THE WEEKEND
A quick guide to fun in the North
Friday, Nov. 23 JUST FOR FUN Special Black Friday Railyard Artisans Market Santa Fe Farmers Market Pavilion, 1607 Paseo de Peralta Revel in Black Friday with a variety of vendors and handcrafted goods; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; rail yardsantafe.com/event/specialblack-friday-railyard-artisansmarket. City of Santa Fe Tree Lighting Santa Fe Plaza Cookies and hot chocolate 3 p.m.; Santa and Mrs. Claus 4 p.m.; farolito lighting 4:30 p.m.; tree lighting 6 p.m.; bandstand music all evening. Community Day at the Garden Santa Fe Botanical Garden, 715 Camino Lejo, Museum Hill, 505-471-9103 Free admission from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for New Mexico residents and students; no pets. MUSIC Will Schreitz and Mike Young Lost Padre Records, 304 Catron St., 505-310-6389 Singer-songwriters; 3 to 5 p.m.; no charge; all ages. Saturday, Nov. 24 MUSIC New Mexico Performing Arts Society Immaculate Heart of Mary Chapel, 50 Mount Carmel Road, 505-988-1975 Annual winter solstice concert, featuring the New Mexico Bach Chorale; J.S. Bach’s Christmas
Oratorio, carols and motets; 7 p.m.; www.holdmyticket.com/ tickets/322757.
Thanksgiving Celebration with Ingrid and Eric
Bee Hive Kids Books, 328 Montezuma Ave., 505-780-8051
Music and movement; all ages welcome; no charge; 11:30 a.m. JUST FOR FUN Bird Walk Randall Davey Audubon Center & Sanctuary, 1800 Upper Canyon Road, 505-983-4609 Guided by experienced birders; 8:30 a.m. as weather permits; no charge. Sunday, Nov. 25 JUST FOR FUN Journey Santa Fe Presents Collected Works Bookstore, 202 Galisteo St., 505-988-4226, Sandia: Seasons of a Mountain discussion and signing by author Ruth Rudner and photographer David Muench; 11 a.m. Circus Luminous Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco St., 505-988-1234 Wise Fool New Mexico’s annual holiday showcase of acrobats, aerialists and clowns, 4 p.m.; $20 to $45; ticketssantafe.org.