See solar eclipse 2024, Thomas H. Begay lecture: Farmington area things to do April 4-10
Meet the Quirkles, a weekly, hands-on science program for children ages 4 and older, will be presented at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 4 at the E3 Children’s Museum and Science Center, 302 N. Orchard Ave. in Farmington. Free. Call 505-599-1425.
A weekly dodgeball program for players of all abilities will be offered at 1 p.m. Thursday, April 4 at the Sycamore Park Community Center, 1051 Sycamore St. in Farmington. Free. Call 505-566-2480.
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, April 4 at the E3 Children’s Museum and Science Center, 302 N. Orchard Ave. in Farmington. Admission is $1. Call 505-599-1425.
An opening reception for the San Juan College Student Art Exhibit will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, April 4 in the Henderson Fine Arts Center Art Gallery on the college campus, 4601 College Blvd. in Farmington. Free. The show remains on display through April 26. Call 505-566-3464.
The First Tee for Kids golf program returns at 4 p.m. Thursday, April 4 to the Sycamore Park Community Center, 1051 Sycamore St. in Farmington. Free. Call 505-566-2480.
Wildlife expert Chadd Drott will present a lecture on gray wolves at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 4 in the Multipurpose Room at the Farmington Public Library, 2101 Farmington Ave. Free. Call 505-599-1270.
Geology Night will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 4 in the Bloomfield Multicultural Center, 333 S. 1st. St. Free. Call 505-632-8315.
Cowboy Karaoke with DJ Justin Hogue will be presented at 8 p.m. Thursday, April 4 at the Wooden Nickel, 900 W. Broadway Ave. in Bloomfield. Call 505-632-2457.
Early Explorers, a weekly science program for children ages 2 to 5, will be presented at 10 a.m. Friday, April 5 at the E3 Children’s Museum and Science Center, 302 N. Orchard Ave. in Farmington. Free. Call 505-599-1425.
A support group and exercise program for individuals with Parkinson’s disease will be offered at 10 a.m. Friday, April 5 at the Sycamore Park Community Center, 1051 Sycamore St. in Farmington. Free. Call 505-566-2480.
Art is for Everyone, a weekly art class led by Crystal Hazen, will be offered at 1 p.m. Friday, April 5 at the Sycamore Park Community Center, 1051 Sycamore St. in Farmington. Free. Call 505-566-2480.
A Kids Art Market presented by the Northwest New Mexico Arts Council will take place from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, April 5 on the sidewalk along East Main Street between Orchard Park and the Artifacts Gallery in downtown Farmington. The event will feature young vendors and early childhood organizations. Free.
The Downtown Farmington Art Walk presented by the Northwest New Mexico Arts Council takes place from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, April 5 at locations throughout downtown Farmington. Free. Call 505-320-0615.
An open mic night will be presented at 6 p.m. Friday, April 5 at Locke Street Eats, 112 N. Locke Ave. in downtown Farmington. Performers are asked to deliver at three songs or 15 minutes. Free.
Ashleigh Bennett performs at 6:30 p.m. Friday, April 5 at the Rambler Taproom, 5100 E. Main St., Suite 109, in Farmington. Call 505-592-7082.
Austin Van performs at 7 p.m. Friday, April 5 and Saturday, April 6 at the Lauter Haus Brewing Co., 1806 E. 20th St. in Farmington. Cover is $10. Call 505-326-2337.
Cowboy Karaoke will be offered at 8 p.m. Friday, April 5 at VFW Post 614, 201 S. Park Ave. in Aztec. Call 505-290-9795.
Nathaniel Krantz performs at 8:30 p.m. Friday, April 5 at SunRay Park & Casino, 39 County Road 5568 between Farmington and Bloomfield. Call 505-566-1205.
The CR 1 Band performs at 9 p.m. Friday, April 5 at Dino’s Hideaway & Lounge, 405 County Road 390 on Crouch Mesa. Call 505-632-5132.
Billy Crawley II and the Good Ol’ Boys perform at 10 p.m. Friday, April 5 and Saturday, April 6 in the Cedar Bow Entertainment Area at the Northern Edge Casino, 2752 Indian Service Road 36 in Farmington. Call 505-960-7000.
A crafts show and flea market will take place from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 6 at Locke Street Eats, 112 N. Locke Ave. in downtown Farmington. Free.
The SASSY Tortoise and Hare Run takes place at 8:30 a.m. at Locke Street Eats, 112 N. Locke Ave. in downtown Farmington. The event benefits Sexual Assault Services of Northwest New Mexico. Registration ranges from $25 to $45. Call 505-325-2805.
The Galactic Gravel Grinder mountain bike race presented by Aztec Adventures takes place at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, April 6 at the Alien Run single track. Participants are encouraged to wear an alien costume. Registration ranges from $35 to $65. Call 970-759-2126.
A horse racing wagering workshop will take place at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 6 in the High Desert Suite at SunRay Park & Casino, 39 County Road 5568 between Farmington and Bloomfield. Free. Call 505-566-1200.
The San Juan College Contest Powwow runs from noon to 7 p.m. Saturday, April 6 at the soccer field at San Juan College, 4601 College Blvd. in Farmington. The event features an arts and crafts fair, food vendors, a gourd dance and grand entry. Free. Visitors are invited to bring lawn chairs and blankets. Call 505-566-3321 or 505-566-3323.
Dance Night with live music takes place at 6 p.m. Saturday, April 6 in the Activity Room at the Bonnie Dallas Senior Center, 208 N. Wall St. in Farmington. Admission is $3. Call 505-599-1380.
The Rock’n Horse Band performers at 6 p.m. Saturday, April 6 at Locke Street Eats, 112 N. Locke Ave. in downtown Farmington. Free.
La Elexion Nortena performs at 9 p.m. Saturday, April 6 at Dino’s Hideaway & Lounge, 405 County Road 390 on Crouch Mesa. Call 505-632-5132.
A freezer meal prep class will be offered at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, April 7 at the Winters Harvest Homestead, 27 County Road 3009 in Aztec. The class will be focused on breakfast meals. Registration is $45. Call 505-419-1238.
A tai-chi class for all abilities with teacher Gram Davis will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, April 8 at the Sycamore Park Community Center, 1051 Sycamore St. in Farmington. Free. Call 505-566-2480.
A solar eclipse viewing with telescopes and other viewing aids with astronomy professor David Mayeux will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, April 8 in the courtyard outside the Planetarium on the San Juan College campus, 4601 College Blvd. in Farmington. Free. Call 505-566-3361.
An ICAN health and nutrition class led for kids led by Jamie Ortiz will take place at 1 p.m. Monday, April 8 at the Sycamore Park Community Center, 1051 Sycamore St. in Farmington. Free. Call 505-334-9496.
The B.L.A.S.T. after-school program is offered at 4 p.m. Monday, April 8 at the Bloomfield Public Library, 333 S. 1st St. Free. Call 505-632-8315.
A weekly arts and crafts program for kids will be offered at 4 p.m. Monday, April 8 at the Sycamore Park Community Center, 1051 Sycamore St. in Farmington. Free. Call 505-566-2480.
The Tuesday Morning Birders group meets at 9 a.m. Tuesday, April 9 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 and conversation at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 9 at Porter’s Restaurant, 2210 E. 20th St. in Farmington. For more information, email georginadavis@myyahoo.com.
Author Alysa Landry discusses her book “Thomas H. Begay and the Navajo Code Talkers” at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 9 at the Farmington Civic Center, 200 W. Arrington St., as part of the San Juan County Historical Society Lecture Series. Free.
Journalist, author and homelessness and domestic violence activist Pat LaMarche speaks at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 9 in the Multipurpose Room at the Farmington Public Library, 2101 Farmington Ave. Free. Call 505-599-1270.
Community line dancing classes will be offered at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 9 at the Sycamore Park Community Center, 1051 Sycamore St. in Farmington. Free. Call 505-566-2480.
Morning Storytime takes place at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 10 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, April 10 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, April 10 at Clancy's Irish Cantina, 2701 E. 20th St. in Farmington. Free. Call 505-325-8176.
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