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Local Community Resources and Happenings

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Colorful flyer for the Día de los Muertos Celebration Series (Oct 18–Nov 10, 2025, Center, CO) listing sponsorship tiers—Ofrenda ($300–$450), Marigold ($500–$900), and Calavera ($1,000–$2,000+)—with increasing benefits like logo placement, shout-outs, and banners. Organized by Socially Active Marketing and the Town of Center, celebrating Hispanic/Latino art, food, and culture.

Flyer for Colorado State University’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute course titled The Propagandist, the Collaborators, and the Fugitive: The Power of Nazi Ideology. A three-week course taught by German historian Anette Isaacs, running October 9, 16, and 23, 2025, from 1:00–3:00 pm. Locations include SLV Area Extension Office, Creede Community Church, Alamosa Senior Center, and Saguache Senior Center. Contact Janae Naranjo at 719-852-7381 for details.
Flyer for Colorado State University San Luis Valley Area Extension event Let’s Make Salsa. A free canning class on Friday, October 17, 2025, from 8:30 am to 12 pm at the Del Norte Hospital Wellness Center. Presented by Extension Agent Janae Naranjo, teaching how to make and safely can homemade salsa. Includes contact info, registration link, and images of salsa, tortilla chips, and jars of canned salsa.
Flyer for ServSafe training hosted by Colorado State University Extension. The event is on November 6, 2025, at 8:30 a.m. in Monte Vista, CO. It’s the last ServSafe class of 2025. ServSafe is a nationally recognized food safety program for food service managers. The flyer explains who should attend, the registration deadline, and encourages one month of study before class. Includes QR code for registration, contact email janae.naranjo@colostate.edu , and phone number 719-852-7381
Flyer for the San Luis Valley Caregiver Support Group, offering help for those caring for loved ones with dementia, Parkinson’s, or chronic conditions. It promotes support, education, community, and local resources. Meetings are held the 2nd Tuesday of each month from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the RGH Wellness Center, 310D County Road 14, Del Norte, CO. Organized by Rio Grande Hospital and Colorado AgrAbility. Contact Jennelle at jennelleg@riograndehospital.net for more info.
Flyer for Colorado State University Extension’s Cottage Food Safety Training on Thursday, November 14, 2024, from 12:00 to 3:30 p.m. The online class meets Colorado Cottage Foods Act requirements and provides a 3-year certification for Cottage Food Producers. Presented by Extension Agent Janae Naranjo. Fee is $50. Contact janae.naranjo@colostate.edu or 719-852-7381.