Cortez Retail Enhancement Association and the city of Cortez’s “Date Meets Zip Day” celebration, all day, throughout Cortez. Celebrate the day when the date and zip code of a U.S. Post Office location matches with various businesses and organizations offering special sales, discounts and giveaways. Details: www.facebook.com/events/4573476992697672.
League of Women Voters of Montezuma County meeting, 10 a.m., Dolores Public Library, 1002 Railrod Avenue. Montezuma County Commissioners will discuss current and future county issues. Q&A to follow. Open to the public. Details: Eleanor Kuhl at ekuhl@frontier.net.
Four Corners Back Country Horsemen monthly meeting, 7 p.m., Florida Grange, 656 Highway 172. Lisa and Loren Skyhorse will give a presentation about their trip to Peru working with the Equitarian Initiative. They traveled to small villages with 20 veterinarians from Peru and the U.S. to help the horses and mules residents depend on for work and transportation. Details: www.4cbch.org.
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.
Ute Mountain Casino Hotel Pow-Wow, 7 p.m. Friday, 1 p.m. Saturday and 7 p.m. Saturday Grand Entry, Ute Mountain Casino Hotel, 3 Weeminuche Drive, Towaoc. Free. Hosted by Hal Eagle Tail, featuring dance and drum competitions as well as competitive Handgame with various cash prizes ranging from $10,000 to $23,600. Food vendors will be onsite. Details: www.utemountaincasino.com or 739-0737.
Southwestern Colorado Livestock Association and Southwestern Cowbelles annual barbecue and dance,6:30 p.m. barbecue, 8 p.m. dance, Lewis-Arriola Community Center, 21203 County Road S. $10 for adults, 17 and younger free. Live music by The Vanishing Breed. Details: 565-1972.
Four Corners Lecture Series: Preserving and exhibiting southwestern jewelry from Mary Colter with Tara Travis, 4 p.m., virtual. Free. Details: www.crowcanyon.org.
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.
Fall Colorfest Arts and Crafts Show, City Park on Main Street. Arts and crafts, food, Indian jewelry, music and kids games. Details: 565-1151.
Four Corners Lecture Series: Reconstructing the Pueblo Bonito Mounds, with Wirt Wills, 7 p.m., virtual. Free. Details: www.sjbas.org.
Four Corners Lecture Series: Ancient ornithology and continuity of the Four Corners, with Chuck LaRue, 4 p.m., virtual. Free. Details: www.crowcanyon.org.
Friends of Recreation for a Healthy Community and the Cortez City Recreation Center second annual pickleball tournament, 8 a.m. each day, Cortez Recreation Center, 425 Roger Smith Ave. $25 doubles, additional $10 for mixed and single events. Proceeds support low-income scholarships. Register by noon Sept. 8. Registration: www.onwardfoundation.org. Details: Debi Berger at 739-1135 or bergerpt51@gmail.com.
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.
Four Corners Dancers meet and greet, 6:30 p.m., Cortez Senior Center, 117 N. Chestnut St. Enter through the west entrance. Learn about square dancing and its health and social benefits. Refreshments served. Details: Duane Randol at 560-2137, Patty Randol at 560-4709 or duaneandpatty.randol@gmail.com.
Four Corners Lecture Series: The Wallace Great House assemblage, with Michelle Turner, 4 p.m., virtual. Free. Details: www.crowcanyon.org.
Four Corners Lecture Series: Before Yellowstone, with Douglas MacDonald, 7 p.m., virtual. Free. Details: www.sjbas.org.
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.
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.
Four Corners Lecture Series: Hopi history at the Homol’ovi settlement cluster, with Chuck Adams, 4 p.m., virtual. Free. Details: www.crowcanyon.org.
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.
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.
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. Child care available with advanced arrangements. Details: Maggie at mtevault@pinonproject.org or 564-1195.
Disabled American Veterans, chapter 44 Lindsay-Geer monthly meeting, 12:30 p.m., lunch at noon, Veterans Outreach Center, 432 N. Broadway.
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.
Square Dance lessons with Four Corners Dancers, 7-8:30 p.m., Cortez Senior Center, 117 N. Chestnut St. Enter through the west entrance. Make new friends, laugh and exercise. No partner needed. Details: Duane Randol at 560-2137, Patty Randol at 560-4709 or duaneandpatty.randol@gmail.com.
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.
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.
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.
Bingo, 6:45 p.m. Cortez Elks Lodge, 2100 N. Dolores Road. Begins Sept. 2. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Food and beverages available. Details: 565-3557.
Game Night with Piñon Project, 6 p.m., virtual. Ages 7-17. Free. Landon, 529-3305 or lcook@pinonproject.org.
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.
Red Dress Awareness and Action events, noon-2 p.m., corner of Main Street and Mildred Road. Details: (612) 422-0791.
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.
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.
Dolores Farmers Market, 4-7 p.m., Flanders Park. Local fruits, vegetables, meats, art and crafts. Live music. Details: Susan Lisak 426-9902.
Grain School in a Day, 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Laughing Wolf Farm, 8411 County Road 41. $90. Learn techniques for growing and breeding diverse grains, harvesting, cleaning, saving and storing seeds, recipes for cooking, and the history and culture of grain cultivation. Details: www.eventbrite.com/e/grain-school-in-a-day-tickets-165913695329.
Not Just a Plein Air Affair, 5:30 p.m., Boyle Park. Free. Bring knitting needles, crochet hooks, color pencils or crayons and enjoy arts and crafts outdoors with a community of supportive friends. Details: www.facebook.com/events/190920289720885.
Mancos School District dedication and ribbon cutting, 5:30 p.m. Masonic cornerstone ceremony, 6 p.m. ribbon cutting, Performance Center, 355 Grand Ave. Free. Celebrate the completion of BEST grant campus renovations and tour the facilities. Details: 533-7748.
Trail Work Day at Chicken Creek, 8:30 a.m., Joe Moore State Wildlife Area. Park east of the boat ramp on the south side of the road at near the “Dead End” sign. Bring a day pack with lots of water, snacks, sun protection and necessary personal items. Details: www.facebook.com/events/1161942624298509.
Mancos Valley Lions spaghetti dinner and silent auction, 5:30 p.m., Mancos Community Center. Adults $15, children $5. Details: For tickets or silent auction donations, call Pam at 533-9198 or Val at 533-7874.
Yoga in the Park, 8:15-9:30 a.m., Cottonwood Park, 275 S. Spruce St. Details: Kim at 560-5677.
Mancos Farmers Market, 4-7 p.m., Grand Avenue. Food and live music.
A Midsummer Night's Dream, 7-10 p.m., Lions Wilderness Amphitheater, 5800 College Blvd. $10-$12. Theater Ensemble Arts presents William Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream." Details: www.theater-ensemble-arts.square.site,. (505) 320-0101 or tearsnm@gmail.com.
Downtown Maker’s Market, 4:30 p.m., Orchard Park. Baked goods, jams and jellies, handmade goods, art, repurposed items, antiques and vintage items.
Painting with Class, 6 p.m., Inspired Moments Event Center, 310 W. Main St. $30. All supplies included.
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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