Responsible Fatherhood class to be held
The Piñon Project will offer a Responsible Fatherhood class that will begin Wednesday, Aug. 28, from 5:30 to 8 p.m., at The Piñon Project, 300 N. Elm St., Cortez.
Dinner and child care will be provided. The curriculum is 15 weeks long.
All fathers are welcome to join the program at any time. There is no cost to participants. Enrollment is limited; call soon.
For more information and registration, call Lara at 564-1195.
Harvest Heritage Festival
The Mancos Public Library will present a Harvest Heritage Festival on Sunday, Sept. 22, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Boyle Park.
The festival will be a community celebration of the harvest season featuring foods of the harvest and related demonstrations, activities, arts and crafts.
If you would like to demonstrate your skill or share your knowledge of growing, producing or harvesting, or if you are a local producer of vegetables, fruits or specialty food items, a food vendor incorporating locally sourced ingredients, a creator of hand-crafted items using local or natural materials, or a talented musician or performer interested in joining the day's festivities, call Lee Hallberg at the library, 533-7600.
Mesa Verde Artist-in-Residence to speak Sept. 12
On Thursday, Sept. 12, textile artist Sue King from Lancaster, Ohio, will speak about her work as an art quilter and demonstrate the use of silk screening as a form of surface design.
Participants can make a textile postcard as a memento of their visit to the park, or screen a design on an item of their own clothing.
The free event will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the library downstairs at Far View Lodge, Mesa Verde National Park, and is open to all.
Supplies will be provided, but participants must bring their own item of clothing, such as a T-shirt, to screen if desired.
Learn more at www.nps.gov/meve.
