PRIME TIME
May 2017
Calendar
families with an opportunity to
connect around nutrition, cooking,
healthy lifestyles, and culture.
Call 246-2261; visit nhccnm.org.
May 20
ART
Fridays
22nd Annual Albuquerque Railroad
Fair, Model Train & Railroad
Collectibles Show & Sale! Saturday
May 20, 9a.m.-4p.m. at Expo New
Mexico. Seven Operating model
displays, 100 tables of railroad
collectibles and model trains for sale!
Admission $7.00, children under 12
Free! Info, 505-345-0657
May 25-June 4
First Friday Citywide ARTScrawl, 5-8
p.m. The First Friday ARTScrawl is
Albuquerque’s city wide, free gallery
tour. There will be gallery openings,
artist receptions, demonstrations and
more. Visit artscrawlabq.org. 7th Annual ABQ Beer Week, multiple
venues, prices vary. Featuring more
than 70 events all over Albuquerque,
celebrating bars, breweries and
restaurants. Visit abqbeerweek.com.
May 13-14 Tuesdays: ¡Baile! Dance Casino del
20th Annual Placitas Studio Tour,
Highway 165 to Placitas, 10 a.m.-5
p.m. Fifty-nine Placitas artists will be
displaying their art at 49
studios, offering a wide array of fine
arts and crafts and fine art
like paintings, wearable
art, photography, ceramics,
woodworking, glass art, jewelry,
sculpture, metalwork and more.
Admission is free.
Visit placitasstudiotour.com.
May 19-21
11th Biennial Albuquerque Fiber Arts
Fiesta The 2017 Albuquerque Fiber
Arts Fiesta will take place on May
19-21, 2017 at EXPO New Mexico
in the Manual Lujan Complex.
Hours are Friday through Sunday
from 9:00a.m. to 5:00p.m. For
more information, visit http://www.
abqfiberartscouncil.org/Fiesta.html.
This event promises to provide
exciting fiber art exhibits, popular
vendors, enlightening classes and
fun for all age groups. In addition
to classes and fiber art entries from
across the country, the Fiesta will
feature the work of two local fiber
artists—Ruth Ronan, an award
winning weaver and Anne Podlesak,
an inspirational knitter and yarn
dyer. The biennial Fiesta is the main
fundraiser for the Albuquerque Fiber
Arts Council, Inc., a tax-exempt, non-
profit organization dedicated to fiber
art education and to the display of
fiber-related artwork.
COMMUNITY EVENTS
Manzano del Sol Wellness offers
SilverSneakers®/FLEX Aqua &
Strength classes. Exercising in the
water helps reduce the risk of muscle
& joint injuries. Strength classes
use equipment for conditioning &
strengthening to get a complete
workout. Call (505) 256-6222 to get
more information.
May 13
San Ysidro Feast Day Celebration,
at the National Hispanic Cultural
Center, 1701 Fourth Street SW, 10
a.m.-2 p.m. Featuring local farmers,
activities, food, artists and more.
Free community event. Call 246-
2261; visit nhccnm.org.
May 18
Salud y Sabor!: Pueblos indígenas
en América Latina , 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
DANCE
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.
May 6, 7
Ballet Repertory Theatre presents
an evening of contemporary ballet
reflecting different aspects of the
Waltz from frivolous to dangerous.
Performances are at the historic
downtown KiMo Theatre May 6th at
7p.m. and May 7th at 2p.m. Tickets
are on sale at kimotickets.com.
HEALTH
Adapted Aquatics taught at the
UNM’s Therapy Pool. The warm
water and buoyancy help the
participants increase strength,
mobility, flexibility and range of
motion. 50+ Sports and Fitness
Program instructors conduct all
classes. Call for costs and times,
880-2800.
May 19
May 19 8:30a.m.-4:30p.m. Business
Institute - Caregiver Cooperative
Workshop. Learn about job
opportunities with Heart is Home
Cooperative Care, a worker-owned
personal care service company. Call
505-867-6046 for location details.
MUSIC
May 7, 14, 21, 28
Sunday Chatter, at Las Puertas,
1512 1st Street NW. Chatter
weaves together traditional and
contemporary classical music with
programs that incl