Calendar for June 19-23

Monday Prayers for our children, 10 a.m., Christian Science Reading Room, 1166 East Third Ave., 247-0218. Local Licensing Authority, 2 p.m., City Hall, 949 East Second Ave....

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Father’s Day was created because of Mother’s Day. Sonora Dodd of Spokane, Washington, was listening to a Mother’s Day sermon in 1909 when she decided there should be a special day...

Calendar for June 12-16

Monday Ride the Rockies, all-day event, Buckley Park, 1200 Main Ave., www.ridetherockies.com. La Plata Board of County Commissioners work session and public posting, 10 a.m...

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This weekend in Durango, teams of men with grills will be pitted against each other during the Men Who Grill event Saturday, and volunteers from six local churches will be out and about perf...

Calendar for June 5-9

Monday Historic Preservation Review Commission regular meeting, 3 p.m., Rock Point conference room, 211 Rock Point Drive, 382-6210, www.co.laplata.co.us. History Movie Club...

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The annual Animas River Days event will take place Saturday and include whitewater slalom, freestyle kayaking, boater-cross, surf competitions, raft sprint, river parade and retro rodeo. ...

Calendar for May 22 - May 26

Monday Memorial Day ceremony, 10 a.m., Iris Park, 1234 Camino del Rio, 247-0384. Memorial Day ceremony, 11 a.m., Greenmount Cemetery, 900 Cemetery Road, 247-0384. ...

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Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of the summer, and of course, it is the weekend of the annual Iron Horse Bicycle Classic in Durango. The Iron Horse originates from...

Calendar for May 22 - May 26

Monday “A Spiritual Response to Drug Addiction,” 10 a.m., Christian Science Reading Room, 1166 East Third Ave., 247-0218. Mayor’s Youth Advisory work session with youth app...

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This weekend in Durango will feature Colorado Public Lands Day on Saturday and Taste of Durango on Sunday. Colorado Public Lands Day, an official celebration of the public lands a...

Calendar for May 15 - May 19

Monday Emergency Telephone Service Association of La Plata County meeting, 9 a.m., 545 Wilson Gulch Road, 375-5000, www.durangogov.org. Board of La Plata County Commissione...

Calendar for May 8 - May 12

Monday Mayor’s Youth Advisory Commission, 3:30 p.m., Smith Chambers, City Hall, 929 East Second Ave., durangogov.org. Natural Lands Preservation Advisory Board, 6 p.m., Re...