Santa Fe Events Calendar

The 2012 New Mexico Speech and Debate State Championship tournament is being held at Santa Fe Community College and the Courtyard Marriott March 1-3. This is the first year Santa Fe has hosted this major tournament, and we are in need of community members to serve as judges.

Call tour company to check seasonal scheduling/availability. These companies are not affiliated and offer separate packages.

Eldorado Hotel&Spa, 309 E. San Francisco St.
La Fonda Santa Fe, 100 W. San Francisco St.
New Mexico Museum of Art Downtown Walking Tours, 107 W. Palace Ave.
OR
A Well-Born Guide, www.swguides.com

--Historic/Cultural Tours Eldorado Hotel&Spa, 309 E. San Francisco St. OR La Fonda Santa Fe, 100 W. San Francisco St. Presented by Historic Walks of Santa Fe and featured on Good Morning America, this historic/cultural tour is led by professional museum guides who provide commentary on the rich history, cultures, architecture&art of Santa Fe and Northern New Mexico. Visit the most historic sites including St.Francis Cathedral, Loretto Chapel and the State Capitol. Eldorado Tours depart from Eldorado Hotel at 9:30am&1:30pm, from the Hilton Santa Fe at 9:35am&1:35pm, and from St. Francis Hotel at 9:45am&1:45pm. Tickets: $14 per person; for more information, call 505-986-8388 or visit www.historicwalksofsantafe.com.

--A Well-Born Guide: Various Tours Tours include Artists and Acequias: A Guided Walking Tour of Canyon Rd/Eastside, Bars and Brothels in Santa Fe: A Red Light Tour, Garden Tour: Past and Present, Ghost Tour: The Dark Side of Santa Fe, The Jewish Legacy in NM: A History Different, Women in NM History: A Different Downtown Tour. ALL TOURS AVAILABLE BY APPOINTMENT. GENERAL OVERVIEW TOUR, COMBO TOURS OUT OF TOWN ADVENTURES and more! 505 988 8022, info@swguides.com, www.swguides.com.

--New Mexico Museum of Art The New Mexico Museum of Art offers walking tours of downtown Santa Fe. Guided by one of our docents, the tours highlight art and architectural history. Tours begin at the gift shop stairs of the New Mexico Museum of Art, 107 West Palace Avenue, on the Plaza in Santa Fe. 10AM-11:30am. $10 per person. Children 18 and under free, www.nmartmuseum.org

Twenty-one local artists teaching 29 different art forms will hold DIY classes in March 2012.
Stay at the Inn during DIY Santa Fe and receive 20 percent off hotel rates.
*Enter the DIY Santa Fe giveaway for a chance to win a two-night, art-inspired getaway to Santa Fe.

Dive deeper into each exhibit with a knowledgeable and fun educator.

Collected Works Bookstore is pleased to offer a 45-minute Story Time session every Wednesday and Thursday at 10.45am!

Featured books cater to children aged 6 months to 5 years.  Most sessions begin with simple but engaging books for the youngest listeners, and build to longer picture books, rhyming poems, our newest favorites, and some classics for the "big kids".

As attention spans vary, families are welcome to come and go as they wish--- we are delighted to host the group to its saturation point!  Occasionally, we break into song if the children need movement or a change of pace.  We also encourage dialogue as the stories are read and the audience's curiousity is piqued.

All children must be accompanied and upervised by an adult throughout the Story Time.  Please come enjoy our gatherings and follow up with a visit to our cafe; nothing goes ith Story Time like a good snack!

Martha is an independent art historian, author, collector, and owner of Pachamama Gallery in Sante Fe. She will speak on collectors and collecting in conjunction with “New Mexico Collects: Private Treasures”. She is author of two well-known scholarly books on colonial art, Milagros: Votive Offerings from the Americas and Relicarios: Devotional Miniatures from the Americas. Her latest novel, An Apricot Year: A Novel will be out in February. Lecture is free for members and $5 for non-members. (Membership in the Spanish Colonial Arts Society begins at $40.)

Lecture will be held at the Museum of Spanish Colonial Art, 750 Camino Lejo in Santa Fe. Call 505-982-2226 to reserve.

Work together to build, design and create everything from boats to masks.

Come join us on Thursday afternoons and learn about fashion, sewing, illustration and work on your own projects. The possibilities are endless: you can work on your project for the recycled trash fashion show, learn how to sew, or learn about fashionillustration and the world of fashion design. Kids will be able to determine their own projects, and work through them with guidance. $20.00 a class or $160 for 10 classes

Learn to

• Top rock
• Drops
• Down rock
• Freezes
• Power Moves
• Routines
• Free Style
• And more.

Valentine has performed with various blues bands, and as a solo artist in Santa Fe and the surrounding area.  Tim has released two CDs, the first, "Where I've Been", and his most recent, "Songs in the Silence".

Mariachi Sonidos del Monte playing Thursday Evenings from 6:30pm-8:30pm in both the lounge and the dining room.. Please join us for a night of good eats and good music.

The Saltanah Dancers enchant at Cleopatra's on the Southside! Come see our ever-changing belly dance show at this popular Middle Eastern restaurant. The Saltanah Dancers- Deborah, Areena, Michelle, Sara&Jenny- perform weekly with special guests. Great food, beer and wine available. No cover charge.
3482 Zafarano. 505-474-5644.

Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, Scott Cadenasso has been a fixture in the New Mexico music scene for nearly thirty years. He has been a principal member of several New Mexico bands spanning a broad pallette of genres. He was a founding member and singer in Albuquerques’ popular Experimental Rock band “Ubana Pistola” . In the mid-nineties he joined forces with Jeff Nelson in the punk-funk recording group”Frizcat” and started the Joots (an archaic computer-world acronym for jumping-out-of-the- system) record label. In the past ten years Cadenasso has honed his abilities as a solo artist performing his songs with acoustic guitar throughout the western states.

Dear Friends,

I am pleased to announce my latest project Trova! Opens Aug.16! Trova will be an evening of some of my favorite songs from all the Spanish speaking countries of the world, the Middle East, Greece, Italy and beyond!

It's a world music journey that will surely transport you into uncharted territory.

TROVA loosely translated is a meeting place where stories begin, a place of finding what was once lost and a song in your heart.

Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday starting at 7:00 PM. Dinner show.
$15.00
Special guests!

Reserve your table today 505 983-9912 or online at elfarolsf.com

Hope to see you!

Nacha

Patti Ann LuPone (born April 21, 1949) is an American singer and actress, known for her Tony Award-winning performances as Eva Perón in the 1979 stage musical Evita and as Rose in the 2008 Broadway revival of Gypsy, and for her Olivier Award-winning performance as Fantine in the original London cast of Les Misérables as well as her similarly nominated portrayal of Norma Desmond in the first production of Sunset Boulevard.

Eclectic Americana with Joe West&Friends. 6-9 pm every Thursday in February!

FOR INFORMATION CALL 995-2363

Nacha Mendez entertainer extraordinaire has put together a spectacular Dinner show.

She has combined musical influences from Spain, Latin America, Greece, Italy and the Middle East to bring you Trova.

This exciting dinner show is offered every Thursday.

Nacha has brought amazing talent to accompany her and El Farol is proud to feature Nacha and her company.

Dinner is at 6:30 p.m. and show at 8:00 p.m. $15.00 cover for the show.RESERVATIONS ARE ESSENTIAL

The 2012 New Mexico Speech and Debate State Championship tournament is being held at Santa Fe Community College and the Courtyard Marriott March 1-3. This is the first year Santa Fe has hosted this major tournament, and we are in need of community members to serve as judges.

Call tour company to check seasonal scheduling/availability. These companies are not affiliated and offer separate packages.

Eldorado Hotel&Spa, 309 E. San Francisco St.
La Fonda Santa Fe, 100 W. San Francisco St.
New Mexico Museum of Art Downtown Walking Tours, 107 W. Palace Ave.
OR
A Well-Born Guide, www.swguides.com

--Historic/Cultural Tours Eldorado Hotel&Spa, 309 E. San Francisco St. OR La Fonda Santa Fe, 100 W. San Francisco St. Presented by Historic Walks of Santa Fe and featured on Good Morning America, this historic/cultural tour is led by professional museum guides who provide commentary on the rich history, cultures, architecture&art of Santa Fe and Northern New Mexico. Visit the most historic sites including St.Francis Cathedral, Loretto Chapel and the State Capitol. Eldorado Tours depart from Eldorado Hotel at 9:30am&1:30pm, from the Hilton Santa Fe at 9:35am&1:35pm, and from St. Francis Hotel at 9:45am&1:45pm. Tickets: $14 per person; for more information, call 505-986-8388 or visit www.historicwalksofsantafe.com.

--A Well-Born Guide: Various Tours Tours include Artists and Acequias: A Guided Walking Tour of Canyon Rd/Eastside, Bars and Brothels in Santa Fe: A Red Light Tour, Garden Tour: Past and Present, Ghost Tour: The Dark Side of Santa Fe, The Jewish Legacy in NM: A History Different, Women in NM History: A Different Downtown Tour. ALL TOURS AVAILABLE BY APPOINTMENT. GENERAL OVERVIEW TOUR, COMBO TOURS OUT OF TOWN ADVENTURES and more! 505 988 8022, info@swguides.com, www.swguides.com.

--New Mexico Museum of Art The New Mexico Museum of Art offers walking tours of downtown Santa Fe. Guided by one of our docents, the tours highlight art and architectural history. Tours begin at the gift shop stairs of the New Mexico Museum of Art, 107 West Palace Avenue, on the Plaza in Santa Fe. 10AM-11:30am. $10 per person. Children 18 and under free, www.nmartmuseum.org

Twenty-one local artists teaching 29 different art forms will hold DIY classes in March 2012.
Stay at the Inn during DIY Santa Fe and receive 20 percent off hotel rates.
*Enter the DIY Santa Fe giveaway for a chance to win a two-night, art-inspired getaway to Santa Fe.

A special time for children under 5 to enjoy exhibits and hands-on activities. Play dress-up,
dance and get your face painted.

Santa Fe Children’s Museum

Alternating each Friday between painting and drawing mediums. Explore art-making using
pastels, acrylics and inks.

www.bishopslodge.com/

To celebrate the re-opening of the Shellaberger Tennis Center under new ownership, Santa Fe's world-class facility is throwing a free tennis party every Friday night for a year. Come by yourself or bring the family—there's something for every age (4 and older) and level of play. Fun offerings include clinics for kids and adults; drills; fun social doubles; and competitive doubles. The Fiesta takes place every Friday, 6–9 pm. The first three Fridays you attend are absolutely free; after that, it's only $10/night. To sign up, call (505) 473-6144, or stop by the center.To download a flyer, visit shellabergertennis.com.

Nacha Mendez solo acoustic and sometimes with special guests. Latin World Music. No cover

Moving People Dance Presents

NEW DANCES... and intimate evening of contemporary choreography
MPD's open choreographer's showcase give local artists the chance, twice a year, to present their work for free in our theater. This spring's installment gives choreographers a chance to enjoy many new improvements to our theater space, including lighting and seating renovations. Presenters include Kelsey Paschich, Tamara Bates, Emilee Lord, Hallie Dalsimer, Katie Hopkins, Erica Gionfriddo New Mexico Ballet Company, Kelly McDowell and more.

NEW DANCES

Tickets: $12

505. 438. 9180

What's so funny about death? Plenty, if you're award-winning writer/performer, Ann Randolph, renowned for transforming tragedy into humor. Randolph's critically acclaimed solo show, LOVELAND, comes to Santa Fe by way of San Francisco and Los Angeles. In LOVELAND, Randolph takes the audience on an unforgettable cross-country flight that is both hilarious and deeply human. Her performance in LOVELAND garnered the award for “Best Solo Performer of San Francisco” in 2010 by the San Francisco Examiner. For tickets, contact the Lensic box office at 988-1234.
Tickets are $20 in advance; $25 at the door.

Nancy Smith
920-0736

Call tour company to check seasonal scheduling/availability. These companies are not affiliated and offer separate packages.

Eldorado Hotel&Spa, 309 E. San Francisco St.
La Fonda Santa Fe, 100 W. San Francisco St.
New Mexico Museum of Art Downtown Walking Tours, 107 W. Palace Ave.
OR
A Well-Born Guide, www.swguides.com

--Historic/Cultural Tours Eldorado Hotel&Spa, 309 E. San Francisco St. OR La Fonda Santa Fe, 100 W. San Francisco St. Presented by Historic Walks of Santa Fe and featured on Good Morning America, this historic/cultural tour is led by professional museum guides who provide commentary on the rich history, cultures, architecture&art of Santa Fe and Northern New Mexico. Visit the most historic sites including St.Francis Cathedral, Loretto Chapel and the State Capitol. Eldorado Tours depart from Eldorado Hotel at 9:30am&1:30pm, from the Hilton Santa Fe at 9:35am&1:35pm, and from St. Francis Hotel at 9:45am&1:45pm. Tickets: $14 per person; for more information, call 505-986-8388 or visit www.historicwalksofsantafe.com.

--A Well-Born Guide: Various Tours Tours include Artists and Acequias: A Guided Walking Tour of Canyon Rd/Eastside, Bars and Brothels in Santa Fe: A Red Light Tour, Garden Tour: Past and Present, Ghost Tour: The Dark Side of Santa Fe, The Jewish Legacy in NM: A History Different, Women in NM History: A Different Downtown Tour. ALL TOURS AVAILABLE BY APPOINTMENT. GENERAL OVERVIEW TOUR, COMBO TOURS OUT OF TOWN ADVENTURES and more! 505 988 8022, info@swguides.com, www.swguides.com.

--New Mexico Museum of Art The New Mexico Museum of Art offers walking tours of downtown Santa Fe. Guided by one of our docents, the tours highlight art and architectural history. Tours begin at the gift shop stairs of the New Mexico Museum of Art, 107 West Palace Avenue, on the Plaza in Santa Fe. 10AM-11:30am. $10 per person. Children 18 and under free, www.nmartmuseum.org

Twenty-one local artists teaching 29 different art forms will hold DIY classes in March 2012.
Stay at the Inn during DIY Santa Fe and receive 20 percent off hotel rates.
*Enter the DIY Santa Fe giveaway for a chance to win a two-night, art-inspired getaway to Santa Fe.

The 2012 New Mexico Speech and Debate State Championship tournament is being held at Santa Fe Community College and the Courtyard Marriott March 1-3. This is the first year Santa Fe has hosted this major tournament, and we are in need of community members to serve as judges.

The Winter Farmers' Market in the Santa Fe Railyard provides the freshest greens, hydroponic tomatoes, and other winter veggies grown by Northern New Mexico farmers; plus, local sustainably raised meats, eggs, cheeses, baked goods, honey, teas, spices, herbs, body care, fiber arts, and much more! Every Market includes breakfast, lunch, and coffee at the Cafe and more items in the Mercado gift shop.

WINTER SHOW - Sanbusco Center (Inside Border's Bldg) Local juried artists.  Painting, photography, sculpture, jewelry, pottery, fiber, and more!  Sip organic coffee from the Lucky Bean Coffee House and browse!  Join our weekly drawing! Every Saturday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm - January 14th through end of March

As part of the new exhibitions Illuminating the Word: The Saint John's Bible and Contemplative Landscape, calligraphers from Albuquerque and Santa Fe will demonstrate a wide variety of book crafts in the History Museum's second-floor Gathering Space, through Saturday, April 7.

How do quills, ink and vellum work together? How delicate is gold leaf? How do you stitch a medieval book? How does your name look in calligraphic script? Come find out.

The calligraphers and bookbinders belong to Escribiente, Albuquerque's calligraphy guild, and the Santa Fe Book Arts Group. They plan to be available from 10 am to noon and 1-3 pm on Saturdays and Sundays, though winter weather may occasionally interrupt those plans. Keep an eye open during the week, too: Calligraphers sometimes show up and set up shop for the love of it. If you have a group of visitors coming at other times, call ahead and we'll work to arrange a demonstration. For such requests, call Tom Leech, director of the Palace Press, at 505-476-5096.

Bring your curiosity and your questions. Not only are the volunteers good at what they do, but they love to talk about the book arts.

Phone number for publication: 505-476-5200.

Image:  Beth House, a member of Escribiente, works on a piece of Henry David Thoreau's musings about forest fires. For high-resolution versions of this and other images of the calligraphers working, contact Kate Nelson, below.

Pre-registration required!  Call 505-747-3577 or email: education@evfac.org - $85; $20 materials fee.

To Market, to Market. Any rectangular or square basket with a handle is known as a market basket. In this introductory level class, students will learn the techniques required and will complete (honest!) an 8” x 12” market basket. This is the pre-requisite for the Double Wine Basket class on March 31.

Irene has been making baskets and fiber vessels for over 30 years, and has many years' experience in restoring Native American baskets for galleries and private collectors.  Irene maintains Metier, her fiber studio and gallery in Dixon, NM.  Since 1989 she has participated in the Dixon Studio Tour, exhibiting baskets and weaving. See more of Irene's work at www.metierweaving.com.
Saturday, March 3; 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM.

Danza Folklorica Quetzal for secondary school and college age students. Info: (505) 992-0591 or (505) 603-7997 (Xochitl). There is no charge. A co-operation of Antonina Valdez Romp, Director, Los Niños de Santa Fe y Compañia, Grupo Coreografico Leyendas de Mexico and el Museo Cultural de Santa Fe.

www.bishopslodge.com/

This long-awaited volume of 650 letters is edited and annotated by leading photography scholar, Sarah Greenough.  We will begin a discussion of a selection of the letters between O'Keeffe and Stieglitz, giving us insight into the relationship of these two articulate and creative individuals and worlds they lived in.

Reservations and reading materials: 505.946.1039 or online at okmuseum.org

Gospel Jams: 3368 Governor Miles Road - Santa Fe NM 87507 Zia United Methodist Church will begin Gospel Jams on Saturday nights at 6pm.

Relax and lounge to the melodies of Singer/Songwriter Eryn Bent every Saturday from 6-9pm at Steaksmith at El Gancho.

Nacha Mendez performs music from all the Spanish speaking countries of the world inside FUEGO Restaurant and Wine bar at La Posada every Saturday.

The Santa Fe Prep Parents' Association annual gala "Winter Wonderland" will take place this year on March 3 at The Club at Las Campanas.  All proceeds from this event go directly to tuition assistance and Breakthrou Santa Fe.  Please call Andrea Gonzales at 795-7531 to reserve your tickets now.

Dine to the sweet, tropical sounds of Hawaiian slack key guitar. Gentle, relaxing, and good for the digestion!

Moving People Dance Presents

NEW DANCES... and intimate evening of contemporary choreography
MPD's open choreographer's showcase give local artists the chance, twice a year, to present their work for free in our theater. This spring's installment gives choreographers a chance to enjoy many new improvements to our theater space, including lighting and seating renovations. Presenters include Kelsey Paschich, Tamara Bates, Emilee Lord, Hallie Dalsimer, Katie Hopkins, Erica Gionfriddo New Mexico Ballet Company, Kelly McDowell and more.

NEW DANCES

Tickets: $12

505. 438. 9180

Featuring NELL SNAIDAS, soprano &STEVE PLAYER, dancer/guitar
A program created by Jeannette Sorrell

The program that took the Midwest by stormnow heads to the Southwest!
SOUTHWEST TOUR - March 4-11, 2012

Captivating Spanish and Italian love songs, castanets and driving foot percussion make this a memorable evening for classical, baroque and folk audiences. Nell Snaidas draws us into her world of 17th-century ballads, while Spanish dancer Steve Player sets sparks flying with daring improvisations. Passionate sonatas by Merula, Uccellini and Castello reach a redhot finish with Sorrell’s arrangement of Boccherini’s Fandango Quintet.

What's so funny about death? Plenty, if you're award-winning writer/performer, Ann Randolph, renowned for transforming tragedy into humor. Randolph's critically acclaimed solo show, LOVELAND, comes to Santa Fe by way of San Francisco and Los Angeles. In LOVELAND, Randolph takes the audience on an unforgettable cross-country flight that is both hilarious and deeply human. Her performance in LOVELAND garnered the award for “Best Solo Performer of San Francisco” in 2010 by the San Francisco Examiner. For tickets, contact the Lensic box office at 988-1234.
Tickets are $20 in advance; $25 at the door.

Nancy Smith
920-0736

Named for the classical god of music and the sun, Apollo's Fire was founded in 1992 by the award-winning young harpsichordist and conductor Jeanette Sorrell, who envisioned an ensemble dedicated to the baroque ideal that music should evoke the various Affekts, or passions, in the listeners.

The ensemble has toured throughout North America, performing at venues such as the Aspen Music Festival, the Boston Early Music Festival series, the Library of Congress, the Ojai International Festival in California, and the Chautauqua Institution. The ensemble recently completed an 11-concert national tour of the Monteverdi Vespers.

Apollo's Fire made its European debut tour in November 2010, to standing ovations in Spain and the Netherlands, and a sold-out crowd at London's Wigmore Hall, where the concert was broadcast by the BBC. This season, Apollo's Fire tours internationally with countertenor Philippe Jaroussky, with engagements in Bordeaux, Madrid and Lisbon, as well as Boston, Toronto, San Francisco and Los Angeles.
Apollo's Fire has released 17 commercial CD's, and currently records for the British label AVIE. Apollo's Fire is broadcast frequently on National Public Radio, Canada's CBC, Britain's BBC, and the European Broadcasting Union. The ensemble's television special “Discovering Vivaldi,” produced by Cleveland's PBS television station, will begin national syndication on PBS stations in 2011.

Hailed as a leading voice in the new generation of early music conductors, Jeannette Sorrell is an award-winning orchestral conductor and early music performer. As a conductor, she studied at the Tanglewood Music Festival under Roger Norrington and Leonard Bernstein and served as a conducting fellow at the Aspen Music Festival. As a harpsichordist, she studied with Gustav Leonhardt in Amsterdam, and took First Prize and the Audience Choice Award in the 1991 Spivey International Harpsichord Competition. She holds an honorary doctorate from Case Western University and an Artist Diploma from Oberlin Conservatory. Her thirteen commercial recordings include Monteverdi's Vespers and the complete Brandenburg Concerti.

$20-$72
The Lensic 505 988 1234
www.ticketssantafe.org

Call tour company to check seasonal scheduling/availability. These companies are not affiliated and offer separate packages.

Eldorado Hotel&Spa, 309 E. San Francisco St.
La Fonda Santa Fe, 100 W. San Francisco St.
New Mexico Museum of Art Downtown Walking Tours, 107 W. Palace Ave.
OR
A Well-Born Guide, www.swguides.com

--Historic/Cultural Tours Eldorado Hotel&Spa, 309 E. San Francisco St. OR La Fonda Santa Fe, 100 W. San Francisco St. Presented by Historic Walks of Santa Fe and featured on Good Morning America, this historic/cultural tour is led by professional museum guides who provide commentary on the rich history, cultures, architecture&art of Santa Fe and Northern New Mexico. Visit the most historic sites including St.Francis Cathedral, Loretto Chapel and the State Capitol. Eldorado Tours depart from Eldorado Hotel at 9:30am&1:30pm, from the Hilton Santa Fe at 9:35am&1:35pm, and from St. Francis Hotel at 9:45am&1:45pm. Tickets: $14 per person; for more information, call 505-986-8388 or visit www.historicwalksofsantafe.com.

--A Well-Born Guide: Various Tours Tours include Artists and Acequias: A Guided Walking Tour of Canyon Rd/Eastside, Bars and Brothels in Santa Fe: A Red Light Tour, Garden Tour: Past and Present, Ghost Tour: The Dark Side of Santa Fe, The Jewish Legacy in NM: A History Different, Women in NM History: A Different Downtown Tour. ALL TOURS AVAILABLE BY APPOINTMENT. GENERAL OVERVIEW TOUR, COMBO TOURS OUT OF TOWN ADVENTURES and more! 505 988 8022, info@swguides.com, www.swguides.com.

--New Mexico Museum of Art The New Mexico Museum of Art offers walking tours of downtown Santa Fe. Guided by one of our docents, the tours highlight art and architectural history. Tours begin at the gift shop stairs of the New Mexico Museum of Art, 107 West Palace Avenue, on the Plaza in Santa Fe. 10AM-11:30am. $10 per person. Children 18 and under free, www.nmartmuseum.org

Twenty-one local artists teaching 29 different art forms will hold DIY classes in March 2012.
Stay at the Inn during DIY Santa Fe and receive 20 percent off hotel rates.
*Enter the DIY Santa Fe giveaway for a chance to win a two-night, art-inspired getaway to Santa Fe.

Learn Zen meditation in a relaxed setting. This gathering will include instruction for the techniques in Zen meditation, discussion of the history and context of Zen practice, opportunities for questions and a guided meditation.

Pre-registration required!  Call 505-747-3577 or email: education@evfac.org. - $90, $15 materials fee.

We will focus on "constructed novelty yarns" for lack of a better title, mostly core-spinning, including snarl yarns, knot yarns, boucles, popcorn, feathered yarn, beaded yarn, and more.  Participants must be able to spin a coherent yarn and will use their own yarn spun in the class.  Instructor will provide additional commercial or handspun yarns.  Bring your wheel, lazy kate, extra bobbins, lunch, and a sense of humor and adventure.  Finished yarns will be suitable for knitting or as weft for weaving. Don't miss Novelty Yarns Part I on February 5.

Recently retired from the Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area, Glenna Dean holds degrees in archaeology and botany and specializes in archaeobotany, the study of human interaction with plants, pollen grains, basketry, sandals, and other plant material. She is a talented spinner, knitter and weaver, specializing in ancient techniques and having fun!
Sunday, March 4; 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM

As part of the new exhibitions Illuminating the Word: The Saint John's Bible and Contemplative Landscape, calligraphers from Albuquerque and Santa Fe will demonstrate a wide variety of book crafts in the History Museum's second-floor Gathering Space, through Saturday, April 7.

How do quills, ink and vellum work together? How delicate is gold leaf? How do you stitch a medieval book? How does your name look in calligraphic script? Come find out.

The calligraphers and bookbinders belong to Escribiente, Albuquerque's calligraphy guild, and the Santa Fe Book Arts Group. They plan to be available from 10 am to noon and 1-3 pm on Saturdays and Sundays, though winter weather may occasionally interrupt those plans. Keep an eye open during the week, too: Calligraphers sometimes show up and set up shop for the love of it. If you have a group of visitors coming at other times, call ahead and we'll work to arrange a demonstration. For such requests, call Tom Leech, director of the Palace Press, at 505-476-5096.

Bring your curiosity and your questions. Not only are the volunteers good at what they do, but they love to talk about the book arts.

Phone number for publication: 505-476-5200.

Image:  Beth House, a member of Escribiente, works on a piece of Henry David Thoreau's musings about forest fires. For high-resolution versions of this and other images of the calligraphers working, contact Kate Nelson, below.

Explore science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

ARTIST'S WAY AUTHOR JULIA CAMERON
will be personally facilitating The Artist's Way
workshop for 12 weeks on creativity.
Come join Julia, now a Santa Fe resident,
on this spiritual and practical path to higher creativity.
She'll provide tools, techniques, exercises and great humor
along the way. Discover your authentic creative self and learn
how to express it more
in your life and your work. This "life changing" class
is for everyone, not just artists.
Starting Sunday, Feb. 12 for 12 weeks
2-4pm
Unity Santa Fe
1212 Unity Way
PreRegister Today!
$480 for 12 weeks, 2 hrs each week.
Contact 505.989.4433
www.unitysantafe.org

Come watch Peaches, the snake, eat her weekly meal.

A Sunday Afternoon In Havana Imagine yourself with a mojito listening to Latin music in Old Havana. Ramon Calderon has recreated this scene right here at El Farol. Ramon is from Cuba, a great musician, a musical historian and Vocalist. Ramon has another talent “Musica con La Boca” – A one man orchestra. He produces all the sounds of the orchestra vocally and plays them back in full harmony. You'll think that it's full band.

Nacha Mendez takes the stage every Sunday. Solo acoustic. Latin World Music. CD and prize giveaways during one of Nacha's New Mexico History trivia Quiz.

Call tour company to check seasonal scheduling/availability. These companies are not affiliated and offer separate packages.

Eldorado Hotel&Spa, 309 E. San Francisco St.
La Fonda Santa Fe, 100 W. San Francisco St.
New Mexico Museum of Art Downtown Walking Tours, 107 W. Palace Ave.
OR
A Well-Born Guide, www.swguides.com

--Historic/Cultural Tours Eldorado Hotel&Spa, 309 E. San Francisco St. OR La Fonda Santa Fe, 100 W. San Francisco St. Presented by Historic Walks of Santa Fe and featured on Good Morning America, this historic/cultural tour is led by professional museum guides who provide commentary on the rich history, cultures, architecture&art of Santa Fe and Northern New Mexico. Visit the most historic sites including St.Francis Cathedral, Loretto Chapel and the State Capitol. Eldorado Tours depart from Eldorado Hotel at 9:30am&1:30pm, from the Hilton Santa Fe at 9:35am&1:35pm, and from St. Francis Hotel at 9:45am&1:45pm. Tickets: $14 per person; for more information, call 505-986-8388 or visit www.historicwalksofsantafe.com.

--A Well-Born Guide: Various Tours Tours include Artists and Acequias: A Guided Walking Tour of Canyon Rd/Eastside, Bars and Brothels in Santa Fe: A Red Light Tour, Garden Tour: Past and Present, Ghost Tour: The Dark Side of Santa Fe, The Jewish Legacy in NM: A History Different, Women in NM History: A Different Downtown Tour. ALL TOURS AVAILABLE BY APPOINTMENT. GENERAL OVERVIEW TOUR, COMBO TOURS OUT OF TOWN ADVENTURES and more! 505 988 8022, info@swguides.com, www.swguides.com.

--New Mexico Museum of Art The New Mexico Museum of Art offers walking tours of downtown Santa Fe. Guided by one of our docents, the tours highlight art and architectural history. Tours begin at the gift shop stairs of the New Mexico Museum of Art, 107 West Palace Avenue, on the Plaza in Santa Fe. 10AM-11:30am. $10 per person. Children 18 and under free, www.nmartmuseum.org

Twenty-one local artists teaching 29 different art forms will hold DIY classes in March 2012.
Stay at the Inn during DIY Santa Fe and receive 20 percent off hotel rates.
*Enter the DIY Santa Fe giveaway for a chance to win a two-night, art-inspired getaway to Santa Fe.

Artist Emmi Whitehorse will discuss her creative friendship with Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, their work together and Emmi's personal perspective on art-making.

LOCATION: Georgia O'Keeffe Museum, 217 Johnson Street.

Sponsored by Wells Fargo

Coffee, tea, and pastries provided by Santa Fe Baking Company

COWGIRL KARAOKE-Hosted by MICHELE LEIDIG

Award-winning, long-running, ass-kicking Karaoke from Santa Fe's Queen of Karaoke. 9-12 PM No Cover

Call tour company to check seasonal scheduling/availability. These companies are not affiliated and offer separate packages.

Eldorado Hotel&Spa, 309 E. San Francisco St.
La Fonda Santa Fe, 100 W. San Francisco St.
New Mexico Museum of Art Downtown Walking Tours, 107 W. Palace Ave.
OR
A Well-Born Guide, www.swguides.com

--Historic/Cultural Tours Eldorado Hotel&Spa, 309 E. San Francisco St. OR La Fonda Santa Fe, 100 W. San Francisco St. Presented by Historic Walks of Santa Fe and featured on Good Morning America, this historic/cultural tour is led by professional museum guides who provide commentary on the rich history, cultures, architecture&art of Santa Fe and Northern New Mexico. Visit the most historic sites including St.Francis Cathedral, Loretto Chapel and the State Capitol. Eldorado Tours depart from Eldorado Hotel at 9:30am&1:30pm, from the Hilton Santa Fe at 9:35am&1:35pm, and from St. Francis Hotel at 9:45am&1:45pm. Tickets: $14 per person; for more information, call 505-986-8388 or visit www.historicwalksofsantafe.com.

--A Well-Born Guide: Various Tours Tours include Artists and Acequias: A Guided Walking Tour of Canyon Rd/Eastside, Bars and Brothels in Santa Fe: A Red Light Tour, Garden Tour: Past and Present, Ghost Tour: The Dark Side of Santa Fe, The Jewish Legacy in NM: A History Different, Women in NM History: A Different Downtown Tour. ALL TOURS AVAILABLE BY APPOINTMENT. GENERAL OVERVIEW TOUR, COMBO TOURS OUT OF TOWN ADVENTURES and more! 505 988 8022, info@swguides.com, www.swguides.com.

--New Mexico Museum of Art The New Mexico Museum of Art offers walking tours of downtown Santa Fe. Guided by one of our docents, the tours highlight art and architectural history. Tours begin at the gift shop stairs of the New Mexico Museum of Art, 107 West Palace Avenue, on the Plaza in Santa Fe. 10AM-11:30am. $10 per person. Children 18 and under free, www.nmartmuseum.org

Twenty-one local artists teaching 29 different art forms will hold DIY classes in March 2012.
Stay at the Inn during DIY Santa Fe and receive 20 percent off hotel rates.
*Enter the DIY Santa Fe giveaway for a chance to win a two-night, art-inspired getaway to Santa Fe.

Move like animals as you practice balance and coordination. All ages. Santa Fe Children’s
Museum, 1050 Old Pecos Trail, 989-8359.

Join Maria's $2-Tuesday-Night Club and pay only $2.00 for the second entree of equal or lesser cost, every Tuesday Night from October through April, 2012.  Membership is a one-time charge of $10.00 for a Regular Membership, good for two people or a Group Membership which is good for up to six people.

All members receive a collection of coupons good for $2.00 lunches, $2.00 Margaritas, $2.00 Coctails, $2.00 Glasses of Wine and much more.  You even get rainchecks, so if you come in some Tuesday night and find there is a wait, you can use the raincheck for dinner (with the same $2.00 entree deal) on Monday, Wednesday or Thursday evening.

This is the 25th Annual $2-Tuesday year!  Only a select number of new members are allowed each year.  Hurry, before the cutoff.

Simply come in any Tuesday between now and April 24, 2012, and ask your server for a $2.00-Tuesday Membership Application.  It's that simple!  Your membership fee will be charged to your dinner check.  No strings... just a good old-fashioned deal.

6-8 pm Bring your instrument and join in or just come and enjoy the fabulous live bluegrass music!

Open to everyone.

Dear Friends,

I am pleased to announce my latest project Trova! Opens Aug.16! Trova will be an evening of some of my favorite songs from all the Spanish speaking countries of the world, the Middle East, Greece, Italy and beyond!

It's a world music journey that will surely transport you into uncharted territory.

TROVA loosely translated is a meeting place where stories begin, a place of finding what was once lost and a song in your heart.

Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday starting at 7:00 PM. Dinner show.
$15.00
Special guests!

Reserve your table today 505 983-9912 or online at elfarolsf.com

Hope to see you!

Nacha

The Saint Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra was formed in 1882 and is Russia 's oldest symphony orchestra.

It was initially known as the "Imperial Music Choir" and performed privately for the court of Alexander III of Russia. By the 1900s it had started to give public performances at the Philharmonia and elsewhere. Richard Strauss conducted the orchestra in 1912.

After the Russian Revolution the orchestra was taken over by its members, who changed the name to the "State Philharmonic Orchestra of Petrograd". In the 1920s the orchestra began receiving support from the state, and began to be known internationally as an excellent orchestra. Guest conductor appearances were made by Bruno Walter, Ernest Ansermet and Hans Knappertsbusch at this time. Around this time the orchestra was renamed the Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra.

The orchestra gained its most fame under the lengthy directorship of Evgeny Mravinsky. The orchestra made few tours to the West, but the orchestra recorded a number of studio and live recordings under Mravinsky. Furthermore, it was under Mravinsky that the orchestra premiered seven of Shostakovich's symphonies.

In 1991 the orchestra gained its current name after its home city returned to its original name of Saint Petersburg. Today it is an internationally recognized symphony orchestra under the directorship of Yuri Temirkanov.

Gardens & Villa is the project of five college friends from Santa Barbara, formed following the collapse of a noisier post-punk band and a hitch-hiking journey up the west coast. Members Chris Lynch, Adam Rasmussen, Levi Hayden, Shane McKillop began playing in earnest as Gardens & Villa in 2008. The name is pulled from the location of their house on Villa Street, and the property's lovely garden to which they tend. The music they make is very much connected to coastal city they call home -- the stoney bike rides, dance parties, a scene free of judgment. The band refers to this Santa Barbara feeling as "coco vibes." For two weeks in the summer of 2010, the band camped behind visionary and now-labelmate Richard Swift's Oregon studio. No shower, no kitchen, but all the magic you could ask for. After taking a band oath to always play all parts live -- a la Talking Heads' Stop Making Sense -- the band added member Dusty Ineman to supremely execute the live incarnation of the band.

Bring down your Martin and play a song or two! Free, every Tuesday night at the Railyard.

Russell Scharf is currently one of the busiest freelance trumpeters in the Southwest. Born and raised in Santa Fe, NM, Russell was exposed to many types of music at an early age. While still in high school he was lucky enough to perform classical music and jazz around the country with such artists as Bobby McFerrin and Chris Vadala. As a musician for Celebrity Cruise Lines Russell was able to travel to the other side of the world, getting to Australia, New Zealand, and Bora Bora. Since his return to New Mexico Russell has become a member of groups ranging from Hip Hop and Reggae to traditional Salsa and Latin Jazz. He composes music for many of the groups that keep him busy performing, however the majority of his music is more Jazz oriented

 Some of Santa Fe's best musicians come together tonight to fill El Farol with the sounds of the Blues.

Stop by to listen, have some tapas, drink a drink, or even bring your harp or guitar and get in on the action!

Call tour company to check seasonal scheduling/availability. These companies are not affiliated and offer separate packages.

Eldorado Hotel&Spa, 309 E. San Francisco St.
La Fonda Santa Fe, 100 W. San Francisco St.
New Mexico Museum of Art Downtown Walking Tours, 107 W. Palace Ave.
OR
A Well-Born Guide, www.swguides.com

--Historic/Cultural Tours Eldorado Hotel&Spa, 309 E. San Francisco St. OR La Fonda Santa Fe, 100 W. San Francisco St. Presented by Historic Walks of Santa Fe and featured on Good Morning America, this historic/cultural tour is led by professional museum guides who provide commentary on the rich history, cultures, architecture&art of Santa Fe and Northern New Mexico. Visit the most historic sites including St.Francis Cathedral, Loretto Chapel and the State Capitol. Eldorado Tours depart from Eldorado Hotel at 9:30am&1:30pm, from the Hilton Santa Fe at 9:35am&1:35pm, and from St. Francis Hotel at 9:45am&1:45pm. Tickets: $14 per person; for more information, call 505-986-8388 or visit www.historicwalksofsantafe.com.

--A Well-Born Guide: Various Tours Tours include Artists and Acequias: A Guided Walking Tour of Canyon Rd/Eastside, Bars and Brothels in Santa Fe: A Red Light Tour, Garden Tour: Past and Present, Ghost Tour: The Dark Side of Santa Fe, The Jewish Legacy in NM: A History Different, Women in NM History: A Different Downtown Tour. ALL TOURS AVAILABLE BY APPOINTMENT. GENERAL OVERVIEW TOUR, COMBO TOURS OUT OF TOWN ADVENTURES and more! 505 988 8022, info@swguides.com, www.swguides.com.

--New Mexico Museum of Art The New Mexico Museum of Art offers walking tours of downtown Santa Fe. Guided by one of our docents, the tours highlight art and architectural history. Tours begin at the gift shop stairs of the New Mexico Museum of Art, 107 West Palace Avenue, on the Plaza in Santa Fe. 10AM-11:30am. $10 per person. Children 18 and under free, www.nmartmuseum.org

Twenty-one local artists teaching 29 different art forms will hold DIY classes in March 2012.
Stay at the Inn during DIY Santa Fe and receive 20 percent off hotel rates.
*Enter the DIY Santa Fe giveaway for a chance to win a two-night, art-inspired getaway to Santa Fe.

Stories, songs, puppetry and simple projects sure to entertain and educate.

• Ages 0 to 2: 10:30-11a
• Ages 3 to 5: 11-11:45a
  
  Children must be accompanied by an adult throughout the story time.

Collected Works Bookstore is pleased to offer a 45-minute Story Time session every Wednesday and Thursday at 10.45am!

Featured books cater to children aged 6 months to 5 years.  Most sessions begin with simple but engaging books for the youngest listeners, and build to longer picture books, rhyming poems, our newest favorites, and some classics for the "big kids".

As attention spans vary, families are welcome to come and go as they wish--- we are delighted to host the group to its saturation point!  Occasionally, we break into song if the children need movement or a change of pace.  We also encourage dialogue as the stories are read and the audience's curiousity is piqued.

All children must be accompanied and upervised by an adult throughout the Story Time.  Please come enjoy our gatherings and follow up with a visit to our cafe; nothing goes ith Story Time like a good snack!

Explore all you can do with fabric.

See how glass beads are made and design your own bead to take home.

Experience all things musical as you explore the violin and other instruments.

Dear Friends,

I am pleased to announce my latest project Trova! Opens Aug.16! Trova will be an evening of some of my favorite songs from all the Spanish speaking countries of the world, the Middle East, Greece, Italy and beyond!

It's a world music journey that will surely transport you into uncharted territory.

TROVA loosely translated is a meeting place where stories begin, a place of finding what was once lost and a song in your heart.

Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday starting at 7:00 PM. Dinner show.
$15.00
Special guests!

Reserve your table today 505 983-9912 or online at elfarolsf.com

Hope to see you!

Nacha

Open Mic Night Jam every Wednesday. 7-9pm.

Free Admission.

Some Wednesday’s will have special guests.

Nacha Mendez performs music from all the Spanish speaking countries of the world every Wednesday at La Boca.

There is no cover.

FOR INFORMATION CALL 995-2363

Some like to Dance some like to watch.
Every Wednesday Live @ El Farol

20% off dinner entrees for Santa Fe Residents

Don't miss our Wednesday Drink specials!

Call tour company to check seasonal scheduling/availability. These companies are not affiliated and offer separate packages.

Eldorado Hotel&Spa, 309 E. San Francisco St.
La Fonda Santa Fe, 100 W. San Francisco St.
New Mexico Museum of Art Downtown Walking Tours, 107 W. Palace Ave.
OR
A Well-Born Guide, www.swguides.com

--Historic/Cultural Tours Eldorado Hotel&Spa, 309 E. San Francisco St. OR La Fonda Santa Fe, 100 W. San Francisco St. Presented by Historic Walks of Santa Fe and featured on Good Morning America, this historic/cultural tour is led by professional museum guides who provide commentary on the rich history, cultures, architecture&art of Santa Fe and Northern New Mexico. Visit the most historic sites including St.Francis Cathedral, Loretto Chapel and the State Capitol. Eldorado Tours depart from Eldorado Hotel at 9:30am&1:30pm, from the Hilton Santa Fe at 9:35am&1:35pm, and from St. Francis Hotel at 9:45am&1:45pm. Tickets: $14 per person; for more information, call 505-986-8388 or visit www.historicwalksofsantafe.com.

--A Well-Born Guide: Various Tours Tours include Artists and Acequias: A Guided Walking Tour of Canyon Rd/Eastside, Bars and Brothels in Santa Fe: A Red Light Tour, Garden Tour: Past and Present, Ghost Tour: The Dark Side of Santa Fe, The Jewish Legacy in NM: A History Different, Women in NM History: A Different Downtown Tour. ALL TOURS AVAILABLE BY APPOINTMENT. GENERAL OVERVIEW TOUR, COMBO TOURS OUT OF TOWN ADVENTURES and more! 505 988 8022, info@swguides.com, www.swguides.com.

--New Mexico Museum of Art The New Mexico Museum of Art offers walking tours of downtown Santa Fe. Guided by one of our docents, the tours highlight art and architectural history. Tours begin at the gift shop stairs of the New Mexico Museum of Art, 107 West Palace Avenue, on the Plaza in Santa Fe. 10AM-11:30am. $10 per person. Children 18 and under free, www.nmartmuseum.org

Twenty-one local artists teaching 29 different art forms will hold DIY classes in March 2012.
Stay at the Inn during DIY Santa Fe and receive 20 percent off hotel rates.
*Enter the DIY Santa Fe giveaway for a chance to win a two-night, art-inspired getaway to Santa Fe.

Dive deeper into each exhibit with a knowledgeable and fun educator.

Collected Works Bookstore is pleased to offer a 45-minute Story Time session every Wednesday and Thursday at 10.45am!

Featured books cater to children aged 6 months to 5 years.  Most sessions begin with simple but engaging books for the youngest listeners, and build to longer picture books, rhyming poems, our newest favorites, and some classics for the "big kids".

As attention spans vary, families are welcome to come and go as they wish--- we are delighted to host the group to its saturation point!  Occasionally, we break into song if the children need movement or a change of pace.  We also encourage dialogue as the stories are read and the audience's curiousity is piqued.

All children must be accompanied and upervised by an adult throughout the Story Time.  Please come enjoy our gatherings and follow up with a visit to our cafe; nothing goes ith Story Time like a good snack!

Work together to build, design and create everything from boats to masks.

Come join us on Thursday afternoons and learn about fashion, sewing, illustration and work on your own projects. The possibilities are endless: you can work on your project for the recycled trash fashion show, learn how to sew, or learn about fashionillustration and the world of fashion design. Kids will be able to determine their own projects, and work through them with guidance. $20.00 a class or $160 for 10 classes

Learn to

• Top rock
• Drops
• Down rock
• Freezes
• Power Moves
• Routines
• Free Style
• And more.

Valentine has performed with various blues bands, and as a solo artist in Santa Fe and the surrounding area.  Tim has released two CDs, the first, "Where I've Been", and his most recent, "Songs in the Silence".

Mariachi Sonidos del Monte playing Thursday Evenings from 6:30pm-8:30pm in both the lounge and the dining room.. Please join us for a night of good eats and good music.

The Saltanah Dancers enchant at Cleopatra's on the Southside! Come see our ever-changing belly dance show at this popular Middle Eastern restaurant. The Saltanah Dancers- Deborah, Areena, Michelle, Sara&Jenny- perform weekly with special guests. Great food, beer and wine available. No cover charge.
3482 Zafarano. 505-474-5644.

Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, Scott Cadenasso has been a fixture in the New Mexico music scene for nearly thirty years. He has been a principal member of several New Mexico bands spanning a broad pallette of genres. He was a founding member and singer in Albuquerques’ popular Experimental Rock band “Ubana Pistola” . In the mid-nineties he joined forces with Jeff Nelson in the punk-funk recording group”Frizcat” and started the Joots (an archaic computer-world acronym for jumping-out-of-the- system) record label. In the past ten years Cadenasso has honed his abilities as a solo artist performing his songs with acoustic guitar throughout the western states.

Dear Friends,

I am pleased to announce my latest project Trova! Opens Aug.16! Trova will be an evening of some of my favorite songs from all the Spanish speaking countries of the world, the Middle East, Greece, Italy and beyond!

It's a world music journey that will surely transport you into uncharted territory.

TROVA loosely translated is a meeting place where stories begin, a place of finding what was once lost and a song in your heart.

Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday starting at 7:00 PM. Dinner show.
$15.00
Special guests!

Reserve your table today 505 983-9912 or online at elfarolsf.com

Hope to see you!

Nacha

FOR INFORMATION CALL 995-2363

Nacha Mendez entertainer extraordinaire has put together a spectacular Dinner show.

She has combined musical influences from Spain, Latin America, Greece, Italy and the Middle East to bring you Trova.

This exciting dinner show is offered every Thursday.

Nacha has brought amazing talent to accompany her and El Farol is proud to feature Nacha and her company.

Dinner is at 6:30 p.m. and show at 8:00 p.m. $15.00 cover for the show.RESERVATIONS ARE ESSENTIAL

Call tour company to check seasonal scheduling/availability. These companies are not affiliated and offer separate packages.

Eldorado Hotel&Spa, 309 E. San Francisco St.
La Fonda Santa Fe, 100 W. San Francisco St.
New Mexico Museum of Art Downtown Walking Tours, 107 W. Palace Ave.
OR
A Well-Born Guide, www.swguides.com

--Historic/Cultural Tours Eldorado Hotel&Spa, 309 E. San Francisco St. OR La Fonda Santa Fe, 100 W. San Francisco St. Presented by Historic Walks of Santa Fe and featured on Good Morning America, this historic/cultural tour is led by professional museum guides who provide commentary on the rich history, cultures, architecture&art of Santa Fe and Northern New Mexico. Visit the most historic sites including St.Francis Cathedral, Loretto Chapel and the State Capitol. Eldorado Tours depart from Eldorado Hotel at 9:30am&1:30pm, from the Hilton Santa Fe at 9:35am&1:35pm, and from St. Francis Hotel at 9:45am&1:45pm. Tickets: $14 per person; for more information, call 505-986-8388 or visit www.historicwalksofsantafe.com.

--A Well-Born Guide: Various Tours Tours include Artists and Acequias: A Guided Walking Tour of Canyon Rd/Eastside, Bars and Brothels in Santa Fe: A Red Light Tour, Garden Tour: Past and Present, Ghost Tour: The Dark Side of Santa Fe, The Jewish Legacy in NM: A History Different, Women in NM History: A Different Downtown Tour. ALL TOURS AVAILABLE BY APPOINTMENT. GENERAL OVERVIEW TOUR, COMBO TOURS OUT OF TOWN ADVENTURES and more! 505 988 8022, info@swguides.com, www.swguides.com.

--New Mexico Museum of Art The New Mexico Museum of Art offers walking tours of downtown Santa Fe. Guided by one of our docents, the tours highlight art and architectural history. Tours begin at the gift shop stairs of the New Mexico Museum of Art, 107 West Palace Avenue, on the Plaza in Santa Fe. 10AM-11:30am. $10 per person. Children 18 and under free, www.nmartmuseum.org

Twenty-one local artists teaching 29 different art forms will hold DIY classes in March 2012.
Stay at the Inn during DIY Santa Fe and receive 20 percent off hotel rates.
*Enter the DIY Santa Fe giveaway for a chance to win a two-night, art-inspired getaway to Santa Fe.

A special time for children under 5 to enjoy exhibits and hands-on activities. Play dress-up,
dance and get your face painted.

Santa Fe Children’s Museum

Alternating each Friday between painting and drawing mediums. Explore art-making using
pastels, acrylics and inks.

www.bishopslodge.com/

Join Estrella Del Norte Vineyard and Chef Rocky Durham for the first of our “Vino y Comidas” Wine and Food Pairing Essentials: A Workshop” series - Do you dream of achieving creative wine and food pairings, only to buy the same familiar bottles over and over again? Come enjoy a memorable evening of wine and food pairing with Chef Rocky Durham. Using the basic building blocks of weight, intensity, acidity, sweetness, and tannin, we'll teach you how to choose the perfect wine to accompany any meal, and how to avoid those oh-so-scary wine pairing pitfalls. Each series will include menu varieties from a variety of different foods. $27.50 per person. Reservations Required. For more information call 505-455-2826.

To celebrate the re-opening of the Shellaberger Tennis Center under new ownership, Santa Fe's world-class facility is throwing a free tennis party every Friday night for a year. Come by yourself or bring the family—there's something for every age (4 and older) and level of play. Fun offerings include clinics for kids and adults; drills; fun social doubles; and competitive doubles. The Fiesta takes place every Friday, 6–9 pm. The first three Fridays you attend are absolutely free; after that, it's only $10/night. To sign up, call (505) 473-6144, or stop by the center.To download a flyer, visit shellabergertennis.com.

Nacha Mendez solo acoustic and sometimes with special guests. Latin World Music. No cover

Call tour company to check seasonal scheduling/availability. These companies are not affiliated and offer separate packages.

Eldorado Hotel&Spa, 309 E. San Francisco St.
La Fonda Santa Fe, 100 W. San Francisco St.
New Mexico Museum of Art Downtown Walking Tours, 107 W. Palace Ave.
OR
A Well-Born Guide, www.swguides.com

--Historic/Cultural Tours Eldorado Hotel&Spa, 309 E. San Francisco St. OR La Fonda Santa Fe, 100 W. San Francisco St. Presented by Historic Walks of Santa Fe and featured on Good Morning America, this historic/cultural tour is led by professional museum guides who provide commentary on the rich history, cultures, architecture&art of Santa Fe and Northern New Mexico. Visit the most historic sites including St.Francis Cathedral, Loretto Chapel and the State Capitol. Eldorado Tours depart from Eldorado Hotel at 9:30am&1:30pm, from the Hilton Santa Fe at 9:35am&1:35pm, and from St. Francis Hotel at 9:45am&1:45pm. Tickets: $14 per person; for more information, call 505-986-8388 or visit www.historicwalksofsantafe.com.

--A Well-Born Guide: Various Tours Tours include Artists and Acequias: A Guided Walking Tour of Canyon Rd/Eastside, Bars and Brothels in Santa Fe: A Red Light Tour, Garden Tour: Past and Present, Ghost Tour: The Dark Side of Santa Fe, The Jewish Legacy in NM: A History Different, Women in NM History: A Different Downtown Tour. ALL TOURS AVAILABLE BY APPOINTMENT. GENERAL OVERVIEW TOUR, COMBO TOURS OUT OF TOWN ADVENTURES and more! 505 988 8022, info@swguides.com, www.swguides.com.

--New Mexico Museum of Art The New Mexico Museum of Art offers walking tours of downtown Santa Fe. Guided by one of our docents, the tours highlight art and architectural history. Tours begin at the gift shop stairs of the New Mexico Museum of Art, 107 West Palace Avenue, on the Plaza in Santa Fe. 10AM-11:30am. $10 per person. Children 18 and under free, www.nmartmuseum.org

Twenty-one local artists teaching 29 different art forms will hold DIY classes in March 2012.
Stay at the Inn during DIY Santa Fe and receive 20 percent off hotel rates.
*Enter the DIY Santa Fe giveaway for a chance to win a two-night, art-inspired getaway to Santa Fe.

The Winter Farmers' Market in the Santa Fe Railyard provides the freshest greens, hydroponic tomatoes, and other winter veggies grown by Northern New Mexico farmers; plus, local sustainably raised meats, eggs, cheeses, baked goods, honey, teas, spices, herbs, body care, fiber arts, and much more! Every Market includes breakfast, lunch, and coffee at the Cafe and more items in the Mercado gift shop.

WINTER SHOW - Sanbusco Center (Inside Border's Bldg) Local juried artists.  Painting, photography, sculpture, jewelry, pottery, fiber, and more!  Sip organic coffee from the Lucky Bean Coffee House and browse!  Join our weekly drawing! Every Saturday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm - January 14th through end of March

As part of the new exhibitions Illuminating the Word: The Saint John's Bible and Contemplative Landscape, calligraphers from Albuquerque and Santa Fe will demonstrate a wide variety of book crafts in the History Museum's second-floor Gathering Space, through Saturday, April 7.

How do quills, ink and vellum work together? How delicate is gold leaf? How do you stitch a medieval book? How does your name look in calligraphic script? Come find out.

The calligraphers and bookbinders belong to Escribiente, Albuquerque's calligraphy guild, and the Santa Fe Book Arts Group. They plan to be available from 10 am to noon and 1-3 pm on Saturdays and Sundays, though winter weather may occasionally interrupt those plans. Keep an eye open during the week, too: Calligraphers sometimes show up and set up shop for the love of it. If you have a group of visitors coming at other times, call ahead and we'll work to arrange a demonstration. For such requests, call Tom Leech, director of the Palace Press, at 505-476-5096.

Bring your curiosity and your questions. Not only are the volunteers good at what they do, but they love to talk about the book arts.

Phone number for publication: 505-476-5200.

Image:  Beth House, a member of Escribiente, works on a piece of Henry David Thoreau's musings about forest fires. For high-resolution versions of this and other images of the calligraphers working, contact Kate Nelson, below.

New Mexico's largest pen event bringing more than 20 pen manufacturers together with local pen collectors, writers and pen aficionados in one location. The Sanbusco Market Center location will also host the unveiling of the Santa Fe XIV Limited Edition fountain and roller ball pens, a Santa Fe Pens exclusive. See the Team Santa Fe Pens Miata race car and enter to win door prized from each company in attendance. No charge for this unique pen experience, and Santa Fe Pens is proud to have served New Mexico's pen community for 16+ years. The Fair will also take place on Sunday, March 11 from noon to 5pm. For more information call 505-989-4742 or www.santafepens.com. You can also like us on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/pages/Santa-Fe-Pens/142157432511266

Come on and stop by Saturday mornings and start your weekend on the upbeat! Jazz and coffee. Call 505-988-2024 for details.

Danza Folklorica Quetzal for secondary school and college age students. Info: (505) 992-0591 or (505) 603-7997 (Xochitl). There is no charge. A co-operation of Antonina Valdez Romp, Director, Los Niños de Santa Fe y Compañia, Grupo Coreografico Leyendas de Mexico and el Museo Cultural de Santa Fe.

www.bishopslodge.com/

9th Annual Celebracion!  It's a Party! in the Lumpkins Ballroom at the La Fonda Hotel on the Plaza, Santa fe.

Enjoy Tapas! Vino! Chocolate!  Flamenco Dancing.  Fun auction and special surprises!

Proceeds from Celebracion! benefit the Museum exhibits, Spanish Markets, and education programs presented annually by the Spanish Colonial Arts Society.

Celebracion! honorees:  Nancy Dimit & Gordie Holloway, life-long supporters of the Spanish Colonial Arts Society.

Festive Attire!

You are cordially invited to attend our Ninth Annual !Celebración! 2012
Tapas! Vino! Chocolate!

Event features an exciting auction
with proceeds benefiting the Spanish Colonial Arts Society's Museum exhibits, Spanish Markets and educational programs.

AUCTION ITEM DONATIONS ARE CURRENTLY BEING ACCEPTED AT THE
MUSEUM OF SPANISH COLONIAL ART
750 CAMINO LEJO ON MUSEUM HILL IN SANTA FE.

Special Dance Presentation by
Maria Benitez Spanish Institute for Spanish Arts, Flamenco's “Next Generation”

Honoring Nancy Dimit and Gordie Holloway
2012 Patrons of the Society

Ticket price is $85 per person ($35 tax deductible).

Please RSVP by March 1st,
by calling 505-982-2226, Ext. 103.
Come in your most festive Fiesta Attire!

Gospel Jams: 3368 Governor Miles Road - Santa Fe NM 87507 Zia United Methodist Church will begin Gospel Jams on Saturday nights at 6pm.

Relax and lounge to the melodies of Singer/Songwriter Eryn Bent every Saturday from 6-9pm at Steaksmith at El Gancho.

Belly dancing at Celestial Creations Enchanted Gifts of New Mexico, along with free samples from this eclectic specialty shop's gourmet food section; WB Brown's Chinese ink on Chinese paper at Rio Bravo Fine Arts; other shops&galleries open late offering food, music, opening receptions and special discounts.

Nacha Mendez performs music from all the Spanish speaking countries of the world inside FUEGO Restaurant and Wine bar at La Posada every Saturday.

Dine to the sweet, tropical sounds of Hawaiian slack key guitar. Gentle, relaxing, and good for the digestion!

Call tour company to check seasonal scheduling/availability. These companies are not affiliated and offer separate packages.

Eldorado Hotel&Spa, 309 E. San Francisco St.
La Fonda Santa Fe, 100 W. San Francisco St.
New Mexico Museum of Art Downtown Walking Tours, 107 W. Palace Ave.
OR
A Well-Born Guide, www.swguides.com

--Historic/Cultural Tours Eldorado Hotel&Spa, 309 E. San Francisco St. OR La Fonda Santa Fe, 100 W. San Francisco St. Presented by Historic Walks of Santa Fe and featured on Good Morning America, this historic/cultural tour is led by professional museum guides who provide commentary on the rich history, cultures, architecture&art of Santa Fe and Northern New Mexico. Visit the most historic sites including St.Francis Cathedral, Loretto Chapel and the State Capitol. Eldorado Tours depart from Eldorado Hotel at 9:30am&1:30pm, from the Hilton Santa Fe at 9:35am&1:35pm, and from St. Francis Hotel at 9:45am&1:45pm. Tickets: $14 per person; for more information, call 505-986-8388 or visit www.historicwalksofsantafe.com.

--A Well-Born Guide: Various Tours Tours include Artists and Acequias: A Guided Walking Tour of Canyon Rd/Eastside, Bars and Brothels in Santa Fe: A Red Light Tour, Garden Tour: Past and Present, Ghost Tour: The Dark Side of Santa Fe, The Jewish Legacy in NM: A History Different, Women in NM History: A Different Downtown Tour. ALL TOURS AVAILABLE BY APPOINTMENT. GENERAL OVERVIEW TOUR, COMBO TOURS OUT OF TOWN ADVENTURES and more! 505 988 8022, info@swguides.com, www.swguides.com.

--New Mexico Museum of Art The New Mexico Museum of Art offers walking tours of downtown Santa Fe. Guided by one of our docents, the tours highlight art and architectural history. Tours begin at the gift shop stairs of the New Mexico Museum of Art, 107 West Palace Avenue, on the Plaza in Santa Fe. 10AM-11:30am. $10 per person. Children 18 and under free, www.nmartmuseum.org

Twenty-one local artists teaching 29 different art forms will hold DIY classes in March 2012.
Stay at the Inn during DIY Santa Fe and receive 20 percent off hotel rates.
*Enter the DIY Santa Fe giveaway for a chance to win a two-night, art-inspired getaway to Santa Fe.

Learn Zen meditation in a relaxed setting. This gathering will include instruction for the techniques in Zen meditation, discussion of the history and context of Zen practice, opportunities for questions and a guided meditation.

As part of the new exhibitions Illuminating the Word: The Saint John's Bible and Contemplative Landscape, calligraphers from Albuquerque and Santa Fe will demonstrate a wide variety of book crafts in the History Museum's second-floor Gathering Space, through Saturday, April 7.

How do quills, ink and vellum work together? How delicate is gold leaf? How do you stitch a medieval book? How does your name look in calligraphic script? Come find out.

The calligraphers and bookbinders belong to Escribiente, Albuquerque's calligraphy guild, and the Santa Fe Book Arts Group. They plan to be available from 10 am to noon and 1-3 pm on Saturdays and Sundays, though winter weather may occasionally interrupt those plans. Keep an eye open during the week, too: Calligraphers sometimes show up and set up shop for the love of it. If you have a group of visitors coming at other times, call ahead and we'll work to arrange a demonstration. For such requests, call Tom Leech, director of the Palace Press, at 505-476-5096.

Bring your curiosity and your questions. Not only are the volunteers good at what they do, but they love to talk about the book arts.

Phone number for publication: 505-476-5200.

Image:  Beth House, a member of Escribiente, works on a piece of Henry David Thoreau's musings about forest fires. For high-resolution versions of this and other images of the calligraphers working, contact Kate Nelson, below.

Explore science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

Join us as Shelby Tisdale, Director of the Museum of Indian Arts & Culture, and Carolyn Kastner, Associate Curator of the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum, talk with Margarete Bagshaw and Jaune Quick-to-See Smith about their artistic practice and the importance of mentoring. The conversation is held in conjunction with the exhibitions: Margarete Bagshaw: Breaking the Rules at the Museum of Indian Arts & Culture; and Jaune Quick-to-See Smith: An American Modernist at the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum.

ARTIST'S WAY AUTHOR JULIA CAMERON
will be personally facilitating The Artist's Way
workshop for 12 weeks on creativity.
Come join Julia, now a Santa Fe resident,
on this spiritual and practical path to higher creativity.
She'll provide tools, techniques, exercises and great humor
along the way. Discover your authentic creative self and learn
how to express it more
in your life and your work. This "life changing" class
is for everyone, not just artists.
Starting Sunday, Feb. 12 for 12 weeks
2-4pm
Unity Santa Fe
1212 Unity Way
PreRegister Today!
$480 for 12 weeks, 2 hrs each week.
Contact 505.989.4433
www.unitysantafe.org

The history of legendary Russian singing choir began in 1929. Since than it has been traveling all over the world and performing arts of Russian culture. Step by step, the choir has extended its team of the ballet part. They all have been cheered by audience all around the world (for example in Austria, Algeria, Great Britain, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Vietnam, Cuba, Mexico, Japan, Switzerland etc.). In 2007, they are going to perform again in Kosice and Bratislava. It will be their first performance after more than 20 years since their last visit.

The strength of their show lies in world-known songs like “Kalinka”, “Donci-Molodci” etc. Alexander’s were the first who sung the song “Sojuz nerusimyj”, the anthem of Soviet Union. Along the Russian classical music you can hear Verdi’s hymn Immenso Jehova of Nabucco, Mosorskij’s “Raschodilas, razgujalas”, Meisn’s “Delilah” and many more. The choir survived many influences like Communism, Perestroika, wild Russian capitalism, difficult 90-ties, Saga of Putin and so on. Their interconnected emotions are expressed by their Russian professionalism. They have never used playback and emotionally they perform as the last one. Mit has been told who has never heard Alexander’s, cannot understand Russian spirit.

MIAC presents a Series of Story Hours of Native American Tales, for all ages in the MIAC Discovery Room. During winter months, the dark and cold time of the year, it is traditional to share stories, so come and share in this tradition. Free admission for New Mexico residents on Sundays with ID, and always free admission for 17 and younger.

Come watch Peaches, the snake, eat her weekly meal.

A Sunday Afternoon In Havana Imagine yourself with a mojito listening to Latin music in Old Havana. Ramon Calderon has recreated this scene right here at El Farol. Ramon is from Cuba, a great musician, a musical historian and Vocalist. Ramon has another talent “Musica con La Boca” – A one man orchestra. He produces all the sounds of the orchestra vocally and plays them back in full harmony. You'll think that it's full band.

Click HERE for more information.

Nacha Mendez takes the stage every Sunday. Solo acoustic. Latin World Music. CD and prize giveaways during one of Nacha's New Mexico History trivia Quiz.

Call tour company to check seasonal scheduling/availability. These companies are not affiliated and offer separate packages.

Eldorado Hotel&Spa, 309 E. San Francisco St.
La Fonda Santa Fe, 100 W. San Francisco St.
New Mexico Museum of Art Downtown Walking Tours, 107 W. Palace Ave.
OR
A Well-Born Guide, www.swguides.com

--Historic/Cultural Tours Eldorado Hotel&Spa, 309 E. San Francisco St. OR La Fonda Santa Fe, 100 W. San Francisco St. Presented by Historic Walks of Santa Fe and featured on Good Morning America, this historic/cultural tour is led by professional museum guides who provide commentary on the rich history, cultures, architecture&art of Santa Fe and Northern New Mexico. Visit the most historic sites including St.Francis Cathedral, Loretto Chapel and the State Capitol. Eldorado Tours depart from Eldorado Hotel at 9:30am&1:30pm, from the Hilton Santa Fe at 9:35am&1:35pm, and from St. Francis Hotel at 9:45am&1:45pm. Tickets: $14 per person; for more information, call 505-986-8388 or visit www.historicwalksofsantafe.com.

--A Well-Born Guide: Various Tours Tours include Artists and Acequias: A Guided Walking Tour of Canyon Rd/Eastside, Bars and Brothels in Santa Fe: A Red Light Tour, Garden Tour: Past and Present, Ghost Tour: The Dark Side of Santa Fe, The Jewish Legacy in NM: A History Different, Women in NM History: A Different Downtown Tour. ALL TOURS AVAILABLE BY APPOINTMENT. GENERAL OVERVIEW TOUR, COMBO TOURS OUT OF TOWN ADVENTURES and more! 505 988 8022, info@swguides.com, www.swguides.com.

--New Mexico Museum of Art The New Mexico Museum of Art offers walking tours of downtown Santa Fe. Guided by one of our docents, the tours highlight art and architectural history. Tours begin at the gift shop stairs of the New Mexico Museum of Art, 107 West Palace Avenue, on the Plaza in Santa Fe. 10AM-11:30am. $10 per person. Children 18 and under free, www.nmartmuseum.org

Twenty-one local artists teaching 29 different art forms will hold DIY classes in March 2012.
Stay at the Inn during DIY Santa Fe and receive 20 percent off hotel rates.
*Enter the DIY Santa Fe giveaway for a chance to win a two-night, art-inspired getaway to Santa Fe.

Hunner is a history professor and director of the Public History Program at New Mexico State University. His publications range from Time Traveling through New Mexico History: The Spanish Colonial Period (Public History Program, NMSU, 2004) to Chasing Oppie: J. Robert Oppenheimer and the Atomic West (University of Oklahoma Press, under contract).

All of the lectures are held in the JohnGaw Meem Room of the museum; enter through the Washington Avenue doors. The lectures are free and, yes, you may bring a lunch to enjoy.

On March 11, 2011, Japan was struck by one of the largest earthquakes in Japan's history.  In March of 2012, one year after the disaster, the world renowned Kyougaku Drummers from Japan will perform an "Arigato" (Thank you) Concert Tour to express Japan's appreciation for disaster aid from the United States.

Takemusu Aikido New Mexico and New Mexico Family Chiropractic is bringing the world renowned Matsukawa Kyougaku Taiko Drummers from Japan to Santa Fe, New Mexico in coordination with Nippon Kan Headquarters of Aikido Humanitarian Active Network (AHAN) - Denver, Colorado, the Japan Foundation and officially supported by The Consul General of Japan at Denver.

Takemusu Aikido New Mexico and New Mexico Family Chiropractic will donate the proceeds from the Arigato Concert to The New Mexico Foundation for Cancer Assistance.  This non-profit foundation serves all New Mexico Residents.  The purpose of the New Mexico Foundation for Cancer Assistance is that of raising funds to make financial options available to people being treated for all variants of cancer.

Please come and attend this worthy cause on March 12, 2012 from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm at The National Dance Institute - Santa Fe, NM.  It will be a wonderful cultural experience.

Cost of Ticket - $25.

COWGIRL KARAOKE-Hosted by MICHELE LEIDIG

Award-winning, long-running, ass-kicking Karaoke from Santa Fe's Queen of Karaoke. 9-12 PM No Cover

Call tour company to check seasonal scheduling/availability. These companies are not affiliated and offer separate packages.

Eldorado Hotel&Spa, 309 E. San Francisco St.
La Fonda Santa Fe, 100 W. San Francisco St.
New Mexico Museum of Art Downtown Walking Tours, 107 W. Palace Ave.
OR
A Well-Born Guide, www.swguides.com

--Historic/Cultural Tours Eldorado Hotel&Spa, 309 E. San Francisco St. OR La Fonda Santa Fe, 100 W. San Francisco St. Presented by Historic Walks of Santa Fe and featured on Good Morning America, this historic/cultural tour is led by professional museum guides who provide commentary on the rich history, cultures, architecture&art of Santa Fe and Northern New Mexico. Visit the most historic sites including St.Francis Cathedral, Loretto Chapel and the State Capitol. Eldorado Tours depart from Eldorado Hotel at 9:30am&1:30pm, from the Hilton Santa Fe at 9:35am&1:35pm, and from St. Francis Hotel at 9:45am&1:45pm. Tickets: $14 per person; for more information, call 505-986-8388 or visit www.historicwalksofsantafe.com.

--A Well-Born Guide: Various Tours Tours include Artists and Acequias: A Guided Walking Tour of Canyon Rd/Eastside, Bars and Brothels in Santa Fe: A Red Light Tour, Garden Tour: Past and Present, Ghost Tour: The Dark Side of Santa Fe, The Jewish Legacy in NM: A History Different, Women in NM History: A Different Downtown Tour. ALL TOURS AVAILABLE BY APPOINTMENT. GENERAL OVERVIEW TOUR, COMBO TOURS OUT OF TOWN ADVENTURES and more! 505 988 8022, info@swguides.com, www.swguides.com.

--New Mexico Museum of Art The New Mexico Museum of Art offers walking tours of downtown Santa Fe. Guided by one of our docents, the tours highlight art and architectural history. Tours begin at the gift shop stairs of the New Mexico Museum of Art, 107 West Palace Avenue, on the Plaza in Santa Fe. 10AM-11:30am. $10 per person. Children 18 and under free, www.nmartmuseum.org

Twenty-one local artists teaching 29 different art forms will hold DIY classes in March 2012.
Stay at the Inn during DIY Santa Fe and receive 20 percent off hotel rates.
*Enter the DIY Santa Fe giveaway for a chance to win a two-night, art-inspired getaway to Santa Fe.

Move like animals as you practice balance and coordination. All ages. Santa Fe Children’s
Museum, 1050 Old Pecos Trail, 989-8359.

Join Maria's $2-Tuesday-Night Club and pay only $2.00 for the second entree of equal or lesser cost, every Tuesday Night from October through April, 2012.  Membership is a one-time charge of $10.00 for a Regular Membership, good for two people or a Group Membership which is good for up to six people.

All members receive a collection of coupons good for $2.00 lunches, $2.00 Margaritas, $2.00 Coctails, $2.00 Glasses of Wine and much more.  You even get rainchecks, so if you come in some Tuesday night and find there is a wait, you can use the raincheck for dinner (with the same $2.00 entree deal) on Monday, Wednesday or Thursday evening.

This is the 25th Annual $2-Tuesday year!  Only a select number of new members are allowed each year.  Hurry, before the cutoff.

Simply come in any Tuesday between now and April 24, 2012, and ask your server for a $2.00-Tuesday Membership Application.  It's that simple!  Your membership fee will be charged to your dinner check.  No strings... just a good old-fashioned deal.

6-8 pm Bring your instrument and join in or just come and enjoy the fabulous live bluegrass music!

Open to everyone.

Mid-Week Game Night. Bring a favorite game. Majority rules on what we play. The venue is the Flying Star Cafe at the Rail Yard. They are reserving the big table by the windows for us. Tuesdays is also Free Desert with an Entrée night there.   Please let me know if you have any questions.  Also find us on Meetup.com - Santa Fe Social Club

Sincerely,

Chuck
505.204.6859

Dear Friends,

I am pleased to announce my latest project Trova! Opens Aug.16! Trova will be an evening of some of my favorite songs from all the Spanish speaking countries of the world, the Middle East, Greece, Italy and beyond!

It's a world music journey that will surely transport you into uncharted territory.

TROVA loosely translated is a meeting place where stories begin, a place of finding what was once lost and a song in your heart.

Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday starting at 7:00 PM. Dinner show.
$15.00
Special guests!

Reserve your table today 505 983-9912 or online at elfarolsf.com

Hope to see you!

Nacha

Bring down your Martin and play a song or two! Free, every Tuesday night at the Railyard.

Check 'em out here.

 Some of Santa Fe's best musicians come together tonight to fill El Farol with the sounds of the Blues.

Stop by to listen, have some tapas, drink a drink, or even bring your harp or guitar and get in on the action!

Call tour company to check seasonal scheduling/availability. These companies are not affiliated and offer separate packages.

Eldorado Hotel&Spa, 309 E. San Francisco St.
La Fonda Santa Fe, 100 W. San Francisco St.
New Mexico Museum of Art Downtown Walking Tours, 107 W. Palace Ave.
OR
A Well-Born Guide, www.swguides.com

--Historic/Cultural Tours Eldorado Hotel&Spa, 309 E. San Francisco St. OR La Fonda Santa Fe, 100 W. San Francisco St. Presented by Historic Walks of Santa Fe and featured on Good Morning America, this historic/cultural tour is led by professional museum guides who provide commentary on the rich history, cultures, architecture&art of Santa Fe and Northern New Mexico. Visit the most historic sites including St.Francis Cathedral, Loretto Chapel and the State Capitol. Eldorado Tours depart from Eldorado Hotel at 9:30am&1:30pm, from the Hilton Santa Fe at 9:35am&1:35pm, and from St. Francis Hotel at 9:45am&1:45pm. Tickets: $14 per person; for more information, call 505-986-8388 or visit www.historicwalksofsantafe.com.

--A Well-Born Guide: Various Tours Tours include Artists and Acequias: A Guided Walking Tour of Canyon Rd/Eastside, Bars and Brothels in Santa Fe: A Red Light Tour, Garden Tour: Past and Present, Ghost Tour: The Dark Side of Santa Fe, The Jewish Legacy in NM: A History Different, Women in NM History: A Different Downtown Tour. ALL TOURS AVAILABLE BY APPOINTMENT. GENERAL OVERVIEW TOUR, COMBO TOURS OUT OF TOWN ADVENTURES and more! 505 988 8022, info@swguides.com, www.swguides.com.

--New Mexico Museum of Art The New Mexico Museum of Art offers walking tours of downtown Santa Fe. Guided by one of our docents, the tours highlight art and architectural history. Tours begin at the gift shop stairs of the New Mexico Museum of Art, 107 West Palace Avenue, on the Plaza in Santa Fe. 10AM-11:30am. $10 per person. Children 18 and under free, www.nmartmuseum.org

Twenty-one local artists teaching 29 different art forms will hold DIY classes in March 2012.
Stay at the Inn during DIY Santa Fe and receive 20 percent off hotel rates.
*Enter the DIY Santa Fe giveaway for a chance to win a two-night, art-inspired getaway to Santa Fe.

Stories, songs, puppetry and simple projects sure to entertain and educate.

• Ages 0 to 2: 10:30-11a
• Ages 3 to 5: 11-11:45a
  
  Children must be accompanied by an adult throughout the story time.

Collected Works Bookstore is pleased to offer a 45-minute Story Time session every Wednesday and Thursday at 10.45am!

Featured books cater to children aged 6 months to 5 years.  Most sessions begin with simple but engaging books for the youngest listeners, and build to longer picture books, rhyming poems, our newest favorites, and some classics for the "big kids".

As attention spans vary, families are welcome to come and go as they wish--- we are delighted to host the group to its saturation point!  Occasionally, we break into song if the children need movement or a change of pace.  We also encourage dialogue as the stories are read and the audience's curiousity is piqued.

All children must be accompanied and upervised by an adult throughout the Story Time.  Please come enjoy our gatherings and follow up with a visit to our cafe; nothing goes ith Story Time like a good snack!

Explore all you can do with fabric.

The Alzheimer's Café is a gathering for people with memory impairment, dementia and Alzheimer's, along with their caregivers, friends and family. We come together simply to celebrate each other, have fun, good conversation and occasional arts and music.

See how glass beads are made and design your own bead to take home.

Experience all things musical as you explore the violin and other instruments.

In the 1960s and 70s the landscape and image of the American West underwent a profound transformation--from endless frontier to the sprawling built environment underwriting a global economy. How did photographers, both professional and amateur, seek to make sense of this change through their work, and what can reviewing their images nearly 50 years on tell us about the complex relationship between visual culture and historical change as observed in the everyday environment?

Susanna Newbury, Ph.D. candidate, History of Art Department, Yale University

Dear Friends,

I am pleased to announce my latest project Trova! Opens Aug.16! Trova will be an evening of some of my favorite songs from all the Spanish speaking countries of the world, the Middle East, Greece, Italy and beyond!

It's a world music journey that will surely transport you into uncharted territory.

TROVA loosely translated is a meeting place where stories begin, a place of finding what was once lost and a song in your heart.

Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday starting at 7:00 PM. Dinner show.
$15.00
Special guests!

Reserve your table today 505 983-9912 or online at elfarolsf.com

Hope to see you!

Nacha

Open Mic Night Jam every Wednesday. 7-9pm.

Free Admission.

Some Wednesday’s will have special guests.

Nacha Mendez performs music from all the Spanish speaking countries of the world every Wednesday at La Boca.

There is no cover.

Some like to Dance some like to watch.
Every Wednesday Live @ El Farol

20% off dinner entrees for Santa Fe Residents

Don't miss our Wednesday Drink specials!

Call tour company to check seasonal scheduling/availability. These companies are not affiliated and offer separate packages.

Eldorado Hotel&Spa, 309 E. San Francisco St.
La Fonda Santa Fe, 100 W. San Francisco St.
New Mexico Museum of Art Downtown Walking Tours, 107 W. Palace Ave.
OR
A Well-Born Guide, www.swguides.com

--Historic/Cultural Tours Eldorado Hotel&Spa, 309 E. San Francisco St. OR La Fonda Santa Fe, 100 W. San Francisco St. Presented by Historic Walks of Santa Fe and featured on Good Morning America, this historic/cultural tour is led by professional museum guides who provide commentary on the rich history, cultures, architecture&art of Santa Fe and Northern New Mexico. Visit the most historic sites including St.Francis Cathedral, Loretto Chapel and the State Capitol. Eldorado Tours depart from Eldorado Hotel at 9:30am&1:30pm, from the Hilton Santa Fe at 9:35am&1:35pm, and from St. Francis Hotel at 9:45am&1:45pm. Tickets: $14 per person; for more information, call 505-986-8388 or visit www.historicwalksofsantafe.com.

--A Well-Born Guide: Various Tours Tours include Artists and Acequias: A Guided Walking Tour of Canyon Rd/Eastside, Bars and Brothels in Santa Fe: A Red Light Tour, Garden Tour: Past and Present, Ghost Tour: The Dark Side of Santa Fe, The Jewish Legacy in NM: A History Different, Women in NM History: A Different Downtown Tour. ALL TOURS AVAILABLE BY APPOINTMENT. GENERAL OVERVIEW TOUR, COMBO TOURS OUT OF TOWN ADVENTURES and more! 505 988 8022, info@swguides.com, www.swguides.com.

--New Mexico Museum of Art The New Mexico Museum of Art offers walking tours of downtown Santa Fe. Guided by one of our docents, the tours highlight art and architectural history. Tours begin at the gift shop stairs of the New Mexico Museum of Art, 107 West Palace Avenue, on the Plaza in Santa Fe. 10AM-11:30am. $10 per person. Children 18 and under free, www.nmartmuseum.org

Twenty-one local artists teaching 29 different art forms will hold DIY classes in March 2012.
Stay at the Inn during DIY Santa Fe and receive 20 percent off hotel rates.
*Enter the DIY Santa Fe giveaway for a chance to win a two-night, art-inspired getaway to Santa Fe.

Dive deeper into each exhibit with a knowledgeable and fun educator.

Collected Works Bookstore is pleased to offer a 45-minute Story Time session every Wednesday and Thursday at 10.45am!

Featured books cater to children aged 6 months to 5 years.  Most sessions begin with simple but engaging books for the youngest listeners, and build to longer picture books, rhyming poems, our newest favorites, and some classics for the "big kids".

As attention spans vary, families are welcome to come and go as they wish--- we are delighted to host the group to its saturation point!  Occasionally, we break into song if the children need movement or a change of pace.  We also encourage dialogue as the stories are read and the audience's curiousity is piqued.

All children must be accompanied and upervised by an adult throughout the Story Time.  Please come enjoy our gatherings and follow up with a visit to our cafe; nothing goes ith Story Time like a good snack!

Join us for a unique experience as Margarete and Jaune will each tour their own exhibitions offering insightful commentary. In between tours, everyone will gather with these talented Native American Modernist artists for a luncheon at the Café on Museum Hill.
COST: $50. Reservations required:
LOCATION: To be given upon registration
Reservations: Tickets at the Lensic ; online at ticketssantafe.org or 505.988.1234

Work together to build, design and create everything from boats to masks.

Come join us on Thursday afternoons and learn about fashion, sewing, illustration and work on your own projects. The possibilities are endless: you can work on your project for the recycled trash fashion show, learn how to sew, or learn about fashionillustration and the world of fashion design. Kids will be able to determine their own projects, and work through them with guidance. $20.00 a class or $160 for 10 classes

Learn to

• Top rock
• Drops
• Down rock
• Freezes
• Power Moves
• Routines
• Free Style
• And more.

Valentine has performed with various blues bands, and as a solo artist in Santa Fe and the surrounding area.  Tim has released two CDs, the first, "Where I've Been", and his most recent, "Songs in the Silence".

Mariachi Sonidos del Monte playing Thursday Evenings from 6:30pm-8:30pm in both the lounge and the dining room.. Please join us for a night of good eats and good music.

The Saltanah Dancers enchant at Cleopatra's on the Southside! Come see our ever-changing belly dance show at this popular Middle Eastern restaurant. The Saltanah Dancers- Deborah, Areena, Michelle, Sara&Jenny- perform weekly with special guests. Great food, beer and wine available. No cover charge.
3482 Zafarano. 505-474-5644.

Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, Scott Cadenasso has been a fixture in the New Mexico music scene for nearly thirty years. He has been a principal member of several New Mexico bands spanning a broad pallette of genres. He was a founding member and singer in Albuquerques’ popular Experimental Rock band “Ubana Pistola” . In the mid-nineties he joined forces with Jeff Nelson in the punk-funk recording group”Frizcat” and started the Joots (an archaic computer-world acronym for jumping-out-of-the- system) record label. In the past ten years Cadenasso has honed his abilities as a solo artist performing his songs with acoustic guitar throughout the western states.

Dear Friends,

I am pleased to announce my latest project Trova! Opens Aug.16! Trova will be an evening of some of my favorite songs from all the Spanish speaking countries of the world, the Middle East, Greece, Italy and beyond!

It's a world music journey that will surely transport you into uncharted territory.

TROVA loosely translated is a meeting place where stories begin, a place of finding what was once lost and a song in your heart.

Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday starting at 7:00 PM. Dinner show.
$15.00
Special guests!

Reserve your table today 505 983-9912 or online at elfarolsf.com

Hope to see you!

Nacha

Nacha Mendez entertainer extraordinaire has put together a spectacular Dinner show.

She has combined musical influences from Spain, Latin America, Greece, Italy and the Middle East to bring you Trova.

This exciting dinner show is offered every Thursday.

Nacha has brought amazing talent to accompany her and El Farol is proud to feature Nacha and her company.

Dinner is at 6:30 p.m. and show at 8:00 p.m. $15.00 cover for the show.RESERVATIONS ARE ESSENTIAL

Call tour company to check seasonal scheduling/availability. These companies are not affiliated and offer separate packages.

Eldorado Hotel&Spa, 309 E. San Francisco St.
La Fonda Santa Fe, 100 W. San Francisco St.
New Mexico Museum of Art Downtown Walking Tours, 107 W. Palace Ave.
OR
A Well-Born Guide, www.swguides.com

--Historic/Cultural Tours Eldorado Hotel&Spa, 309 E. San Francisco St. OR La Fonda Santa Fe, 100 W. San Francisco St. Presented by Historic Walks of Santa Fe and featured on Good Morning America, this historic/cultural tour is led by professional museum guides who provide commentary on the rich history, cultures, architecture&art of Santa Fe and Northern New Mexico. Visit the most historic sites including St.Francis Cathedral, Loretto Chapel and the State Capitol. Eldorado Tours depart from Eldorado Hotel at 9:30am&1:30pm, from the Hilton Santa Fe at 9:35am&1:35pm, and from St. Francis Hotel at 9:45am&1:45pm. Tickets: $14 per person; for more information, call 505-986-8388 or visit www.historicwalksofsantafe.com.

--A Well-Born Guide: Various Tours Tours include Artists and Acequias: A Guided Walking Tour of Canyon Rd/Eastside, Bars and Brothels in Santa Fe: A Red Light Tour, Garden Tour: Past and Present, Ghost Tour: The Dark Side of Santa Fe, The Jewish Legacy in NM: A History Different, Women in NM History: A Different Downtown Tour. ALL TOURS AVAILABLE BY APPOINTMENT. GENERAL OVERVIEW TOUR, COMBO TOURS OUT OF TOWN ADVENTURES and more! 505 988 8022, info@swguides.com, www.swguides.com.

--New Mexico Museum of Art The New Mexico Museum of Art offers walking tours of downtown Santa Fe. Guided by one of our docents, the tours highlight art and architectural history. Tours begin at the gift shop stairs of the New Mexico Museum of Art, 107 West Palace Avenue, on the Plaza in Santa Fe. 10AM-11:30am. $10 per person. Children 18 and under free, www.nmartmuseum.org

Twenty-one local artists teaching 29 different art forms will hold DIY classes in March 2012.
Stay at the Inn during DIY Santa Fe and receive 20 percent off hotel rates.
*Enter the DIY Santa Fe giveaway for a chance to win a two-night, art-inspired getaway to Santa Fe.

A special time for children under 5 to enjoy exhibits and hands-on activities. Play dress-up,
dance and get your face painted.

Santa Fe Children’s Museum

Pre-registration required!  Call 505-747-3577 or email: education@evfac.org. - $200/250

In this class you will learn all about rep weave; what it is, how to plan it and how to weave it.  To put your new knowledge to use, each student will plan and warp a loom to create a set of Rep Weave placemats.  A choice of patterns will be available for each student to individualize so that everyone will be able to create a project that is uniquely theirs.  The project will be planned and the weaving will be started in class but the student will finish the project on their own having learned everything required to complete a successful rep weave project. Melodie Usher has been working toward becoming a weaver her entire life.

After various majors and universities, Melodie's last major was Interior Design at Purdue University & she ran her own Interior Designer business in Cincinnati, Ohio. Life changed completely for Melodie when she inherited her Grandmother-in-Law's loom, a four shaft Bexell Cranbrook loom that was built in the late 1930's or early 1940's. Once the first warp was on Melodie found her true passion in life.  The loom allowed Melodie to use her love of color and design as well as her love of textiles. In September of 2010 Melodie received her Certificate of Excellence in Weaving, Level I from the Handweaver's Guild of America.
Friday – Sunday, March 16 – 18; 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM

Alternating each Friday between painting and drawing mediums. Explore art-making using
pastels, acrylics and inks.

www.bishopslodge.com/

Marigold Arts is pleased to present a solo exhibition of hand-woven rugs by Sandy
Voss. Her contemporary creations are in collections throughout the United States,
Europe, Africa, and Asia.

Voss designs abstract, organic patterns, suggesting waves and winding paths.
Occasionally her designs are representational or figurative. Her colors hit the richest
notes in a natural spectrum. Inspired by the red cliffs and dramatic landscapes that
surround her property in Abiquiu, New Mexico (home to the Georgia O'Keeffe estate),
Voss is particularly drawn to rich, earthy reds.

Voss has been weaving rugs for three decades. She works with contemporary
materials, including fabric, textiles, vintage neck ties, and high-end loom factory waste,
(i.e., Pendleton selvage-edge strips, upholstery-industry cast-offs). When she works
with ties, she weaves them in a signature style, with the triangular ends exposed at the
edges of the rug in an organic, leaf-like design.

Contact: marigoldarts@newmexico.com

To celebrate the re-opening of the Shellaberger Tennis Center under new ownership, Santa Fe's world-class facility is throwing a free tennis party every Friday night for a year. Come by yourself or bring the family—there's something for every age (4 and older) and level of play. Fun offerings include clinics for kids and adults; drills; fun social doubles; and competitive doubles. The Fiesta takes place every Friday, 6–9 pm. The first three Fridays you attend are absolutely free; after that, it's only $10/night. To sign up, call (505) 473-6144, or stop by the center.To download a flyer, visit shellabergertennis.com.

Nacha Mendez solo acoustic and sometimes with special guests. Latin World Music. No cover

Performance Information:Internationally award-winning Belisama Irish Dance presents ‘Rhythm of Fire' at James A. Little Theater at the New Mexico School for the Deaf, 1060 Cerrillos Road in Santa Fe.  Performances take place Friday, March 16th and Saturday, March 17th at 7:00pm and Sunday, March 18th at 2:30pm. Tickets are $15 for adults, and $10 for children, students, and seniors, available at The Lensic Box Office at 211 West San Francisco Street in Santa Fe, 505-988-1234 and www.ticketssantafe.org, and Brownell's Hallmark in Los Alamos at 609 Central Avenue.  Call Belisama at 505-670-1325 or visit www.belisamairishdance.com for more information.

Belisama Irish Dance presents the sixth annual ‘Rhythm of Fire' performance, March 16th, 17th, and 18th, 2012 at James A. Little Theater at the New Mexico School for the Deaf in Santa Fe, Friday and Saturday at 7:00pm and Sunday at 2:30pm.  Recognized for internationally award-winning Irish dance, Belisama will perform both world premiere works and signature favorites from their repertoire.  Styles span traditional Riverdance to contemporary, and the program includes live music. A fast-paced, high-energy show for the whole family, ‘Rhythm of Fire' will feature compositions by Artistic Director Adrienne Bellis, choreographer Michael Patrick Gallagher—former lead of Riverdance and current lead dancer in ‘Celtic Woman: Believe' on PBS and DVD—and Celia Kessler, Associate Artistic Director for ‘Rhythm of Fire.'  Gallagher commented, “I was delighted to be asked to choreograph a number for the upcoming Belisama show. Belisama is one of the most innovative Irish dance groups currently performing in the western US, and the high caliber of the dancers made it a very easy and enjoyable experience.”

Set to the melodic accordion and triangle sounds of Beoga tune ‘Soggy's,' Gallagher's updated work for Belisama revisits a choice piece of new-traditional Irish music.  “I had worked with the same piece of music for a show I did back in Ireland called ‘The Rising Step,' so it was interesting for me to revisit it with new dancers, a new perspective, and a new energy,” said Gallagher.  A more avant-garde, raw arrangement, Kessler's ‘Mecanix' highlights mechanical undertones with the cadence of dancers' feet. “‘Mecanix' unites the industrial rhythm of hardshoe with lyrical softshoe, and their ability to complement and play off each other. It's light and dark, graceful and powerful, and the interaction between hardshoe and softshoe dancers lends itself to a dynamic experience,” said Kessler.

And, see the company's award-winning choreography, Gillie, newly updated for the upcoming 2012 World Championships in Wexford, Ireland! In addition to qualifying for Worlds, Belisama also placed third at the October 2011 North American Championships in Chicago; every one of the eleven dancers to compete took home medals.  “The challenge of Irish dancing is awesome.  It really makes you think, and you have to work hard. What I like most about our performances is showing people there is another (more contemporary) side to Irish dancing,” said dancer Sofia Bomse, who is beginning her advanced level training. Over fifty of the renowned Belisama dancers will take the stage in Santa Fe for ‘Rhythm of Fire.'

The evening will also showcase new choreography by Belisama students and alumnae Elizebeth Barnes, Deena Rice, Natalie Smith, Shannon Kossmann, and Maria Jones.  “Founded in large part to empower students to be choreographers, one of my biggest goals with the Belisama company is to create a balance between performance, training, competition, and choreography.  Choreography by students is a keystone of the program as a whole, and a feature of the show.  The dancers always come up with something new and fresh, and the performance is an important place for them to see the audience respond to their work,” said Bellis.

Call tour company to check seasonal scheduling/availability. These companies are not affiliated and offer separate packages.

Eldorado Hotel&Spa, 309 E. San Francisco St.
La Fonda Santa Fe, 100 W. San Francisco St.
New Mexico Museum of Art Downtown Walking Tours, 107 W. Palace Ave.
OR
A Well-Born Guide, www.swguides.com

--Historic/Cultural Tours Eldorado Hotel&Spa, 309 E. San Francisco St. OR La Fonda Santa Fe, 100 W. San Francisco St. Presented by Historic Walks of Santa Fe and featured on Good Morning America, this historic/cultural tour is led by professional museum guides who provide commentary on the rich history, cultures, architecture&art of Santa Fe and Northern New Mexico. Visit the most historic sites including St.Francis Cathedral, Loretto Chapel and the State Capitol. Eldorado Tours depart from Eldorado Hotel at 9:30am&1:30pm, from the Hilton Santa Fe at 9:35am&1:35pm, and from St. Francis Hotel at 9:45am&1:45pm. Tickets: $14 per person; for more information, call 505-986-8388 or visit www.historicwalksofsantafe.com.

--A Well-Born Guide: Various Tours Tours include Artists and Acequias: A Guided Walking Tour of Canyon Rd/Eastside, Bars and Brothels in Santa Fe: A Red Light Tour, Garden Tour: Past and Present, Ghost Tour: The Dark Side of Santa Fe, The Jewish Legacy in NM: A History Different, Women in NM History: A Different Downtown Tour. ALL TOURS AVAILABLE BY APPOINTMENT. GENERAL OVERVIEW TOUR, COMBO TOURS OUT OF TOWN ADVENTURES and more! 505 988 8022, info@swguides.com, www.swguides.com.

--New Mexico Museum of Art The New Mexico Museum of Art offers walking tours of downtown Santa Fe. Guided by one of our docents, the tours highlight art and architectural history. Tours begin at the gift shop stairs of the New Mexico Museum of Art, 107 West Palace Avenue, on the Plaza in Santa Fe. 10AM-11:30am. $10 per person. Children 18 and under free, www.nmartmuseum.org

Twenty-one local artists teaching 29 different art forms will hold DIY classes in March 2012.
Stay at the Inn during DIY Santa Fe and receive 20 percent off hotel rates.
*Enter the DIY Santa Fe giveaway for a chance to win a two-night, art-inspired getaway to Santa Fe.

The Winter Farmers' Market in the Santa Fe Railyard provides the freshest greens, hydroponic tomatoes, and other winter veggies grown by Northern New Mexico farmers; plus, local sustainably raised meats, eggs, cheeses, baked goods, honey, teas, spices, herbs, body care, fiber arts, and much more! Every Market includes breakfast, lunch, and coffee at the Cafe and more items in the Mercado gift shop.

WINTER SHOW - Sanbusco Center (Inside Border's Bldg) Local juried artists.  Painting, photography, sculpture, jewelry, pottery, fiber, and more!  Sip organic coffee from the Lucky Bean Coffee House and browse!  Join our weekly drawing! Every Saturday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm - January 14th through end of March

Pre-registration required!  Call 505-747-3577 or email: education@evfac.org. - $200/250

In this class you will learn all about rep weave; what it is, how to plan it and how to weave it.  To put your new knowledge to use, each student will plan and warp a loom to create a set of Rep Weave placemats.  A choice of patterns will be available for each student to individualize so that everyone will be able to create a project that is uniquely theirs.  The project will be planned and the weaving will be started in class but the student will finish the project on their own having learned everything required to complete a successful rep weave project. Melodie Usher has been working toward becoming a weaver her entire life.

After various majors and universities, Melodie's last major was Interior Design at Purdue University & she ran her own Interior Designer business in Cincinnati, Ohio. Life changed completely for Melodie when she inherited her Grandmother-in-Law's loom, a four shaft Bexell Cranbrook loom that was built in the late 1930's or early 1940's. Once the first warp was on Melodie found her true passion in life.  The loom allowed Melodie to use her love of color and design as well as her love of textiles. In September of 2010 Melodie received her Certificate of Excellence in Weaving, Level I from the Handweaver's Guild of America.
Friday – Sunday, March 16 – 18; 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM

As part of the new exhibitions Illuminating the Word: The Saint John's Bible and Contemplative Landscape, calligraphers from Albuquerque and Santa Fe will demonstrate a wide variety of book crafts in the History Museum's second-floor Gathering Space, through Saturday, April 7.

How do quills, ink and vellum work together? How delicate is gold leaf? How do you stitch a medieval book? How does your name look in calligraphic script? Come find out.

The calligraphers and bookbinders belong to Escribiente, Albuquerque's calligraphy guild, and the Santa Fe Book Arts Group. They plan to be available from 10 am to noon and 1-3 pm on Saturdays and Sundays, though winter weather may occasionally interrupt those plans. Keep an eye open during the week, too: Calligraphers sometimes show up and set up shop for the love of it. If you have a group of visitors coming at other times, call ahead and we'll work to arrange a demonstration. For such requests, call Tom Leech, director of the Palace Press, at 505-476-5096.

Bring your curiosity and your questions. Not only are the volunteers good at what they do, but they love to talk about the book arts.

Phone number for publication: 505-476-5200.

Image:  Beth House, a member of Escribiente, works on a piece of Henry David Thoreau's musings about forest fires. For high-resolution versions of this and other images of the calligraphers working, contact Kate Nelson, below.

Pre-registration required!  Call 505-747-3577 or email: education@evfac.org. - $68/85, materials extra.

Shed your fears about fiber, texture and most of all … gauge. Join Valentina in this incredible class to learn her secrets of creative knitting, the emphasis will be on knitting without a pattern. Discover how to combine linear shapes such as rectangles, squares and strips, along with linear areas of color. Combine all that with textures and embellishments and Viola! Explore simple shaping ideas for sweaters, coats and shawls in this hands-on class and you will be well on your way to completing a good portion of a garment in class. Don't miss Valentina's next class, Knitting Without Boundaries.

Born in Moscow, Russia and growing up in Berlin, Germany, Valentina has always been knitting.  Since the mid-eighties, she has been creating one-of-a-kind garments and wall hangings and teaching a technique called “Creative Knitting.” She is a contributor to many knitting books and publications, and shows her art-to-wear garments in different boutiques throughout the US. Valentina cannot imagine life without knitting and she hopes to continue inspiring many more knitters here and abroad.
Saturday, March 17; 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Participants will be able to carve a series of 3 small animals, each requiring more practice, with Pete's guidance. Peter Ortega was born in Tesuque, New Mexico in the adobe home that formerly held the family gallery El Dulce Hogar (Home Sweet Home) to the world-renowned Santero Ben Ortega Sr. and Isabelle Ortega. His ancestors are of Spanish descent, which is important to the history of his folk art that is known both nationally and internationally.

Cost of the class is $75 for Society members and $90 for non-members. (Cost includes a $15 materials fee.) Proceeds benefit the educational programs at the Museum.

All participants need to bring a brown bag lunch. Workshop is held at the Museum of Spanish Colonial Art.
Please call 505-982-2226 to reserve.

Danza Folklorica Quetzal for secondary school and college age students. Info: (505) 992-0591 or (505) 603-7997 (Xochitl). There is no charge. A co-operation of Antonina Valdez Romp, Director, Los Niños de Santa Fe y Compañia, Grupo Coreografico Leyendas de Mexico and el Museo Cultural de Santa Fe.

www.bishopslodge.com/

Gospel Jams: 3368 Governor Miles Road - Santa Fe NM 87507 Zia United Methodist Church will begin Gospel Jams on Saturday nights at 6pm.

Relax and lounge to the melodies of Singer/Songwriter Eryn Bent every Saturday from 6-9pm at Steaksmith at El Gancho.

Nacha Mendez performs music from all the Spanish speaking countries of the world inside FUEGO Restaurant and Wine bar at La Posada every Saturday.

Dine to the sweet, tropical sounds of Hawaiian slack key guitar. Gentle, relaxing, and good for the digestion!

Performance Information:Internationally award-winning Belisama Irish Dance presents ‘Rhythm of Fire' at James A. Little Theater at the New Mexico School for the Deaf, 1060 Cerrillos Road in Santa Fe.  Performances take place Friday, March 16th and Saturday, March 17th at 7:00pm and Sunday, March 18th at 2:30pm. Tickets are $15 for adults, and $10 for children, students, and seniors, available at The Lensic Box Office at 211 West San Francisco Street in Santa Fe, 505-988-1234 and www.ticketssantafe.org, and Brownell's Hallmark in Los Alamos at 609 Central Avenue.  Call Belisama at 505-670-1325 or visit www.belisamairishdance.com for more information.

Belisama Irish Dance presents the sixth annual ‘Rhythm of Fire' performance, March 16th, 17th, and 18th, 2012 at James A. Little Theater at the New Mexico School for the Deaf in Santa Fe, Friday and Saturday at 7:00pm and Sunday at 2:30pm.  Recognized for internationally award-winning Irish dance, Belisama will perform both world premiere works and signature favorites from their repertoire.  Styles span traditional Riverdance to contemporary, and the program includes live music. A fast-paced, high-energy show for the whole family, ‘Rhythm of Fire' will feature compositions by Artistic Director Adrienne Bellis, choreographer Michael Patrick Gallagher—former lead of Riverdance and current lead dancer in ‘Celtic Woman: Believe' on PBS and DVD—and Celia Kessler, Associate Artistic Director for ‘Rhythm of Fire.'  Gallagher commented, “I was delighted to be asked to choreograph a number for the upcoming Belisama show. Belisama is one of the most innovative Irish dance groups currently performing in the western US, and the high caliber of the dancers made it a very easy and enjoyable experience.”

Set to the melodic accordion and triangle sounds of Beoga tune ‘Soggy's,' Gallagher's updated work for Belisama revisits a choice piece of new-traditional Irish music.  “I had worked with the same piece of music for a show I did back in Ireland called ‘The Rising Step,' so it was interesting for me to revisit it with new dancers, a new perspective, and a new energy,” said Gallagher.  A more avant-garde, raw arrangement, Kessler's ‘Mecanix' highlights mechanical undertones with the cadence of dancers' feet. “‘Mecanix' unites the industrial rhythm of hardshoe with lyrical softshoe, and their ability to complement and play off each other. It's light and dark, graceful and powerful, and the interaction between hardshoe and softshoe dancers lends itself to a dynamic experience,” said Kessler.

And, see the company's award-winning choreography, Gillie, newly updated for the upcoming 2012 World Championships in Wexford, Ireland! In addition to qualifying for Worlds, Belisama also placed third at the October 2011 North American Championships in Chicago; every one of the eleven dancers to compete took home medals.  “The challenge of Irish dancing is awesome.  It really makes you think, and you have to work hard. What I like most about our performances is showing people there is another (more contemporary) side to Irish dancing,” said dancer Sofia Bomse, who is beginning her advanced level training. Over fifty of the renowned Belisama dancers will take the stage in Santa Fe for ‘Rhythm of Fire.'

The evening will also showcase new choreography by Belisama students and alumnae Elizebeth Barnes, Deena Rice, Natalie Smith, Shannon Kossmann, and Maria Jones.  “Founded in large part to empower students to be choreographers, one of my biggest goals with the Belisama company is to create a balance between performance, training, competition, and choreography.  Choreography by students is a keystone of the program as a whole, and a feature of the show.  The dancers always come up with something new and fresh, and the performance is an important place for them to see the audience respond to their work,” said Bellis.

Call tour company to check seasonal scheduling/availability. These companies are not affiliated and offer separate packages.

Eldorado Hotel&Spa, 309 E. San Francisco St.
La Fonda Santa Fe, 100 W. San Francisco St.
New Mexico Museum of Art Downtown Walking Tours, 107 W. Palace Ave.
OR
A Well-Born Guide, www.swguides.com

--Historic/Cultural Tours Eldorado Hotel&Spa, 309 E. San Francisco St. OR La Fonda Santa Fe, 100 W. San Francisco St. Presented by Historic Walks of Santa Fe and featured on Good Morning America, this historic/cultural tour is led by professional museum guides who provide commentary on the rich history, cultures, architecture&art of Santa Fe and Northern New Mexico. Visit the most historic sites including St.Francis Cathedral, Loretto Chapel and the State Capitol. Eldorado Tours depart from Eldorado Hotel at 9:30am&1:30pm, from the Hilton Santa Fe at 9:35am&1:35pm, and from St. Francis Hotel at 9:45am&1:45pm. Tickets: $14 per person; for more information, call 505-986-8388 or visit www.historicwalksofsantafe.com.

--A Well-Born Guide: Various Tours Tours include Artists and Acequias: A Guided Walking Tour of Canyon Rd/Eastside, Bars and Brothels in Santa Fe: A Red Light Tour, Garden Tour: Past and Present, Ghost Tour: The Dark Side of Santa Fe, The Jewish Legacy in NM: A History Different, Women in NM History: A Different Downtown Tour. ALL TOURS AVAILABLE BY APPOINTMENT. GENERAL OVERVIEW TOUR, COMBO TOURS OUT OF TOWN ADVENTURES and more! 505 988 8022, info@swguides.com, www.swguides.com.

--New Mexico Museum of Art The New Mexico Museum of Art offers walking tours of downtown Santa Fe. Guided by one of our docents, the tours highlight art and architectural history. Tours begin at the gift shop stairs of the New Mexico Museum of Art, 107 West Palace Avenue, on the Plaza in Santa Fe. 10AM-11:30am. $10 per person. Children 18 and under free, www.nmartmuseum.org

Twenty-one local artists teaching 29 different art forms will hold DIY classes in March 2012.
Stay at the Inn during DIY Santa Fe and receive 20 percent off hotel rates.
*Enter the DIY Santa Fe giveaway for a chance to win a two-night, art-inspired getaway to Santa Fe.

Learn Zen meditation in a relaxed setting. This gathering will include instruction for the techniques in Zen meditation, discussion of the history and context of Zen practice, opportunities for questions and a guided meditation.

Pre-registration required!  Call 505-747-3577 or email: education@evfac.org. - $200/250

In this class you will learn all about rep weave; what it is, how to plan it and how to weave it.  To put your new knowledge to use, each student will plan and warp a loom to create a set of Rep Weave placemats.  A choice of patterns will be available for each student to individualize so that everyone will be able to create a project that is uniquely theirs.  The project will be planned and the weaving will be started in class but the student will finish the project on their own having learned everything required to complete a successful rep weave project. Melodie Usher has been working toward becoming a weaver her entire life.

After various majors and universities, Melodie's last major was Interior Design at Purdue University & she ran her own Interior Designer business in Cincinnati, Ohio. Life changed completely for Melodie when she inherited her Grandmother-in-Law's loom, a four shaft Bexell Cranbrook loom that was built in the late 1930's or early 1940's. Once the first warp was on Melodie found her true passion in life.  The loom allowed Melodie to use her love of color and design as well as her love of textiles. In September of 2010 Melodie received her Certificate of Excellence in Weaving, Level I from the Handweaver's Guild of America.
Friday – Sunday, March 16 – 18; 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM

As part of the new exhibitions Illuminating the Word: The Saint John's Bible and Contemplative Landscape, calligraphers from Albuquerque and Santa Fe will demonstrate a wide variety of book crafts in the History Museum's second-floor Gathering Space, through Saturday, April 7.

How do quills, ink and vellum work together? How delicate is gold leaf? How do you stitch a medieval book? How does your name look in calligraphic script? Come find out.

The calligraphers and bookbinders belong to Escribiente, Albuquerque's calligraphy guild, and the Santa Fe Book Arts Group. They plan to be available from 10 am to noon and 1-3 pm on Saturdays and Sundays, though winter weather may occasionally interrupt those plans. Keep an eye open during the week, too: Calligraphers sometimes show up and set up shop for the love of it. If you have a group of visitors coming at other times, call ahead and we'll work to arrange a demonstration. For such requests, call Tom Leech, director of the Palace Press, at 505-476-5096.

Bring your curiosity and your questions. Not only are the volunteers good at what they do, but they love to talk about the book arts.

Phone number for publication: 505-476-5200.

Image:  Beth House, a member of Escribiente, works on a piece of Henry David Thoreau's musings about forest fires. For high-resolution versions of this and other images of the calligraphers working, contact Kate Nelson, below.

Explore science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

ARTIST'S WAY AUTHOR JULIA CAMERON
will be personally facilitating The Artist's Way
workshop for 12 weeks on creativity.
Come join Julia, now a Santa Fe resident,
on this spiritual and practical path to higher creativity.
She'll provide tools, techniques, exercises and great humor
along the way. Discover your authentic creative self and learn
how to express it more
in your life and your work. This "life changing" class
is for everyone, not just artists.
Starting Sunday, Feb. 12 for 12 weeks
2-4pm
Unity Santa Fe
1212 Unity Way
PreRegister Today!
$480 for 12 weeks, 2 hrs each week.
Contact 505.989.4433
www.unitysantafe.org

Performance Information:Internationally award-winning Belisama Irish Dance presents ‘Rhythm of Fire' at James A. Little Theater at the New Mexico School for the Deaf, 1060 Cerrillos Road in Santa Fe.  Performances take place Friday, March 16th and Saturday, March 17th at 7:00pm and Sunday, March 18th at 2:30pm. Tickets are $15 for adults, and $10 for children, students, and seniors, available at The Lensic Box Office at 211 West San Francisco Street in Santa Fe, 505-988-1234 and www.ticketssantafe.org, and Brownell's Hallmark in Los Alamos at 609 Central Avenue.  Call Belisama at 505-670-1325 or visit www.belisamairishdance.com for more information.

Belisama Irish Dance presents the sixth annual ‘Rhythm of Fire' performance, March 16th, 17th, and 18th, 2012 at James A. Little Theater at the New Mexico School for the Deaf in Santa Fe, Friday and Saturday at 7:00pm and Sunday at 2:30pm.  Recognized for internationally award-winning Irish dance, Belisama will perform both world premiere works and signature favorites from their repertoire.  Styles span traditional Riverdance to contemporary, and the program includes live music. A fast-paced, high-energy show for the whole family, ‘Rhythm of Fire' will feature compositions by Artistic Director Adrienne Bellis, choreographer Michael Patrick Gallagher—former lead of Riverdance and current lead dancer in ‘Celtic Woman: Believe' on PBS and DVD—and Celia Kessler, Associate Artistic Director for ‘Rhythm of Fire.'  Gallagher commented, “I was delighted to be asked to choreograph a number for the upcoming Belisama show. Belisama is one of the most innovative Irish dance groups currently performing in the western US, and the high caliber of the dancers made it a very easy and enjoyable experience.”

Set to the melodic accordion and triangle sounds of Beoga tune ‘Soggy's,' Gallagher's updated work for Belisama revisits a choice piece of new-traditional Irish music.  “I had worked with the same piece of music for a show I did back in Ireland called ‘The Rising Step,' so it was interesting for me to revisit it with new dancers, a new perspective, and a new energy,” said Gallagher.  A more avant-garde, raw arrangement, Kessler's ‘Mecanix' highlights mechanical undertones with the cadence of dancers' feet. “‘Mecanix' unites the industrial rhythm of hardshoe with lyrical softshoe, and their ability to complement and play off each other. It's light and dark, graceful and powerful, and the interaction between hardshoe and softshoe dancers lends itself to a dynamic experience,” said Kessler.

And, see the company's award-winning choreography, Gillie, newly updated for the upcoming 2012 World Championships in Wexford, Ireland! In addition to qualifying for Worlds, Belisama also placed third at the October 2011 North American Championships in Chicago; every one of the eleven dancers to compete took home medals.  “The challenge of Irish dancing is awesome.  It really makes you think, and you have to work hard. What I like most about our performances is showing people there is another (more contemporary) side to Irish dancing,” said dancer Sofia Bomse, who is beginning her advanced level training. Over fifty of the renowned Belisama dancers will take the stage in Santa Fe for ‘Rhythm of Fire.'

The evening will also showcase new choreography by Belisama students and alumnae Elizebeth Barnes, Deena Rice, Natalie Smith, Shannon Kossmann, and Maria Jones.  “Founded in large part to empower students to be choreographers, one of my biggest goals with the Belisama company is to create a balance between performance, training, competition, and choreography.  Choreography by students is a keystone of the program as a whole, and a feature of the show.  The dancers always come up with something new and fresh, and the performance is an important place for them to see the audience respond to their work,” said Bellis.

Come watch Peaches, the snake, eat her weekly meal.

A Sunday Afternoon In Havana Imagine yourself with a mojito listening to Latin music in Old Havana. Ramon Calderon has recreated this scene right here at El Farol. Ramon is from Cuba, a great musician, a musical historian and Vocalist. Ramon has another talent “Musica con La Boca” – A one man orchestra. He produces all the sounds of the orchestra vocally and plays them back in full harmony. You'll think that it's full band.

Nacha Mendez takes the stage every Sunday. Solo acoustic. Latin World Music. CD and prize giveaways during one of Nacha's New Mexico History trivia Quiz.

Call tour company to check seasonal scheduling/availability. These companies are not affiliated and offer separate packages.

Eldorado Hotel&Spa, 309 E. San Francisco St.
La Fonda Santa Fe, 100 W. San Francisco St.
New Mexico Museum of Art Downtown Walking Tours, 107 W. Palace Ave.
OR
A Well-Born Guide, www.swguides.com

--Historic/Cultural Tours Eldorado Hotel&Spa, 309 E. San Francisco St. OR La Fonda Santa Fe, 100 W. San Francisco St. Presented by Historic Walks of Santa Fe and featured on Good Morning America, this historic/cultural tour is led by professional museum guides who provide commentary on the rich history, cultures, architecture&art of Santa Fe and Northern New Mexico. Visit the most historic sites including St.Francis Cathedral, Loretto Chapel and the State Capitol. Eldorado Tours depart from Eldorado Hotel at 9:30am&1:30pm, from the Hilton Santa Fe at 9:35am&1:35pm, and from St. Francis Hotel at 9:45am&1:45pm. Tickets: $14 per person; for more information, call 505-986-8388 or visit www.historicwalksofsantafe.com.

--A Well-Born Guide: Various Tours Tours include Artists and Acequias: A Guided Walking Tour of Canyon Rd/Eastside, Bars and Brothels in Santa Fe: A Red Light Tour, Garden Tour: Past and Present, Ghost Tour: The Dark Side of Santa Fe, The Jewish Legacy in NM: A History Different, Women in NM History: A Different Downtown Tour. ALL TOURS AVAILABLE BY APPOINTMENT. GENERAL OVERVIEW TOUR, COMBO TOURS OUT OF TOWN ADVENTURES and more! 505 988 8022, info@swguides.com, www.swguides.com.

--New Mexico Museum of Art The New Mexico Museum of Art offers walking tours of downtown Santa Fe. Guided by one of our docents, the tours highlight art and architectural history. Tours begin at the gift shop stairs of the New Mexico Museum of Art, 107 West Palace Avenue, on the Plaza in Santa Fe. 10AM-11:30am. $10 per person. Children 18 and under free, www.nmartmuseum.org

Twenty-one local artists teaching 29 different art forms will hold DIY classes in March 2012.
Stay at the Inn during DIY Santa Fe and receive 20 percent off hotel rates.
*Enter the DIY Santa Fe giveaway for a chance to win a two-night, art-inspired getaway to Santa Fe.

COWGIRL KARAOKE-Hosted by MICHELE LEIDIG

Award-winning, long-running, ass-kicking Karaoke from Santa Fe's Queen of Karaoke. 9-12 PM No Cover

Call tour company to check seasonal scheduling/availability. These companies are not affiliated and offer separate packages.

Eldorado Hotel&Spa, 309 E. San Francisco St.
La Fonda Santa Fe, 100 W. San Francisco St.
New Mexico Museum of Art Downtown Walking Tours, 107 W. Palace Ave.
OR
A Well-Born Guide, www.swguides.com

--Historic/Cultural Tours Eldorado Hotel&Spa, 309 E. San Francisco St. OR La Fonda Santa Fe, 100 W. San Francisco St. Presented by Historic Walks of Santa Fe and featured on Good Morning America, this historic/cultural tour is led by professional museum guides who provide commentary on the rich history, cultures, architecture&art of Santa Fe and Northern New Mexico. Visit the most historic sites including St.Francis Cathedral, Loretto Chapel and the State Capitol. Eldorado Tours depart from Eldorado Hotel at 9:30am&1:30pm, from the Hilton Santa Fe at 9:35am&1:35pm, and from St. Francis Hotel at 9:45am&1:45pm. Tickets: $14 per person; for more information, call 505-986-8388 or visit www.historicwalksofsantafe.com.

--A Well-Born Guide: Various Tours Tours include Artists and Acequias: A Guided Walking Tour of Canyon Rd/Eastside, Bars and Brothels in Santa Fe: A Red Light Tour, Garden Tour: Past and Present, Ghost Tour: The Dark Side of Santa Fe, The Jewish Legacy in NM: A History Different, Women in NM History: A Different Downtown Tour. ALL TOURS AVAILABLE BY APPOINTMENT. GENERAL OVERVIEW TOUR, COMBO TOURS OUT OF TOWN ADVENTURES and more! 505 988 8022, info@swguides.com, www.swguides.com.

--New Mexico Museum of Art The New Mexico Museum of Art offers walking tours of downtown Santa Fe. Guided by one of our docents, the tours highlight art and architectural history. Tours begin at the gift shop stairs of the New Mexico Museum of Art, 107 West Palace Avenue, on the Plaza in Santa Fe. 10AM-11:30am. $10 per person. Children 18 and under free, www.nmartmuseum.org

Twenty-one local artists teaching 29 different art forms will hold DIY classes in March 2012.
Stay at the Inn during DIY Santa Fe and receive 20 percent off hotel rates.
*Enter the DIY Santa Fe giveaway for a chance to win a two-night, art-inspired getaway to Santa Fe.

This training is part of our Yoga Alliance 500 Hour Teacher Training program. It features the combination of therapeutic yoga postures and manual therapy. In our Principles of Sequencing we cover smart sequencing and touch on vinyasa, sequencing on and off the mid-line, combining symmetrical and asymmetrical postures, combining compressive and de-compressive movements and more.

Register Online or by phone at 505-988-5248

Deposit: $250

Full Tuition (includes a manual, daily vegetarian lunch, snacks and tea): $1395 + NM tax

Explore Santa Fe gardens with local gardener and historian. See what it takes to make these cool, quiet spaces in galleries, public buildings and private places.$30/pp Min $65. Tuesdays, 9:30AM

Move like animals as you practice balance and coordination. All ages. Santa Fe Children’s
Museum, 1050 Old Pecos Trail, 989-8359.

Join Maria's $2-Tuesday-Night Club and pay only $2.00 for the second entree of equal or lesser cost, every Tuesday Night from October through April, 2012.  Membership is a one-time charge of $10.00 for a Regular Membership, good for two people or a Group Membership which is good for up to six people.

All members receive a collection of coupons good for $2.00 lunches, $2.00 Margaritas, $2.00 Coctails, $2.00 Glasses of Wine and much more.  You even get rainchecks, so if you come in some Tuesday night and find there is a wait, you can use the raincheck for dinner (with the same $2.00 entree deal) on Monday, Wednesday or Thursday evening.

This is the 25th Annual $2-Tuesday year!  Only a select number of new members are allowed each year.  Hurry, before the cutoff.

Simply come in any Tuesday between now and April 24, 2012, and ask your server for a $2.00-Tuesday Membership Application.  It's that simple!  Your membership fee will be charged to your dinner check.  No strings... just a good old-fashioned deal.

6-8 pm Bring your instrument and join in or just come and enjoy the fabulous live bluegrass music!

Open to everyone.

This long-awaited volume of 650 letters is edited and annotated by leading photography scholar, Sarah Greenough. We will begin a discussion of a selection of the letters between O'Keeffe and Stieglitz, giving us insight into the relationship of these two articulate and creative individuals and worlds they lived in.
COST: FREE.
RESERVATIONS AND READING MATERIALS: 505.946.1039 or online at okmuseum.org

Dear Friends,

I am pleased to announce my latest project Trova! Opens Aug.16! Trova will be an evening of some of my favorite songs from all the Spanish speaking countries of the world, the Middle East, Greece, Italy and beyond!

It's a world music journey that will surely transport you into uncharted territory.

TROVA loosely translated is a meeting place where stories begin, a place of finding what was once lost and a song in your heart.

Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday starting at 7:00 PM. Dinner show.
$15.00
Special guests!

Reserve your table today 505 983-9912 or online at elfarolsf.com

Hope to see you!

Nacha

Bring down your Martin and play a song or two! Free, every Tuesday night at the Railyard.

 Some of Santa Fe's best musicians come together tonight to fill El Farol with the sounds of the Blues.

Stop by to listen, have some tapas, drink a drink, or even bring your harp or guitar and get in on the action!

Call tour company to check seasonal scheduling/availability. These companies are not affiliated and offer separate packages.

Eldorado Hotel&Spa, 309 E. San Francisco St.
La Fonda Santa Fe, 100 W. San Francisco St.
New Mexico Museum of Art Downtown Walking Tours, 107 W. Palace Ave.
OR
A Well-Born Guide, www.swguides.com

--Historic/Cultural Tours Eldorado Hotel&Spa, 309 E. San Francisco St. OR La Fonda Santa Fe, 100 W. San Francisco St. Presented by Historic Walks of Santa Fe and featured on Good Morning America, this historic/cultural tour is led by professional museum guides who provide commentary on the rich history, cultures, architecture&art of Santa Fe and Northern New Mexico. Visit the most historic sites including St.Francis Cathedral, Loretto Chapel and the State Capitol. Eldorado Tours depart from Eldorado Hotel at 9:30am&1:30pm, from the Hilton Santa Fe at 9:35am&1:35pm, and from St. Francis Hotel at 9:45am&1:45pm. Tickets: $14 per person; for more information, call 505-986-8388 or visit www.historicwalksofsantafe.com.

--A Well-Born Guide: Various Tours Tours include Artists and Acequias: A Guided Walking Tour of Canyon Rd/Eastside, Bars and Brothels in Santa Fe: A Red Light Tour, Garden Tour: Past and Present, Ghost Tour: The Dark Side of Santa Fe, The Jewish Legacy in NM: A History Different, Women in NM History: A Different Downtown Tour. ALL TOURS AVAILABLE BY APPOINTMENT. GENERAL OVERVIEW TOUR, COMBO TOURS OUT OF TOWN ADVENTURES and more! 505 988 8022, info@swguides.com, www.swguides.com.

--New Mexico Museum of Art The New Mexico Museum of Art offers walking tours of downtown Santa Fe. Guided by one of our docents, the tours highlight art and architectural history. Tours begin at the gift shop stairs of the New Mexico Museum of Art, 107 West Palace Avenue, on the Plaza in Santa Fe. 10AM-11:30am. $10 per person. Children 18 and under free, www.nmartmuseum.org

Twenty-one local artists teaching 29 different art forms will hold DIY classes in March 2012.
Stay at the Inn during DIY Santa Fe and receive 20 percent off hotel rates.
*Enter the DIY Santa Fe giveaway for a chance to win a two-night, art-inspired getaway to Santa Fe.

This training is part of our Yoga Alliance 500 Hour Teacher Training program. It features the combination of therapeutic yoga postures and manual therapy. In our Principles of Sequencing we cover smart sequencing and touch on vinyasa, sequencing on and off the mid-line, combining symmetrical and asymmetrical postures, combining compressive and de-compressive movements and more.

Register Online or by phone at 505-988-5248

Deposit: $250

Full Tuition (includes a manual, daily vegetarian lunch, snacks and tea): $1395 + NM tax

Stories, songs, puppetry and simple projects sure to entertain and educate.

• Ages 0 to 2: 10:30-11a
• Ages 3 to 5: 11-11:45a
  
  Children must be accompanied by an adult throughout the story time.

Collected Works Bookstore is pleased to offer a 45-minute Story Time session every Wednesday and Thursday at 10.45am!

Featured books cater to children aged 6 months to 5 years.  Most sessions begin with simple but engaging books for the youngest listeners, and build to longer picture books, rhyming poems, our newest favorites, and some classics for the "big kids".

As attention spans vary, families are welcome to come and go as they wish--- we are delighted to host the group to its saturation point!  Occasionally, we break into song if the children need movement or a change of pace.  We also encourage dialogue as the stories are read and the audience's curiousity is piqued.

All children must be accompanied and upervised by an adult throughout the Story Time.  Please come enjoy our gatherings and follow up with a visit to our cafe; nothing goes ith Story Time like a good snack!

Explore all you can do with fabric.

During this time, curators from The Museum of Indian Arts and Culture and The Laboratory of Anthropology are in the lobby of MIAC to look at your treasures. These curators will attempt to identify and explain any artifact or historic object presented to them. They prefer to work with objects from the Southwest but are willing to take a look at anything that is brought in. If they can not identify an object an attempt will be made to find someone who can. Sometimes, the discussion among the curators may become as much or more informative than the identification of the artifact. The event is always FREE and open to the public.

See how glass beads are made and design your own bead to take home.

Experience all things musical as you explore the violin and other instruments.

Dear Friends,

I am pleased to announce my latest project Trova! Opens Aug.16! Trova will be an evening of some of my favorite songs from all the Spanish speaking countries of the world, the Middle East, Greece, Italy and beyond!

It's a world music journey that will surely transport you into uncharted territory.

TROVA loosely translated is a meeting place where stories begin, a place of finding what was once lost and a song in your heart.

Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday starting at 7:00 PM. Dinner show.
$15.00
Special guests!

Reserve your table today 505 983-9912 or online at elfarolsf.com

Hope to see you!

Nacha

Open Mic Night Jam every Wednesday. 7-9pm.

Free Admission.

Some Wednesday’s will have special guests.

Nacha Mendez performs music from all the Spanish speaking countries of the world every Wednesday at La Boca.

There is no cover.

Some like to Dance some like to watch.
Every Wednesday Live @ El Farol

20% off dinner entrees for Santa Fe Residents

Don't miss our Wednesday Drink specials!

Call tour company to check seasonal scheduling/availability. These companies are not affiliated and offer separate packages.

Eldorado Hotel&Spa, 309 E. San Francisco St.
La Fonda Santa Fe, 100 W. San Francisco St.
New Mexico Museum of Art Downtown Walking Tours, 107 W. Palace Ave.
OR
A Well-Born Guide, www.swguides.com

--Historic/Cultural Tours Eldorado Hotel&Spa, 309 E. San Francisco St. OR La Fonda Santa Fe, 100 W. San Francisco St. Presented by Historic Walks of Santa Fe and featured on Good Morning America, this historic/cultural tour is led by professional museum guides who provide commentary on the rich history, cultures, architecture&art of Santa Fe and Northern New Mexico. Visit the most historic sites including St.Francis Cathedral, Loretto Chapel and the State Capitol. Eldorado Tours depart from Eldorado Hotel at 9:30am&1:30pm, from the Hilton Santa Fe at 9:35am&1:35pm, and from St. Francis Hotel at 9:45am&1:45pm. Tickets: $14 per person; for more information, call 505-986-8388 or visit www.historicwalksofsantafe.com.

--A Well-Born Guide: Various Tours Tours include Artists and Acequias: A Guided Walking Tour of Canyon Rd/Eastside, Bars and Brothels in Santa Fe: A Red Light Tour, Garden Tour: Past and Present, Ghost Tour: The Dark Side of Santa Fe, The Jewish Legacy in NM: A History Different, Women in NM History: A Different Downtown Tour. ALL TOURS AVAILABLE BY APPOINTMENT. GENERAL OVERVIEW TOUR, COMBO TOURS OUT OF TOWN ADVENTURES and more! 505 988 8022, info@swguides.com, www.swguides.com.

--New Mexico Museum of Art The New Mexico Museum of Art offers walking tours of downtown Santa Fe. Guided by one of our docents, the tours highlight art and architectural history. Tours begin at the gift shop stairs of the New Mexico Museum of Art, 107 West Palace Avenue, on the Plaza in Santa Fe. 10AM-11:30am. $10 per person. Children 18 and under free, www.nmartmuseum.org

Twenty-one local artists teaching 29 different art forms will hold DIY classes in March 2012.
Stay at the Inn during DIY Santa Fe and receive 20 percent off hotel rates.
*Enter the DIY Santa Fe giveaway for a chance to win a two-night, art-inspired getaway to Santa Fe.