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Kat Wilder "The Last Cows" Told from the unique perspective of a woman, mother, environmentalist, cowboy, and rancher, this work of literary nonfiction conveys the joys, challenges, heartbreaks, and qualms of contemporary ranching in the American West. Tuesday November 4, 2025 6pm-8pm at Maria's Bookshop FREE Maria's Bookshop & Maria's Literary Foundation mariasbookshop.com (970)247-1438 mary@mariasbookshop.com

Artist Talk & Guided Gallery Tour with Venancio Aragón The Center of Southwest Studies will host a talk with Diné weaver, educator, and FLC alum, Venancio Aragón, who is also the guest curator of "From the Fringes: Diné Textiles that Disrupt," currently on view through November 13th. Join us for an insightful presentation and guided tour of the gallery to learn about Aragón's curatorial vision and the innovative techniques shared in the historic and contemporary textiles on display. Weds, November 5, 2025 4:30 - 6 p.m. Free Center of Southwest Studies - Gallery https://swcenter.fortlewis.edu/ Contact: Cristie Scott, cmscott@fortlewis.edu, (970) 247-7333

 A Benefit For iAM MUSIC Join us for an unforgettable evening celebrating 14 years of iAM MUSIC with a soulful Motown-inspired dinner and performance. Guests will enjoy a four-course meal artfully prepared to complement the timeless sounds of Motown, along with a special performance from iAM MUSIC students. 📅 Date: Thursday, November 6th ⏰ Time: 6:00pm – 8:30pm 📍 Location: Mahogany Grille 💵 Cost: $150 per person www.iammusic.us iamjesse@iammusic.us

An Interactive Music Workshop with Kino Benally Thurs, November 6, 2025 6:30-8 p.m. Free Center of Southwest Studies - Gallery https://swcenter.fortlewis.edu/ Contact: Cristie Scott, cmscott@fortlewis.edu, (970) 247-7333 The Center of Southwest Studies is excited to host an immersive workshop exploring connections between sound, music, and the land with Diné musician, Kino Benally (@djbeeso). Participants will have a behind-the-scenes experience learning how Kino creates music using software like Ableton, then step outside to discover sounds in the environment—anything from rustling leaves to striking stones. Each participant will contribute a unique sound, which Kino will record and mix into a collaborative song created during the workshop. Attendees are encouraged to bring an instrument, or any objects that create sound! Kino Benally is a Diné musician, producer, sound engineer and artist from Shiprock, New Mexico. His work prioritizes collaborating with indigenous peoples and strengthening contemporary indigenous voices. Kino's music has been featured on KEXP's song of the day and has been featured on CBC radio based in Canada. Kino frequently teaches workshops on sound and creativity to indigenous youth, with past collaborations with Native American Community Academy, Dził Ditł'ooí School of; Empowerment Action and Perseverance, Paper Rocket Productions, Survival of the First Voices, and many others. He has also worked as a composer/performer with Dancing Earth (a First Nations Dance Company), PBS mini-series "Class of '27," "Moroni for President", "Mr. Navajo," & “America Reframed” to challenge his artistry and teaching methods, between workshops and community organizing.

DINÉ POETICS - STUDENT READINGS Wednesday, November 12, 2025 3:35-4:30 p.m., CSWS Gallery Free and open to all Contact: Cristie Scott, cmscott@fortlewis.edu, 970-247-7333 More info: https://swcenter.fortlewis.edu/exhibits-events/upcoming-events/din233-poetics-student-readings The Center of Southwest Studies will host readings by Fort Lewis College students of Native American & Indigenous Studies’ Diné Poetics course. Under the mentorship of FLC Faculty and 2025-’26 Center Teaching Fellow, Dr. Shaina Nez (Táchii’nii born for Áshįįhi), students will share original poems and creative works inspired by their learning and in response to objects featured in the Center’s current exhibitions.

Family and friends can honor the lives of military veterans at Durango's Greenmount Cemetery by purchasing a wreath for $17 at www.bluestarmomsofdurango.org. Volunteers are needed at 10 am on November 8, 2025 to premark Veteran graves. Checks can be mailed to Blue Star Moms of Durango, PO Box 874, Bayfield, CO 81122. The deadline to purchase a wreath is Friday, November 28, 2025. Wreaths Across America remembers, honors and teaches about our fallen military heroes.