-14. Details: 533-7136.
Wednesdays
Yoga in the Park, 8:15-9:30 a.m., Cottonwood Park, 275 S. Spruce St. Details: Kim at 560-5677.
Thursdays
Mancos Farmers Market, 4-7 p.m., Grand Ave. Food and live music.
Thursdays-Saturdays, July 8-Aug. 1
Mamma Mia!, Lion’s Wilderness Amphitheater, 5800 College Blvd. $15 adults, $12 children. Details: www.fmtn.org/shows or (505) 599-1148.
Saturday, Aug. 7
ARTrageous performance, 7:30 p.m., $10 adults, $6 children. Details: www.fmtn.org/shows or (505) 599-1148.
Thursdays, June 3-Oct. 28
Downtown Maker’s Market, 4:30 p.m., Orchard Park. Baked goods, jams and jellies, handmade goods, art, repurposed items, antiques and vintage items.
Every Other Wednesday
Painting with Class, 6 p.m., Inspired Moments Event Center, 310 W. Main St. $30. All supplies included.
Saturday, July 3
Fiftieth wedding anniversary celebration for Roger and Sheryl Ayers, 4-6 p.m., Breen Community Building, Highway 140, Hesperus. Details: Jeanie Wydner at 749-9239.
Saturdays Through October
Durango Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-noon through September, 9 a.m.-noon October, TBK Bank parking lot, 259 W. Ninth Street.
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