Join History Live Durango in a series of free events in September and the beginning of October celebrating the humanities in Southwest Colorado.
Events were organized by the Southwest Colorado Humanities Roundtable, a regional collaborative of nonprofit organizations that produces public humanities programs.
The programming lineup includes:
PIVOT: Skateboard Deck Art: Center for Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College is exhibiting more than 100 skateboard decks painted by 30 different Native American artists. PIVOT is on view by appointment.1918 Durango: The Pandemic, The War and The Peace: KSUT Four Corners Public Radio will bring to life the impact of the Spanish Flu and World War I on Southwest Colorado. For more information, visit www.ksut.org/programs.11 a.m. Sept 12, Apollo 14 Moon Tree Planting: Join Durango-born astronaut Stuart Roosa in celebrating the 50th anniversary of his mission to the moon. Roosa will plant a tree that he took with him to the moon and back. This event will be livestreamed on the Powerhouse Science Center’s Facebook page.Sept. 17, 24 and Oct 1: RMPBS Features Southwest Colorado and Colorado History Rocky Mountain Public Broadcasting will air two episodes of the Colorado Experience series. These episodes touch on water resources, the restoration of Mancos’ Cranston Press, Ben Nighthorse Campbell and more.For more information, visit www.prlibrary.org/history-live-durango or www.coloradohumanities.org.
