Explora (224-8323)
December 1st, 1.15 & 3pm
Working chemist Len Duda
Density experiments.
With admision
December 2nd, noon-6pm
Experiment Bar
Investigate bone conduction and enjoy paper folding.
With admission
December 2nd and 16th, 2-3pm
Adventures in Science
Enjoy a new experiment with Explora's Youth Interns. Learn about the Youth Intern program while enjoying science, technology and art experiences.
With admission
December 8th, 1.15 & 2pm
Christa McAuliffe, Teacher to Astronaut
Live Theatre
With admission
December 16th, 1.15 & 3pm
Working chemist Len Duda
Discover the world of polymers.
With admision
December 22nd, 10 am to 6pm
Experiment Bar
Explore with electromagnets and engage your creativity with string art.
With admission
December 26th, 10am to 6pm
Explora New Exhibit Activities
Enjoy new activities in Shapes of Sound, My Chain Reaction and Systems in Motion exhibit areas
With admission
December 30st, noon to 6pm
Experiment Bar
Experiment with mysterious colloids.
With admission
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December 15th, 2-4pm at the Lodestar Planetarium (841-5955)
"Comets, the Oort Cloud and Beyond" Family Astronomy program with hands-on fun.
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December 8th from 10am to noon.
Fishing clinic at Tingley Beach (848-8514).
Instruction may include basic fly-tying methods, fly-rod casting techniques, fishing etiquette, effective "catch and release" practices & enhancement of advanced skills. Equipment and supplies available for use during the clinic on first come, first serve basis. Free.
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Loma Colorado Library at Rio Rancho
December 6th at 4.15pm
American Girl: MollyExperience life of a typical American girl during WWII. Grades 3-6 can decorate for the holidays, make "Victory" sandals and sample some "ration" desserts. Registration by calling 891-5013 X3032
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December 1st from 10am to noon
Lovelace Westside Hospital, 10501 Gold Course Rd. NW, 277-4097 to register
"Play, Imagine, Learn"A workshop to show caregivers how to use the Sesame Street series, with related activities and suggested books to support children's play and imagination to build on children's natural curiosity and love of learning. Free.
December 8th from 10am to noon
Presbyterian Hospital, 1--1 Central Avenue SE, 2774097
"A Place of Our Own, Using TV to Help Children Learn" Fun, interactive workshop where participants explore how to help children develop healthy viewing habits and get the most from their screen time. Free
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5, 12 & 19th from 6 to 7.30pm
Holiday Nature Crafts and Living Lights Bring the family to Rivers of Lights and visit the Education Building to make beautiful gifts inspired by nature and discover some special living organisms that produce their own light. With Rivers of Lights admission. Abq Biopark 764-6212
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December 5th, 10.30am at East Mountain Library
Storycraft Story followed by mock stained glass and mock quilts. Bring a glass jar without labels. 281-8508
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December 12th at 10.30am at East Mountain Library
Storycraft Teddybear story followed by teddybear craft. 281-8508
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KiMo Theatre Albuquerque
The Albuquerque Concert Band
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A Special Winter Concert http://www.cabq.gov/kimo/images/clip_image001_003.jpg Sunday December 2nd. at 3pm.
Admission is FREE!
Doors open at 2:30
more ACB concert information
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KiMo Theatre Albuquerque
Ballet Repertory Theatre of New Mexico
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The Nutcracker Ballethttp://www.cabq.gov/kimo/images/clip_image002_057.jpgDec. 15 thru 24
Ballet Repertory Theatre of New Mexico, at it's best!
An enchanted world where life-sized mice battle toy soldiers, snowflakes dance and delicate sweets entertain. This holiday classic has been a family favorite since 1996 and is a great way to reflect on the beauty of the season.
3 School Shows (1 hour performances)
Tuesday Dec. 18th. at 10am & 12:15pm. - Both Performances are SOLD OUT.
Wednesday Dec. 19th. at 10am. - Less than 50 seats left.
General Admission - $10
$2 discount for Seniors (60 & older), College students (w/ ID), Children 10 & under
Groups of 10 or more, $4 each
For School Show reservations call, (505) 768-3544
5 full length (2 hr.) performances,
Saturday, Dec. 15th. at 7:00pm with Opening Reception
Sunday, Dec. 16th. at 2:00pm
Saturday, Dec. 22nd. at 2:00pm & 7:00pm
Sunday, Dec. 23rd. at 2:00pm
and a Special Performance on Monday, Dec. 24th. at 1 pm (Details below)
Reserved Seating
Tickets - Adults, $15, $20, $25
Discounts are available for:
Seniors (60 & older), College students (w/ ID), Children 10 & under
and Groups of 10 or more. Group discount is not available At-the-Door.
Click here for 'in advance' ticket sales
For 'Day-of-Show' ticket sales, click here
~ There will be a Special Performance on Monday, Dec. 24th. at 1 pm. ~
This performance includes a Christmas Eve Tea reception after the show.
Meet your favorite Nutcracker characters and enjoy treats from the Land of the Sweets.
Tickets - Adults, $20, $25, $30
Discounts available for:
Seniors (60 & older), College students (w/ ID), Children 10 & under
and Groups of 10 or more. Group discount is not available 'At-the-Door'.
Click here for 'in advance' ticket sales
For 'Day-of-Show' ticket sales, click here
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Rio Grande Nature Center
Saturday, December 1, 2007
1:00p-3:00p
Volunteer Holiday Gathering
Join us for coffee, tea, & treats, and to kick off the week-long 20% nature shop discount
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BREAD BAKING CLASSESDecember 8, 2007
Best Western - Rio Rancho
Rise to the occassion and join in bread baking classes in Rio Rancho. Call Julie Christopher at 802-526-1833 or the Rio Rancho Convention and Visitors Bureau at 505-891-7258.
802-526-1833
info@RioRanchoNM.org
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South Broadway Cultural Center
The Dancing PrincessesOnce Upon A Theatre
A Beautiful and Enchanting Fairly Tale for grades K-5
Thursday, December 6, 2007
10:00 Am and 1:00 PM
Reservations Begin on Oct. 25
For reservations call SBCC at 848-1320
Contact Info: Myrna 299-6020
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Bedtime Stories
Energy in Motion
Saturday December 8, 2007 at 7:pm; Sunday December 9, 2007 at 2pm
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Dance performance set in the 1940's; promoting literacy and family togetherness.Contact info: Cecelia Jaramillo 831-2722
Adults $9; Children $5; tickets sold at La Mesa Dance Academy 831-2722
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http://thumbp2.mail.re4.yahoo.com/tn?sid=2017266517&mid=AKsmvs4AAOAURz84IAirkk%2f8%2foM&partid=2.2&f=513&fid=Inbox PUPPET SHOW AT THE LIBRARY Was the Wolf really that Big and Bad? Inquiring minds want to know and the Rio Rancho Public Library has the answer! The library's Teen Advisory Group is producing a puppet show for children that will take place Monday, December 6 at 6:30pm. Adapting stories from Frankly Fractured Folktales, by Anthony D. Fredericks, the three act puppet show will dissect the legend of the Big Bad(?) Wolf. There is limited space so this is a ticketed event; tickets are available at the Youth Services Desk at the Loma Colorado Main Library, 755 Loma Colorado Drive NE. For more information call 891-5013 x3032.
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Ongoing untill December 31st:
Airships: The Big, Bad and Bold.A wide array of displays dedicated to the art, culture and history of airships worldwide. Exhibit features blimps, Zeppelins, thermal airships and semi-rigid airships.
$4 Adults, $3 NM residents, $2 seniors, $1 ages 4-12 and free for under 3.
Anderson Abruzzo Abq. International Balloon Museum, 768-6020
Directions to the museum
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WHAT:
Kids Variety ShowWHEN: Saturday, December 1, 1pm
WHERE: Outpost Performance Space, 210 Yale SE, 268-0044
PRESENTED BY: Outpost Productions, a non-profit organization
TICKET INFORMATION: Free
The Kids Variety Shows are an Outpost tradition– for and by kids of all ages and levels. Dance, music, comedy, theater in a wonderful relaxed performance environment. This show will feature, among other things, a performance by the Outpost African Drumming Class taught by Laryea Addy. Call Outpost at 268-0044 to reserve a performance slot for a student or child of yours. Or better yet, have them call!! Warning this show is KG-Rated. Adults must be accompanied by a child.
Outpost Youth Performance Programs are supported in part by a grant from the Urban Enhancement Trust Fund of the City of Albuquerque.
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Maxwell Museum of Anthropology
MSC01 1050
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
maxwell@unm.edu
(505) 277-4405
Saturday, December 8, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Museum Store Sale Purchase holiday gifts priced at 20% off! The Maxwell Museum store offers unique items for all ages. Museum
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South Broadway Cultural Center
Tomas & The Library Ladyhttp://www.cabq.gov/sbcc/images/Library_000.jpgDate: Monday,December 17, 2007
10am & 1pm for reserved school performances
7pm performance
Celebrates the wonder of reading. Based on the true story of Tomas Rivera, who began his life as a migrant worker and ended it as a university chancellor.
Contact Number: School reservations begin on November 5, 2007
SBCC 848-1320
Admission Fee: 10am & 1pm school performances: Adults $3/Children $2
7pm performance: Adults $5.50/Children $3
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Luminaria Tour 2007 http://www.cabq.gov/transit/images/luminarias_003.jpg Take a magical ride with the City of Albuquerque and ABQ RIDE on the Luminaria Tour. Enjoy this annual New Mexican tradition without worrying about parking, driving through snow, annoying traffic delays, or wasting gas. Instead, let ABQ RIDE tour you through a twinkling wonderland in Old Town, the festively adorned Albuquerque Country Club, and other hot spots decked out for the holiday.
Learn more about luminarias...
See the map for the 2007 Luminaria Tour
http://www.cabq.gov/images/aboutpdf.gif Date: December 24, 2007 Tour times:
5:20 p.m
5:45 p.m
6:10 p.m
6:50 p.m
7:15 p.m
7:40 p.m Tickets:
Adults and children over 5 years of age: $7.00
Children under 5 years of age: FREE Purchasing (Sales Begin November 23, 2007):
Purchase your tickets online
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In person, go to the Alvarado Transportation Center, 1st and Central (map it)
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Note: Online and 311 orders, please print your tickets and bring them with you. Ticket purchases are non-refundable.
Directions:
Luminaria Tour parking and departure from the UNM Pit basketball stadium
Free parking is located in the parking lot for University Arena, also known as the UNM Pit, on the southwest corner of Avenida Cesar Chavez and University Boulevard.
The Pit can easily be accessed by exiting off I-25, just south of the Big-I, at Avenida Cesar Chavez. Head east on Avenida Cesar Chavez. The Pit is located on the right before University Boulevard.
Passenger loading will be on the east side of the UNM Pit.
Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your tour time.
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Don't Miss
Christmas from DublinChristmas from Dublin is filled with all the warmth and charm of a traditional Irish Christmas featuring The Three Irish Tenors. This extraordinary show presents classic songs of the season. Celebrated Irish soprano Jacqueline Whelan joins the Three Irish Tenors in this holiday program of season's favorites.
Singing everything from "The Little Drummer Boy" to "Adeste Fidelis," performers present a program filled with festivities.
Tickets only:
$37, $27, $23
https://www.unmtickets.com/enta/EventJavaSBPlan.aspx
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LA Events -
http://visit.losalamos.com/events/PEEC -
http://www.pajaritoeec.org/2a_programs_events/calendar_child.htm LA County -
http://www.losalamosnm.us/index.asp?Type=B_EV&SEC={12742508-68B7-428A-A15B-2A0DEF94803D}
Jemez Springs -
http://www.jemezsprings.org/calendar.phpNM -
http://nmtourism.org/event/loc/calendar/page/DB-event-searchresults/search.htmlBio Park -
http://www.cabq.gov/biopark/index.htmlTitle Wave -
http://www.titlewavebooks.com/Events.htmFuller Lodge -
http://www.artfulnm.org/events.html LA Historical Society -
http://www.losalamoshistory.org/School Time series -
http://www.schooltimeseries.com/default.aspHummingbird Music Camp -
http://www.hummingbirdmusiccamp.org/Taos -
http://www.chambermaster.com/directory/events.jsp?ccid=80Audubon -
http://www.audubon.org/chapter/nm/nm/rdac/Explora -
http://www.explora.us/ExploraPHP/english/index.phpAtomic Museum -
http://www.atomicmuseum.com/tour/calendar.cfmRio Grand Nature Center -
http://www.rgnc.org/youth.htmLoadeStar Astronomy Center -
http://www.lodestar.unm.edu/events.html Museum of Natural History -
http://www.nmnaturalhistory.org/Santa Fe -
http://www.santafe.org/Calendar/ SF Community Center -
http://www.gccommunitycenter.com/youth_programs/youth_programs_home.htmSF Children's museum -
http://www.santafechildrensmuseum.org/calendar.phpEl Rancho de los Golondrinas -
http://www.golondrinas.org/calendar.htmAlbuquerque's Little Theater -
http://www.swcp.com/~alt/2006/FamilyTheatre.htmBorders, Santa Fe -
http://www.bordersstores.com/stores/store_pg.jsp?storeID=278NPS -
http://www.nps.gov/ NM State Parks -
http://www.nmusa.com/nmwebs/nmparks.htm 
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