Community Calendar

Register at the reference desk, then join us to discuss the book at the library. A free book is available for the first 15 people who register and attend! Planning ahead? Our September book will be Sins of the Shovel by Rachel Morgan (books available 6 weeks before meeting date). PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED.

The Second Saturday Seminar Series at the Animas Museum in Durango continues on August 9th at 1PM, with the subject "Peace - The End of World War II and La Plata County." A Zoom link and more information is at animasmuseum.org.

(Because we do not have air conditioning at the Museum, we encourage you to watch on Zoom although we will stream it in the Classroom.)

Compass Points speaker series at Sunnyside Library. A representative from Colorado Legal Services will discuss how their organization can help senior and low-income Coloradans with various civil legal challenges.

The San Juan Basin Archaeological Society invites the public to a presentation in the Lyceum at the Center of Southwest Studies on Wednesday, August 13th. The event starts at 6:30 with social time followed by the talk “New Research on the Chaco South Road.” Details and Zoom log in are available at SJBAS.ORG.

After a brief business meeting, Dr. Robert Weiner of Dartmouth College, will speak.

The San Juan County Historical Society will host Michael Kilgore, author of "Drive-Ins of New Mexico" at 6PM on Wednesday, August 14th at the Farmington Civic Center.

Michael Kilgore is the West's premiere drive-in theater historian, recognized by the Library of Congress for his work. He is the webmaster of Carload.com, a drive-in information source since 1998. San Juan County Historical Society NM past President and author-historian Zang Wood's Sodas & Shows, is featured in Kilgore's book. Both Kilgore and Wood's books will be available for purchase. Amy's Bookcase with SJCHS will host an author book signing following the presentation.

Join local author John Kessell as he recounts his 1958 ocean liner trip from San Francisco to Sydney, Australia and the adventures along the way. John had no idea what sailing on an ocean liner from San Francisco to Sydney might be like. Those were still the days when people took a boat to get somewhere, not just an over-hyped “cruise” on a floating amusement park. So let’s step back sixty-five years, retrofit our passports, and join John on a boat to somewhere!

Join us for a musical evening with John Thomas as he shares from his newly published Songbook.

The “Living with Wildlife” Series continues at the Durango Public Library at 6PM on Monday, August 18th, with the subject "Living with Deer, Elk, and Moose."

Presented by Colorado Parks and Wildlife.

Compass Points speaker series at Fort Lewis Mesa Library. A representative from Colorado Legal Services will discuss how their organization can help senior and low-income Coloradans with various civil legal challenges.

The Ignacio Community Library hosts Chautauqua Speaker Becky Stone, who will give a presentation and answer questions as famed abolitionist and Underground Railroad operator Harriet Tubman.
The event takes place at 6PM on Wednesday, September 3rd.
Ignaciolibrary.org has more information.