THE WEEKEND
A quick guide to fun in the North
Friday, Aug. 24
TGIF Quartet Galisteo recital String First Presbyterian Church, 208 Grant Ave., 505-982-8544 Music of Mozart; 5:30 p.m.; by donation. Santa Ranch Fe Tour Opera 301 Opera Drive, 800-2804654, 505-986-5955 Extended tour of the grounds; meet at the box office at 10 a.m.; $10, no reservations required, 505946-2407, operatours@santafeopera.org; final tour of the season. ZozoFest Former space at Sports Santa Authority Fe Place mall, 4250 Cerrillos Road Public preview of the unfinished 1960s-themed puppet 6 to 9 p.m.; the Zozobra Gloomies show up at 7 p.m.; no charge, www.burnzozobra.com/zozofest; events continue through Sunday.
Saturday, Aug. 25
Bob Railyard Schneider Plaza, South Band Guadalupe and Alcaldesa Streets Austin-based singersongwriter; opening act: Joe West & Friends; 7 p.m., no charge. Forked Lightning Ranch hike E.E. Fogelson Visitor Center, Pecos National Historical Park, N.M. 63, 505-7577241 The 3.8-mile loop on the grounds of the former home of Greer Garson runs along old ranch roads through a cottonwood grove and the Pecos River bluffs, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.; check in first at the visitor center; www.nps.gov/peco. Contra Dance Odd Fellows Hall, 1125 Cerrillos Road Traditional folk dance; beginners class 7 p.m.; dance 7:30 p.m.; music by Megaband and calls by Lewis Land; $9; students $5; no partner needed; 505-930-1149, www.folkmads.org. Meet the Greyhounds Teca Tu, 165 Paseo de Peralta, 505-982-9374 Learn about fostering and adopting retired racing dogs; 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Purple Heart recognition ceremony Santa Fe Veterans Memorial, 407 Galisteo St., the northwest corner of the Bataan Memorial Building A public tribute to members of the U.S. Armed Forces; 10 a.m.; josetta. rodriguez@state.nm.us or terence.shotkoski@carriageservices.com.
Sunday, Aug. 26
Pre-Fiesta de Santa Fe show Downtown Plaza Live entertainment 3 to 7 p.m.; for schedule of events and updates, visit www.santafefiesta.org. Santa open house Fe Bridge Club 3827 Thomas Road, 505-303-3813 Drop in between 1 and 4 p.m. for details about the club; santafebridgeclub.com. STEAM Community Day New Mexico Museum of Art, 107 W. Palace Ave., 505-476-5072 Science, technology, engineering, art and math-themed activities led by artist lecture Sarah hunt in by Stolar; the artist galleries; scavenger Noah McLaurine on his series of photographs titled “How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb”; 1 to 4 p.m.; no charge. ZozoFest and Zozobra art show Former Sports Authority space at Santa Fe Place Mall, 4250 Cerrillos Road Zozobra-themed art sale and show; noon to 4 p.m.; music by DJ Sin; www.burnzozobra.com/zozofest.