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Durango Public Library 1900 E 3rd Avenue Durango, CO 81301 Phone: 970-375-3380 https://www.durangogov.org/library FREE Great Garden Series: Native Trees and Shrubs of Colorado Wednesday, July 22 4:30pm - 6:00pm Learn about the depth and breadth of native woody plant species that exist in Colorado. Jennifer Bousselot, Associate Professor of Horticulture, Colorado State University, will talk about the latest edition of the Trees and Shrubs of Colorado published by the Colorado Native Plant Society..

The Wildwood Dance Project is holding video auditions for their Youth Company & Summer Dance Intensive, to be held July 27–August 1, 2026. The Youth Company & Summer Intensive is designed for high school dancers entering 9th grade through 2026 graduates who are ready to move beyond training and into dance performance on film. This week-long intensive offers the opportunity to join Wildwood's Youth Company and be invited to participate in cinematic dance film projects throughout the year. The summer intensive culminates in a day of filming dance on location. Dancers will gain real-world experience as featured performers, build professional credits, and work alongside industry professionals—all while elevating their technique and résumé. Financial scholarships are available for the Summer Intensive. Don’t just train this summer—create. Visit www.wildwooddanceproject.com for video audition details, filming schedules, and location information

Written in Stone: A Life in Paleontology Thursday, July 30 6:00pm - 7:30pm Join local Paleontologist John Hankla as he shares how scientists decode Earth’s ancient past by interpreting fossils and rock layers like pages in a book, revealing dinosaurs, ancient ecosystems, and the story of deep time.

Durango Public Library 1900 E 3rd Avenue Durango, CO 81301 Phone: 970-375-3380 https://www.durangogov.org/library FREE

LPEA at the La Plata County Fair August 6 and 7, 10 AM to 4PM La Plata Electric will host a STEM booth in the Educational Hall at the La Plata County Fair. Members are invited to stop by for hands-on activities, energy education, and opportunities to connect with your local electric cooperative. Youth can build solar-powered robots and participate in interactive learning experiences that explore engineering, electricity, and renewable energy. https://lpea.coop/events/la-plata-county-fair-lpea-stem-activity-booth-0

Grand opening of the newest addition to the "Moments That Made US" exhibit in the Ballantine Gallery at the Animas Museum on Saturday, August 8th! "Crossroads" looks at how the topology of the land in La Plata County contributed to westward expansion, economic growth, cultural exchange, and displacement and how this region has contributed to the evolving American story. At 1p.m., Robert McDaniel will be presenting "A Bold Thrust for a Dying Empire - The Dominguez and Escalante Expedition of 1776" on the 250th anniversary of the day that the Spanish explorers were in our area. Part of our Second Saturday Seminar Series, join us in the classroom at the Museum live or on Zoom. There is no charge for this program which will be recorded. Register for a Zoom link on the Events page of our website animasmuseum.org. Contact info@animasmuseum.org with questions.

Durango Nordic & DEVO Mountain Bike Biathlon. 8/15/2026 - 8:30am-1pm. $10 kids & $20 adults. Durango Nordic is teaming up with Durango DEVO to host Durango’s first ever mountain bike biathlon event on Saturday August 15th. No experience necessary to participate but plan on learning a cool new sport and having a blast! BYOBike required and laser biathlon rifles will be provided. This event will be held at the FLC Factory Trails surrounding Animas High School. Each race will be a mass start by age group, consisting of bike lap-shoot-bike lap-shoot-bike lap. Any missed shots will require a short penalty lap to be ridden. The total race length will be about 15 minutes of riding time, so the laps will be about 5 minutes each. First person across the finish line wins the race, so ride fast and try not to miss any shots since the penalty laps will make your race longer. Proceeds benefit Durango Nordic & Durango DEVO. Learn more at Durango Nordic at durangonordic.org/events or email us at info@durangonordic.org.

ON SATURDAY AUGUST 22^ND BEGINNING AT 2 P.M. DURANGO NATURAL FOODS WILL HOST THEIR HARVEST FESTIVAL. THIS FREE EVENT FEATURES LIVE MUSIC, LOCAL VENDORS, KIDS ACTIVITIES AND MORE.

THE FESTIVAL WILL TAKE PLACE IN BUCKLEY PARK IN DOWNTOWN DURANGO.

FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO VOLUNTEER VISIT WWW.DURANGONATURALFOODS.COOP/HARVESTFEST

Following your Passion: A Woman’s Fly-fishing Journey" Wednesday, August 26 6:30-8:00 p.m. Center of Southwest Studies - Lyceum (room 120) Free + Open to All! Contact: Cristie Scott, cmscott@fortlewis.edu, 970-247-7333 swcenter.fortlewis.edu *Hosted by the Center of Southwest Studies* Librarian by trade and angler at heart, Shelley Walchak gravitated towards fly-fishing later in life and was inspired in 2012 to leave her post at the Colorado State Library to take up the challenge of fishing a river a week for an entire year. Seven Rocky Mountain states and 52 rivers later, Shelley released her book "52 Rivers" in 2014 documenting her adventures and the life-lessons along the way. Now, over a decade later, Shelley is still traveling and angling and is ready to share an epilogue to 52 Rivers, which at its core is about chasing dreams, embracing the unknown, and finding inner joy along the way. Shelley Walchak retired from 40 years of librarian service, including past director of the Pine River Library District (Bayfield, CO) and senior consultant with the Colorado State Library (Denver, CO). She currently serves as board secretary to the Maria’s Literary Foundation, as well as board President of the Southwest Colorado Humanities Roundtable History Live! event series and still travels and fishes every chance she gets.