Community Calendar

Join us weekly to explore new interests, delve into the wonders of learning science, and create artistic masterpieces!

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!

Mysteries of Chimney Rock Tour provides an in-depth discussion along the Great House Trail about the connection of Chimney Rock to the greater Chacon culture, the significance of the mesa-top Great House, and the day-to-day lives of the ancestral inhabitants of Chimney Rock.

Date: September 3, 10, 17, 24
Time: 5:00 – 7:15 PM

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

Location: Chimney Rock National Monument
Previous Address: 3179 CO-151, Chimney Rock, CO
Updated Address: 30841 State Highway 151, Pagosa Springs, CO 81147

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

Regular monthly meeting of the Library’s Board of Trustees.

The CSU Extension "Health Without Barriers" Program starts on Tuesday, January 7th, and is a whole family wellness program, continuing twice a week for 6 weeks at La Plata County Fairgrounds. Childcare and dinner are provided at each session. More information is at 970-657-0141.

A program where families learn ways to be healthier, cope with stress, and build on your strengths.
If you are interested, please call 970-657-0141 or email equitablefamilywellness@colostate.edu.

TOUCHING HEARTS AND MINDS is a hands-on workshop with William Root for all experience levels. OUR workshop will be informal but informative for both participants and the teacher. Please bring to class a favorite poem you especially admire to share aloud with us, identifying what about it most touches you. We will be learning from each other as well as from “known” and lesser known poets. We may discuss ins and outs of how to publish work as well.

Community Narcotics Anonymous meetings take place at the Big Mountain Realty Building in Pagosa Springs every Wednesday at 6pm.

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

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