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Wednesday, CHILDREN’S CHESS May 15, CLUB: 2019 From 5:45 to 7:45 p.m.; Main Library Community Room; 145 Washington Ave.; a no-charge program for kids age 17 or younger who have a basic understanding of chess.

DESERT ACADEMY OPEN HOUSE: Meet the head of school, faculty, staff and current students; hear short presentations from student groups and department heads; 6 to 8 p.m.; no charge; 7300 Old Santa Fe Trail; desertacademy.org; 505992-8284.

SANTA FE COUNTY GENEALOGY SOCIETY MONTHLY MEETING: Featuring a presentation by Baldwin Burr on “The History of Route 66”; 1:30 p.m.; 410 Rodeo Road; for questions, contact Joann Brennan; joann2719@aol.com.

SANTA FE CHAPTER OF THE NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY OF NEW MEXICO: Kimiora Ward will give a talk titled “Habitat Restoration for Bees: If You Build It, They Will Come!” Ward is the restoration program coordinator at the Institute for Applied Ecology Southwest Office; she studies methods for improving the effectiveness of habitat restoration; 6:30 p.m.; no charge; Christ Lutheran Church, 1701 Arroyo Chamiso Road; for more information, contact Tom Antonio at tom@thomasantonio.org or 505-690-5105. 2019

IAIA STUDENT FILMMAKER SHOWCASE: The Institute of American Indian Arts’s cinematic arts and technology program presents the world premiere of films produced during the 2018-19 academic year, featuring a Q&A with the student filmmakers after the showing; 6 p.m.; $5; Violet Crown Santa Fe, 1606 Alcaldesa St.; iaiacommunications@iaia.edu; 505-216-5678.

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.