May 2008 Activities
Small Business Consultations
Monday, May 5, at WRC, 679 E 2nd Ave., Unit
#6 Durango, CO 813031
Need a little help with your small business idea? Sign up for a free,
one-hour consultation at WRC with Small
Business Development Center Director Joe Keck. There is no fee,
but call 247-1242 to make an appointment.
Business Women's Network
Tuesday, May 6, at Colorquest Graphics, 178
Bodo Drive, Suite B., Durango, CO 81303
Colorquest Graphics hosts May's Business Women's Network meeting at
their office. The topic of the evening will be "Marketing Your
Image: The Importance of Quality and Consistency." Business Women's
Network offers informal networking opportunities for women, whether
you work for someone else, are self-employed, or own a business. Refreshments
will be served. Admission is free for WRC members; $5 for non-members.
View a listing
of hosts for 2008.
Pro Se Divorce Seminars
Monday, May 12, at 1474 Main Ave., Ste. 200
If you are filing for your own divorce and need assistance filling
out the papers, come to a free, Pro Se Divorce Seminar cosponsored
by WRC, Colorado Legal Services, the Southwest Colorado Bar Association,
and Southwest Colorado Volunteer Legal Aid. Divorce paper packets
are available for $10 at WRC. Pro Se Seminars are held monthly in
Durango. For information, call 247-0266.
Women's Reading Circle
Wednesday May 14, 5:30 p.m., at the Rochester
Hotel, 726 E. 2nd Ave.
The Women's Reading Circle will discuss Voodoo Queen: The Spirited
Lives of Marie Laveau," by Martha Wood. The Reading Circle meets
monthly and the format is 10-15 minutes of socializing followed by
a facilitated book discussion. Participants of the Reading Circle
receive discounts on the group's book selections at Maria's
Bookshop in Durango. There is no fee to join the Women's Reading
Circle! View all books
for 2008.
WRC Writer's Group
Wednesday, May 28, 6:30-8:00 p.m., location
TBD
WRC's second writing group, "The Wild Women Writing," meets
on the last Wednesday of each month, and is open to both published
and unpublished writers who are interested in fiction, nonfiction,
journaling, screenwriting, poetry or another format. The Writer's
Group offers a safe environment to share ideas, create and read original
compositions, and receive kind, constructive feedback. There is no
fee to join the WRC Writer's Group! For more information and location,
contact Molly Childers at 759-9993 or stealingplums@yahoo.com.
June 2008 Activities
WRC's Eighth Annual "Men Who Grill"
Fundraiser
Saturday, June 7, 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., 12th
Street and Main Ave, Durango
WRC's eighth annual Men Who Grill will feature the Kirk James Blues
Band and all you can eat BBQ! The cost is $15 for adults and $10 for
kids in advance, and $20 for adults the day of the event (kids under
5 get in free). Admission includes tastes from all the grill teams,
soda and bottled water. Beer will be available for sale. Call 247-1242
for more information.

