1900 East Third Ave. Contact: 375-3380, www.durangopubliclibrary.org.

Wednesdays 3-5 p.m.: Chess Club. Drop-in chess games for ages 7-15. All skill levels are welcome. Bring your own set or use one of ours.

Thursdays 10:30-11 a.m.: Family Storytime. Stories, songs, rhymes and other fun activities for children ages 0-5 and their parents and caregivers.

Fridays 10:30-11 a.m.: Baby Storytime. For infants to 18 months. Music, stories, fingerplays, counting rhymes and playtime. Babies should bring their parents or caregivers.

Aug. 1, 10:30-11:30 a.m.: Kindergarten Readiness Play & Learn Workshop: You & Me: Social Emotional Development – Playing. Preschool-age children will receive a free book and other goodies to help support their readiness to thrive in school (supplies limited). To get the most out of these workshops, we highly encourage attendance at all sessions.

Aug. 1, 2-3 p.m.: Tech Tutoring: Free one hour tutoring sessions. Contact Dan Goldman at dan.goldman@durangogov.org to register.

Aug. 8, 10:30-11:30 a.m.: Kindergarten Readiness Play & Learn Workshop: A Way with Words: Early Language – Talking & Singing. Preschool-age children will receive a free book and other goodies to help support their readiness to thrive in school (supplies limited). To get the most out of these workshops, we highly encourage attendance at all sessions.

Aug. 8, 2-3 p.m.: Tech Tutoring: Free one hour tutoring sessions. Contact Dan Goldman at dan.goldman@durangogov.org to register.

Aug. 9, 4:30- 6 p.m.: Great Garden Series: Gold from Garbage, Get Going with Composting. The basics (and more) of composting. This class is useful for the gardeners who want to start making their own “black gold,” no matter how much space is available.

Aug. 9, 6:-7:30 p.m.: Word Honey Poetry Workshop. Join us at The Hive's indoor skatepark (1150 Main Ave. Suite A) for a poetry workshop.

Aug. 15, 10:30-11:30 a.m.: Kindergarten Readiness Play & Learn Workshop: Breaking the Code: Early Literacy – Reading. Preschool-age children will receive a free book and other goodies to help support their readiness to thrive in school (supplies limited). To get the most out of these workshops we highly encourage attendance at all sessions.

Aug. 15, 1:30-2:30 p.m.: Tech Tutoring: Free one hour tutoring sessions. Contact Dan Goldman at dan.goldman@durangogov.org to register.

Aug. 22, 10:30-11:30 a.m.: Kindergarten Readiness Play & Learn Workshop: 1,2 Buckle My Shoe: Early Math. Preschool-age children will receive a free book and other goodies to help support their readiness to thrive in school (supplies limited). To get the most out of these workshops we highly encourage attendance at all sessions.

Aug. 22, 1:30-2:30 p.m.: Tech Tutoring: Free one hour tutoring sessions. Contact Dan Goldman at dan.goldman@durangogov.org to register.

Aug. 23, 4:30-6 p.m.: Great Garden Series: An Artist's Tale from the Herbarium. Mixed-media artist Amy Wendland will speak about her Botany Series, highlighting work created as a Denver Botanic Gardens 2022 Artist-in-Residence.

Aug. 23, 6-7:30 p.m.: Word Honey Poetry Workshop. Join us at The Hive's indoor skatepark (1150 Main Ave. Suite A) for a poetry workshop.

Aug. 29, 10:30-11:30 a.m.: Kindergarten Readiness Play & Learn Workshop: More Than Scribbles: Early Writing- Fine Motor Skills. Preschool-age children will receive a free book and other goodies to help support their readiness to thrive in school (supplies limited). To get the most out of these workshops we highly encourage attendance at all sessions.

Aug. 29, 1:30-2:30 p.m.: Tech Tutoring: Free one hour tutoring sessions. Contact Dan Goldman at dan.goldman@durangogov.org to register.

Aug. 30, 6-7:30 p.m.: Open Mic Poetry at ACNB. Word Honey Open Mic Night at the Animas City Night Bazaar. We will be reading out of 81301 Coffee Shop (3101 Main Ave. No. 1) The theme of the bazaar is Metamorphosis.

395 Bayfield Center Drive, Bayfield. Contact: 884-2222, www.prlibrary.org.

Collection is made up of more than 60 “things” that are useful, entertaining, financially beneficial and educational and includes items like a metal detector, Instant Pot, leather working kit, yard games, ice cream maker, sewing machine and more. The Pine River Library of Things is finally ready for its ribbon-cutting event from 5-6:30 p.m. Aug. 18. More information, along with a full listing of the “things” can be found at www.prlibrary.org/library-of-things.

After a busy Summer Learning, we’re taking a break from our weekly events for kids and teens. We’ll be back after school starts with our new schedule of programming the week of Aug. 21. Check www.prlibrary.org/events for a full listing of events.

Hopper’s Storytime: Thursdays 11-11:30 a.m. Join us weekly to read books, meet new friends, and make a craft together.

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

STEAM Power Hour (Grades 3-5): Mondays, 4-5 p.m.

Junior STEAM Power Hour (Grades K-2): Wednesdays, 4-5 p.m.

Teen Free Play: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 4-5 p.m. Tabletop games, PlayStation, Oculus, food and fun.

Full Body Fit Class: Monday-Thursday, 8:15-8:50 a.m. Workout using your own body weight or light hand weights to work all of the body parts. The free classes are always similar in style but always different moves. You’ll need a yoga mat and light hand weights. If you don’t have them, there are extras that can be used. All ages and fitness levels.

Friends of the Library Shed Book Sale: Tuesdays, 1-3 p.m.: Weekly popup book sale.

Open Art Studio: Thursdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: All mediums. All ages. Work on your projects in a group setting.

Community Knitting and Crochet Group: Sundays, 2-4 p.m.: All are welcome. Whether you have been knitting and/or crocheting for years or you would like to learn, we are happy to have you and will do our best to help you get started.

Aug. 3, 4-6 p.m.: County Commissioner Office Hours: Matt Salka will hold in-person office hours from 4 to 6 p.m. For more information, call 970-382-6219.

Aug. 7, 6-8 p.m.: WRITING OUR LIVES: A Generative Memoir/Poetry Writing Workshop: Pam Uschuk and William Root share their hands-on workshop exploring ways of writing memoir using prose and poetry techniques.

Aug. 8, 6-8 p.m.: The Writing and Publishing Journey: Professor Mark Curran will tell stories of the creation and publishing of his 41 books.

Aug. 8, 10-11 a.m.: Card Making at the Pine River Senior Center: Create two beautiful handmade cards.

Aug. 9, 6-7:30 p.m.: BookMarks Book Club: Open to all adult. The Library provides the books, the discussion leader and a place to meet. Stop by the front desk to check out your copy of this month’s title “This Tender Land,” by William Kent Krueger.

Aug. 15, 1-2:30 p.m.: Death Café: A time and place where people come to share food, drink tea or coffee, and discuss death openly and honestly. The aim is to increase awareness about death in order to help people make the most of their (finite) lives.

Aug. 17, 11 a.m.-Noon: Friends of The Library Meeting: Quarterly meetings are held in August, November, February and May.

Aug. 18, 5-6 p.m.: Library of Things Ribbon-Cutting: Explore and try out the items that make up this unique collection.

Aug. 24, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Spanish Conversation: Practice your Spanish in an informal setting. All ages and language levels welcome.

Aug. 25, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Pine River Senior Center Outreach: Books and DVDs available for check out, delivered to the Senior Center with an extended loan period (four weeks, rather than the standard one to three weeks).

470 Goddard Ave. Ignacio. Contact 563-9287, www.ignaciolibrary.org.

We Are Water Opening Day: Wednesday, Aug. 2, 10 a.m.: Grand opening of the exhibit. Family friendly learning, hands-on activities, fun exhibit games and stories about what water means to communities in the Southwest.Learn about water from organizations based in the community.

Repair Café: Thursday, Aug. 3 at 6 p.m.: Bring your broken items and let’s see if we can help you fix them. Don’t have a broken device but want to learn repair techniques? You’re quite welcome. Snacks and refreshments for all.

Family Fun Night: Thursday, Aug. 10 at 5:30 p.m.: Dinner for everyone. Sandwiches, vegetables, drinks and Jell-O. Recipes for adults, crafts, water activity for children. Register in advance: 563-9287.

Summer Music Series: Friday, Aug. 18 at 5:30 p.m.: Listen to music, enjoy food from food trucks and vendors. Support the Friends of the Ignacio Community library by visiting its book sale. Special guests Los Mitotitos. Bring your own chair. Free.

Tuesdays at 10 a.m.: Storytime: Stories, songs, crafts and more to encourage literacy in your young ones.

Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m.: Open Art Studio: Work on your art projects, receive help and advice, and enjoy conversation with other local artists. Guests and new members always welcome.

Wednesdays at noon: Electronics Hour: Electronic-based projects and more.

Thursdays at 1 p.m.: Knitters Group: Join our group of knitters for a beverage and a chat.

Fridays at 9 a.m.: Go Donuts for Books: Check out new books and a sneak peek of what is coming in. Chat with library staff and catch up on everything happening at the library.

Fridays at noon: Sewing Group: Fun around sewing projects and crafts.

Fort Lewis Mesa Library, 11274 Highway 140, Hesperus. Contact: 970-375-3816, chris@swlplibrarydistrict.org. Located inside Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary School and has books for all ages. Open to the public 2:30-7 p.m. Monday to Friday; contactless pickup and drop off available 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday to Friday.

Sunnyside Library, 75 County Road 218, Durango. Contact: 375-3816, cheryl@swlplibrarydistrict.org. Located inside Sunnyside Elementary School and has books for all ages. Open to the public 3-7 p.m. Monday to Friday; contactless pickup and drop off available 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday to Friday.

Toddler Storytime at Sunnyside, Every Thursday at 2 p.m. Stories, movement, songs and fingerplays for toddlers ages 2 to 4 and their caregivers. For more information, contact patty@swlplibrarydistrict.org.

Let’s Play A Game at Sunnyside, Thursdays, beginning at 10:30 a.m. A weekly board game meetup for all ages. Last summer program will be Aug. 17. Watch for changes to this program beginning in September.

Knitting Meetup at Sunnyside, Fridays at 3 p.m. Bring knitting or other portable craft project.

Powerhouse Pass Program, Sunnyside Library and Fort Lewis Mesa Library have Powerhouse Passes available for check out at each library. The pass will allow you and your immediate family free entry to the Powerhouse Science Center. Passes can be checked out on an adult library card for one week.

Check Out State Parks Program, Fort Lewis and Sunnyside Libraries have “Check Out State Parks” backpacks available for check out. Each pack includes a pass for free entry to Colorado state parks, binoculars, wildlife viewing guides and park information. The pack can be checked out on an adult library card for one week.

Monday, July 31-Friday, Aug. 11: Fort Lewis Mesa Library will be closed for new shelving installation and deep cleaning.

Friday, Aug. 4, 3 p.m.: Friday Movies in the Sunnyside Library Community Room. This week’s feature: “Minority Report” (rated PG-13).

Monday, Aug. 7, 11 a.m.: Movie Monday in the Sunnyside Library Community Room. This week’s feature: “The BFG” (rated PG).

Friday, Aug. 11, 3 p.m.: Friday Movies in the Sunnyside Library Community Room. This week’s feature: “Crazy Rich Asians” (rated PG-13).

Monday, Aug. 14, 11 a.m.: Movie Monday in the Sunnyside Library Community Room. This week’s feature: “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish” (rated PG).

Friday, July 18, 4 p.m.: Friday Movies in the Sunnyside Library Community Room. This week’s feature: “Top Gun: Maverick” (rated PG-13).

Monday, Aug. 21, 4 p.m.: Southwest La Plata Library District board meeting, held in the Ecosphere Environmental Services conference room, 776 East Second Ave., Durango. Additional information can be found at either library location or swlplibrarydistrict.org.

Tuesday, Aug. 22: Libraries begin school year hours. Fort Lewis Mesa Library open 2:30-7 p.m. Monday-Friday, Sunnyside Library open 3-7 p.m. Monday-Friday.

Wednesday, Aug. 23, 3 p.m.: Fort Lewis Mesa Book Club meeting in the Fort Lewis Mesa Library. Contact chris@swlplibrarydistrict.org for more information. All are welcome.

Monday, July 28, 5:30 p.m.: Sunnyside Book Club meeting in the Sunnyside Library. Contact cheryl@swlplibrarydistrict.org for more information. All are welcome.