THE WEEKEND
A quick guide to fun in the North
Friday, Nov. 2
THE Stephen ARTS Fried Collected Works Bookstore, 202 Galisteo St., 505-988-4226 The author discusses Rush: Revolution, Madness, and the Visionary Doctor Who Became a Founding Father; 6:30 p.m. First Friday art activity at O’Keeffe Museum 217 Johnson St., 505-946-1000 An all-ages event led by photographer Jo Whaley; held in conjunction with her exhibit, Echoes; 5 to 7 p.m.; okeeffemuseum.org/events; by museum admission. THE OUTDOORS Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument trails Exit 264 off Interstate 25 onto N.M. 16, right on N.M. 22 Hiking trails range from wheelchair-accessible to steep; open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily; $5 per vehicle; group rates available; 505-331-6259. JUST FOR FUN El Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) Community Celebration Teatro Paraguas, 3205 Calle Marie, 505-424-1601 An annual event with live music, a puppet play, staged storytellers presenting cuentos, and a short comedic play written in 1914 by Joaquin and Serafin Alvarez Quintero titled A Sunny Morning; 7 p.m.; $5-$10 suggested donation, call for reservations; continues through Sunday. “Arsenic and Old Lace” Santa Fe Prep Theater, 1101 Camino de Cruz Blanca, 505-920-1561 A student production of Joseph Kesselring’s 1939 dark comedy; 7 p.m.; $10 at the door, no charge for students; runs through Sunday.
Saturday, Nov. 3
THE Amy ARTS A. Wallen Op. Center, Cit. 157 Books, Paseo DeVargas de Peralta, 505-428-0321 The author reads from When We Were Ghouls: A Memoir of Cynthia Ghost Stories; Grady 2 p.m. La Farge Branch Library, 1730 Llano St., 505-955-4860 The author discusses Write to Me: Letters From Japanese American Children to the Librarian They Left Behind; 11:30 a.m.; in conjunction with the Confinement in the Land of Enchantment exhibit. Confinement in the Land of Enchantment Southside Branch Library, 6599 Jaguar Drive, 505-955-2810 Stories of WWII Japanese American internment camps in New Mexico by New Mexico Japanese American Citizens League members; speakers forum at 1:30 p.m.; reception at 3:30 p.m. JUST FOR FUN Fixit Clinic Make Santa Fe, 2879 All Trades Bring your Road, broken 505-992-9832 appliances, electronics, toys, etc. to this hands-on workshop for assessment and possible repair; 1 to 4 p.m.; no charge.
Sunday, Nov. 4
THE ARTS Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian opening 704 Camino Lejo, Museum Hill, 505-982-4636 LIT: The Work of Rose B. Simpson, life-size clay and mixed-media sculpture; on view through Oct. 6, 2019. Elaine Pinkerton Coleman Op. Cit. Books, DeVargas Center, 157 Paseo de Peralta, 505-428-0321 The author discusses her works and signs copies of All the Wrong Places; 1 to 3 p.m. Joan Burt Teatro Paraguas, 3205 Calle Marie, 505-424-1601 The poet reads from her latest collection, Belle’s Ragged Army; 5 p.m. Railyard Artisan Market Santa Fe Farmers Market Pavilion, 1607 Paseo de Peralta Handcrafted goods and food vendors; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays; artmarket.com.