Healthy Hounds & Fat Cats will be offering a Free Puppy Social Hour! Start teaching good socialization to your puppy from the very start. Puppies up to 20 weeks old will be able to play and take part in fun, educational games. Please bring proof of puppy vaccinations. Every Thursday from 6:30-7:30 pm at Healthy Hounds & Fat Cats 21738 HW 160 West Call with any questions: (970)375-9700 E-mail: healthyhound@hotmail.com
Serving Life Chiropractic will offer a free Sign Language Practice Groups. Groups will meet every Wednesday from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. and Sundays 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Meetings will be twice a week to practice sign language skills. You can come to both meetings, drop in or come once a week. These are voiceless, sign language only practice groups. Participants should have some previous experience to participate. Please bring pen, paper and an ASL dictionary and your hands! For more information contact Rachel Kapustka D.C. at 970-422-2032.
Planned Parenthood Do you feel like you need more resources to help you talk to your kids about sex and sexual health? As the country’s largest sex education provider, Planned Parenthood speaks with parents every day about what they can do to keep their teens safe and healthy. For more information about Planned Parenthood’s educational programs, visit www.pprm.orgor stop by the health center located at 47 Suttle Street in Bodo Park.
Turtle Lake Refuge lunches every Tuesday and Friday from 11:11 a.m. to 2:22 p.m. behind Rocky Mountain Retreat
Bright Pink Doors invites teen girls on thursday afternoon to interview successful women in the community. For more information call Christine at 970-903-1939
Yoga Durango offers "an ecstatic Dance & Transformative Movement Journey" offered the 2nd Saturday of each month from 7 to 9 p.m.
Higher Ground has a disscusion group that allows participants to seek spirtual solutions. For more information call Robyn at 970-884-9171
Women's Resource Center is offering "How-To" Workshops on topics that will empower women. For more information call 970-247-1242
Durango Parks and Recreation will host a Kayak night on Tuesday and Thursday. For more information call 970-375-7313
The Animas Museum starting in September the museums hour of operation are Monday-Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
La Plata Family Center Are you a parent with a child under 5? then you might want to explore what the Family Center of Durango has to offer.
The Durango Living Wage Campaign meets every Thursday. For more information email Living-Wage-D-G-O@gmail.com
SASO us a non-profit organization ready to help victums of sexual assault and provide educational/prevention programs aimed at increasing public awareness. For more information visit www.durangosaso.org.
Regional Housing Authority Looking to buy a home in La Plata County and not sure what the next step are or where to look for support? Call RHA and find out more about their Homebuyer Education Class at 970-259-1418.
D-SNIP seeks to end the tragedy of unwanted cats and dogs in our community by providing low-cost spay and neuter. For more information call 970-385-5676 or visit www.dsnip.org
The FLC Grub Hub serves food to the hungry every Thursday from 8 AM to 5 PM downstairs in Reed Library room 016. The Grub Hub is free to everyone, all we ask is that you bring your FLC ID and a bag. Come and get some food or give some food! You can contact Charlie at the FLC Grub Hub at cfwecker@fortlewis.edu or at 970-247-7626.
The San Juan County Partnership would like remind our community that across the nation, teen prescription drug abuse is rising. Prescription drugs provide many benefits when used correctly under a doctor’s care. However, when abused they can be just as dangerous as illicit drugs, especially when mixed with alcohol or other drugs. Parents are the first line of defense in helping to prevent teen prescription drug abuse. For more information please contact the San Juan County Partnership at 505-566-5867.
Rocky Mountain Retreat, located at 848 E. 3rd Ave in Durango, will hold a new session of community yoga classes. Classes will be held on Tuesdays from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. and on Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and Wednesday evenings from 5:00 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. Come join for some delightful yoga! Donations are appreciated.
The Early Childhood Council of La Plata County is offering The Incredible Years Parent Class. The class is a free 14 week class designed for parents of 3 to 10 year-old children. Classes will be held on every Tuesday evening. The class will start on Tuesday, February 7th from 5:15 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. Dinner and childcare will be provided free of charge. To register contact Lindsay Sherman at 970-247-5960 ext. 20 or by email at lindsays@ecclaplata.org