Durango Public Library1900 East Third Ave. Contact: 375-3380, www.durangopubliclibrary.org.Ongoing events
Tuesdays, 2 p.m.: Baby story time. Interactive activities with music, stories, finger-plays, counting rhymes and playtime for infants to 18-month-old children. Parents and caregivers are welcome.
Thursdays, 10:30 a.m.: Toddler story time. Stories, songs, rhymes and other activities for children ages 2-3. Story time lasts 30 minutes with crafts after.
Fridays, 10:30 a.m.: Preschool story time. Stories, songs, rhymes and other activities for children ages 3-5. Story time lasts 30 minutes with crafts after.
Events by date
Oct. 1, 9:30 a.m.: San Juan Basin Public Health Help Desk for Health First and CHP+, located on the second floor in Study Room 5. Drop-ins welcome.
Oct. 3, 10:30 a.m.: Early Literacy Play Date, held the first Wednesday of the month. Explore early literacy and learning through hands-on sensory activities. Be ready to move, build, play and create. Perfect for children ages infant to 5.
Oct. 3, 4 p.m.: Tween Time: String Art. Drop in for activities just for tweens and teens (ages 11-17). Bring a friend or two. This week, design and display string art on corkboard.
Oct. 5, 3:30 p.m.: STEAM Lab: Lego Club. Build, explore, create and problem-solve. Join us for fun STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) activities. This week: Lego Club (ages 5-12).
Oct. 9, 6 p.m.: Adult Board Game Night. Find gaming friends and discover new board games (ages 17 and older).
Oct. 10, 10:30 a.m.: Fired Up Stories. Preschool children and families join firefighters and EMTs from the DFRA for story time.
Oct. 10, 4 p.m.: Tween Time (ages 11-17). Tabletop games.
Oct. 11, 4 p.m.: Adulting 101: Résumé Building and Finding a Job. Searching for a job can be intimidating. Guest speakers from the Colorado Workforce Center give tips about professionalism, how to find a job and building a résumé that stands out as a young adult (ages 15 to 18).
Oct. 11, 6 p.m.: Life Hacks for Adults: Résumé-Building and Finding a Job. Guest speakers from the Colorado Workforce Center give tips about professionalism, how to find a job and building a résumé that stands out (ages 17 and older).
Oct. 12, 3:30 p.m.: STEAM Lab: Coffee Filter Autumn Leaves. Build, explore, create and problem-solve. Explore color diffusion and create fall foliage artwork (Ages 5-12).
Oct. 13, 10:30 a.m.: Sensory Story Time. An interactive storytime for children on the autism spectrum and differently-abled children of all ages. Therapeutic activities to stimulate senses. For more information, contact Corinna at 375-3385.
Oct. 15, 9 a.m.: Opioid Memorial Wall display, located in Library Program rooms 1 and 2. The art, created as part of the Lift the Label Campaign, honors victims of the opioid crisis and brings hope.
Oct. 15, 7 p.m.: Books and Brews: A nontraditional book club and discussion about books people love, hate or can’t live without at Animas Brewing Co., 1560 East Second Ave.
Oct. 16, 9 a.m.: Southwest Center for Independence and the Durango Public Library will host a Low Vision Expo. Explore new technology to help keep your independence and quality of life. The library staff will be demonstrating their Low Vision Internet Computer.
Oct. 17, 4 p.m.: Tween Time: Fall Food Favorites. Make classic fall treats, including popcorn balls, caramel apples, tea and hot cider (ages 11 to 17).
Oct. 18, 6 p.m.: Indie Lens Pop-Up: “Dawnland.” The movie tells the story of the first government-sanctioned truth and reconciliation commission in the U.S. and investigates the devastating impact of Maine’s child-welfare practices on Native American communities.
Oct. 19, 3:30 p.m.: STEAM Lab: Marble Roller Coasters. Design a theme park-worthy coaster and test your track with speedy marbles (ages 5-12).
Oct 20., 9 a.m.: Genealogy Drop-In Workshop. Hosted by Southwest Colorado Genealogical Society, along with the Durango Public Library.
Oct. 23, 6 p.m.: Durango Diaries: Media Insight – How We Cover Suicide. In September and October, The Durango Herald is publishing a series of solutions-oriented stories about youth suicide in La Plata County. Herald staff will discuss how they did the project. Season Two of the Durango Diaries is presented by the Herald.
Oct. 24, 4 p.m.: Tween Time: Trivia! Drop in for activities just for tweens and teens (ages 11 to 17). Prizes for first and second place.
Oct. 25, 4 p.m.: Halloween Family Story Time. Stories, songs, rhymes and other fun activities for Halloween. Wear a costume. Story Time lasts approximately 30 minutes with candy-free trick-or-treating throughout the library afterward.
Oct. 26, 9 a.m.: Starting your Business Workshop for Nonprofits. The three-hour seminar shows how to start a business and will provide information such as registration issues, legal structure, business-planning process, financing a business, etc. Hosted by SBDC. To register, call 247-7009.
Oct. 31, 4 p.m.: Tween Time: Trivia! Luminaries. Design and make a luminary lantern for a warm glow this winter (ages 11 to 17).
Ignacio Community Library470 Goddard Ave., in Ignacio. Contact: 563-9287, www.ignaciolibrary.org.Ongoing programs
Sundays, 11 a.m.: ICL MakerSpace: A place to be crafty and creative and learn about making various projects. Open to all.
Tuesdays, 10 a.m.: Art class: Collages. Paint on paper, stamp or mono-print designs and create a collage on wood supports. Cost is $50, and class size is limited to 12 participants.
Tuesdays, 1 p.m.: Open knitters group for those interested in knitting, crochet or other fiber art.
Tuesdays, 4 p.m.: Inklings Book Club. Third- through fifth-graders enjoy snacks and a reading adventure.
Wednesdays, 10 a.m.: Story time. Young children enjoy stories, songs, puppets and more to develop early literacy skills.
Wednesdays, 2 p.m.: Teen Café. Sixth- through 12th-graders play games, do homework, make crafts, relax with friends and have fun.
Wednesdays, 2 p.m.: ICL MakerSpace: A place to be crafty and creative and learn about making various projects. Open to all.
Thursdays, 4 p.m.: Kidz Club. Elementary school kids gather for science experiments, games, art, snacks, exploring and more.
Fridays, 10 a.m.: Open art studio. Work on a project with local artists.
Saturdays, 10 a.m.: ICL MakerSpace: A place to be crafty and creative and learn about making various projects. Open to all.
Events by date
Oct. 1, 4 p.m.: Anime Club: Meets the first Monday of every month to have an anime showing with a cultural activity to follow. Because of the content of the shows, participants must be middle school or older.
Oct. 8, 11:30 a.m.: Mystery Book Club: Join us the second Monday of every month for lunch and discussion of a mystery. This month’s book is “Deceptive Clarity” by Aaron Elkins.
Oct. 11, 7 p.m.: Night Sky Party: Local teacher Anil Chopra will help us view the moon, planets and stars in the October sky. Bring binoculars or a telescope if available. Free event for all ages. Meet at the library or at Shoshone Park.
Oct. 13, 10 a.m.: No Carve Pumpkin Decorating: Transform a pumpkin into a “boo-tiful” Halloween decoration. Paint, glitter and Mod Podge images to your pumpkin. Bring your own pumpkin; the rest will be supplied.
Oct. 18, 4 p.m.: Booklings: “Mister Max” by Cynthia Voigt. The story will appeal to fans of fantasy, adventure, mystery and humor. New book club for sixth- to eighth-graders. The club meets the first and third Thursday of each month.
Oct. 19, 9:30 a.m.: Walk and Talk About Books: Take a stroll with us as we chat about your favorite (or not so favorite) books. Meet every third Friday at the Dome Trailhead on Tribal Campus to walk back to the library. You may also meet us at the library at 9:15 a.m. to carpool to the trailhead. Weather-dependent.
Oct. 19, 2 p.m.: Slice and a Show: Join us for a piece of pie from the Patio and a good afternoon movie, “Hearts Beat Loud.”
Oct. 23, 5:30 p.m.: Family Reading Circles: A six-week program every Tuesday, Oct. 23 to Nov. 27. Begin each night with dinner, and after, parents can learn and practice ways to increase literacy in their home. Storytime, crafts and games for children. Sign up in advance at the library service desk or call 563-9287.
Oct. 25, 5:30 p.m.: Library Art Reception: Art reception for our patrons who have let us show their art during the summer and fall. Light dinner and visit with the artists.
Oct. 26, 11 a.m.: Scary Family Movie Friday: A day of fun Halloween movies featuring “Hocus Pocus,” “Goosebumps,” “The Addams Family” and “Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed.” Stop by any time during the day, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Oct. 29, 4 p.m.: After School Halloween Movie: “Hotel Transylvania.”
Pine River Library395 Bayfield Center Drive, in Bayfield. Contact: 884-2222, www.prlibrary.org.Ongoing events: Youths
Note: Those interested in classes should join as a walk-in. Cost is $6 for individual classes and punch-passes are available for a discount.
Mondays, 3:30 p.m.: Gamer club. Celebrate tabletop, electronic and other kinds of gaming for all ages.
Tuesdays through Fridays, 3:30 p.m.: Teen Time: After-school fun and snacks.
Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m.: Little readers storytime. Stories, songs, activities and crafts for infants to preschool-age children.
Wednesdays, 3:30 p.m.: Page Turners Book Club. Fourth- through sixth-graders may create their own after-school book club with discussions, games, snacks and more.
Thursdays, 10:30 a.m.: Little artists. Art for toddlers and preschoolers with materials and techniques.
Thursdays, 3:30 p.m.: “After-school awesome” stories, activities, crafts, snacks and science for all ages.
Fridays, 10 a.m.: “Groove and Grow” music, finger-plays, games and more for infants and toddlers and their caregivers.
Fridays, 11 a.m.: Caregiver Café. Visit with other parents, grandparents and caregivers during this open playtime for all ages in the library Imagination Room. Refreshments provided.
Ongoing events: Adult
Mondays, 9 a.m.: Yoga-lates. A combination of yoga and Pilates.
Tuesdays, 9 a.m.: Yoga for all. A class about proper alignment and modifications. All levels are welcome.
Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m.: Tech time. One-on-one technology help for one device or issue. To make an appointment, call 884-2222 or visit http://bit.ly/2CvEj2J.
Wednesdays, 8 a.m.: Morning meditation for all. Learn techniques to increase focus and reduce stress. Free, no experience necessary.
Thursdays, 8 a.m.: Yoga flow. Learn about postures that create yoga sequences.
Events by date
Oct. 8, 7 p.m.: Classic Movie Monday: “Ramrod” (1947).
Oct. 9, 4 p.m.: Bear Smart – all-ages presentation. Learn how black bears live in the wild and how to be safe and prevent human-bear conflict. Hands-on learning will include bear skins, skulls, scats and more.
Oct. 10, 7 p.m.: Solar Barn Raising Informational Meeting: Solar Barn Raising is a new Southwest Colorado-based nonprofit whose mission is to train and help do-it-yourself-capable homeowners install their own solar power system. This meeting is for everyone who is interested in working with the group to install their own solar power system at substantial savings.
Oct. 12, 5:30 p.m.: Community Art Show Reception: Meet the artists participating in the annual Community Art show and enjoy refreshments.
Oct. 12, 7 p.m.: Thomas Chacon concert: Local singer-songwriter and fly-fishing guide will play his soulful Americana and folk tunes for all. Free.
Oct. 13, 1 p.m.: Cottage Food Licensing: This class fulfills required training for Colorado cottage food and egg producers and is sponsored by the La Plata County CSU Extension Office in cooperation with Colorado Department of Health and Environment for Food Safety. $30 per person. To register, call the library at 884-2222, ext. 510.
Oct. 13, 7 p.m.: Blackout Poetry at the Billy Goat Saloon (39848 U.S. Highway 160 in Bayfield). A special event outside the library. Blackout poetry encourages readers to create poems blacking out words from ordinary texts. Stop by and use someone else’s words to make your own poem.
Oct. 15, 7 p.m.: Classic Movie Monday: “Cast Away” (2002).
Oct. 16, 1 p.m.: Tuesday Crafternoons: It’s a crafting potluck. Bring an activity and supplies to share and join in communal crafting.
Oct. 17, 6:15 p.m.: Regular monthly meeting of the library’s Board of Trustees.
Oct. 18, 10 a.m.: Regular monthly meeting of the Friends of the Library. Bring a dish to share.
Oct. 20, 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.: Friends of the Pine River Library Deadwood Saloon Murder Mystery Event: Join the Friends of the Pine River Library for this fun, interactive Western-themed Murder Mystery Event fundraiser. You’ll receive an email or call from the event organizer within 48 hours to pick your character and confirm details. Sign up at http://bit.ly/FOLMurder
Oct. 22, 7 p.m.: Classic Movie Monday: “A Double Life” (1947).
Oct. 23, 10 a.m.: Card Making at the Senior Center: Join us at the Bayfield Senior Center and create two beautiful handmade cards. Free.
Oct. 23, 6 p.m.: Mark Kroos guitar concert: An all-ages concert with guitarist Mark Kroos, who plays two guitar necks at the same time.
Oct. 25 and 26, 3:30 p.m.: Dia de los Muertos Papier-Mache Skeleton Building Workshop: Hosted by Durango Arts Center. Build puppet skeletons from sticks, wire and found objects on the first day and then decorate the skeletons the second day. These workshops will be part of the Day of the Dead educational community events leading up to the first Festival de los Muertos in Durango. Skeletons from the workshop will be displayed in the Durango Arts Center entryway for two weeks leading up to, during and after the festival.
Oct. 26, 12:30 p.m.: Senior Center Outreach: Library staff reach out to the seniors in the community and bring books, audio books and DVDs to the Bayfield Senior Center. All items are available for checkout.
Oct. 27, 2 p.m.: Patrons’ Picks Matinee Movie: An afternoon screening of films chosen by patrons, with free popcorn. In October, we are showing the 1993 classic “Jurassic Park.”
Oct. 29, 7 p.m.: Classic Movie Monday: “Suspicion” (1941).
