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505 FRIDAS - DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS ART: Santa Fe artist Sean Wells leads the 505 Fridas artist group in a surprising and colorful display of traditional New Mexico art celebrating Día de los Muertos. Through Oct. 31. Loma Colorado Main Library, 755 Loma Colorado NE. 891-5013.

NANOWRIMO: November is National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo. Help us write a collaborative novel on the library’s typewriter. If you are ambitious enough to officially register with NaNoWriMo and write your own 50,000word novel before the end of November, you will get special recognition. Loma Colorado Main Library, 755 Loma Colorado NE. 891-5013. RRPD TOY DRIVE: Contribute to the Rio Rancho Police Department’s annual toy drive through Dec. 1. Drop off your donation at either library. Esther Bone Memorial Library, 950 Pinetree SE, or Loma Colorado Main Library, 755 Loma Colorado NE. 8915013 or 891-5013.

ART EXHIBITIONS/ MUSEUMS

ARTS CORRALES: First Annual Fine Arts Show. A feature event for 35 master Corrales-based artists, including Chris Turri, Deborah Wilcox, Bill Baker, Pietro Palladini, Barbara Clark, Sandy Corless, Juan Wjingaard, Krysteen Waszak and Dennis Chamberlain. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4, and Sunday, Nov. 5. Free with plenty of on-site parking. Casa Vieja, 4541 Corrales Road. info@ corralesartscenter.org.

ART SHOW: The Corrales Arts Center is pleased to open a new show that will run through the end of the year. It features Sandra Lapham, encaustic photography; Peggy Schey, watercolor, and Karen Urbielewicz, watercolor. There will be an artist reception on Sunday, Nov. 5, from 1-5 p.m. At 2 p.m., Lapham will speak about the materials and processes she uses to create an encaustic photograph. At 2:45 p.m., Schey will talk about loosening up with watercolor batick work using watercolor paint, rice paper and canning wax. Refreshments will be served. Corrales Arts Center, 4900 Corrales Road, Suite 100. corralesartscenter.org or info@corralesartscenter.org.

BEWITCHED AND BEDAZZLED:

The Placitas Community Library will feature a wearable art exhibit in the Collin Meeting Room through Nov. 2. Viewers will be dazzled by wearable adornments created by Patty Baron, Bunny Bowen, Sandra Johnson, Judith Roderick, Riha Rothberg and Geri Verble. The free exhibit is open during regular library hours. Placitas Community Library, 453 Highway 165, 5 miles east of I-25, exit 242. 771-3355.

THE CORRALES BOSQUE GALLERY:

will be hosting a new show through Oct. 31. Come see the wonderful new art work variety and enjoy some time in this unique setting. The gallery is located in the Mercado de Mayo, 4685 Corrales Road. cor-

ralesbosquegallery.com or 898-7203.

GENARTS “ENCOURAGEMENT” EXHIBIT:

Encouragement looks different to everyone, but we can all grow from it if we choose. Rio Rancho’s GenArts professional artist group presents a variety of works in different media on the theme of what one encouraging act can accomplish for individuals and communities. Nov. 2 through 29. Loma Colorado Main Library, 755 Loma Colorado NE. 891-5013, ext. 3032 or riorancholibraries.org