Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Community Calendar

Wed/Oct. 1

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.

Caving Club Meeting, 7 p.m. — MSEC 208. Snacks provided.

Thu/Oct. 2

Victory 2008 Rally, 2:15 p.m. — Historic Plaza. Guest speaker is Capt. Frank Gamboa, Sen. John McCain's roommate in the Naval Academy. For more info, call 505-715-4311.

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.

Thursday Night Bingo, 7:30 p.m. — Knights of Columbus Hall, U.S. 60 West. $500 Blackout Bingo.

Fri/Oct. 3

NRAO Colloquium, 11 a.m. — Array Operations Center. Greg Taylor, of UNM, speaks on "The Evolution of Radio Galaxies from Parsec to Megaparsec Scales."

First Fridays at the Merc, 5-7 p.m. — Alamo Mercantile and Gallery, 1008 N. California St. The gallery will host its monthly guest artist reception. October guest artist Leon Miler will teach a free mini-workshop in watercolors. No experience necessary. For more info, call 575-835-2944

Presidential Chamber Music Series, 7:30 p.m. — Macey Center. "String Quartets," hosted by NMSO violist Willy Sucre. Sponsored by Tech President Dr. Daniel H. López. Free. 575-835-5688, www.nmtpas.org.

Sat/Oct. 4

Trinity Site Open — White Sands Missile Range. This is the second of two times during the year that the site is open to the public). This is where the first atomic bomb was exploded July 16, 1945. Jim (WSMR), 575-479-6124.

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

Trinity Site & VLA Van Shuttle — Socorro Heritage & Visitors Center, 575-835-8927.

Blessing of the Animals — Historic Plaza. In honor of St. Francis of Assisi, people bring pets of all kinds to be blessed by local priests and ministers. 575-835-2891.

Recycle Newspapers & Aluminum Cans, 8:30-11:30 a.m. — Lot south of Ace Hardware. Tourism Director Deborah Dean partners with the Socorro High School football team and Honor Society in this project. For more info, call 575-835-8927. The recycling site will be available the first Saturday of every month.

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

Oktoberfest 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. — Hammel Museum, 600 N. Sixth St. Annual celebration to commemorate the founding of Socorro's famed Illinois Brewery. Music, food, entertainment, bake sale, arts & crafts and more. The honorary brewmeister will be Robert Eveleth serving George Killian's Red. Admission to the museum, live entertainment, and activities is free. Meal tickets are $9 at the door. Adult beverages are sold separately. For more info, contact Robert Eveleth at 575-418-8132 or Paul Harden at 575-835-7142.

Favorites Party, 1-4 p.m. — Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge. Celebrating some of our favorite wildlife artists and local food manufacturers. Come meet the artists, have some tasty treats and maybe take a little something home. For more info, call 575-835-1828.

Sat-Sun/Oct. 4-5

Chile Proppers Fly-In — New Mexico Tech Model Airplane Field. Model airplane competition. Carl Moore, 575-835-4568.

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