New Mexico Jazz Festival: Charles McPherson Quartet
SITE Santa Fe hosts the veteran saxophonist; 7:30 p.m.; doors 7 p.m.; 1606 Paseo de Peralta, 505-989-1199; $35, students $30, holdmyticket. com/tickets/315625.
Wednesday, July 25, 2018 ENTERING THE GARDEN OF MYSTICISM: Taught by Dr. Petr Chylek, at 6 p.m. at Congregation Beit Tikva, 2230 Old Pecos Trail. The class introduces mystical texts and 16th century Kabbalah, and includes meditation. Free and open to the public. Call 505-820-2991. MUSIC ON THE HILL: St. John’s College, 1160 Camino de Cruz Blanca. Call 505-984-6199. Salsa band Calle 66 closes
the outdoor concert series; 6 p.m.; no charge. Visit sjc.edu/santa-fe/events/ music-on-the-hill for details about free shuttles. SANTA FE BANDSTAND: Downtown Plaza. Outside In Productions’ free summer concert series: fiddler-songwriter Karina Wilson; 6:30 p.m.; folk band I Draw Slow; 7:45 p.m.; santafebandstand.org. IAIA SUMMER READERS GATHERING:
Library and Technology Center Auditorium, Institute of American Indian Arts, 83 Avan Nu Po Road, 505-424-2325. At 6 p.m. readings from Kristiana Kahakauwila, Sherwin Bitsui and
Danielle Geller. SANTA FE DESERT CHORALE SUMMER
FESTIVAL: Church of the Holy Faith, 311 E. Palace Ave. Bernstein, Bolcom and Barber: Twentieth Century American masters; 8 p.m.; call 505-988-2282. or visit desertchorale.org.
HELEN GILLET: Second Street Brewery Rufina Taproom, 2920 Rufina St., 505-954-1068. Cellist-singer; opening acts: Rumelia Collective and Cloacas; 8:30 p.m.; doors 8 p.m.; $10 at the door, holdmyticket.com/tickets/316621.
JAMES MCMURTRY: The Bridge at Santa Fe Brewing Company, 37 Fire Place, 505-557-6182. Austin-based singer-songwriter; doors 6:30 p.m., concert 7:30 p.m.; $23, holdmyticket.com/ tickets/314689. SANTA FE FARMERS MARKET:
1607 Paseo de Peralta, 505-983-4098 . 3 to 6 p.m. santafefarmersmarket.com.
For more events, see Pasatiempo in Friday’s edition, or view the community calendar on our website, www. santafenewmexican.com. To submit an events listing, send an email to service @sfnewmexican.com.