Don’t miss it: Tempo’s picks for the week
SOMOS reopening and writing contest
Modified hours and safety procedures (hand sanitizer and masks) are in place at the Society of the Muse of the Southwest, 108 Civic Plaza Drive. The new temporary hours will be Tuesday to Friday from noon to 4 p.m. and Saturday from 10 to 2 p.m. Check out the May book sale on all spirituality and religion books. Also, note extended deadline for SOMOS’ free writing contest for poets and prose writers to June 15 – poetry, fiction or nonfiction. Judged by Veronica Golos, Jean-Marie Saporito and Jan Smith. Go to somostaos.org or call (575) 758-0081.
Talking nourishment
Join Andy Lynch, owner of Common Fire, and cook Gina Gargone for a Facebook live talk “The Uncommon Table” on Friday (May 22) at 8 p.m. as they discuss the film “Diana Kennedy: Nothing Fancy,” available all day for viewing at tcataos.org/calendar. Our locals promise a spirited dialogue on Kennedy, known as “the Mick Jagger of Mexican cuisine,” and general thoughts on the community table. Film costs $9.99. Livestream talk free on Taos Center for the Arts Facebook page at facebook.com/ tcataos.org.
Get ready for summer reading program
Each year Taos Public Library runs a Summer Reading Program to encourage children of all ages to read outside of school and during the summer months. This year will be different as the library is closed until further notice. Look for a summer reading log in next week’s Tempo. Registration for Taos Public Library’s reading program starts on June 3 and the first event will take place on June 10 – running through July 22. Go to taoslibrarysummerreading.com.
Learn about giant anacondas in the wild
Highlands University biology professor Jesús Rivas’ upcoming book “Anaconda – The Secret Life of the World’s Largest Snake” (Oxford University Press, 2020) is the first to help nonscience readers explore the life of giant green anaconda snakes in the wild. His study area is primarily in the Venezuelan Llanos – a vast plain that floods during the wet season from May through October. Visit nmhu. edu/jesus-rivas-publishes-book-on-giantanaconda-snakes for the fascinating story.