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!

Hang out in the teen area for cards, tabletop games, and more! Ease into the after school time at the library with space to play, read, work on homework, and chill. You choose what works for you!

Health Without Barriers is a FREE 6-week family wellness program for families with teens ages 11 to 19. This program meets twice a week on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 5:30-7:45 PM, from September 9th through October 15th, at the Pine River Senior Center in Bayfield.

Program components include:
Interactive health and wellness education for families
Hands-on cooking and nutrition classes (groceries provided to take home!)
Physical activity sessions for teens and siblings
Stress management and mindfulness training
Family support education for parents

The ENTIRE family is welcome - siblings of all ages can participate, and dinner is provided at every session. This is a collaborative program between Colorado State University Extension and CSU's Department of Human Development and Family Studies.

The community conversation "Our Power, Our Future: What Does Energy Independence and Clean Energy Mean for SW Colorado?" takes place at the Powerhouse in Durango from 5:30 to 7PM on Tuesday, April 7th.
Panelists include leaders with firsthand experience navigating energy transitions at every level and the event will be moderated by Elizabeth Philbrick. A Question & Answer session will follow.

Energy is changing. Join us for an open, community-driven conversation about what the evolving energy landscape means for our region: the opportunities it brings, the real barriers we face, and how local voices can help shape what comes next.

This isn't a lecture — it's a conversation. After introductions from panelists, the majority of the evening is yours. Bring your questions, your skepticism, and your curiosity.

Panelists:
Will Toor, Executive Director of the Colorado Energy Office
Dan Harms, Chief Strategy Officer, La Plata Electric Association
Joe Theine, Chief Executive Officer of Southwest Health System

The Durango Barbershoppers Chorus invites tenor through bass vocalists to a weekly meet up at the Christ the King Lutheran Church in Durango. Those interested may meet at 6:30 every Tuesday in the Parish Hall.
More information is at durangobarbershoppers.org.

Traditional a cappella, 4-part harmony singing in a friendly, casual setting. Twenty members would be ideal, so we would like to welcome several new talented men and women this year.

The San Juan Symphony hosts Holly Mulcahy in a Solo Violin Recital at 7PM on Tuesday April 7th at the Connie Gotsch Theatre at San Juan College in Farmington.
Sanjuansymphony.org has tickets and details.

This recital features solo violin music performed inside prisons, paired with reflections from incarcerated listeners. Audience members will see excerpts from the surveys prisoners complete after hearing the music, offering a rare glimpse into how they listen and what the violin evokes for them. The result is a recital shaped by perspective, attention, and the power of music to resonate across very different lives.

Tuesday, April 7, 10:00 am: Wee Read and Move toddler story time at Fort Lewis Mesa Library. Stories, movement, and songs for 2- to 4-year-olds and their caregivers.

La Plata Electric Association will host a Rebate and Energy Help Session from 8 to 9:30AM on Wednesday, April 8th at their Bodo Park Facility in Durango. More information is at lpea.coop.

free one-on-one guidance on:
✓ Available rebate programs
✓ Budget planning for energy projects
✓ Personalized recommendations for your home

Drop in anytime during the session, no appointment needed.

The San Juan College School of business and the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program will provide free income tax preparation to the community Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, through April 13th. More information and appointments are available at 505-566-3314 and at 970-553-9150.
Also by email: 4cornerstaxhelp@gmail.com.

The public is invited to the Durango Bird Club Wednesday Bird Walks, every week, starting at 8AM on April 1st and running through September 30th.
Those interested may meet at the painted wall in the Botanic Gardens in front of the Durango Public Library.

Enjoy the sights and sounds of our local birds. These guided walks are free, and beginners and experienced birders are welcome to join. Please bring your own binoculars.