Movie Mondays for September
The Mancos Public Library will be showing the following movies on Mondays after school in September:
Sept. 17 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menance
Sept. 24 Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Movies begin at 4 p.m. For ages eight and above. Free! For more information please call MPL at 533-7600.
Storytime starts at Mancos Library
The Mancos Public Library started Little People Storytime. Every Wednesday at 11 a.m., children ages 3-6 will be taught songs, verses and stories with the changing of the seasons emphasized. A craft is also offered. Free! For more information please call the library at 533-7600.
Teen writing group to start
Local writer Suzanne Strazza in partnership with the Mancos Public Library, will be leading a writers group for teens ages 13-19. This group will meet at the Mancos Public Library, located at 211 W. First St., every Wednesday from 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. The first meeting will be Wednesday, Sept. 12. No prior writing experience is needed. There will be no homework or required writing for this class; it is merely to explore ideas and how to get them onto paper. For more information, please call MPL at 533-7600.
Medicine Horse plans volunteer training
Looking for a great way to spend your free time this year? The Medicine Horse Center needs volunteers for our therapeutic riding sessions in Mancos. We are planning a Volunteer Training Thursday, Sept. 13 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for anyone wishing to participate. Horse experience is welcome, but not necessary. Well teach you everything you need to know. New volunteers are always welcome!
If you love horses, helping people, and spending a few hours a week in the great outdoors, youll love volunteering for the Medicine Horse Center. Please call Lynne or Rachel at 970-533-7403 for details.
Library cinema opens with Half the Sky
Mancos Public Library opens this season of Community Cinema with Half the Sky, which will be shown on Sept. 13, in the meeting room at MPL at 7 p.m. A discussion may follow.
Half the Sky is a film by Maro Chermayeff, Jamie Gordon and Mikaela Beardsley. It follows celebrity activiists America Ferrera, Diane Lane, Eva Mendes, Meg Ryan, Gabrielle Union and Olivia Wildeas they travel to six countries and meet inspiring, courageous individuals who are confronting oppression and developing real, meaningful solutions through health care, education, and economic empowerment for women and girls. The film is free and open to the public. Call 533-7600 for more information.
Short Reiki sessions at Kaleidoscope
Stress, injuries, low energy and pain are just a few of the things that energy work can help you with. If you are not familiar with the concept, it is similar to Reiki, Healing Hands, or Hands of Light. Linda Lightfoot is a certified REIKI practitioner and has expanded her work into other areas. LIghtfoot is offering 15 minute sessions at Kaleidoscope in Mancos on Saturday, Sept. 15, by donation. All monies will go to our local non-profit KALEIDOSCOPE COMMUNITY PROJECT. Sessions start at 10 a.m. Call to reserve your space at 533-1100.
Mancos United Methodist Church to have teacher appreciation service
The Mancos United Methodist Church will hold a Teacher Appreciation Service on Sunday, Sept. 16, at 10 am. The service will be followed by a cook out with hamburgers and hot dogs and many side dishes including homemade ice cream. The church is located at 470 West Grand Ave. in Mancos. Everyone is invited to join us in recognizing our teachers and all the people involved in the education and care of our children. For more information please call the church at 533-7460.
Iron Jawed Angel to be shown
Mancos Public Library offers a screening of the film Iron Jawed Angel (Golden Globe Award 2005) on Thursday, Sept. 20 in the meeting room of MPL at 7 p.m.
Director Katja von Garnier employed slow motion, harrowing images and rock music to turn a quaint period piece into something relevant and righteous. Anyone who thinks about staying home on Election Day ought to be made to watch the scene where Hilary Swank, as the feisty suffragist Alice Paul, is force-fed by prison guards trying to end her hunger strike. (Aaron Barnhart) The film is free and open to the public. For more information call 533-7600.
Be a part of wellness in Mancos
The Mancos Health and Sustainability Festival is going to be Sept. 28 and 29, to share, teach, demonstrate or motivate people at our festival. Promote your business while the balloon festival is happening in our front yard.
We are still looking for people to play music, sell healthy foods, teach yoga classes, poi demonstrations/classes, face painting, henna tattoos, pottery, chair massage, acupuncture, writing workshops, solar demos, composting demos, gray water collection systems, gardening, intuitive readings, local farmers and foods, clothing exchange, drumming and anything else.
The cost is $25 for a 10 by 10 booth. (Add $15 if you need electricity.) Call Kaleidoscope Wellness at 533-1100 if youre interested, or go to www.mancoswellness.com.
Open house at Lawrence Hearing Services
Lawrence Speech and Hearing Services, 515 Grand Ave., (right next to Valley Video) will be having an open house on Saturday, Sept. 29, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. If you, or someone you know, may have hearing loss, join them at 10 a.m. for a discussion with Dr. Adrienne Levy on hearing aid options and benefits.
There will also be free speech and hearing screening.
Teen Computer Club at Mancos library
The first Wednesday of each month at 5 to 6:30 p.m. teens will meet in the Community Meeting Room at the Mancos Public Library to work on various computer projects. All meetings will have hands on experience with digital devices, disassemble, build, etc. At times we will have regional computer geeks visit. They will answer questions on specified topics, such as animation, robotics, game development hacking, etc. Questions? Call for more information at 970-533-7600.
