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Great Garden Series

With Adam Black
2025-06-11 16:30:00 2025-06-11 18:00:00 America/Denver Great Garden Series Meet a Plant Hunter Combing Forests and Fields to Save Rare Flowers Durango Public Library - Room 2

Wednesday, June 11
4:30pm - 6:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-06-11 16:30:00 2025-06-11 18:00:00 America/Denver Great Garden Series Meet a Plant Hunter Combing Forests and Fields to Save Rare Flowers Durango Public Library - Room 2

Meet a Plant Hunter Combing Forests and Fields to Save Rare Flowers

Great Garden events happen every second and fourth Wednesday of the month, May-September, presented by the Durango Botanic Gardens, CSU Extension Office, & Durango Public Library. For full event details visit www.durangobotanicgardens.org/events.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Home/Garden/Nature |

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Durango Public Library
Hours
Mon, May 19 9:30AM to 6:00PM
Tue, May 20 9:30AM to 6:00PM
Wed, May 21 9:30AM to 6:00PM
Thu, May 22 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Fri, May 23 9:30AM to 5:30PM
Sat, May 24 9:30AM to 5:00PM
Sun, May 25 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

Preschool Storytime
Wed, May 21, 11:00am - 11:30am
Durango Public Library - Storytime Room
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, & other fun activities! Perfect for children ages 3+.
Teen Advisory Group
Wed, May 21, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Durango Public Library - Room 2
Want to make a fun space for you and your friends? Join the Teen Advisory Group! Help the library meet your needs and interests, gain valuable experience, meet new friends, and hang out!
Word Honey - Free Poetry Workshop
Wed, May 21, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1
Write and create original works with us!
Toddler Storytime
Thu, May 22, 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, May 22, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Durango Public Library - Room 2
Enjoy gaming in the library with a variety of games!
Author Event: Hampton Sides - "The Wide Wide Sea"
Thu, May 22, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined
Hosted by Maria's Book Shop at the Durango Public Library
Baby Time
Fri, May 23, 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, May 23, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined
Friday afternoons are all about having fun building, playing, exploring, and creating together!
Yarn Meetup
Sat, May 24, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Durango Public Library - Room 2
Calling knitters, crocheters, and fiber artists of all ages and levels!
Holiday Closure - Library Is Closed
Mon, May 26, All day
Durango Public Library
Library is closed for Memorial Day.
Cancelled
Death Cafe - Facilitated by Lola Montano
Mon, May 26, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Durango Public Library
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'.
Death Cafe - Facilitated by Lola Montano
Tue, May 27, 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, May 27, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined
Drop-in chess games in a friendly environment.
Preschool Storytime
Wed, May 28, 11:00am - 11:30am
Durango Public Library - Storytime Room
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, & other fun activities! Perfect for children ages 3+.
Teen Advisory Group
Wed, May 28, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Durango Public Library - Room 3
Want to make a fun space for you and your friends? Join the Teen Advisory Group! Help the library meet your needs and interests, gain valuable experience, meet new friends, and hang out!
Great Garden Series: Deconstructing Soil Structure
Wed, May 28, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined
With David McMillan, Owner of Grasshopper Landscaping
Toddler Storytime
Thu, May 29, 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, May 29, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Durango Public Library - Room 2
Enjoy gaming in the library with a variety of games!
Baby Time
Fri, May 30, 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, May 30, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined
Friday afternoons are all about having fun building, playing, exploring, and creating together!
Silent Book Club - No assigned reading, no group discussion, and no judgement!
Sat, May 31, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Reading Room - Reading Room
Join us for an hour of dedicated reading. Socialize after, or not!
Stories in the Park
Tue, Jun 03, 10:00am - 10:45am
Santa Rita Park
Join us for Storytime and nature journaling!
Terrific Tuesdays: Give A Dam Beaver Education
Tue, Jun 03, 10:30am - 11:30am
Durango Public Library - Riverside Patio
Join us on the library's Riverside Patio for a fun and interactive presentation about the importance of beavers to our local ecosystem.
Cancelled
Great Decisions
Tue, Jun 03, 11:45am - 1:45pm
Durango Public Library
Foreign policy discussion groups are co-sponsored by The League of Women Voters of La Plata County, the Durango Branch of the American Association of University Women, and the Durango Public Library.
Youth Chess Club
Tue, Jun 03, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined
Drop-in chess games in a friendly environment.
Book Club: We The Animals by Justin Torres
Tue, Jun 03, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Durango Public Library - Room 3
Register at the reference desk, then join us to discuss the book at the library. A free book is available for the first 15 people who register and attend!
Please contact the library to register for this event.
Preschool Storytime
Wed, Jun 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, Jun 04, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1
Write and create original works with us!
Toddler Storytime
Thu, Jun 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, Jun 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, Jun 05, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Durango Public Library - Room 2
Come speak Spanish in an informal setting. All language levels welcome! Ven a hablar español en un ambiente informal. ¡Abierto a todas las habilidades!
Baby Time
Fri, Jun 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!
Color Our World - Summer Reading Kick-Off Party!
Fri, Jun 06, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined
Summer Reading started on June 1, but today's the day we celebrate!
Terrific Tuesdays: Our Great White Shark Adventure - with The Ocean Adventure
Tue, Jun 10, 10:30am - 11:30am
Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined
Do you love sharks? This event is for you!
Terrific Tuesdays: Our Great White Shark Adventure - with The Ocean Adventure
Tue, Jun 10, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined
Do you love sharks? This event is for you!
Youth Chess Club
Tue, Jun 10, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined
Drop-in chess games in a friendly environment.
Drag Makeup 101 - Paint Your Face Like a Queen
Tue, Jun 10, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Durango Public Library - Room 2
Workshop facilitated by Aria PettyOne, Alien Drag Queen of Durango
Preschool Storytime
Wed, Jun 11, 11:00am - 11:30am
Durango Public Library - Storytime Room
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, & other fun activities! Perfect for children ages 3+.
Great Garden Series - With Adam Black
Wed, Jun 11, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Durango Public Library - Room 2
Meet a Plant Hunter Combing Forests and Fields to Save Rare Flowers
Writers & Scribblers - Monthly meeting
Wed, Jun 11, 6:15pm - 7:45pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1
A new topic every month!
Toddler Storytime
Thu, Jun 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, Jun 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 la tarde
Thu, Jun 12, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1
Let's get creative! ¡Seamos creativos!
Colorado's Amazing Bumble Bees and How to Help Them - Learn about the Mountain States Bumble Bee Atlas Project
Thu, Jun 12, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Durango Public Library - Room 2
Come learn about the unique life cycle and adaptations of these amazing creatures. Hear more about conservation issues and what can be done to help conserve bumble bees, one photograph at a time.
Baby Time
Fri, Jun 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!
LEGO Club
Fri, Jun 13, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined
Build, create, & play!
Cancelled
Yarn Meetup
Sat, Jun 14, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Durango Public Library
Calling knitters, crocheters, and fiber artists of all ages and levels!
World Wide Knit in Public Day
Sat, Jun 14, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Durango Public Library - Lobby
Come celebrate at the library!
Terrific Tuesdays: Mysto Magic Show
Tue, Jun 17, 10:30am - 11:30am
Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined
Join us for a show of magic, laughter, and fun with Durango's very own magician!
Terrific Tuesdays: Mysto Magic Show
Tue, Jun 17, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined
Join us for a show of magic, laughter, and fun with Durango's very own magician!
Youth Chess Club
Tue, Jun 17, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined
Drop-in chess games in a friendly environment.
Climate Cafe - Facilitated by Ecotherapist and Social Worker Hannah Smith
Tue, Jun 17, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Durango Public Library - Room 3
Climate Cafés are a space to share thoughts and feelings about the climate crisis in community.
Book Club: Queer Writing
Tue, Jun 17, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Bread Downtown
Join us at Bread's downtown location (135 E 8th St) for a "nontraditional" book club, where the discussion is based on a genre/topic rather than a specific book!
Preschool Storytime
Wed, Jun 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, Jun 18, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1
Write and create original works with us!
Toddler Storytime
Thu, Jun 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, Jun 19, 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, Jun 19, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Durango Public Library - Room 3
Come speak Spanish in an informal setting. All language levels welcome! Ven a hablar español en un ambiente informal. ¡Abierto a todas las habilidades!
Baby Time
Fri, Jun 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!
Color Our World - with Photography!
Fri, Jun 20, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined
Color our world with photography-related STEM and art activities.
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