Community Calendar

The Durango Public Library will host "Living With Bears" at 6PM on Monday, September 15th. This program is a part of the “Living with Wildlife” Series presented by Colorado Parks and Wildlife.

Learn how to reduce negative human-bear interactions.

The Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College presents "Chasing Ghosts: A Ride with the American West’s Most Notorious Outlaws." The talk takes place at 6:30 on Wednesday, September 17th in the Lyceum, room 120.

A modern-day crew of adventurers goes back in time to the age of the western outlaw seeking to find the ghosts of Butch Cassidy and his Wild Bunch by visiting their old haunts. Along the way, they explore both the real and imagined lore of this age in hopes of understanding the allure such times continue to have on the American psyche.

Free and open to all

The Pine River Library will host the talk: Why Are Some Southwest Native Groups Pueblos and Others Are Not?" at 1PM on Thursday, September 18th.

The US Government recognizes more that 500 different Indigenous in United States. Colorado has 2 federally recognized tribes, none that are Pueblo. The scientific community acknowledges the predecessors of these present-day Pueblo communities inhabited large portions of what is now referred to as the US Southwest. The presentation explains why the term 'Pueblo' is used and its significance to those groups which the term is applied.

The Life Long Learning series at Fort Lewis College continue at 7PM on Thursday, September 18th in Room 130, Noble Hall, with the talk :
"Native American Restorative Justice: NAGPRA at 35."
More information is at fortlewis.edu/LLL.

Anthropologist Kathy Fine-Dare examines 35 years of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. She explores ongoing struggles to return Ancestral remains and belongings, and makes this complex law accessible by highlighting its accomplishments and the challenges that remain in the pursuit of restorative justice for Indigenous peoples.

Two Sides to Terbush, a solo exhibition of new acrylic paintings by acclaimed artist Dale Terbush, will be on view at Blue Rain Gallery Durango from September 3–25, 2025. Highlighting the dynamic range of Terbush’s vision, the show explores the duality between his ethereal, romantic landscapes and his bold, Southwest-inspired abstract works. Both series are distinct yet unified by his luminous use of light. From radiant skies to expressive geometry, Terbush transforms the acrylic medium into an emotional and visual experience that honors both the external world and the inner spirit.

Join us for an artist reception on Friday, September 19, from 5–8pm during Durango’s Fall Gallery Walk.

Date/Time: Friday, September 19th from 5-8pm
Location: Blue Rain Gallery Durango, 934 Main Ave, Unit B, Durango, CO 81301

Aztec Ruins National Monument will host "Wool Dying Using Natural Plants" at 10AM on Sunday, September 21st. All ages are welcome to this free event.

Volunteer-In-Parks Jeanne Simonelli for a talk and demonstration of wool dying using natural, local plant dyes. Learn which plants produce which colors of dye, how plants are processed to make dyes, and how the wool dying process works.

This program will take place outdoors. No reservations required. All ages welcome.

The Durango Public Library presents "History Live: Photographing the Dominguez-Escalante Trail of 1776" at 6PM on Tuesday, September 23rd.

Kathy Myrick, former executive director of the San Juan Symphony, spent her non-concert weekends for 15 years photographing the 1,700-mile trail blazed by the first white men to explore the Four Corners area.

Wildlife biologist and author Marcy Cottrell Houle will speak on "Peregrines of Chimney Rock: A Fight for Survival," at 6PM on Wednesday, September 24th at the Pagosa Methodist Church.
More information is at chimneyrockco.org.

CRIA is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization that offers interpretive programs at Chimney Rock National Monument in partnership with the USDA Forest Service and the San Juan National Forest. For more information call (970) 731-7133.

San Juan Basin Archaeological Society invites the public to their next presentation; in the Lyceum at the Center of Southwest Studies on Wednesday, September 24th, at 7pm... with the talk “Old School Archaeological Mapping of Mesa Verde.” sjbas.org has details and Zoom log in.

The Durango Public Library presents "History Live: An Evening with Sarah Platt Decker," in which Chautauqua speaker Gail Beaton will perform as the historical Colorado suffragist. The event takes place at 6PM on Friday, September 26th.

Mrs. Decker was responsible for many of the legal reforms affecting women and children in this state.