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Art Exhibit at Gallery 140. Exhib- its change monthly. Tuesdays through Saturdays, 1-4pm. 140 Bridge St., Call 505-454-1085 or visit lasvegasartscouncil.org
Astronomy Nights. NMHU Obser- vatory located in the Ivan Hilton Science & Technology Building. Dusk (approx. 8:30pm). Fridays. Free.
Cineflix in Ilfeld. Free movies every Wednesday and Friday, 7:30pm. Ilfeld auditorium, NMHU campus. For movie listings go to nmhu.edu/movies.
Tierra Encantada Farmer’s Mar- ket. Hot Springs & Mills Ave, 8am until sellout. Both Saturdays and Wednesdays.
Glimpses of the past. Presenta- tions that encompass the nat- ural, cultural, and historical re- sources of the Southwest on the third Thursday of every month. These are in partnership with the Friends of Fort Union Nation- al Monument & the Las Vegas Citizens’ Committee for Historic Preservation. 7pm at LVCCHP, 116 Bridge Street, Las Vegas, NM 505-425-8803 or www.lvcchp.org
La Cueva Raspberry Ranch. Twen- ty-five miles north of Las Vegas, junction NM 518 and 442. U PICK Raspberry Field open mid-August until first frost (October), nursery open May and June; info@lacue- vafarm.com
LvNwR Las vegas National wild- life Refuge Events 505-425-3581 or www.fws.gov/southwest/refuges/ newmex/lasvegas; or Friends of Las Vegas National Wildlife Ref- uge, 505-426-5958 or www.flvnwr. org
Montezuma Castle Tours. Stu- dent-led 1-hour tours per aca- demic calendar and student schedules, Saturdays at 1:00pm, United World College. Check the website for days: http://www. uwc-usa.org or on the Visit Our Campus page.
pecos National historical park.
Memorial Day through Labor Day, 8am-6pm. Free daily sched- uled tours include Ranger-led tours of Pecos Pueblo and Span- ish Mission ruins. For other tours including Arrowhead Ruins, Civil War Battle of Glorieta Pass, or Forked Lightning Ranch House, or special events including night sky programs, speaker series, and cultural demonstrations, call the Visitor Center 505-757-7241 or www.nps.gov/peco
Storrie Lake State park. For current schedule of events call 505-425- 7278 or visit www.nmparks.com
Tri-County Farmers Market. at Plaza Drugs, 178 Bridge St., 8am till sell out. Wednesdays and Sat- urdays.
UwC-USA performances Monte- zuma Campus is one of 17 United World College (UWC) campuses located on five continents. A two- year residential school, UWC-USA serves students age 16-19 who typically represent more than 75 different countries. They partic- ipate in a unique program that combines academic challenge with an experiential, hands-on approach to learning. Check the website for calendar: http:// www.uwc-usa.org
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27 Bard Conservatory Quartet
with Margaret Jones, solo vio- lin. Presented by Meadow City Academy of Music. Plaza Hotel Ballroom, 3 pm, $20 p/p. www. meadowcitymusic.org
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Student Art Exhibition. Competi- tion 2019 May 8-17. High schools, middle schools, and home schools at Burris Hall, NMHU Cam- pus. Opening Reception and Awards May 11, 5-7pm, call 505- 425-1085
Interwoven: A Fiber Art Show
Las Vegas Arts Council’s Gallery 140, 140 Bridge Street, Tuesdays through Saturdays, 1-4pm, call 505-454-1085. Opening May 14.
4 Starry Nights at pecos National park Join us for an evening under the wonderful Western sky. Event is weather dependent. Program begins at dusk. Call the Visitor Center 505-757-7241 or www.nps. gov/peco
5 Lost Church hike Embark on a backcountry excursion to the “Lost Church” constructed be- tween 1617-1621. Reservations required. 8:30-10:30am. Pecos National Park. Call the Visitor Center 505-757-7241 or www.nps. gov/peco
9-11 Flower power. Annual Plant Sale by Las Vegas First IBA. Get a head start on your summer flow- er garden. 10am-6pm. Behind
Indigo Theatre, 146 Bridge Street, 505-425-6113 or www.lvfiba.org
10 U.S. Citizenship Naturalization on Ceremony. Join us in welcom- ing individuals from around the globe as they take the final step to become U.S. citizens by taking their Oath of Allegiance on the