Calendar of events for Nov. 10 through Nov. 15
The San Juan College Charity Bowl Sale continues from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 10 in the 9000 meeting rooms in the Henderson Fine Arts Center on the college campus, 4601 College Blvd. in Farmington. Bowls are $10 each and come with a free fillup of soup from Mary’s Kitchen. Call 505-566-3464.
Workshops on conquering writer’s block led by Brooke Smith will be held at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 10 at the Farmington Public Library, 2101 Farmington Ave. Free, but registration is required. Call 505-566-2204 or visit infoway.org.
A workshop led by LeAnder Goldtooth on making a Diné water jug basket will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 10 through Sunday, Nov. 12 at the Three Rivers Art Center, 301 W. Main St. in downtown Farmington. Registration is $200. Call 505-599-1400.
Giving Thanks to Our Veterans, a meal honoring local veterans, will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 10 at the Farmington Indian Center, 100 W. Elm St. in downtown Farmington. Admission is $8. Call 505-599-1524.
A Thanksgiving potluck meal is planned for 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 10 at the Sycamore Park Community Center, 1051 Sycamore St. in Farmington. Free. Turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, and drinks will be provided, but participants are asked to bring a side dish to share. Call 505-566-2480 for more information.
The Cinematheque Series at San Juan College continues at 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 10 with a screening of “Falls Around Her” in the Henderson Fine Arts Center on the college campus, 4601 College Blvd. in Farmington. Tickets are $5.
The AstroFriday series continues at 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 10 in the Planetarium on the San Juan College campus, 4601 College Blvd. in Farmington, with presentations of the program “Forward! To the Moon.” Admission is free, but seating is on a first-come, first-served basis, and no one will be admitted after either program has begun to preserve dark adaptation. A free, public stargazing session with telescopes will follow the second show in the courtyard outside the Planetarium, weather permitting. Call 505-566-3361.
Austin Van performs at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 10 and Saturday, Nov. 11 at the Lauter Haus Brewing Co., 1806 E. 20th St. in Farmington. Tickets are $10. Call 505-326-2337.
Cowboy Karaoke will be offered at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 10 at VFW Post 614, 201 S. Park Ave. in Aztec. Call 505-290-9795.
The Desert Thunder Band performs at 8:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 10 and Saturday, Nov. 11 at SunRay Park & Casino, 39 County Road 5568 between Farmington and Bloomfield. Call 505-566-1205.
The Stillwater Band performs at 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 10 and Saturday, Nov. 11 at the Wooden Nickel, 900 W. Broadway Ave. in Bloomfield. Call 505-632-2457.
Fenders II performs at 10 p.m. Friday, Nov. 10 and Saturday, Nov. 11 in the Cedar Bow Entertainment Area at the Northern Edge Casino, 2752 Indian Service Road 36 in Farmington. Call 505-960-7000.
The Turkey Toss Disc Golf Tournament Food Drive takes places from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11 at the San Juan College Disc Golf Course behind the Health and Human Performance Center on the college campus, 4601 College Blvd. in Farmington. Registration ranges from $30 to $75, plus a food donation. Call 505-354-0065.
The Tibbetts Middle School Fall Craft Fair takes place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11 at Tibbetts Middle School, 3500 Twin Peaks Blvd. in Farmington. Free. Call 505-599-8613.
The Read Local Authors Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11 in the Multipurpose Room at the Farmington Public Library, 2101 Farmington Ave. Free. Call 505-566-2205.
A Veterans Day cornhole tournament fundraiser will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11 at Dino’s Lounge & Hideaway, 405 County Road 390 on Crouch Mesa. The event includes live music, a pool tournament and food.
Mark Smith performs at 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11 at the No Worries Sports Bar & Grill, 1298 W. Navajo St. in Farmington. Call 505-436-2657.
The B.L.A.S.T. after-school program is offered at 4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 13 at the Bloomfield Public Library, 333 S. 1st St. Free. Call 505-632-8315.
The Tuesday Morning Birders group meets at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 14 at the Riverside Nature Center in Animas Park off Browning Parkway in Farmington. Participation is free to experienced and novice birders. Free. Call 505-599-1422.
The Aztec Quilting Bee takes place at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 14 in the Bloomfield Multicultural Center, 333 S. 1st St. in Bloomfield. Free. Call 505-632-8315.
The Dem Dames will meet at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 14 at Porters Restaurant, 2210 E. 20th St. in Farmington. Email georginadavis@myyahoo.com.
“Sojourner Songs,” the fall concert by the Caliente Community Chorus, will take place at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 14 at the First Presbyterian Church, 865 N. Dustin Ave. in Farmington. Tickets are $15. Call 505-486-4188.
Morning Storytime takes place at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 15 at the Bloomfield Public Library, 333 S. 1st St. in Bloomfield. Free. Call 505-632-8315.
A Brown Bag Birding session will be held at noon Wednesday, Nov. 15 at the Riverside Nature Center in Animas Park off Browning Parkway in Farmington. Participants are invited to bring lunch and join the center staff in the observation room to watch wildlife. Free. Call 505-599-1422.
“Message in a Viga,” a presentation on historic inscriptions found at Aztec Ruins National Monument, will be delivered by historian Fred Blackburn at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 15 at the Farmington Civic Center, 200 W. Arrington St. Free. Call 505-334-9829.
Jose Villareal performs at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 15 at Clancy's Irish Cantina, 2701 E. 20th St. in Farmington. Free. Call 505-325-8176.