Dolores Community Market and Indigenous Art Market this June

May 29, 2024

The Town of Dolores is having their community-wide yard sale and flea market on Saturday, June 8th. The sign-up deadline for residents to be on the yard sale map is Friday, May 31st. The Raven Narratives, a night of live storytelling, is coming to the Sunflower Theatre on Friday, June 7th. Mancos Friends of the Library is holding an online auction from Monday, June 3rd to Sunday, June 9th. The winner will receive a one-night stay in the Jersey Jim Fire Lookout Tower on Saturday, July 13th. The Southwest Colorado Canyons Alliance is seeking volunteers for its upcoming Four Corners Indigenous Art Market on Saturday, June 15th. By Rachel Hughes. This story is sponsored by Blondie’s Trophy Room and Big O Tires.

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Sunflower Theatre - https://sunflowertheatre.org/

Town of Dolores - https://townofdolores.colorado.gov

Mancos Friends of the Library - https://mancosfriends.org/

Jersey Jim Foundation - https://jerseyjimfoundation.org/

Southwest Colorado Canyons Alliance - https://swcocanyons.org/

Mancos Public Library - https://mancoslibrary.org/

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Blondie’s Trophy Room - https://www.facebook.com/Blondiestrophyroom/

Big O Tires - https://www.bigotires.com/location/co-cortez-81321/006168

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Signups are open to participate in the Dolores Community-Wide Yard Sale and Flea Market, as well as to volunteer at the Four Corners Indigenous Art Market. The Sunflower Theater is hosting a night of weather themed storytelling called, "The Raven Narratives" and the Mancos friends of the library are conducting an auction to raise money for the Mancos public library. You're watching the Local News Roundup, brought to you by Blondie's Trophy Room and Big O Tires. I'm Connor Shrieve. Dolores is having its community-wide yard sale and flea market on Saturday June 8th from 8:00 AM to 4:00 Pm, the signup deadline to be on the map is Friday, May 31st. Residents can also add Friday June 7th and Sunday June 9th to their yard sale. While the flea market will take place at Joe Row Park on Saturday only. The Raven Narratives is coming to the Sunflower Theater on Friday, June 7th. The show will feature live storytelling with an opportunity for audience members to share their own personal stories with the theme of weather. Tickets are on sale on the Sunflower Theater's website. Mancos Friends of the library is auctioning off a night in a local fire lookout tower. The auction will take place online from Monday, June 3rd to Sunday, June 9th with bidding closing at 8:00 PM. The winner will receive a one night stay in the Jersey Jim Fire Lookout Tower, located in northeast of Mancos in the La Plata Mountains Saturday July 13th. You can place your bid on the Mancos Friends website. Hiking in the Southwest means encountering all sorts of wildlife, some less friendly than others. Durango Kennel Club is offering rattlesnake avoidance training this Saturday, June 1st at the Sky Ute fairgrounds. Led by a professional dog trainer, dogs will learn how to ID rattlesnakes by scent, sound, and sight, and know to avoid the snakes through exposure to live rattlesnakes under control of an experienced handler. The cost of the training is $100 and it's not a regular class offering so do make sure to take advantage to save vet bills of over $300. The Southwest Colorado Canyons Alliance is seeking volunteers for its upcoming Four Corners Indigenous Art Market. Volunteer duties include sales assistant, parking attendant, and event support. Volunteers will be notified of their assignments and schedule by June 7th. The market will take place at the Canyons of the Ancients Visitor Center and Museum on Saturday, June 15th from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Admission to the market is free and includes art demonstrations, cultural lectures, hoop dance performances, music and artwork. 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.

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