The 17th Annual Apple Days Festival will be at a new location this year. West Coast swing dancers from across the Four Corners are invited to learn from champion-level dancers at Swing Days Ablaze. And the La Plata Electric Association will host a series of free events this October. Watch to learn more! By Rachel Hughes. This story is sponsored by Serious Texas Bar-B-Q and Payroll Department.
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The 17th annual Apple Days Festival will be at a new location this year. Swing dancers are invited to learn from champion level dancers at this fall, west coast swing weekend, swing days ablaze, and the La Plata Electric Association will host a series of free events. This October, you are watching the local news Roundup, brought to you by Sirius, Texas Barbecue and the payroll department. I am Sadie Smith. The Good Food Collective’s 17th Annual Apple Days Festival will be from 9:00 AM to noon on Saturday, October 11th. This year’s festivities will be at a new location. Buckley Park. The festival is free to attend and will include Apple pressing a pie eating contest, a scavenger hunt in downtown Durango and fresh apple juice and cider. The Good Food Collective seeks volunteers to pick apples prior to the festival and assist with cider pressing greeting and sales during the festival. Sponsored by Esoteric Cider Works, proceeds support the good food collectives of food security, health equity, and sustainable agriculture efforts For festival information and to volunteer visit the Good Food Collective website, Durango’s West Coast Wing Dance Group. The West Lo Westie will hold a weekend workshop with internationally ranked champion dancers, Hugo Meez, and Stacey K. The dance event will be Friday through Sunday, October 10th through 12th. Workshops will be at the light box at Stillwater Music and at the Smiley building. Topics include refining technique as well as adding styling musicality and variety to your dance. Full weekend passes, day passes, and social dance. Only passes are available online. Visit the West Slope Westie website for details. October is National Cooperative Month. To celebrate the La Plata Electric Association. Host free events throughout the month to provide hands-on learning opportunities, energy tips, and electrical education. LPEA members are invited to share their thoughts and ask questions during an open-ended discussion with CEO Chris Hanson from 10 to 11:00 AM on Saturday, October 4th at Meadow Market, and from five 30 to 6:30 PM at James Ranch on Tuesday, October 28th, LPEA will hold an ARC flash Safety demonstration on Tuesday, October 7th. The demonstration is open to all ages and registration is required. LPEA also will host Solar Tours, guest speakers, and more throughout the month of October. LPEA is part of a national network of electric co-ops through Touchstone Energy Cooperatives. For a full schedule of events and registration links, visit the LPEA co-op website. Learn more about these and other stories online at Durango Local News. Thank you for watching this edition of the local News Roundup. I am Sadie Smith.
