Film will be shown before Grandin visit
In preparation for the visit of the featured guest author for the Fort Lewis College and Community Common Reading Experience, Dr. Temple Grandin, there will be a showing of the award-winning HBO film “Temple Grandin” at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Pine River Library, 395 Bayfield Center Drive in Bayfield.
Grandin is an internationally famous animal scientist who is autistic. She has designed one-third of all livestock-handling facilities in the U.S. using insight from her own experience with autism. Her book, Thinking in Pictures: My Life with Autism, is the book for the 2015 Common Reading Experience.
She will give a free public talk and book signing at 7 p.m. Sept. 30 at Whalen Gymnasium at FLC. There are multiple events before and after Sept. 30.
For a schedule of events, visit www.fortlewis.edu/cre.
Veterans committee to host breakfast
Durango Elks Lodge Veterans Committee will host breakfast from 9 to 11 a.m. the first and third Sundays of the month at the lodge, 901 East Second Ave.
Participants should use the Ninth Street entrance. The cost is $5 for veterans and $6 for non-veterans.
Meditation course to begin Wednesday
A six-week course in beginning meditation will take place at the Durango Dharma Center, 208 East Animas Road (County Road 250). The center is located in the second building on the left off Metz Lane.
Taught by dharma leader Katherine Barr, the class will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and continues Wednesdays in October through Nov. 4. There will be no class Sept. 30.
The class will offer an experiential introduction to meditation and the Buddha’s teachings. Participants will have an opportunity to develop the practice of mindfulness, as taught by the Buddha – a practice of moment-to-moment observation that cultivates a clear, stable and non-judgmental awareness. This practice can bring more calmness to people’s daily lives as well as gradually dissolve the barriers to clear seeing. All are welcome.
To register or for more information, visit www.durangodharmacenter.org, call Terry Leonard at 799-0084 or email tleonard@frontier.net.
Get child car seats checked Wednesday
The Colorado Department of Transportation, Colorado State Patrol and Child Passenger Safety Team Colorado are observing Child Passenger Safety Week and hosting events throughout September to help parents know if their kids are safe while riding in vehicles.
The events throughout September include car-seat checks, educational classes for car seat technicians and community safety events.
Colorado State Patrol will host an open house from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at 20591 U.S. Highway 160 west. Free car-seat checks will be available.
For a list of events, visit facebook.com/carseatscolorado/events.
For more information, visit www.CarSeatsColorado.com.
Transportation panel to visit S.W. Colorado
The Transportation Legislation Review Committee will visit Southwest Colorado and will conduct field hearings in Alamosa, Durango and Montrose.
The field hearing in Durango will be held at 5:30 p.m. Thursday in Program Room 2 of the Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave.
People interested in presenting to the committee at the hearing should call (303) 866-3521 or email TLRC@state.co.us.
Historic arborglyph walk to take place
An arborglyph walk in Moonlick Park will be held from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Sept. 27.
Arborglyphs, historic carvings on aspen trees made by sheepherders, are numerous along the Pine-Piedra Stock Driveway in the Moonlick Park area of the San Juan National Forest.
Ruth Lambert, cultural program director for the San Juan Mountains Association, will lead the educational walk about these carvings.
This walk will be fairly level, about a half-mile long and suitable for children age 5 and older when accompanied by an adult. Space is limited.
The deadline for registration is noon Thursday.
For more information and directions, call 385-1267 or email ruth@sjma.org.
Herald Staff
