The Durango Public Library and United Blood Services are holding a blood drive from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday in Program Room 1 at the Durango Public Library.
Donors may walk in or schedule an appointment for a specific time. To schedule an appointment, contact Kristan Velarde at (505) 686-9777 or United Blood Services at (505) 325-1505, or go to www.bloodhero.com.
The University of Denver’s Four Corners Program has opened registration for its Social Work Licensure Course. This class will prepare social workers for the Licensed Clinical Social Worker examination.
The program costs $275 and includes a study guide and materials, cram session and dinner on Friday night, plus Saturday snacks.
The course will be held from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Aug. 5 and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 6 in the Commons Building, Room 219, at 701 Camino del Rio.
To register, visit http://dughost.imodules.com/DurangoLicensureprep or contact Wanda Ellingson at wellings@du.edu or 247-9773 for further information.
The “Year in the Life of the West” summer lecture series at the Center for Southwest Studies continues with Craig Nettleton’s talk: “1848: The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.” The presentation will run from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Lyceum.
Nettleton will examine Manifest Destiny, American imperialism, the Mexican-American War and Nicholas Trist’s role in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. The treaty, its use by land speculators and the impact from the American court system had profound effects on the land grants of New Mexico and Colorado. This gave rise to strong reactions, including violence.
Nettleton is a retired psychologist and educator. He has a doctorate from the University of New Mexico and is the author of Rocks in my Bed, a malpais mystery. This lecture is the result of background research for his next novel.
Herald Staff
