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July-August, 2013 Events for Adults The Bonnie Dallas Senior Center 109 E. La Plata St. and 208 Wall St. Farmington, New Mexico 87401 Information Numbers: Main Building: (505) 599-1380 or (505) 599-1390 Senior Center Annex: (505) 566-2256 Senior Center Activity Center: (505) 566-2288 The Silver Fitness Center: (505) 566-2287 50+Saturday Night Dances 7:00 – 10:00 p.m., doors open at 6:30 p.m. Bonnie Dallas Senior Activity Center behind the Annex, 208 Wall St. July 6 – Otis & The July 13 - Off the Interstate July 20 - Grant & Randy July 27 - The Vintage People August 3 – Ramblin Fever August 10 - Off the Interstate August 17 - Grant & Randy August 24 - To be determined August 31 - NO DANCE – LABOR DAY HOLIDAY Info: (505) 599-1380 50+ Free Wednesday Daytime Dance 12:30 – 2:30 p.m. Bonnie Dallas Senior Center Main Building, 109 E. La Plata July 17 – Country Jammers August 21 – Country Jammers Info: (505) 599-1380 Hillbilly Band Entertains 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Bonnie Dallas Senior Center Main Building, 109 E. La Plata July 11 – Led by Bobbe Bluett August 8 – Led by Bobbe Bluett Info: (505) 599-1380 50 +AARP Drivers’ Safety Class 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Friday, July 12 Bonnie Dallas Senior Activity Center behind the Annex, 208 Wall St. Discount on your insurance can be good for 2 to 3 years, check your policy. Cost: $14.00 - $12.00 for card carrying AARP Members. Pre-registration is required by calling (505) 566-2256. Payment is due to the instructor on the day of class. 50 +AARP Drivers’ Safety Class 6:00 – 10:00 p.m. Thursday, August 1 Annex Building / Conference Room Cost: $14.00 - $12.00 for card carrying AARP Members. Pre-registration is required by calling (505) 566-2256. Pay to the instructor day of class. On-going Classes at the Senior Center Activity Center & Annex 208 Wall St. Call (505) 566-2256 for more information The Silver Fitness Center 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. & 1:00 - 3:30 p.m. Monday – Friday Bonnie Dallas Senior Activity Center behind the Annex, 208 Wall St. We feature exercise equipment that is extremely safe and easy to use. Perfect for improving your overall health, stamina, and range of motion. Cost is $20 a year. Call (505) 599-1390 for more information. ---PAGE BREAK--- Exercise Class – with Jean Elise 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. or 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Monday/Wednesday/Friday Bonnie Dallas Senior Activity Center behind the Annex, 208 Wall St. Cost: .50 per session. Are you losing flexibility and want more energy to do the things you enjoy? If so, this class is what you need to get back into a good exercise program. Work at your own level and build up to where you want to be. Call (505) 599-1390 for more information. Drawing & Calligraphy 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays Bonnie Dallas Senior Center Annex, 208 Wall St. Bring your own materials and learn some new techniques! Call (505) 599-1380 for more information. Tai Chi 9:30 a.m. Thursdays Bonnie Dallas Senior Activity Center behind the Annex, 208 Wall St. Tai Chi is a series of fluid movements that can help with balance, flexibility, and muscle tone. These gentle exercises will leave you feeling refreshed. Free to anyone 50+. Info: (505) 599-1390 ZUMBA Gold 50+ 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays & Thursdays Bonnie Dallas Senior Activity Center behind the Annex, 208 Wall St. Party on the floor with Latin dance music that will make you smile. This exhilarating exercise class will get you moving to the beat. Cost is $2.50 per session. Info: (505) 566-2288 Farmington Recreation Center 1101 Fairgrounds Rd. Call (505) 599-1184 for more information Monday through Friday, 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m., no charge – Walk Laps in the Gym Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:00 a.m. to Noon, no charge – Shuffleboard and Ping Pong ZUMBA Wednesday, 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. Saturday, 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. At the Farmington Recreation Center, with instructor Shirley Murphy, interval-training sessions where fast and slow and resistance training are combined to tone and sculpt the body while burning fat. Check out the website at www.farmingtonzumba.com. Info: (505) 599-1184 Jazzercise Monday/Wednesday/Friday/Saturday, 8:30 a.m. Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday, 5:30 p.m. At the Farmington Recreation Center, with Jazzercise you'll tighten and tone with dance, yoga, Pilates, and kickboxing movements choreographed to fun music, in just 60 minutes. This is your hour. Come try it out - 1st class is free! For more info call 320-5364, 599-1184 or visit www.jazzercise.com Lions Pool 405 N. Wall Call (505) 599-1187 for more information Adult Swimming Lessons 7:00 – 8:30 a.m., 12:00 – 1:00 p.m., 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. Monday – Friday Adult Swimming Lessons will be offered at Lions Pool during lap swim. Four 30-minute lessons are $20 or eight 30-minute lessons are $35. Info: (505) 599-1167. Morning Aquacise 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. Monday – Friday ---PAGE BREAK--- Senior Lap* 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Monday – Friday Morning Splashercise* 10:30 – 11:15 a.m. Monday/Wednesday/Friday Morning Arthritis* 10:30 – 11:15 a.m. Tuesday/Thursday Cross Pool* 11:15 am – 12:00 p.m. Monday – Friday Evening Aquacise 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. Monday – Friday Aquacise classes, $2.00 a visit *All adult aquatic exercise classes, $1.50 a visit Farmington Aquatic Center 1151 N. Sullivan Rd. Call (505) 599-1167 for more information Early Bird Splash 8:00 – 8:45 a.m. Monday/Wednesday Aqua Jogger 8:00 – 8:45 a.m. Tuesday/Thursday Classes are $2.50 a visit Sycamore Park Community Center 1051 Sycamore St. Call (505) 566-2480 for more information Do you save Box Tops? Please save your box top labels that can be found on office supplies and all General Mills foods. Bring them to the Sycamore Park Community Center to help us earn free recreational supplies! Please call us with any questions at (505) 566-2480. Big Brothers Big Sisters of SJC Want to help a “Little?” Sycamore Park Community Center is partnering with Big Brothers Big Sisters. Find out more, call (505) 566-2481 Senior Fitness 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays Senior Fitness is offered at Sycamore Park Community Center through the San Juan College ENCORE program. Info: (505) 566-2481 Community Line Dance Class 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays Floread Hodgson is teaching a free line dancing class each Tuesday from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. at Sycamore Park Community Center. You will enjoy learning different line dances and have a lot of fun along the way. Info: (505) 566-2480 Fit Club ---PAGE BREAK--- 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays Join Nexal Flores-Baez for the free community Fit Club fitness class at Sycamore Park Community Center. This is a great cardiovascular workout that is sure to get your heart pumping! Info: (505) 566-2480 -8111 or (505) 566-2480 San Juan County Victim Impact Panel Doors open 6:30 p.m., presentation begins 7:00 p.m. Thursday, July 18 Sycamore Park Community Center, 1051 Sycamore St., is home of the San Juan County Impact Panel. Visitors are welcome at no cost. If you need additional information or have questions please contact Carol Kohler, coordinator at (505) 334-8111 or (505) 566-2480 San Juan County Victim Impact Panel Doors open 6:30 p.m., presentation begins 7:00 p.m. Thursday, August 15 Sycamore Park Community Center, 1051 Sycamore St., is home of the San Juan County Impact Panel. Visitors are welcome at no cost. If you need additional information or have questions please contact Carol Kohler, coordinator at (505) 334-8111 or (505) 566-2480 SPCC Open House 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Friday, August 23 Come check out the Sycamore Park Community Center and all we have to offer in the fall at our annual open house. We will also have vendors present that we work with throughout the year. There will be games and refreshments for everyone! This is a free event. Info: (505) 566-2480 Community Yard Sale and Craft Fair 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Get a booth and mark your calendars for Saturday, September 7 Join us for the Sycamore Park Community Yard Sale and Craft Fair. Booths are $10 per table for both the yard sale and craft fair. This will be an outdoor event, bring the family and enjoy a fun day in the park! Info: (505) 566-2480 Farmington Museum 3041 E. Main St. Call (505) 599-1174 for more information www.farmingtonmuseum.org Farmington Museum Exhibit Tours By appointment Let an experienced docent at the Farmington Museum be your host for guided tours of the permanent and visiting exhibits. Tours are FREE and available to the public by appointment. Any size group is welcome! Call (505) 599-1169 for more information about the Museum’s current exhibits or to schedule a guided tour. Summer Terrace Music Series 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Saturdays, June – August Join the Farmington Museum at Gateway Park each Saturday evening during the summer months for some live, local entertainment at our 10th Annual Summer Terrace Music Series. Admission to this program is FREE. Don’t forget your folding chair and dancing shoes! Info: (505) 599-1174 July 6 – The Porchlights July 13 – Grant & Randy July 20 – July 27 – Donny Johnson August 3 – Summer Classics Ensemble August 10 – Close Enuff August 17 – Chokecherry Jam August 24 – TBA August 31 – Trumpet Geezers Handmade Fine Art Show NOW – Saturday, September 7 ---PAGE BREAK--- Come explore the artistic wealth of the Four Corners region at Handmade, the newest temporary art exhibit at the Farmington Museum, 3041 E. Main. Admission to the exhibit is free. Please call (505) 599-1174 for more information. Farmington Museum Docent Training for An Adventure in the Arts 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 9 Current and new Farmington Museum System volunteers are invited to attend a docent training for the upcoming An Adventure in the Arts visiting exhibition at the Farmington Museum, 3041 E. Main. Attendees will learn about the history of modern art, artists featured in the show, and techniques on how to lead tour groups. Lunch will be provided. For more information about becoming a Farmington Museum System volunteer, please call Volunteer Coordinator, Kandy LeMoine at (505) 599-1421. History Hike – Geyser Spring 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Saturday, July 13 On the second Saturday of the month, through September, meet at the Farmington Museum, 3041 E. Main St., for a fun and informative hike that explores the cultural and natural history of the Four Corners region. In July participants will have the opportunity to see the only true geyser in the state of Colorado. Space is limited. Register online at webtrac.fmtn.org or by coming into the Museum. The cost is $10 per person and includes transportation and lunch. This is an adults-only program. Info: (505) 599-1169 An Adventure in the Arts Saturday, July 20 – Saturday, September 21 Great art is coming to the Four Corners! Jackson Pollock and Andy Warhol are just two of the many talented and famous 20th-century artists whose work will be featured this summer at the Farmington Museum, 3041 E. Mains, in the visiting exhibition, An Adventure in the Arts. Admission for this special exhibition will be $5 for adults, $3 for students with ID, and $2 for children over 2 years. For more information call (505) 599- 1174. History Hike – Butler Ranch Birding/Escalante Days 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Saturday, August 10 On the second Saturday of the month, through September, meet at the Farmington Museum, 3041 E. Main, for a fun and informative hike that explores the cultural and natural history of the Four Corners region. In August participants can explore the woodland and meadow trails of the Butler Ranch in Dolores, Colorado. Participants will also get a chance to attend the annual Escalante Days, which includes a short ride on the historic Galloping Goose train. Space is limited. Register online at webtrac.fmtn.org or by coming into the Museum. The cost is $10 per person and includes transportation and lunch. This is an adults-only program. Info: (505) 599-1169 Riverside Nature Center In Animas Park off Browning Parkway Call (505) 599-1422 for more information Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.; Sunday 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Please note that Tuesday Birders begin at 9:00 a.m., October through March. Bird Watching 8:00 – 10:00 a.m. Tuesdays Join Donna Thatcher, Education Specialist, and other birders for bird watching from the Riverside Nature Center and a leisurely walk of 1 to 2 miles in Animas and Berg Parks. Info: (505) 599-1422 Brown Bag Birding 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Thursdays Bring your lunch and join Riverside Nature Center staff and volunteers in the observation room to watch wildlife as we eat. Info: (505) 599-1422 Poetry Picnics 6:30 p.m. Fridays, July 12 & 26, & August 9 & 23 Bring your picnic and favorite poems to the Riverside Nature Center, in Animas Park off Browning Parkway, on these summer Friday evenings to eat in the beautiful Xeriscape Gardens. Then stay for a short program ---PAGE BREAK--- of poetry readings. Learn about some poets new to you, and hear old favorites read aloud. Afterwards, you may enjoy strolling in the park until sunset. Info: (505) 599-1422. History Walk 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. Saturday, July 6 Meet at Riverside Nature Center, in Animas Park off Browning Parkway. Walk to the Veteran’s Memorial and also see many less well-known sites in Animas and Berg Parks illustrating the history of the area. Learn about river history, native and introduced plants, and Farmington history, as well as the national history commemorated by the memorial. Info: (505) 599-1422 Bird Walk 8:00 – 10:00 a.m. Saturday, July 13 Meet at the Riverside Nature Center, in Animas Park off Browning Parkway. The river parks are the home of over 135 species of birds, and we can see many of them on this morning walk. We may see some nests, and some young birds hatched here this year. Dress for a walk of about 2 miles, and bring binoculars if you have them. No dogs, please. Info: (505) 599-1422 Sunset and Moonrise Walk 8:00 – 9:30 p.m. Saturday, July 20 Meet at the Riverside Nature Center in Animas Park off Browning Parkway, for a walk in the river parks at sunset. Enjoy glimpses of wildlife and the cool evening breezes along the river by the light of the full moon. Our walk will be about two miles, including a visit to the lighted Veterans Memorial. Info: (505) 599-1422 Butterfly Walk 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Saturday, July 27 Meet at the Riverside Nature Center in Animas Park off Browning Parkway, to learn about butterflies and other insects on this “catch and release” walk of about a mile in Animas park Learn what plants attract butterflies, what their caterpillars need as food, and how to identify some of our common species. We provide nets and containers for temporarily observing our insect discoveries. This is a program for all ages. Dress for the weather, and for walking off the trails through tall grass. Info: (505) 599-1422 Bird Walk 8:00 – 10:00 a.m. Saturday, August 3 Young birds are leaving their nests now, and they and their parents will be seen along the park trails as we walk about two miles through Animas and Berg Parks. Meet at the Riverside Nature Center in Animas Park off Browning Parkway, and we will begin with the view over the Nature Center wetlands. Bring binoculars if you have them. This is a good beginning walk for birders of all ages. Info: (505) 599-1422 Dragonfly Walks 9:30 – 11:00 a.m. - Adults 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. - Families with Children Saturday, August 24 Meet at the Riverside Nature Center in Animas Park off Browning Parkway, and join visiting expert April Baisan and Nature Center staff on a walk to observe and learn about dragonflies. We will catch a few for up-close study, as well as watch them in their river and wetlands habitat. Binoculars are helpful, so bring them if possible. The early walk may be a little more technical, for adults, and the later walk will be especially designed for children and their families. Info: (505) 599-1422 Farmington Indian Center 100 W Elm St Call (505) 327-6296 for more information Farmington Indian Center Restaurant Breakfast – 8:00 – 10:15 a.m. Lunch – 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Open Tuesday – Thursday Enjoy Navajo cuisine, meet new and old friends, and enjoy hot, fresh, meals. See our website for menus! www.fmtn.org Info: (505) 327-6296 12th Annual Indian Market & Festival ---PAGE BREAK--- 3:00 – 9:00 p.m., Friday, July 26 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m., Saturday, July 27 Berg Park, 400 Scott Ave. Entertainment for the whole family, enjoy art, music, and food. Free. Info:(505) 327-6296 Piñon Hills Golf Course 2101 Sunrise Parkway (505) 326-6066 for more information INTRODUCING PINON HILLS 2013 GOLF SEASON: Piñon Hills Golf Tournament Series Saturday, July 7 - Independence Day Best Ball Saturday, July 27 & Sunday, July 28 - Pinon Hills Classic Saturday, August 24 - 2 Man Scramble Saturday, November 2 - Monster Day 666 Info: (505) 326-6066 or www.pinonhillsgolf.com Tuesday Twilight League – NOW through September 5:30 shotgun start July 9 & 28, August 6 & 20, September 3 & 17 Piñon Hills Golf Course, 2101 Sunrise Parkway, will host this event. Play is open to anyone— regardless of handicap! This will be a fun, quick, 9-hole, early evening event with a payout each play day. Some weeks we will play the front nine, others the back nine. The entry fee is only $10 - and the special Twilight League rate is only $15 – and that includes your green fee and cart! Pass-holders pay a $10 cart fee to play. All you need to do is visit or call the Pro Shop and register by 5:00 pm on the Monday prior to play day. Info: (505) 326-6066 or www.pinonhillsgolf.com Family Night Scramble 5:30 p.m. shotgun start Fridays: July 12, July 26, & August 9 Piñon Hills Golf Course, 2101 Sunrise Parkway, will host this Friday night, 9-hole scramble, and kids play free! Info: (505) 326-6066 or www.pinonhillsgolf.com Historic Downtown Farmington Main Street TGIF Music and Lunch in Orchard Park 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Fridays, NOW – July 26 Summer is on its way – and that means TGIF in the park! Come Downtown, grab some lunch, take a break from work, listen to live music and relax. This lunchtime concert will be performed in the gazebo in Orchard Park each Friday afternoon from May 24 to July 26. Three Rivers Eatery & Brew House will sell burgers and hotdogs so come enjoy yourself! TGIF is brought to you by the Farmington Downtown Association and is sponsored by Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Affairs. For more information, call (505) 599-1419. Rod Run 6:00. – 10:00 p.m. Saturday, July 20 Come to Historic Downtown Farmington for the 31st Annual Rod Run Block Party. Three Live Bands, Food, and Cool Cars Under the Stars. Info: (505) 599-1419 Farmington Civic Center 200 W. Arrington SJ Gem & Mineral Show Friday & Sunday, 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Sunday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Friday, July 5 – Sunday, July 7 Exhibition Halls 1-3. Info: (505) 599-1148 Sandstone Theater Lions Wilderness Park ---PAGE BREAK--- “Grease” Performance at 8:00 p.m., gates open at 6:30 p.m. Starts Thursday, June 20 Sandstone Productions is pleased to present “Grease”. All productions are presented in the Lions Wilderness Park Amphitheater. Tickets may be purchased online at webtrac.fmtn.org, and at the Civic Center Ticket Office, call 599-1148 or toll free at 1-[PHONE REDACTED]. Show dates are every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evening until Saturday, August 3, 2013. Theme Nights are NEW this season! Enjoy Burgers and Shakes for purchase on Fridays, and Wine or Beer will be available for purchase on Saturday evenings. For additional information call (505) 599-1150.