Saturday, October 11, 2008

Community Calendar

Sat/Oct. 11

6th Annual Socorro Fest — Held on and around the Historic Plaza, Socorro Fest celebrates the community. There is live music all day, dancing, food vendors, craft vendors, homegrown fruits and vegetables, native food dishes, games, Indian Market, Indian dances, and a wine and beer tasting tent. Socorro Tourism Department, 575-835-8927.

Sevilleta and La Joya National Wildlife Refuge Open House — This event is held in northern Socorro County at the fifth largest National Wildlife Refuge in the Continental U.S. There will be tours and speakers. The area supports four major ecosystems and is managed for the natural processes of flood, fire and succession. Kim, 505-864-4021.

Airport Cleanup Day, 8 a.m. — Socorro County Airport. Help is needed to prep the airport for Aviation Day, which is Oct. 18. All supplies will be provided, so come give us a hand! For more info, contact Laura Haines, 575-8355-2460; or Deborah Dean, 575-835-8927.

Alamo Indian Day Excursion, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. — A full day of fun including, a parade, American Indian dancing, jewelry, ruggs, arts & crafts, game and more. Includes morning coffee and a mini-tour of the reservation. The cost is $20 per person. Sponsored by the Alamo Mercantile and Gallery, 1008 N. California St. 575-835-2944.

5K Run, 9 a.m. — Meet at the Snake, near EMRTC. Part of Socorro Striders and Riders Fall Running Series. Entry fee is $5 for series of four races. Runners who compete in at least two of the four races will be eligible to win the series championship ($25 prize) in their age division (10 year increments for male and female).

Rugby Match, 1 p.m. — Tech Athletic Field. Tech Pygmies vs. Snta Fe RFC.

Good Samaritan Society Progressive Dinner. 5:45 p.m. — The evening begins at Ranchers Steakhouse, then on to Don Juan's Cocina, then El Camino Restaurant, next to K-Bob's and finally back to Rancher's Steakhouse for dessert and an auction. Transportation will be provided each step of the way starting at Ranchers Steakhouse. Tickets are $50 per person and are availableat the Good Samaritan Society, 1203 Highway 60 West; Comcast Cable, 223 Fisher Ave; and at the Socorro Chamber of Commerce, 101 Plaza.

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society "Light The Night Walk" — Ascarate Park in El Paso, Texas. Registration begins at 5 p.m., the walk begins at 7 p.m. Presented by The Center for Integrative Cancer Medicine, P.C. For more info, call 505-872-0141.

Mon/Oct. 13

Hydrology Seminar, 3:30 pm. — MSEC 101. David Romero, of Balleau Groundwater, Albuquerque, speaks on "The Local Area of Influence for Water Development Projects and the Associated Relationship to REgional Water Planning in New Mexico."

Air Rifle Practice, 5:30 p.m. — Tech Gym, Basement. 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. 14

Bookmobile — Alamo Adult Education Bldg., 10:30-10:55 a.m.; Alamo Chapter House, 11-11:30 a.m.; Alamo Cherry Town Housing, 11:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.; Datil P.O., 2:30-3:30 p.m.; Quemado P.O., 5:30-6:30 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.

Advanced Python Applications, 4 p.m. — Speare 116. Python programming tools and methods. Free.

Programming with Python, 5:30 p.m. — MSEC 187. "Sequence types: lists and tuples."

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.

APAS Meeting, 7 p.m. — Skeen Library, Tripp Room. The Animal Protective Association of Socorro welcomes everyone with a concern and compassion for the welfare of animals.

Wed/Oct. 15

Bureau Open House, Noon — New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources invites everyone to an tour the Mineral Museum, pan for gold, check out the seisometer demo, buy publications at a 20 percent discount and buy surplus publications.

Programming with Python, 4 p.m. — Speare 116. "Sequence types: lists and tuples. 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 Appli-cations, 5:30 p.m. — Python programming tools and methods. Free.

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