(*) suitable for children under six
1 Friday, 9 a.m.-noon *
Sticky Mats
at Preschool Primetime. Child Development Specialist Francine Foster leads an exploration using cutting paper and placing designs on contact paper, a fun and beautiful way to make choices! Santa Fe Children’s Museum. See June 6 listing.
1 Friday – 3 Sunday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. *
Summer Festival, Frontier Days and Horses of the West
Meet the colorful characters who put the wild in wild west! Flint knapping, panning for gold, hide tanning and bow making. Peruvian Paso horse shows Saturday and Sunday. Limited activities on Friday. Adults $7; Ages 5-12 $3; Seniors 62+, teens 3-18 and military $5. El Rancho de Las Golondrinas, 334 Los Pinos Road, 471-2261.
1 Friday, 1-4 p.m. *
Clay Pots
Santa Fe Children’s Museum. See June 20 listing.
1 Friday, 2-3:30 p.m.
Earthworks
Santa Fe Children’s Museum. See June 6 listing.
1 Friday, 2:30 p.m. *
Pink Elephant Theatre
Stories, songs, and puppets by Joy Ginther. Registration required for this final library party of the summer. Santa Fe Public Library, La Farge Branch, 1730 Llano Street, 955-4863
1 Friday, 6-10 p.m.
Kids Night Out
Santa Fe Academy. See June 6 listing.
2 Saturday, 9:30-11:30 a.m. *
Soundscape
: Preschool Family Program Led by Greg Schneider, musician and educator. The Santa Fe Opera and the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum collaborate on this program for children ages 3-5 and their parents, focused on learning and communicating through the five senses. Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, 217 Johnson St. Reservations suggested. 946- 1007.
2 Saturday, 10 a.m.-noon
Child Development Specialists
Santa Fe Children’s Museum. See June 7 listing.
2 Saturday, 11 a.m. *
Pink Elephant Theatre
Stories, songs, and puppets by Joy Ginther. Registration required for this final library party of the summer. Santa Fe Public Library, Main Branch, 145 Washington Avenue, 955-6783.
2 Saturday, 1-4 p.m.
Paper Dolls
Santa Fe Children’s Museum. See July 22 listing.
2 Saturday, 2-3:30 p.m. *
Cooking in the Garden
Santa Fe Children’s Museum. See June 7 listing.
2 Saturday, 2:30 p.m. *
Pink Elephant Theatre
Stories, songs, and puppets by Joy Ginther. Registration required. Santa Fe Public Library, Southside Branch, 6599 Jaguar Drive, 955- 2828.
3 Sunday, 2-3:30 p.m. *
Art and Games in the Garden
Santa Fe Children’s Museum. See June 8 listing.
3 Sunday, 2-4 p.m.
Metals
From iron to gold. Santa Fe Children’s Museum, 1050 Old Pecos Trail, 989-8359.
4 Monday, 10 a.m.
Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival’s Youth Concert
Saint Francis Auditorium. See July 21 listing.
5 Tuesday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Arts Alive: Amulet Necklaces
Free drop-in handson workshops for all ages. Museum of International Folk Art, 706 Camino Lejo, 476-1200.
5 Tuesday, 11 a.m. *
Toddler and Preschool Story Time
with Linda. Borders Books, Music & Café. See June 3 listing.
5 Tuesday, 1-4 p.m.
Sand Painting
Santa Fe Children’s Museum. See July 15 listing.
5 Tuesday, 6:30-8:30 p.m. *
Twilight Tour of the Zoo
Rio Grande Zoo, Albuquerque. See June 10 listing.
5 Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.
Dance Brazil
presented by Aspen Santa Fe Ballet. Ignite your senses. Call for prices. Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 West San Francisco Street, 988-1234.
5 Tuesday, 8 p.m.
Echoes of the Night
Planetarium at Santa Fe Community College. See June 3 listing.
6 Wednesday, 11 a.m. *
Toddler and Preschool Story Time
with Linda. Borders Books, Music & Café. See June 3 listing.
6 Wednesday, 1-4 p.m.
Open Studio
Santa Fe Children’s Museum. See June 4 listing.
6 Wednesday, 2-3:30 p.m. *
Kids’ Gardening Activities
Santa Fe Children’s Museum. See July 9 listing.
7 Thursday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Arts Alive: Amulet Necklaces
Museum of International Folk Art. See August 5 listing.
7 Thursday, 11-11:30 a.m. *
Firefighter Story Hour
Santa Fe Children’s Museum. See June 5 listing.
7 Thursday, 2-3:30 p.m. *
Art and Games in the Garden
Santa Fe Children’s Museum. See June 8 listing.
7 Thursday, 6-9 p.m. *
Rio Grande Botanic Garden Summer Nights
Concert series. 2601 Central Avenue, Albuquerque. See June 5 listing.
7 Thursday, 8 p.m.
Hubble Space Telescope
Hubble’s spectacular visual images bring an immediacy and vitality as the narrative reveals the new insights Hubble has inspired in all fields of astronomy. Adults $5; preteens and seniors $3; free for SFCC students, employees and planetarium members. Planetarium at Santa Fe Community College, 6401 Richards Avenue, 428-1677.
7 Thursday, 1-4 p.m.
Charcoal Art Work
Santa Fe Children’s Museum. See June 27 listing.
8 Friday, 9 a.m.-noon *
Annie Rose, the Flower Fairy
at Preschool Primetime. Santa Fe Children’s Museum. See June 13 listing.
8 Friday, 10 a.m.
Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival’s Youth Concert
Saint Francis Auditorium. See July 21 listing.
8 Friday, 1-4 p.m. *
Clay Pots
Santa Fe Children’s Museum. See June 20 listing.
8 Friday, 2-3:30 p.m.
Earthworks
Santa Fe Children’s Museum. See June 6 listing.
8 Friday, 7 p.m.
“The Spiderwick Chronicles”
Movie Night at Vista Grande Public Library. See June 13 listing.
8 Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Classic with a Twist
Presented by Aspen Santa Fe Ballet. Call for prices. Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 West San Francisco Street, 988-1234.
9 Saturday, 10 a.m.-noon
Free Fishing Clinic
Albuquerque Biopark’s Tingley Beach, Albuquerque. See June 14 listing.
9 Saturday, 1-4 p.m.
Toothpick Constructions
Build large or small structures with materials found around the house. Santa Fe Children’s Museum, 1050 Old Pecos Trail, 989-8359.
9 Saturday, 2-3:30 p.m. *
Cooking in the Garden
Santa Fe Children’s Museum. See June 7 listing.
9 Saturday, 7:30 p.m.
Classic with a Twist
Lensic Performing Arts Center. See August 8 listing.
10 Sunday, 2-3:30 p.m. *
Art and Games in the Garden
Santa Fe Children’s Museum. See June 8 listing.
12 Tuesday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Arts Alive: Flying Puppets
Free drop-in hands-on workshops for all ages. Museum of International Folk Art, 706 Camino Lejo, 476-1200.
12 Tuesday, 11 a.m. *
Toddler and Preschool Story Time
with Linda. Borders Books, Music & Café. See June 3 listing.
12 Tuesday, 11 a.m.
Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival’s Youth Concert
Saint Francis Auditorium. See July 21 listing.
12 Tuesday, 1-4 p.m.
Stitchery Designs
Santa Fe Children’s Museum. See July 3 listing.
13 Wednesday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Arts Alive: Reverse Glass Painting
Free drop-in hands-on workshops for all ages. Museum of Spanish Colonial Art, 750 Camino Lejo, 982-2226.
13 Wednesday, 11 a.m. *
Toddler and Preschool Story Time
with Linda. Borders Books, Music & Café. See June 3 listing.
13 Wednesday, 1-4 p.m.
Open Studio
Santa Fe Children’s Museum. See June 4 listing.
13 Wednesday, 2-3:30 p.m. *
Kids’ Gardening Activities
Santa Fe Children’s Museum. See July 9 listing.
14 Thursday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Arts Alive: Flying Puppets
Museum of International Folk Art. See August 12 listing.
14 Thursday, 1-4 p.m.
Sandpaper Crayon Melt
Combine texture and color in this dramatic art project. Santa Fe Children’s Museum, 1050 Old Pecos Trail, 989-8359.
14 Thursday, 2-3:30 p.m. *
Art and Games in the Garden
Santa Fe Children’s Museum. See June 8 listing.
14 Thursday, 8 p.m.
Hubble Space Telescope
Planetarium at Santa Fe Community College. See August 7 listing.
15 Friday, 9 a.m.-noon *
Preschool Prime Time
Santa Fe Children’s Museum. See June 6 listing.
15 Friday, 1-4 p.m.
Watercolor Explorations
Santa Fe Children’s Museum. See July 11 listing.
15 Friday, 2-3:30 p.m.
Earthworks
Santa Fe Children’s Museum. See June 6 listing.
16 Saturday, 9 a.m.-noon
Habitat for Hounds
Volunteers of all abilities and ages are needed to build doghouses for needy families. Supplies provided. Espanola Valley Humane Society, 108 Hamm Parkway, Espanola, 505-470- 1278.
16 Saturday – 17 Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. *
Uniquely New Mexico: Food, Art & Adobe!
Sample foods made from traditional recipes and using crops grown on the ranch; make adobe bricks; paint a retablo with a master santero or learn to do decorative tinwork with an hojalatero. Adults $7; Ages 5-12 $3; Seniors 62+, teens 3-18 and military $5. El Rancho de Las Golondrinas, 334 Los Pinos Road, 471-2261.
16 Saturday, 2-3:30 p.m. *
Cooking in the Garden
Santa Fe Children’s Museum. See June 7 listing.
17 Sunday, 2-3:30 p.m. *
Art and Games in the Garden
Santa Fe Children’s Museum. See June 8 listing.
17 Sunday, 2-4 p.m. *
Geology of Clay
Santa Fe Children’s Museum. See June 29 listing.
19 Tuesday, 11 a.m. *
Toddler and Preschool Story Time
with Linda. Borders Books, Music & Café. See June 3 listing.
19 Tuesday, 1-4 p.m.
Drum Making
Santa Fe Children’s Museum. See July 26 listing.
20 Wednesday, 11 a.m. *
Toddler and Preschool Story Time
with Linda. Borders Books, Music & Café. See June 3 listing.
20 Wednesday, 1-4 p.m.
Open Studio
Santa Fe Children’s Museum. See June 4 listing.
20 Wednesday, 2-3:30 p.m. *
Kids’ Gardening Activities
Santa Fe Children’s Museum. See July 9 listing.
21 Thursday, 1-4 p.m.
Pastels
Santa Fe Children’s Museum. See July 17 listing.
21 Thursday, 2-3:30 p.m. *
Art and Games in the Garden
Santa Fe Children’s Museum. See June 8 listing.
22 Friday, 9 a.m.-noon *
Creative Dramatics
at Preschool Primetime. Santa Fe Children’s Museum. See June 20 listing.
22 Friday, 1-4 p.m.
Tinwork Design
Santa Fe Children’s Museum. See June 13 listing.
22 Friday, 2-3:30 p.m.
Earthworks
Santa Fe Children’s Museum. See June 6 listing.
23 Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. – 26 Tuesday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. *
34th Annual Taos County Fair Pie eating contest, watermelon eating contest, barbecue, live music, pet parade, cake walk, livestock show, juried art, quilt show, commercial and educational booths, and a livestock show and auction. Agricultural Center, 202 Chamisa Road, Taos, (575) 758- 3982.
23 Saturday, 1-4 p.m. *
Folk Art Unleashed Santa Fe Children’s Museum. See June 14 listing.
23 Saturday, 2-3:30 p.m. *
Cooking in the Garden Santa Fe Children’s Museum. See June 7 listing.
24 Sunday, 2-3:30 p.m. *
Art and Games in the Garden Santa Fe Children’s Museum. See June 8 listing.
24 Sunday, 2-4 p.m.
Water Rocket Launch Santa Fe Children’s Museum. See June 22 listing.
26 Tuesday, 11 a.m. *
Toddler and Preschool Story Time
with Linda. Borders Books, Music & Café. See June 3 listing.
26 Tuesday, 2-4 p.m.
Nature Plaques
Dried flowers provide the decorative element to these beautiful works of art. Learn about flowers while making your creation. Santa Fe Children’s Museum, 1050 Old Pecos Trail, 989-8359.
27 Wednesday, 11 a.m. *
Toddler and Preschool Story Time
with Linda. Borders Books, Music & Café. See June 3 listing.
27 Wednesday, 1-4 p.m.
Open Studio
Santa Fe Children’s Museum. See June 4 listing.
27 Wednesday, 2-3:30 p.m. *
Kids’ Gardening Activities
Santa Fe Children’s Museum. See July 9 listing.
28 Thursday, 2-3:30 p.m. *
Art and Games in the Garden
Santa Fe Children’s Museum. See June 8 listing.
29 Friday, 9 a.m.-noon *
Mud Play
at Preschool Prime Time. Get down and dirty while you make mud people and mud pies. Santa Fe Children’s Museum. See June 6 listing.
29 Friday, 1-4 p.m. *
Clay Pots
Santa Fe Children’s Museum. See June 20 listing.
29 Friday, 2-3:30 p.m.
Earthworks
Santa Fe Children’s Museum. See June 6 listing.
30 Saturday – 31 Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. *
Fiesta de los Ninos - A Children’s Celebration
Ven a jugar con nosotros! Come out and play with us! Learn about history as you try on historic costumes of Spanish settlers and build a miniature adobe house. Storytellers and costumed villagers, magicians and miniature horses, burros, goats and sheep will bring this Spanish colonial ranch to life. Adults $7; Ages 5-12 $3; Seniors 62+, teens 3-18 and military $5. El Rancho de Las Golondrinas, 334 Los Pinos Road, 471-2261.
30 Saturday, 2-3:30 p.m. *
Cooking in the Garden
Santa Fe Children’s Museum. See June 7 listing.
31 Sunday, 2-4 p.m.
Water Rocket Launch
with Gordon McDonough Santa Fe Children’s Museum. See June 22 listing.
31 Sunday, 2-3:30 p.m. *
Art and Games in the Garden
Santa Fe Children’s Museum. See June 8 listing.
