Wordpress basics class to be held in Bayfield
The Pine River Library, 395 Bayfield Center Drive in Bayfield, will offer a free two-part Wordpress Basics class from 6 to 8 p.m. June 18 and 20. Attendance at both classes is required. Participants should have basic knowledge of computers. Also, attendees will need a domain name and hosting account setup with the domain name in order to install Wordpress. For help getting a domain name and hosting, call instructor Georgia Davenport ahead of time at 799-3353. Advanced sign-up is required. To register, visit www.prlibrary.org or call 884-2222.
Free Zumbatomic classes to be offered
Children ages 5 to 12 are invited to a free Zumbatomic demonstration class Tuesday at the Durango Community Recreation Centers outdoor rock amphitheater, 2700 Main Ave.
Zumbatomic is the kid-friendly version of Zumba Fitness for adults. The class combines dance routines, Spanish vocabulary, multicultural music history, creative expression and nutrition education. These four repeat demonstrations will take place: 9 to 9:30 a.m. or 9:30 to 10 a.m. for children ages 5 to 7; and 10 to 10:30 a.m. or 10:30 to 11 a.m. for children ages 8 to 12. No dance experience is necessary.
For more information, call 769-4154.
Easements, parks to be sprayed
The city of Durango Parks and Recreation Department will spray these areas from Monday to Saturday: The city easement below the Durango Outdoor Gun Club on La Posta Road; the Durango Police Substation in Three Springs, and the Animas River Trail system right-of-way; the city easement at 605 Clovis Drive; the volleyball courts at Santa Rita Park; Crestview Park; the East Animas View Drive cul-de-sac; the city lot at the corner of 31st Street and Holly Avenue; and the medians on Bodo Drive and the frontage road by the Colorado Department of Transportation. The herbicides that will be used are Milestone and Roundup-Rifle D-2-4-D.
For more information, call 375-7380.
Volunteers sought to restore labyrinth
Durangos Original Labyrinth seeks volunteers to help restore it at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
This 11 Circuit Labyrinth is the same as the one on the floor of Chartres Cathedral in France built in the 1400s during the Renaissance Era. The labyrinth was built by Susan Urban and friends in 1991. The goal is to restore it before a walk to be held June 22. A gas-powered weed eater is needed.
Individual times also can be scheduled. Participants are asked to bring a large and special rock to redefine the pathway.
For location and more information, call Urban at 247-9617.
Library to host Mexico, Guatemala series
The Pine River Library, 395 Bayfield Center Drive in Bayfield, will offer Guatemala and Mexico: Highlights of the Old and New, an eight-part series, at 7 p.m. Mondays from June 17 to Aug. 5. Mark Curran, retired professor of Spanish and Portuguese at Arizona State University, will lead the series. Each class will begin with an introduction to the topic, followed by slides and a time for questions or discussion.
The series will include: An introduction to the series, Mexico City and the National Museum of Anthropology and History on June 17; the Ancient Mayas, Tikal in Guatemala and Copán in Honduras on June 24; Antigua, Lake Atitlán and Chichicastenango in Guatemala on July 1; Las Ventas and Teotihuacán in Mexico on July 8; San Cristóbal de las Casas, Água Azul and Palenque in Mexico on July 15; Uxmal and Chichén-Itzá in Mexico on July 22; Tourism in Cancún and Tulúm in Mexico on July 29; and Spanish songs and social hour Aug. 5
Advance registration is appreciated. To sign-up, call 884-2222 or visit www.prlibrary.org.
Water-conservation district to meet
The Southwest Water Conservation District, in the West Building, 841 East Second Ave., will meet at 10 a.m. Wednesday.For more information, visit http://swwcd.org.
Blue Lake Ranch to host Iris Festival
Blue Lake Ranch will host its 20th annual Iris Festival and Bedding Plant Sale from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. June 15 and 16 at the ranch at 16 mile marker on Colorado Highway 140 in Hesperus. The sale will feature iris, lilies and bedding plants.
For more information, call 385-4537.
Silverton to host cemetery work day
The 20th annual Silverton Hillside Cemetery volunteer work day will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday.
Participants should bring limb loppers, hand-held clippers and shovels. After the work session, anecdotes of early pioneers for the 13 tombstones placed that day in the cemetery, will be shared. Bring a sack lunch and a lawn chair.
Mail tax-deductible donations to: Hillside Cemetery Fund, San Juan County Historical Society, P.O. Box 154, Silverton, CO 81433.
For more information, call Mary Beaber at 387-5360, Bev Rich at 387-5781 or email silvertonhillsidecemetery@gmail.com.
Herald Staff
