Things to Do in Pueblo this weekend include sports days, farmers market and Ride the Rails

Friday, Aug. 11

Adaptive Sports Days at Runyon Field

400 Stanton Ave. | 9-11 a.m., Aug. 11-12 | Activities will include baseball skill building, snacks, a sensory activity area, face painting and the Aug. 12 game day. Separate groups will be available for adults and children. The event is free.

Underground Improv at Blo Back Gallery

131 Spring St. | Doors open at 6:30 p.m., show from 7-9 p.m. | Enjoy a night of laughs with Pueblo's Underground Improv. All ages welcome. Cost is $15 at the door or $11 in advance at blo-back-gallery.ticketleap.com.

Farmer's Market Week activities at Mineral Palace Park and Pueblo Mall

1600 N. Santa Fe | 7 a.m. to noon Friday, and again from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the JCPenney parking lot, 3429 Dillon Drive | The event honors national, state and Pueblo County and Pueblo Farmers Market Week with live music, free swag, trivia, bingo and face painting. Highlighted by the sale of fresh produce and products from local farms, plus Palisade peaches. Electronic Benefit Transfer cards and other forms of incentives are accepted. Find out more at facebook.com/pueblofarmermarket.

Meditate & Create Event at High Vibes Music and Zen Boutique

420 W. Fourth St. | 7 p.m. | Brief meditation followed by a creative session involving paper or vinyl canvas pots or bowls. Cost is $20 in advance in-store or via Venmo or $25 at the door.

Saturday, Aug. 12

Shamanism Basics Workshop at Pueblo Divine Science Church

115 E. Routte Ave. | 9 a.m.-5 p.m. | Jerri Doran of Salida will host the workshop. She is a healer, teacher, ceremonialist and initiate as a fourth-level wisdom keeper in the Andean quero tradition. Cost is $125. To register, call Doran at 719-221-9103. Participants should enter the workshop around the corner at 305 Broadway Ave. For details, visit shamanwings.com.

Chess Tournament at City Park

800 Goodnight Ave., George L. Williams Pavilion next to the fountain | Registration at 9 a.m., first round at 9:30 a.m. | The tournament should be completed by early afternoon. The entry fee is $10 per player and the time for each game is determined by the number of entries. Winners of the most games will earn prizes of $30 for first, $15 for second or $10 for third. No memberships are required. There are some sets and boards available, but most players should plan on bringing their own.

Ride the Rails at Pueblo Railway Museum

Union Depot, 200 W. B St. | 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.| Locomotive, caboose and speeder rides will be offered at a cost of $10-15, while children 3 and younger are free. Steel City Cafe food truck will offer BBQ ribs, brisket, chicken and more.

Eastside Community Flea Market at Thrift N More

2529 E. Eighth St. | 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. | The public is invited to snag some bargains at the last flea market of the season for Full Force Ministries.

Back to School Giveaway at El Centro del Quinto Sol

609 E. Sixth St. | Noon-2 p.m. | Every student present will receive free school supplies while they last.

Mimosas at the Museum at Sangre de Cristo Arts Center

210 N. Santa Fe |11 a.m.-noon | Art Collector Ron Brasch will share his story of artworks he's collected from Andy Warhol, Tom Wesselman and Pablo Picasso to Rene Francisco Rodriguez. Mimosas are included with the price of admission, which is $10 for adults or $8 for military, seniors 65 and older, students and teachers.

Movies in the Park at City Park

800 Goodnight Ave. | Festivities begin at 6:30 p.m., movie at dusk | Bring the whole family, a blanket or chair and bug spray for the free showing of Shrek, rated PG, near the City Park rides. There will be concessions and food trucks on site for food purchases.

Schola Cantorum of Santa Fe performance at Cathedral of the Sacred Heart

414 W. 11th St. | 7 p.m. | The sacred music concert in honor of the 150th anniversary of the Diocese of Pueblo will feature sacred medieval chants, polyphony and contemporary choral sacred music, with a taste of secular music from Ireland. A free will offering will be collected.

Sinistarr at Blo Back Gallery

131 Spring St. | Doors open at 8:30 p.m., show from 9 p.m.-midnight | DJ Sinistarr will headline and will be joined by guest DJs. Event will include a light show and art. Cost is $11 in advance at blo-back-gallery.ticketleap.com or $15 at the door.

Sunday, Aug. 13

Backpack Giveaway at Servicios de la Raza of Pueblo

805 W. Fourth St. | noon to 3 p.m. or until backpacks are gone | Backpacks filled with school supplies will be given away, plus family resources, vaccinations and school snacks will be available. Children must be present, or parents/guardians should present their identification cards and children's birth certificates.

Thursday, Aug. 17

Music, Malt & Mead at Abriendo Inn

300 W. Abriendo Ave. | 6-9 p.m. | Rick Blessing will perform a Frank Sinatra tribute for the summer concert series in the garden. Tickets are $15 and available at abriendoinn.com/events. Walk-ins are welcome. There will be beer, wine and food trucks on site.

P.I.D concert at Blo Back Gallery

131 Spring St. | Doors open at 6 p.m. | Punk band P.I.D will launch its new tour. All ages welcome. Cost is $6 at the door.

Friday, Aug. 18

Song of Pueblo events at Sangre de Cristo Arts Center

210 N. Santa Fe | 6-7 p.m. Aug. 18, Ray Pachak's drum circle prelude performance on the paseo | 7 p.m. Song of Pueblo | Event showcases 300 years of history in Pueblo with songs devoted to topics such as the Sand Creek Massacre and the 1921 flood. The cultural history of Pueblo will include narration plus videos and photos that will be projected behind the musicians as they play. Cost is $15. Festivities continue at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 19, with an Indigenous Dance event at the Buell Children's Museum.

Music concert at Blo Back Gallery

131 Spring St. | Doors open at 6:30 p.m., show at 7 p.m. | It's a Trade Thing will open the show. Blue Tongue, a funk power trio from Austin, Texas, will headline. Cost is $10 at the door. Event is open to all ages.

Thursday, Aug. 24

Music, Malt & Mead at Abriendo Inn

300 W. Abriendo Ave. | 6-9 p.m. | Southern Belle will perform "unplugged" country and rock for the summer concert series in the garden. Tickets are $15 and available at abriendoinn.com/events. Walk-ins are welcome. There will be beer, wine and food trucks on site.

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This article originally appeared on The Pueblo Chieftain: Pueblo fun Aug.11-13: adaptive sports, farmers markets and train rides