CALENDAR
CONTINUING
COLLECTIONS ON DISPLAY AT THE
LIBRARY: Do you have an interesting collection that you would like to show off? Esther Bone Memorial Library invites you to share your collecting passion with the community. Put your collection on display in the locked display case in the library lobby. Please contact Ann McGinley, branch manager, at amcginley@rrnm.gov. Esther Bone Memorial Library, 950 Pinetree SE. 8915012 or riorancholibraries.org.
SANDOVAL MASTER GARDENERS
PRESENT: Urban Horticulture Class Series: first Wednesdays, except July, August and December, 1-3 p.m., Sandoval County Extension Office, 811 Camino Del Pueblo, Bernalillo. Gardening with the Masters Class Series: first Tuesdays, 7-8:30 p.m., Meadowlark Senior Center, 4330 Meadowlark SE. 4 Seasons Gardening Class Series: third Tuesdays, 7-8:30 p.m., Sabana Grande Recreation Center, 4110 Sabana Grande SE. All classes are free; walk-ins welcome. sandovalmastergardeners.org/gardening classes.
WARM QUILTS FOR COLD NIGHTS: Rio Rancho’s Thimbleweeds Quilters display a colorful assortment of handmade quilts in a variety of forms and styles. Through Feb. 27, Loma Colorado Main Library, 755 Loma Colorado NE. 891-5013 ext. 3032 or riorancholibraries.org.
ART EXHIBITIONS/MUSEUM
CROSSING PATHS ART EXHIBIT: Featuring two artists who work in different media, but explore similar themes of landscape and identity. Jennifer Pretzeus incorporates clay, earth and minerals into her paintings; Monique Belitz gives voice to similar elements through intricate mark-making on paper. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday, Open Space Visitor Center, 6500 Coors NW, Albuquerque. 897-8831.
MASKE DE ARTE: In honor of “Mardi Gras,” the Placitas Community Library has invited area artists to create and enter the “Mask de Arte” exhibit. Masks were to be made using any medium available and will be on display in the Library’s Collin Room. Free. Artists participating are Ellen Baker, Mary Lou Skelton, Lois Manno, Bonnie Hayes, Geri Verble, Patty and Corky Baron, Linda Nisenbaum, Carol Ordogne, Lisa Chernoff, Marcia Rackstraw, Karen Jones Meadows, Karen Shatar, Rebecca Cohen, Lisa Goldman, Linda Davis, Sean Moon and Wanda Cavanaugh. Through Mar. 2, Placitas Community Library, 453 Highway 165, 5 miles east of I-25, exit 242. 867-3355 or placitaslibrary.com.
PLACITAS ARTISTS SERIES: The Visual Arts display for February will feature works by Karl Hofmann, acrylic; Geri Verble, jewelry; and Dennie York, pen and ink. Las Placitas Presbyterian Church, Placitas. Six miles east of I-25, exit 242. 867-8080, email info@placitasartistsseries.org or placitasartistsseries.org.
UP ON THE WALLS: JERRY FOSHEE’S
COLLAGE ART: Featuring Foshee’s paper collage art, including some of the many ways of creating a collage, from torn handtextured papers to magazine cut-outs. Through Feb. 23, Esther Bone Memorial Library, 950 Pinetree SE. 891-5012 or riorancholibraries.org.
REGISTER NOW
BERNCO EXTENSION MASTER COMPOSTER VOLUNTEERS TRAINING: Applications now being accepted for spring 2017 training classes. http://bernalilloextension.nmsu.edu/mastercomposter/.
CODER DOJO: Try your hand at coding with volunteer coding experts as they explore different coding languages and websites. Bring a laptop or table if able. Feb. 27, Loma Colorado Main Library, 755 Loma Colorado NE. Registration/information: 891-5013 ext. 3032 or riorancholibraries.org.
MAKE LAB SEW CLUB: Designed for children ages 8-12 to teach them the basics of measuring, cutting with sewing tools and creating fun projects. Feb. 21, Loma Colorado Main Library, 755 Loma Colorado NE. Registration/information: 891-5013 ext. 3032 or riorancholibraries.org.
NAMI FAMILY-TO-FAMILY EDUCATION
PROGRAM: Free 12-session education program for family, partners, friends and significant others of adults living with mental illness. Designed to help all family members understand and support their loved one, while maintaining their own well-being. Taught by trained teachers who are also family members. March 6, NAMI Office, 4011 Barbara Loop SE, Suite 202. Registration/information: Marianne Wright, 404-9234.
TECH TOOLBOX ONE-ON-ONE: Sign up for a one-on-one appointment with a librarian, to learn how to download digital content from the library. Appointments available at either 9:30 a.m. or 10 a.m. Feb. 22, Esther Bone Memorial Library, 950 Pinetree SE. 891-5012 or riorancholibraries.org.
URBAN HORTICULTURE CLASS
SERIES: Presented by the Sandoval County Master Gardeners. Free. Wednesdays, 1-3 p.m., Sandoval County Extension Office, 711 S. Camino del Pueblo, Bernalillo. Registration/information: sandovalmastergardeners.org/gardening-classes.
TODAY
CLASSES/WORKSHOPS
MOSAIC WORKSHOP: Help create a community art piece to celebrate rebirth and other natural processes. Under the expert guidance of Laura Robbins of the Mosaic New Mexico Artists, you will give new life to discarded glass, ceramics and cement-based thinset to create a segment of the mandala that will welcome visitors to the Open Space Visitors Center. No experience necessary. Limited space available. Free. 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Open Space Visitor Center, 6500 Coors NW. Registration/information: 897-8831.
KIDS
LEGO CLUB: Third Saturdays, 3-4:30 p.m., Loma Colorado Main Library auditorium, 755 Loma Colorado NE, 891-5013 ext. 3082.
READ TO THE DOGS: Read to the best audience ever — trained therapy dogs. Brought to you by the Tales of Joy READ program, this event is open to children of all ages. Children who are not yet reading can visit with the dogs while they listen to someone else read. Register on arrival. 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Esther Bone Memorial Library, 950 Pinetree SE. 891-5012 ext. 3131 or riorancholibraries.org.
MEETINGS
LIFERING: Free, abstinence-based alternative to the 12-step approach. Saturdays, 5 p.m., Rust Medical Center, Room 0401, 2400 Unser SE. Mary, 448-2157.
NAACP: Rio Rancho Northwest Mesa branch meeting. Third Saturdays, 11 a.m., Don Newton Taylor Ranch Community Center, 4900 Kachina NW, Albuquerque. 768-6006 or rrnwmnaacp.org.
PRESENTATIONS/BOOK-SIGNINGS
ASHLEY GALLEGOS: “Last Chance Baby.” When pregnant Hailey returns to New Mexico, she’s happy to play along with the rumor that she’s running from the child’s father in Seattle as long as it keeps the people she loves safe. But when tragedy strikes, she has no choice but to trust ex-Navy SEAL Chuck with her life and the life of her unborn child. But Chuck has his own secrets, and he can’t ignore the red flags coming from Hailey, even though his heart says to trust her. The two soon find themselves plunged into a world of crime, espionage, and a danger that neither had anticipated. 3 p.m., Bookworks, 4022 Rio Grande NW. events@bkwrks.com.
IDRIS GOODWIN & NICO
WILKINSON: “Inauguration,” a collection of poems in response to the new White House administration. It is a response to the noise and the silence, a rallying call to collectively find our way forward. 5 p.m., Bookworks, 4022 Rio Grande NW. events@bkwrks.com.
JOSEPH BADAL: Author reads and signs the second book in his Lassister/Martinez Case Files series, “Dark Angel.” Detectives Barbara Lassiter and Susan Martinez pick up where they left off in “Borderline.” Assigned to a murder case, they discover that their suspect is much more than a one-off killer. In fact, the murderer appears to be a vigilante hell-bent on taking revenge against career criminals who the criminal justice system has failed to punish. 1-3 p.m., Treasure House Books, 2012 South Plaza NW, Old Town, Albuquerque.
NEW MEXICO PARKINSON’S
COALITION: Presenting Matt Wolff, Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Parkinson’s Advocate. Advocates are free, and help coordinate the care and find the resources you need. This presentation will build the confidence and knowledge you need to make decisions about your care. 10:30 a.m.-noon, St Paul United Church of Christ, 1101 Golf Course SE. 219-5065 or email coalition@nmparkinson.org.
TODAY-SUNDAY
ACTIVITIES
BIRD WALK: Saturdays and Sundays, 8:30 a.m., Rio Grande Nature Center, 2901 Candelaria NW, Albuquerque. Free; parking $3; $15 bus. 344-7240.
SUNDAY
ACTIVITIES
DRAGON AND TIGER MEDICAL QIGONG: Improve health and energy in seven simple movements. Dragon and Tiger is useful in easing the pain of chronic illness, and helping cancer patients build energy after radiation and chemotherapy treatments. It can be done while sitting, lying and or standing. Suggested donation. 1-2 p.m., Open Space Visitor Center, 6500 Coors NW. Registration/information: 897-8831.
CLASSES/WORKSHOPS
I HEART NATURE WORKSHOP SERIES: BIRD SEED HEARTS: Share the love this February by giving back to nature. Participants will create heart-shaped suet for birds, baths for bees, and other gifts for our flora and fauna friends. Limited space available. Ages 6 and older. Free. 10-11:30 a.m., Open Space Visitor Center, 6500 Coors NW. Registration/information: 897-8831.
YOGA WITH A VIEW: Begin Sundays with a relaxing outdoor meditation followed by a yoga session. First class is $5, subsequent classes are $15 (if you buy in bulk, they’re even less.) Fee includes donation to the Open Space Alliance. Meditation, 8:30 a.m., Yoga, 9 a.m., Open Space Visitor Center, 6500 Coors NW. 897-8831.
ENTERTAINMENT
FOOTSTEPS TO FREEDOM: FROM JIM CROW TO CIVIL
RIGHTS: The Corrales Historical Society Speaker Series presents Brenda Hollingsworth-Marley in a living history program on Coretta Scott King and Rosa Parks. Free. 2 p.m., Old San Ysidro Church, 966 Old Church Road. corraleshistory.org.
PRESENTATIONS/ BOOK-SIGNINGS
LARGE-SCALE LANGUAGE MODELS OF PUEBLOAN
PREHISTORY: A Friends of Coronado Historic Site Lecture presented by Eric Blinman, Ph.D. More than a century of research has not produced a consensus about major issues of Puebloan
culture history. A recent model by Dr. Scott Ortman is in contrast to a newer alternative model that builds on patterns of material culture style and pulses of migration. Dr. Blinman is the director of the NM Office of Archaeological Studies. $5/free for Friends of Coronado Historic Site. 2 p.m., Sandoval County Historical Society Museum, Edmond Road & Hwy. 550.
ANDREW BOURELLE: Bourelle’s novel “Heavy Metal” gives us a glimpse into the life of Danny, a teenager who seeks peace and stability after the suicide of his mother. 3 p.m., Bookworks, 4022 Rio Grande NW. events@bkwrks.com.
MONDAY
MEETINGS
SURVIVORS OF SUICIDE
LOSS: A support group for those who have lost someone they love by suicide. First and third Mondays, 7-8:30 p.m., Shepherd of the Valley Presbyterian Church, 1801 Montano NW, Albuquerque. Al or Linda Vigil, 792-7461 or sharingnhealing.com.
TUESDAY
ACTIVITIES
RIO RAMBLERS SQUARE
DANCE CLUB: Multilevel club for singles and couples. Tuesdays, 7 p.m., VFW Hall, 76 Unser SE. Jim or Lynne Martel, 892-5086.
CLASSES/WORKSHOPS
MODERN BUDDHISM MEDITATION: Drop-in to any class, everyone welcome. Tuesdays, 6-7:30 p.m., 1101 Golf Course SE (south entrance to the building). $10 per class. Kadampa Meditation Center, 292-5293 or meditationinnewmexico.org.
MEDITATION SERIES: “LIVE
WITHOUT ANGER”: Drop-ins welcome. $10 per class. 6-7:30 p.m., Athaya Building (south entrance), 1101 Golf Course SE, Suite 101. 292-5293.
KIDS
JIGGLE AND JAM: Songs and movement activities that build motor and social skills, increase independence and enhance language ability. These are essential to learning and development, not to mention fun. For ages 0-5 with their adult caregivers. 10:30 a.m., Loma Colorado Main Library, 755 Loma Colorado NE. 891-5013 ext. 3032 or riorancholibraries.org.
MEETINGS
KNIT CLIQUE: A knitting club for beginning and experienced knitters — bring your crochet hooks, too. This multi-generation program is for anyone and everyone grades 5 and up. Beginners, bring US size 7 needles and a skein of 4 ply 3 oz. acrylic yarn. 4 p.m., Esther Bone Memorial Library, 950 Pinetree SE. 8915012 ext. 3131.
TAYLOR RANCH TOASTMASTERS: Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m., Don Newton Taylor Ranch Community Center, 4900 Kachina NW, Albuquerque. Larry Buelow, 205-5228.
WEDNESDAY
KIDS
STORYTIME: Stories, rhymes, songs and activities for children 3-6 years old and their adult caregivers. 10:30 a.m., Loma Colorado Main Library, 755 Loma Colorado NE.
CRAFT CORNER: Arts and crafts for children ages 2-6 years old and their adult caregivers. Each week, we will create themed crafts, play, and/or explore some aspects of science, math, technology, engineering or art. 11:30 a.m., Loma Colorado Main Library, 755 Loma Colorado NE.
WACKY WEDNESDAY: A different adventure each week. Crafts, hands-on science, maker activities, shows, games or other activities for children in grades K-6. Families welcome. Held in a variety of locations within the library; look for signs. 3-4:30 p.m., Loma Colorado Main Library, 755 Loma Colorado NE.
MEETINGS
MIDDAY RIO RANCHO TOASTMASTERS: Wednesdays, noon-1 p.m., New Mexico Bank & Trust building, 4001 Southern SE. 238-2942.
NEEDLE ARTS GROUP: Open to anyone over 21 who knits, crochets and does any other type of needlework. Wednesdays, 1-3:30 p.m., Don Newton Taylor Ranch Community Center, 4900 Kachina NW, Albuquerque. 768-6006.
RIO RANCHO SUNRISE ROTARY CLUB: Wednesdays, 7 a.m., Howard Johnson, 1465 Rio Rancho Dr.. SE. 892-4313 or rioranchorotarysunrise.org.
NAMI (NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS) WESTSIDE SUPPORT GROUP: Family support group open to the public is for family, friends and care givers. Second and fourth Wednesdays, 10-11:30 a.m., St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church Religious Education Building, Room 11, 1502 Sara SE.
NAMI (NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS) WESTSIDE SUPPORT GROUP: Connection Recovery Support Group for adults living with mental illness. A place that offers respect, understanding, encouragement and hope. Confidential and no charge. Open to anyone with a mental illness, regardless of diagnosis. Second and fourth Wednesdays, 10-11:30 a.m., St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church Religious Education Building, Room 10, 1502 Sara SE.
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