Library to host film screening
The Durango Public Library will host a screening and discussion of “Durango and Abu Dhabi: A Cross-cultural Exchange” at 11:45 a.m. Tuesday.
The film by Kim Martin is about modern Middle Eastern women. It presents several women from Durango together asking questions of women in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates about their loves, values and opinions.
The intent of the film is to provoke conversation and address damaging misconceptions many carry about the Middle East.
This event is sponsored by the Great Decisions Forum Policy Discussion Program, which is hosted by the League of Women Voters.
For more information, visit www.durangopubliclibrary.org.
Artists invited for online exhibits
The Durango Arts Center regularly showcases the work of DAC member artists in rotating online exhibitions (http://durangoarts.org/daconline-exhibits).
All artists who are current members, professional and amateur, and all art mediums will be considered in this call for entries. Acceptable media includes photography, wall sculpture, fabric, mixed media, and paintings and drawings including, oil, acrylic, pastels, ink, graphite, etc.
An online gallery of a maximum of 25 works will be available on the DAC website for three months, and promotion will be made to celebrate the selected artist. Artist groups are also invited to apply.
The submission deadline is Nov. 25.
The selection committee will notify the selected artist by Nov. 28.
The exhibit artist will be featured on the Online Exhibit until late February.
To apply, submit to DAC marketing coordinator Elsa Jagniecki at elsa@durangoarts.org: an artist statement, resumé or curriculum vitae and five to seven images in JPEG, TIF, GIF or PNG file formats. Label all attachments with your name, and include appropriate contact information (phone and email).
For more information, call 259-2606.
Professor to retrace Lewis & Clark route
Andrew Gulliford, professor of history and Environmental Studies at Fort Lewis College, will present his lecture “Hitting the Trail with Lewis and Clark” at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Cortez Public Library, 202 N. Park St.
Gulliford will show slides of Lewis & Clark campsites and talk about the terrain and environment through which Lewis & Clark made their epic 8,000 mile journey.
For more information, call 565-8117.
Maria’s book drive to start Monday
Maria’s Bookshop, 960 Main Ave., will host the Sixth annual Families Helping Families Holiday Book Drive, benefiting the children of families who participate in the La Plata Family Center’s Family Development Program.
This year’s book drive will begin Monday and continue through Dec. 15.
The Book Drive Tree will be in place in Maria’s during this period, featuring cards with information about a child the Family Center serves and things he or she enjoys. Booksellers will provide guidance and suggestions for appropriate books, and Maria’s will offer a 15 percent discount on all book drive purchases.
The books will be wrapped and presented to children at the “December Delights” holiday party at The Family Center on Dec. 18. In 2012, 85 children received books from the book drive.
For more information, call 247-1438 or visit www.mariasbookshop.com.
Strater to host holiday gift show
Local artists will hold the 16th Annual Artisans’ Holiday Gift Show and Sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday in the Oak Room at the Strater Hotel, 699 Main Ave.
Participating artists include Carley Snider, owner of Animas Chocolate Co.; clay artist Marsha Franklin; mosaic rock and tile artist Janet Grenawalt; decorative gourd artist Peter Kewitt; jeweler and glass artist Nancy Conrad; quilter Jill Davis; Tanya Lawyer, who creates artworks from recycled materials; fabric artist Corinne Van Der Ploeg; and Debra Goncalves, who creates natural soaps and candles.
Herald Staff
