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Gifts from the Pantry

Bean Soup Mix
2025-11-19 18:00:00 2025-11-19 19:00:00 America/Denver Gifts from the Pantry Holidays gifts shouldn't break the bank. If you're looking for practical and economical gift ideas, then this is the class you've BEAN waiting for! Durango Public Library - Room 2

Wednesday, November 19
6:00pm - 7:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-11-19 18:00:00 2025-11-19 19:00:00 America/Denver Gifts from the Pantry Holidays gifts shouldn't break the bank. If you're looking for practical and economical gift ideas, then this is the class you've BEAN waiting for! Durango Public Library - Room 2

Holidays gifts shouldn't break the bank. If you're looking for practical and economical gift ideas, then this is the class you've BEAN waiting for!

In this program you'll create a homemade dry bean soup mix, learn tips for cooking beans from scratch and discover ways to incorporate this low-cost ingredient into your holiday meal plan.

With Nicole Clark, M.Ed., RDN
La Plata County Extension
Family & Consumer Science Specialist | County Director

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | More Fun Stuff! |

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

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Climate Cafe - Facilitated by Ecotherapist and Social Worker Hannah Smith
Mon, Oct 20, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Durango Public Library - Room 3
Climate Cafés are a space to share thoughts and feelings about the climate crisis in community.
Kindergarten Readiness Play & Learn Workshop - A Way With Words: Early Language, Talking, & Singing
Tue, Oct 21, 11:00am - 11:30am
Durango Public Library - Storytime Room
Presented by the Early Childhood Council of La Plata County.
Youth Chess Club
Tue, Oct 21, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Durango Public Library - Room 2
Drop-in chess games in a friendly environment.
Book Club: Spooky Stories
Tue, Oct 21, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Bread Downtown
Join us at Bread Downtown for a "nontraditional" book club, where the discussion is based on a genre/topic rather than a specific book!
Storytime
Wed, Oct 22, 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, Oct 22, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Durango Public Library - Teen Area
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!
Toddler Time
Thu, Oct 23, 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 23, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Durango Public Library - Room 2
Enjoy gaming in the library with a variety of games!
Hora de Cuentos Familiar Bilingüe/Bilingual Family Storytime
Thu, Oct 23, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Durango Public Library - Storytime Room
Lleva a la familia a disfrutar de cuentos y canciones bilingües en español e inglés. Bring the family for stories and songs in Spanish and English!
Baby Time
Fri, Oct 24, 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 24, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined
Friday afternoons are all about having fun building, playing, exploring, and creating together!
Teen After Hours: Movie Night - Five Nights at Freddy's
Fri, Oct 24, 5:45pm - 8:00pm
Durango Public Library - Room 2
To celebrate the spooky season, teens have chosen to watch Five Nights at Freddy's! 
Yarn Meetup
Sat, Oct 25, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Durango Public Library - Room 3
Calling knitters, crocheters, and fiber artists of all ages and levels!
Japanese Tea Ceremony
Sat, Oct 25, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Durango Public Library - Room 2
With Sochi Nomoto, Japanese tea ceremony teacher
This event is full
Colorado Fish, Wildlife, and Parks Series - Living with Wildlife
Mon, Oct 27, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined
Learn how to reduce human-wildlife conflict through a four-part lecture series from Colorado Parks and Wildlife. All programs run 6-7:30pm.
Youth Chess Club
Tue, Oct 28, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Durango Public Library - Room 2
Drop-in chess games in a friendly environment.
Cancelled
Storytime
Wed, Oct 29, 11:00am - 11:30am
Durango Public Library
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, & other fun activities! Perfect for children ages 3+.
Halloween Storytime
Wed, Oct 29, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Durango Public Library - Room 2
A special Halloween themed storytime designed for ages 3+.
Teen Advisory Group
Wed, Oct 29, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Durango Public Library - Teen Area
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!
Halloween Toddler Time!
Thu, Oct 30, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Durango Public Library - Room 2
A special Halloween themed Toddler Time designed for ages 1-2.
Cancelled
Toddler Time
Thu, Oct 30, 11:00am - 11:30am
Durango Public Library
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, & other fun activities! Perfect for children ages 1-2.
Teen Game Zone
Thu, Oct 30, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Durango Public Library - Room 2
Enjoy gaming in the library with a variety of games!
Baby Time
Fri, Oct 31, 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 31, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined
Friday afternoons are all about having fun building, playing, exploring, and creating together!
Community Beading Circle
Sat, Nov 01, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined
In partnership with the Durango School District Native American Parental Advisory Committee
Stories in the Park
Tue, Nov 04, 10:00am - 10:45am
Santa Rita Park
Join us for Storytime and nature journaling!
Youth Chess Club
Tue, Nov 04, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Durango Public Library - Room 2
Drop-in chess games in a friendly environment.
Community Art Show Reception
Tue, Nov 04, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1
Join us to meet the artists participating in our first community art show!
Book Club: True Biz by Sara Novic
Tue, Nov 04, 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.
Storytime
Wed, Nov 05, 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, Nov 05, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Durango Public Library - Teen Area
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, Nov 05, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Durango Hive - 1175 Camino Del Rio
Write and create original works with us!
Toddler Time
Thu, Nov 06, 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 06, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Durango Public Library
Enjoy gaming in the library with a variety of games!
Spanish Conversation Hour / Hora de Conversación en Español
Thu, Nov 06, 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!
Friends of the Library Book Sale
Fri, Nov 07, 9:30am - 4:00pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined
FOL Book Sale
Baby Time
Fri, Nov 07, 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 07, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Durango Public Library - Storytime Room
Friday afternoons are all about having fun building, playing, exploring, and creating together!
Friends of the Library Book Sale
Sat, Nov 08, 9:30am - 4:00pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined
FOL Book Sale
Yarn Meetup
Sat, Nov 08, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Durango Public Library - Room 3
Calling knitters, crocheters, and fiber artists of all ages and levels!
Climate Cafe - Facilitated by Ecotherapist and Social Worker Hannah Smith
Mon, Nov 10, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Reading Room
Climate Cafés are a space to share thoughts and feelings about the climate crisis in community.
Holiday Closure - Library Is Closed
Tue, Nov 11, All day
Durango Public Library
Library is closed for Veterans Day.
Cancelled
Youth Chess Club
Tue, Nov 11, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Durango Public Library
Drop-in chess games in a friendly environment.
Storytime
Wed, Nov 12, 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, Nov 12, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Durango Public Library - Teen Area
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!
Writers & Scribblers - Monthly meeting
Wed, Nov 12, 6:15pm - 7:45pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1
A new topic every month!
Toddler Time
Thu, Nov 13, 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 13, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Durango Public Library - Room 2
Enjoy gaming in the library with a variety of games!
Pottery Artist Talk and Workshop - With Yolanda LaMone (Navajo, Hopi, Zuni)
Thu, Nov 13, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Durango Public Library - Room 2
Join Indigenous artist Yolanda LaMone (Navajo, Hopi, Zuni) for an inspiring evening of art, culture, and creativity.
Baby Time
Fri, Nov 14, 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 14, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined
Friday afternoons are all about having fun building, playing, exploring, and creating together!
Folk Jam
Sat, Nov 15, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined
Let's make music!
Silent Book Club - No assigned reading, no group discussion, and no judgement!
Sat, Nov 15, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Durango Public Library - Room 3
Join us for an hour of dedicated reading. Socialize after, or not!
Kindergarten Readiness Play & Learn Workshop - Breaking the Code: Early Literacy & Reading
Tue, Nov 18, 11:00am - 11:30am
Durango Public Library - Storytime Room
Presented by the Early Childhood Council of La Plata County.
Cookbook Club: New Native Kitchen by Freddie Bitsoie
Tue, Nov 18, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined
Let's get together and cook a potluck of recipes from our chosen cookbook!
Storytime
Wed, Nov 19, 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, Nov 19, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Durango Public Library - Teen Area
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, Nov 19, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Durango Hive - 1175 Camino Del Rio
Write and create original works with us!
Gifts from the Pantry - Bean Soup Mix
Wed, Nov 19, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Durango Public Library - Room 2
Holidays gifts shouldn't break the bank. If you're looking for practical and economical gift ideas, then this is the class you've BEAN waiting for!
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