Saturday, October 6, 2007

Community Calendar

Sat/Oct. 6

Hammel Museum Open House, 8 a.m.-Noon — 600 Sixth St. Admission is free, donations are welcomed. Kay Brower, 575-835-1721.

Socorro Train Gang Open House, 9 a.m.-Noon — Hammel Museum, upstairs, 600 Sixth St. John Spargo, 575-418-7534.

Fall 5K Running Series, 9 a.m. — In front of EMRTC. Sponsored by Socorro Striders and Riders. One-time entry fee of $5. A $25 prize will be awarded for series champions in each age group (runners must complete two races to be eigible). No pre-registration is necessary. For more info, contact Julie at 575-838-4639 or by e-mail to ssr@socorro.com.

Annual Blessing of the Animals, 10 a.m. — Historic Plaza. In honor of St. Francis of Assissi, people bring pets of all kinds to be blessed by local priests and ministers. Father Woody Peabody will officiate. For more info, contact Jackie Kraft, 575-835-2948.

Trinity Site Open House, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. — White Sands Missile Range. This is the second of two times during the year that the site is open to the public (the first is in April). This is where the first atomic bomb was exploded July 16, 1945. For more info, contact Jim, 575-479-6124.

Very Large Array Guided Tours, Noon — Learn about the radiotelescope array on the Plains of San Agustin, 50 miles west of Socorro on U.S. 60. 575-835-7000. Free.

Trinity Site & VLA Van Shuttle, 8 a.m. — Historic Plaza. Van rides are $10 per person per tour; children are half price. Socorro Chamber of Commerce, 575-835-0424.

Octoberfest, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. — Hammel Museum. Annual celebration to commemorate the autumn harvest and the founding of the Hammel Museum, which is housed in a historic former brewery and ice house located at 600 N. Sixth St., just south of Wal-Mart. Robert Eveleth, 575-418-8132; or Paul Harden, 575-835-7142.

Garden Club House Plant & Iris Sale, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. — Hammel Museum Oktoberfest. For more info, contact Ctherine Bejnar, 575-835-0013.

First Saturday Art in the Courtyard, Noon-4 p.m. — In back of Finley Gym, in the courtyard. Featured artist is Karyn DeBont. Refreshments, music. Sponsored by Socorro County Arts. For more info, contact Joy Miler at 575-835-2405.

Sat-Sun/Oct. 6-7

Chile Proppers Fly-In — New Mexico Tech Model Airplane Field. The local Chili Proppers Model Airplane Club model airplane competition. The field fee is $5 per day per pilot, plus $1 per plane per event entered. A current Academy of Model Aeronautics membership card is required to fly.Carl Moore at 575-835-4538 or by e-mail to cfmoore@sdc.org, or Larry Van Landingham at 575-418-0678 or by e-mail to vantown@sdc.org.

Mon/Oct. 8

Columbus Day — Tech offices and classes are open; banks, federal, state and city offices are closed.

Biology Seminar, 4 p.m. — MSEC 103. Dr. Karen Sweazea, of UNM, speaks on "Birds Are Not Just Rats with Wings: A Comparison of Substrate Utilization."

Air Rifle Practice, 5:30 p.m. — Tech Gym, Room 1. Meets every Monday night. Free. Precision air rifles, pellets and targets are provided. For more info, contact Jim at 575-835-5409.

Bingo, 7 p.m. — DAV Hall, 200 N. 5th St. Blackout Bingo, $750 with 55 numbers or less. For more info, contact the DAV, 575-835-0843.

Tue/Oct. 9

Rugby Practice, 4:30 p.m. — Tech Athletic Field. Be ready to run and bring water. For more info, contact coach Dave Wheelock at the gymnasium office, 575-835-5854 or dwheelock@admin.nmt.edu.

Women's Empowerment Group Meeting, 5:30 p.m. — Socorro General Hospital Cafeteria. "Group Discussion." For more info, contact Theresa Sanchez at 575-835-8733, 575-514-5270, or by e-mail to tsanchez6@phs.org.

Socorro County Historical Society Meeting, 7 p.m. — Various locations. The public is invited to attend. For more info and location of meeting, contact Kay Brower at 575-835-1721.

Wed/Oct. 10

Local Emergency Planning Committee Meeting, 10 a.m. — County Annex Building 198 Neel Ave. For more info, call 575-838-3988 or by e-mail to lepc@co.socorro.nm.us.

Materials Engineering Seminar, 2 p.m. — Jones 106. Dr. D. Duchane, of Los Alamos National Laboratories, speaks on "Putting Hot Dry Rock to Work in New Mexico."

Programming with Python, 4 p.m. — Speare 116. "Introduction to objects." Free.

Rugby Practice, 4:30 p.m. — Tech Athletic Field. Be ready to run and bring water. For more info, contact coach Dave Wheelock at the gymnasium office, 575-835-5854 or dwheelock@admin.nmt.edu.

Advanced Python Applica-tions, 5:30 p.m. — Weir 128. Open discussion of Python programming tools and methods.

Head Start Parent Meeting, 6 p.m. — Socorro Early Childhood Development Center, Cafeteria. All are welcome to attend. For more info, contact Barbara Chavez, 575-835-0008.

Tech Poker Match, 7 p.m. — Fidel Center, Game Room. Every Wednesday.

Bingo, 7 p.m. — DAV Hall, 200 N. 5th St. Blackout Bingo, $750 with 55 numbers or less. For more info, contact the DAV, 575-835-0843.

Wed-Sat/Oct. 10-13

14th Annual Enchanted Skies Star Party — One of America's leading star parties gets bigger and better every year. The Star Party includes a full night of observing at 10,000 feet atop South Baldy Peak, workshops to enhance your enjoyment of astronomy, a daytime lecture series, astronomical vendors and the famous Chuck Wagon Dinner. Socorro Tourism Department, 575-835-8927.

Thu/Oct. 11

NRAO Colloquium, 2 p.m. — Array Operations Center. Josh Eisner, of Berkeley, speaks on "Building Blocks of Planets around Young Stars."

Geoscience Seminar, 4 p.m. — MSEC 101. Rob Sanders speaks on "Deciphering Proterozoic tectonic and metasomatic events in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, New Mexico."

Advanced Python Applica-tions, 4 p.m. — Speare 23. Open discussion of Python programming tools and methods. Free.

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