2012 True West Railfest
2012 True West Railfest Durango, CO – The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad is partnering with TRUE WEST Magazine, founded 1953, to promote the 2012 annual Railfest celebration. This new event will be called “True West Railfest” and is scheduled Aug 16-20th, 2012. TRUE WEST Magazine, which has the slogan “Preserving the American West,” named Durango, Colorado as one of the top ten western...
3rd Annual Toyed With Show
Image:3rd Annual Toyed With Show Durango, CO – It all started three years ago when Arts Perspective magazine facilitated its first international photography competition, Toyed With, sponsored by Open Shutter Gallery. It started with images shot with toy and vintage cameras or printed in alternative processes. The inaugural event was juried by local photographer, Kit Frost. The following year was juried by Holga Queen, Michelle...
FLC and Guido’s teaming up to offer VIP treatment at USA Pro Cycling Challenge
Image:FLC and Guido’s teaming up to offer VIP treatment at USA Pro Cycling Challenge Durango, CO – For one day in August, Durango and Fort Lewis College will go from being the center of the collegiate cycling world to the center of the professional cycling world when the USA Pro Cycling Challenge stage race comes to town on August 20. The Fort Lewis College Foundation and Guido’s Favorite Foods are offering a...
Five business experts leading the Starting Your Business Workshop on August 16
Image:Five business experts leading the Starting Your Business Workshop on August 16 Durango, CO – The Small Business Development Center at Fort Lewis College is once again offering the Starting Your Business Workshop. Open to everyone, this half-day seminar will be held Thursday, August 16, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Durango Public Library. The workshop features 5 speakers: · Joe Keck, director for the SW...
La Plata County Veterans Service Office to be Closed Tuesday, August 7 through Tuesday, August 14
Image:La Plata County Veterans Service Office to be Closed Tuesday, August 7 through Tuesday, August 14 Durango, CO – The La Plata County Veterans Service Office will be closed from Tuesday, August 7 through Tuesday, August 14, reopening on Wednesday, August 15, 2012. To schedule an appointment with the Veterans Service Officer during the office closure for a time after August 14, please call 970-382-6150. If emergency...
August SoulCollage
Image:August SoulCollage and Leo Shadow Dancing New Moon Durango, CO – SoulCollage in August is the 12th at the Durango Arts Center. I look forward to seeing and collaging with you. Take an afternoon to have fun and discover more parts of you and your wisdom. Please RSVP if you are coming so I know more than two will be present. I will send a cancelation 4 days before if there are less than two people. Thanks for what you...
“Durango Connect” is Lined Up
Image:”Durango Connect” is Lined Up Durango, CO – The City of Durango Parks & Recreation Department and citizen volunteers officially announce the Durango Connect project to be held on September 26, 2012 at 10 a.m. The event is a community-wide celebration of the linking of the Animas River from 32nd Street to Dallabetta Park on the south end of town. The formal dedication ceremony will be held mid-span of the...
Library’s Cycling Film Series Features “Ride the Divide”
Image:Library’s Cycling Film Series Features “Ride the Divide” Durango, CO – In honor of being the host city for the overall start of the 2012 USA Pro Cycling Challenge, the Durango Public Library will be screening “Ride the Divide” on Monday, August 6 at 6:00 p.m. An award-winning feature film, “Ride the Divide” documents the world’s toughest mountain bike race, which traverses...
Library To Offer Class On Nonprofit Sustainability
Image:Library To Offer Class On Nonprofit Sustainability Durango, CO – On Friday, August 10 from 1:30-3:00 p.m., the Durango Public Library will offer a class entitled “Nonprofit Sustainability: Building Blocks to Organizational Success” featuring Scott Ullman from the Foundation Center. The Durango Public Library is a Cooperating Collection of the Foundation Center, the world’s leading source of information on...
Library Offers Lecture On “A Drug Free Approach to Learning and Behavioral Problems”
Image:Library Offers Lecture On “A Drug Free Approach to Learning and Behavioral Problems” Durango, CO – The Durango Public Library will offer a talk on the health and well-being of children and families with “A Drug Free Approach to Learning and Behavioral Problems” on Wednesday, August 1 from 7:00-8:00 p.m. This lecture is intended to educate parents and caregivers about the causes of learning and...
