Saturday, November 15, 2008

Community Calendar

Fri-Sun/Nov. 14-16

"Red Herring" — Garcia Opera House. Presented by Socorro Community Theater. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday; Sunday matinee at 3 p.m. Tickets: $8 adults, $7 Seniors, $6 youth. 575-835-2564.

Sat/Nov. 15

Recycle #1 plastic (no caps), computer and mixed paper, paperboard and cardboard, 8 a.m. to noon — Historic Plaza. Sponsored by the City of Socorro and the Socorro Chamber of Commerce. For more info, call 575-835-0424.

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).

El Camino Real Lecture Series, 11 a.m. — El Camino Real International Heritage Center. Archeologist and scholar Mike Marshall gives the last in his series of lectures on the trail. This time he will discuss the Jornada del Muerto section of the trail, one of the dangerous forced marches through areas without water or forage. The event is free with cost of monument admission, $5 adults, children 16 and under are free. For more information, call 575-854-3600, or visit www.elcaminoreal.org.

"Celebración de Otoño," 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. — El Camino Real International Heritage Center. Celebrate the Center's third anniversary with living history demonstrations of period-life on the El Camino Real, special performances and more. Included in the cost of monument admission: $5 for adults, children 16 and under are free. www.elcaminoreal.org or 575-854-3600.

Mon/Nov. 17

Tech International Lunch, 11:30 a.m. — Fidel Dining Hall. In honor of International Week, Chartwells presents a special lunch featuring Chinese New Year foods.

Carino Toy and Resource Library, 3-5 p.m. — New Mexico Tech Children's Center. Any Socorro County family can check out age and developmentally appropriate toys, books, CDs and other materials for free and keep the items for one month.

Hydrology Seminar, 3:30 p.m. — MSEC 101. Amanda White, of Los Alamos National Lab, speaks on "Vegetation Variability and its Hydro-Climatologic Dependence."

Biology Seminar, 4 p.m. — MSEC 105. Debra Ponds speaks on "From Outer to Enter Space: Constructing a cell culture system for the robust production of the hepatitis C virus."

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/Nov. 18

Bookmobile — Bosque (north of P.O.), 8:30-9 a.m.; Veguita (across from old P.O.), 9:15-10:15 a.m.; Monticello PO, 1:30-2:30 p.m.; Winston Community Center, 3:45-4:45 p.m.; Cuchillo Mo Bechtel Property, 5:15-6:15 p.m.

Tech International Lunch, 11:30 a.m. — Fidel Dining Hall. In honor of International Week, Chartwells presents a special lunch featuring Mexican foods.

Mechanical Engineering Seminar, 2 p.m. — Workman 101. Greg Tipton, of Sandia National Labs, speaks on "Computational Methods for Fluid-Solid Interaction under Schock Wave Loading."

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.

DAV Meeting, 5 p.m. — DAV building. Due to Veterans Day celebrations, the regular meeting for Disabled American Veterans was rescheduled to today. For more info, call 575-835-0843.

Programming with Python, 5:30 p.m. — MSEC 187. "Exceptions; list comprehensions; iterators." Free.

Tue-Sun/Nov. 18-23

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.

Wed/Nov. 19

Tech International Lunch, 11:30 a.m. — Fidel Dining Hall. In honor of International Week, Chartwells presents a special lunch featuring Middle Eastern cuisine.

Programming with Python, 4 p.m. — Speare 116. "Exceptions; list comprehensions, iterators." 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 Applications, 5:30 p.m. — Speare 116. Python programming tools and methods. Free.

Women's Empowerment Group, 5:30 p.m. — Socorro General Hospital Cafeteria. Group discussion on Gratitude. Free. For more info, call 575-835-1140 or 505-514-5270.

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