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30th Annual Antique Indian Art Show
Fairs & Festivals
Region: Central New Mexico. Age Range: All Ages. Presenter: Whitehawk Assoc. Price - Low: $10.00. Ticket Phone: 505-992-8929. Ticket Web Link: www.whitehawkshows.com. Contact: Marcia Berridge. Notes: Preview Gala, Monday Aug. 18th from 6:00pm - 9:00pm. Tickets are $75.00 per person and include beverage and dinner buffet. Show continues for 2 days and all tickets are available at the door / Cash & Check only.
Tuesday, August 19, 2008 – Wednesday, August 20, 2008.
El Museo Cultural de Santa Fe
1615 Paseo De Peralta
Santa Fe, NM 87501-3723.
Storytime at the Library, ages 0-5
Family Fun & Kids
Region: Central New Mexico. Price - Low: $0. Notes: For information about days and times at the library in your area, call 311 or log on to www.cabq.gov/library/activity.html.
Tuesday, August 19, 2008.
Multiple Libraries
Albuquerque, NM.
For more info visit www.cabq.gov. Albuquerque Growers' Market
Community
Region: Central New Mexico. Contact: Ken Hays, 869-2369. Notes: Market Season: June 30th - end October
Alcazar Street, behind Talin World Market, SE corner of Central & Louisiana.
Tuesday, August 19, 2008, 7:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
230 Louisiana Blvd SE
Albuquerque, NM.
For more info visit www.abqgrowersmkts.org. "Three Hundred Years of Albuquerque History"
Arts: Visual & Performing
Region: Central New Mexico. Arts Sub: Other. Age Range: All Ages. Notes: The Special Collections Library presents a large compilation of images and documents about life in Albuquerque from its founding in 1706 up to modern times. This exhibit, created to celebrate the city's Tricentennial, was assembled from treasures in the collection of the Center for Southwest Research at U.N.M. Library. Exhibit creator Nancy Brown Martinez has provided the community with a new opportunity to view this remarkable presentation of Albuquerque's history.
Tuesday, August 19, 2008, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM.
Special Collections Library
423 Central Ave. N.E.
Albuquerque, NM.
For more info visit www.cabq.gov. FRITZ SCHOLDER: An Intimate Look
Arts: Visual & Performing
Region: Central New Mexico, Northeast New Mexico. Age Range: All Ages. Presenter: Institute of American Indian Arts Museum. Price - Low: $0. Price - High: $5. Ticket Phone: 505-983-1777. Contact: Guin White, Membership Officer, IAIA Museum. Notes: IAIA Museum is pleased to offer this unique opportunity to glimpse works by the renowned artist, Fritz Scholder, never before seen by the public. Included are paintings, prints, drawings and sculptures from the artist’s own private collections as well as selections from the IAIA Museum collection. A members-only preview on July 18 will open this exhibition to a privileged few. The public opening on August 20 will serve a dual-purpose as the unofficial kick-off to 2008 Indian Market festivities as well as th…
Tuesday, August 19, 2008, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Institute of American Indian Arts Museum
108 Cathedral Pl
Santa Fe, NM 87501-2027.
For more info visit www.iaiamuseum.org. Navajo Pictorial Textiles
Culture & History
Region: Central New Mexico. Age Range: All Ages. Contact: Diana Ceres. Notes: This new exhibit features twentieth-century weaving from the Wheelwright’s permanent collections. On display in the Downstairs Gallery.
Tuesday, August 19, 2008, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian
704 Camino Lejo
Santa Fe, NM 87505-7511.
Playing Cards of the Apaches
Culture & History
Region: Central New Mexico. Age Range: All Ages. Contact: Diana Ceres. Notes: Based on Playing Cards of the Apaches: A Study of Cultural Adaptation by Virginia Wayland, Harold Wayland, and Alan Ferg, the Wheelwright’s exhibition explores a unique southwestern folk-art genre, with hand-painted decks from Arizona State Museum and several private collectors. On display in the Slater Gallery.
Tuesday, August 19, 2008, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian
704 Camino Lejo
Santa Fe, NM 87505-7511.
Wild & Wacky Walking Tours of Santa Fe
Culture & History
Region: Central New Mexico. Age Range: All Ages. Presenter: The Pink Lady. Price - Low: $2. Price - High: $12. Ticket Phone: 505-699-4147. Ticket Web Link: http://www.wildwackytours.com. Contact: The Pink Lady. Notes: Fun and irreverent tour. Learn how the Santa Fe style was created for lookyloo touristas. You get the real deal- what the locals don't want you to know about the down and dirty and cultural clashes of Santa Fe.
Cash only. Payable in person. No Sunday walking. No walking Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Indian Mkt.
Tuesday, August 19, 2008, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Garrett's Desert Inn
311 Old Santa Fe Trl
Santa Fe, NM 87501-2707.
For more info visit www.wildwackytours.com. Bernalillo County Volunteer Lunch
Government & Politics
Region: Central New Mexico. Contact: BCGOB • 505-265-0981 • admin@bcgop.org. Notes: The Bernalillo County volunteer lunch is held on the third Tuesday of each month. Each month, there is a great guest speaker and program. There is no fee but your own meal. Come join the Bernalillo County volunteers!
Tuesday, August 19, 2008, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM.
JB's Restaurant
10300 Hotel Ave
Albuquerque, NM.
Navajo Language course offering
Educational
Region: Central New Mexico. Age Range: Teens. Presenter: APS Indian Education Department. Price - Low: $0.00. Price - High: $0.00. Contact: Jay Leonard. Notes: Minimum 15 high school students required. Earn graduation credit and fulfill Navajo scholarship requirements.
Tuesday, August 19, 2008, 2:30 PM – Friday, December 19, 2008, 5:25 PM.
Career Enrichment Center
807 Mountain Rd NE
Albuquerque, NM 87102-2441.
For more info visit www.apsied.com. 1st Annual LEARN Albuquerque Career Fair
Community
Region: Central New Mexico.
Tuesday, August 19, 2008, 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
National American University
505-348-3700
4775 Indian School Rd NE
Albuquerque, NM 87110-3973.
For more info visit www.learn-abq.org. Job Fair - Many Companies Hiring
Community
Region: Central New Mexico. Price - Low: 0. Notes: Call 505-348-3700 for directions.
Over 1000 jobs available.
Hewlett-Packard, Fidelity, FBI, UPS, Paychex, eTelecare, Albuquerque Publishing, Sprint, Citi, etc.
Tuesday, August 19, 2008, 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
National American University
4775 Indian School Rd NE
Albuquerque, NM 87110-3973.
Volleyball,Dodgeball,3 on 3 basketball, Kickball
Sports & Outdoor
Region: Central New Mexico. Age Range: Adults. Presenter: SportsMix Sports and Social League. Price - Low: 68. Price - High: 395. Ticket Phone: 505-720-2378. Ticket Web Link: www.sportsmixnm.com. Contact: Ric Chavez. Notes: Leagues start Sept. 9, 2008, registration ends August 25, 2008.
Tuesday, August 19, 2008, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
Duranes park and Community Center
2920 Leopoldo Rd NW
Albuquerque, NM 87104-2728.
Native American Dances and Cultural Programs
Culture & History
Region: Northwest New Mexico. Age Range: Families. Contact: Deb Avery. Notes: Nightly Indian Dances followed by a Code Talker, sandpainter, artist, flute player, potter or storyteller.
Tuesday, August 19, 2008, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
Cortez Cultural Center
25 N Market St
Cortez, CO 81321-3212.
Ghost Tour of Old Town
Entertainment & Nightlife
Region: Central New Mexico. Age Range: All Ages. Presenter: Tours of Old Town. Price - High: 20.00. Ticket Phone: 505-296-8687. Ticket Web Link: www.toursofoldtown.com. Notes: This is a 90 minute walking tour which shares the ghost stories and paranormal investigations of Old Town’s haunted locations. Our ticket office is located at the back of Plaza Don Luis.
Tuesday, August 19, 2008, 8:00 PM – 9:40 PM.
Old Town Albuquerque
303 Romero St NW
Albuquerque, NM 87104-1481.
From the Railroad to Route 66: The Native American Curio Trade in New Mexico
Culture & History
Region: Central New Mexico. Age Range: All Ages. Contact: Diana Ceres. Notes: The rich, complex, and controversial story of the curio trade in New Mexico is told here for the first time. It is not only a story about artifacts, but of personalities, innovations, perseverance, and ultimately the survival of traditions. On display in the Klah Gallery.
Tuesday, August 19, 2008, 10:00 PM – Wednesday, August 20, 2008, 5:00 AM.
Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian
704 Camino Lejo
Santa Fe, NM 87505-7511.
Storytime at the Library, ages 0-5
Family Fun & Kids
Region: Central New Mexico. Price - Low: $0. Notes: For information about days and times at the library in your area, call 311 or log on to www.cabq.gov/library/activity.html.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008.
Multiple Libraries
Albuquerque, NM.
For more info visit www.cabq.gov. "Three Hundred Years of Albuquerque History"
Arts: Visual & Performing
Region: Central New Mexico. Arts Sub: Other. Age Range: All Ages. Notes: The Special Collections Library presents a large compilation of images and documents about life in Albuquerque from its founding in 1706 up to modern times. This exhibit, created to celebrate the city's Tricentennial, was assembled from treasures in the collection of the Center for Southwest Research at U.N.M. Library. Exhibit creator Nancy Brown Martinez has provided the community with a new opportunity to view this remarkable presentation of Albuquerque's history.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM.
Special Collections Library
423 Central Ave. N.E.
Albuquerque, NM.
For more info visit www.cabq.gov. FRITZ SCHOLDER: An Intimate Look
Arts: Visual & Performing
Region: Central New Mexico, Northeast New Mexico. Age Range: All Ages. Presenter: Institute of American Indian Arts Museum. Price - Low: $0. Price - High: $5. Ticket Phone: 505-983-1777. Contact: Guin White, Membership Officer, IAIA Museum. Notes: IAIA Museum is pleased to offer this unique opportunity to glimpse works by the renowned artist, Fritz Scholder, never before seen by the public. Included are paintings, prints, drawings and sculptures from the artist’s own private collections as well as selections from the IAIA Museum collection. A members-only preview on July 18 will open this exhibition to a privileged few. The public opening on August 20 will serve a dual-purpose as the unofficial kick-off to 2008 Indian Market festivities as well as th…
Wednesday, August 20, 2008, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Institute of American Indian Arts Museum
108 Cathedral Pl
Santa Fe, NM 87501-2027.
For more info visit www.iaiamuseum.org. Navajo Pictorial Textiles
Culture & History
Region: Central New Mexico. Age Range: All Ages. Contact: Diana Ceres. Notes: This new exhibit features twentieth-century weaving from the Wheelwright’s permanent collections. On display in the Downstairs Gallery.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian
704 Camino Lejo
Santa Fe, NM 87505-7511.
Playing Cards of the Apaches
Culture & History
Region: Central New Mexico. Age Range: All Ages. Contact: Diana Ceres. Notes: Based on Playing Cards of the Apaches: A Study of Cultural Adaptation by Virginia Wayland, Harold Wayland, and Alan Ferg, the Wheelwright’s exhibition explores a unique southwestern folk-art genre, with hand-painted decks from Arizona State Museum and several private collectors. On display in the Slater Gallery.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian
704 Camino Lejo
Santa Fe, NM 87505-7511.
Wild & Wacky Walking Tours of Santa Fe
Culture & History
Region: Central New Mexico. Age Range: All Ages. Presenter: The Pink Lady. Price - Low: $2. Price - High: $12. Ticket Phone: 505-699-4147. Ticket Web Link: http://www.wildwackytours.com. Contact: The Pink Lady. Notes: Fun and irreverent tour. Learn how the Santa Fe style was created for lookyloo touristas. You get the real deal- what the locals don't want you to know about the down and dirty and cultural clashes of Santa Fe.
Cash only. Payable in person. No Sunday walking. No walking Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Indian Mkt.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Garrett's Desert Inn
311 Old Santa Fe Trl
Santa Fe, NM 87501-2707.
For more info visit www.wildwackytours.com. Cedar Crest Farmers' and Arts Market
Community
Region: Central New Mexico. Contact: Cynthia Daly, 514-6981 mtnflowerfarm@aol.com. Notes: Location: Cedar Crest Center, 12127 N. Hwy 14
Market Season: June 27th - October.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008, 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
12127 N. Hwy 14
Cedar Crest, NM.
Cedar Crest Farmers' and Arts Market
Community
Region: Central New Mexico. Contact: Cynthia Daly, 514-6981 mtnflowerfarm@aol.com. Notes: Market Season: June 27th - October.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008, 3:00 PM – Monday, November 24, 2008, 6:30 PM.
12127 N. Hwy 14
Cedar Crest, NM.
Corrales Growers' Market
Community
Region: Central New Mexico. Contact: Al Gonzales, 898-6336. Notes: Location: Recreation Center, 500 Jones Rd. next to new Post Office.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
Recreation Center
Corrales, NM.
For more info visit www.abqgrowersmkts.org. Public Opening for FRITZ SCHOLDER: An Intimate Look
Arts: Visual & Performing
Region: Central New Mexico, Southwest New Mexico, Southeast New Mexico, Northwest New Mexico, Northeast New Mexico. Age Range: All Ages. Presenter: Institute of American Indian Arts Museum. Price - Low: 0. Price - High: 0. Ticket Phone: 505-983-1777. Contact: Guin White, Membership Officer, IAIA Museum. Notes: Public opening reception for Fritz Scholder: An Intimate Look. Also pre-event reception for IAIA Benefit Dinner & Charity Art Auction.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008, 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM.
Institute of American Indian Arts Museum
108 Cathedral Pl
Santa Fe, NM 87501-2027.
For more info visit www.iaiamuseum.org. Volleyball,Dodgeball,3 on 3 basketball, Kickball
Sports & Outdoor
Region: Central New Mexico. Age Range: Adults. Presenter: SportsMix Sports and Social League. Price - Low: 68. Price - High: 395. Ticket Phone: 505-720-2378. Ticket Web Link: www.sportsmixnm.com. Contact: Ric Chavez. Notes: Leagues start Sept. 9, 2008, registration ends August 25, 2008.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
Duranes park and Community Center
2920 Leopoldo Rd NW
Albuquerque, NM 87104-2728.
IAIA Benefit Dinner & Charity Art Auction
Culture & History
Region: Central New Mexico, Southwest New Mexico, Southeast New Mexico, Northwest New Mexico, Northeast New Mexico. Age Range: Adults. Presenter: Institute of American Indian Arts Museum. Price - Low: $125. Price - High: $15,000. Ticket Phone: 505-424-2310. Contact: Chad Gasper. Notes: 2012 is IAIA’s 50th Anniversary, and the COUNTDOWN STARTS NOW so we are… CELEBRATING A HALF CENTURY OF NATIVE AMERICAN ART: The 1960’s: A Revolution Begins | What? Benefit Dinner & Art Auction | When? AUGUST 20, 2008 | Why? To raise money for Native American student scholarships and improve student services at IAIA | Where? Historic La Fonda on the Plaza, Santa Fe | Seating is limited so reserve your seats today! Sponsorship opportunities available: 473-2309.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008, 6:30 PM – 11:00 PM.
La Fonda on the Plaza
100 E San Francisco St
Santa Fe, NM 87501-2110.
For more info visit www.iaia.edu. Native American Dances and Cultural Programs
Culture & History
Region: Northwest New Mexico. Age Range: Families. Contact: Deb Avery. Notes: Nightly Indian Dances followed by a Code Talker, sandpainter, artist, flute player, potter or storyteller.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
Cortez Cultural Center
25 N Market St
Cortez, CO 81321-3212.
Ghost Tour of Old Town
Entertainment & Nightlife
Region: Central New Mexico. Age Range: All Ages. Presenter: Tours of Old Town. Price - High: 20.00. Ticket Phone: 505-296-8687. Ticket Web Link: www.toursofoldtown.com. Notes: This is a 90 minute walking tour which shares the ghost stories and paranormal investigations of Old Town’s haunted locations. Our ticket office is located at the back of Plaza Don Luis.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008, 8:00 PM – 9:40 PM.
Old Town Albuquerque
303 Romero St NW
Albuquerque, NM 87104-1481.
Guitar Hero Concerts
Entertainment & Nightlife
Region: Central New Mexico. Notes: Hey Rock Stars, it's time to show off your mad skills in front of a live audience. Gel your hair and put on your leather pants. Laffs wants to make you a Guitar Hero. You’ll be in the spot light while you jam through our thumpin' sound system! Rock out while your heart’s pumpin', hand’s sweatin', and you jam as the light show is going full out! Come out of the basement & play Guitar Hero on our X-BOX 360.
Wednesday & Thursday - Doors open 7:00 PM • Professional Comedy Show 8:00 PM • Guitar Heroes concert…
Wednesday, August 20, 2008, 9:00 PM – Thursday, August 21, 2008, 12:00 AM.
Laffs Comedy Club, 6001 San Mateo Blvd. N.E. Albuquerque, NM.
For more info visit www.laffscomedy.com. From the Railroad to Route 66: The Native American Curio Trade in New Mexico
Culture & History
Region: Central New Mexico. Age Range: All Ages. Contact: Diana Ceres. Notes: The rich, complex, and controversial story of the curio trade in New Mexico is told here for the first time. It is not only a story about artifacts, but of personalities, innovations, perseverance, and ultimately the survival of traditions. On display in the Klah Gallery.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008, 10:00 PM – Thursday, August 21, 2008, 5:00 AM.
Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian
704 Camino Lejo
Santa Fe, NM 87505-7511.
33rd Annual Benefit Auction
Arts: Visual & Performing
Region: Central New Mexico. Age Range: All Ages. Contact: Diana Ceres. Notes: Silent auction: August 21 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Collector’s Table: August 22 from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Art-for-Wear: August 22 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Live Auction Preview: August 22 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Live Auction: August 22 starting at 1:00 p.m.
Thursday, August 21, 2008.
Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian
704 Camino Lejo
Santa Fe, NM 87505-7511.
Storytime at the Library, ages 0-5
Family Fun & Kids
Region: Central New Mexico. Price - Low: $0. Notes: For information about days and times at the library in your area, call 311 or log on to www.cabq.gov/library/activity.html.
Thursday, August 21, 2008.
Multiple Libraries
Albuquerque, NM.
For more info visit www.cabq.gov. "Three Hundred Years of Albuquerque History"
Arts: Visual & Performing
Region: Central New Mexico. Arts Sub: Other. Age Range: All Ages. Notes: The Special Collections Library presents a large compilation of images and documents about life in Albuquerque from its founding in 1706 up to modern times. This exhibit, created to celebrate the city's Tricentennial, was assembled from treasures in the collection of the Center for Southwest Research at U.N.M. Library. Exhibit creator Nancy Brown Martinez has provided the community with a new opportunity to view this remarkable presentation of Albuquerque's history.
Thursday, August 21, 2008, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM.
Special Collections Library
423 Central Ave. N.E.
Albuquerque, NM.
For more info visit www.cabq.gov. FRITZ SCHOLDER: An Intimate Look
Arts: Visual & Performing
Region: Central New Mexico, Northeast New Mexico. Age Range: All Ages. Presenter: Institute of American Indian Arts Museum. Price - Low: $0. Price - High: $5. Ticket Phone: 505-983-1777. Contact: Guin White, Membership Officer, IAIA Museum. Notes: IAIA Museum is pleased to offer this unique opportunity to glimpse works by the renowned artist, Fritz Scholder, never before seen by the public. Included are paintings, prints, drawings and sculptures from the artist’s own private collections as well as selections from the IAIA Museum collection. A members-only preview on July 18 will open this exhibition to a privileged few. The public opening on August 20 will serve a dual-purpose as the unofficial kick-off to 2008 Indian Market festivities as well as th…
Thursday, August 21, 2008, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Institute of American Indian Arts Museum
108 Cathedral Pl
Santa Fe, NM 87501-2027.
For more info visit www.iaiamuseum.org. Old Friends, New Faces 2008
Arts: Visual & Performing
Region: Central New Mexico. Age Range: All Ages. Ticket Phone: 505-982-4636 x110. Ticket Web Link: www.casetradingpost.com. Contact: Robb Lucas. Notes: Sales shows, roundtable discussions, and demonstrations with guest artists. Presentation of the Goodman and Wolfus Family Fellowships. Indian Market Survival Guide: A Collector’s Roundtable. Book signings in the Case Trading Post with Dexter Cirillo, Helmut Horchler, and others.
Thursday, August 21, 2008, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM.
Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian
704 Camino Lejo
Santa Fe, NM 87505-7511.
Navajo Pictorial Textiles
Culture & History
Region: Central New Mexico. Age Range: All Ages. Contact: Diana Ceres. Notes: This new exhibit features twentieth-century weaving from the Wheelwright’s permanent collections. On display in the Downstairs Gallery.
Thursday, August 21, 2008, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian
704 Camino Lejo
Santa Fe, NM 87505-7511.
Playing Cards of the Apaches
Culture & History
Region: Central New Mexico. Age Range: All Ages. Contact: Diana Ceres. Notes: Based on Playing Cards of the Apaches: A Study of Cultural Adaptation by Virginia Wayland, Harold Wayland, and Alan Ferg, the Wheelwright’s exhibition explores a unique southwestern folk-art genre, with hand-painted decks from Arizona State Museum and several private collectors. On display in the Slater Gallery.
Thursday, August 21, 2008, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian
704 Camino Lejo
Santa Fe, NM 87505-7511.
Wild & Wacky Walking Tours of Santa Fe
Culture & History
Region: Central New Mexico. Age Range: All Ages. Presenter: The Pink Lady. Price - Low: $2. Price - High: $12. Ticket Phone: 505-699-4147. Ticket Web Link: http://www.wildwackytours.com. Contact: The Pink Lady. Notes: Fun and irreverent tour. Learn how the Santa Fe style was created for lookyloo touristas. You get the real deal- what the locals don't want you to know about the down and dirty and cultural clashes of Santa Fe.
Cash only. Payable in person. No Sunday walking. No walking Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Indian Mkt.
Thursday, August 21, 2008, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Garrett's Desert Inn
311 Old Santa Fe Trl
Santa Fe, NM 87501-2707.
For more info visit www.wildwackytours.com. Nob Hill Growers' Market
Fairs & Festivals
Region: Central New Mexico. Contact: Georgia Daves, 869-3553 ggdaves03@yahoo.com. Notes: Market Season: May 17th - November 8th.
Thursday, August 21, 2008, 3:00 PM – 6:30 PM.
Morningside Park
Albuquerque, NM.
Volleyball,Dodgeball,3 on 3 basketball, Kickball
Sports & Outdoor
Region: Central New Mexico. Age Range: Adults. Presenter: SportsMix Sports and Social League. Price - Low: 68. Price - High: 395. Ticket Phone: 505-720-2378. Ticket Web Link: www.sportsmixnm.com. Contact: Ric Chavez. Notes: Leagues start Sept. 9, 2008, registration ends August 25, 2008.
Thursday, August 21, 2008, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
Duranes park and Community Center
2920 Leopoldo Rd NW
Albuquerque, NM 87104-2728.
Native American Dances and Cultural Programs
Culture & History
Region: Northwest New Mexico. Age Range: Families. Contact: Deb Avery. Notes: Nightly Indian Dances followed by a Code Talker, sandpainter, artist, flute player, potter or storyteller.
Thursday, August 21, 2008, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
Cortez Cultural Center
25 N Market St
Cortez, CO 81321-3212.
Ghost Tour of Old Town
Entertainment & Nightlife
Region: Central New Mexico. Age Range: All Ages. Presenter: Tours of Old Town. Price - High: 20.00. Ticket Phone: 505-296-8687. Ticket Web Link: www.toursofoldtown.com. Notes: This is a 90 minute walking tour which shares the ghost stories and paranormal investigations of Old Town’s haunted locations. Our ticket office is located at the back of Plaza Don Luis.
Thursday, August 21, 2008, 8:00 PM – 9:40 PM.
Old Town Albuquerque
303 Romero St NW
Albuquerque, NM 87104-1481.
Guitar Hero Concerts
Entertainment & Nightlife
Region: Central New Mexico. Notes: Hey Rock Stars, it's time to show off your mad skills in front of a live audience. Gel your hair and put on your leather pants. Laffs wants to make you a Guitar Hero. You’ll be in the spot light while you jam through our thumpin' sound system! Rock out while your heart’s pumpin', hand’s sweatin', and you jam as the light show is going full out! Come out of the basement & play Guitar Hero on our X-BOX 360.
Wednesday & Thursday - Doors open 7:00 PM • Professional Comedy Show 8:00 PM • Guitar Heroes concert…
Thursday, August 21, 2008, 9:00 PM – Friday, August 22, 2008, 12:00 AM.
Laffs Comedy Club, 6001 San Mateo Blvd. N.E. Albuquerque, NM.
For more info visit www.laffscomedy.com. From the Railroad to Route 66: The Native American Curio Trade in New Mexico
Culture & History
Region: Central New Mexico. Age Range: All Ages. Contact: Diana Ceres. Notes: The rich, complex, and controversial story of the curio trade in New Mexico is told here for the first time. It is not only a story about artifacts, but of personalities, innovations, perseverance, and ultimately the survival of traditions. On display in the Klah Gallery.
Thursday, August 21, 2008, 10:00 PM – Friday, August 22, 2008, 5:00 AM.
Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian
704 Camino Lejo
Santa Fe, NM 87505-7511.
33rd Annual Benefit Auction
Arts: Visual & Performing
Region: Central New Mexico. Age Range: All Ages. Contact: Diana Ceres. Notes: Silent auction: August 21 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Collector’s Table: August 22 from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Art-for-Wear: August 22 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Live Auction Preview: August 22 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Live Auction: August 22 starting at 1:00 p.m.
Friday, August 22, 2008.
Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian
704 Camino Lejo
Santa Fe, NM 87505-7511.
Tchin Designs: Jewelry Show and Sale
Arts: Visual & Performing
Region: Central New Mexico. Age Range: Adults. Presenter: TCHIN. Ticket Phone: 505 986 0362.
Friday, August 22, 2008 – Sunday, August 24, 2008.
Jett Gallery
110 Old Santa Fe Trl
Santa Fe, NM 87501-2105.
34th Annual Santa Fe Bluegrass & Old Time Music Festival
Fairs & Festivals
Region: Central New Mexico. Age Range: All Ages. Presenter: Southwest Traditional & Bluegrass Music Association. Price - Low: $17. Price - High: $25. Ticket Phone: 505-891-2829. Ticket Web Link: www.southwestpickers.org. Contact: Steve Morgan. Notes: Featuring Honi Deaton & Dream, The Freighthoppers, Eric & Suzy Thompson, Palmer Divide, The Sandia Hots, Triple LLL Band. 7pm Friday. Saturday 9am-11pm, Sunday 10-4pm.Weekend advance tickets $35.
Friday, August 22, 2008.
Santa Fe County Fair Grounds
3229 Rodeo Rd
Santa Fe, NM 87507-4892.
Storytime at the Library, ages 0-5
Family Fun & Kids
Region: Central New Mexico. Price - Low: $0. Notes: For information about days and times at the library in your area, call 311 or log on to www.cabq.gov/library/activity.html.
Friday, August 22, 2008.
Multiple Libraries
Albuquerque, NM.
For more info visit www.cabq.gov. "Three Hundred Years of Albuquerque History"
Arts: Visual & Performing
Region: Central New Mexico. Arts Sub: Other. Age Range: All Ages. Notes: The Special Collections Library presents a large compilation of images and documents about life in Albuquerque from its founding in 1706 up to modern times. This exhibit, created to celebrate the city's Tricentennial, was assembled from treasures in the collection of the Center for Southwest Research at U.N.M. Library. Exhibit creator Nancy Brown Martinez has provided the community with a new opportunity to view this remarkable presentation of Albuquerque's history.
Friday, August 22, 2008, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM.
Special Collections Library
423 Central Ave. N.E.
Albuquerque, NM.
For more info visit www.cabq.gov. FRITZ SCHOLDER: An Intimate Look
Arts: Visual & Performing
Region: Central New Mexico, Northeast New Mexico. Age Range: All Ages. Presenter: Institute of American Indian Arts Museum. Price - Low: $0. Price - High: $5. Ticket Phone: 505-983-1777. Contact: Guin White, Membership Officer, IAIA Museum. Notes: IAIA Museum is pleased to offer this unique opportunity to glimpse works by the renowned artist, Fritz Scholder, never before seen by the public. Included are paintings, prints, drawings and sculptures from the artist’s own private collections as well as selections from the IAIA Museum collection. A members-only preview on July 18 will open this exhibition to a privileged few. The public opening on August 20 will serve a dual-purpose as the unofficial kick-off to 2008 Indian Market festivities as well as th…
Friday, August 22, 2008, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Institute of American Indian Arts Museum
108 Cathedral Pl
Santa Fe, NM 87501-2027.
For more info visit www.iaiamuseum.org. Old Friends, New Faces 2008
Arts: Visual & Performing
Region: Central New Mexico. Age Range: All Ages. Ticket Phone: 505-982-4636 x110. Ticket Web Link: www.casetradingpost.com. Contact: Robb Lucas. Notes: Sales shows, roundtable discussions, and demonstrations with guest artists. Presentation of the Goodman and Wolfus Family Fellowships. Indian Market Survival Guide: A Collector’s Roundtable. Book signings in the Case Trading Post with Dexter Cirillo, Helmut Horchler, and others.
Friday, August 22, 2008, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM.
Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian
704 Camino Lejo
Santa Fe, NM 87505-7511.
Navajo Pictorial Textiles
Culture & History
Region: Central New Mexico. Age Range: All Ages. Contact: Diana Ceres. Notes: This new exhibit features twentieth-century weaving from the Wheelwright’s permanent collections. On display in the Downstairs Gallery.
Friday, August 22, 2008, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian
704 Camino Lejo
Santa Fe, NM 87505-7511.
Playing Cards of the Apaches
Culture & History
Region: Central New Mexico. Age Range: All Ages. Contact: Diana Ceres. Notes: Based on Playing Cards of the Apaches: A Study of Cultural Adaptation by Virginia Wayland, Harold Wayland, and Alan Ferg, the Wheelwright’s exhibition explores a unique southwestern folk-art genre, with hand-painted decks from Arizona State Museum and several private collectors. On display in the Slater Gallery.
Friday, August 22, 2008, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian
704 Camino Lejo
Santa Fe, NM 87505-7511.
Wild & Wacky Walking Tours of Santa Fe
Culture & History
Region: Central New Mexico. Age Range: All Ages. Presenter: The Pink Lady. Price - Low: $2. Price - High: $12. Ticket Phone: 505-699-4147. Ticket Web Link: http://www.wildwackytours.com. Contact: The Pink Lady. Notes: Fun and irreverent tour. Learn how the Santa Fe style was created for lookyloo touristas. You get the real deal- what the locals don't want you to know about the down and dirty and cultural clashes of Santa Fe.
Cash only. Payable in person. No Sunday walking. No walking Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Indian Mkt.
Friday, August 22, 2008, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Garrett's Desert Inn
311 Old Santa Fe Trl
Santa Fe, NM 87501-2707.
For more info visit www.wildwackytours.com. Bioscience Collections Tour
Culture & History
Region: Central New Mexico. Age Range: All Ages. Contact: Becky Pate at 505.841.2877 or becky.pate@state.nm.us. Notes: Patti Gegick, Bioscience Collections Manager, will offer guided tours of the Bioscience collection. Space is limited to 12 person per tour.
Free with Museum admission, the tour offers a unique behind-the-scenes look at the animal, plant, fossil and mineral collections that comprise the basis for research done by Museum scientists. Due to safety considerations, please note that children under the age of 6 are not allowed on any of the tours and all children must be accompanied by an adult.
Friday, August 22, 2008, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM.
NM Museum of Natural History and Science
1801 Mountain Rd NW
Albuquerque, NM 87104.
For more info visit www.nmnaturalhistory.org. NM WIPP and ACI host Debates Addressing the Candidates' Positions on Business Issues
Government & Politics
Region: Central New Mexico. Age Range: All Ages. Presenter: Invited Candidates include Tom Udall and Steve Pearce. Price - Low: $35.00. Ticket Phone: 505-898-0036. Ticket Web Link: http://www.WIPP.org/events.asp. Contact: Kay Carrico. Notes: Forum includes luncheon. Reservations will be taken until August 19 and the event is expected to sell out. Kay Carrico can also be contacted at kay@expertsinexports.com.
Friday, August 22, 2008, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
Marriott Pyramid North
5151 San Francisco Rd NE
Albuquerque, NM 87109-4641.
Hilton presents “Local Artists Under the Portal”
Arts: Visual & Performing
Region: Central New Mexico. Age Range: All Ages. Presenter: Santa Fe Artist Market. Contact: Allie Hannah-Rose 505-660-5393. Notes: Hilton presents “Local Artists Under the Portal”
A Friday preview of the popular Santa Fe Artist Market. Several Northern New Mexico artists show off their work.
Friday, August 22, 2008, 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
Hilton Santa Fe
100 Sandoval St
Santa Fe, NM 87501-2131.
Volleyball,Dodgeball,3 on 3 basketball, Kickball
Sports & Outdoor
Region: Central New Mexico. Age Range: Adults. Presenter: SportsMix Sports and Social League. Price - Low: 68. Price - High: 395. Ticket Phone: 505-720-2378. Ticket Web Link: www.sportsmixnm.com. Contact: Ric Chavez. Notes: Leagues start Sept. 9, 2008, registration ends August 25, 2008.
Friday, August 22, 2008, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
Duranes park and Community Center
2920 Leopoldo Rd NW
Albuquerque, NM 87104-2728.
34th Annual Santa Fe Bluegrass & Old Time Music Festival
Fairs & Festivals
Region: Central New Mexico. Age Range: All Ages. Presenter: Southwest Traditional And Bluegrass Music Association. Price - Low: 12. Price - High: 25. Ticket Phone: 505-891-2829. Ticket Web Link: www.southwestpickers.org. Contact: Steve Morgan. Notes: Great event for all ages featuring Bluegrass & Old Time Music.
Friday, August 22, 2008, 6:00 PM.
Santa Fe County Fair Grounds
3229 Rodeo Rd
Santa Fe, NM 87507-4892.
ABQ.-Outside In
Arts: Visual & Performing
Region: Central New Mexico.
Friday, August 22, 2008, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
Endorphin Power Co.
509 Cardenas Dr SE
Albuquerque, NM 87108-3721.
NMJW's 2008 Summer Music Festival
Arts: Visual & Performing
Region: Central New Mexico. Age Range: All Ages. Presenter: New Mexico Jazz Workshop. Price - Low: $9. Price - High: $12. Ticket Phone: 505-255-9798. Contact: Concepcion Lopez-Cherry. Notes: Son Como Son - Summer Season Finale: Led by Cesar Bauvallet, with over 21 years experience as a performer, arranger, and composer in Cuba and the U.S. Son Como Son has performed with such legends as
Eddie Palmieri and Poncho Sanchez. Audiences can expect a truly superior night of dancing to the spirited music of this seminal Salsa band.
Friday, August 22, 2008, 7:00 PM.
Albuquerque Museum Amphitheater
2000 Mountain Rd NW
Albuquerque, NM 87104-1459.
UNM Astronomy at the campus observatory
Educational
Region: Central New Mexico. Contact: 505-277-1446. Notes: Parking: Free during Observatory hours in the M Lot adjacent to Observatory building
Tour/Viewing Dates: Every Friday during the Fall and Spring Semesters when the weather is clear; call the hotline (277-1446) to confirm.
Hours: 7-9 p.m. MST, 8-10 p.m. MDT
Accessibility: Wheelchair Accessible
Admission: Open to the public as well as UNM students…free of charge.
Group Arrangements: Call at least 2 weeks in advance to make reservations: 505-277-2616.
Friday, August 22, 2008, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
University of New Mexico
Department of Physics and Astronomy
MSC07 4220
800 Yale Blvd NE
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131-0001 USA.
For more info visit panda.unm.edu. The Fantasticks, The Musical
Arts: Visual & Performing
Region: Northeast New Mexico. Arts Sub: Performance. Price - Low: $6. Price - High: $10. Age Range: All Ages. Contact: Holly Haas | 505.579.4602. Notes: The World's Longest Running Musical".
Friday, August 22, 2008, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
Dixon Elementary School
220 State Highway 75
Dixon, NM 87527.
Native American Dances and Cultural Programs
Culture & History
Region: Northwest New Mexico. Age Range: Families. Contact: Deb Avery. Notes: Nightly Indian Dances followed by a Code Talker, sandpainter, artist, flute player, potter or storyteller.
Friday, August 22, 2008, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
Cortez Cultural Center
25 N Market St
Cortez, CO 81321-3212.
Ghost Tour of Old Town
Entertainment & Nightlife
Region: Central New Mexico. Age Range: All Ages. Presenter: Tours of Old Town. Price - High: 20.00. Ticket Phone: 505-296-8687. Ticket Web Link: www.toursofoldtown.com. Notes: This is a 90 minute walking tour which shares the ghost stories and paranormal investigations of Old Town’s haunted locations. Our ticket office is located at the back of Plaza Don Luis.
Friday, August 22, 2008, 8:00 PM – 9:40 PM.
Old Town Albuquerque
303 Romero St NW
Albuquerque, NM 87104-1481.
Tchin - Native American Stories, Comedy, Magic and Flute
Arts: Visual & Performing
Region: Central New Mexico. Age Range: All Ages. Presenter: TCHIN. Price - Low: $3. Price - High: $15. Ticket Phone: 505-986-0362.
Friday, August 22, 2008, 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM.
Body Santa Fe
333 W Cordova Rd
Santa Fe, NM 87505-1850.
From the Railroad to Route 66: The Native American Curio Trade in New Mexico
Culture & History
Region: Central New Mexico. Age Range: All Ages. Contact: Diana Ceres. Notes: The rich, complex, and controversial story of the curio trade in New Mexico is told here for the first time. It is not only a story about artifacts, but of personalities, innovations, perseverance, and ultimately the survival of traditions. On display in the Klah Gallery.
Friday, August 22, 2008, 10:00 PM – Saturday, August 23, 2008, 5:00 AM.
Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian
704 Camino Lejo
Santa Fe, NM 87505-7511.
34th Annual Santa Fe Bluegrass & Old Time Music Festival
Fairs & Festivals
Region: Central New Mexico. Age Range: All Ages. Presenter: Southwest Traditional & Bluegrass Music Association. Price - Low: $17. Price - High: $25. Ticket Phone: 505-891-2829. Ticket Web Link: www.southwestpickers.org. Contact: Steve Morgan. Notes: Featuring Honi Deaton & Dream, The Freighthoppers, Eric & Suzy Thompson, Palmer Divide, The Sandia Hots, Triple LLL Band. 7pm Friday. Saturday 9am-11pm, Sunday 10-4pm.Weekend advance tickets $35.
Saturday, August 23, 2008.
Santa Fe County Fair Grounds
3229 Rodeo Rd
Santa Fe, NM 87507-4892.
EXPO New Mexico State Fair Flea Market
Family Fun & Kids
Region: Central New Mexico. Age Range: All Ages. Presenter: Expo New Mexico Flea Market. Price - Low: 0.00. Price - High: 0.00. Contact: Ken Salazar Manager.
Saturday, August 23, 2008.
New Mexico State Fair Grounds
300 San Pedro Dr NE
Albuquerque, NM 87108-2812.
For more info visit exponm.com. Storytime at the Library, ages 0-5
Family Fun & Kids
Region: Central New Mexico. Price - Low: $0. Notes: For information about days and times at the library in your area, call 311 or log on to www.cabq.gov/library/activity.html.
Saturday, August 23, 2008.
Multiple Libraries
Albuquerque, NM.
For more info visit www.cabq.gov. Albuquerque Downtown Market
Community
Region: Central New Mexico. Contact: Eric Garretson, 243-2230 peakorganic@yahoo.com. Notes: Market Season: June 9th - late October.
Saturday, August 23, 2008, 7:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
Robinson Park
Albuquerque, NM.
For more info visit www.abqgrowersmkts.org. Albuquerque Growers' Market
Community
Region: Central New Mexico. Contact: Ken Hays, 869-2369. Notes: Market Season: June 30th - end October
Alcazar Street, behind Talin World Market, SE corner of Central & Louisiana.
Saturday, August 23, 2008, 7:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
230 Louisiana Blvd SE
Albuquerque, NM.
For more info visit www.abqgrowersmkts.org. Los Ranchos Growers' Market
Community
Region: Central New Mexico. Contact: Sue Brawley, 890-2799 or 890-3968 sbrawley@qwest.net. Notes: Location: City Hall
(8 am - 11 am in October)
Market Season: May 5th - October 27th
Winter Market every second Saturday of the month
starting November, 10 am - 12 pm.
Saturday, August 23, 2008, 7:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
6718 Rio Grande Blvd. NW
Albuquerque, NM.
For more info visit www.abqgrowersmkts.org. Alamogordo Farmers' Market
Community
Region: Southeast New Mexico. Contact: Ray Metcalf, 437-6092. Notes: Market Season: June 16th - mid October.
Saturday, August 23, 2008, 7:30 AM – 11:00 AM.
County Fair Grounds
Alamogordo, NM.
Acoma Farmers' Market
Community
Region: Northwest New Mexico. Contact: Rex Salvador, 235-6349. Notes: Location: near Casino
Market Season: early August - October.
Saturday, August 23, 2008, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Interstate 40 Exit 102
Pueblo of Acoma, NM 87034.
Artesia Garden Gusher Market
Community
Region: Southeast New Mexico. Contact: Lisa Frederick, 703-8804. Notes: Location: Heritage Plaza, corner of Texas & 4th
Market Season: June 30th - November 10th.
Saturday, August 23, 2008, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Texas
Artesia, NM.
South Valley Growers' Market
Community
Region: Central New Mexico. Age Range: All Ages.
Saturday, August 23, 2008, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Parking Lot: Cristo del Valle Pres Church
3907 Isleta Blvd SW
Albuquerque, NM 87105-6130.
Artesia Garden Gusher Farmer’s Market
Fairs & Festivals
Region: Southeast New Mexico. Contact: Tammy Ingram, Market Manager 575-748-4445/575-513-0975 or Stephanie Bretz 575-746-1117/575-703-8894. Notes: The Artesia Garden Gusher Farmer’s Market would like invite all local farmers and hobby gardeners to vend during the upcoming 2008 market season. Locally-grown fruits, vegetables, nuts, honey, and flowers, as well as items crafted are some of the products that are needed for the market every Saturday morning. Customers of the market will enjoy the fresh produce and weekly live music, cooking/gardening demonstrations, contest and festivals/children's events. Vendor fees are very reasonable and have flexible…
Saturday, August 23, 2008, 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
First National Bank (parking lot)
303 West Main St.
Hobbs, NM.
For more info visit www.artesiamainstreet.com. South Valley Growers' Association
Fairs & Festivals
Region: Central New Mexico. Contact: Rhonda Reinert, 877-4044 RKReinert@aol.com. Notes: Market Season: June 16th - mid October.
Saturday, August 23, 2008, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Cristo Del Valle Presbyterian Church
3907 Isleta Blvd. SW
Albuquerque, NM.
For more info visit www.abqgrowersmkts.org. Bird Walks
Sports & Outdoor
Region: Central New Mexico. Contact: friends@rgnc.org.
Saturday, August 23, 2008, 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM.
The Friends of the Rio Grande Nature Center State Park
2901 Candelaria NW
Albuquerque, NM 87107.
For more info visit www.rgnc.org. American Diabetes Association: Elite Feet Walking Club
Sports & Outdoor
Region: Central New Mexico. Sports Sub: Run-Walk. Sports Level: Recreational. Price - Low: 0. Price - High: 0. Contact: Ivan Barker, 321-4925 or 292-2730.
Saturday, August 23, 2008, 9:00 AM.
501 Elizabeth St. S.E. Albuquerque, NM.
Preview of Singleton-Biss Museum of Fine Art
Arts: Visual & Performing
Region: Central New Mexico. Age Range: All Ages.
Saturday, August 23, 2008, 9:00 AM.
Santa Fe, NM
112 W San Francisco St
Santa Fe, NM 87501-2068.
Bernalillo County Leadership Breakfast
Government & Politics
Region: Central New Mexico. Contact: BCGOP • 505-265-0981 • admin@bcgob.org. Notes: Come join the Republican Party of Bernalillo County for their monthly leadership breakfast! The breakfast is designed for ward and county officers, but all are welcome. Breakfasts are held on the fourth Saturday of each month.
Saturday, August 23, 2008, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
JB's Restaurant
10300 Hotel Ave Ne
Albuquerque, NM.
"Three Hundred Years of Albuquerque History"
Arts: Visual & Performing
Region: Central New Mexico. Arts Sub: Other. Age Range: All Ages. Notes: The Special Collections Library presents a large compilation of images and documents about life in Albuquerque from its founding in 1706 up to modern times. This exhibit, created to celebrate the city's Tricentennial, was assembled from treasures in the collection of the Center for Southwest Research at U.N.M. Library. Exhibit creator Nancy Brown Martinez has provided the community with a new opportunity to view this remarkable presentation of Albuquerque's history.
Saturday, August 23, 2008, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM.
Special Collections Library
423 Central Ave. N.E.
Albuquerque, NM.
For more info visit www.cabq.gov. FRITZ SCHOLDER: An Intimate Look
Arts: Visual & Performing
Region: Central New Mexico, Northeast New Mexico. Age Range: All Ages. Presenter: Institute of American Indian Arts Museum. Price - Low: $0. Price - High: $5. Ticket Phone: 505-983-1777. Contact: Guin White, Membership Officer, IAIA Museum. Notes: IAIA Museum is pleased to offer this unique opportunity to glimpse works by the renowned artist, Fritz Scholder, never before seen by the public. Included are paintings, prints, drawings and sculptures from the artist’s own private collections as well as selections from the IAIA Museum collection. A members-only preview on July 18 will open this exhibition to a privileged few. The public opening on August 20 will serve a dual-purpose as the unofficial kick-off to 2008 Indian Market festivities as well as th…
Saturday, August 23, 2008, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Institute of American Indian Arts Museum
108 Cathedral Pl
Santa Fe, NM 87501-2027.
For more info visit www.iaiamuseum.org. Old Friends, New Faces 2008
Arts: Visual & Performing
Region: Central New Mexico. Age Range: All Ages. Ticket Phone: 505-982-4636 x110. Ticket Web Link: www.casetradingpost.com. Contact: Robb Lucas. Notes: Sales shows, roundtable discussions, and demonstrations with guest artists. Presentation of the Goodman and Wolfus Family Fellowships. Indian Market Survival Guide: A Collector’s Roundtable. Book signings in the Case Trading Post with Dexter Cirillo, Helmut Horchler, and others.
Saturday, August 23, 2008, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM.
Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian
704 Camino Lejo
Santa Fe, NM 87505-7511.
Santa Fe Artist Market
Arts: Visual & Performing
Region: Central New Mexico. Age Range: All Ages. Presenter: Santa Fe Artist Market. Contact: Allie Hannah-Rose 505-660-5393. Notes: The 6th season of one of the premier art shows in the country. What an opportunity to see the most talented artists in Northern New Mexico display their favorite works.
Saturday, August 23, 2008, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM.
Casa Sola Center, Santa Fe
901 W Alameda St
Santa Fe, NM 87501-1681.
Navajo Pictorial Textiles
Culture & History
Region: Central New Mexico. Age Range: All Ages. Contact: Diana Ceres. Notes: This new exhibit features twentieth-century weaving from the Wheelwright’s permanent collections. On display in the Downstairs Gallery.
Saturday, August 23, 2008, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian
704 Camino Lejo
Santa Fe, NM 87505-7511.
Playing Cards of the Apaches
Culture & History
Region: Central New Mexico. Age Range: All Ages. Contact: Diana Ceres. Notes: Based on Playing Cards of the Apaches: A Study of Cultural Adaptation by Virginia Wayland, Harold Wayland, and Alan Ferg, the Wheelwright’s exhibition explores a unique southwestern folk-art genre, with hand-painted decks from Arizona State Museum and several private collectors. On display in the Slater Gallery.
Saturday, August 23, 2008, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian
704 Camino Lejo
Santa Fe, NM 87505-7511.
Wild & Wacky Walking Tours of Santa Fe
Culture & History
Region: Central New Mexico. Age Range: All Ages. Presenter: The Pink Lady. Price - Low: $2. Price - High: $12. Ticket Phone: 505-699-4147. Ticket Web Link: http://www.wildwackytours.com. Contact: The Pink Lady. Notes: Fun and irreverent tour. Learn how the Santa Fe style was created for lookyloo touristas. You get the real deal- what the locals don't want you to know about the down and dirty and cultural clashes of Santa Fe.
Cash only. Payable in person. No Sunday walking. No walking Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Indian Mkt.
Saturday, August 23, 2008, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Garrett's Desert Inn
311 Old Santa Fe Trl
Santa Fe, NM 87501-2707.
For more info visit www.wildwackytours.com. The Tijeras Open-Air Arts Market
Fairs & Festivals
Region: Central New Mexico. Age Range: All Ages. Presenter: Just Imagine Gallery & Coffeehouse. Contact: Anna King. Notes: A juried arts and crafts event with live music, entertainment, and artist demonstrations each weekend 10 am - 5 pm, Free admission.
Saturday, August 23, 2008, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
7 miles east of Albuquerque in Tijeras
488 State Highway 333
Tijeras, NM 87059-8622.
For more info visit www.justimaginegallery.com. Creativity Unleashed Art Workshop
Arts: Visual & Performing
Region: Central New Mexico. Arts Sub: Galleries. Price - Low: $20. Price - High: $85. Age Range: All Ages. Contact: Information: 255-1267. Notes: Process-oriented workshop for all ages focusing on the process of painting and drawing, with a different theme each week.
Saturday, August 23, 2008, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM.
Judith Shaw Gallery
3907 Central Ave. N.E.
Albuquerque, NM.
For more info visit www.judithshawgallery.com. ABQ.- Outside In
Arts: Visual & Performing
Region: Central New Mexico. Age Range: All Ages. Presenter: EPC and Local Artists, Poets & Musicians. Price - Low: 0. Price - High: 0. Contact: Corey Yazzie 321-7789.
Saturday, August 23, 2008, 2:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
Endorphin Power Company
509 Cardenas Dr SE
Albuquerque, NM 87108-3721.
Puerto Rico Literario
Culture & History
Region: Central New Mexico. Age Range: All Ages. Presenter: Dr. Reuben Last. Price - Low: 0. Contact: Katie Trujillo.
Saturday, August 23, 2008, 2:00 PM.
National Hispanic Cultural Center- Salon Ortega
1701 4th St SW
Albuquerque, NM 87102-4508.
Aztec Farmers' Market
Community
Region: Northeast New Mexico. Contact: Elisa Bird, 334-3090, ext.3. Notes: Location: Westside Plaza, 1409 W Aztec Blvd
Market Season: July 11th - October.
Saturday, August 23, 2008, 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM.
1409 W Aztec Blvd
Aztec, NM.
Volleyball,Dodgeball,3 on 3 basketball, Kickball
Sports & Outdoor
Region: Central New Mexico. Age Range: Adults. Presenter: SportsMix Sports and Social League. Price - Low: 68. Price - High: 395. Ticket Phone: 505-720-2378. Ticket Web Link: www.sportsmixnm.com. Contact: Ric Chavez. Notes: Leagues start Sept. 9, 2008, registration ends August 25, 2008.
Saturday, August 23, 2008, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
Duranes park and Community Center
2920 Leopoldo Rd NW
Albuquerque, NM 87104-2728.
34th Annual Santa Fe Bluegrass & Old Time Music Festival
Fairs & Festivals
Region: Central New Mexico. Age Range: All Ages. Presenter: Southwest Traditional And Bluegrass Music Association. Price - Low: 12. Price - High: 25. Ticket Phone: 505-891-2829. Ticket Web Link: www.southwestpickers.org. Contact: Steve Morgan. Notes: Great event for all ages featuring Bluegrass & Old Time Music.
Saturday, August 23, 2008, 6:00 PM.
Santa Fe County Fair Grounds
3229 Rodeo Rd
Santa Fe, NM 87507-4892.
Annual Native American Mass
Religious
Region: Central New Mexico, Southwest New Mexico, Southeast New Mexico, Northwest New Mexico, Northeast New Mexico. Contact: Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi office at 505.982.5619. Notes: Annual Native American Mass with Presider Most Rev. Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan – The Mass is in honor of all the artists and their families participating in the Annual Indian Market, and all Native Peoples, particularly the Pueblo Tribes of Northern New Mexico. All are welcome to attend.
Saturday, August 23, 2008, 6:00 PM.
Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi
131 Cathedral Pl
Santa Fe, NM 87501-2026.
The Fantasticks, The Musical
Arts: Visual & Performing
Region: Northeast New Mexico. Arts Sub: Performance. Price - Low: $6. Price - High: $10. Age Range: All Ages. Contact: Holly Haas | 505.579.4602. Notes: The World's Longest Running Musical".
Saturday, August 23, 2008, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
Dixon Elementary School
220 State Highway 75
Dixon, NM 87527.
Native American Dances and Cultural Programs
Culture & History
Region: Northwest New Mexico. Age Range: Families. Contact: Deb Avery. Notes: Nightly Indian Dances followed by a Code Talker, sandpainter, artist, flute player, potter or storyteller.
Saturday, August 23, 2008, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
Cortez Cultural Center
25 N Market St
Cortez, CO 81321-3212.
Ghost Tour of Old Town
Entertainment & Nightlife
Region: Central New Mexico. Age Range: All Ages. Presenter: Tours of Old Town. Price - High: 20.00. Ticket Phone: 505-296-8687. Ticket Web Link: www.toursofoldtown.com. Notes: This is a 90 minute walking tour which shares the ghost stories and paranormal investigations of Old Town’s haunted locations. Our ticket office is located at the back of Plaza Don Luis.
Saturday, August 23, 2008, 8:00 PM – 9:40 PM.
Old Town Albuquerque
303 Romero St NW
Albuquerque, NM 87104-1481.
From the Railroad to Route 66: The Native American Curio Trade in New Mexico
Culture & History
Region: Central New Mexico. Age Range: All Ages. Contact: Diana Ceres. Notes: The rich, complex, and controversial story of the curio trade in New Mexico is told here for the first time. It is not only a story about artifacts, but of personalities, innovations, perseverance, and ultimately the survival of traditions. On display in the Klah Gallery.
Saturday, August 23, 2008, 10:00 PM – Sunday, August 24, 2008, 5:00 AM.
Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian
704 Camino Lejo
Santa Fe, NM 87505-7511.
Guitar Hero Concerts
Entertainment & Nightlife
Region: Central New Mexico. Notes: Hey Rock Stars, it's time to show off your mad skills in front of a live audience. Gel your hair and put on your leather pants. Laffs wants to make you a Guitar Hero. You’ll be in the spot light while you jam through our thumpin' sound system! Rock out while your heart’s pumpin', hand’s sweatin', and you jam as the light show is going full out! Come out of the basement & play Guitar Hero on our X-BOX 360.
Wednesday & Thursday - Doors open 7:00 PM • Professional Comedy Show 8:00 PM • Guitar Heroes concert…
Saturday, August 23, 2008, 11:00 PM – Sunday, August 24, 2008, 2:00 AM.
Laffs Comedy Club, 6001 San Mateo Blvd. N.E. Albuquerque, NM.
For more info visit www.laffscomedy.com. 2nd Annual Climb to Conquer Cancer
Community
Region: Central New Mexico. Price - Low: $10. Price - High: $40. Contact: To learn more or to register, please visit our website or call 1-800-ACS-2345. Notes: Climb to Conquer Cancer is a noncompetitive 6.5-mile hike from the base of the Sandia Peak Ski Area to the top of the Sandia Crest. It is a team fundraising event with all proceeds going directly towards the American Cancer Society.
Individuals of all ages are encouraged to participate. Climb to Conquer Cancer is stroller and wheelchair friendly. A shuttle service will be provided for individuals unable to finish the climb and to transport participants down. The uphill walk represents the struggles peopl…
Sunday, August 24, 2008.
Sandia Peak Ski Area
Albuquerque, NM.
For more info visit www.nmclimb.org. 34th Annual Santa Fe Bluegrass & Old Time Music Festival
Fairs & Festivals
Region: Central New Mexico. Age Range: All Ages. Presenter: Southwest Traditional & Bluegrass Music Association. Price - Low: $17. Price - High: $25. Ticket Phone: 505-891-2829. Ticket Web Link: www.southwestpickers.org. Contact: Steve Morgan. Notes: Featuring Honi Deaton & Dream, The Freighthoppers, Eric & Suzy Thompson, Palmer Divide, The Sandia Hots, Triple LLL Band. 7pm Friday. Saturday 9am-11pm, Sunday 10-4pm.Weekend advance tickets $35.
Sunday, August 24, 2008.
Santa Fe County Fair Grounds
3229 Rodeo Rd
Santa Fe, NM 87507-4892.
EXPO New Mexico State Fair Flea Market
Family Fun & Kids
Region: Central New Mexico. Age Range: All Ages. Presenter: Expo New Mexico Flea Market. Price - Low: 0.00. Price - High: 0.00. Contact: Ken Salazar Manager.
Sunday, August 24, 2008.
New Mexico State Fair Grounds
300 San Pedro Dr NE
Albuquerque, NM 87108-2812.
For more info visit exponm.com. Storytime at the Library, ages 0-5
Family Fun & Kids
Region: Central New Mexico. Price - Low: $0. Notes: For information about days and times at the library in your area, call 311 or log on to www.cabq.gov/library/activity.html.
Sunday, August 24, 2008.
Multiple Libraries
Albuquerque, NM.
For more info visit www.cabq.gov. Bird Walks
Sports & Outdoor
Region: Central New Mexico. Contact: friends@rgnc.org.
Sunday, August 24, 2008, 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM.
The Friends of the Rio Grande Nature Center State Park
2901 Candelaria NW
Albuquerque, NM 87107.
For more info visit www.rgnc.org. Corrales Growers' Market
Community
Region: Central New Mexico. Contact: Al Gonzales, 898-6336. Notes: Market Season: Sundays. April 29th - Oct 28th.
Sunday, August 24, 2008, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Corrales Rd
Corrales, NM.
For more info visit farmersmarketsnm.org. FRITZ SCHOLDER: An Intimate Look
Arts: Visual & Performing
Region: Central New Mexico, Northeast New Mexico. Age Range: All Ages. Presenter: Institute of American Indian Arts Museum. Price - Low: $0. Price - High: $5. Ticket Phone: 505-983-1777. Contact: Guin White, Membership Officer, IAIA Museum. Notes: IAIA Museum is pleased to offer this unique opportunity to glimpse works by the renowned artist, Fritz Scholder, never before seen by the public. Included are paintings, prints, drawings and sculptures from the artist’s own private collections as well as selections from the IAIA Museum collection. A members-only preview on July 18 will open this exhibition to a privileged few. The public opening on August 20 will serve a dual-purpose as the unofficial kick-off to 2008 Indian Market festivities as well as th…
Sunday, August 24, 2008, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Institute of American Indian Arts Museum
108 Cathedral Pl
Santa Fe, NM 87501-2027.
For more info visit www.iaiamuseum.org. Old Friends, New Faces 2008
Arts: Visual & Performing
Region: Central New Mexico. Age Range: All Ages. Ticket Phone: 505-982-4636 x110. Ticket Web Link: www.casetradingpost.com. Contact: Robb Lucas. Notes: Sales shows, roundtable discussions, and demonstrations with guest artists. Presentation of the Goodman and Wolfus Family Fellowships. Indian Market Survival Guide: A Collector’s Roundtable. Book signings in the Case Trading Post with Dexter Cirillo, Helmut Horchler, and others.
Sunday, August 24, 2008, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM.
Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian
704 Camino Lejo
Santa Fe, NM 87505-7511.
Navajo Pictorial Textiles
Culture & History
Region: Central New Mexico. Age Range: All Ages. Contact: Diana Ceres. Notes: This new exhibit features twentieth-century weaving from the Wheelwright’s permanent collections. On display in the Downstairs Gallery.
Sunday, August 24, 2008, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian
704 Camino Lejo
Santa Fe, NM 87505-7511.
Playing Cards of the Apaches
Culture & History
Region: Central New Mexico. Age Range: All Ages. Contact: Diana Ceres. Notes: Based on Playing Cards of the Apaches: A Study of Cultural Adaptation by Virginia Wayland, Harold Wayland, and Alan Ferg, the Wheelwright’s exhibition explores a unique southwestern folk-art genre, with hand-painted decks from Arizona State Museum and several private collectors. On display in the Slater Gallery.
Sunday, August 24, 2008, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian
704 Camino Lejo
Santa Fe, NM 87505-7511.
The Tijeras Open-Air Arts Market
Fairs & Festivals
Region: Central New Mexico. Age Range: All Ages. Presenter: Just Imagine Gallery & Coffeehouse. Contact: Anna King. Notes: A juried arts and crafts event with live music, entertainment, and artist demonstrations each weekend 10 am - 5 pm, Free admission.
Sunday, August 24, 2008, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
7 miles east of Albuquerque in Tijeras
488 State Highway 333
Tijeras, NM 87059-8622.
For more info visit www.justimaginegallery.com. Cristo Rey Parish Fiesta
Religious
Region: Northwest New Mexico, Northeast New Mexico. Contact: Contact: Cristo Rey Parish Office at 505.983.8528.
Sunday, August 24, 2008, 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM.
Cristo Rey Parish
1120 Canyon Rd
Santa Fe, NM 87501-6188.
Nature Walks
Sports & Outdoor
Region: Central New Mexico. Contact: friends@rgnc.org.
Sunday, August 24, 2008, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
The Friends of the Rio Grande Nature Center State Park
2901 Candelaria NW
Albuquerque, NM 87107.
For more info visit www.rgnc.org. Volleyball,Dodgeball,3 on 3 basketball, Kickball
Sports & Outdoor
Region: Central New Mexico. Age Range: Adults. Presenter: SportsMix Sports and Social League. Price - Low: 68. Price - High: 395. Ticket Phone: 505-720-2378. Ticket Web Link: www.sportsmixnm.com. Contact: Ric Chavez. Notes: Leagues start Sept. 9, 2008, registration ends August 25, 2008.
Sunday, August 24, 2008, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
Duranes park and Community Center
2920 Leopoldo Rd NW
Albuquerque, NM 87104-2728.
34th Annual Santa Fe Bluegrass & Old Time Music Festival
Fairs & Festivals
Region: Central New Mexico. Age Range: All Ages. Presenter: Southwest Traditional And Bluegrass Music Association. Price - Low: 12. Price - High: 25. Ticket Phone: 505-891-2829. Ticket Web Link: www.southwestpickers.org. Contact: Steve Morgan. Notes: Great event for all ages featuring Bluegrass & Old Time Music.
Sunday, August 24, 2008, 6:00 PM.
Santa Fe County Fair Grounds
3229 Rodeo Rd
Santa Fe, NM 87507-4892.
Native American Dances and Cultural Programs
Culture & History
Region: Northwest New Mexico. Age Range: Families.