Family calendar
Sunday, June 4
CURIOUS CHRIS AT THE LIBRARY: Join the Main Library, 145 Washington Ave., for this Summer Reading Program event at 3:30 p.m. For more information, call 505-955-6837. SPRING & FIBER FEST: See what life was like on the Camino Real, Santa Fe Trail and Spanish Trail during this event at El Rancho de las Golondrinas, 334 Los Pinos Road in La Cienega, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Learn about the people, goods and livestock that came and went on the arteries of the Southwest. Also, experience traditional ranch activities like sheep shearing, wool dyeing, spinning and weaving. Plus, enjoy a fiber arts marketplace, bread baking and crafts for children. Tickets are $8 for adults, $6 for children and teens and free for kids 12 and under. MUSEUM FUN DAY FOR FAMILIES: Enjoy a scavenger hunt with prizes and interactive drawing activities designed for all ages while exploring the New Mexico Museum of Art’s summer exhibitions. Art materials provided by museum. Children must be chaperoned by adult. The event, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., is included with cost of admission — $12 for general admission or $7 for New Mexico residents. Kids 16 and under are always free. MARCHFOURTH: Visit the Bridge at Santa Fe Brewing, 37 Fire Place, for a performance by a theatrical marching band, 7 p.m., doors open at 3 p.m. Innastate, Greyhounds and Red Light Cameras open the show. Tickets are $21 in advance, ampconcerts. org/event/278921, $26 day of show. Proceeds benefit the Santa Fe Animal Shelter & Humane Society.
Monday, June 5
NATURE PLAYTIMES: Toddlers, preschoolers and their caregivers are invited to the Pajarito Environmental Education Center in Los Alamos to explore the natural world from 10 to 11 a.m. Each Playtime features a craft, story and outside activity; no charge; 3540 Orange St.; call 505-662-0460.
Tuesday, June 6
BOOKS AND BABIES: Children can come and enjoy books, songs and finger games from 10:30 to 11 a.m. at the Main Library, 145 Washington Ave.; call 505-955-6837. SCHOOL AGE CRAFTS: Children ages 6 to 12 are invited to do free craft projects on “upcycling” from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Southside Branch Library, 6599 Jaguar Drive. The program is sponsored by the Friends of the Santa Fe Public Library. ARTS ALIVE: Join the Museum of Indian Arts & Culture from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for a free, hands-on ARTS Alive! pottery workshop for all ages. The program runs every hour, on the hour. Children must be accompanied by an adult. For groups of six or more, please contact Joyce Begay-Foss at 505-4761272 or joyce.begay-foss@state.nm.us. Museum admission is free for participants during Arts Alive! hours, so take the opportunity to check out the exhibits with your kids.
Wednesday, June 7
CHILDREN’S CHESS CLUB: The Santa Fe Children’s Chess Club meets every Wednesday evening at the Main Library, 145 Washington Ave., 5:45 to 7:45 p.m. in the Community Room. BOOKS AND BABIES: Children can come and enjoy books, songs and finger games from 10:30 to 11 a.m.; Oliver La Farge Branch Library, 1730 Llano St.; 505-955-4863. SCHOOL AGE CRAFTS: Children ages 6 to 12 are invited to do free craft projects on “upcycling” from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Main Library, 145 Washington Ave. Registration is required. Call 505-955-6837. The program is sponsored by the Friends of the Santa Fe Public Library. MOVIE NIGHT AT THE INDIAN CENTER: The Santa Fe Indian Center, located at the Center for Progress and Justice, 1420 Cerrillos Road, will hold a 6 p.m. screening of the original Star Wars film in the Navajo language, with English subtitles. The event includes information about the center’s new Urban Native Youth Council.
Thursday, June 8
FREE ADMISSION TO CHILDREN’S MUSEUM: The Santa Fe Children’s Museum, 1050 Old Pecos Trail, offers free admission to children under 16 every Thursday from 4 to 6:30 p.m. BOOKS AND BABIES: Children ages 6 months to 2 years can enjoy books, songs and finger games from 10:45 to 11:15 a.m. at the Southside Branch Library, 6599 Jaguar Drive; 505-9552828. PRESCHOOL STORY TIME: Stories, rhymes, songs, crafts and more for children ages 2 to 5 from 11 to 11:45 a.m. at the Main Library, 145 Washington Ave.; call 505-955-6837. SCHOOL AGE CRAFTS: Children ages 6 to 12 are invited to do free craft projects on upcycling from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the La Farge Branch Library, 1730 Llano St. Registration is required. Call 505-955-4863. The free program is sponsored by the Friends of the Santa Fe Public Library. SOLAR ASTRONOMY PROGRAM: Children are invited to visit the Main Library, 145 Washington Ave., to learn about solar astronomy from 10 a.m. to noon. Call 505-955-6837. ARTS ALIVE: Join the Museum of Indian Arts & Culture from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for a free, hands-on ARTS Alive fabric stamping workshop for all ages. The program runs every hour, on the hour. Children must be accompanied by an adult. For groups of six or more, please contact Joyce Begay-Foss at 505-476-1272 or joyce.begay-foss@state.nm.us. Museum admission is free for participants during Arts Alive hours, so take the opportunity to check out the exhibits with your kids.
Friday, June 9
GARDEN SPROUTS: Stories and hands-on activities for children ages 3 to 5 with a caregiver from 9 to 10 a.m., weather permitting; sponsored by the Santa Fe Botanical Garden and the Railyard Park Conservancy. Meet at the Santa Fe Botanical Garden on Museum Hill, 725 Camino Lejo; $5 suggested donation; free to members and children under 12. FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT: The Vista Grande Public Library in Eldorado, 14 Avenida Torreon, presents a free screening at 7 p.m. of a family-friendly movie. This film is the most recent release of a story that happened a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. It’s rated PG-13. Call for the title at 505-4667323. Free admission, and popcorn is provided.
Saturday, June 10
SANTA FE FARMERS MARKET: 1607 Paseo de Peralta, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. SAND DAY SATURDAYS: A free program for toddlers and preschoolers accompanied by their parents, 10 a.m. to noon Saturdays through Aug. 12, hosted by the Railyard Park Conservancy, 505-316-3596. THE SALIDA CIRCUS: Join the Southside Branch Library, 6599 Jaguar Drive, for this Summer Reading Program event at 1:30 p.m., or the Oliver La Farge Branch Library, 1730 Llano St., at 3:30 p.m. The circus will perform its “Build a Better World Circus Show.” The event includes circus skills, acrobatics, an adorable circus dog and laughter. For more information, call the Southside Branch at 505-955-2820 or the La Farge Branch at 505-955-4863.
Sunday, June 11
THE SALIDA CIRCUS: Join the Main Library, 145 Washington Ave., for this Summer Reading Program event from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. The circus will perform its “Build a Better World Circus Show.” The event includes circus skills, acrobatics, an adorable circus dog and laughter. Call 505-955-6837.
Ongoing
MEOW WOLF SUMMER IN THE MULTIVERSE: This is a seasonlong excursion at the House of Eternal Return, 1352 Rufina Circle, where interdimensional travelers, musicians, performers, magicians, aerialists, acrobats, lighthouse keepers, belly dancers, fencers and storytellers from all across the cosmos have come to vacation. Meow Wolf guests will encounter these unique entities all day long. There are over 100 performers in over 50 different performances through Aug. 20. Performances will unfold at random throughout the day and summer. Special tickets are not needed. Visit meowwolf.com.