The Corridor April 2017

APRIL 2017

IN THIS ISSUE: tinkerto w n r e ope ns - de s e r t poe M S

FeatureS Heal t h & we ll n e s s / ga r d e n in g

Upcoming EventS Side Trips Tales of the Trails Scientific considerations Nature’s Circle Bits & Bites Acorn’s Corner

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the state of the arts s p ri ng garde n i n g - ho l istic ther apy fo r c hild REN

APRIL Events and highlights along the turquoise trail billy the kid the mystery of Capulin Mountain April - Backyard astronomy Santa Fe’s Oldest house Kid’s Page Fun

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APRIL 2017 ON THE COVER: Pecos NHP Ruins Corridor staff photo by Deborah LaRouche copyright 2017 Pecos National Historical Park March, 2017

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IN THIS ISSUE:

FROM THE EDITOR In my travels and adventures writing for The Corridor I have had the honor and privilege to meet and encounter some amazing people. Some of these folks are current contributors. Some I have only encnountered through their writings or their photographs. This month we feature a selection of poems by some-time New Mexico resident Brooks Robards, who shares her time between the Land of Enchantment and the Land of Baked Beans (someday I will share the story of the Great Molasses Flood of 1919). Brooks has written a short book of poems called “Fishing the Desert”, accompanied with photos by Santa Fe photographer Siegfried Halus.

I am currently looking forward to meeting and interviewing two such stalwarts who will be visiting New Mexico soon. Fritz Damler, brother to Carla Ward of Tinkertown fame, and his wife Mari Anderson. Through the generosity of my good friend Carla Ward, who once again makes preparations to open the amazing folk museum known to the world as Tinkertown; a monument to her late husband, who spent more than 40 years assembling what has become a folk-art museum of monumental proportions in the heart of the East Mountains in New Mexico, I will have the great fortune to meet and interview her brother and sister-in-law and share my first-hand experience as we explore the behind-the-scenes reality that informed their 2 books, “Ten Years Behind the Mast” and “PLUNGE: Midlife with Snorkel”, two well-written and inspired works which I highly recommend to anyone with time to read a good book and anyone with a sense of adventure.

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FRONT PAGE 2 From the Editor - April Musings 3 Community Spotlight - Tinkertown re-opens - Local Poetry 4, 5 Feature - The State of the Arts 6 April Gardening & Health & Wellness 7 Home and Business Matters 8, 9 April Calendar of Events 10 Side Trip - Along the Turquoise Trail 11 Tales of the Trails - “Billy the Kid” 12 Natre and Science - Capulin Mountain 13 Nature’s Circle - April backyard astronomy w Eric Saltmarsh 14 Bites & Bytes - Santa Fe Indian School, The Oldest House 15 Acorn’s Corner - Fort Union, Bluebirds

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While the snow continues to fly (in fits and spurts, as fits the season) and while we all look forward in earnest to Spring and a warmer clime, we bring you a bit of Gardening advice, as well as Health & Wellness advice, our calendar of events for April, and other offerings. The Corridor is getting a bit crowded, as you may discern, and we are having to double-up on some pages to make our content fit into 16 pages. This is a good thing. If this trend continues (and the creek don’t rise, as they say) we will soon be at 24 pages (that is, allowing that our loyal advertisers continue to support us, as they have in the past) in the not-too-distant future.

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I would like to make a shout out to our friend Dave Borrego, of Borregos’s Guitars and Music Supply, who is coming up on his second anniversary as a force with which to be reckoned in the world of retail instruments and music supplies with his store on St. Michaels Drive in Santa Fe. David has a half-century of history providing first-hand advice and assistance in helping people of all ages to realize their dreams as musicians in New Mexico. His un-assuming and friendly shop in Santa Fe on St. Michaels is a warm and inviting locale where like-minded musicians play and experience the possibilities of their musical careers. In a recent visit I encountered one such individual, “Simon”, a young man who had been “busking” in Santa Fe. He carried with him a large wad of bills (mostly singles) that he had collected recently as he honed his craft playing and singing the songs that are a part of his personna, for the crowd and Santa Fe visitors. He was visiting this day to pay the balance on a guitar that he had purchased from Dave Borrego, owner and troubador of Borregos’s Guitars. Simon was beside himself with delight as he paid his debt, knowing that he has a friend in Dave Borrego, whose mission is to help musicians realize their dreams to continue to bring live music to us all in this world of DJ recorded sounds and electronic noise everywhere.

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APRIL 2017 COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT

Local poet publishes “Fishing the Desert”

Corridor staff photo by Jefferson P. LaRouche

Tinkertown Museum Re-opens for 34th Season on March 25th

Poet Brooks Robards, who spends most of the year in Massachusetts, first visited Santa Fe in 1995. Returning annually for six weeks in February and March, she has drawn inspiration for her writing from the New Mexico landscape. The poems in “Fishing the Desert” come from a collection she worked on over the past eight years and include photographs

by Santa Fe photographer Siegfried Halus. The book is available at Op. Cit. Books, The Agora and The Travel Bug Coffee Shop.

Plan a visit or re-visit to one of New Mexico’s unique destinations.

Tinkertown Museum is a rich treasure trove of miniatures, antiques, eccentricity, art and amazement. It has become a destination point for tourists from around the world. You will explore the dusty streets of an animated miniature old western town and get a front row seat at a three-ring miniature circus. Tinkertown began as a hobby over 50 years ago. Wood carvings and antique toys and tools are included in the over 12,000 items in the collection with many animated displays. One room features a large doll house and over 200 dolls, toys, and “Otto” the automated one-man band. See and hear the sounds of yesteryear and imagine yourself at the helm of a 36’ antique wooden sailboat on an around-the-world cruise. It is all housed in a compound built of over 55,000 glass bottles and other re-cycled materials. Tinkertown is a testimony to artist Ross Ward’s singular pursuit of creativity. The selfdetermination of Mr. Ward bears witness to an earlier, more self-reliant age. What was once a four-room summer cabin has been transformed into a 22-room legacy showcasing the genius of one man’s life work of carvings and collections.

DESERT WATCHER Of all the selves I’ve invented desert watcher is the loneliest.

The clutter of past presumptions vanishes into a vastness of sky that welcomes clouds for their protective parade across an emptiness that has no answers.

Tinkertown Museum’s 34th season begins April 1, 2017-November, 1 2017.

Like a gift stolen from the sky, a bluebird comes and goes with his flash of color. That and a cottontail bounding beneath a juniper reminds me the desert lives.

Chollas tip off their wiry branches with solid yellow fruit I can learn from.

Brooks Robards

Open Every Day (9:00am- 6:00pm).

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MOON INCUBUS Hunchback moon silvers prairie’s surface.

Coyotes send for the pack in yowling phrases.

Bent on nocturnal missions night sky’s tumid spotlight bares flickering shadows to insomniac eyes.

Shape shifters break through dreams with wake-up calls.

Watch out, they whisper watch for the woman Disguised as a man. She might take away your soul.

Brooks Robards

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GONE FISHING Took my stick climbed the fence followed a cattle path across the desert, high on sky and open spaces.

Cast my line of sight baited with hopes far as it could reach above scrub and cactus.

Birds above, sand below shadows hide my catch close to juniper roots.

Passed some flotsam blown by the wind hunkered along a berm from nowhere.

Hooked my eyes on desert gold, left for me by coyotes, a rabbit’s paw.

Brooks Robards PRONGHORN LONER Black and tan flash by the window where the backyard welcomes a visitor.

He stands by the fence, pointing his youthful rack across the desert.

With too much height to clear he scans the horizon, walks the fence line, looks for a break, a way to the other side.

The wonder of his visit rearranges my view, humbles my solitude.

I cannot look at the prairie again without commanding his presence which he ignores, as he wanders out of sight, reassembled in my mind.

Brooks Robards

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The STATE of the ARTS

By Marc-Paul LaRouche - Editor

We don’t usually get political in

The Corridor (with the exception of the occasional op-ed piece) and it is not my intention to start a new trend here, but this recent bit of information has stuck in my craw, so to speak, as being an un-necessary impediment to the progress and enjoyment of the Arts and Humanities in this country – a cultural step backwards with potential far-reaching consequences, especially in New Mexico.

“President Trump officially released his proposed $1.5 trillion budget on 16 March 2017, which included a 100 per cent funding cut for 19 federal agencies, including the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the National Endowment for the Humanities.

The

As a publication deeply devoted

Meanwhile, there are in-state

to furthering the awareness of the arts we are troubled by the intent of these cuts to undermine our efforts to bring the art and culture of New Mexico to the world. As the editor and publisher of the annual New Mexico Artists’ Studio Tour Guide I am in contact with dozens of artists who organize and participate in the annual Artists’ Studio Tours that take place throughout New Mexico, which in the aggregate affects more than 1,000 New Mexico artists and their families. Many of my conversations this year have centered around an uncertainty and dismay at the turnabout in Washington regarding supporting our arts. This is understandable, as a good portion of the income generated in New Mexico is centered in and around tourism. In addition to our history, our landscapes, our “light” and our interesting diversity of culture, art and the arts play a significant role in the decisions of visitors, local and out-of-state, that contribute to the health of our economy.

programs that have been established to promote our arts and culture. In 2007 The Arts & Cultural Districts program was established by the Legislature as a comprehensive economic development strategy designed to capitalize on the expanding “creative economy.” The Arts & Cultural Districts Program is a joint effort of three state agencies and private entities including New Mexico MainStreet, Department of Cultural Affairs divisions: New Mexico Arts and Historic Preservation, Tourism Department, and the McCune Charitable Foundation. The New Mexico Arts Commission is the state authorizer for new Arts & Cultural Districts while New Mexico MainStreet administers the program. (http://www. nmartsandculturaldistricts. org/our-story/)

For

a state that tends to be the contender for Dead Last in more categories than you can name, the New Mexico True program is an effort of the New Mexico Tourism Department that includes a website www. newmexico.org , the New Mexico Magazine, (available at visitor centers, by subscription and other locations) and 4 seasons of “New Mexico True” TV segments. This program provides funding to muThese districts include: Albu- nicipalities and organizations, querque (Downtown), Artesia, following their guidelines and Gallup, Las Vegas, Los Ala- prescribed criteria, to assist in mos, Mora (Compound), Ra- promoting New Mexico within ton and Silver City. ( I find it the state and beyond. While interesting that Taos and Santa most of these efforts are foFe are omitted, as these are cer- cused on visits to New Mexico tainly our two most prominent locations and other places of Arts & Cultural Districts…). interest, there is a fair sampling State-authorized Arts & Cul- of art and the arts as well. tural Districts receive incen-

Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) helps fund public broadcasters such as NPR and PBS, although those national public media outlets receive only a small portion of their funding from The foregoing notwithstanding, the CPB. (Local public broadcast- there is still a bright and plausible future for art and the arts in New ers would be hit much harder.)

Mexico, and it is encouraging to The NEA’s and NEH’s $148 mil- hear that there are grassroots eflion budgets would each be elimi- forts by our everyday citizens to let Washington know of these nated. concerns, as well as local efforts As the Washington Post’s Phil- to correct the damage done by ip Bump illustrated, eliminating short-sighted budget cuts and to those programs would make a move forward in promoting our remarkably small dent in federal arts to visitors interested in our spending (each received $148 mil- cultural offerings. As an example, lion, or 0.003 percent of the feder- despite the decision by New Mexico’s Governor Martinez to close 4 al budget, in 2016): of the 8 state tourism visitor cen“If you were at Thanksgiving and ters (Chama, Raton, La Bajada and demanded a slice of pecan pie pro- Anthony), local businesses in the portionate to 2016 NEA spend- Chama Valley have taken it upon ing relative to the federal budget, themselves to re-open the Chama you’d end up with a piece of pie visitor center under local steam. that would need to be sliced off This is good news for all tourwith a finely-tuned laser. Put an- ist-centric enterprises, as Chama other way, if you make $50,000 is a very popular destination for a year, spending the equivalent of visitors in-state and out-of-state. what the government spends on Along with the famous Cumbres these three [NEA, NEH, and Cor- and Toltec Scenic Railroad (desigporation for Public Broadcasting, nated as a National Historic Landwhich The Hill reports is slated to mark in 2012) and the enchanting be privatized] programs would be Chama River Valley, the Chama Valley Studio Tour takes place like spending less than $10.” each Fall on Labor Day Weekend, http://www.snopes. this year falling on September 3 com/2017/03/16/trump-planand 4, 2017. nea-neh/

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tives such as assistance with developing cultural plans and enhanced historic tax credits for the rehabilitation of historic structures within the district.

Each partner offers specialized assistance to the districts. New Mexico boasts eight state-designated Arts & Cultural Districts. The first two pilot districts were authorized in 2008, and the most recent three were added in 2014.

Drawing by Thomas Cardin, Jr. Chama Valley Studio Tour

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APRIL 2017 The STATE of the ARTS

As for upcoming art events in

north central New Mexico, you can always check out our Calendar online at http://thecorridornm.com/calendar , as well as our print version for April events on pages 8 and 9 each month.

Here is a sampling of art and culture offerings coming up in April:

Of course, we wish to remind you

ed Chicago writer Sandra Cisneros, the stage adaptation, by Amy Ludwig, of The House on Mango Street is a touching and humorous collection of vignettes told by a young girl growing up in one of Chicago’s Latino neighborhoods.

that the Artists’ Studio Tour season starts up again the first weekend in May. The Spring series studio tours include the Corrales Art Studio Tour (May 6 & 7), the Placitas Studio Tour (ma7 13 & 14), the Eldorado Studio Tour (May 20 & 21), the East Mountain Fiber & Studio Tour (June 10 & 11), and the Santa Fe Studio Tour (June 17 & 18 and June 17 & 18, with an artists’ reception on June 16 at the Santa Fe University of Art & Design). All open studio tours are from 10 am to 5 pm each day. If

Super Cool Indie Arts at New Tinkertown re-opens for the Mexico Food Truck Festival 34th Season – March 25, 2017 Saturday, April 8, 2017 11 am through November 1, 2017. 4 pm Plan a visit or re-visit to one of Anderson Abruzzo Albuquerque New Mexico’s unique destina- International Balloon Museum, tions. Tinkertown Museum is a 9201 Balloon Museum Dr NE, rich treasure trove of miniatures, Albuquerque, NM 87113. The antiques, eccentricity, art and festival is a nationwide event and amazement. Tinkertown Muse- includes fan fare from the local um is located on the Turquoise area in the form of Food Trucks, Trail National Scenic Byway on Craft Brew, and Local Artist. the road to Sandia Crest. See our Featuring Crafters, street artists, spotlight on Page 5 this month. photographers, local authors, Annual New Mexico Photographic Art Show – April 1 through April 23, 2017 in the Fine Arts Building at Expo New Mexico on the Albuquerque Fairgrounds, Copper Ave NE & San Pedro Dr NE, Albuquerque, NM 87108. The Annual New Mexico Photographic Art Show is a fine art photography gallery show. It will be featuring New Mexico artists and providing the opportunity for photographers to share, display and sell their images.

Spring Pastel Flower Show Apr 1 – 30, 2017 Albuquerque BioPark Botanic Garden 2601 Central NW Albuquerque, NM 87104 Welcome the spring season at the Mediterranean Garden Conservatory. Pastel blue hydrangeas and multi-color fuchsia fill the Mediterranean Conservatory with color during April. The outdoor gardens are also popping with spring color. Red and yellow tulips line the walkways, while redbuds and apple trees bloom overhead.

Siembra, Latino Theatre Season: The House on Mango Street – March 30 – April 16, 2017 National Hispanic Cultural Center, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102 Based on the book by celebrat-

graphic designers, furniture makers and up-cyclers, and more.

you are concerned, as many of us are, about the current seeming disregard for the arts and culture that are some of the hallmarks of a civilized society, we encourage you to contact your local legislators.

Call the Governor and the White House, and express your concerns.

In the meantime, please support your local arts venues, including our fine museums, galleries, music and performing arts, and our Artists’ Studio Tours, which have become an institution of some repute in the 35+ years since they began in New Mexico.

Corrales Art & Studio Tour 2017 May 6 & 7, 2017 - 10 AM - 5 PM

Quilt Show - Made in New Mexico: Structural Diversity Made in New Mexico: Structural Diversity - New Mexico State Capitol Gallery • Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA April 14, 2017 August 17, 2017

20th Annual Placitas Studio Tour May 13-14, 2017 - 10 AM - 5 PM

Ginny McVickar - Helix-Strength in DiversityThe group of artists belonging to the New Mexico region of Studio Art Quilt Associates, Inc is dedicated to exploring the use of fiber in fine art.

The interpretation of the theme of structures resulted in many points of view, from human architecture, ancient and modern, to animal constructions, to anatomical and mineral formations.

A range of scale is expressed, from sweeping landscape vistas down to the molecular level.

2017 Open Studios - May 20 - 21, 10am-5pm 2017 Artist Reception - Friday, May 19, 5-7:00pm, Eldorado Community Center 2017 Preview Gallery - May 20 - 21, Eldorado Community Center

Gathering of Nations Powwow Apr 28 – 29, 2017 Tingley Coliseum – Albuquerque A Native American Singing and Dancing competition, featuring over 3000 participants from Tribes across North America.

The Gathering of Nations is a “Stage 49” presentation of contemporary music and performance stage with an Indian Traders’ Market, a Native Food Court and much more. All ages and the public are invited to experience the magic of the gathering!

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East Mountain Fiber Farm & Studio Tour June 10 & 11, 2017 10AM - 4 PM

Friday June 16 5:30pm-7:30pm: Artists Reception at Santa Fe University of Art & Design Saturday & Sunday June 17-18 10am-5pm: Art Studios & Preview Gallery Open Saturday & Sunday June 24-2 10am-5pm: Art Studios Open Only

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HEALTH AND WELLNESS

GARDENING TIPS & TRICKS

Shonishin: Non-invasive Acupuncture for Children

By Jeffrey Meyer, DOM, LAc

APRIL GARDENING

Shonishin, known as pediatric acupuncture, has its roots in 17th century Osaka, Japan. This specialized technique was developed specifically for infants and children up to the age of twelve. Rather than inserting needles, tools are used to press, tap or rub the skin. When applied for short periods of time (10-15 min.) in simple systemic patterns, these simple treatment techniques have been found effective for a variety of physical and emotional pediatric conditions.

by Milicent McFarland

March Musings Our schizoid weather has changed its mind again. As I write this, snow is falling and temps may drop to freezing tonight. This, after several day of 70° weather and blossoming trees and burgeoning rose bushes. Typical for this area.

The constant possibility of late freezes is a cautionary issue when putting plants out to grow here. We always wait until June 1 to plant our cukes and squash and put out tomato and pepper starts. We have experienced too many frozen vegetable beds to venture out sooner than that.

But there are many veggies that benefit from early planting, including all the greens: Kale, Turnip and Collard greens as well as the lettuces and early peas.

I always provide row cover over the beds as protection just in case we get that errant 18° drop in late May—which one year killed a rose bush and a flowering crab out in our front yard here.

Children’s Yoga Therapy

By Barbara Metzdorff, C-IAYT, CRYT, ERYT500, CRYS

Here is a great guide from NMSU with zones and dates for planting specific vegetables. It covers the entire state, so make sure and study the map to find the correct zone. http://aces.nmsu.edu/pubs/_circulars/CR457B.pdf

Yoga has traditionally been a therapeutic modality incorporated into daily activities to support a healthy well being. Children’s Yoga Therapy classes integrate age appropriate and engaging yoga poses with yoga therapy techniques that support children’s physical, behavioral and neurological development. Parents are always encouraged to attend classes with their young children, whereas, older children are welcome to attend independently.

Lettuce Interlopers: One last word about keeping critters out of your garden.

I have a cold frame in which I have been growing lettuce. During this last heat wave, I stuck a piece of wood between the base and the cover to let some air in on our few 70° days. I forgot to close the lid one night and came back to discover what appeared to be gopher holes!! Arrgh! So frustrating. So I harvested all the lettuce I could and sprinkled gopher repellant in the bed and watered it in. Hopefully, I will be able to re-plant in a bit.

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This site has some interesting information that I didn’t know regarding fertilizing and the possibility of injury to the southwest side of trees due to earlier warming from the sun on that side. http://wintercovefarm.com/home-page/tutorials/4-secrets-to-growingpeaches-in-cold-climates

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Now is a good time to do cleaning in the Iris beds and elsewhere—I apply Super Phosphate to the irises, scrabbling it in with a hand-rake and watering a bit. Iris do not like their feet wet so don’t overdo the watering.

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Last winter, my Iris lay under snow and ice for months, and then bloomed prolifically. This winter was devoid of that kind of moisture and protection. Consequently, the rabbits have done considerable nibbling on the above ground leaves.

Hopefully, most will survive. I sprinkled dried blood around the plants to deter the critters.

Moisture Meters: We have invested in a tree/bush meter with a seven-inch probe that registers the moisture of the soil at a deeper level, nearer the roots. It can be difficult to gauge the moisture level in our clay mix, which is often hard to penetrate with any tool—another reason for soil enrichment and mulching.

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APRIL 2017 Calendar of Events

FIND OUT MORE online at http://thecorridornm.com/calendar/ Los Alamos, Taos and North Wednesday 9am-4pm - Red Willow Farmers Market, Taos Pueblo, 885 Star Road (behind Tony Reyna’s Gift Shop.

Saturday until April 30 10am – 2pm Taos Winter Market - Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, 205 Don Fernando St, Taos Ongoing Apr 3 – 29 - 22nd Annual Los Alamos Photographers’ Show - Mesa Public Library, 2400 Central Ave. Los Alamos Sat Apr 8 10-11am - Wild Turkeys Presentation - Eagle Nest Lake State Park, 42 Marina Ln, Eagle Nest. A look at the life habitat and characteristics of the wild turkey.

Tue Apr 11 7-8pm - Lecture: Japanese Life in New Mexico Fuller Lodge, 2132 Central Ave, Los Alamos Thu Apr 13 6:30-7:30pm - Spring Book Club 2017-Anne Hillerman – Mesa Public Library, 2400 Central Ave, Los Alamos April 20-22 & Apr 28-30 Times vary - Mary Poppins - Duane Smith Auditorium, 1300 Diamond Dr, Los Alamos. The LAHS Olions proudly present Mary Poppins as their spring musical this year! Based on the stories of P.L. Travers and the award-winning classic film, Mary Poppins and the Olions invite the whole family to come for a night filled with excitement and magic.

Thu Apr 20 6:30-7:30pm - Spring Book Club 2017-Anne Hillerman - White Rock Branch Library, 10 Sherwood Blvd White Rock Fri Apr 21 6-8pm - The Art & Science of Bread Making - Los Alamos Coop Market, 95 Entrada Drive, Los Alamos, NM. In this class you will learn how make bread as it may have been made thousands of years ago and compare it to bread made with modern yeast and flour. Members: $15; Non-Members: $20 Sat Apr 22 8am-5:30pm - Earth Day Community Event & Planting Tree Ceremony - Kit Carson Park, 211 Paseo del Pueblo Norte, Taos. Begins with annual peace march through the Town of Taos. Followed by a Community Global Peace Prayer Circle at Kit Carson Park, Cherry Blossom Tree Planting Ceremony and Official 2017 “Global Peace Zone” Proclaimed by Mayor Dan Barrone.

Sat Apr 22 10-11am - Trout Program – Eagle Nest State Park, Learn the habitat species and life of Trout Sat Apr 22 7-9pm - Bandelier Star Party – Bandelier National Monument, Telescope viewing and a laser guided constellation tours, no ranger program. Join us to see some of the best winter wonders and planets through giant telescopes. Juniper Campground Amphitheater Fri April 28 7-8pm - Los Alamos Symphony Orchestra Spring Concert - Crossroads Bible Church, 97 East Road, Los Alamos Sat May 6 9am-4pm - Spring Arts & Crafts Festival - Fuller Lodge, 2132 Central Ave, Los Alamos Turquoise Trail, Rt 66, East Mountains Fri Apr 7 6-8pm - Family Fun Night - Edgewood Community Library, 95 NM-344, Edgewood. Activity - Board Games - Remember what it was like to have a device-free evening with the family?! Board Game Night is the perfect chance to reconnect & enjoy some uninterrupted, wholesome family fun!

Sat Apr 8 8:30-9:30am - Bird Walk - Ojito de San Antonio Open Space, 30 San Antonio Dr. Cedar Crest. Join Master Naturalist Volunteers on a spring walk at this historic property that has been identified as a birding hotspot by Central New Mexico Audubon Society.

Sat Apr 8 11am-12pm - Pelts and Skulls Hike – Cerrillos Hills State Park, County Road 59, Cerrillos. Hike the trails and examine our collection of skulls and pelts to learn how their shapes and characteristics allow animals like cougars, bobcats and their prey survive in the wild.

Sun Apr 9 – 11am-12:30pm - Historic Orchards in New Mexico Carlito Springs Open Space, 82 Carlito Springs Rd., Tijeras.

Carlito Springs is one of many sites throughout New Mexico that has historic orchards. William Carleton will present the stories behind how these fruit trees came to New Mexico and efforts to preserve these rare varieties. The event will be followed up by and tour with Master Naturalist Volunteers Tue Apr 11 6:30-7:30pm - Friends of Tijeras Pueblo Lecture Series: Bandelier National Monument Featuring Paul R. Secord Speaker and author. Tijeras Pueblo Archaeological Site, Tijeras Sat Apr 22 11am-1pm - Cerrillos Hills Raptors of New Mexico - Cerrillos Hills State Park, County Road 59, Cerrillos. Scientists study raptors to get important clues about environmental health. Guest presenter, Laura McCann will bring a Great Horned Owl, a Red-tailed Hawk and a Turkey.

Fri Apr 28 6-10pm - Parents’ Night Out - Los Vecinos Community Center, 478 NM 333, Tijeras. Parents can enjoy a night out while their kids enjoy a night of fun and safe recreational activities. Fee is $8 per child, plus field trip fee. Payment can be made through all major credit cards and checks. Questions call (505) 314-0240.

Sat Apr 29 10am-2pm – Kids Day Out! Los Vecinos Community Center, 478 NM 333, Tijeras. Bring your kids for a Saturday of fun. The event is for kids ages 5-13 and the cost is $8 per child.

Information at (505) 314-0240.

Fri May 5 7pm - Moon Hike - Cerrillos Hills State Park, County Road 59, Cerrillos. On this hike learn interesting lunar facts, folklore and enjoy close-up views of the moon through our spotting scope.

Eldorado Ongoing until Apr 29 Times vary – Exhibit: Aloysius Barr “Making Good Time” - Vista Grande Public Library, 14 Avenida Torreon, Santa Fe. Exhibit features 8 large acrylic compositions.

Fri April 14 7-9pm - Family Movie Night – Vista Grande Public Library, 14 Avenida Torreon, Santa Fe. Free and popcorn!

Thu April 20 1-2pm – Physics for Everyone Lecture – Vista Grande Public Library, 14 Avenida Torreon, Santa Fe. Sat Apr 22 9:30-11:30am – ECIA Volunteer Weeding Session – ECIA, 1 Hacienda Loop, Santa Fe. Help weed the cactus garden in advance of the Introduction to Cactus Class.

Thu Apr 27 9am-1pm - Spinning Workshop: Spiff Up Your Spinning - Virginia & Mike O’Farrell Studio, 2 Cielo Tranquilo Court, Eldorado at Santa Fe. Are you a spinner who has not touched your wheel in a while? Would you like a refresher on drafting, spinning, or plying? Would you like to try a drop spindle, Navajo spindle, or malacate? Five members of the Las Tejedoras spinning group are offering a half day workshop to assist you in getting your spinning groove back. Cost: $10 for guild members, $20 for non-members. Materials: You are encouraged to bring your wheel or spindles and fiber if you have it.

Fiber, spindles, and supplies will also be available for purchase. queseraalpacas@aol.com Sat April 29 9:30-11am – Cactus Class – ECIA Community Center Garden, 1 Hacienda Loop, Santa Fe. How to grow and use cactus in landscaping. Q & A after the presentation. Speaker John “Obie” Oberhausen. Free.

Sat May 6 8a-12p - Eldorado Spring Flea Market – ECIA Community Center, 1 Hacienda Loop, Santa Fe Santa Fe Monday - Monday Night Swing Lesson & Dance - Odd Fellows Lodge, 1125 Cerrillos Road, Santa Fe Tuesday 7:30-11pm - Argentine Tango Milonga - El Meson Restaurant & Tapas Bar, 213 Washington Ave, Santa Fe Wednesday 5:30-9:30pm - Santa Fe Scrabble - The Montecito Santa Fe, 500 Rodeo Rd. Santa Fe Wednesday 6-9pm - Taps and Tabletops - Jean Cocteau Cinema, 418 Montezuma Ave, Santa Fe Old Pecos Trail, Santa Fe. This Month’s Theme: Soil and Compost Friday 2-3pm - Randall Davey House and Studio Tours - Randall Davey Audubon Center, 1800 Upper Canyon Rd., $5 Saturday 8:30-9:30am - Bird Walks - Randall Davey Audubon Center, 1800 Upper Canyon Rd., 505-983-4609 Santa Fe, NM Guided by experienced birders. As weather permits, free.

Saturday 8:30-9:30am - Bird Walks - Randall Davey Audubon Center, 1800 Upper Canyon Rd., 505-983-4609 Santa Fe, NM Guided by experienced birders. As weather permits, free.

Ongoing Apr 6-21 - Art of the Santa Fe Public Schools Exhibit - Santa Fe Community Gallery, 201 W Marcy St, Santa Fe Mon Apr 3 6-7pm - Reading: Layli Long Soldier - Collected Works Bookstore, 202 Galisteo St, Santa Fe Wed Apr 5 6-8pm - Lecture: Trailblazing an Indigenous Archaeology: New Methodologies - School for Advanced Research, 660 Garcia St, Santa Fe Thu Apr 6 8:30am-12pm - Master Food Preservervation - Santa Fe County Fairgrounds kitchen and classroom, 3229 Rodeo Rd, Santa Fe. First class of the series, Freezing and Drying.

Thu Apr 6 7-9pm - Retake Our Democracy presents “Overcoming the Politics of Division and Fear: An Interfaith Panel on Finding Common Moral Ground” - Temple Beth Shalom, 205 E Barcelona Rd, Santa Fe Fri Apr 7 5:30-7:30pm - First Friday: AlmaZazz - New Mexico Museum of Art, 107 W Palace Ave, Santa Fe. Judy Mitchell plays accordion with jazz standards and gypsy jazz. Free Fri Apr 7 5:30-7:30pm - Art Exhibits Opening – NM Museum of Art, Santa Fe. Join us for an evening of art, music, and hors d’oeuvres as the Museum of Art celebrates three new exhibitions: “Cady Wells: Ruminations,” “Imagining New Mexico,” and “Light Tight: New Work by Meggan Gould and Andy Mattern.”

Sat Apr 8 11am-2pm - Introducing Frida Kahlo Lectures – Museum of Spanish Colonial Art, 750 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe. Sat Apr 8 7:30-10pm - Aspen Santa Fe Ballet - Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W San Francisco St, Santa Fe Sun Apr 9 5:30-6:30pm - Annual New Mexico Bach Society Concert - Immaculate Heart Chapel, 50 Mount Carmel Road, Santa Fe. With Keyboard Soloist Jacquelyn Helin.

Tue Apr 11 6-7pm - Anne Hillerman Reading - Collected Works Bookstore, 202 Galisteo St, Santa Fe. The mystery writer reads from Song of the Lion.

Tue Apr 11 6:30-7:30pm - Santa Fe Branch of the NAACP Meeting - The Montecito Library, 500 Rodeo Road, Santa Fe Wed Apr 12 - 6-8pm - Lecture: Community & Museum Guidelines for Collaboration - School for Advanced Research, 660 Garcia St, Santa Fe Thu Apr 13 6-8pm - IAIA Spring Senior Graduating Exhibition—Opening Reception - Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA), 83 Avan Nu Po Road, Santa Fe Thu Apr 13 7-9pm - NT Live in HD: Twelfth Night - Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W San Francisco St, Santa Fe Sat Apr 15 9am-5pm - Hair 4 Cause, Egg Hunt and Frito Pie for Hope - Santa Fe Harley-Davidson, 4360 Rodeo Rd, Santa Fe. Donate your Hair for a Cause. Join us to donate your hair to cancer victims. Minimum 8 inches required - will take gray hair.

Celebrate with an Egg Hunt and Frito Pies provided by Wings for Hope. Over $1000 in values to be found in the Eggs - Cool prizes and specials for the day.

Sat Apr 15 4-5:30pm - Modern Buddhism In Santa Fe: Healthy Love - Universalist Unitarian Center of Santa Fe, 107 West Barcelona, Santa Fe Sun Apr 16 11am-1pm - Easter Egg Hunt - Santa Fe Botanical

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by George R.R. Martin.

Wed Apr 19 6-8pm - Lecture: At the Forefront of Repatriation: New Policy & Impact - School for Advanced Research, 660 Garcia St, Santa Fe Thu Apr 20 10am-4pm - 2017 Business Expo & Job Fair Santa Fe Community Convention Center, 201 W Marcy St, Santa Fe. Sponsored by the Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce.

Saturday 8:30-9:30am - Bird Walks - Randall Davey Audubon Center, 1800 Upper Canyon Rd., 505-983-4609 Santa Fe, NM Guided by experienced birders. As weather permits, free.

Ongoing Apr 6-21 - Art of the Santa Fe Public Schools Exhibit - Santa Fe Community Gallery, 201 W Marcy St, Santa Fe Mon Apr 3 6-7pm - Reading: Layli Long Soldier - Collected Works Bookstore, 202 Galisteo St, Santa Fe Wed Apr 5 6-8pm - Lecture: Trailblazing an Indigenous Archaeology: New Methodologies - School for Advanced Research, 660 Garcia St, Santa Fe Thu Apr 6 8:30am-12pm - Master Food Preservervation - Santa Fe County Fairgrounds kitchen and classroom, 3229 Rodeo Rd, Santa Fe. First class of the series, Freezing and Drying.

Thu Apr 6 7-9pm - Retake Our Democracy presents “Overcoming the Politics of Division and Fear: An Interfaith Panel on Finding Common Moral Ground” - Temple Beth Shalom, 205 E Barcelona Rd, Santa Fe Fri Apr 7 5:30-7:30pm - First Friday: AlmaZazz - New Mexico Museum of Art, 107 W Palace Ave, Santa Fe. Judy Mitchell plays accordion with jazz standards and gypsy jazz.

Free Fri Apr 7 5:30-7:30pm - Art Exhibits Opening – NM Museum of Art, Santa Fe. Join us for an evening of art, music, and hors d’oeuvres as the Museum of Art celebrates three new exhibitions: “Cady Wells: Ruminations,” “Imagining New Mexico,” and “Light Tight: New Work by Meggan Gould and Andy Mattern.”

Sat Apr 8 11am-2pm - Introducing Frida Kahlo Lectures – Museum of Spanish Colonial Art, 750 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe. Sat Apr 8 7:30-10pm - Aspen Santa Fe Ballet - Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W San Francisco St, Santa Fe Sun Apr 9 5:30-6:30pm - Annual New Mexico Bach Society Concert - Immaculate Heart Chapel, 50 Mount Carmel Road, Santa Fe. With Keyboard Soloist Jacquelyn Helin.

Tue Apr 11 6-7pm - Anne Hillerman Reading - Collected Works Bookstore, 202 Galisteo St, Santa Fe. The mystery writer reads from Song of the Lion.

Tue Apr 11 6:30-7:30pm - Santa Fe Branch of the NAACP Meeting - The Montecito Library, 500 Rodeo Road, Santa Fe Wed Apr 12 - 6-8pm - Lecture: Community & Museum Guidelines for Collaboration - School for Advanced Research, 660 Garcia St, Santa Fe Thu Apr 13 6-8pm - IAIA Spring Senior Graduating Exhibition—Opening Reception - Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA), 83 Avan Nu Po Road, Santa Fe Thu Apr 13 7-9pm - NT Live in HD: Twelfth Night - Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W San Francisco St, Santa Fe Sat Apr 15 9am-5pm - Hair 4 Cause, Egg Hunt and Frito Pie for Hope - Santa Fe Harley-Davidson, 4360 Rodeo Rd, Santa Fe. Donate your Hair for a Cause. Join us to donate your hair to cancer victims. Minimum 8 inches required - will take gray hair.

Celebrate with an Egg Hunt and Frito Pies provided by Wings for Hope. Over $1000 in values to be found in the Eggs - Cool prizes and specials for the day.

Sat Apr 15 4-5:30pm - Modern Buddhism In Santa Fe: Healthy Love - Universalist Unitarian Center of Santa Fe, 107 West Barcelona, Santa Fe Sun Apr 16 11am-1pm - Easter Egg Hunt - Santa Fe Botanical Garden, 715 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe. The Easter Bunny is busily hiding his eggs in the Garden at this very moment! Bring your young ones to search for Easter eggs and win prizes. The Easter Bunny will be available for photographs! Free Admission: Children 12 And Under, Adults $5 admission Mon Apr 17 7-9pm - Author Event: John Scalzi - Jean Cocteau Cinema, 418 Montezuma Ave, Santa Fe. A night with Author John Scalzi and his new book “The Collapsing Empire“. Hosted

by George R.R. Martin.

Wed Apr 19 6-8pm - Lecture: At the Forefront of Repatriation: New Policy & Impact - School for Advanced Research, 660 Garcia St, Santa Fe Thu Apr 20 10am-4pm - 2017 Business Expo & Job Fair - Santa Fe Community Convention Center, 201 W Marcy St, Santa Fe. Sponsored by the Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce.

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APRIL 2017 Calendar of Events (cont’d)

Be sure to check out all of our events at http://thecorridornm.com/calendar/ Albuquerque Wednesday All day - Free Senior Wednesdays on the Rail Runner Wednesday 10am – 12pm - Spring Japanese Garden Tours - ABQ BioPark, 2601 Central NW, Abq. Special Hanami Tours customarily held in celebration of the birth of the Buddha, the Japanese flower festival Hana Matsuri marks the beginning of the flower blossom season (Hanami).

Sunday 9am-10:30am - Yoga With A View - Open Space Visitor Center, 6500 Coors Blvd NW, Abq Sunday 12-5pm Family Fun Spring - Bachechi Open Space 9521 Rio Grande Boulevard NW, Abq. April theme is What’s Up, Wind and Weather. Keep an eye to the sky and your back to wind as you help us take measurements of the Rio Grande’s weather patterns.

Ongoing until April 15 - Siembra, Latino Theatre Season: The House on Mango Street - National Hispanic Cultural Center, 1701 4th St SW, Abq. March 30-April 2 Thursday-Saturday 7:30 pm; Sunday 2 pm. April 6-9 Thursday-Saturday 7:30 pm; Sunday 2 pm.

Ongoing until Apr 23 10am-5pm - Annual New Mexico Photographic Art Show - Expo NM, 300 San Pedro Dr NE, Abq. Ongoing until Apr 30 9am-4:30pm - Spring Pastel Flower Show - ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden, 2601 Central NW Abq. Welcome the spring season at the Mediterranean Garden Conservatory.

Ongoing until Apr 30 9am-5pm - Planetarium Show: Enchanted Skies - New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science, 1801 Mountain Rd NW, Abq, Thu Apr 6 5:30-6:30pm - ¡HAH! Happy Arte Hour with Artist Rachel Muldez - National Hispanic Cultural Center, 1701 4th St SW, Abq Fri Apr 7 - Sun Apr 9 9am-5pm - Floral Design Show - ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden, 2601 Central NW Abq. The High Desert Rose Garden’s indoor Atrium is the site for the Botanic Garden’s Floral Design Show, a show that will display the beauty of local floral designers.

Fri Apr 7 6-8pm - First Friday Fractals - New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science, 1801 Mountain Rd NW, Abq Fri Apr 7 -30 Times vary - Evita - Musical Theatre Southwest, 6320 Domingo Rd NE, Abq. For decades, theater-lovers have thrilled to the story of EVITA. Friday & Saturday at 7:30pm, Sunday at 2pm.

Sat Apr 8 7:30am-2:30pm - NMPOM Spring 2017 Garage Sale Fundraiser - Loyal Order of Moose Lodges, 2121 Edith Blvd NE, Abq. New Mexico Parents of Multiples NMPOM. Admission is $1, children ages 3 and under are free. Now accepting credit cards for a nominal fee but please bring cash for admission!

Sat Apr 8 9am-12pm - Walk MS: Abq 2017 - Hoffmantown Church, 8888 Harper Dr NE Abq. Sat Apr 8-Sun Apr 9 10am-4pm - Cactus and Succulent Society of New Mexico Show & Sale - Council of Abq Garden Clubs at Abq Garden Center, 10120 Lomas Blvd NE, Abq (Los Altos Park) Sat Apr 8 12-5pm - New Mexico Food Truck Festival Anderson Abruzzo Abq International Balloon Museum, 9201 Balloon Museum Dr NE, Abq. 25 local food trucks. $5 Sun Apr 9 9-11am - Seasons of Growth Gardening Class - Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, 2401 12th St NW, Abq. An exploration of the Pueblo people’s traditional farming methods, from waffle gardens to mounds and modern rows. While space is limited in the class itself, everyone is invited to join in an hour of volunteering afterward from 11 am to 12 pm!

Thu Apr 13 6-8pm - Anne Hillerman, Song of the Lion KiMo Theatre, 423 Central Ave SW, Abq. Fri Apr 14 8-10:30pm - Taj Express: The Bollywood Musical Revue - Popejoy Hall, 203 Cornell Dr. NE, Abq. Taj Express explodes with the sights and sounds of India, capturing the vibrant, expressive spirit of Bollywood films Sat Apr 15 7-10am - Birding and Breakfast - Valle de Oro NWR, 7851 2nd St. SW, Abq. Binoculars and field guides will be provided.

Sat Apr 15 7:30-11:30am - Tricks and Tips for Photographing Petroglyphs - Petroglyph National Monument, 6510 Western Trail NW, Abq. Join local professional photographer Mark Bohrer for this photography workshop.

Attendance is limited to 10 reserve (505) 899-0205 x333 Sat Apr 15 2-3pm - Presentation: Floy-- an Irish Family Tale by Pat McCarty - Placitas Community Library, 453 NM-165, Placitas Sun Apr 16 10am-4pm – Easter Brunch Buffet – Pueb-

lo Harvest Café at Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, 2401 12th St NW, Abq. Celebrate Easter with a creative brunch prepared by the Pueblo Harvest Cafe’s award-winning culinary team. The spread will feature over 30 homemade dishes that showcase our signature New Native American Cuisine, plus omelet and crêpe stations and a dessert buffet. Reservations 505-724-3510. Adults $45, children 5-12 $21 and children 4 and under are free.

Thu Apr 20 7-8:30pm - Rain Harvesting in a Changing Climate - Bachechi Open Space, 9521 Rio Grande Boulevard NW, Abq. Learn Techniques that slowe, spread and soak rainwater to support plants that shade the soil from the sun and wind. Presenter Christian Meuli. Free, register at www.bernco.gov/openspace.

Fri Apr 21 – Sun Apr 23 - 2017 New Mexico International Auto Show - Abq Convention Center, 401 2nd Street NW, Abq. Friday 12-9pm, Saturday 10am-9pm and Sunday 10am-6pm. Adults (13 and over) $10, Senior Citizens (62 and over) $5, Military (w/any DOD ID) $5, Children (12 and Under) FREE. Receive a FREE one-year subscription to Motor Trend with each admission, sponsored by the New Mexico Automotive Dealers Association.

Sat Apr 22 – Sun Apr 23 - 2017 Abq Home and Garden Show - EXPO New Mexico, 300 San Pedro Dr. NE, Abq. Saturday 10am–5pm and Sunday 10am–4pm. Ticket Prices: Cash Only. Adult $7.00, Senior (62+) $5 and Children 12 and under Free.

Sat Apr 22 9am-12pm - Mother Earth Day Volunteer Opportunity - Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, 2401 12th St NW, Abq. Celebrate nature this Earth Day by getting involved in our Resilience Garden! Volunteers will come together to spruce up the garden by transplanting seedlings, installing new signs, and tidying up after the long winter.

The IPCC Cultural Education team will also be on hand to talk about the history of Pueblo agriculture while serving up delicious “pre-contact” granola.

Sat Apr 22 8am-2pm - Great American Cleanup! – Various locations around Bernalillo County. Pick up your supplies and dispose of your litter at the Community Center closest to you. Trash bags will be supplied. T-shirts and goodie bags while supplies last. Gloves will be available to check out. For more information, email gac@bernco. gov or call 505-314-0478.

Sat Apr 22 All Day - Abrazos on Earth Day – Valle de Oro NWR 7851 2nd St. SW, Abq. A Community Celebration of Environmental. All Events are FREE and family friendly!

Sun Apr 23 9-11:30am - Fitness Day #1 Boot Camp/ Yoga - Isotopes Park, 1601 Avenida Cesar Chavez SE, Abq. The first of our three Fitness Days in 2017 will by feature workouts led by Sports and Wellness and Let it Be Yoga. You can pick one of the activities, or challenge yourself for both.

Sun Apr 23 12-7pm - Fiesta del Cinco 2017 - Expo New Mexico, 300 San Pedro Dr NE, Abq. Experience this cultural celebration featuring a free concert with performances by amazing musical acts and feast on delicious food!

Sun Apr 23 5-6:30pm – Just Before Dinosaurs Rule the Earth: Vertebrates from the Last Triassic of NM – Bachechi Open Space, 9521 Rio Grande Blvd, NE. Abq. Examine the ecosystems of the Triassic Period. Presenter Axtel Hungerbuehler. Free, register at www.bernco.gov/ openspace.

Mon Apr 24 – Sun Apr 30 All day - 38th Annual American Indian Week - Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, 2401 12th St NW, Abq. The IPCC has something for everyone during American Indian Week: traditional Native dances several times each day, workshops led by Native art experts each afternoon, and artists offering authentic handcrafted work for sale. The Pueblo Harvest Cafe will serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner as usual, as well as host a special concession window in the courtyard!

Thu Apr 27 – Sat Apr 29 All day - Gathering of Nations Powwow - Tingley Coliseum/Expo NM, 300 San Pedro Dr NE, Abq. Competition Native American Singing and Dancing, featuring over 3000 participants from Tribes across North America.

April 28 & 29 – Spring Fair and Plant Sale - Abq Garden Center, 10120 Lomas Blvd NE, Abq. The Council of Abq Garden Clubs, Inc. provides plant sales, flower shows, and gardening seminars to the public. Friday 1-6pm and Saturday 8am-12pm.

Sat Apr 29-Sun Apr 30 9am-5pm - Spring Art Market - Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, 2401 12th St NW, Abq. The last weekend of American Indian Week is unmissable for art lovers! Our courtyard transforms into a bustling marketplace with over fifty artist booths featuring pottery, jewelry, paintings, and more. Enjoy all the activities of our

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week-long cultural celebration with an extra emphasis on art.

Sat Apr 29 8:30-11am - The 4 Legged Race - Explora Science Center, 1701 Mountain Rd, NW, Abq. All profits will benefit Viva NM Rural Animal Rescue. Explore Albuquerque and local businesses by solving clues with your team in an amazing race with prizes!

Sat Apr 29 10am-3pm - BikeABQ’s Bike Swap - Sport Systems 6915 Montgomery Blvd NE, Abq. Annual fundraiser for BikeABQ Sat Apr 29 10am-5pm - 2017 Abq Renaissance Faire – Anderson -Abruzzo International Balloon Museum, 9201 Balloon Museum Dr NE, Abq. Enjoy food, music, demonstrations, arts, and activities all recreated from the Middle Ages!

Sat Apr 29 – Sun Apr 30 10am-4pm - ABQ Recycled Art Fair 2017 - Open Space Visitor Center, 6500 Coors Blvd NW, Abq. Upcycle art by over 40 local artists at this free event with music, contests, art workshops and more Sat Apr 29 2-3pm - April Winery Tour - Gruet Winery, 8400 Pan American Fwy NE, Abq. Last Saturday of each month, 2 p.m. $5 per person or free with purchase. Get a glimpse of a winemaking legacy in action! Gruet Winery has been producing award-winning Methode Champenoise sparkling wines Sun Apr 30 7:00am – 6:00pm - 2nd Annual Rezilience Indigenous Arts Experience - National Hispanic Cultural Center, 1701 4th St SW, Abq. This premier event features a mix of contemporary and traditional indigenous activities coordinated by various organizations and professionals working with and within Indigenous communities.

Sun Apr 30 1:30-3pm - Epic Hide and Seek - Bachechi Open Space, 9521 Rio Grande Blvd, NE. Abq. Join a park wide version of Hide and Seek, camouflage, deer and wolf, and other outdoor games facilitated by Cottonwood Gulch Expeditions. Presenter- Cass Landrum with Cottonwood Gulch Sun Apr 30 3:30-5pm – Geology of the Rio Grande – Bachechi Open Space, 9521 Rio Grande Blvd, NE. Abq. Explore the landscape we see today along the Rio Grande.

Presenter Jack Oviatt. Free, register at www.bernco.gov/ openspace.

Thu May 4 5:30-6:30pm - ¡HAH! Happy Arte Hour with Artist Rachel Muldez - National Hispanic Cultural Center, 1701 4th St SW, Abq.

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Side trip along the Turquoise Trail History of the Turquoise Trail The Turquoise Trail encompasses 15,000 square miles and is located in the heart of central New Mexico. We link Albuquerque and Santa Fe and sit at our highest peak at 10,600 feet (Sandia Crest) overlooking Albuquerque and the Rio Grande Valley.

Madrid, New Mexico Coal Train

Our name comes from the blue-green turquoise first mined by the early Pueblo people, an agrarian based society dwelling along the Rio Grande as early as 900 A.D., The stone has become nationally recognized as a precious stone to be set in silver and gold. The Spanish arrived here as early as the 1500s. Francisco Vazquez de Coronado was the first of many explorers in New Mexico. Missionaries. Spanish settlers and Anglo-Americans all followed and joined the native American Indians already here. Today the National Scenic Byway is home to many modern day settlers and host to tens of thousands of visitors a year!

The Trail begins to the South in Tijeras and the Cibola National Forest, then heads north through Cedar Crest, Sandia Park, Edgewood, Golden, Madrid, and Cerrillos, before ending in the San Marcos/Lone Butte Area. Along the 65 miles are homes, ranches, vacation lodging, restaurants, RV parks, a golf course, a ski resort, museums, horseback riding stables, shops/galleries and lots of respected craftsmen and artists. The Trail is also fast becoming known for its adventurous hiking and bike trails. In spite of the recent growth to the area, The Turquoise Trail remains historically quaint and Old West. Much of the effort to maintain the beauty and history of the area is due to the efforts of The Turquoise Trail Association, which applied for and received our National Scenic Byway status. In 2000, the Turquoise Trail was one of several nationally designated “Scenic Byways� in America. A designation to be coveted!

Tinkertown - Sandia Crest NM Allan Houser Sculpture Garden - https://allanhouser.com

Cerrillos Station Mercantile - Cerrillos, NM https://cerrillosstation.com/

Sandia Crest Overlook - Sandia Crest NM

Casa Grande Trading Post & Petting Zoo Cerrillos, NM

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Billy the Kid

by Doyle Daves Las Vegas Citizens Committee for Historic Preservation

Billy the Kid and His New Mexico Kin Folks

Billy

the Kid, aka Henry McCarty and William Henry Bonney, has become an American folk icon (hero or villain) with many books and movies purporting to relate his many exploits.

Surprisingly, 135 years after his death in 1881, a great many details of his actual life remain unknown. For example, scholars still are not agreed about where and when he was born and have not identified the name of his father or the maiden name of his mother. What is known is that his mother, Catherine McCarty, arrived in Santa Fe in 1873 with two young sons, Billy and Joseph. Also making the trip was William Henry Antrim, a man she had known in Wichita, Kansas. In Santa Fe,

Catherine and Antrim were married, then promptly relocated to the Silver City mining district where Catherine died the following year at age forty-five. As a teenager, Billy got in trouble with the law and ran away.

The rest, as they say, is history; many, many books and movies alternatively demonize and glorify the remainder of his short life that ended in Fort Sumner when Pat Garrett shot him in the dark of night in Pete Maxwell’s bedroom.

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mystery about Billy the Kid is why, as a teen-age outlaw, he renamed himself, William Henry Bonney. No historian has offered a satisfactory answer. However, the large Bonney family of New Mexico does provide an answer, if not one accepted by scholars who demand documenting records. The New Mexico Bonneys descend from James Bonney, a red-headed, English born Irishman who came to New Mexico over the Santa Fe Trail from Missouri in the 1830s. He settled in what is now Watrous where he re-

ceived a Mexican land grant. Bonney had two New Mexican wives and four children – two boys and two girls – before he was killed in 1846, presumably

by Indians. The family lore is that when James Bonney traveled to New Mexico he left a wife and family in Missouri. This Missouri family included a little daughter, Catherine, who grew up to become Billy Bonney’s mother.

This

story explains the name change, it suggests that the move to New Mexico was to reconnect with a father who, the Missouri family knew had gone there. Unfortunately, by 1873, James Bonney had died. It also explains Billy’s close relationship with the Salazar family of Lincoln County. Bernardo Salazar had married Maria Rafaela Bonney at Watrous and moved to Lincoln County with her children following her untimely death; so these young Salazars were Billy’s cousins. The 1880 United States census, supports this story, although all scholars have discounted it. The census information, which may have come from Billy himself, indicates that he and both his parents were born in Missouri.

Given the futile search for probably nonexistent records, perhaps it is time to give credence to the Bonney family story.

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Capulin Mountain National Monument

44 Volcano Road, Capulin, NM 88414 Capulin Volcano National Monument is located in northeast New Mexico. The monument is located 34 miles east of Raton, NM, and 60 miles west of Clayton, NM. No public transportation systems serve the park. www.nps.gov/cavo In other news...

Cinder cones are the simplest form of volcano. They are built from particles and blobs of congealed lava ejected from a single vent. As the gas-charged lava is blown violently into the air, it breaks into small fragments that solidify and fall as cinders around the vent to form a circular or oval cone. Most cinder cones have a bowl-shaped crater at the summit and rarely rise more than a thousand feet or so above their surroundings. NPS L. Cartmell

A Stellar Example of Recent Volcanic Activity Come view a dramatic landscape—a unique place of mountains, plains, and sky. Born of fire and forces continually reshaping the earth’s surface, Capulin Volcano provides access to nature’s most awe-inspiring work.

Between 56,000 and 62,000 years ago, just yesterday on the clock of geologic time, the scene near Capulin would have been one of fire, ash, glowing lava, and ear-shattering explosions.

Capulin Volcano formed during the most recent period of activity in the Raton-Clayton Volcanic Field. The cone rises more than 1,000 feet above the plains to 8,182 feet above sea level and consists chiefly of loose cinders, ash, and other rock debris. These materials were ejected during successive eruptions and fell back upon the vent, piling up to form the conical mountain. The symmetry of Capulin Volcano was preserved because lava did not flow from the main crater but from secondary vents located at the western base of the cone.

Evidence of the other episodes of activity can be seen in nearly 100 nearby volcanic peaks and lava capped mesas. The largest of these volcanic peaks is the Sierra Grande, an extinct volcano rising some 2,200 feet above the surrounding plain, about 10 miles to the southeast. The largest lava flow is John-

Although Capulin is primarily known for its volcanic geology, the park boasts a rich diversity of plant and animal life. The grasslands of the Great Plains and the forests of the Rocky Mountains combine at Capulin to form a unique ecotone which provides habitat for 73 species of birds in addition to numerous other animals. Mule deer can be found in abundance both at the base of the volcano and on its slopes, while elk, black bears, coyotes, and mountain lions occasionally make appearances within park boundaries.

Capulin Volcano blanketed 15.7 square miles with its lava flows, but it was not the only volcano to transform the New Mexico landscape. Capulin lies within the 8,000 square mile Raton-Clayton Volcanic Field (RCVF). Along with Capulin, there are many volcanic features including multiple cinder cones, domes, tuff rings, and the immense andesite-shield volcano, Sierra Grande.

Volcano Formation Cinder cones are the simplest form of volcano. They are built from particles and blobs of congealed lava ejected from a single vent.

As the gas-charged lava is blown violently into the air, it breaks into small fragments that solidify and fall as cinders around the vent to form a circular or oval cone. Most cinder cones have a bowl-shaped crater at the summit and rarely rise more than a thousand feet or so above their surroundings. NPS L. Cartmell

Volcanic fields are regions of volcanic activity that tap one magma source.

Eruptions in the RCVF began approximately 9 million years ago, with Capulin’s eruption taking place between 56,000 and 62,000 years ago. Potential still exists for future eruptions from dormant volcanoes in the field today. Capulin Volcano, like many cinder cones, had only one eruptive period and is now considered extinct.

Between 56,000 and 62,000 years ago, just yesterday on the clock of geologic time, the scene near Capulin would have been one of fire, ash, glowing lava, and ear-shattering explosions.

Volcanic fields stretch across New Mexico, yet their cause is not completely understood. Most volcanic activity in the world occurs at plate boundaries below the earth’s surface, along the Pacific Ring of Fire for example, or over hot spots like the Hawaiian Islands. Located on the interior of the North American plate, far from any plate boundaries, the explanation for volcanic activity in New Mexico becomes more complex.

Capulin Volcano formed during the most recent period of activity in the Raton-Clayton Volcanic Field. The cone rises more than 1,000 feet above the plains to 8,182 feet above sea level and consists chiefly of loose cinders, ash, and other rock debris. These materials were ejected during successive eruptions and fell back upon the vent, piling up to form the conical mountain. The symmetry of Capulin Volcano was preserved because lava did not flow from the main crater but from secondary vents located at the western base of the cone.

One possible reason for the volcanic fields of New Mexico is continental rift, the pulling apart of a single plate below the earth’s crust. The Rio Grande Rift is an elongated valley of rifting that extends in a north-south direction from Colorado to central Mexico. Crossing the Rio Grande Rift is the Jemez Lineament, a northeast-running line of volcanic features, which could act as an outlet for rising magma as the Rio Grande Rift stretches the plate below apart.

Evidence of the other episodes of activity can be seen in nearly 100 nearby volcanic peaks and lava capped mesas. The largest of these volcanic peaks is the Sierra Grande, an extinct volcano rising some 2,200 feet above the surrounding plain, about 10 miles to the southeast. The largest lava flow is Johnson Mesa, 14 miles long and 7 miles wide, to the west of Capulin.

From NPS https://www.nps.gov/cavo/learn/nature/volcanic-fields.htm

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APRIL 2017 Don’t Miss This Advertising Opportunity

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COMING SOON ACROSS NEW MEXICO

Story and photos by Eric Saltmarsh APRIL’S NIGHT SKY

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Mercury and Mars fade from prominence in April, Jupiter is moving into prime-time position.

Jupiter reaches opposition (its closest approach to Earth) on April 7, when it will be visible from sunset to sunrise. At its closest distance to Earth (411 million miles away), it takes light reflecting off Jupiter’s cloud tops 36 minutes to reach our eyes.

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planet sits in the constellation Virgo, not far from the bright star Spica.

At magnitude -2.5, Jupiter is the brightest

object in the night sky, moons are small, four excepting the Moon. of them are so large and bright that they upiter is the largest can be seen with even planet in our solar a modest telescope. system. It’s so big, In fact, one moon, you could fit more Ganymede, is the than 1,300 Earths largest moon in the inside it. solar system – it’s upiter is covered by bigger than the planet a thick atmosphere. Mercury.

Its rotation period of pril is the just under ten hours month of the Lyrid (versus the Earth’s 24meteor shower. The hour rotation) gives shower occurs from the cloud-covered approximately April planet a pronounced 16 to April 25, with oval shape, when seen the peak occurring the through a telescope. night of April 22-23.

This fast rotation During normal peak distributes the clouds periods, about 10in bands that stripe 20 meteors per hour the planet. might be seen. The he planet has four best time to watch is faint rings and 67 after midnight. . moons that orbit it.

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Here is a summary of interesting night sky events occurring in April and early May 2017: April 1-30: The Zodiacal Light, a faint, cone-shaped glow occurring in dark skies, can be found in the west, immediately after dusk.

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April 1: The planet Mercury, on the Pisces-Aries border, is at greatest eastern elongation (its highest point above the western horizon), setting about an hour and a half after the sun.

Also, notice the close pairing of the crescent moon and the bright red star Aldebaran, which marks the eye of Taurus the Bull.

of May 5 and 6. It’s best viewed in the pre-dawn hours when 40-60 meteors may be seen.

April 1: The planet Mercury, on the Pisces-Aries border, is at greatest eastern elongation (its highest point above the western horizon), setting about an hour and a half after the sun.

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April 7: Jupiter at opposition, rising in the east at sunset.

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Also, notice the close pairing of the crescent moon and the bright red star Aldebaran, which marks the eye of Taurus the Bull.

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April 7: Jupiter at opposition, rising in the east at sunset.

April 22-23: Lyrid meteor shower peaks.

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A wooden statue of Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe stands before the constellation Sagittarius and the center of the Milky Way galaxy (located at upper right). Photo taken in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Photo by Eric Saltmarsh

May 10: Full moon occurs at 3:43pm MDT.

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APRIL 2017 BITS BITES The Santa Fe Indian School presents the 2017 Celebration of the Arts!

This year’s event will feature live art demonstrations by the SFIS Evening Programs including, Pottery, Embroidery, Traditional Dress Making and much more!

Live performances showcase traditional and contemporary music, dance, and spoken word poetry.

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Fort Union 2017 Junior Ranger Camps Join the Rangers at Fort Union National Monument for an all-day excursion filled with activities, hikes, and games while simultaneously learning about the amazing natural, cultural, and military resources of Fort Union.

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