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Stories Written in Stone: A Life in Paleontology
2026-07-30 18:00:00 2026-07-30 19:30:00 America/Denver Stories Written in Stone: A Life in Paleontology With local Paleontologist John Hankla Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined

Thursday, July 30
6:00pm - 7:30pm

Add to Calendar 2026-07-30 18:00:00 2026-07-30 19:30:00 America/Denver Stories Written in Stone: A Life in Paleontology With local Paleontologist John Hankla Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined

Durango Public Library

Room 1&2 Combined

With local Paleontologist John Hankla

Join John as he shares how scientists decode Earth’s ancient past by interpreting fossils and rock layers like pages in a book, revealing dinosaurs, ancient ecosystems, and the story of deep time.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Summer Reading |

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LEGO Club
Mon, Jun 22, 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Durango Public Library - Youth Activity Room
Build, create, & play!
Death Cafe
Mon, Jun 22, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Durango Public Library - Room 2
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'.
Terrific Tuesdays: Summer Shows!
Tue, Jun 23, 10:30am - 11:30am
Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined
Weekly summer performances for kids includes music, magic, animals, dinosaurs & more!
Terrific Tuesdays: Summer Shows!
Tue, Jun 23, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined
Weekly summer performances for kids includes music, magic, animals, dinosaurs & more!
Storytime
Wed, Jun 24, 11:00am - 11:30am
Durango Public Library - Youth Activity Room
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, & other fun activities! Perfect for children ages 3+.
Great Garden Series - A Native Lens on Gardening in the Southern Ute Community
Wed, Jun 24, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined
With Cassandra Atencio and Brandi Raines
Community Story Circle
Wed, Jun 24, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1
With local author and life coach, Brooke Heller.
Toddler Time
Thu, Jun 25, 11:00am - 11:45am
Durango Public Library - Youth Activity Room
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, & other fun activities! Perfect for children ages 1-2. Stay after for a fun play group!
Teen Game Zone
Thu, Jun 25, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Durango Public Library - Youth Activity Room
Enjoy gaming in the library with a variety of games!
Baby Time
Fri, Jun 26, 11:00am - 11:45am
Durango Public Library - Youth Activity Room
Baby Time is tailored for babies from birth-12 months together with their favorite adult!
Family Movie - The Pout-Pout Fish
Fri, Jun 26, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined
Beat the heat and join us for a free movie and popcorn!
Friday Fun - Art
Fri, Jun 26, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined
Friday afternoons are all about having fun building, playing, exploring, and creating together!
Dig Into Reading - Excavation Exploration
Sat, Jun 27, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Durango Public Library - Youth Activity Room
Come excavate your own dinosaur fossil in an Excavation Exploration!
Yarn Meetup
Sat, Jun 27, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1
Calling knitters, crocheters, and fiber artists of all ages and levels!
LEGO Club
Mon, Jun 29, 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Durango Public Library - Youth Activity Room
Build, create, & play!
Terrific Tuesdays: Summer Shows!
Tue, Jun 30, 10:30am - 11:30am
Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined
Weekly summer performances for kids includes music, magic, animals, dinosaurs & more!
Terrific Tuesdays: Summer Shows!
Tue, Jun 30, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined
Weekly summer performances for kids includes music, magic, animals, dinosaurs & more!
Upcycled Book Clutches
Tue, Jun 30, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined
Create a sweet zipper clutch with an upcycled book & fabric.
Storytime
Wed, Jul 01, 11:00am - 11:30am
Durango Public Library - Youth Activity Room
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, & other fun activities! Perfect for children ages 3+.
Teen Water Games
Wed, Jul 01, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Viles Park
Cool down with some water-themed outdoor games in the park!
Word Honey at The Hive - Free Poetry Workshop
Wed, Jul 01, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
The Hive - 1175 Camino Del Rio
Write and create original works with us!
Toddler Time
Thu, Jul 02, 11:00am - 11:45am
Durango Public Library - Youth Activity Room
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, & other fun activities! Perfect for children ages 1-2. Stay after for a fun play group!
Teen Game Zone
Thu, Jul 02, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Durango Public Library - Youth Activity Room
Enjoy gaming in the library with a variety of games!
Spanish Conversation Hour / Hora de Conversación en Español
Thu, Jul 02, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined
Come speak Spanish in an informal setting. All language levels welcome! Ven a hablar español en un ambiente informal. ¡Abierto a todas las habilidades!
Holiday Closure
Fri, Jul 03, All day
Durango Public Library
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Friday Fun - STEM
Fri, Jul 03, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Durango Public Library
Friday afternoons are all about having fun building, playing, exploring, and creating together!
Holiday Closure
Sat, Jul 04, All day
Durango Public Library
Library is closed for Independence Day
LEGO Club
Mon, Jul 06, 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Durango Public Library - Youth Activity Room
Build, create, & play!
Terrific Tuesdays: Summer Shows!
Tue, Jul 07, 10:30am - 11:30am
Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined
Weekly summer performances for kids includes music, magic, animals, dinosaurs & more!
Terrific Tuesdays: Summer Shows!
Tue, Jul 07, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined
Weekly summer performances for kids includes music, magic, animals, dinosaurs & more!
Book Club: West with Giraffes - by Lynda Rutledge
Tue, Jul 07, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Durango Public Library - First floor river lounge
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! 
Storytime
Wed, Jul 08, 11:00am - 11:30am
Durango Public Library - Youth Activity Room
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, & other fun activities! Perfect for children ages 3+.
Writers & Scribblers - Monthly meeting
Wed, Jul 08, 6:15pm - 7:45pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1
June's Topic: Masterful Storytellers: Robert Caro on LBJ
Toddler Time
Thu, Jul 09, 11:00am - 11:45am
Durango Public Library - Youth Activity Room
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, & other fun activities! Perfect for children ages 1-2. Stay after for a fun play group!
Teen Game Zone
Thu, Jul 09, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Durango Public Library - Youth Activity Room
Enjoy gaming in the library with a variety of games!
Friends of the Library Book Sale
Fri, Jul 10, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined
Stop by to stock up on some great reads!
Baby Time
Fri, Jul 10, 11:00am - 11:45am
Durango Public Library - Youth Activity Room
Baby Time is tailored for babies from birth-12 months together with their favorite adult!
Friday Fun - Art
Fri, Jul 10, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Durango Public Library - Youth Activity Room
Friday afternoons are all about having fun building, playing, exploring, and creating together!
Friends of the Library Book Sale
Sat, Jul 11, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined
Stop by to stock up on some great reads!
Dig Into Reading - Dinosaur Masks
Sat, Jul 11, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Durango Public Library - Youth Activity Room
Transform into a dinosaur by making your own dino mask!
Yarn Meetup
Sat, Jul 11, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Durango Public Library - Room 3
Calling knitters, crocheters, and fiber artists of all ages and levels!
LEGO Club
Mon, Jul 13, 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Durango Public Library - Youth Activity Room
Build, create, & play!
Terrific Tuesdays: Summer Shows!
Tue, Jul 14, 10:30am - 11:30am
Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined
Weekly summer performances for kids includes music, magic, animals, dinosaurs & more!
Terrific Tuesdays: Summer Shows!
Tue, Jul 14, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined
Weekly summer performances for kids includes music, magic, animals, dinosaurs & more!
Laws That Impact Your Everyday Life
Tue, Jul 14, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined
Join California Superior Court Judge Tam Nomoto Schumann for an engaging and accessible overview of legal issues that affect us all.
Storytime
Wed, Jul 15, 11:00am - 11:30am
Durango Public Library - Youth Activity Room
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, & other fun activities! Perfect for children ages 3+.
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Wed, Jul 15, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Durango Public Library - Youth Activity 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!
Word Honey at The Hive - Free Poetry Workshop
Wed, Jul 15, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
The Hive - 1175 Camino Del Rio
Write and create original works with us!
Toddler Time
Thu, Jul 16, 11:00am - 11:45am
Durango Public Library - Youth Activity Room
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, & other fun activities! Perfect for children ages 1-2. Stay after for a fun play group!
Teen Game Zone
Thu, Jul 16, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Durango Public Library - Youth Activity Room
Enjoy gaming in the library with a variety of games!
Spanish Conversation Hour / Hora de Conversación en Español
Thu, Jul 16, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined
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, Jul 17, 11:00am - 11:45am
Durango Public Library - Youth Activity Room
Baby Time is tailored for babies from birth-12 months together with their favorite adult!
Friday Fun - STEM
Fri, Jul 17, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined
Friday afternoons are all about having fun building, playing, exploring, and creating together!
Teen After Hours - Hide & Seek
Fri, Jul 17, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Durango Public Library - Room 2
Bring your friends and find the best hiding spots in the library!
Stories in the Park
Sat, Jul 18, 10:00am - 10:45am
Santa Rita Park
Join us for Storytime and a nature themed craft!
Dig Into Reading - Paintosaurus
Sat, Jul 18, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Durango Public Library - Youth Activity Room
With a variety of painting tools and styles, make a great dinosaur creation!
Acoustic Jam
Sat, Jul 18, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined
Let's make music!
Silent Book Club - No assigned reading, no group discussion, and no judgement!
Sat, Jul 18, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Durango Public Library - Room 3
Join us for an hour of dedicated reading. Socialize after, or not!
LEGO Club
Mon, Jul 20, 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Durango Public Library - Youth Activity Room
Build, create, & play!
Terrific Tuesdays: Summer Shows!
Tue, Jul 21, 10:30am - 11:30am
Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined
Weekly summer performances for kids includes music, magic, animals, dinosaurs & more!
Terrific Tuesdays: Summer Shows!
Tue, Jul 21, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined
Weekly summer performances for kids includes music, magic, animals, dinosaurs & more!
Book Sculpting
Tue, Jul 21, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Durango Public Library - Room 2
Transform a book into a three-dimensional sculpture by folding, cutting, carving, and gluing pages.
Storytime
Wed, Jul 22, 11:00am - 11:30am
Durango Public Library - Youth Activity Room
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, & other fun activities! Perfect for children ages 3+.
Great Garden Series - Native Trees and Shrubs of Colorado
Wed, Jul 22, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined
With Jennifer Bousselot, Associate Professor of Horticulture, Colorado State University
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