Schedule of Meetings for the Week of September 16, 2019

Monday, September 16

3:30 PM    Youth Engagement Program Work Session

                   Durango Public Library, Program Room 1

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City of Durango Seeking Input on Drought Management Plan

The City of Durango is seeking public review and feedback on a Drought Management Plan that has been in development over the past year. This document is designed to identify and formalize methods of drought identification, mitigation and response.

The Drou...

Community Meeting for Wildfire Mitigation on Sept. 18

Residents are invited to a community meeting to learn and ask questions about a proposal from fire experts for mitigating wildfire risk in Durango. The meeting will be Wednesday, September 18 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. at the Durango Community Recreation Cent...

City Turf Fertilization Scheduled at City Parks

The City of Durango promotes Best Management Practices in the stewardship of City lands to ensure the safe enjoyment of parks in the community. The City will be applying turf fertilizer to the following facilities:

• Fanto Park (organic fertilizer) on Sunday...

REVISED: Schedule of Meetings for the Week of September 9, 2019

Durango, CO – The schedule of meetings for the City of Durango for the week of September 9, 2019 is listed below.  Agendas and minutes for meetings can be found at www.durangogov.org/meetings ...  You can also sign up to receiv...

Library Will Host Touch A Truck for Kids on Sept. 21

Kids of all ages are invited to explore a variety of trucks and vehicles Saturday, September 21, 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the parking lot across from the Durango Public Library at 1900 E 3^rd Avenue. This fun interactive event will include vehicles from...

Enter the Friends of the Library Bookmark Contest!

Elementary, middle school and high school students are invited to submit entries for the annual Friends of the Library Bookmark Contest. Entries must be two by eight inches and include original artwork and a book-related quote.  

Two winners in ea...

Fall/Winter Enrichment Activity Guide is Now Available

Durango Parks & Recreation Department’s Enrichment Guide is now available. The guide lists all youth and adult programs and activities for the Fall and Winter seasons.

Pick up your Enrichment Guide at the Recreation Center, Durango Gymnastic...

Library Offers New Schedule of Programs for Youth

Durango Public Library will offer a new schedule of fun, free events for children and teens beginning in September.     

Storytime and Early Literacy 

Tuesdays, 2 pm: Baby Storytime – A lapsit story tim...

Fall Turf Fertilization and Weed Abatement Schedule

The City of Durango promotes Best Management Practices in the stewardship of City lands to ensure the safe enjoyment of parks in the community. The City has contracted with Scott’s Pro-Lawn for turf fertilization and noxious weed abatement. The ...

UPDATED: Portions of West 30th Street Closed Starting Sept. 6

Starting September 6, portions of West 30^th Street, between West 2^nd Avenue and Main Avenue, will be closed while S&S Construction installs a new water main to serve the new Zia Taqueria building at 30^th Street and Main Avenue. Construction is expecte...

History Live: "Scholars of Mayhem" Author Presentation

Durango author Daniel C. Guiet and his co-author Timothy K. Smith tell the story of Jean Claude Guiet’s clandestine role in the French Resistance.....

Durango Diaries: Historical Crimes

From a shootout on Main Avenue to interesting crimes from the early 1900's, historians share some of the most interesting crimes from Durango's past.

Friends of the Library Bookmark Contest

The 2019 Bookmark contest is now accepting artwork from youth in elementary, middle and high school.

Touch-a-Truck

Join Durango City Operations, Durango Fire & Rescue, Durango-La Plata County Airport, Durango Police Department, and Durango Transit for a fun and interactive event hosted by Durango Public Library. Community helpers will bring a variety of trucks and...

Technology and Scams: Staying Safe on the Internet

A presentation by Mark Fetterhoff, Advisor with the AARP.

Donations of Materials

Due to the generosity of our community, the Friends of the Durango Public Library must limit donations to a maximum of 5 boxes.  Since we are a volunteer organization, we ask that donations are only dropped off on Tuesdays and Fridays before 4:30...