Events Calendar

Events in March 2025

  • March 12, 2025 (3 events)


    March 12, 2025

    Growing Readers Together, Kindergarten Readiness Workshops at Fort Lewis Mesa Library. The Early Childhood Council of La Plata County and Fort Lewis Mesa Library present a 6-part series of free workshops for parents/caregivers and their preschool age children. The workshops focus on key categories of kindergarten readiness with activities that support growth in early literacy, math, as well as motor and social emotional skills. Each child will receive a free book and other supplies to help support their readiness to thrive in school. Meet at 2pm on these dates. To get the most out of these workshops attendance is encouraged at all sessions. Sep 11-You & Me: Social Emotional Development-Playing. Oct 9-A Way With Words: Early Language-Talking and Singing. Nov 13-Breaking the Code: Early Literacy-Reading. Feb 12-1,2 Buckle My Show: Early Math. Mar 12-More Than Scribbles: Warly Writing-Fine Motor Skills. Apr 9-All By Myself: Gross Motor Skills & Independence. For more information contact cindy@swlplibrarydistrict.org, 11274 HWY 140, Hesperus, CO 81326 (970) 375-3816

    Growing Readers Together, Kindergarten Readiness Workshops

    Fort Lewis Mesa Public Library
    11274 Colorado State Hwy. 140
    Hesperus, Colorado 81326
    USA
    (970) 375-3816 ext. 1
    View Location


    March 12, 2025

    Wee Read Toddler Story Time. Wednesdays at 2 pm, Sept 4-April 30. A love of reading starts early! Parents and caregivers, bring your wee ones , ages 2-4, for stories, songs, and games. We will provide approximately 20 minutes of simple stores and lots of interactive fun including songs, rhymes, and simple activities. Then stay and play in the library with your child and their new friends! For more information, contact cindy@swlplibrarydistrict.org. 11274 HWY 140 Hesperus, CO 81326 (970) 375-3816

    Parents & caregivers, bring your wee ones, ages 2-4, for stories, songs, and games.

    Fort Lewis Mesa Public Library
    11274 Colorado State Hwy. 140
    Hesperus, Colorado 81326
    USA
    (970) 375-3816 ext. 1
    View Location

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    March 12, 2025

    A pile of colorful books with the text "Fort Lewis Mesa Book Club, Now on the 2nd Wednesday of the month, 3-5 pm

    2025 MONTHLY BOOKS

    Jan 8: Remarkably Bright Creatures, by Shelby Van Pelt
    Feb 12: West With Giraffes, by Lynda Rutledge
    Mar 12: Finding Chika, by Mitch Album
    Apr 9: The Ride of Her Life, by Elizabeth Letts
    May 14: James, by Percival Everett
    Jun 11: The Top 5 Regrets of the Dying, by Bronnie Ware
    JUL 9: Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, by Lisa See
    Aug 13:Summer Break - No Book Club
    Sep 10: The Women, by Kristin Hannah
    Oct 8: Braiding Sweetgrass, by Robin Wall Kimmerer
    Nov 12: TBD
    Dec 10: Holiday Party

     

    Fort Lewis Mesa Public Library
    11274 Colorado State Hwy. 140
    Hesperus, Colorado 81326
    USA
    (970) 375-3816 ext. 1
    View Location

  • March 17, 2025 (2 events)

    March 17, 2025 – March 22, 2025

    Bring your Peep-O-Ramas in this week!


    Fort Lewis Mesa Library Great Peep-o- Rama Challenge. Create an imaginative diorama featuring spring's favorite marshmallow characters. Registration opens March 1. One pkg of peeps per entry (available 3/10, while supplies last). Bring PEEP-o-Rama to the Library between March 17 - 24. Vote between March 25 and 29.

    Fort Lewis Mesa Public Library
    11274 Colorado State Hwy. 140
    Hesperus, Colorado 81326
    USA
    (970) 375-3816 ext. 1
    View Location

    March 17, 2025 – March 21, 2025

    Fort Lewis Mesa Public Library
    11274 Colorado State Hwy. 140
    Hesperus, Colorado 81326
    USA
    (970) 375-3816 ext. 1
    View Location

  • March 18, 2025 (3 events)

    March 17, 2025 – March 22, 2025

    Bring your Peep-O-Ramas in this week!


    Fort Lewis Mesa Library Great Peep-o- Rama Challenge. Create an imaginative diorama featuring spring's favorite marshmallow characters. Registration opens March 1. One pkg of peeps per entry (available 3/10, while supplies last). Bring PEEP-o-Rama to the Library between March 17 - 24. Vote between March 25 and 29.

    Fort Lewis Mesa Public Library
    11274 Colorado State Hwy. 140
    Hesperus, Colorado 81326
    USA
    (970) 375-3816 ext. 1
    View Location

    March 17, 2025 – March 21, 2025

    Fort Lewis Mesa Public Library
    11274 Colorado State Hwy. 140
    Hesperus, Colorado 81326
    USA
    (970) 375-3816 ext. 1
    View Location

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    March 18, 2025

    Technology Tuesday at Fort Lewis Mesa Library. Phone got you fuddled? Tablet being uncooperative? Laptop giving you grief? FLM library can help! Tech assistance offered on Tuesdays from 3-5 pm by appointment. Call (970) 375-3816, ext. 1 or email flmpatron@swlplibrarydistrict.org to schedule a time. www.swlplibrarydistrict.org

    Fort Lewis Mesa Public Library
    11274 Colorado State Hwy. 140
    Hesperus, Colorado 81326
    USA
    (970) 375-3816 ext. 1
    View Location

  • March 19, 2025 (2 events)

    March 17, 2025 – March 22, 2025

    Bring your Peep-O-Ramas in this week!


    Fort Lewis Mesa Library Great Peep-o- Rama Challenge. Create an imaginative diorama featuring spring's favorite marshmallow characters. Registration opens March 1. One pkg of peeps per entry (available 3/10, while supplies last). Bring PEEP-o-Rama to the Library between March 17 - 24. Vote between March 25 and 29.

    Fort Lewis Mesa Public Library
    11274 Colorado State Hwy. 140
    Hesperus, Colorado 81326
    USA
    (970) 375-3816 ext. 1
    View Location

    March 17, 2025 – March 21, 2025

    Fort Lewis Mesa Public Library
    11274 Colorado State Hwy. 140
    Hesperus, Colorado 81326
    USA
    (970) 375-3816 ext. 1
    View Location

  • March 20, 2025 (3 events)

    March 17, 2025 – March 22, 2025

    Bring your Peep-O-Ramas in this week!


    Fort Lewis Mesa Library Great Peep-o- Rama Challenge. Create an imaginative diorama featuring spring's favorite marshmallow characters. Registration opens March 1. One pkg of peeps per entry (available 3/10, while supplies last). Bring PEEP-o-Rama to the Library between March 17 - 24. Vote between March 25 and 29.

    Fort Lewis Mesa Public Library
    11274 Colorado State Hwy. 140
    Hesperus, Colorado 81326
    USA
    (970) 375-3816 ext. 1
    View Location

    March 17, 2025 – March 21, 2025

    Fort Lewis Mesa Public Library
    11274 Colorado State Hwy. 140
    Hesperus, Colorado 81326
    USA
    (970) 375-3816 ext. 1
    View Location

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    March 20, 2025

    County Commissioner Clyde Church will host Community Office Hours at Fort Lewis Mesa Library Thursday, March 20 from 3-5 pm.
    LOGO: La Plata County, Colorado, Accountability, Integrity, Respect. Commissioner Clyde Church. Stop by for an informal meeting to discuss County issues that matter to you! Community Office Hours, Thursday, March 20, 3-5 pm, Fort Lewis Mesa Library, 11274 HWY 140 Hesperus

    Fort Lewis Mesa Public Library
    11274 Colorado State Hwy. 140
    Hesperus, Colorado 81326
    USA
    (970) 375-3816 ext. 1
    View Location

  • March 21, 2025 (2 events)

    March 17, 2025 – March 22, 2025

    Bring your Peep-O-Ramas in this week!


    Fort Lewis Mesa Library Great Peep-o- Rama Challenge. Create an imaginative diorama featuring spring's favorite marshmallow characters. Registration opens March 1. One pkg of peeps per entry (available 3/10, while supplies last). Bring PEEP-o-Rama to the Library between March 17 - 24. Vote between March 25 and 29.

    Fort Lewis Mesa Public Library
    11274 Colorado State Hwy. 140
    Hesperus, Colorado 81326
    USA
    (970) 375-3816 ext. 1
    View Location

    March 17, 2025 – March 21, 2025

    Fort Lewis Mesa Public Library
    11274 Colorado State Hwy. 140
    Hesperus, Colorado 81326
    USA
    (970) 375-3816 ext. 1
    View Location

  • March 22, 2025 (1 event)

    March 17, 2025 – March 22, 2025

    Bring your Peep-O-Ramas in this week!


    Fort Lewis Mesa Library Great Peep-o- Rama Challenge. Create an imaginative diorama featuring spring's favorite marshmallow characters. Registration opens March 1. One pkg of peeps per entry (available 3/10, while supplies last). Bring PEEP-o-Rama to the Library between March 17 - 24. Vote between March 25 and 29.

    Fort Lewis Mesa Public Library
    11274 Colorado State Hwy. 140
    Hesperus, Colorado 81326
    USA
    (970) 375-3816 ext. 1
    View Location

  • March 25, 2025 (3 events)

    March 25, 2025 – March 29, 2025

    Stop in to vote for your favorite Peep-o-Rama between March 25 and 29!

    Fort Lewis Mesa Library Great Peep-o- Rama Challenge. Create an imaginative diorama featuring spring's favorite marshmallow characters. Registration opens March 1. One pkg of peeps per entry (available 3/10, while supplies last). Bring PEEP-o-Rama to the Library between March 17 - 24. Vote between March 25 and 29.

    Fort Lewis Mesa Public Library
    11274 Colorado State Hwy. 140
    Hesperus, Colorado 81326
    USA
    (970) 375-3816 ext. 1
    View Location

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    March 25, 2025

    Technology Tuesday at Fort Lewis Mesa Library. Phone got you fuddled? Tablet being uncooperative? Laptop giving you grief? FLM library can help! Tech assistance offered on Tuesdays from 3-5 pm by appointment. Call (970) 375-3816, ext. 1 or email flmpatron@swlplibrarydistrict.org to schedule a time. www.swlplibrarydistrict.org

    Fort Lewis Mesa Public Library
    11274 Colorado State Hwy. 140
    Hesperus, Colorado 81326
    USA
    (970) 375-3816 ext. 1
    View Location

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    March 25, 2025

    SW La Plata Library District Speaker Series, Compass Points: Navigating Community Resources

    Navigating Digital Safety. Investigator Kyser from the La Plata County Sheriff's Office will discuss digital and phone scams and how to protect yourself.
    For questions, contact flmpatron@swlplibrarydistrict.org. Southwest La Plata Library District (970) 375-3816 www.swlplibrarydistict.org

    SW La Plata Library District Speaker Series, Compass Points: Navigating Community Resources. Navigating Digital Safety. Investigator Kyser from the La Plata County Sheriff's Office will discuss digital and phone scams and how to protect yourself. March 19, 6-7 pm at Sunnyside Library 75 CR 218, Durango, CO. For questions, contact sspatron@swlplibrarydistrict.org. March 25, 6-7 pm at Fort Lewis Mesa Library, 11274 Hwy 140, Hesperus CO. For questions, contact flmpatron@swlplibrarydistrict.org. Southwest La Plata Library District (970) 375-3816 www.swlplibrarydistict.org

    Fort Lewis Mesa Public Library
    11274 Colorado State Hwy. 140
    Hesperus, Colorado 81326
    USA
    (970) 375-3816 ext. 1
    View Location

  • March 26, 2025 (2 events)

    March 25, 2025 – March 29, 2025

    Stop in to vote for your favorite Peep-o-Rama between March 25 and 29!

    Fort Lewis Mesa Library Great Peep-o- Rama Challenge. Create an imaginative diorama featuring spring's favorite marshmallow characters. Registration opens March 1. One pkg of peeps per entry (available 3/10, while supplies last). Bring PEEP-o-Rama to the Library between March 17 - 24. Vote between March 25 and 29.

    Fort Lewis Mesa Public Library
    11274 Colorado State Hwy. 140
    Hesperus, Colorado 81326
    USA
    (970) 375-3816 ext. 1
    View Location


    March 26, 2025

    Wee Read Toddler Story Time. Wednesdays at 2 pm, Sept 4-April 30. A love of reading starts early! Parents and caregivers, bring your wee ones , ages 2-4, for stories, songs, and games. We will provide approximately 20 minutes of simple stores and lots of interactive fun including songs, rhymes, and simple activities. Then stay and play in the library with your child and their new friends! For more information, contact cindy@swlplibrarydistrict.org. 11274 HWY 140 Hesperus, CO 81326 (970) 375-3816

    Parents & caregivers, bring your wee ones, ages 2-4, for stories, songs, and games.

    Fort Lewis Mesa Public Library
    11274 Colorado State Hwy. 140
    Hesperus, Colorado 81326
    USA
    (970) 375-3816 ext. 1
    View Location

  • March 27, 2025 (1 event)

    March 25, 2025 – March 29, 2025

    Stop in to vote for your favorite Peep-o-Rama between March 25 and 29!

    Fort Lewis Mesa Library Great Peep-o- Rama Challenge. Create an imaginative diorama featuring spring's favorite marshmallow characters. Registration opens March 1. One pkg of peeps per entry (available 3/10, while supplies last). Bring PEEP-o-Rama to the Library between March 17 - 24. Vote between March 25 and 29.

    Fort Lewis Mesa Public Library
    11274 Colorado State Hwy. 140
    Hesperus, Colorado 81326
    USA
    (970) 375-3816 ext. 1
    View Location

  • March 28, 2025 (1 event)

    March 25, 2025 – March 29, 2025

    Stop in to vote for your favorite Peep-o-Rama between March 25 and 29!

    Fort Lewis Mesa Library Great Peep-o- Rama Challenge. Create an imaginative diorama featuring spring's favorite marshmallow characters. Registration opens March 1. One pkg of peeps per entry (available 3/10, while supplies last). Bring PEEP-o-Rama to the Library between March 17 - 24. Vote between March 25 and 29.

    Fort Lewis Mesa Public Library
    11274 Colorado State Hwy. 140
    Hesperus, Colorado 81326
    USA
    (970) 375-3816 ext. 1
    View Location

  • March 29, 2025 (2 events)

    March 25, 2025 – March 29, 2025

    Stop in to vote for your favorite Peep-o-Rama between March 25 and 29!

    Fort Lewis Mesa Library Great Peep-o- Rama Challenge. Create an imaginative diorama featuring spring's favorite marshmallow characters. Registration opens March 1. One pkg of peeps per entry (available 3/10, while supplies last). Bring PEEP-o-Rama to the Library between March 17 - 24. Vote between March 25 and 29.

    Fort Lewis Mesa Public Library
    11274 Colorado State Hwy. 140
    Hesperus, Colorado 81326
    USA
    (970) 375-3816 ext. 1
    View Location

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    March 29, 2025

    Fort Lewis Mesa Library, Won't You Be My Neighbor Day!
    Celebrate Mister Rogers' Birthday with us!
    Join us for fun activities, a free lunch (while supplies last), sign up for door prizes, and get to know the people, businesses, and organizations in your neighborhood!

    EXHIBITOR SPACE STILL AVAILABLE!
    Contact cindy@swlplibrarydistrict.org for a registration form or more information.

    Fort Lewis Mesa Library, Won't You Be My Neighbor Day! Celebrate Mister Rogers' Birthday with us! Join us for fun activities, a free lunch (while supplies last), sign up for door prizes, and get to know the people, businesses, and organizations in your neighborhood! EXHIBITOR SPACE STILL AVAILABLE! Contact Cindy@swlplibrarydistrict.org for more information.

     

    Fort Lewis Mesa Public Library
    11274 Colorado State Hwy. 140
    Hesperus, Colorado 81326
    USA
    (970) 375-3816 ext. 1
    View Location