Albuquerque Kids! Calendar Calendar Calendar

about friendship, kindness and unity. Free, Placitas Community Library, 453 Hwy 165, Placitas, 867-3355, placitaslibrary.com.

19, Ice Cream Making, 4-5pm. Learn how to make ice cream in a bag, no machine required. Ages 9-12, limited to 20. Free, Lomas Tramway Library, 908 Eastridge NE, 291-6295, abqlibrary.org.

22, Let’s Polka! 1pm. Mike Schneider, Pint Sized Polkas. Learn about and enjoy the fun that is polka and the accordion. Free, Placitas Community Library, 453 Hwy 165, Placitas, 867-3355, placitaslibrary.com.

26 Summer Reading Finale Party, 46pm. Celebrate the end of the Summer Reading Program at a family friendly dance party with DJ Too Hot to Stop. Enjoy pizza, snacks and good company. Free, Loma Colorado Main Library, 755 Loma Colorado NE, RR, 891-5013, riorancholibraries.org.

27, Summer Reading Finale Party, 10:30-11:30am. Celebrate the end of summer with a grande finale: snacks, crafts and fun. Free, Esther Bone Library lawn, 950 Pinetree SE, RR, 891-5012, riorancholibraries.org.

29, Caligraphy Demonstration, 10amnoon. Take home a personalized bookmark created by members of the Meadowlark Senior Center Calligraphy Club. Learn about the different tools and techniques used to create this art form. Loma Colorado Library, 755 Loma Colorado NE, RR, 891-5013, rrnm.gov/4280/SummerReading.

29, Final Event: Playing Together, 1pm. Celebrate the last day of the Summer Reading Program with puzzles, game, coloring, Legos and la lotería. Enjoy refreshments and receive a prize bag for participating, prizes awarded for top readers. Free, Placitas Community Library, 453 Hwy 165, Placitas, 867-3355, placitaslibrary.com.

29, Live Action Role Playing, 2-3pm. Play your way through a game with foam swords, giant dice, flags, “world” travel and (if you want) costumes. Ages 9-12, limited to 20. Free, Juan Tabo Library, 3407 Juan Tabo NE, 291-6260, abqlibrary.org.

Ann Lincoln’s Work Together Comedy, Music and Juggling Show. Ann Lincoln’s performance gets even better when the audience joins in. Anything can happen when kids work with Ann and her live rabbit and dove. Free, various dates, times and library locations, abqlibrary.org. Explora at the Library. Explora brings activities like exploring kaleidoscopes, a behind-the-scenes look at computer coding. Free, various dates, times and library locations, abqlibrary.org.

Pint-Sized Polkas with Mike Schneider. Music and magic frenzy, Schneider brings the happiest music on earth plus magic and comedy for the whole family, Free, various dates, times and library locations, abqlibrary.org.

Three Goats Gruff with Opera Unlimited. A musical fable based on the classic fairy tale, but with a twist. This silly family of goats gets stuck on the wrong side of a bridge that is guarded by a clever troll, in order to cross, they must answer riddles. Free, various dates, times and library locations, abqlibrary.org.

Music

1-2, 7-9, 14-16, 21-23, 28-30, Summer Music in Old Town, 7-9pm. Fri & Sat; 13pm, Suns. Live music on the gazebo among shops and restaurants. Free, Old Town, 303 Romero NW., cabq.gov/artsculture/historic-old-town/summertimein-old-town.

6, 13, 20, 27, Outdoor Music Series, 6-8pm. Musicians will be playing outside around the silos. Seating is first-come, first-served. Dinner reservations available. Free, Los Poblanos Historic Inn & Organic Farm, 4803 Rio Grande NW, Los Ranchos, 344-9297, lospoblanos.com.

6, 14, 28, Garden Music, 6-8:30pm. Kids can get their face painted, food and drink will be for sale and live local musicians will perform. Free, ages 2 and under/$7 ages 3-13/$7 seniors/$14 adults, NMBPS members 50% off with valid ID, ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden, 2601 Central NW, 768-2000, cabq.gov.

7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 28, Music Under the Stars, 7-10pm. Live music in the Museum Amphitheater rain or shine; food and drink available for sale. See website for full schedule. $17-$40, ABQ Museum, 2000 Mountain NW, 255-9798, cabq.gov/artsculture/albuquerquemuseum/events/music-under-the-stars.

12-15, Mariachi Spectacular de Albuquerque, 6-8pm. A four-day workshop, education and concert event with a free performance on July 14. Free, 1 Civic Plaza, 836-0306, mariachispectacular.com.

12, 26, ABQ Concert Band Free Outdoor Summer Concert, 7-8pm. Familyfriendly music featuring the ABQ Concert Band. Bring family, friends and a picnic. Free, ABQ International Balloon Museum, 9201 Balloon Museum NE, abqband.org.

22, Route 66 Summerfest 2023: NM Jazz Festival Stage, 5-9pm. Son Como Son, Delbert Anderson’s D’DAT and Doug Lawrence’s Nuevo Mexicanos. Free, Central & Carlisle NE, outpostspace.org/outpost-performance-space/schedule.

29, Community Concert with JD Nash and the Rash of Cash, 6-8:30pm. A family-friendly event highlighting musicians and performers; paletas, face painting, bosque traveling exhibit truck, rock climbing wall and hands-on nature activities. Bring a chair or blanket & picnic dinner; all ages. Free, Tijeras BioZone Education Center Open Space, 15600 Central SE, cabq.gov/parksandrecreation/open-space/events.

Summer Reading Concerts. Various musicians perform different genres; all ages. Various times, dates and library locations, abqlibrary.org.

Science & Nature

1-2, 8-9, 15-16, 22-23, 29-30, Saturday & Sunday Guided Bird Walks, 8:3010am. Join a volunteer naturalist and fellow birders for a guided walk; limited to 12, please register. $3 parking/day use fee, Rio Grande Nature Center State Park, 2901 Candelaria NW, rgnc.org. 10-13, 17-20, Nature Discovery for Kids, 8:30-11am. For children entering grades 1-5, nature exploration, data col- lection plus indoor and outdoor activities; please register, waitlist available. $79.20 FRGNC members/$88 per session,Rio Grande Nature Center State Park, 2901 Candelaria NW, 344-7240, rgnc.org.

11, Night Walk at the Botanic Garden, 6:30-8pm. Explore the Garden under the light of the moon. Bring family and explore nightfall and walk on a guided tour in search of night-blooming plants, nocturnal animals and pollinators. $9-$15, ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden, 2601 Central NW, 768-2000, cabq.gov. 18, Twilight Tour at the Zoo, 6:308pm. Experience the sights and sounds of the Zoo at twilight. Observe animal behavior while taking a tour led by a guide. $9-$15, Zoo, ABQ BioPark, 903 10th SW, 764-6214, cabq.gov/artsculture/biopark/events/twi light-tour-at-the-zoo-june.

24, Mineral Monday, 3-5pm. Meteorite vs Meteor-wrong: Learn how to tell if your specimen is from out-of-the-world with Geologist Jayne Aubele. Free, NM Museum of Natural History & Science, 1801 Mountain NW, 841-2800, nmnaturalhistory.org.

28, Guided Tour: Candelaria Nature Preserve Open Space, 10am-noon. Join staff and volunteer experts and explore Open Space properties and experience what public lands have to offer. Free, Candelaria Nature Preserve Open Space, End of Arbor Road, 768-4208, cabq.gov/parksandrecreation/openspace/events.

29, Family Nature Club: In a Flash (nature photography for all ages), 911am. Join a ranger on a family-friendly hike and engage in hands-on learning as a family, listen to natural history fun facts, storytelling and seek out wildlife. Free, Rio Grande Bosque Open Space, Tingley Beach, 1800 Tingley SW, 768-4950, cabq.gov/parksandrecreation/openspace/events/copy10_of_family-natureclub-hike.

State Parks Free Entrance Days. Details can be found at nps.gov/planyourvisit/fee-free-parks-state.htm.

Stage

1, “Willy Wonka Jr.,” 2 & 6pm. $15, Musical Theatre Southwest, 6320 Domingo NE, Suite B, mtsabq.org.

2, 6, 8, NM Shakespeare Festival, “Comedy of Errors,” 6:45pm. Preshow entertainment at 6:45pm and performances at 7:30pm. Free, NM Veterans Memorial, 1100 Louisiana SE, newmexicoshakespearefest.org.

6, NM Shakespeare Festival, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” 7:30pm. This performance is set in the magical moment between waking and sleeping, the slow surfacing from the depths of your dreamscape. Free, Plaza Mayor, National Hispanic Cultural Center, 1701 4th SW, 724-4771, nhccnm.org.

7, NM Shakespeare Festival, “A Midsummer’s Night Dream,” 6:45pm. Preshow entertainment at 6:45pm and performances at 7:30pm. Free, NM Veterans Memorial, 1100 Louisiana SE, newmexicoshakespearefest.org.

Storytelling

Area Libraries offer various storytelling events regularly. Check websites for calendars and details: abqlibrary.org, riorancholibraries.org, placitaslibrary.com.

15, Storytelling Under the Cottonwood, 10:30am-noon. Hear wisdom tales told by storyteller Dianne Rossbach. $3 parking/day use, Rio Grande Nature Center State Park, 2901 Candelaria NW, rgnc.org.

19, Animal Tales with the BioPark. Enjoy the reading of an animal-related book. The BioPark will bring animals and biofacts that represent the animals in the story for kids to meet. Free, Westgate Library, 1300 Delgado SW, 833-684, abqlibrary.org.

Just for Teens

3, Anime Club, 3:30-4:30pm. Join likeminded fans with shows, themed food and activities; ages 13-19. Send show recommendations to libraryteens@rrnm.gov.

Free, Loma Colorado Main Library Auditorium, 755 Loma Colorado NE, RR, 891-5013, riorancholibraries.org.

20, Let’s Make Sugar Scrub, 4-5pm. A hands-on activity to learn how to make sugar scrubs for ages 13-17, limited to 20. Free, Alamosa Library, 6900 Gonzales SW, 836-0684, abqlibrary.org.

22, Build Your Own Mini Zen Garden, 3:30-5:30pm. Learn about the art of zen gardens and build a mini one to take home. Supplies included; ages 13-17, limited to 20 participants. Call to sign up or stop by. Free, Central & Unser Library, 8081 Central NW, 768-4320, abqlibrary.org.

24, Interactive Movie, 2-4pm. watch a favorite movie in a new light. A script and props will be provided; have fun passing the orb, eating a treat, shouting at inopportune moments and dancing in your chair; ages 13-17, limited to 45. Free, Erna Fergusson Library, 3700 San Mateo NE, 888-8100, abqlibrary.org.

24, Teen Advisory Group, 3:30pm. Earn volunteer hours while making the library a great place for teens: help plan programs and recommend materials; ages 13-18. Free, Loma Colorado Library, 755 Loma Colorado NE, RR, 891-5013, riorancholibraries.org.

Counselor in Training Program. A teen leadership program that builds interpersonal, collaborative and communication skills. Ages 13-17 can apply by submitting a student resume to the Director of Education, National Museum of Nuclear Science & History, lguida@nuclearmuseum.org.

Especially for Parents

14, Science on Tap: Meet AwardWinning Documentary Film Producer Larry Sheffield, 6pm. Grab a beer and enjoy a relaxed presentation about the three films he worked on regarding the Manhattan Project, the Trinity Site Test, Operation Paperclip and the testing of V-2 rockets. The talks are co-spon-