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Senior Center Calendar: Dec. 12-16

Durango/La Plata Senior Center 2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 Monday 10:30 a.m.: Watch Your Step Marvel Methodist Church. 11 a.m.: Chair Zumba. 12:30 p.m.: Duplicate Bridge. 1 p.m....

DATE: Dec 8, 2022 | CATEGORY: Community

VFW announces scholarship programs winners

At the Veterans Benefit Breakfast held on Dec. 4, the winners of VFW Post 4031’s scholarship winners were announced. The winner of the Patriot’s Pen competition is Daxtin Kunch of Durango. T...

DATE: Dec 8, 2022 | CATEGORY: Community

Bridge Scores

Durango Bridge Club online and in-person play – all pairs received 50+ percent Dec. 2 – Open Pairs First: S. Caplan/S. Westerwick Second: S. McInturff/J. Walter Dec. 4 ...

DATE: Dec 8, 2022 | CATEGORY: Community

Mt. Allison Grange hosts free community breakfast, food drive

Mt. Allison Grange, 2679 County Road 329, will host a free community breakfast from 8-10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, and will include a burrito bar and juice and coffee. Organizers would appreci...

DATE: Dec 7, 2022 | CATEGORY: Community

Durango Dharma Center to offer New Year’s retreat

To usher in the new year with wisdom, clarity and compassion, the Durango Dharma Center is offering a nonresidential weekend retreat Dec. 30 through Jan. 1 at Durango Dharma Center, 1800 Eas...

DATE: Dec 7, 2022 | CATEGORY: Religion

Let’s Letter Together! is hosting free demonstration

Heather Leavitt Martinez will give a demonstration of how to make handwriting more festive for the holidays, at noon Saturday at the Smiley Building, 1309 East Third Ave. Attendees are invi...

DATE: Dec 6, 2022 | CATEGORY: Community

DHS Concert, Jazz bands perform holiday fundraiser

The Durango High School Concert and Jazz Bands will perform their holiday concert at 6:30 p.m. Friday in the DHS auditorium, featuring both traditional and contemporary holiday music. All m...

DATE: Dec 6, 2022 | CATEGORY: Community

Library to host model train open house

The Silver San Juan Division of National Model Railroaders Association will host a model train open house at the Pine River Library from 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. Dec. 17 at the library, 395 Bayfield ...

DATE: Dec 6, 2022 | CATEGORY: Community

DHS Student Council asks community to support ‘Project: Holiday Helpers’

The Durango High School Student Council is running a project to help underprivileged families in the community. “Project: Holiday Helpers” has trees up at the Durango Public Library, Natures...

DATE: Dec 6, 2022 | CATEGORY: Community

Fort Lewis College Calendar

Visit www.fortlewis.edu, click the “Quick Links” menu, choose “News & Events,” then click “Events” to view the complete calendar. Saturday SAT Test Fall 2022, 7 a.m.-3 p.m., Noble H...

DATE: Dec 1, 2022 | CATEGORY: Community

Senior Center Calendar: Dec. 5-9

Durango/La Plata Senior Center 2424 Main Ave., 382-6445 Monday 10:30 a.m.: Watch Your Step Marvel Methodist Church. 11 a.m.: Chair Zumba. 12:30 p.m.: Duplicate Bridge. 1 p.m....

DATE: Dec 1, 2022 | CATEGORY: Community

Wine Experience early bird tickets on sale

Early bird weekend passes for the Durango Wine Experience, which will be held April 28-29, are available now at DurangoWine.com. The passes, valued at $175, are available until Dec. 31 for a...

DATE: Dec 1, 2022 | CATEGORY: Community