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Hollyhock Festival, July 31, Saguache Celebrate the hollyhock, the town’s official flower, during a visit to the northern part of the San Juan Valley. These hearty, drought-resistant Alcea rosea have a long history dating to the 1800s and, say townsfolk, the colorful flowers in the festival “are probably descendants of the first seeds planted when the area became settled.” From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., residents and visitors can tour all the gardens. The annual Hollyhock Seed Cards will be available. saguachechamber.org Vail Dance Festival, July 30-Aug. 9 An acclaimed two-week festival of dan...

Chris Dillmann/cdillmann@vaildaily.com The longest year. The hardest year. Whatever you want to call it, 2020 has been a year unlike any in our lifetimes, and the impacts from a global public health crisis a century in the making will be lasting. COVID-19 reshaped our world and left us grieving for lives lost, jobs lost and businesses shuttered. Lockdowns and closures of local schools and ski resorts tested our stamina. We kept loved ones at a distance and sacrificed beloved traditions and gatherings for the greater good. Nearly 350,000 Americans have died from the virus as of this writing. M...

Foundation public relations director Tom Boyd said the youth services are critical. “When the schools were closed, that didn’t mean we could just go home,” Boyd said. “We were more needed than ever before.” A student struggling with math or reading in class may need even more help when learning remotely. The foundation’s Magic Book Bus — which brings reading resources to kids in under-served neighborhoods and offers educational resources to kids about to enter kindergarten — couldn’t operate as usual this year. Instead of picking up kids, socially distanced outdoor gathering...