Calendar of events for Dec. 7 through Dec. 13
A Diné basket-weaving workshop led by Sally Black will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7 through Sunday, Dec. 10 at the Museum of Navajo Art and Culture, 301 W. Main St. in downtown Farmington. Registration is $300, $275 for members of the Farmington Museum Foundation. Call 505-599-1400.
The Simply Science program, a weekly series of science experiments aimed for children 6 and older, will be offered at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7 at the E3 Children’s Museum and Science Center, 302 N. Orchard Ave. in Farmington. Admission is $1. Call 505-599-1425.
Santa in the Park will be presented from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7 at the Bloomfield Multicultural Center, 333 S. 1st St. in Bloomfield. Call 505-632-2840.
Cowboy Karaoke with DJ Justin Hogue will be presented at 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7 at the Wooden Nickel, 900 W. Broadway Ave. in Bloomfield. Call 505-632-2457.
DJ Kaztro performs at 9 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7 at the No Worries Sports Bar and Grill, 1298 W. Navajo St. in Farmington. Call 505-436-2657.
The Native Arts & Crafts Christmas Bazaar will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8 in the 9000 rooms of the Henderson Fine Arts Center on the San Juan College campus, 4601 College Blvd. in Farmington. Free. Call 505-566-3311.
Early Explorers, a weekly science program for children ages 2 to 5, will be presented at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 8 at the E3 Children’s Museum and Science Center, 302 N. Orchard Ave. in Farmington. Free. Call 505-599-1425.
The Kirtland community Christmas tree-lighting celebration will take place at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8 at 47 County Road 6500 in Kirtland. The event includes carolers, a craft fair, hot chocolate and a visit from Santa Claus. Free.
The Evening of Lights holiday display will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8 at Aztec Ruins National Monument, 725 Ruins Road in Aztec as the Aztec West great house is lit with more than 100 LED lanterns. Free. Call 505-334-6174.
The AstroFriday series continues at 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8 in the Planetarium on the San Juan College campus, 4601 College Blvd. in Farmington, with presentations of “The Star of Bethlehem: A Mystery Revealed.” Free, but seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. A free, public stargaze with telescopes will follow in the courtyard, weather permitting. Call 505-566-3361.
The San Juan College Symphonic Band performs at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8 in the Henderson Fine Arts Center Performance Hall on the San Juan College campus, 4601 College Blvd. in Farmington. Featured artists will be Delbert Anderson and Ben Ludwig. Tickets are $8 for adults and $6 for seniors. Students and college employees are admitted free. Call 505-566-3430.
Definitive, Akvma and Outrage perform at 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8 at the Lauter Haus Brewing Company, 1806 E. 20th St. in Farmington. Call 505-326-2337.
Cowboy Karaoke will be offered at 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8 at VFW Post 614, 201 S. Park Ave. in Aztec. Call 505-290-9795.
The Country Rebels perform at 8:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8 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, Dec. 8 and Saturday, Dec. 9 at the Wooden Nickel, 900 W. Broadway Ave. in Bloomfield. Call 505-632-2457.
Latigo performs at 10 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8 and Saturday, Dec. 9 in the Cedar Bow Entertainment Area at the Northern Edge Casino, 2752 Indian Service Road 36 in Farmington. Call 505-960-7000.
Aztec Sparkles, the city of Aztec’s annual community Christmas celebration, will take place all day Saturday, Dec. 9 along Main Avenue in downtown Aztec. The event includes hay rides, crafts, music, a photo op with Santa and a parade. Free. Call 505-334-7600.
Morning with Santa, a pancake breakfast with Santa Claus, will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 9 at the Sycamore Park Community Center, 1051 Sycamore St. in Farmington. Admission is $8. Call 505-566-2480.
The Winter Décor and Christmas Galore Holiday Market will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9 at the Upper Fruitland Chapter House at Navajo Route 36 and Navajo Route 562 in Fruitland. Admission is a nonperishable food item or toy. Call 505-566-3715.
A gun buy-back event presented by New Mexicans to Prevent Gun Violence and the Farmington Police Department will be presented from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9 in the parking lot at the corner of North Municipal Drive and West Navajo Street in Farmington. Gift cards worth between $100 and $250 will be issued to those surrendering working, unwanted guns.
A holiday market takes place from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9 at the Rambler Taproom, 5100 E. Main St., Suite 109, in Farmington. Call 505-592-7082.
“The Gift,” a production of the Dance4Him Studio and Conservatory, will be performed at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9 at the Farmington Civic Center, 200 W. Arrington St. Free.
Mark Smith performs at 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9 at the No Worries Sports Bar and Grill, 1298 W. Navajo St. in Farmington. Call 505-436-2657.
The San Juan Chorale will perform Handel’s “Messiah” at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9 and at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 10 at the Emmanuel Baptist Church, 211 W. 20th St. in Farmington. Free.
Source, The Ephemeral, Nil and Altum perform at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9 at the Lauter Haus Brewing Company, 1806 E. 20th St. in Farmington. Call 505-326-2337.
The Alpha Nation Christmas Joy Toy Event takes place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 10 at Locke Street Eats, 112 N. Locke Ave. in downtown Farmington. The first 750 children up to age 12 will receive a free toy, but advance registration is required at facebook.com/LockeStreetEats.
A community Christmas party will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 10 in the cafeteria at Hermosa Middle School, 1500 E. 25th St. in Farmington. Free. Call 505-320-5726.
The Back to Nature program will be presented at 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 11 at the Riverside Nature Center in Animas Park off Browning Parkway in Farmington. The family-based activity is suitable for all age ranges. Free. Call 505-599-1590.
The B.L.A.S.T. after-school program is offered at 4 p.m. Monday, Dec. 11 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, Dec. 12 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 Dem Dames will meet for lunch at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 12 at Porter’s Restaurant, 2210 E. 20th St. in Farmington. Email georginadavis@myyahoo.com.
Morning Storytime takes place at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 13 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, Dec. 13 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.
Jose Villareal performs at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 13 at Clancy's Irish Cantina, 2701 E. 20th St. in Farmington. Free. Call 505-325-8176.