Calendar and Events

August 3, 2025

Fort Lewis Mesa Library Events

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A robot on a technology based background with text that says: 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 12-2 pm by appointment. Call (970) 375-3816, ext. 1 or email flmpatron@swlplibrarydistrict.org to schedule a time. www.swlplibrarydistrict.org

Wee Read Toddler Story Time. Wednesdays, 2 pm: Sep 4 - May 27. Tuesdays, 10 am: Jun 3 - Aug 12. 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 stories and lots of interactive fun including songs, rhymes, and 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, ext. 1

Table Top Game Society for 6th to 12th graders. Every Friday at 1:00 pm starting June 6th at Fort Lewis Mesa Library. Play Games. Make new friends. Forge new rivalries. Eat snacks. Part of the 2025 Summer Reading Program. Come for the games, leave with books to read and an entry on your bingo card. Each week will have a featured game to try along with games for free play. Bring a friend or game. Or both!

SW LA PLATA LIBRARY DISTRICT SPEAKER SERIES, COMPASS POINTS: Navigating Community Resources. NAVIGATING LEGAL SERVICES Tuesday, Aug. 12, 6 pm at Sunnyside Library 75 CR 218, Durango, CO. For questions, contact sspatron@swlplibrarydistrict.org Tuesday, Aug. 26, 6 pm at Ft Lewis Mesa Library 11274CO Hwy140, Hesperus, CO. For questions, contact flmpatron@swlplibrarydistrict.org A representative from Colorado Legal Services will discuss how their organization can help seniors and low-income Coloradans with various civil legal challenges in areas like housing, public benefits, family law, tax issues, and more. Southwest La Plata Library District, (970) 375-3816. www.swlplibrarydistict.org

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Sunnyside Library Events

CreativiTEA. A Meet up for crafty individuals who like to share ideas and camaraderie (and tea!) Bring a project you're working on or need help with and tap into the community of crafters for inspiration! Knitting, origami, macrame, beading, crocheting, embroidery or any portable craft! Meets the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month, 3:30 - 5:30 pm (or until the library closes at 7 if you're in the groove) Sign up for the email list by sending your contact information to sspatron@swlplibrarydistrict.org. Sunnyside Library, Southwest La Plata Library District, 75 CR 218, Durango, CO. (970) 375-3816, ext 2

Wee Read Toddler Story Time. Tuesdays at 11 am. 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 patty@swlplibrarydistrict.org. 75 County Road 218, Durango, CO 81303 (970) 375-3816, ext. 2

images of a dragon and wizard with explosions behind them. Saying: Sunnyside Library D&D Club. Meets on the 4th Saturday, 12-3 pm. 75 County Road 218, Durango, CO 81303. Open to all ages. No prior experience or materials necessary! Open to beginner and experienced players alike! Please call 970-375-3816, ext 2, or email sspatron@swlplibrarydistrict.org if you have any specific questions.

SPANISH CONVERSATION HOUR, HORA DE CONVERSACl6N EN ESPANOL Meets the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month at Sunnyside Library S:30-6:30 pm. ALL LEVELS OF ABILITY ARE WELCOME! THIS IS A CASUAL GATHERING TO DEVELOP SPANISH CONVERSATIONAL SKILLS. Sunnyside Library, Southwest La Plata Library District 75 County Rd 218, Durango, co (970)375-3816, ext. 2 www.swlplibrarydistrict.org

Tech Tuesdays at at Sunnyside Library. Need help understanding your phone, tablet, or laptop? A tech-savvy staff member will be available to assist you Every Tuesday 10 am - 2 pm. Walk-ins welcome, or schedule an appointment at sspatron@swlplibrarydistrict.org or at (970)375-3816, ext. 2 Sunnyside Library, Southwest La Plata Library District. 75 CR 218, Durango, CO www.swlplibrarydistrict.org

SW LA PLATA LIBRARY DISTRICT SPEAKER SERIES, COMPASS POINTS: Navigating Community Resources. NAVIGATING LEGAL SERVICES Tuesday, Aug. 12, 6 pm at Sunnyside Library 75 CR 218, Durango, CO. For questions, contact sspatron@swlplibrarydistrict.org Tuesday, Aug. 26, 6 pm at Ft Lewis Mesa Library 11274CO Hwy140, Hesperus, CO. For questions, contact flmpatron@swlplibrarydistrict.org A representative from Colorado Legal Services will discuss how their organization can help seniors and low-income Coloradans with various civil legal challenges in areas like housing, public benefits, family law, tax issues, and more. Southwest La Plata Library District, (970) 375-3816. www.swlplibrarydistict.org

A poster with a floral border saying "Sunnyside Library Summer Garden Tour and Pot Luck, Saturday, August 16. Meet at 4 pm at Sunnyside Library. We'll consolidate cars and tour several gardens in bloom in our neighborhood, then return to the library about 6:30 for an outdoor pot luck. Please bring a chair and a cold dish to share! Sunnyside Library, Southwest La Plata Library District
75 CR 218, Durango, CO
(970) 375-3816, ext 2
www.swlplibrarydistrict.org

A poster with a stack of books and a tea pot saying: Sunnyside Library Book Club MEETS THE 4TH MONDAY OF EACH MONTH AT 5:30 PM. August 25: "The Wedding People" by Alison Espach September 22: Open Read - any Peter Heller book October 27: "Nothing to See Here" by Kevin Wilson Questions? Contact sspatron@swlplibrarydistrict.org 75 CR 218, Durango, CO (970) 375-3816, ext 2

Commissioner Matt Salka Community Office Hours Stop by for an informal meeting to discuss the County issues that matter to you! Community Office Hours: Thursday, August 14, 4:00 - 6:00 pm Sunnyside Library, 75 County Road 218 La Plata County, Colorado

Trivia Night. Come see what random information is hiding in the folds of your gray matter! Sunnyside Library, Thursday. August 21, 5:30 - 7 pm. For more information email sspatron@swlplibrarydistrict.org or call (970) 375-3816, ext 2. Sunnyside Library, Southwest La Plata Library District. www.swlplibrarydistrict.org

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