Saturday, November 10, 2007

Community Calendar

Fri-Sat/Nov. 9-10

Socorro Community Theater presents "The Foreigner," 7:30 p.m. — Garcia Opera House. Tickets at the door: $8 for adults, $7 for seniors and $6 for students. For more info, call 575-835-2564, or visit www.socorro.com/sct.

Sat/Nov. 10

Wolf Workshop, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. — Rio Grande Zoo, Albuquerque. Educators and home-school teachers are invited to attend this free workshop. Learn to use an interest in wolves to teach science, math, social studies and language arts. To register, call 505-764-6214. For more info, contact Kim King-Wrenn at 505-864-4021, or by e-mail to Kimberly_King-Wrenn@fws.gov. The workshop is sponsored by the Rio Grande Zoo in cooperation with Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge.

Rugby Match — Tech Athletic Field. Pygmies vs.. El Paso Scorpions.

Sat-Sun/Nov. 10-11

28th Annual Mineral Symposium — . Provides a forum for both professionals and amateurs interested in mineralogy, as well as people interested in sharing their cumulative knowledge of mineral occurrences. Virgil Lueth, 575-835-5140.

Sun/Nov. 11

Veteran's Day

Socorro Community Theater presents "The Foreigner," 3 p.m. matinee — Garcia Opera House. Tickets at the door: $8 for adults, $7 for seniors and $6 for students. Group rates are available for 10 or more for the matinee performance only — reservations must be made before Friday, Nov. 9. For more info, call 575-835-2564, or visit www.socorro.com/sct.

Mon/Nov. 12

Bookmobile — Bosque (north of P.O.), 1-2:15 p.m.; Veguita (across from old P.O.), 2:30-3:45 p.m.

Sport Night, 3-7 p.m. — Tech Gym. Cricket, badminton, soccer and more. Part of International Education Week.

Biology Seminar, 4 p.m. — MSEC 103. Dr. Maggie Washburne, of UNM, speaks on "How Yeast Cells Plan to Live Forever: The Paradox of Increasing Diversity in Stationary Phase."

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.

"Presidential Chamber Music Series: String Quartets," 7:30 p.m. — Jean Macey Music Annex. Free. Performing Arts Series, 575-835-5688, www.nmtpas.org.

Mon-Sun/Nov. 12-18

20th Annual Festival of the Cranes — Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge. The largest event in Socorro County held each year the week before Thanksgiving. The event has dozens of workshops, birding tours, plant tours, keynote speakers, cowboy breakfast, fine arts show, photography seminars and a holiday crafts show. Many other related activities around town. Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, 575-835-2077.

Tue/Nov. 13

Bookmobile — Alamo Adult Education Bldg., 10:30-11:30 a.m.; Datil P.O., 1:30-3 p.m.; Quemado P.O., 4-5 p.m.

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.

Tech Movie Night, 7 p.m. — Workman 101. "Curse of the Golden Flower." Part of International Education Week.

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/Nov. 14

Bookmobile — Reserve Rode Inn, 9:30 a.m.-Noon; Rancho Grande Estates (at Adobe Café), 1:30-3 p.m.; Luna Mercantile, 3:30-5 p.m.

Materials Seminar, 2 p.m. — Jones 106. Dr. Kevin Ewsuk, of Sandia National Laboratory, speaks on "Controlled Processing, Microstructures and Properties of ZnO-Based Varistors."

Programming with Python, 4 p.m. — Speare 116. "The Tkinter graphical user interface, Part I." 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.

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