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PURPLE HEART MEMORIAL DEDICATION CEREMONY: Hosted by What Would U Give and the Military Order of the Purple Heart Bataan, Chapter 176, with guest speakers Gov. Susana Martinez, Rio Rancho Mayor Tom Swisstack, Cabinet Secretary Timothy Hale, and Heather Wilson. 1 p.m. Aug. 18, Rio Rancho Veteran’s Memorial Park, 950 Pinetree SE Rio Rancho. Please RSVP by Wednesday to Shane D’onofrio, 401-9879; shane@ whatwouldugive.org. OLD CHURCH FINE ARTS SHOW: The Visual Arts Council of the Corrales Historical Society invites artists to participate in the Oct. 5-14 show. Up to three original works priced to sell at $2,500 or under may be brought to the Old San Ysidro Church for judging 5-6 p.m. Aug. 22 or 9 a.m.-noon Aug. 23. Entry forms will be available when work is left at the Old Church or by calling 301-0042. A $30 entry fee and stamped self-addressed envelope are needed. Fifteen percent will be taken from sales to be used for restoration and maintenance of the Old Church. OLD TOWN SALSA FIESTA: 40 individuals will be selected to compete for the best salsa recipe at the Sept. 15 fiesta. The top three winners receive cash prizes. Register at www. abqsalsafiesta.org by 5 p.m. Aug. 24. “BACKYARD FARMING: NATIVE SEEDS & FOODS”: Learn about cultivation methods and preserving seeds. 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Aug. 25, Gutierrez-hubbell House, 6029 Isleta SW. Free, but advance registration required: 314-0398, calangan@bernco. gov. OLD CHURCH FINE CRAFTS SHOW: All entries must be handmade by participants. Booth fee is $50 plus a donation of 15 percent of sales. The juried show will be held Nov. 30-Dec. 2. Deadline for entries is Aug. 25. For an entry form, call Bev Darrow, 301-0042. VETERANS’ JOB FAIR: Aug. 30, Hotel Albuquerque, 800 Rio Grande NW. Check-in for pre-registrants 8 a.m.; job fair 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Employers must pre-register to participate; pre-registration for job seekers highly recommended: www.heroeshiringheroes.com. “BACKYARD FARMING: FOOD PRESERVATION FORUM”: Learn the basics of drying and canning foods to store through winter. 9 a.m.12:30 p.m. Sept. 1, GutierrezHouse, 6029 Isleta SW. Free, but advance registration required: 3140398, calangan@bernco.gov. LITERARY SPEED DATING: Bookworks seeks a minimum of four men and four women, maximum of eight men and eight women, between the ages of 25 and 45 for Sept. 6 event. To register, email events@bkwrks.com with your full name, email address, age, and title of book you’ll bring. Deadline: Aug. 31. CRAFTERS AND VENDORS: Space available for rent at the Sept. 8 Trinity Family Church parking lot sale. For information, email tfcfaughters@gmail.com.

TODAY

ACTIVITIES

DOWNTOWN GROWERS’ MARKET: 7 a.m.-noon Saturdays, Robinson Park, Eighth and Central. http://farmersmarketsnm.org. LOS RANCHOS GROWERS’ AND ARTS/CRAFTS MARKET: 7 a.m.-noon, Saturdays, 6718 Rio Grande NW. In case of inclement weather, the market will be in the adjacent community barn. www.losranchosgrowersmarket.com. SOUTH VALLEY GROWERS’ MARKET: 8 a.m.-noon Saturdays, 3907 Isleta SW, 877-4044.

KIDS

READ TO THE DOGS: Children practice reading in a relaxed atmosphere with a patient listener — a trained therapy dog. Each child reads for 15 minutes; 1-3 p.m. second Saturdays, Main Library, 501 Copper NW, 768-5141; 11 a.m.-1 p.m. second Saturdays, Loma Colorado Main Library, 755 Loma Colorado NE, Rio Rancho, 891-5013, ext. 3032.