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5RTU Casting Clinic As part of Duranglers Fly Fishing Festival, we invite you to Santa Rita Park at 10am on Saturday April 4th to practice your casting. Bring your rod and your enthusiasm to learn. We'll cast for an hour or a little more and then join in on the Duranglers fun. Anyone is welcome at any level of fly fishing proficiency. If there are enough women who come, we'll separate and have just a women's group taught by Kara Armano. Then stay for Duranglers' lunch to cast new fly rods from manufacturers galore, check out tons of new gear, and have fun. 4/4/26 10am-12:30pm Cost: Free Five Rivers Trout Unlimited fiveriverstu.org Kara Armano ski3pin@yahoo.com

Birth Partner Workshop Saturday, April 4, 1-2:15pm Step into your birth experience with knowledge and confidence. This 75 minute workshop for expecting couples will cover all the ways to move and physically engage with your partner during labor to ease pain, increase oxytocin hormone, and feel in control of the process. With local doula Abbie Downing. PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Durango Public Library 1900 E 3rd Avenue Durango, CO 81301 Phone: 970-375-3380 https://www.durangogov.org/library FREE

Make a Circle — Durango | Everyday Democracy Series A powerful film screening honoring early educators while calling for urgent childcare system reform. April 8th 5:30pm-8:00pm FREE Vallecito Room, Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Dr. Following the film, participants will gather for conversation and reflection on childhood, community care, and the interconnected futures of kids and caregivers. Together, we’ll explore how decisions made today shape generations to come. What does it look like to invest in care as a public good? Light meal provided, featuring a chips and guacamole bar with chicken, beans, cheese, and salsa. Registration encouraged for food count. https://www.rmpbs.org/events/durango-make-a-circle katbrail@rmpbs.org 970-238-8877

The San Juan Basin Archaeological Society invites the public to a presentation in the Lyceum at the Center of Southwest Studies and on Zoom on Wednesday, April 8th at 7:00 pm. At 6:30 we will have social time in the CSWS foyer. Then after a brief business meeting, Dr. Angela Huster a Senior Archaeologist at Chronicle Heritage, will present a discussion on the Hohokam Culture of Southern Arizona titled “Cotton, Intra-regional Specialization, and the Hohokam Northern Periphery“. For log-in information, go to SJBAS.ORG.

The next program of the Animas Valley Grange will be a tour of the Orchard Hub in Dolores, Colorado on Saturday, April 11, 10 am to noon. The tour will feature the juicing facility and the re-established heritage orchard, providing insights into SW Colorado’s fruit-growing history, as well as its present and future potential. This tour is free and open to the public. Those wanting to carpool should meet at the Grange (7271 County Road 203) no later than 8:30 am. For those driving, the Orchard Hub is located at 13729 Rd 29, Dolores, CO 81323. T For further information, please text or call Deb at 970-317-8162. https://www.facebook.com/animasvalleygrange/

The FLC Environmental Center Presents: Earth Week 2026 Join the Environmental Center during Earth Week 2026 as we host and participate in an abundance of events. While every day is Earth Day here at the Environmental Center, we are excited to promote a full 10 days of opportunities in which YOU can connect with the EC, take collective action for sustainability across the Durango community, and have some fun while you’re at it. Monday, April 13 – Wednesday, April 22, 2026 Free to All! Learn more by visiting https://www.fortlewis.edu/life-at-flc/student-life/environmental-center/events/earth-week Or email envcenter@fortlewis.edu

What Does a Quality HOA Look Like? Tuesday, April 14, 6-7:30pm: This in-person, HOA Homeowner Education event will empower local property owners to learn more about what a quality community association (HOA, POA, etc.) looks like. Homeowners from any community association, near or far, are welcome! . This event will be hosted by Alex Whittow, CMCA, of Reliance Management LLC. Durango Public Library 1900 E 3rd Avenue Durango, CO 81301 Phone: 970-375-3380 https://www.durangogov.org/library FREE