Community Calendar

The Animas Museum Second Saturday Seminar Series continues at 1PM on June 14th with "The History of the Sarah Platt Decker Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The program will also be available on Zoom. Details are at animasmuseum.org.

Local historian Patty Joy will talk about the local chapter of the DAR. Patty will be speaking live in the Classroom at the and on Zoom. There is no charge for this program which will be recorded. To join on Zoom, register for a link on our website animasmuseum.org/events.html

Join us at Bread's downtown location (135 E 8th St) for a "nontraditional" book club, where the discussion is based on a genre/topic rather than a specific book! There's no required reading for these "nontraditional" book clubs, just a topic/genre to discuss and plenty of delicious snacks to enjoy! In celebration of Pride Month, we are discussing queer writing! PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED.

The Grief Center of New Mexico presents a "Grieving Children, Grieving Families" Webinar - with an emphasis on supporting grief in schools, sports & scouts, at 1PM on Thursday, June 19th. Details are at griefnm.org.

All presentations are 1 hour long, free of charge, and provided via Zoom. Thank you to the Office of Student and Adolescent Health (New Mexico Department of Health) for sponsoring this training series.

The Chimney Rock Interpretive Association will host a free lecture on "Rock Art in the Southwest: at the Pagosa Methodist Church on Wednesday, June 25th. Doors open at 5:4PM, and the lecture begins at 6.

local geology and archaeology enthusiast David Bouquet.

The lecture will also delve into the important work of the Northwest New Mexico Site Steward Program, which helps protect culturally significant locations that lack formal preservation. Of special note will be a discussion addressing the Puebloan and Navajo rock art lost during the creation of Navajo Lake in 1962. The presentation will conclude with a conversation about potential rock art at Chimney Rock National Monument.

A short Q&A session will follow the approximately one-hour lecture.

Donations are welcome. Additionally, canned goods for the church's food pantry are greatly appreciated.

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 see the CRIA website at www.chimneyrockco.org or call (970) 731-7133.

The public is invited to a Poetry Open Mic in the White Rabbit Bookstore Garden, starting at noon on Saturday, June 28th.

Time: 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM (or so)
Location: White Rabbit Books & Curiosities, 128 W 14th St, Durango, CO (Along the Animas River Trail)

Refreshments available. Picnic-friendly atmosphere. Limited seating—arrive early or bring a folding chair. Hosted by Durango Poetry, this event is a celebration of community, creativity, and the spoken word.

Join us for an hour of dedicated reading. Socialize after, or not! How it works: B.Y.O.B. (Bring Your Own Book) or grab something new off the shelf and read alongside other readers! There are no assigned readings. All book genres and formats are welcome.

The Aztec Museum & Pioneer Village will host a talk on New Mexico's unknown civil rights hero, Miguel Trujillo, on Saturday, July 12th, at 2pm. Aztecmuseum.org has more information.

Gordon Bronitsky, PhD, has worked with the U.S. State Department and several international cultural groups and embassies to conduct cultural workshops around the globe promoting Indigenous arts.

This is a free public event made possible through the generosity of the New Mexico Humanities Council. Please enter through the west gate behind the Pioneer Village by the Aztec Splash Pad. Guests may park in the municipal lot behind the museum; gate opens at 1pm. Concessions available for purchase. No pets please. Service animals only in the Pioneer Village. For information, call 505-334-9829.

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.

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