Community college to offer watercolor class

Southwest Colorado Community College will offer a watercolor class, taught by Henry Woolbert starting June 3.

Students will study principles of design, color theory, watercolor history and a range of watercolor techniques using a variety of media and processes – both in the studio and in nature. By the end of the course, students will assemble a portfolio.

The three-credit class will meet from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesdays and Thursdays from June 3 to July 24 at the west campus, 33057 U.S. Highway 160, just east of the Montezuma County Fairgrounds.

To register, visit the campus or call 564-6200.

For more information, call (719) 937-1085, email henry@dreampowerartworks.com or visit www.dreampowerartworks.com.

Durango Arts Center announces classes

The Durango Arts Center will host these classes:

“Passion for Fashion” will be held from 10 a.m. to noon for ages 5 to 8 and from 1 to 3 p.m. for ages 9 to 13 from June 16 to 20. The cost is $112.50 for members and $125 for nonmembers.

“Art About Me” for ages 4 to 6 will take place from 1 to 2:30 p.m. June 30 to July 2. The cost is $40 for members and $45 for nonmembers.

“Lil’ Thespians” for ages 3 to 5 will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. Monday to Friday. Session 1 will take place from June 16 to 20; Session 2 from July 14 to 18; and Session 3 from Aug. 4 to 8. The cost is $90 for nonmembers and $80 for members.

“Imagination Station” for ages 6 to 8 will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Monday to Friday. Session 1 will take place from June 9 to 13; Session 2 from July 7 to 11; and Session 3 from Aug. 11 to 15. The cost is $125 for nonmembers and $112 for members.

To register or for more information, visit www.DurangoArts.org/Education.

Animas High School announces events

Animas High School, 20091 U.S. Highway 160, announces these events:

Registration for the 2014-15 school year continues. Students interested in attending AHS can email Maureen Truax at maureen.truax@animashighschool.com or call 247-2474, ext. 2307.

Prospective students can shadow AHS students by making a reservation. To schedule a shadow experience or tour, call 247-2474 or email mainoffice@animashighschool.com.

The Michael Ackerman Appreciation Party will be held from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. today at AHS. The speeches will start at 5:45 p.m. There will be an open mic for people who would like to voice their appreciation or tell a story about Ackerman.

The senior celebration will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Sorrel Sky Gallery, 828 Main Ave. It will be an exhibition format, and guests are encouraged to meet and greet the class of 2014. Programs will be given out, acknowledging each senior with information about their future plans. To RSVP, email pac@animashighschool.com.

Members of the Class of 2014 were awarded $45,000 in combined scholarships from the BPO Elks Lodge, National Hispanic Merit Award, Greenhouse Scholars, PEO Star, Seimens Challenge, La Plata Energy Council, Colorado Merit Scholarship and the Methodist Thrift Store.

Mountain Middle to host Poetry Café

Mountain Middle School’s sixth-grade humanities class will exhibit its Poetry Café from 6 to 7:30 p.m. today at the Animas City Theatre, 128 E. College Drive.

Students will serve thoughtful and unpredictable poems from an original menu.

Riverhouse center to host ribbon cutting

The Riverhouse Children’s Center, 742 Florida Road, will host a ribbon cutting and community open house from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. May 28.

The Durango Chamber of Commerce Diplomats will be present to coordinate the ribbon cutting. The board of directors, teachers and staff members will be present to provide more information and campus tours.

Riverhouse Children’s Center is a nonprofit child-development center and has been providing care and early education services to young children in Durango since 2002.

The Riverhouse Program serves children from 6 weeks to 5 years old within five classrooms.

For more information, visit www.riverhousecci.org.

Columbine Christian announces events

Columbine Christian School, 1775 Florida Road, announces these events:

Seventh/Eighth grade has returned from their class trip to Yosemite.

There will be no school Monday.

School dismissal will take place at noon May 29.

Graduation will be held at 6 p.m. May 29.

The last day of school and the school picnic will take place May 30.

For more information, call 259-1189 or visit www.columbinechristian.com.

Title VII program reschedules picnic

The End-of-Year Title VII Family Feast has been rescheduled to noon to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Junction Creek Campground in the day-use area in group site 1.

Title VII Native American students and families are invited. The picnic will feature chicken, hot dogs, chips, macaroni and potato salad. Participants are asked to bring a dish to share.

For more information, call 946-1751 and 946-1197.

Summer food service available to children

Care and Share Food Bank will sponsor the Summer Food Service Program for children ages 1 to 18.

The program will provide free lunches, breakfasts or snacks during the summer at these locations:

Breakfast will be served from 10:10 to 11 a.m. and snack service from 2:20 to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday from June 16 to Aug. 15 at the Boys and Girls Club of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe, 290 Mouache Circle in Ignacio.

Lunch will be served from 11:50 to 12:30 p.m. and snack service from 2 to 2:30 p.m. Monday to Thursday from June 2 to July 31 at the Dolores County School District, 425 N. Main St. in Dove Creek.

All sites will be closed July 4.

For more information, call Jennifer Mariano at (719) 434-4676 or email Jennifer@careandshare.org.

Needham to host fifth-grade exhibition

The Needham Elementary School welcomes parents and families to join the fifth-grade exhibition at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at the school.

Park Elementary to host fifth-grade graduation

Park Elementary School will host its fifth-grade graduation from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. May 28 and the fifth-grade talent show from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.

Both events will be held at the Park Café.

Durango schools will be closed Monday

Durango School District 9-R schools will not have school Monday in observation of Memorial Day.

The last day of school will be May 29.

Herald Staff