River trail bird walk planned for Wednesday
A bird walk will be hosted by the Weminuche Audubon Society at 9 a.m. Wednesday at For the Birds, 1560 East Second Ave.
Participants will explore the habitat along the Animas River Trail around the Durango Fish Hatchery and Huck Finn Pond. The walks last 90 minutes. Participants should bring binoculars. The event is free, but donations to the hosting group are welcome.
For more information, call 382-9396.
Mounted Rangers to host barbecue
The Colorado Mounted Rangers will host a tri-tip barbecue at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Walmart parking lot, 1155 S. Camino del Rio.
The cost is $10, $8 for seniors and veterans, and $5 for children younger than 10.
Museum set to offer free admission Sunday
The Southern Ute Cultural Center & Museum in Ignacio will offer free admission Sunday.
The museum will be open from noon to 4 p.m.
For more information, visit www.succm.org or call 563-9583.
Daybreak Rotary to meet Wednesday
The Durango Daybreak Rotary will meet at 7 a.m. Wednesday at the Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave.
Darien Harvey with Mountain Bike Specialists will conduct a demonstration on basic bike maintenance.
For more information, email Mary Oswald at oswald@bresnan.net.
Mexico City poverty, migration discussed
Center of Southwest Studies will present “Potsherds of Poverty: A Material History of Poverty and Migration in Mexico City in the Mid-Twentieth Century” at 1:30 p.m. Thursday in the center’s Lyceum Room, No. 120 at Fort Lewis College.
The speaker will be Joshua K. Salyers of the University of Arizona. Salyers will share his dissertation research on the material history of the poor and migration of families into Mexico City during the middle decades of the 20th century.
Herald Staff
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