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Newspaper
Rio Rancho Observer
Location
Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 2015
Page
6
Dirk Van Hart of Sandoval County Historical Society presents at DeLary House at 2 p.m. The talk covers Pope Gregory XIII’s 1582 switch from the Julian calendar, removing 10 days from the year and the groups that resisted. Admission is $5, free for Friends of CHS. Contact 771-9493 or kuaua.com.
St Francis Episcopal hosts its third annual Gospel Fest with a free concert today. John Clark and Ross Suter provide pre concert entertainment at 3 30 p m as four choirs from Albuquerque and Rio Rancho perform from 4 p m. A goodwill offering benefits Clare's Closet helping families buy infants and children's clothing at below thrift store prices located at the church corner Golf Course Road and Cabezon Boulevard in Albuquerque.
Dwight Jennison of the Museum of Natural History and Science presents an illustrated lecture on dinosaur origins at Esther Bone Memorial Library at 6:30 p.m. No registration required. Call 891-5012 ext 3128 for details. Also, The Stage hosts Stand-up Comedy Thursdays with Chris Simpson, Danny Cruzz, and Davyd Roseman. Doors open 6:30 p.m. and show starts 7:30 p.m.
David Nuniez leads David and Co in Santa Ana for two nights at Lounge 54 starting tonight and returning Saturday at 9 p.m. Nuniez, a veteran with over four decades in the music scene, has toured with major acts such as B B King Chicago and more.
David & Co. originally signed in 1976 and sold over 80 000 vinyl copies. The recording is remastered and set for a new generation. Free admission for David & Co. performances at Lounge 54, guests must be 21 or older.
The City of Rio Rancho Parks Department hosts a free Holiday Arts and Crafts Festival at Sabana Grande Recreation Center on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Kids visit Santa's Workshop 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with items $7 or less, and vendors can rent a 10 by 8 foot space for 35 dollars. call 891-SOIS for details.
Adults and youth 13 and up can join a scarf workshop at Esther Bone Memorial Library at 10 a.m. RSVP via morancholibraries.org or call 891-5012 ext. 3128. Santa Ana Star Casino hosts a Pendleton Woolen Mills shopping event with 30 percent discounts in the Cheetah Lounge today and Sunday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Also at The Stage DJ KrisCut performs as part of Vegas Nights with cover charges of 5 to 10 dollars and Facebook check-in perks.
The Placitas Community Library showcases Birgit Seeger-Brooks in the Collin Gallery. The display runs through Novy 26 during library hours at 453 NM 165, Placitas, five miles east of I 25.
Tim Anderson Pat Berrett and Paula Scott travel across New Mexico for pleasure and renewal. They plan several f2 trips yearly after a shared passion to shoot landscapes. Their exhibit runs through Jan 5 at Esther Bone.
Esther Bone Memorial Library hosts three Saturday events on November 28. From 10:00 to noon is adult quiet coloring with nature sounds. 12:30 to 2:00 p.m. features board games and coloring pages for all ages. 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. offers bingo with vouchers for a free book from Friends of the Library. Call 891 5012 for details.
Norio Hayakawa returns to Esther Bone Memorial Library on Tuesday December 1 at 6 30 p m for a one man ambient and western music performance. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library the evening promises entertainment and expanded musical horizons. For more information call 891 5012 ext 3128.
Renowned Mescalero Apache musician Paul Ortega will perform a final public concert at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center in Albuquerque on Friday, December 4 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $25 for preferred seating and $15 for general admission, with sales at ipec.com and in person. The event caps a six decade career blending Apache music with guitar and harmonica, featuring classics from his Two Worlds and Three Worlds albums and a Fire Dance by the White Mountain Apache Crown Dancers during the Shop and Stroll holiday market.
Daryl Perry teaches a quick craft turning fabric covered buttons into magnets on Saturday December 5 at 10 am at Esther Bone Memorial Library. Materials are provided and participants 13 and up may register at morandholibraries.org. The event is sponsored by Friends of the Library. for details call 891-5012 option 3.
The Rio Rancho Youth Chorus presents a winter concert Saturday and Sunday December 5 6 at 2 p m at Community of Joy Lutheran Church 41 Saratoga Drive about a mile west of NM 528 Admission is 10 The nonprofit chorus serves middle and high school students from Rio Rancho and nearby areas Directed by Aaron Howe the group promises rich harmonies and a robust sound Visit rr ye org or call 977 4160 for more details.
Alvin Simon and Theodore headline a cross country road show with the Chipettes along for the ride. The tour stops at Santa Ana Star Center in Santa Ana Star Casino on Saturday December 5 at 6 p m featuring a mix of breakdancing, food fight fun and interactive rock concert style performances billed as a world class production with songs from One Direction Maroon 5 Carly Rae Jepsen Elvis Presley and more. Tickets start at 22 dollars online at santaanastarcon com or at the box office by phone 888 694 4849.
Music historian Peter Chase returns to Esther Bone Memorial Library on December 8 at 6:30 p.m. to present a history of holiday songs including What Child is This. Annette Kingman of the Rio Rancho Art Association leads an ornament workshop December 1 from 10 a.m. to noon, with materials provided. ages 8 and up may sign up through Morandio libraries.
Award-winning author and translator Nasario Garcia will sign copies of Grandma La Tamales A Christmas Story and Bernalillo on Saturday December 12 from 1 to 2 p.m. at Under Charlie's Covers in Bernalillo. Garcia has won multiple honors including International Latino Award Best Bilingual Children's Book and Best New Mexico History Book.
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