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Elks Lodge Offers Last Minute Christmas Shopping

12/15/2022

The Cortez Elks Lodge is hosting the second annual Last Minute Christmas Bizarre. Coffee Hour with the Cortez Chamber will provide Montezuma County business owners a chance to meet the Chambers new Executive Director and board members. The Sunflower Theater is looking for short play submissions. By Connor Shreve This story is sponsored by Big-O Tires and FASTSIGNS

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The Cortez Elks Lodge is hosting the second annual Last Minute Christmas Bazaar, Coffee Hour with the Cortez Chamber will provide Montezuma County business owners a chance to meet the Chamber's new executive director and board members, and the Sunflower Theatre is looking for short play submissions. You're watching the Local News Roundup, brought to you by Big O Tires and FastSigns. I'm Connor Shreve. So you've put off buying Christmas gifts and now it's getting down to the wire. The Cortez Elks Lodge number 1789 has you covered with its Last Minute Christmas Bazaar. It's the second annual last minute day of shopping put on by the Elks Lodge, and organizers tried to make sure the list of local vendors and artists on-hand will cover a wide variety of product offerings so all your gift-giving needs are taken care of. Music, snacks, and a visit from Mr. and Mrs. Claus are all a part of the festivities, which run from 10 a.m. on Saturday, December 17th, to 5 p.m., Sunday, December 18th. In addition, all vendors donated an item for a silent auction to benefit disabled veterans. Event information is on the Elks Lodge Facebook page. The Cortez Area Chamber of Commerce is inviting any Montezuma County business owners to meet its new executive director and fresh board of directors at Coffee Hour with the Cortez Chamber. It promises to be a great networking opportunity for businesses looking to renew or start a membership with the Chamber. Information and pricing on newly reformed membership packages will be available at the event, and there will be resources on-hand to answer any questions. Coffee Hour with the Cortez Chamber will be held at the Business Resource Center on Thursday, December 15th, from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Main Street. You can also email questions ahead of time to INFO@CortezChamber.com or through Messenger on the Chamber's Facebook page. The Sunflower Shorts is seeking scribes for next season's Sunflower Shorts Play Festival. The Sunflower Theatre Troupe is looking for short, 15-minute plays from writers who live in the four corners to feature as part of its 2023 Sunflower Shorts Play Festival. The Sunflower Theatre will accept entries until January 31st. Submission forms are available by emailing SunflowerShorts@gmail.com Information is online at SunflowerTheatre.org That's it for this week's Local News Roundup. I'm Connor Shreve.

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