CALENDAR

FRIDAY

ONSTAGE

“ALMOST, MAINE” Short plays that explore love and loss in a remote, mythical almost-town called Almost, Maine. 7:30 p.m., El Museo Cultural, 555 Camino de La Familia. $15-$20. brownpapertickets.com.

TGIF CONCERT Piano Trio: Eckert, Gilbert and Coombe perform the music of Debussy. 5:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church Santa Fe, 208 Grant Ave. Freewill offering. 982-8544.

UNBREAKABLE WITH

UNLIMITED ASPECT Digital Desert presents a special Valentine’s event with a oneof-a-kind performance. 8 p.m.-1:30 a.m., Meow Wolf, 1352 Rufina Circle. $15 in advance/$20 at the door. 395-6369 or meowwolf.com.

GETTING OUT

LENSIC PRESENTS NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE IN HD: “SAINT JOAN” Bernard Shaw’s classic play depicts a woman with all the instinct, zeal and transforming power of a revolutionary. 7 p.m., Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco St. $22. 988-1234 or ticketssantafe.org.

GREAT BACKYARD BIRD

COUNT Birdwatchers of all ages count birds for a real-time snapshot of bird populations in a unique wetland habitat. 9 a.m., Leonora Curtin Wetland Preserve, 27283 I-25 West Frontage Road. Free. Arrive by 9 a.m.; the gate will be locked at 9:10 a.m. Check the website in case of a weather cancellation. 471-9103 or santafebotanicalgarden.org.

FREE! TAI CHI Tai Chi for Arthritis incorporates gentle exercises that improve fitness. Participants are welcome to bring a lunch to enjoy in the garden after the class. 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Santa Fe Botanical Garden, 715 Camino Lejo, Museum Hill. Free. 471-9103 or santafebotanicalgarden.org.

MICAELA GARDNER TOMORROW’S YESTERDAY HOME An exhibition of 10 paintings on large alder panels. Gardner’s recent exploration has led her to find a fictional future world. Opening reception, 5-7 p.m., Cinematheque Lobby Gallery, CCA, 1050 Old Pecos Trail. Free. 982-1338 or ccasantafe.org.

CREATING WITH WEAVER MEGHANN O’BRIEN

IAIA Artist-in-Residence Meghann O’Brien will present her own practice and creative sources, and engage the audience in exploring the Coe Foundation’s extensive collection of global indigenous arts. 6:30 p.m., Ralph R Coe Foundation for the Arts, 1590 B Pacheco St. Free. 983-6372.

“PLOTTING EARTH’S

ORBIT” As part of Kepler Fest, a festival commemorating a new edition of astronomer Johannes Kepler’s epoch-defining book, participate in a workshop led by Owen Gingerich. 3:30 p.m., Great Hall, Peterson Student Center, St. John’s College, 1160 Camino Cruz Blanca. Free. 984-6000 or stjohnscollege. edu.

ASTRONOMY SHOW: HISTORY OF COSMIC

DISTANCE Join Dr. Paul Arendt to explore the history of how we learned the distances to stars. 7 p.m., Los Alamos Nature Center, 2600 Canyon Road, Los Alamos. $4-$6. 662-0460 or losalamosnature.org.

BOOKS/LECTURES

CHAMPIONSHIP TEACHING This evidence-based, dynamic lecture addresses all the variables and factors in teaching and communicating that will enhance your ability to help clients and students. 2 p.m., William C. Witter Fitness Educa-

tion Center, Santa Fe Community College, 6401 Richards Ave. Free. 428-1855.

THE 12 TRUTHS OF FAT LOSS This lecture will explain the current understandings on fat loss, the essential components of metabolism and fat physiology, factors that positively affect fat loss, and the best exercise programs to enhance fat loss and prevent weight gain. 3:30 p.m., William C. Witter Fitness Education Center, Santa Fe Community College, 6401 Richards Ave. Free. 428-1855.

BROWN BAG IT WITH MOCNA: EMMI WHITEHORSE Bring your lunch and join artist Emmi Whitehorse as she discusses her art practice. See Emmi’s work in New Impressions - Experiments in Contemporary Native American Printmaking. 12:30-1:30 p.m., 2nd Floor Project Lab, IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts, 108 Cathedral Place. Free. 888-922-4242.

A PAGE OF KEPLER Continuing the celebration of Kepler Fest, this lecture by William Donahue is preceded by a presentation of Kepler Essay Prize. 7:30 p.m., Great Hall, Peterson Student Center, St. John’s College, 1160 Camino Cruz Blanca. Free. 984-6000 or stjohnscollege.edu.

FOR KIDS

PRINTMAKING: FRIDAY AFTERNOON ART Learn how to make prints. All adults must be accompanied by a child. Free; supplies provided. 2:30-4:30 p.m., Southside Branch Library, 6599 Jaguar Drive. 955-2828.

SATURDAY ONSTAGE

“ALMOST, MAINE” Short plays that explore love and loss in a remote, mythical almost-town called Almost, Maine. 7:30 p.m., El Museo Cultural, 555 Camino de La Familia. $15-$20. brownpapertickets.com.

LEGENDS OF THE CELTIC HARP Three of the premier Celtic harpers in the world, Patrick Ball, Lisa Lynne and Aryeh Frankfurter, take you deep into the myths, stories, magic and fabled history of this instrument. 7:30 p.m., Unity Way, 1212 Unity Way. $20. 989-4433 or brownpapertickets.

MÚSICA ANTIGUA DE ALBUQUERQUE The Renaissance ensemble performs “Harmonia Celeste: Music at the Time of Johannes Kepler.” 7:30 p.m., Great Hall, Peterson Student Center, St. John’s College, 1160 Camino Cruz Blanca. Free. 984-6000 or stjohnscollege.edu.

THE IDEAL LIFE SHOW The young rap group Ideal Generation Label (I.G.L) hosts a rap show with other performers, such as Albuquerque’s “Z”, Klumzy, The Real Life Emoji’s and more. 7-11 p.m., Warehouse 21, 1614 Paseo de Peralta. $5. 316-6419.

DJ TENNIS Creator of techno and pop label Life and Death spins his own blend of techno, indie and electronica music. RiFF and Graeme Byous & Paul Feathericci also perform. 9 p.m.2 a.m., Meow Wolf, 1352 Rufina Circle. $16 in advance/$19 at the door. 395-6369 or meowwolf.com.

GETTING OUT

OPERA MAKES SENSE Created for children ages 3 to 5, this program explores the world of operas through poetry, songs, music and dance. 10:30 a.m.-noon, Santa Fe Children’s Museum, 1050 Old Pecos Trail. Free. 989-8359.

LOVE YOUR RIVER DAY Come pick up litter from the river corridor. Join a team, get safety tips and trash bags, just bring your work gloves and go to work. 10 a.m.-noon, meet at the barn at Frenchy’s Field, Osage and Agua Fria. Free. 820-1696 or santafewatershed.org.

HEARING AID PROBLEMS? DON’T PANIC ... LEARN HOW TO TROUBLESHOOT Audiologist Brett Adams discusses solutions to common hearing aid problems and answers questions. 10 a.m., Vitamin Cottage Event Center, Natural Grocers, 3328 Cerrillos Road. Free. 603-2994.

NIGERIAN DRUMMER AKEEM AYANNIYI Enjoy a demonstration of traditional talking drum, and the askiko, djembe and bata drums.

Hear traditional Yoruba stories, rituals and mythology through drumming, storytelling and dance. Two free performances, 1:30 p.m., Southside Branch Library, 6599 Jaguar Drive, 955-2828; and 3:30 p.m., Oliver La Farge Branch, 1730 Llano St., 955-4863.

SNOWSHOE HIKE IN THE VALLES CALDERA Join a ranger and PEEC on a 2-2.5-hour, easy-to-moderate snowshoe hike in the Valles Caldera National Preserve. 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Valle Grande Entrance Station, 39201 N.M. 4. By admission. 662-0460 or losalamosnature.org.

FEATURE FILM: “BLACK HOLES” Voyage through the galaxies in search of answers to explain the riddles of black holes. 2 p.m., Los Alamos Nature Center, 2600 Canyon Road, Los Alamos. $4-$6. 662-0460 or losalamosnature.org.

BOOKS/LECTURES

KEPLER AND MUSIC: THE NEW COSMIC POLYPHONY As Kepler Fest continues, Peter Pesic presents a lecture followed by a performance of Orlande de Lassus’ “In Me Transierunt” by the Small Chorus led by Andy Kingston. 10:30 a.m., Great Hall, Peterson Student Center, St. John’s College, 1160 Camino Cruz Blanca. Free. 984-6000 or stjohnscollege.edu.

7000 BC Local writers and artists from the 7000 BC comic collective present their books. 1 p.m., Big Adventure Comics, 418 Montezuma Ave. Free. 982-8783.

ESTEVAN THE BLACK Estevan, a Moor and Spanish slave, is given credit for being the first European to set foot in what are now the states of Texas, New Mexico and Arizona. Learn how he accomplished that feat. 2 p.m., Cerrillos Hills State Park Visitor Center, 37 Main St., Cerrillos. Free, but donations welcome. 474-0196 or cerrilloshills.org.

KEPLER’S ELUSIVE ECCENTRICITY Owen Gingerich presents a lecture about the movement of the heavenly bodies, a theory presented by Johannes Kepler. Gingerich will also sign copies of his book. 2 p.m., Great Hall, Peterson Student Center, St. John’s College, 1160 Camino Cruz Blanca. Free. 984-6000 or stjohnscollege.edu.

CASTLES, COTTAGES, AND CAIRNS: SOUTHWEST ENGLAND Jay and Sherry French present a slide lecture of their trip through the southwest English countryside. 5 p.m., Travel Bug, 839 Paseo de Peralta. Free. 992-0418.

SUNDAY ONSTAGE

RODRIGO, DVORÁK AND SCHUBERT Conductor Guillermo Figueroa leads The Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra in a series of uplifting and joyous works, including Schubert’s so-called “Unfinished” Symphony. 4 p.m., Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco St. $22-$80. 988-1234 or ticketssantafe. org.

“ALMOST, MAINE” short plays that explore love and loss in a remote, mythical almost-town called Almost, Maine. 5 p.m., El Museo Cultural, 555 Camino de La Familia. $15-$20. brownpapertickets.com.

GETTING OUT

WHAT DO HUMANISTS DO, POLITICALLY AND SOCIALLY? Political and social activism are vital topics right now, so this was the chosen topic for this February gathering. Think about concrete social justice activities one could be involved with. 8:30-10 a.m., Fogelson Hall, Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Santa Fe, 107 W. Barcelona Road. Free. 982-0439.

FAMILIES MAKE HISTORY Come get a little messy at this workshop on making birdfeeders to take home. 1:30-3:30 p.m., New Mexico History Museum, 113 Lincoln Ave. Free. 476-5200.

NIGERIAN DRUMMER AKEEM AYANNIYI Enjoy a demonstration of traditional talking drum, and the askiko, djembe and bata drums. Hear traditional Yoruba stories, rituals and mythology through drumming, storytelling and dance. 1:30 p.m., Santa Fe Public Library, 145 Washington Ave. Free. 955-6837.

FEATURE FILM: “BLACK HOLES” Voyage through the galaxies in search of answers to explain the riddles of black holes. 2 p.m., Los Alamos Nature Center, 2600 Canyon Road, Los Alamos. $4-$6. 662-0460 or losalamosnature.org.

BOOKS/LECTURES

POETRY, NATURE AND THE POLITICS OF EXPERIENCE Poet, photographer and journalist James Burbank sits down to talk with Elizabeth Raby and Melissa Williams about the political landscape, current events and more. 11 a.m., Collected Works Bookstore, 202 Galisteo St. Free. 988-4226 or journeysantafe.com.

PULLING BACK THE VEIL ON IRAN Join award-winning screenwriter and producer Kirk Ellis and his wife Sheila, passionate folk art collector, for images and experiences from their recent visit to the historic cities of Teheran, Yazd and Isfahan in Iran. Kirk and Sheila’s hour-long conversation will be followed by a Q&A with the audience. 2-4 p.m., Museum of International Folk Art, 706 Camino Lejo, Musum Hill. By admission. 476-1211.

GRANMARY’S WINTER STORYTELLING SERIES Snowflake Flower, a prolific Cochiti storyteller figure artist, presents storytelling in the Cochiti tradition. 2 p.m. and 3 p.m., Museum of Indian Arts and Culture, 710 Camino Lejo, Museum Hill. By admission. 476-1271.

MONDAY ONSTAGE

TACOCAT Tacocat’s Easter-egghued pop-punk-pop is bubblegum-sticky with hooks, bound to brighten up the most drab stretch of bummer backroad. The Simple Pleasures and Daddy Issues also perform. 7 p.m., Meow Wolf, 1352 Rufina Circle. $10. 395-6369 or meowwolf.com.

BOOKS/LECTURES

TRAVEL BUG BOOK CLUB Join a discussion on Nobel Prize winner Orhan Pamuk’s book “Strangeness in my Mind.” 5 p.m., Travel Bug, 839 Paseo de Peralta. Free. 992-0418.

MIMBRES POTS: DIMPLES, SLIP SLOP AND CLAPBOARD Dr. Steve Lekson presents a lecture for Southwest Seminars about Mimbres pots. 6 p.m., Hotel Santa Fe, 1501 Paseo de Peralta. $12. 466-2775 or southwestseminars.org.

TUESDAY ONSTAGE

CASH’D OUT San Diego-based band Cash’d Out channels Johnny Cash in about as close a manner to the real thing as it gets. 7:30 p.m., Skylight Santa Fe, 139 W. San Francisco St. $18-$24. 505-886-1251 or holdmyticket.com.

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