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Weekends – Expo New Mexico Flea Market, opens at dawn, state fairgrounds, 265-3976.

How the West is One: The Art of New Mexico, 70 works by Native American, Hispanic, and European-American artists, Museum of Fine Arts in Santa Fe, 476-5072.

Enchanted Skies: The Digital Universe, 10 am, 11 am and 4 pm daily, LodeStar planetarium at the Natural History Museum, 841-5955.

Greece: Secrets of the Past, 10 am, noon, 1, 2, 4 and 5 pm daily, LodeStar planetarium at the Natural History Museum, 841-5955.

Gustave Baumann: A Santa Fe Legend, woodcut prints, paintings, marionettes, and furniture,Museum of Fine Arts, 476-5062.

Here, Now & Always, more than 1,300 Native American artifacts, accompanied by poetry, story, song and scholarly discussion, Museum of Indian Arts and Culture, 476-1250.

Allan Houser: An American Treasure, nine sculptural works spanning the artist's career, Arnold and Doris Roland Sculpture Garden, 476-1251.

Multiple Visions: A Common Bond, displays of toys, traditional arts, village scenes, textiles and popular arts, Museum of International Folk Art, 476-1200.

Needles and Pins, tools and techniques used to create textiles and dress, Museum of International Folk Art, 476-1200.

Spider Woman's Gift: Navajo Weaving Traditions, Museum of Indian Arts and Culture, 476-1250.

Photographing Navajos, by John Collier Jr., Farmington Museum Gallery at the Downtown Center, 599-1174.

Bird Watching, more than 100 species that frequent Farmington, 8-11 am, Riverside Nature Center, 599-1422.

Summer Chair Lift Rides at Taos Ski Valley, Thursdays through Mondays until Sept. 3, 10 am-4:30 pm, 1-800-517-9816 ext. 1513. Albuquerque and the Personal Computer Revolution, New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science, 841-2800.

Through Aug. 4 – The African Presence in Mexico, National Hispanic Cultural Center, 246-2261.

Through Aug. 5 – Natura Morta: Still Life Painting and the Medici Collections, New Wing Galleries in the Museum of Fine Arts, 476-5062.

Through Aug. 8 – Free Summer Movie Series, movies filmed in and around Durango, Wednesdays, 8:30 pm, Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College.

Through Oct. 7– Secrets of Casas Grandes, exhibit of little-known pre-Hispanic culture of the Greater Southwest, Blommer Gallery at the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture, 476-1250.

Through Sept. 9 – Flight of Fancy, artistic explorations of man's fascination with flight, Museum of Fine Arts in Santa Fe, 476-5072.

Through Sept. 9 – Diebenkorn in New Mexico, Harwood Museum of Art in Taos, 758-9826.

Through Sept. 15 – Michael Naranjo - Touching Beauty, Bataan Memorial Building, 827-6378.

Through Sept. 16 – Fragile Nature photo exhibit by National Geographic's Joel Sartore, NM Museum of Natural History and Science, 841-2800.

July 6-Oct. 2 – High Desert Farmers Market, Friday afternoons, 867-2582.

Through 2007 – Pablita Velarde at Bandelier, an exhibition of paintings by the Santa Clara Pueblo artist, Museum of Indian Arts and Culture, 476-1269.

Through April 27, 2008 – New Visions Inspired by Tradition, Hopi, Santa Clara and Navajo sculpture, Museum of Indian Arts & Culture, 476-1250.

July

13 – Night-Sky Archaeoastronomy Program, naked-eye astronomy of the ancient Ancestral Puebloans, gate opens at 7:15 pm, Chimney Rock near Pagosa Springs, 970-264-2287.

13 – Crownpoint Rug Auction, Crownpoint Elementary School, 4 pm, 72 miles south of Farmington on Hwy. 371, 786-5302.

13-22 – Santa Fe Biennial Photography Festival, 424-6026.

14 – Much Ado About Nothing and other performances, 2 pm, Power House Youth Center, Pagosa Springs, 1-800-838-3006.

14 – Bear Fair, 10 am-6 pm, Wildlife West Nature Park in Edgewood, 281-7655.

14 – Lecture on Art and Architecture by Guggenheim Foundation director Thomas Krens, 6:30 pm, The Lensic, 988-1234.

14-15 – Santa Fe International Folk Art Market, International Folk Art Museum, 982-4006.

15 – 16th Annual Art on the Animas, Durango artwork and food, Santa Rita Park on the Animas River, 970-247-2117.

15-Aug. 5 – Music in the Mountains, various times in Durango, 970-385-6820, and Pagosa Springs, CO, 970-264-2360, musicinthemountains.com

15-Aug. 20 – Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival, 982-1890, santafemusic.org

19-21 – Much Ado About Nothing and other performances, 2 pm, Power House Youth Center, Pagosa Springs, 1-800-838-3006.

21 – $100 Gummi Bears, various times, Power House Youth Center, Pagosa Springs, 1-800-838-3006.

21 – Maxwell Museum presents Belly Dancing with Leyla Najma, 1 pm, UNM's Hibben Center, 277-1400.

25-26 – Feast Days of Santiago / Santa Ana, Taos Pueblo, 758-1028.

26-28 – $100 Gummi Bears, various times, Power House Youth Center, Pagosa Springs, 1-800-838-3006.

27-Aug. 6 – Rio Grande Art Association's Juried Show, Arts Alliance Building, 293-3811.

28 – Damselflies and Dragonflies at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge south of Socorro, 9 am, 835-1828.

28-Aug. 4 – 15th Annual Youth National Arabian & Half Arabian Championship Horse Show, EXPO New Mexico Fairgrounds, 303-696-4500.

28 – CRUISE-A-THON, flip-flop walk, cruizer bike loop and inner tube float down the San Juan River, noon, Pagosa Springs Town Park, 970-946-6794.

28 – Much Ado About Nothing and other performances, 2 pm, Power House Youth Center, Pagosa Springs, 1-800-838-3006.

28, 29 – 21st Annual Contemporary Hispanic Market, 8 am-5 pm, El Museo Cultural de Santa Fe, 992-0591.

29-30 – Full Moon Program at Chimney Rock near Pagosa Springs gate opens at 7:45 pm, 970-264-2287.

30-Aug. 3 – Shark Week at the Aquarium, Albuquerque BioPark, 848-7180.

31 – Pagosa Festival, all-day live music, Town Park in Pagosa Springs, 1-800-252-2204.

August

Through Aug. 3 – Shark Week at the Aquarium, Albuquerque BioPark, 848-7180.

Through Aug. 4 – 15th Annual Youth National Arabian & Half Arabian Championship Horse Show, EXPO New Mexico Fairgrounds, 303-696-4500.

Through Aug. 5 – Music in the Mountains, various times in Durango, 970-385-6820; Pagosa Springs, CO, 970-264-2360, musicinthemountains.com

Through Oct. 2 – High Desert Farmers Market, Friday afternoons, 867-2582.

1 – Music in the Mountains, Mambo Kings, 7 pm, BootJack Ranch near Pagosa Springs, 970-264-2360.

2 – Busted Spur Cattle Company Thursday Night Rodeo, 970-264-1611.

3-5 – The Great Southwestern Antique Show, Albuquerque Convention Center, 255-4054.

3-5 – Annual Art in the Park, Durango Mall parking lot, 970-247-2117.

3-5 – Bluegrass Weekend at Wildlife West Nature Park in Edgewood, 281-7655.

4 – Summer Lecture Series: Joseph Fleck, Jr., on his painter father, 6 pm, Taos Art Museum, 758-2690.

4-5 – Route 66 Run, Rally & Rock Festival, Wildlife West Nature Park, 281-7655.

4-11 – Connie Mack World Series, Rickett's Park in Farmington, 327-9673.

6-12 – Western Swim Zone Championships, Farmington Aquatic Center, 800-448-1240.

7 – Major Lunar Standstill Viewing at Chimney Rock, view the crescent moon rise between stone pillars on an 18.6-year cycle. Fundraising event supports native Puebloan involvement at park, ascent/descent & light refreshments. Gate opens at 11:15 pm, $50 with reservations required, 970-264-2287.

8-12 – La Plata County Fair, 970-259-3158.

10 – Night-Sky Archaeoastronomy Program, naked-eye astronomy of the ancient Ancestral Puebloans, gate opens at 7:15 pm, Chimney Rock near Pagosa Springs, 970-264-2287.

11 – Hot Time in Old Town (Albuquerque), Third Annual Salsa Fiesta, music, entertainment and culinary competition, 822-1662.

11-12 – 4th Annual Southwest Indian Film Theater, Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, 843-7270.

11-12 – Main Avenue Juried Arts Festival, Durango, 970-259-2606.

11 – Summer Arts & Crafts Fair at Fuller Lodge in Los Alamos, 9 am - 4 pm, 662-9331.

11-12 – Life at Chimney Rock, an interactive demonstration of ancestral Puebloan & regional Native American cultures, 9:30 am, 970-264-2287.

13-18 – San Juan County Fair, McGee Park, on Hwy. 64 between Farmington and Bloomfield, 325-5415.

14 – Twilight Tour at the Zoo, 5:30 pm, Rio Grande Zoo, 764-6214.

16-18 – 4 Corners Regional Chili Cook-off & Music Festival in Red River, 877-885-3885.

17 – Sustainable Foods Festival, 6 pm, Albuquerque BioPark, 848-7176.

17-18 – Jazz, Blues, and Salsa Under the Stars, 7 pm, Albuquerque Museum of Art & History, 243-7255.

18 – Los Lobos concert, 7:30 pm, Rio Grande Zoo, 848-7150.

21 – Night Walk at the Garden, 8 pm, Albuquerque BioPark, 848-7180.

22 – Maxwell Museum presents Latin American Folk Music: Tradition, Innovation and Social Justice, 7 pm lecture, UNM's Hibben Center, 277-1400.

24 – Jazz, Blues, and Salsa Under the Stars, 7 pm, Albuquerque Museum of Art & History, 243-7255.

24-26 – Taos County Fair, County Agricultural Center, 758-3982.

25 – Barnaby Bear Star Gazer Party, 6 pm, Paradise Hills Park, 553-5138.

25 – Maxwell Museum presents Los Trinos! Chuy Martinez and Oti Ruiz perform Latin Amrican Folklore Music, 1 pm, UNM's museum courtyard, 277-1400.

28 – Moonlight Bosque Hike at Tingley Beach, 7:30 pm, Tingley Beach Train Station, 848-7180.

31- Sept. 2 – Four Corners Folk Festival, Reservoir Hill in Pagosa Springs, 970-731-5582.

September

Through Oct. 2 – High Desert Farmers Market, Friday afternoons, 867-2582.

Through Jan. 6, 2008 – Excavating Egypt: Great Discoveries from the Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, New Wing Galleries of the Museum of Fine Arts, 476-5062.

8 – The Dali Ball at the Art Center at Fuller Lodge in Los Alamos, 6 pm, to benefit education programs and its scholarship fund, 662-9331.

29-30 – Harvest Festival at Wildlife West Nature Park in Edgewood, 281-7655.

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