Community Calendar

"From The Met to the Mesa: Where Textiles Meet Technology."
Cory Pillen and Amy Cao of the Center of Southwest Studies will highlight the collaboration between The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Department of Scientific Research, the Center of Southwest Studies, and the Fort Lewis College Chemistry Department. FLC faculty, staff, and students, along with select community partners, learned to conduct materials research locally, building long-term capacity for interdisciplinary teaching and ethical, community-centered collections stewardship in the Southwest.

Registration is open for the Southwestern Water Conservation District’s 42nd Annual Seminar, "One Watershed - Many Voices." The event takes place on Friday, March 27th at the Sky Ute Casino in Ignacio and will
bring together water managers, tribal leaders, scientists, policymakers, recreation advocates, and community members for a full-day exploration of the Southwest Basin’s most pressing water challenges -and opportunities. Breakfast and lunch is included. Registration and details are at swwcd.org.

From the headwaters to working landscapes and river economies, the program weaves together water quantity, water quality, and human stories to illuminate how drought, wildfire, development, and changing climate are reshaping our watersheds. Through dynamic panels and keynote conversations, the seminar moves beyond problem-solving toward collaboration and action - highlighting the shared responsibility, local innovation, and collective voice needed to sustain clean, reliable water for the communities and ecosystems that depend on it.

Join the conversation shaping the future of water in the Southwest Basin. One Watershed, Many Voices connects local and regional leaders to explore water quality, supply, recreation, and policy—and how collaboration across communities and jurisdictions can move us forward. Everyone welcome.

This program is produced by the Foreign Policy Association, whose mission is to foster public awareness, understanding, and informed discussion of U.S. foreign policy and global issues

Our local discussion series is co-sponsored by the League of Women Voters of La Plata County, the Durango Branch of the American Association of University Women, and the Durango Public Library. From the second week of February through the second week of May, participants meet every other Tuesday from 11:45 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. at the Durango Public Library, 1900 E. Third Avenue.

Each session begins with a professionally produced video and brief lecture from the Foreign Policy Association, followed by a lively 90-minute discussion led by volunteer facilitators from our community. An accompanying Great Decisions briefing book is available for purchase from the Foreign Policy Association, and a reference copy may be consulted at the Durango Public Library Reference Desk.

All discussions are free and open to the public. More details and full descriptions of each topic at www.gddurango.org

March 24: Trump’s Tariffs in Historical Perspective

April 14: The Third Nuclear Age

April 21: Multilateral Institutions in a Changing World Order

May 5: U.S. - China Relations in the New Trump Era

May 12: The Future of Human Rights and International Law in a Divided World

This program is produced by the Foreign Policy Association, whose mission is to foster public awareness, understanding, and informed discussion of U.S. foreign policy and global issues

Our local discussion series is co-sponsored by the League of Women Voters of La Plata County, the Durango Branch of the American Association of University Women, and the Durango Public Library. From the second week of February through the second week of May, participants meet every other Tuesday from 11:45 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. at the Durango Public Library, 1900 E. Third Avenue.

Each session begins with a professionally produced video and brief lecture from the Foreign Policy Association, followed by a lively 90-minute discussion led by volunteer facilitators from our community. An accompanying Great Decisions briefing book is available for purchase from the Foreign Policy Association, and a reference copy may be consulted at the Durango Public Library Reference Desk.

All discussions are free and open to the public. More details and full descriptions of each topic at www.gddurango.org

March 24: Trump’s Tariffs in Historical Perspective

April 14: The Third Nuclear Age

April 21: Multilateral Institutions in a Changing World Order

May 5: U.S. - China Relations in the New Trump Era

May 12: The Future of Human Rights and International Law in a Divided World

The San Juan Basin Archaeological Society invites the public to their presentation in the Lyceum at the Center of Southwest Studies on Wednesday, April 8th. The event starts at 6:30 with social time, followed by the discussion: “Cotton, Intra-regional Specialization, and the Hohokam Northern Periphery.“ Details and Zoom log-in are at SJBAS.ORG.

Maria’s Literary Foundation's Second Annual Read-a-Thon Fundraiser takes place from April 10th through 20th. Details and sign up are available at mariasbookshop.com.

During the Read-a-Thon, volunteer readers sit and read in the front window of Maria’s Bookshop to raise money for the Literary Foundation’s Reading Room.

• Readers log their time read over the course of the Read-a-Thon, including their window shift.
• Readers are encouraged to secure ‘sponsorships’ to raise money for The Reading Room.
• Donors may sponsor individual readers or donate in support of all readers
• Maria’s Bookshop will match all donations
• Special prizes (a Year of Books!) for our biggest fundraisers and top

Funds from the Maria’s Literary Foundation Read-a-Thon will support:
• The Reading Room (our FREE youth bookshop and reading nook)-- stocking it with great books for kids in Durango and hosting free programming there like writing workshops, book clubs, and more.

Maria’s Literary Foundation's Second Annual Read-a-Thon Fundraiser takes place from April 10th through 20th. Details and sign up are available at mariasbookshop.com.

During the Read-a-Thon, volunteer readers sit and read in the front window of Maria’s Bookshop to raise money for the Literary Foundation’s Reading Room.

• Readers log their time read over the course of the Read-a-Thon, including their window shift.
• Readers are encouraged to secure ‘sponsorships’ to raise money for The Reading Room.
• Donors may sponsor individual readers or donate in support of all readers
• Maria’s Bookshop will match all donations
• Special prizes (a Year of Books!) for our biggest fundraisers and top

Funds from the Maria’s Literary Foundation Read-a-Thon will support:
• The Reading Room (our FREE youth bookshop and reading nook)-- stocking it with great books for kids in Durango and hosting free programming there like writing workshops, book clubs, and more.

Fort Lewis College presents a Science Open House on Saturday, April 11th, from 1 to 4PM in Room 130, Noble Hall.
This is a free, family oriented public event. More information is at fortlewis.edu.

Maria’s Literary Foundation's Second Annual Read-a-Thon Fundraiser takes place from April 10th through 20th. Details and sign up are available at mariasbookshop.com.

During the Read-a-Thon, volunteer readers sit and read in the front window of Maria’s Bookshop to raise money for the Literary Foundation’s Reading Room.

• Readers log their time read over the course of the Read-a-Thon, including their window shift.
• Readers are encouraged to secure ‘sponsorships’ to raise money for The Reading Room.
• Donors may sponsor individual readers or donate in support of all readers
• Maria’s Bookshop will match all donations
• Special prizes (a Year of Books!) for our biggest fundraisers and top

Funds from the Maria’s Literary Foundation Read-a-Thon will support:
• The Reading Room (our FREE youth bookshop and reading nook)-- stocking it with great books for kids in Durango and hosting free programming there like writing workshops, book clubs, and more.

Maria’s Literary Foundation's Second Annual Read-a-Thon Fundraiser takes place from April 10th through 20th. Details and sign up are available at mariasbookshop.com.

During the Read-a-Thon, volunteer readers sit and read in the front window of Maria’s Bookshop to raise money for the Literary Foundation’s Reading Room.

• Readers log their time read over the course of the Read-a-Thon, including their window shift.
• Readers are encouraged to secure ‘sponsorships’ to raise money for The Reading Room.
• Donors may sponsor individual readers or donate in support of all readers
• Maria’s Bookshop will match all donations
• Special prizes (a Year of Books!) for our biggest fundraisers and top

Funds from the Maria’s Literary Foundation Read-a-Thon will support:
• The Reading Room (our FREE youth bookshop and reading nook)-- stocking it with great books for kids in Durango and hosting free programming there like writing workshops, book clubs, and more.