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This Saturday folks.
Another event for folks who aren't into fiesta, is the crawlin' and boggin' over by Elephant Butte.
that looks like fun, Im not into the fiesta thing, there is a Lowrider show coming up in ABQ on May 2nd. **Sanctioned Shows - LOWRIDER EXPERIENCE - odbentertainment.com (719) 406-7838
THIS COMING WEEKEND is Cinco de Mayo fiesta in Old Mesilla (south side of Las Cruces). It's a wonderful event with a lot of color if you've never experienced it. Public performances are free too! May 1-2 (Saturday-Sunday)
Cinco de Mayo Fiesta Saturday, noon-10 p.m.; Sunday, noon-7 p.m. * Plaza
Town Contact: Kristie Medina, (575) 524-3262
Saturday, June 5, 2010 07:00 AM - 02:00 PM Heron Lake 2nd Annual Kid's Fishing Derby
June 5th is "Free Fishing Day"! Children of all ages are invited to participate in Heron Lake's 2nd Annual Kid's Fishing Derby. Prizes awarded to the largest fish being caught in 3 different age categories. This year we will be having some local volunteers presenting clinics for the kids (Knot-Tying, Flies, etc.)
Fees: Regular Entrance Fee
Contact: Donna Concannon 575-588-7470
El Rancho de las Golondrinas and The New Mexico Civil War Commemorative Congress present A Living History Encampment of
The Civil War (aka: The War Between the States) in New Mexico - April 1862
El Rancho de las Golondrinas is a living history museum located on
200 acres in a rural farming valley just south of Santa Fe, New Mexico. For more info see the web site:
El Rancho de las Golondrinas - a Spanish Colonial Living History Museum in Santa Fe (http://www.golondrinas.org/mayevents.htm - broken link)
What about the Tour of the Gila in Silver City this week? Downtown criterium on Saturday afternoon and you can see Lance Armstrong and Floyd Landis race.
Spring Festival and Children's Fair June 5-6 from 10 am - 4 pm
Las Golondrinas is 15 minutes south of the Santa Fe Plaza and 45 minutes north of Albuquerque, at 334 Los Pinos Rd. Take Exit 276 off I-25 and follow “Las Golondrinas” signs.
Directions: http://www.golondrinas.org/directions.html (broken link)
Art in the Park, a series of fine arts and crafts shows sponsored by the Corrales Society of Artists will take place the 3rd Sunday of each month in the Village of Corrales starting in May and running through October. The dates are May 16, June 20, July 18, August 15, September 19, and October 17, 2010.
This year’s season of shows promises to be bigger and better than ever before featuring local and visiting painters, sculptors, photographers, potters, metalworkers, and crafts artisans who have been juried into the society. Hours for the events are 10AM to 4PM at La Entrada park (northwest corner of Corrales and La Entrada roads). Parking and admission to the events are free! Live music, food, and art demonstrations in this cool and shady location make these events some of the most unique and enjoyable of their kind in the area. As in past years, there will be a youth tent at each event wherein selected artists will work to teach children the basics of various mediums of art ranging from painting and drawing to bead-making.
Memorial Day and Fallen Warrior Ceremony - New Mexico Veterans Memorial, Albuquerque
Time: May 31, 2010 from 9am to 12pm
Location: New Mexico Veterans Memorial, 1100 Louisiana Blvd SE, Albuquerque, NM
Organized By: United Veterans Council of New Mexico
(Albuquerque, NM) On Memorial Day, Monday, May 31, 2010 at 10:00 am, the public, and especially all Veterans are invited to honor the men and women who gave their lives in defense of our nation at the New Mexico Veterans Memorial, 1100 Louisiana Blvd. SE, Albuquerque, NM (map). This special Memorial Day ceremony pays tribute to the families of New Mexico soldiers who lost their lives in Iraq or Afghanistan during the past year.
Rio Rancho - Music in the Park This spring and summer, Sunday nights at Haynes Park will be the site for free musical entertainment from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Citizens are encouraged to bring lawn chairs, blankets and a picnic to listen to a variety of acts playing at the park’s Rotary Club Barbeque Pavilion.
Those scheduled to perform as part of the city of Rio Rancho’s Music in the Park series includes:
May 30: Holy Water & Whiskey (Bluegrass, Folk, Cowboy and Gospel)
June 6: Beatles Night with D. Higgins and P. Chase (Classic Rock)
June 13: The Flyin’ A’s (American, Rockabilly and Root)
June 20: The Hit Squad (Classic Rock and Hot Country)
June 27: The Mudd Brothers (Rhythm, Blues and Rock)
July 11: Placitas Mountain Band (Bluegrass and Old Time Music)
July 18: Michael and Donna Coy (Folk)
July 25: Bosque Blues (Acoustic Blues Duo)
August 1: Rudy Boy Experiment (Hot Rockin’ Blues)
August 8: Dennis Higgins & The 2010 Band Folk (Folk, Blues & Contemporary Jazz)
August 15: Saints and Sinners (Classic Rock and Blues)
August 22: Twisted Mojo (Classic Blues, Rock and Soul)
August 29: Rio Rancho Symphonic Band (Symphonic Music)
*Musical acts subject to change
Haynes Park is located at 2006 Grande Blvd., which is across the street from Intel on N.M. 528/Pat D’Arco Highway.
For additional information, please call the city of Rio Rancho’s Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department at (505) 891-5015.
The Official Site of Rio Rancho, NM - Music in the Park (http://www.ci.rio-rancho.nm.us/index.aspx?nid=1511 - broken link)
For some reason, the atv event and golfing and fishing event aren't listed on the website but for the atv info.,call 987-2516 and for the golfing and fishing, call 987-2260 or 987-2250.
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