Community Calendar

The author Kevin Fedarko will hold a Talk & Book Signing at Fort Lewis College on Thursday, October 9th.
Doors open at 5:30 and the event begins at 6.
All proceeds benefit the 4 Corners Water Center and SkyWords.

This event is free for the FLC community, and donations are welcome.

Kevin is the author of The Emerald Mile: The Epic Story of the Fastest Ride in History through the Heart of the Grand Canyon.
Kevin’s latest book A Walk in the Park: The True Story of a Spectacular Misadventure in the Grand Canyon.

Free music every Thursday at Uncle’s Bar and Social Club. Pagosa’s newest bar and best local gathering place. House band Connie the Soldier and musicians welcome for an open jam. Folk, Americana, and Celtic music.

The Life Long Learning series at Fort Lewis College continues on Thursday at 7PM in Room 130, Noble Hall with a presentation by Mike Smedley, "Garden Follies: Landscaping Mistakes and Mulch Mayhem."
More information is at fortlewis.edu/LLL.

He will serve up a snarky, photo-rich exposé of horticultural horrors—from doomed shrubs and mulch volcanoes to invasive gnomes and regrettable planters. Learn how to avoid landscaping’s worst mistakes, made by "trowel and error," in the tricky, semi-arid climate of Southwest Colorado.

The Good Food Collective and Durango Tool Library have teamed up to help with local fruit harvesting, to reduce human-bear conflict, eliminate food waste, and directly address food security.
More information is at goodfoodcollective.org.

email outreach@goodfoodcollective.org.

Registration is open for West Slope Startup Week, celebrating rural entrepreneurs and taking place from October 6th through 10th in downtown Durango. The events are free, but registration is required. More information is at startupcolorado.org.

Five days of ideas, connection, and collaboration.

This 'conference' is unlike any other! It is FREE and 'a la carte', meaning you get to choose your own adventure; come to as much or as little as you like. Sessions are hosted in Downtown Durango at various venues.

If you run your business, started your business, or want to start a business, there is something in here for you.

You can see a public view of the agenda here: https://tinyurl.com/WSSW25Program

When you're ready to dive in, registration is required (and free): https://tinyurl.com/WSSW25Register

The Good Food Collective invites the public to help with apple harvesting leading up to the October 11th Apple Day Festival.
A list of available dates and times is available at goodfoodcollective.org.

There are many free fruit harvest events in the Durango area over the next four weeks. Sign up for the dates that interest you, and we'll follow up with details about what to bring, and the event location.

Harvest dates/times:

Sept 19th 10 - 12:30
Sept 21st 9 - 12
Sept 21st 2 - 5
Sept 23rd 10 - 12:30
Sept 23rd 5 - 7
Sept 26th 10 - 12:30
Sept 30th 10 - 12:30
Sept 30th 5-7
Oct 3rd 10 - 12:30
Oct 7th 10 - 12:30
Oct 7th 5 - 7
Oct 10th 10 - 12:30

The Gathering of Warriors is presented by the Diné Naazbaa Partnership and Firebase Committee. Over the course of this multi-day event, we will host a standdown offering vital resources, connections to VA benefits, meaningful information, and heartfelt appreciation—fostering camaraderie, healing, and support within a traditional grassroots environment. This will be a space for warriors to gather to build bonds and feel at ease, while bringing outside agencies together to recognize where our warriors come from. Welcome to veterans and their families from all nations, all branches, and all eras! This event is free to attend, but each attendee must register. Registration ends October 2, 2025.

The Ignacio Community Church's Clothing Closet will provide free clothing, jackets and shoes to the needy every Tuesday and Friday from 10 until 2 at the ELHI Community Center.

Room #16

The community is invited to celebrate the launch of the City of Durango Native American Heritage Month at the Center for Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College. Events start at 4PM on Friday, October 10th with art, food, and family-friendly activities.

Kick off the evening with a guided tour of From the Fringes: Diné Textiles that Disrupt, a powerful exhibition exploring the legacy of Diné (Navajo) weaving—from historic pieces to bold, contemporary works that challenge norms and honor cultural resilience, led by a Southwest Studies Fellow.

Enjoy creative, hands-on youth activities inspired by Diné weaving, and sample Indigenous cuisine served by the Big Picture Native American Club, featuring dishes from New Native Kitchen by Freddie Bitsoie, former executive chef at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian.

Free & open to the public · All ages welcome
Presented by the Center of Southwest Studies · Visit Durango · NAPAC
Programming runs through November 15, 2025

The public is invited to a Harvest Dinner and 5 year Anniversary Celebration at Sunnyside Library at 5PM on Friday, October 10th.

a community gathering and complimentary baked potato bar.