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Calendar honey , bread , cheese , eggs , preserves and meat , and more . Located in Corrales south of the Post Office . Visit corralesgrowersmarket . com .
April 8 Fiestas de Albuquerque , at Historic Old Town , noon-5 p . m . Celebrate the history and founding of Albuquerque with family fun , free children ’ s activities , artist demonstrations , local food , and shopping . Free event . Call 311 , visit cabq . gov / culturalservices .
April 8 Los Ranchos Growers ’ Winter Market , 6718 Rio Grande Blvd NW , Los Ranchos de Albuquerque , 10 a . m . -noon . Enjoy live music , local growers with a wide variety of produce , fresh flowers , herbs , eggs , honey , arts and crafts , jewelry , house wares , clothing , woodwork and more . Visit losranchosgrowersmarket . com .
April 8 Fishing Derby , at Tingley Beach , 6:30 a . m . -4 p . m . The Central Pond will be stocked with more than 5,000 rainbow trout , including 200-tagged fish to win a prize . Fishing licenses are required for anglers 12 and older . Event is free . Call 311 ; visit cabq . gov / culturalservices / biopark / events / free-fishing-derby .
April 11 April 11 12:30 p . m . -4:30 p . m ., “ Health and Safety for Caregivers ,” New Mexico Direct Caregivers Coalition . Location : Goodwill Industries of NM , 1021 Venada Plaza Dr , Bernalillo , NM . Call 505-867-6046 or write info @ nmdcc . org .
April 15 Bacon , Beer & Blues , at Balloon Fiesta Park Multi-Use Facility , 5000 Balloon Fiesta Pkwy ., 11 a . m . -5 p . m . Fifty local restaurants , food trucks , bakeries , and gourmet food companies serve up creative bacon dishes such as bacon pizza , bacon dogs , bacon tacos , bacon cupcakes , bacon cookies . Twelve craft breweries serving great local beer and three top blues bands take to the stage . Admission is $ 8 , general ; $ 35 premiere pass ; 12 and under , free . Call 933-8650 ; visit southwestbaconfest . com .
April 15-November 4 Downtown Growers ’ Market , every Saturday at Robinson Park , Central & 8th Avenue , 7 a . m . -noon . Over 50 produce vendors offer fresh from the field fruits and veggies , food artisans , and a variety of artists , live local music , and more . Visit downtowngrowers . org .
April 19-22 Earth Day Celebration at various locations , with four days of learning and exploration , all from 10 a . m . -2 p . m .: April 19 , at the Aquarium ; April 20 , at the Zoo ; April 21 , at Tingley Beach ; April 22 , at the
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Botanic Garden . Price included with admission . Call 311 ; more info , visit cabq . gov / culturalservices .
April 20 Salud y Sabor !: Nuevo México , at the National Hispanic Cultural Center , 1701 Fourth Street SW , 5:30 p . m . A free evening of food , art , and entertainment aimed at providing families with an opportunity to connect around nutrition , cooking , healthy lifestyles , and culture . Call 246-2261 ; visit nhccnm . org .
April 22 The NM Parkinson ’ s Coalition is sponsoring an education event designed to build confidence and knowledge for making health care decisions . Saturday , April 22 , Dr . Gerry Evidente , Movement Disorder Specialist and Director of Movement Disorders Center of Arizona will speak on Parkinson ’ s Medication Options — Apokyn Injections . Dr . Evidente will speak twice : 10:30- noon , St Paul United Church of Christ , 1101 Golf Course Rd . SE , Rio Rancho and 1-2:30pm at Highland Senior Center , 131 Monroe NE . To RSVP call , 259-7130 or 219-5065 .
April 24-30 38th Annual American Indian Week Mon . April 24 - Sun . April 30 , 9 am - 5 pm Indian Pueblo Cultural Center http :// www . indianpueblo . org / centerevent / 38th-annual-americanindian-week /
April 24-30 38th Annual American Indian Week , at Indian Pueblo Cultural Canter , 2401 12th Street NW , 9 a . m . -5 p . m . Featuring traditional Native dances , workshops led by renowned Native artists , daily guided tours , and a marketplace of over 50 artist booths offering authentic handcrafted work for sale . Admission is $ 6 adults , $ 5.50 seniors , $ 3 students & kids . Call 843-7270 ; visit indianpueblo . org .
April 27-29 Gathering of Nations Pow Wow , at Tingley Colisum / EXPO New Mexico , 300 San Pedro NE . Event times vary , check website . North America ’ s largest Pow Wow and Native American competition featuring Indian singing and dancing with more than 3,000 participants , isles of shopping , and native foods and music . Admission is $ 18- $ 36 , general ; $ 65 , two-day pass ; Miss Indian World at ABQ Convention Center , $ 15 . Visit gatheringofnations . com .
April 29 Trollywood ( Tour )! Albuquerque Museum invites you to climb on board a completely custom , uniquely- Albuquerque , open-air Trolley as we embark on a two-hour tour of locations from movies made in Albuquerque , 3-5 p . m . Call 311 ; visit cabq . gov .
April 29 Albuquerque Renaissance Faire , at Anderson-Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum , 9201 Balloon Museum Drive NE , 10 a . m . -6 p . m . Savor the food , music , and culture of medieval times featuring live entertainment , living history , battles , equestrian showcase , shopping , free group wedding and Pet Fashion Contest and more . Admission is $ 10 , adults ; $ 10 ; $ 5 ,
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children 4-12 $ 5 ; children under 3 free . Call 311 , 768-6020 ; visit cabq . gov / culturalservices .
April 29-30 April Half-Price Weekend at the Zoo or Aquarium and Botanic Garden , 9 a . m . -5 p . m . Enjoy Zoo or Aquarium and Botanic Garden for half-price . Check website for admission at cabq . gov / culturalservices . Call 311 .
May 6 Rattlesnake Aversion Workshop Rio Rancho , New Mexico , May 6 , 2017 : This two-day workshop will deal with teaching your dog to avoid rattlesnakes by sound , sight and smell . This is a remote collar class and time slots will be assigned so each dog team gets one on one training with the snake handlers and the trainers . Cost is 80.00 and advanced reservations are a must . To be held at K9 Rehab Institute , 909 36th Pl . S . E . Rio Rancho , New Mexico . Saturday , May 6 at 9 A . M . - 3 P . M . For more info please call 505-480-1973 ... This event will sell out so early reservations are a must .
DANCE Tuesdays : ¡ Baile ! Dance Casino del Rueda , at National Hispanic Cultural Center , 1701 Fourth St . SW , beginners 6-7 p . m ., intermediate 7-8 p . m . Admission $ 5- $ 10 , ( pay what you can ). Call 246-2261 ; visit nationalhispaniccenter . org .
MUSIC April Sunday Chatter , at Las Puertas , 1512 1st St NW ., 10:30 a . m . Chatter weaves together traditional and contemporary classical music with programs that include a reading by the poet / speaker . Admission is $ 5- $ 15 . Visit chatterabq . org .
April 5 Lara Ruggles & Sam Rae Sidwell , at Tony Hillerman Library , 8205 Apache NE , noon . Admission is free . Call 291-6264 ; visit ampconcerts . org .
April 8 , 9 THE CHAMBER CHORUS OF CORO LUX under the direction of Bradley Ellingboe TO PERFORM BRAHMS ’ REQUIEM ON APRIL 8th & 9th The Chamber Chorus of Coro Lux , under the direction of Bradley Ellingboe , will perform Brahms ’ Ein Deutsches Requiem on Saturday , April 8th , at 7 pm , and again on Palm Sunday , April 9th , at 3 pm . Both performances will be at St . Paul Lutheran Church , 1100 Indian School Rd NE . Brahms Requiem is meant to be of comfort to the living , rather than a dirge for the dead . As he composed it , foremost in his mind was the death of his beloved mother , as well as his friend and mentor , Robert Schumann . This will be a performance of the so-called “ London version ,” arranged for two pianos and timpani by the composer himself and first performed in London in 1871 . Pianists are Mary Ann Ybarra and Maribeth Gunning . Alexis Corbin is performing on timpani . Vocal soloists are Rebecca Brunette and Alfredo Beltran . Coro Lux , based in Albuquerque , NM , has achieved international acclaim as a world-class chorus , having performed most recently at Carnegie Hall .
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Tickets are $ 18 for adults , $ 15 for seniors , and $ 10 for students and children and may be purchased at abqcorolux . org or at the door .
April 8 , 15 , 22 , 29 Art in the Afternoon : Albuquerque Museum , 2000 Mountain Road , 2-4 p . m . April 15 , Todd Tijerina ; April 8 , Tracey Whitney ; April 22 , The Gershom Brothers ; April 29 , Zoltan and the Fortune Tellers . Join the museum for free live music and free admission at Art in the Afternoon . Call 311 ; visit cabq . gov / culturalservices .
April 22 AMP Concerts presents , Septeto Nacional Ignacio Piñeiro , at KiMo Theatre , 7:30 p . m . Septeto Nacional is a Grammy-nominated Cuban son group founded by master musician Ignacio Piñeiro . Admission is $ 5- $ 30 . Call 768-3522 ; visit ampconcerts . org or holdmyticket . com .
April 23 Live at the KiMo & NMHC presents , Dr . Cipriano Vigil and Family perform : New Mexico Folk Music , free 90th Anniversary Signature Event , at KiMo Theatre , 2 p . m . Free Admission , The Chautauqua Stories and Songs Series . Call 768-3522 ; visit kimotickets . com .
MUSEUMS April 7 First Friday Fractals , at The New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science , 1801 Mountain Road NW , 6 p . m . Explore the world of fractals in this award-winning planetarium show . Admission is $ 5- $ 10 . Call 841-2800 ; visit nmnaturalhistory . org .
THEATRE
April 7 – 30 “ EVITA ” runs April 7 – 30 , 2017 , Fridays & Saturdays : 7:30 P . M ., Sundays : 2:00 P . M . at MTS Center for Theatre . Tickets are $ 22.00 for adults , $ 20.00 for students , seniors , and ATG members . Get tickets online at http :// www . musicaltheatresw . com or by calling the MTS box office at 505.265.9119 .
April 8 New Mexico Ballet Company partners with the NMPhil to present The Wizard of Oz , at the Popejoy Hall , 6 p . m . David Felberg conducts . Follow the yellow brick in this fully staged production with amazing characters . Admission is $ 22- $ 75 . Call 277-3824 ; visit newmexicoballetcompany . com or popejoypresents . com .
April 21-May 7 The Miracle Worker , at Albuquerque Little Theatre , Friday-Saturday , 7:30 p . m .; Sunday , 2 p . m . This classic production tells the story of Annie Sullivan and her student , blind and mute , Helen Keller . Admission is $ 14- $ 23 . Call 242-4750 ; visit : albuquerquelittletheatre . org .
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