Community Calendar

Come and celebrate all forms of gaming! Board games, console video games, Roblox, Minecraft, and more! Some computers are provided, but gamers can bring their own laptop or gaming devices if they prefer. This program is geared for grades 3-5.

Please arrange transport with the School District if you would like your child to ride the bus to the library after school. Parents or guardians of children below 6th grade must register their children in order for them to attend after school programs. Register your child at www.prlibrary.org/after-school-programs or in person the library!

The next Engage Durango Forum takes place at the Community Recreation Center from 5 to 6:30 on Tuesday, September 23rd.
Residents are invited to meet with the City's leadership team to learn more about departmental projects and give feedback.
Refreshments, Spanish interpretation, and child care will be provided.

The forum will start with a short presentation from our Public Information Office about how to stay informed, followed by time to interact with the leadership team in a casual setting.

Chimney Rock Through the Ages Tour explores both the natural and cultural history of the area through geologic time and incorporates the anthropology and archeology of the Puebloan people.

Dates: September 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
Time: 5:00-7:30 PM

Cost: $20.00 for ages 13 and up, $10.00 for ages 5-12, and under 5 are free

CRIA Office: 970-731-7133
Information and Tickets: www.chimneyrockco.org / 1877-444-6777

Compass Points speaker series at Fort Lewis Mesa Library. A representative from CSU Extension - La Plata County will discuss cottage food startups. If you have a passion and skill for producing food and are considering turning it into a business, this is the program for you.

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.

The Durango Arts Center presents the exhibit “Nature’s Tapestry in Plein Air” (Plein rhymes with ten) through October 25, 2025 in the Barbara Conrad Gallery. 44 works by local artists are on exhibit along with 10 entries from the Quick Draw competition. Most of the works are for sale. Gallery hours are Noon – 6:00 pm, Tuesday – Saturday. Information can be found at www.durangoarts.org

OPEN MIC @ TANGLED HORN every THURSDAY 7-10PM. Hosted by Ryan Blundell and Galen Clark. Sign up starts at 6PM

The Southwest Colorado Concert series presents - M5 - The Mexican Brass ensemble, at the Montezuma-Cortez High School Auditorium - at 7PM on Tuesday, September 23rd. swcoloradoconcerts.org has tickets and details.

M5’s program will mix classical with opera, jazz & pop—a terrific blend for every audience.

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.

The Durango Bird Club will host weekly Wednesday morning Bird Walks through the middle of October.
Those interested may meet at 8AM at the painted wall in the Botanical Gardens in front of the public library.

From there we head down and do a loop around Huck Finn Pond and the Fish Hatchery and return to our starting place. everyone is welcome to join. Please bring your own binoculars.