Calendar of events for May 2 through May 8
Meet the Quirkles, a weekly, hands-on science program for children ages 4 and older, will be presented at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 2 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, May 2 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, May 2 at the E3 Children’s Museum and Science Center, 302 N. Orchard Ave. in Farmington. Admission is $1. Call 505-599-1425.
The First Tee for Kids golf program returns at 4 p.m. Thursday, May 2 to the Sycamore Park Community Center, 1051 Sycamore St. in Farmington. Free. Call 505-566-2480.
A student film showcase presented by Film Four Corners will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 2 at the Totah Theater, 315 W. Main St. in downtown Farmington. The work of more than 30 young filmmakers from local high schools and San Juan College will be featured. Admission is $5.
An anti-fraud presentation by Robert Decker of the Farmington Police Department will be presented at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 2 in the Multipurpose Room at the Farmington Public Library, 2101 Farmington Ave. Call 505-599-1270.
Genealogy Night with family search consultants will take place at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 2 at the Bloomfield Multicultural Center, 333 S. 1st St. in Bloomfield. Hot beverages and cookies will be served. Free. Call 505-632-8315.
Cowboy Karaoke with DJ Justin Hogue will be presented at 8 p.m. Thursday, May 2 at the Wooden Nickel, 900 W. Broadway Ave. in Bloomfield. Call 505-632-2457.
A Native arts and crafts fair will take place from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, May 3 in the Student Sun Lounge on the San Juan College campus. The event will feature more than two dozen vendors selling Native arts and crafts. Free. Call 505-566-3363.
Early Explorers, a weekly science program for children ages 2 to 5, will be presented at 10 a.m. Friday, May 3 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, May 3 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, May 3 at the Sycamore Park Community Center, 1051 Sycamore St. in Farmington. Free. Call 505-566-2480.
The horse racing season continues this weekend at SunRay Park & Casino, 39 County Road 5568 between Farmington and Bloomfield, with a post time of 1:15 p.m. Friday, May 3 through Sunday, May 5. Racing continues each Friday through Sunday through May 19. Call 505-566-1200.
An opening reception for artist Matthew Bahe’s “A Garden of Imagination” exhibition will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, May 3 at the Henderson Fine Arts Center Art Gallery on the San Juan College campus, 4601 College Blvd. in Farmington. The show remains on display through May 31. Free. Call 505-566-3464.
Sean Gaskill performs West African kora music at 6 p.m. Friday, May 3 in the north amphitheater outside the Farmington Public Library, 2101 Farmington Ave. Free. Call 505-599-1270.
The AstroFriday series continues at 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 3 in the Planetarium at San Juan College, 4601 College Blvd. in Farmington, with a presentation of “Solar Quest.” Free, but seating is limited and is on a first-come, first-served basis. A free stargazing session with telescopes will follow the second show in the courtyard outside the Planetarium, weather permitting. Call 505-566-3361.
The San Juan College Orchestra, led by Teun Fetz, will perform at 7 p.m. Friday, May 3 in the Henderson Performing Arts Center Performance Hall on the college campus, 4601 College Blvd. in Farmington. Tickets are $8 for adults, $6 for seniors, free for students. Visit sanjuancollege.edu/events.
Cowboy Karaoke will be offered at 8 p.m. Friday, May 3 at VFW Post 614, 201 S. Park Ave. in Aztec. Call 505-290-9795.
Severo Y Grupo Fuego performs at 10 p.m. Friday, May 3 and Saturday, May 4 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, May 4 at Locke Street Eats, 112 N. Locke Ave. in downtown Farmington. Free.
The Spring Mini-Contest Pow Wow will be held from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, May 4 at the Farmington Civic Center, 200 W. Arrington St. in downtown Farmington. The event includes drum groups, dancing, arts and crafts. Free. Call 505-599-1524.
A spring crafts fair and vendor show will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 4 at Calvary Chapel, 6925 E. Main St. in Farmington. Free. Call 505-326-0604.
The ninth annual Cinco de Mayo Car Show will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 4 at the Northern Edge Casino, 2752 Indian Service Road 36 in Farmington. Call 505-960-7000.
The second annual Cinco de Salsa Showdown will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, May 4 at Traegers Bar, 5170 College Blvd., Suite 106, in Farmington. Call 505-278-8568.
Downtown Date Night begins at 6 p.m. Saturday, May 4 with live music by Glen Talley and a cash bar at the Museum of Navajo Art & Culture, 301 W. Main St. in downtown Farmington, then a screening of “When Harry Met Sally” at 8:30 p.m. at the Totah Theater, 315 W. Main St. Tickets are $20 per couple. Call 505-599-8459.
Jose Villareal and Mad Dog 20/20 perform at 6 p.m. Saturday, May 4 at Locke Street Eats, 112 N. Locke Ave. in downtown Farmington. Free.
The Isidoro Band performs at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 4 at VFW Post 614, 201 S. Park Ave. in Aztec, for a Cinco de Mayo party. Call 505-290-9795.
Prom 2024 will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 4 at the Lauter Haus Brewing Co., 1806 E. 20th St. in Farmington. Call 505-326-2337.
Eyes of a Killer, Kill the Bandit Leader, War Motor, Destroy to Create, Signal 99 and Goat Hill Massacre will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 4 at Dino’s Hideaway & Lounge, 405 County Road 390 on Crouch Mesa. Call 505-632-5132.
An awareness event for Missing Murdered Indigenous Women and Missing Murdered Indigenous Relatives will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, May 5 at the pavilion at Berg Park, 400 Scott Ave. in Farmington. The family-led event will feature the stories of affected families and community resource groups. Free. Call 505-486-9614.
Hopi cultural practitioner Ruben Saufkie will deliver a presentation from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, May 5 in the Great Kiva at Aztec Ruins National Monument, 725 Ruins Road in Aztec. Free. Call 505-334-6174.
An ICAN health and nutrition class led for kids led by Jamie Ortiz will take place at 1 p.m. Monday, May 6 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, May 6 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, May 6 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, May 7 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.
Community line dancing classes will be offered at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 7 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, May 8 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, May 8 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.
The Romance Readers Book Club will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 8 in the Conference Room at the Farmington Public Library, 2101 Farmington Ave. Call 505-599-1270.
Jose Villareal performs at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 8 at Clancy's Irish Cantina, 2701 E. 20th St. in Farmington. Free. Call 505-325-8176.
This article originally appeared on Farmington Daily Times: Student film showcase, Downtown Date Night top this week's calendar
