DON’T MISS IT
Taos Lilac Festival 2021
The 2021 Taos Lilac Festival will be a virtual event May 14 – 17 due to the continuing COVID pandemic. Find the lilac-themed window decorations in town and a walking tour map of locations of lilacs. Maps will be at local downtown businesses. The Taos Chamber encourages residents and visitors to post pictures of your favorite lilacs on their Instagram instagram. com/taoslilac and Facebook facebook. com@taoslilacfest. Window displays will be up through the end of May. See the virtual festival at taoslilacfestival. com. Sponsored by Taos County Chamber of Commerce, local shops and galleries, Taos Downtown Mainstreet and Rio Grande Ace Hardware, US Bank and FEEL Design Associates.
Haven Lindsey at SOMOS
Taos-based author Haven Lindsey, reads May 8 at 10 a.m. in a 30-minute SOMOS virtual reading, from her first book in a series, The Blue Dog and The White Horse ‘Adventures on a Texas Ranch,’ published November 2020. The book is comprised of six true stories about the friendship between the author’s dog, a small blue heeler named Gracie, and a wise old roping horse named Max. Lindsey introduced Gracie to Max in hopes she would gain confidence after surviving a traumatic ‘puppyhood.’ Lindsey watched Max bond with the young, timid dog. Together they experienced adventures and became best friends. Gracie learned to trust and Max learned he still had a purpose.
“I was fortunate to watch their natural friendship unfold and at times I felt like the third wheel,” Lindsey says. “Animals have a lot to teach us when we slow down long enough to listen. My heart was touched by their friendship and I wanted to share that experience with others.”
The Blue Dog and The White Horse is well-suited for children ages 7-10, however, younger children enjoy having the stories read to them and adults resonate with the stories that touch on loyalty, challenges, fear and being present.
Zoom link is zoom.us/j/5757580081? pwd=SnZncXlvUUZPY3F3OEhyOXM3T nVxQT09. Additional information and a calendar of events can be found on the SOMOS calendar page at somostaos. org/calendar/#events. Contact Haven Lindsey at 4havensake.com. Lindsey has been accepted into the 2021 TaosFolk pop-up store where she will unveil her next book in the Blue Dog/White Horse series.
Taos Drive-In
Friday, May 7, 8:30-9:30 p.m. TCA’s backlot, Shaka King’s “Judas and the Black Messiah,” 2021 Best Supporting Actor. FBI informant William O’Neal (LaKeith Stanfield) infiltrates the Illinois Black Panther Party and is tasked with keeping tabs on their charismatic leader, Chairman Fred Hampton. TA career thief, O’Neal revels in the danger of manipulating both his comrades and his handler, Special Agent Roy Mitchell. Will he align with the forces of good? Or subdue Hampton and The Panthers by any means, as FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover commands? Rated R;
Planning to come to the event? Please read the drive-in guidelines found on TCA’s website before securing a ticket! Will my family enjoy this event? Rated R; $15 per vehicle. Ticket URL: ticketing. uswest.veezi.com/sessions/?siteToken=3x r3tktns20fq4r0vpce3v18bc. and we think mostly adults will enjoy this film. Email us if you have questions: info@tcataos. org Tickets available now! See tcataos. org/calendar.
Saturday, May 8, 8:30pm (Family night!) Earwig and the Witch. Educators can secure tickets for their vehicles at tcataos.org/calendar