Birthdays: RALPH LAUREN, JOLIE DONNELL, CARLA STEPHENS, KATHERINE STUART, DEB WILITS, CHRIS BRAND, STEVE FINGER, CHRISTINE SCHMIDT, NEIL BREEN, JAMIE COULTER, LOREN MUELLER, LESLIE SCHEIN,
Telluride Fire along with Vitalant are hosting a Blood Drive tomorrow, Tuesday, October 15th, from 10:30am to 2:30pm at Station 1 (131 W Columbia Ave). Register for an appointment at vitalant.org. Walk-ins welcome, however appointments are encouraged.
Tomorrow, Tuesday, October 15th, join poet Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer at Telluride Arts HQ as she reads from her new collection, “The Unfolding.” Live music starting at 5:30 p.m., and local students Katie Pumayalli and Payton Miller will open the reading at 6 p.m.
The Progressive Women’s Caucus holds their Local Election Forum tomorrow, Tuesday, October 15th, from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Rebekah Hall. Get informed before you vote! Spanish-language interpretation provided.
Tomorrow, Tuesday, October 15th, Telluride Rotary Club hosts a social happy hour open to all from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. at the lounge above Wood Ear. Then on Wednesday, October 16th, Rotary meets from noon - 1:15 p.m. at Wilkinson Public Library’s Program Room. Find out more about the club at telluriderotary.com or Instagram @telluriderotary.
Tomorrow, Tuesday, October 15th, the San Miguel Educational Fund Bylaws Committee meets at 9 a.m. via Zoom. On Wednesday, October 16th, the following SMEF Committees will meet via Zoom: Events Committee at 10 a.m.; Fundraising Committee at 12:30 p.m.; and Finance Committee at 2:30 p.m. The Zoom links can be found at koto.org.
Join Wilkinson Public Library, Telluride R-1 School District, and Bright Futures for a FREE Play and Read Family Workshop on Wednesday, October 16th. This workshop will take place at the library from 5-6:30pm and will cover early literacy strategies for families with kids age 0-5. Dinner, child care and Spanish interpretation will be provided.
Telluride High School’s new Miner Dome Broadcasting Club is coming to the airwaves! On Thursday, October 17th at 4 p.m. the club will live broadcast (in Spanish!) the Telluride-Ridgway Boys Varsity soccer game from Telluride High School. Tune in on your FM dial or at koto.org.
Friday, October 18th, step into the Wizarding World for an afternoon at the library! Head to WPL at 1 p.m. for a magical Harry Potter Halloween celebration where tweens and teens can sip on mystical brews, test their knowledge of spells, magical creatures, and beloved characters. Come dressed as your favorite Harry Potter character and enjoy a screening of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (PG-13).
Friday, October 18th, all are invited to celebrate Becky Small’s retirement from Baked in Telluride! Becky has been the heart & soul of BIT for 28 years. Gather at the bakery at 4 p.m. to celebrate her contributions, share memories, and send her off with love & gratitude!
Annual elections for the San Miguel Educational Fund (KOTO’s governing board) are coming up soon! There are two open board seats. If you are interested in running for a seat on the KOTO board of directors, please submit a letter of intent to cara@koto.org by October 31st.
The San Miguel Educational Fund holds a regular meeting on Monday, October 21st, at 5:15 p.m. in the Telluride Room at Wilkinson Public Library. The public is invited to attend, and the meeting agenda will be posted at koto.org.