Community Yoga
A class in yoga will be at Kaleidoscope Wellness, 233 Park St., on Wednesdays starting Sept. 19 at 5:30 to 6:30. Classes are taught by Amy Hartline and the fee is $5.
Calling all instruments!
Do you have woodwinds or brass instruments stored in a closet? The Mancos Band students will put them to good use! Can you spare a half hour in the afternoon to provide private instruction to a sixth grade band student? Thanks to Sylvia and Julie who have taught flute and trombone. We still need clarinet, saxophone, and horn players. Call Chip Tuthill at 970-739-9989 to volunteer.
Artists needed at Raven House Gallery
Raven House, a managed cooperatively run gallery is accepting applications for new artists. Please call Marilyn at 533-7464 or come by our Grand Ave.
location for a visit. Open Monday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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. 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.
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.
Final Movie Monday
The Mancos Public Library will be showing Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones on Monday, Sept. 24. Movies begin at 4 p.m. For ages eight and above. Free! For more information please call MPL at 533-7600.
Book signing at Fahrenheit
Local author, Lowell Volk, will be at Fahrenheit Coffee Roaster, 201 Grand Avenue, this Saturday, Sept. 29, at 2:30 and 4:30 p.m. to sign copies of his new book, Luke Taylor: Westward Bound.
In Luke TaylorWestward Bound, Luke races against time, Union soldiers, and bounty hunters on his way to join a wagon train in Independence, Missouri. With only a packhorse, a few days supply of food, and a stowaway dog, Luke heads west on a tense, adventure-filled journey of survival. Luke TaylorWestward Bound takes readers along on a thrilling quest for freedom, peace, and ultimately, revenge.
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.
Free yoga classes
Keneen McNiven, D.C., will be offering two free all-levels yoga classes during the balloon festival. Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 29 and 30, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Kaleidoscope Wellness Center. Space is limited so please register with Keneen at YogiKeneenDC.com or 303-513-8055.
Yogi Keneen will be starting regular yoga classes on Wednesday mornings on Oct. 3 for beginners and intermediate yoga practitioners. McNiven, a healer by nature, has had a successful 25 year career as a chiropractor and nutritionist. Her love of health, healing and transformation has now brought her to an exciting second career utilizing yoga as a vehicle for not only physical healing and pain relief, but also for profound and personal awakening on all levels. Keneen is an advocate for walking our talk and embodying our awareness in all our relationships and activities.
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.
