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Page One Writing Contest Closes
2024-11-30 00:00:00 2024-11-30 23:59:00 America/Denver Page One Writing Contest Closes Submissions accepted November 1st-30th. Durango Public Library -

Saturday, November 30
All day

Add to Calendar 2024-11-30 00:00:00 2024-11-30 23:59:00 America/Denver Page One Writing Contest Closes Submissions accepted November 1st-30th. Durango Public Library -

Submissions accepted November 1st-30th.

Is this the year you take on National Novel Writing Month? Maybe you only have an idea for a story. Perhaps you're working on your 10th novel. We don't care if you just started writing or just finished the thing, we want your first page!

Winners receive a $100 Maria's gift certificate and their work aired on the Page One radio program!

The five winning pages will be selected by mid-December. Winners will be aired on KSUT & KDUR in January 2025.

About Page One: Each week DPL Staff member Nancy Stoffer chooses a compelling first page from a book within the library's collection and reads it on local radio stations KDUR and KSUT. The Page One Radio program airs on KSUT Mondays 9:30 a.m. & Saturdays 7:56 a.m. and KDUR Fridays 11:45 a.m. & Sundays 10:30 a.m.

Contest rules:

  • "One Page" = approx. 300 - 500 words, typed
  • Original works by locals only
  • Fiction, Poetry, Non-fiction, YA, Children's welcome
  • Please include the title
  • There is a youth category (Under age 18): let us know if you qualify qualify!

Submissions can be emailed to spenser.snarr@durangoco.gov or dropped off at Durango Public Library between November 1 and November 30.

AGE GROUP: | Teens | Elementary School | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Poetry/Writing |

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Upcoming Events

Toddler Storytime
Thu, Nov 21, 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, Nov 21, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Durango Public Library - Room 2
Enjoy gaming in the library with a variety of games!
Baby Time
Fri, Nov 22, 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, Nov 22, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined
Friday afternoons are all about having fun building, playing, exploring, and creating together!
Death Cafe - Facilitated by Lola Montano
Mon, Nov 25, 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, Nov 26, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined
Drop-in chess games in a friendly environment.
Preschool Storytime
Wed, Nov 27, 11:00am - 11:30am
Durango Public Library - Storytime Room
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, & other fun activities! Perfect for children ages 3+.
Holiday Closure - Library is Closed
Thu, Nov 28, All day
Durango Public Library
Library is closed for Thanksgiving holiday.
Cancelled
Toddler Storytime
Thu, Nov 28, 11:00am - 11:30am
Durango Public Library
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, & other fun activities! Perfect for children ages 1-2.
Cancelled
Teen Game Zone
Thu, Nov 28, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Durango Public Library
Enjoy gaming in the library with a variety of games!
Holiday Closure - Library is Closed
Fri, Nov 29, All day
Durango Public Library
Library is closed for Thanksgiving holiday.
Cancelled
Baby Time
Fri, Nov 29, 11:00am - 11:30am
Durango Public Library
Baby Time is tailored for babies from birth-12 months together with their favorite adult!
Cancelled
Friday Fun
Fri, Nov 29, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Durango Public Library
Friday afternoons are all about having fun building, playing, exploring, and creating together!
Page One Writing Contest Closes
Sat, Nov 30, All day
Durango Public Library
Submissions accepted November 1st-30th.
Holiday Closure - Library is Closed
Sat, Nov 30, All day
Durango Public Library
Library is closed for Thanksgiving holiday.
Youth Chess Club
Tue, Dec 03, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined
Drop-in chess games in a friendly environment.
Preschool Storytime
Wed, Dec 04, 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, Dec 04, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Durango Public Library - Room 2
Write and create original works with us!
Toddler Storytime
Thu, Dec 05, 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, Dec 05, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Durango Public Library - Room 2
Enjoy gaming in the library with a variety of games!
Spanish Conversation Hour / Hora de Conversación en Español
Thu, Dec 05, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Durango Public Library - Room 3
Join us for an hour of conversation en español at the library the first Thursday of each month! ¡Únete a nosotros para una hora de conversación en español el primer jueves de cada mes!
Friends of the San Juans: Route Finding
Thu, Dec 05, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1
Learn how to use your phone to navigate the backcountry!
Baby Time
Fri, Dec 06, 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, Dec 06, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined
Friday afternoons are all about having fun building, playing, exploring, and creating together!
English Conversation Circle
Sat, Dec 07, 10:00am - 11:00am
Durango Public Library - Room 3
Practice speaking English in a fun, informal setting.
Hygge Series: Yarn Meetup
Sat, Dec 07, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Durango Public Library - Room 2
Come knit and crochet with us!
Youth Chess Club
Tue, Dec 10, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined
Drop-in chess games in a friendly environment.
Preschool Storytime
Wed, Dec 11, 11:00am - 11:30am
Durango Public Library - Storytime Room
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, & other fun activities! Perfect for children ages 3+.
Writers & Scribblers - Monthly meeting
Wed, Dec 11, 6:15pm - 7:45pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1
A new topic every month!
Toddler Storytime
Thu, Dec 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, Dec 12, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Durango Public Library - Room 2
Enjoy gaming in the library with a variety of games!
Crafternoons (for Adults!) - Arte por el tarde
Thu, Dec 12, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Durango Public Library - Room 3
Let's get creative! ¡Seamos creativos!
Friends of the San Juans: Season Review
Thu, Dec 12, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined
Join us for a reflective evening looking at last season's snow, avalanche, and accident history, and discussion with a guest speaker
Baby Time
Fri, Dec 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, Dec 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!
English Conversation Circle
Sat, Dec 14, 10:00am - 11:00am
Durango Public Library - Room 3
Practice speaking English in a fun, informal setting.
Youth Chess Club
Tue, Dec 17, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined
Drop-in chess games in a friendly environment.
Preschool Storytime
Wed, Dec 18, 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, Dec 18, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Durango Public Library - Room 2
Write and create original works with us!
Toddler Storytime
Thu, Dec 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, Dec 19, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Durango Public Library - Room 2
Enjoy gaming in the library with a variety of games!
Community Cookie Exchange
Thu, Dec 19, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined
Bake four dozen of your favorite cookie, swap them with everyone else's varieties, and then you'll go home with a diverse and delicious platter of cookies!
Baby Time
Fri, Dec 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, Dec 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!
English Conversation Circle
Sat, Dec 21, 10:00am - 11:00am
Durango Public Library - Room 3
Practice speaking English in a fun, informal setting.
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