Past Events

On the 150th Anniversary of John Wesley Powell's first Colorado River Run, retired Justice Gregory Hobbs of the Colorado Supreme Court will revisit Powell's journeys into the Colorado River Plateau and his genius as a first-hand leading spokesperson of the western experience.

Friday, September 20th - 5:30 p.m. - Fort Lewis College Ballroom - Free.

This driving tour will focus on sites near Ophir and Telluride related to the development of alternating current, and will include information on early energy entrepreneurs like L.L. Nunn, Nikola Tesla, and George Westinghouse. Part of the Durango History Live! programming.

Saturday, September 7th - 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. - Limited to 25 participants. Tickets: $15 for CSWS members, $25 for non-members. Lunch on your own in Telluride.
Call for reservations: 970-247-7456.

The Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College is celebrating its 55^th anniversary with a gala on Thursday, August 22^nd from 6:00-9:00 pm in the Center’s Plaza. Tickets are $100.00 supporting the Center’s educational programming aimed at student success. Attendees will be treated to live guitar music, a performance from the college’s Ballet Folklorico, and delicious food and beverages. Please visit www.fortlewis.edu/55thgala for ticketing and charitable contribution information. Limited seating. Please make your reservation by August 16^th.

The Center wraps up the summer series with Ruth Lambert's Documentation of Three Hispano Cemeteries along the San Juan River, on Wednesday, August 21st. The year's series theme is Hispanidad!, dovetailing with our newly updated Treasures of the Southwest exhibit featuring items from our Hispanic collections.

The Center welcomes Frank Graziano. He'll present on Historic Churches of New Mexico: A Visual Tour, on Wednesday, August 7th. The year's series theme is Hispanidad!, dovetailing with our newly updated Treasures of the Southwest exhibit featuring items from our Hispanic collections. The lectures take place in the Center's Lyceum Room #120 at 1:30 p.m. Free and open to the public.

The Summer Lecture Series continues with Andy Gulliford returning to give a talk about, La Estrella del Pastor - Hispano Sheepherders from Colorado and New Mexico: Culture, Tradition, and Sheepscapes, on Wednesday, July 24th. The lectures take place in the Center's Lyceum Room #120 at 1:30 p.m. Free and open to the public.

The Summer Lecture Series continues. Lois Rudnick will return to give a talk on, La Fabulosa Fabiola (Cabeza de Baca): First ‘Lady’ of New Mexican Cuisine, on Wednesday, July 10th. The series' theme Hispanidad! dovetails with our newly updated Treasures of the Southwest exhibit featuring items from our Hispanic collections.

The Center is pleased to continue to offer the very popular Summer Lecture Series, this year based on the theme Hispanidad! dovetailing with our newly updated Treasures of the Southwest exhibit featuring items from our Hispanic collections. Journalist Judith Reynolds will kick off the series with her talk, Fridamania: The Art, Career, and Cultural Legacy of Frida Kahlo, on Wednesday, June 26th. The lecture will take place in the Center's Lyceum Room #120 at 1:30 p.m. Free and open to the public.

The Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College celebrates the Summer Solstice on Friday, June 21, 2019. Doors open at 6:00 a.m. At the dawn of the summer solstice, a spiral of sunlight makes its way across the gallery walls making for a dazzling display. This event is free of charge and is open to the public; light refreshments provided.

Join us Tuesday April 9th at 5:30 pm in the Center's Lyceum Room #120 for a preview screening of the Rocky Mountain PBS "Colorado Experience" episode (26 min) featuring Ben Nighthorse Campbell. Q&A with the production team to follow, and a birthday cake celebration for Ben!

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