The choir director for the Montezuma-Cortez High School is taking ten of her Chamber Choir students to perform at Carnegie Hall with the New England Symphonic Ensemble on June 1st. The choir now has a GoFundMe page where anyone can donate to offset some of the trip costs. Ute Mountain Mesa Verde Birding Festival, hosted by the Cortez Cultural Center, is back for its 17th year May 15th through the 19th. In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, the Cortez Public Library is hosting a free, mindfulness class on May 15th at 5 p.m. Laurie Dameron, a recipient of the Billboard Magazine award, will be performing at the Parque De Vida Amphitheater in Cortez on Friday, May 17th from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The Mancos Public Library and Cortez Public Library are hosting book signings and author talks this month featuring Carol Bylsma, author of A Chicken of Independent Means, and Jim Duke, author of Dances with Donkeys. By Rachel Hughes. This story is sponsored by TruWest Auto and Blondie’s Trophy Room.
Montezuma-Cortez High School - https://www.cortez.k12.co.us/our-schools/mchs
Ute Mountain Mesa Verde Birding Festival - https://birdingfestival.cortezculturalcenter.org/?doing_wp_cron=1714680496.7108089923858642578125
Cortez Cultural Center - https://cortezculturalcenter.org/
Cortez Public Library - https://www.cortezco.gov/761/Library
Mancos Public Library - https://mancoslibrary.org/
Carnegie Hall - https://www.carnegiehall.org/
New England Symphonic Ensemble - https://nesensemble.com/
Link to choir’s GoFundMe page - https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-support-our-choir-students-to-perform-in-nyc
TruWest Auto - https://www.truwestautooutlet.com/
Bondie’s Trophy Room - https://www.facebook.com/Blondiestrophyroom/
10 Montezuma Cortez High School students have the honor of performing at Carnegie Hall. The Ute Mountain Mesa Verde Birding Festival is back this May. Local libraries are hosting book signings, author talks, and other events. You are watching the local news Roundup, brought to you by True West Auto and Blondies Trophy room. I'm Connor Shrieve. 10 choir students from Montezuma Cortez High School are fundraising for an upcoming trip to New York City. Marla Sitton, choir director for the Montezuma Cortez High School is taking 10 of her chamber choir students to perform at Carnegie Hall with the New England Symphonic Ensemble on June 1st. In addition to other fundraising, the choir now has a GoFundMe page, where anyone can donate to offset some of the trip costs. Ute Mountain Mesa Verde Birding Festival, hosted by the Cortez Cultural Center, is back for its 17th year, May 15th through 19th, featuring tour guides, guest lectures, and exploring a variety of birding hotspots. This year's keynote speaker, Tiffany Kirsten, will be presenting on women's safety outdoors and the personal growth she experienced while traveling and identifying over 700 species of birds. Visit the Birding Festival's website for registration information. The Cortez Cultural Center will also be featuring an avian art exhibit throughout the month of May with artwork for sale. In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, the Cortez Public Library is hosting a free mindfulness class. The class will be taught by Marni Ren, an accredited, certified mindfulness educator on Wednesday, May 15th from five to 6:00 PM. Laurie Dameron, a recipient of the Billboard Magazine Award will be performing at the Parque De Vida Amphitheater in Cortez on Friday, May 17th from 5:30 to 7:00 PM. Dameron is a singer, songwriter and guitarist with Wind Chime Productions. The performance is hosted by the Cortez Public Library. The Mancos and Cortez public libraries are hosting book signings this month. First, Carol Bylsma, author of, "A Chicken of Independent Means and Other Companion Animals I Have Known," will be doing a book signing and author talk at the Mancos Public Library on May 18th, along with a signing at the Cortez Public Library on May 23rd. Next, Jim Duke, author of, "Dances with Donkeys: The Memoir of a Half-Ass Cowboy," will be doing a book signing and author talk at the Mancos Public Library on May 25th. Learn more about these and other stories online at montezumalocal.news. Thanks for watching this edition of the Local News Roundup. I'm Connor Shrieve.
