T-SHIRTS FOR THE SUMMER READING PROGRAM THROUGH THE FARMINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY ARE AVAILABLE NOW AT THE FARMINGTON, AZTEC, BLOOMFIELD OR SHIPROCK LIBRARIES…..ALSO THE LIBRARY WANTS YOU TO KNOW THAT THE DVD CHECKOUT PERIOD IS NOW 28 DAYS INSTEAD OF JUST SEVEN.

THE 9TH ANNUAL “DIRT LOVERS RALLY” MOUNTAIN BIKE RACE IS HAPPENING SUNDAY (8/24) IN THE HORSE GULCH TRAIL SYSTEM…..COURSES WILL BE SET UP FOR NOVICE TO EXPERT….FOR MORE INFO OR TO REGISTER STOP BY THE DURANGO REC CENTER OR CALL 970-375-7306.

A PUBLIC INPUT MEETING TO DISCUSS THE FEASIBILITY OF BUILDING A SWIMMING POOL AND RECREATION CENTER IN AZTEC IS HAPPENING THURSDAY NIGHT (8/21) AT THE AZTEC CIVIC CENTER ON PARK AVENUE… THE MEETING STARTS AT 6:30PM AND ALL AZTEC AREA CITIZENS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND.

A “SPLIT WILLOWS ANIMALS” WORKSHOP IS HAPPENING SATURDAY (8/23) AT THE RIVERSIDE NATURE CENTER…..CHILDREN AGES 10 AND OLDER AND ADULTS ARE INVITED TO LEARN THIS ANCIENT CRAFT FROM 1-3PM.

DURANGO YOUTH SOCCER DAY IS HAPPENING SATURDAY (8/23) AT FT. LEWIS COLLEGE…..ALL AREA YOUTH SOCCER PLAYERS AND THEIR FAMILIES ARE INVITED TO WATCH BOTH THE FT. LEWIS MEN’S AND WOMEN’S SOCCER TEAMS PLAY…THE DAY WILL ALSO INCLUDE A FREE BAR-B-QUE STARTING AT 2:30PM…..GAMES START AT 1PM.

THE DURANGO IRON HORSE CHEF CONTEST IS HAPPENING SATURDAY (8/23) AT THE DURANGO FARMERS MARKET AT THE CORNER OF 8TH AND MAIN AVENUE……STOP BY FROM 8:30AM-NOON TO WATCH FOUR LOCAL CHEFS COMPETE IN THIS COOKING CONTEST…..FOR MORE INFO VISIT www.durangofarmersmarket.org.
 

THE 11TH ANNUAL “OILFIELD TRASH BOGEY BASH” GOLF TOURNAMENT IS HAPPENING THIS WEEKEND (8/22-23) AT THE HIDDEN VALLEY GOLF CLUB IN AZTEC…..TO ENTER YOUR TEAM CALL THE FARMINGTON DESK AND DERRICK CLUB AT 320-6250.

A WILDERNESS AND ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS CLASS STARTS AUGUST 27TH AT SAN JUAN COLLEGE…..THE CLASS WILL INCLUDE INFORMATION ON LOW IMPACT CAMPING, WILDERNESS ETHICS AND INCLUDES FIELD SESSIONS…..FOR MORE INFO CALL 566-3113.

AN INTRODUCTION TO GYM CLIMBING CLASS STARTS AUGUST 26TH AT SAN JUAN COLLEGE…..THE COURSE IS SUITABLE FOR THOSE WITH VARYING CLIMBING ABILITY LEVELS AND IS DIRECTED TOWARD THE BEGINNER CLIMBER……FOR MORE INFO CALL 566-3113.

A FREE “FAMILY TO FAMILY” COURSE DESIGNED FOR FAMILY MEMBERS OF THOSE LIVING WITH A MENTAL ILLNESS STARTS SEPTEMBER 9TH IN THE CORTEZ AREA…..THE 12 WEEK COURSE IS FREE AND CONFIDENTIALITY WILL BE MAINTAINED….FOR MORE INFO CALL 970-749-8398.

THE SAN JUAN COLLEGE THEATER DEPARTMENT IS HOLDING AUDITIONS AUGUST 26TH AND 27TH FOR “THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST”….  CHARACTERS FOR THE PLAY RANGE FROM AGES 18 TO 60 AND NO EXPERIENCE IS NECESSARY……FOR MORE INFO CALL 566-3242.


THE ARTS AND CRAFTS MARKET OF DURANGO IS HAPPENING EVERY SATURDAY THIS MONTH IN BUCKLEY PARK AT 12TH AND MAIN FROM 9AM-4PM…. A PORTION OF PROCEEDS BENEFIT THE SAN JUAN SYMPHONY.

UNITED BLOOD SERVICES IS TAKING BLOOD DONATIONS THIS WEEK IN BLOOMFIELD, CUBA, KIRTLAND, AZTEC AND FARMINGTON...….TO FIND OUT WHERE ELSE YOU CAN DONATE BLOOD CALL 325-1505 OR LOG ON TO www.unitedbloodservices.org.

HELPING HANDS SERVICES IS TRYING TO RAISE MONEY TO PURCHASE A DISABILITY ACCESSIBLE VAN FOR BLOOMFIELD RESIDENTS……ONE WAY TO HELP IS TO HAVE YOUR KITCHEN, UTILITY AND OTHER KNIVES SHARPENED BY A LOCAL RESIDENT…..FOR MORE INFO CALL 632-3400.

REGISTRATION IS BEING TAKEN NOW FOR THE “ARMED FORCES SUPPORT COALITION SPONSORS SEMINAR” HAPPENING IN SEPTEMBER AT THE SKY UTE CASINO CONFERENCE CENTER…..THE SEMINAR IS OPEN TO ALL AND WILL FEATURE INFO ON SUPPORT AVAILABLE TO MILITARY FAMILIES, AS WELL AS INFO ON VETERANS MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AND MORE…. FOR MORE INFO CALL 970-247-9186.

THE 6TH ANNUAL SUMMER TERRACE SERIES IS UNDERWAY AT THE FARMINGTON MUSEUM AT GATEWAY PARK….DROP BY FROM 6-7:30PM EVERY SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH LABOR DAY FOR FREE FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT….THIS WEEK (8/23) ENJOY OLDIES FROM THE “VINTAGE PEOPLE” .…. FOR MORE INFO CALL 599-1174.

 

PARENT/CHILD PLAYTIME IS HAPPENING EVERY FRIDAY MORNING IN AUGUST AT THE FARMINGTON AQUATIC CENTER…..THE PLAYTIME IS FOR CHILDREN AGE FIVE OR YOUNGER AND THE COST IS $2.50 PER PERSON AND FREE FOR CHILDREN UNDER THREE…..FOR MORE INFO CALL 599-1167.

“PICNIC IN THE PARK” IS HAPPENING EVERY TUESDAY IN AUGUST AT THE RIVERSIDE NATURE CENTER….BRING YOUR TODDLER OR PRE-SCHOOL CHILD TO THE CENTER AT 11AM WITH A PICNIC LUNCH AND ENJOY A STORY OR ACTIVITY AND SHORT WALK AFTERWARDS….FOR MORE INFO CALL 599-1422.

 “NATIVE WORDS, NATIVE WARRIORS”, A SMITHSONIAN MUSEUM TRAVELING EXHIBIT IS ON DISPLAY AT SALMON RUINS MUSEUM ….THE EXHIBIT TELLS THE STORY OF THE WORLD WAR ONE CODE TALKERS AND WILL BE ON DISPLAY THROUGH OCTOBER 5TH…..SALMON RUINS IS LOCATED ON THE BLOOMFIELD HIGHWAY IS OPEN DAILY UNTIL 5PM.

A PET ADOPTION CLINIC IS HAPPENING THIS AND EVERY SUNDAY (8/24) AT PET-CO ON EAST MAIN IN FARMINGTON…..ANIMALS FROM THE FARMINGTON SHELTER WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION FROM NOON-3PM.