La Plata County Commissioner Julie Westendorff will hold office hours to meet with residents from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday at the Pine River Library Conference Room, 395 Bayfield Center Drive, in Bayfield.

Westendorff invites Bayfield-area residents to stop by to discuss their interests and concerns.

For more information, call 382-6219.

Spring Cleanup announces changes

In 2015, Spring Cleanup will include pick up of appliances, furniture, scrap metal, drywall, fencing, carpeting, tiles and open-dried paint containers. This is a change from the limited pick up of tree trimmings, leaves and organic debris during Spring Cleanup.

The curbside service is available for only city residents and only during designated pickup times. City residents are encouraged to dispose of their appliances, furniture and other acceptable trash items during Spring Cleanup because it will not be accepted during the Fall Cleanup. This Fall Cleanup will accept only leaves and organic debris, and will not accept any other trash items as it has in the past. The variance in the program is designed to complement home spring-cleaning and a foliage pickup in the fall.

For pick-up dates and route information, visit www.durangogov.org/cleanup. For more information, call Gloria Kaasch-Buerger at 375-5061 or email [email protected].

You and the Universe to be held Friday

“You and the Universe” will take place from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Friday in the Windom Room of the Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave.

This will be a discussion on the “Big Picture of Life” and clarifying the constant impressions streaming to people to help people live their unique purpose. The cost is $10.

To preregister, call Jo C at 903-3921, Lisa Marie at 799-2516 or email [email protected].

Inner dynamics seminar offered

An “Exploring Inner Dynamics” seminar will take place from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday in the Windom Room of the Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave.

Participants will experience and expand the reality of their psychic nature and sensitivity; discover answers about their unique life purpose; learn techniques that raise spiritual vibration and develop healing abilities; and learn how to discern their own energy from the energies in the environment. The cost is $35.

To preregister, call Contact Jo C at 903-3921, Lisa Marie at 799-2516 or email [email protected].

Har Shalom to celebrate Purim

Congregation Har Shalom, 2537 County Road 203, will host these programs during its Purim celebrations from Friday to Sunday:

Dinner and First Friday Services with Rabbi Eliot Baskin followed by the film “Call Me Kuchu,” and a discussion will take place at 5:30 p.m. Friday.

Morning services and Torah reading will take place at 10 a.m. Saturday.

A Children’s Purim Carnival will take place from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday. People are invited to dressup the kids and participate in games.

An adult-only Mediterranean Purim Feast will take place at 6:30 p.m. Saturday. The feast will be followed by a megillah reading at 7:30 p.m. People are encouraged to wear costumes and bring Hamentaschen to share.

A brunch and learn about Judaism 360 will take place Sunday. The group will talk about the Jewish religion and peoplehood in Israel.

For more information, email [email protected].

Ignacio library to offer classes

Ignacio Community Library, 470 Goddard Ave., will host these MakerSpace Skill Sessions:

Rocket science from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday.

Making chainmail from 3 to 5 p.m. Monday.

Exploring magnets from 10 a.m. to noon March 14.

Watercolor painting from 3 to 5 p.m. March 16.

Model sailboats from 10 a.m. to noon March 21.

Fly tying workshop from 3 to 5 p.m. March 23.

Legos from 10 a.m. to noon March 28.

Building websites from 3 to 5 p.m. March 31.

For more information, call 563-9287.

Ignacio library to host gardening classes

Ignacio Community Library, 470 Goddard Ave., will offer these gardening classes:

A class by a Master Gardener from Shared Harvest in Durango will take place at 10 a.m. Saturday. The topics will include winter gardening and community gardening. There will be handouts and some winter produce for the class to share. The class will be about one hour.

A gardening class will take place at 2 p.m. March 20. The topics will include rose pruning and fertilization/cultivation.

To sign-up, call 563-9287.

House plant care to be discussed

Native Roots Garden Center, 26266 U.S. Highway 160, will host a free house plant-care class at noon Saturday.

Participants will learn proper plant culture, care and transplanting techniques for foliage and succulent house plants. The class will last about two hours.

For more information, call 759-5111.

Herald Staff