Events Calendar

Cortez Tours is excited to collaborate with the Squirrel Congress
https://www.squirrelcongress.com/congress for the third year on the
Cortez Ghost Tours on October 22 and 23! These limited tours feature all
the regular stories from the Wild West Ghost Tour with several kooky
additions!

A standard tour includes three unique gourmet popsicles
https://www.squirrelcongress.com/ghostpopsthat correspond to one of the
stories being told. Popsicles are crafted with local, all natural
ingredients. If you have any dietary restrictions or allergies, please let
us know in advance of your tour, so we can properly accommodate you. Tours
are fun and flavorful for goblins of all ages, so feel free to bring the
little ones!

As a thank you to preserving our history, the proceeds from this weekends
tours will be donated to the Montezuma Heritage Museum
https://montezumamuseum.org/.

October 22 and 23
6pm-7:30pm
$30 adults, $25 kids
Proceeds donated to the Montezuma Heritage Museum
Purchase tickets: Visit website

Thank you so much,

Squirrel Congress

Popularly described as “two guys writing a show about two guys writing a show” [title of show] follows best friends Jeff and Hunter, a pair of struggling writers who hear about an upcoming New York musical theatre festival. With only three weeks left to submit an entry, they make a pact to sit down and write an original musical from scratch. Joined by friends Susan, Heidi, and Mary on the keys, the quartet documents their own eccentric, funny, and deeply human journey of creative self-expression in real time.
The play is directed by Hattie Miller with assistant director Silvia Fleitz and features local volunteer actors Sam Farmer, Maryl Winterscheid, Veronica Wynhausen, Miriam Genheimer and keyboard player Karen Higuera.
Showing at the Sunflower Theatre the show runs for two weekends - November 6,7,13,14 at 7pm and November 8,15 at 2pm.
Tickets are $25 online and at the door.
To purchase tickets and for more information go to Visit website
Recommended for Mature Audiences

Popularly described as “two guys writing a show about two guys writing a show” [title of show] follows best friends Jeff and Hunter, a pair of struggling writers who hear about an upcoming New York musical theatre festival. With only three weeks left to submit an entry, they make a pact to sit down and write an original musical from scratch. Joined by friends Susan, Heidi, and Mary on the keys, the quartet documents their own eccentric, funny, and deeply human journey of creative self-expression in real time.
The play is directed by Hattie Miller with assistant director Silvia Fleitz and features local volunteer actors Sam Farmer, Maryl Winterscheid, Veronica Wynhausen, Miriam Genheimer and keyboard player Karen Higuera.
Showing at the Sunflower Theatre the show runs for two weekends - November 6,7,13,14 at 7pm and November 8,15 at 2pm.
Tickets are $25 online and at the door.
To purchase tickets and for more information go to Visit website
Recommended for Mature Audiences

Join us on Tuesday, November 10, 4:00 PM at Mancos Public Library for a conversation with Chris Ballartine, publisher and CEO of Ballartine Communications, Inc. See flyer for more details. Event by League of Women Voters.

Hello everyone,

The City of Cortez is inviting residents to review the proposed Fiscal Year
2027 Budget and share their input, and we would appreciate your help in
getting the word out to your audiences.
https://www.google.com/maps/search/123+Roger+Smith+Avenue+%0D%0A+Cortez,+CO?entry=gmail&source=g

The full budget workbook is available through the ClearGov Transparency
Center at this link:

Visit website
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Community members can explore the budget details and provide comments
directly through ClearGov website or by contacting the Finance Department.

Cortez City Hall – Finance Department

Reveal phone <(970)%20565-3402>

123 Roger Smith Avenue
https://www.google.com/maps/search/123+Roger+Smith+Avenue+%0D%0A+Cortez,+CO?entry=gmail&source=g

Cortez, CO
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Public participation is an important part of setting community priorities,
and we welcome input from anyone in Cortez or Montezuma County to attend
the upcoming budget hearings:

• First Reading: Tuesday, October 27, 2026

• Second Reading and Public Hearing: Tuesday, November 10, 2026

These readings will take place during the Cortez City Council meetings.
The meetings begin at 7:30pm at Cortez City Hall – 123 Roger Smith Avenue,
Cortez, CO
https://www.google.com/maps/search/123+Roger+Smith+Avenue,+Cortez,+CO?entry=gmail&source=g.

Residents are welcome to attend in person or join virtually. All City
Council meetings can be livestreamed or viewed afterward on the Public
Meeting Videos page at Visit website
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Attached, please find a social media graphic and a PDF flyer that you are
welcome to share. Please reach out if you have any questions or need
anything further.

City of Cortez FY2027 Budget:
Visit website
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City of Cortez Public Meeting Videos:
Visit website
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https://www.google.com/maps/search/608+North+Park+Street+%0D%0A+Cortez,+Colorado+81321?entry=gmail&source=g

Kelly Codner

Public Information Officer

City of Cortez/Cortez Police Department

608 North Park Street
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Cortez, Colorado 81321
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P: Reveal phone <(970)%20565-8441>

F: Reveal phone <(970)%20564-4057>

City of Cortez: Visit website
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*Follow us on Facebook: Visit website
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and the Crimewatch website and mobile app: CortezPD.org
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Under the Colorado Open Records Act (CORA), all messages sent by me or to
me on this City-owned e-mail account may be subject to public disclosure.

Movie is rated PG and about two turkeys going back in time to change Thanksgiving. Runtime is 1hr 31mins. Directed by Jimmy Hayward and studio is Reel FX Creative Studios. Movie popcorn will be provided.

Come gather to hear local artists share poetry, song, storytelling, and improv comedy on Thursday, November 12th from 7-9pm. The evening will showcase original art by local creatives, and celebrate the launch of local poet Geneva Toland’s debut poetry collection, Council of Thunder.

Performances include original songs by musician & singer Rebecca Favero, improv skit by MOCO Improv Comedy Troupe, an oral story by storyteller Ted Packard, a performance by playwright and poet M Waldron, and a reading from Geneva Toland’s new book.

A dance party from 9-10pm will follow with music by DJ Loam!
Bring your friends, family, and neighbors for a night of creative medicine for these chaotic times.

Thursday, November 12th
7 – 9 pm (Dance Party from 9 – 10 pm!)
Tickets: $15 – 20 sliding scale

On Friday, November 13th at 1 PM join a Mesa Verde National Park Ranger to learn how Ancestral Pueblo people in Southwest Colorado grew crops, hunted, and cooked meals, including hands-on activities for kids of all ages!

Popularly described as “two guys writing a show about two guys writing a show” [title of show] follows best friends Jeff and Hunter, a pair of struggling writers who hear about an upcoming New York musical theatre festival. With only three weeks left to submit an entry, they make a pact to sit down and write an original musical from scratch. Joined by friends Susan, Heidi, and Mary on the keys, the quartet documents their own eccentric, funny, and deeply human journey of creative self-expression in real time.
The play is directed by Hattie Miller with assistant director Silvia Fleitz and features local volunteer actors Sam Farmer, Maryl Winterscheid, Veronica Wynhausen, Miriam Genheimer and keyboard player Karen Higuera.
Showing at the Sunflower Theatre the show runs for two weekends - November 6,7,13,14 at 7pm and November 8,15 at 2pm.
Tickets are $25 online and at the door.
To purchase tickets and for more information go to Visit website
Recommended for Mature Audiences

The League is hosting a brainstorming and celebration meeting on November 14th at the Mancos Library. See flyer for more details. Event by League of Women Voters.

Kevin Belin from the Navajo Preparatory School will share stories and teachings of Navajo Jewelry and design at the Cortez Public Library.

Gather & Grow is a new free community playspace opening in Cortez for kids 0–5 and their families — and we're throwing an open house to celebrate.

Saturday, November 14th | 3–6 PM | 514 N Chestnut St

Come meet other local families, grab some snacks, let the kids play, and tell us what you want to see in the space. Everyone is welcome, no matter your beliefs or background.

More info: gatherandgrowcortez.org | Reveal email

For More Information and EarlyBird Tickets On Sale Here: Visit website

On November 14th and 15th at Ancient Echoes in McCelmo Canyon, we invite you to the third and final act of A Dance of Moon Water land-based ritual performance series, held over the course of a year. We continue following our protagonists—Anima and Moon Water—into the animistic culture of the Bedawai, a mystical nomadic desert tribe. There, the two deepen into the earth's magic, rituals, and mysteries while navigating the challenges of a dangerous desert crossing. Their love is challenged as their own soul's unfolding present seductive, and potentially fatal, paths to choose. Prophecy, dark arts, battles, paramours and plant-magic abound in this final act.

The land that is both stage and primary recipient of our prayers is a truly special high desert being of beauty and ancestral potency. The human stewards of that land know it as Ancient Echoes. For those who have not seen Act I and/or Act II, there will be both video and audio options available to catch up before performance.

You're invited to a house concert at the Wrightsman House!
An intimate evening of original music, stories, and good vibes.
Potluck starts at 4:00PM, live music by Jamie and The Dreamers starts at 6:00PM.
See flyer for more details. (Must bring flyer for entry! Print out or screenshot.)

Popularly described as “two guys writing a show about two guys writing a show” [title of show] follows best friends Jeff and Hunter, a pair of struggling writers who hear about an upcoming New York musical theatre festival. With only three weeks left to submit an entry, they make a pact to sit down and write an original musical from scratch. Joined by friends Susan, Heidi, and Mary on the keys, the quartet documents their own eccentric, funny, and deeply human journey of creative self-expression in real time.
The play is directed by Hattie Miller with assistant director Silvia Fleitz and features local volunteer actors Sam Farmer, Maryl Winterscheid, Veronica Wynhausen, Miriam Genheimer and keyboard player Karen Higuera.
Showing at the Sunflower Theatre the show runs for two weekends - November 6,7,13,14 at 7pm and November 8,15 at 2pm.
Tickets are $25 online and at the door.
To purchase tickets and for more information go to Visit website
Recommended for Mature Audiences

Your Body Has a Story to Tell: Experiential Healing Workshops
Embrace transformative healing and a new paradigm in Dr. Hope’s workshops.
Learn practical, DIY ways to help relieve pain and inflammation, and improve health and well-being.
Discover how posture, breath, and movement style may be impacting your health.
* Investigate how life stresses have "shaped" you and contribute to on going pain and poor health.
* Understand the missing link in pain and health care.
11/15/26
$40
Heart and Core Yoga Studio-720 E. Main, Cortez, Co.
More info and to register: Visit website or Reveal phone

Popularly described as “two guys writing a show about two guys writing a show” [title of show] follows best friends Jeff and Hunter, a pair of struggling writers who hear about an upcoming New York musical theatre festival. With only three weeks left to submit an entry, they make a pact to sit down and write an original musical from scratch. Joined by friends Susan, Heidi, and Mary on the keys, the quartet documents their own eccentric, funny, and deeply human journey of creative self-expression in real time.
The play is directed by Hattie Miller with assistant director Silvia Fleitz and features local volunteer actors Sam Farmer, Maryl Winterscheid, Veronica Wynhausen, Miriam Genheimer and keyboard player Karen Higuera.
Showing at the Sunflower Theatre the show runs for two weekends - November 6,7,13,14 at 7pm and November 8,15 at 2pm.
Tickets are $25 online and at the door.
To purchase tickets and for more information go to Visit website
Recommended for Mature Audiences

For More Information and EarlyBird Tickets On Sale Here: Visit website

On November 14th and 15th at Ancient Echoes in McCelmo Canyon, we invite you to the third and final act of A Dance of Moon Water land-based ritual performance series, held over the course of a year. We continue following our protagonists—Anima and Moon Water—into the animistic culture of the Bedawai, a mystical nomadic desert tribe. There, the two deepen into the earth's magic, rituals, and mysteries while navigating the challenges of a dangerous desert crossing. Their love is challenged as their own soul's unfolding present seductive, and potentially fatal, paths to choose. Prophecy, dark arts, battles, paramours and plant-magic abound in this final act.

The land that is both stage and primary recipient of our prayers is a truly special high desert being of beauty and ancestral potency. The human stewards of that land know it as Ancient Echoes. For those who have not seen Act I and/or Act II, there will be both video and audio options available to catch up before performance.

Join us for our Fall Classes in screen
printing. Whether you are a beginner or would like something more advanced,
we have a class for you!

To register visit: mancoscommonpress.org/community-classes

Jody Chapel
Program Director
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mancoscommonpress.org

Join us for our Fall Classes in screen
printing. Whether you are a beginner or would like something more advanced,
we have a class for you!

To register visit: mancoscommonpress.org/community-classes

Jody Chapel
Program Director
Reveal phone
mancoscommonpress.org