Cortez Cultural Center upcoming events

Percussion Circle: August 22 (22 Aug 2026)

Sat, 22 Aug 2026 18:00:00 GMT

PERCUSSION CIRCLE - AUGUST 22nd - 12PM TO 3PM
FREE ENTRY!

Calling all drummers and those wanting to learn and listen and dance! Join us for an afternoon of rhythm, connection and creativity! Movement, fun and laughter encouraged!

FREE and open to all ages and levels of experience. No need to sign up, just show and be ready to feel the beats.

At the Outdoor Plaza @ The Cortez Cultural Center (CCC)

25 N Market Street, Cortez

Bring your own drum or percussion instrument if you have one - although we have a core drumming group that will have a few extras for those that don't have one.

The Community Coffeehouse at the CCC will be open for coffee, tea, lemonade, baked goods and sodas.

Ancestral Pueblo Culture Talk and Tastiings with Gian (29 Aug 2026)

Sat, 29 Aug 2026 18:00:00 GMT

ANCESTRAL PUEBLO CULTURE IN THE FOUR CORNERS WITH GIAN MERCURIO

August 29th, 12pm - 2pm / $10pp, or $5 for CCC members

Have you seen guidebooks on Mesa Verde, Four Corners and Chaco? Well Gian Mercurio is the author of several local guidebooks and wants to share with you her knowledge on Pueblo Culture. She will have photos and artifacts to share and a wonderful discussion on how it was like to live here back then.

As an Everybody Eats program around food, Gian will also be sharing 2 foods with us to taste. First you'll be able to taste traditional Hopi Piki Bread, which is a thin batter of blue cornmeal and water, cooked over hot stones and then rolled up into Piki Bread. Then you'll be able to try Blue Corn Bread made from blue corn meal from Bow & Arrow Farms in Towaoc.

Chuckwagon Supper: Cowboy Music, Poetry & Pony petting! (12 Sep 2026)

Sun, 13 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT

CHUCKWAGON SUPPER - SEPT 12TH - 6PM - 8PM

Calico Cookouts will be catering some BBQ ribs, brisket, beans, corn on the cob and the fixings for a fabulous Chuckwagon supper! We'll also be serving some cobbler for dessert!

The Montezuma Heritage Museum will be running the refreshment tent with sarsparilla and other bubbly choices.

Next, the entertainment! Donna Gentile will be puttin on her cowgirl hat and performing some cowboy and western tunes for us during dinner. In between music sets we'll have Linda Simmons doing Cowboy Poetry readings to enjoy. Then we'll have Levi the pony here for petting and pictures, Stacie's Facies for facepainting, and a roping dummy to try your hand at the lasso.

Whether your a lifelong cowboy or cowgirl, a fan of the Old West, or just looking for a fun night with family & friends, this is an evening you won't want to miss!

Saturday, Sept 12th

6pm - 8pm at the Cortez Cultural Center (25 N Market St)

Tickets: $40 per adult

Thanks to our sponsors and supporters to be able to put on this Everybody Eats Event geared towards our Southwest heritage, our farm & ranching community and those long ago adventurers that settled this place.

Dinner & Native Comedy Night with Ernie Tsotsie (3 Oct 2026)

Sat, 03 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT

DINNER + NATIVE COMEDY NIGHT WITH ERNIE TSOTIE

Saturday, October 3rd - Doors open at 5pm for dinner, show begins after 6pm.

Ernie Tsotsie is a Diné/Navajo comedian, actor and motivational speaker known for his clean, family friendly comedy that focuses on sobriety, wellness and overcoming personal struggles through healing with laughter. Ernie has also appeared in Longmire, Better Call Saul, Dark Winds, Rutherford Falls and Rez Ball.

Ernie has a huge following in this area, and we are excited to have him return here on October 3rd!

Limited seating of 50, dinner served will be different types of lasagna, Caesar salad and garlic bread. Our bar and Coffeehouse will be open for beverages. We'll also have a silent auction to help fundraise for the Cortez Cultural Center. Support us and have a good laugh while doing so!