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Our Amazing Mushroom Friends

Great Garden Series
2024-09-04 16:30:00 2024-09-04 18:00:00 America/Denver Our Amazing Mushroom Friends Presented by Maureen Keilty, a DBG Docent, Literary Garden Curator and Master Gardener, is a self-taught forager who has searched the forests around Durango since 1976. Durango Public Library - Room 2

Wednesday, September 04
4:30pm - 6:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-09-04 16:30:00 2024-09-04 18:00:00 America/Denver Our Amazing Mushroom Friends Presented by Maureen Keilty, a DBG Docent, Literary Garden Curator and Master Gardener, is a self-taught forager who has searched the forests around Durango since 1976. Durango Public Library - Room 2

Presented by Maureen Keilty, a DBG Docent, Literary Garden Curator and Master Gardener, is a self-taught forager who has searched the forests around Durango since 1976.

Mushrooms, those colorful, often cute, sometimes feared fruits dotting our lawns and forest floors are a mystery to most people. This session will introduce you to the key tools of mushroom identification. Using a variety of local mushrooms you'll discover the signature differences in each mushroom's cap, stem, gills, color, even odor. You'll learn about the amazing "wood wide web" and why certain mushrooms are found near certain trees. Tips and etiquette on foraging, best apps to use, and what to do with your collection will be covered. You'll also make your own spore print bookmark.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | More Fun Stuff! | Home/Garden/Nature |

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Durango Public Library
Hours
Mon, Sep 09 9:30AM to 6:00PM
Tue, Sep 10 9:30AM to 6:00PM
Wed, Sep 11 9:30AM to 6:00PM
Thu, Sep 12 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Fri, Sep 13 9:30AM to 5:30PM
Sat, Sep 14 9:30AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Sep 15 Closed
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About the Library

Overlooking the Animas River, the Durango Public Library and Botanical Gardens is one of the most popular gathering spots in our community.

Upcoming Events

Toddler Storytime
Thu, Sep 12, 11:00am - 11:30am
Durango Public Library - Storytime Room
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, & other fun activities! Perfect for children ages 1-2.
Teen Game Zone
Thu, Sep 12, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Durango Public Library - Room 2
Enjoy gaming in the library with a variety of games!
Crafternoons (for Adults!) - Come and play with our huge array of crafting supplies!
Thu, Sep 12, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1
Let's get creative!
Baby Time
Fri, Sep 13, 11:00am - 11:30am
Durango Public Library - Storytime Room
Baby Time is tailored for babies from birth-12 months together with their favorite adult!
Friday Fun
Fri, Sep 13, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined
Friday afternoons are all about having fun building, playing, exploring, and creating together!
Youth Chess Club
Tue, Sep 17, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined
Drop-in chess games in a friendly environment.
Preschool Storytime
Wed, Sep 18, 11:00am - 11:30am
Durango Public Library - Storytime Room
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, & other fun activities! Perfect for children ages 3+.
Tour the Santa Rita Demonstration Gardens - Great Garden Series
Wed, Sep 18, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Santa Rita Wastewater Demo Gardens - 111 S Camino Del Rio, Durango, CO.
Please meet at the Santa Rita Wastewater Demonstration Garden - 111 S Camino Del Rio, Durango, CO.
Word Honey - Free Poetry Workshop
Wed, Sep 18, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Durango Public Library - Room 2
Write and create original works with us!
Toddler Storytime
Thu, Sep 19, 11:00am - 11:30am
Durango Public Library - Storytime Room
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, & other fun activities! Perfect for children ages 1-2.
Teen Game Zone
Thu, Sep 19, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Durango Public Library - Room 2
Enjoy gaming in the library with a variety of games!
Baby Time
Fri, Sep 20, 11:00am - 11:30am
Durango Public Library - Storytime Room
Baby Time is tailored for babies from birth-12 months together with their favorite adult!
Friday Fun
Fri, Sep 20, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined
Friday afternoons are all about having fun building, playing, exploring, and creating together!
Books, Brats, and Brews - Libros, Brats & Cervezas
Fri, Sep 20, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Durango Public Library - Riverside Patio
Party on the back patio at Durango Public Library! / ¡Fiesta en el patio de atrás en la biblioteca pública de Durango!
Death Cafe - Facilitated by Lola Montano
Mon, Sep 23, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Durango Public Library - Room 3
At a Death Cafe people gather to eat cake, drink tea and discuss death. Our objective is 'to increase awareness of death with a view to helping people make the most of their (finite) lives'.
Youth Chess Club
Tue, Sep 24, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Durango Public Library - Storytime Room
Drop-in chess games in a friendly environment.
Preschool Storytime
Wed, Sep 25, 11:00am - 11:30am
Durango Public Library - Storytime Room
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, & other fun activities! Perfect for children ages 3+.
Toddler Storytime
Thu, Sep 26, 11:00am - 11:30am
Durango Public Library - Storytime Room
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, & other fun activities! Perfect for children ages 1-2.
Teen Game Zone
Thu, Sep 26, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Durango Public Library - Room 2
Enjoy gaming in the library with a variety of games!
Baby Time
Fri, Sep 27, 11:00am - 11:30am
Durango Public Library - Storytime Room
Baby Time is tailored for babies from birth-12 months together with their favorite adult!
Friday Fun
Fri, Sep 27, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined
Friday afternoons are all about having fun building, playing, exploring, and creating together!
Youth Chess Club
Tue, Oct 01, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined
Drop-in chess games in a friendly environment.
Preschool Storytime
Wed, Oct 02, 11:00am - 11:30am
Durango Public Library - Storytime Room
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, & other fun activities! Perfect for children ages 3+.
Word Honey - Free Poetry Workshop
Wed, Oct 02, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1
Write and create original works with us!
Toddler Storytime
Thu, Oct 03, 11:00am - 11:30am
Durango Public Library - Storytime Room
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, & other fun activities! Perfect for children ages 1-2.
Teen Game Zone
Thu, Oct 03, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Durango Public Library - Room 2
Enjoy gaming in the library with a variety of games!
Baby Time
Fri, Oct 04, 11:00am - 11:30am
Durango Public Library - Storytime Room
Baby Time is tailored for babies from birth-12 months together with their favorite adult!
Friday Fun
Fri, Oct 04, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined
Friday afternoons are all about having fun building, playing, exploring, and creating together!
Stories in the Park
Sat, Oct 05, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
3274 E 2nd Ave - Animas City Park
Join Durango Parks and Recreation & Durango Public Library for a Storytime and nature walk!
Page One Writing Contest Reception - Celebrate local writers
Sat, Oct 05, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined
Join us at a fun reception to honor local writers who submitted their work to the Page One writing contest in 2023.
Heather Hansman Book Club - A Lit Fest Book Club!
Mon, Oct 07, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Durango Public Library - Room 3
Join us for a conversation around Heather Hansman's books and essays!
Ramona Emerson Book Club - A Lit Fest Book Club!
Tue, Oct 08, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Reading Room - Reading Room
Join us for a conversation around Ramona Emerson's books and films!
Youth Chess Club
Tue, Oct 08, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined
Drop-in chess games in a friendly environment.
Preschool Storytime - with the Early Childhood Council of La Plata County
Wed, Oct 09, 11:00am - 11:30am
Durango Public Library - Storytime Room
Join us for a special storytime that includes stories, songs, rhymes, other fun activities, and a special guest! Ages 3+.
Scott Graham Book Club - A Lit Fest Book Club!
Wed, Oct 09, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Reading Room - Reading Room
Join us for a conversation around Scott Graham's books and articles!
Writers & Scribblers - Monthly meeting
Wed, Oct 09, 6:15pm - 7:45pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1
A new topic every month!
Toddler Storytime
Thu, Oct 10, 11:00am - 11:30am
Durango Public Library - Storytime Room
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, & other fun activities! Perfect for children ages 1-2.
Teen Game Zone
Thu, Oct 10, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Durango Public Library - Room 2
Enjoy gaming in the library with a variety of games!
Poet Laureate Reading - Featuring Esther Belin and Zoe Golden
Thu, Oct 10, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined
Join us for an inspiring night of poetry!
Baby Time
Fri, Oct 11, 11:00am - 11:30am
Durango Public Library - Storytime Room
Baby Time is tailored for babies from birth-12 months together with their favorite adult!
Kali Fajardo-Anstine Book Club - A Lit Fest Book Club!
Fri, Oct 11, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Durango Public Library - Room 3
Join us for a conversation around Kali Fajardo-Anstine's books and writings!
Friday Fun
Fri, Oct 11, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined
Friday afternoons are all about having fun building, playing, exploring, and creating together!
Publishing 101: I Wrote A Book! Now What? - with Jeanne Costello
Sat, Oct 12, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined
This workshop is an introduction to the many ways of publishing a book. 
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