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Non-traditional Book Club: Nature Writing Tuesday, April 21, 6-7:30pm: Join us at Bread Downtown (135 E 8th St) for a "nontraditional" book club, where the discussion is based on a genre/topic rather than a specific book! There's no required reading for these "non-traditional" book clubs, just a topic/genre to discuss and plenty of delicious snacks to enjoy! PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Durango Public Library 1900 E 3rd Avenue Durango, CO 81301 Phone: 970-375-3380 https://www.durangogov.org/library FREE

"Diné Being + Seeing through Storytelling: An Artist Talk with Rapheal Begay" Hosted by the Center of Southwest Studies Wednesday, April 22, 2026 6:30-8:00 p.m. CSWS Lyceum (room 120) Free + Open to All Celebrating Earth Day & FLC Arts April! Contact: cmscott@fortlewis.edu, 970-247-7333 Join us at the Center of Southwest Studies for a special artist talk with Diné photographer, curator, and creative collaborator, Rapheal Begay. Rapheal is a “visual storyteller” based in Tségháhoodzání (Window Rock, Arizona), who uses cultural landscape photography, Indigenous storytelling traditions, and land-based knowledge to inform his creative practice, and to preserve memory and understanding found within the Diné way of life. Rapheal will share about his professional approach that have created successful include ALL REZ: Kéyah, Hooghan, K’é, Iiná | Land, Home, Kinship, Life (The Maxwell Museum of Anthropology at the University of New Mexico and Axle Contemporary), the first traveling site-specific photography exhibition across the Navajo Nation. He was also co-curator of the highly acclaimed exhibition Horizons: Weaving Between the Lines with Diné Textiles (Museum of Indian Arts and Culture, Santa Fe, 2023–2025). Named as one of 12 New Mexico Artists to Know in 2020 by Southwest Contemporary, Rapheal is also the recipient of the 2021-22 Goodman Aspiring Artist Fellowship from the Museum of Indian Arts & Culture. He holds a BFA in Photography with a minor in Arts Management and a Certificate in Museum Studies from the University of New Mexico. This artist talk is connected to our yearlong series of programming under the “Power of Place” initiative, made possible with generous support from the Belonging Colorado initiative of The Denver Foundation and the Greater Good Science Center.

Exhibition Closing Reception: Herpetofauna of the Center " Thursday, April 23 12:00-2:00 p.m. Center of Southwest Studies Robert Delaney Southwest Research Library and Archives Free + Open to All Celebrating Earth Day & FLC Arts April! Contact: cmscott@fortlewis.edu, 970-247-7333 Join us for a closing reception of Herpetofauna of the Center: A Collection of Scales, which showcases a selection of objects from the museum collection that feature reptiles and amphibians as subject matter. The pieces represent an array of artistic media, stylistic choices, and cultural contexts. Herpetofauna is curated by recent Fort Lewis College graduate, Lacy Miller, whose aim is to draw attention to the importance of herpetofauna to ecosystems around the globe.

Durango Devo will be hosting our annual bike swap on April 25th, 2026! If you have a used bike, or used bike gear to sell, come by on Friday the 24th to get it listed. Then, on Saturday the 25th, come one come all to browse hundred of used bikes, great gear, and awesome apparel! The event itself is free; Devo keeps a small portion of all sales to support our work getting more kids on bikes! Learn more at www.durangodevo.com/bikeswap.

The Librarians Documentary Film Screening Friday, April 24, 5:30-8pm Across the U.S., librarians face the impact of uniting against library collection standards that include restrictions on race-related and LGBTQIA+ content. Drawing on historical context, The Librarians explores the broader implications for education and public life. The event will begin with free food from Pupuseria Torogoz. Following the films, participants will gather for a facilitated conversation. In partnership with Rocky Mtn. PBS. Durango Public Library 1900 E 3rd Avenue Durango, CO 81301 Phone: 970-375-3380 https://www.durangogov.org/library FREE

ON SATURDAY MAY 30^TH BEGINNING AT 8 A.M. HILLCREST GOLF COURSE WILL HOST A GOLF TOURNAMENT.

“THE D-H-S FOOTBALL GOLF CLASSIC” WILL BENEFIT THE DURANGO HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM.

THE ENTRY FEE WILL COVER GREEN FEES, GOLF CART RENTAL, LUNCH AND MORE.

TO REGISTER OR FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT www.hillcrestgolf.com