The Sandoval Signpost has an Arts and Entertainment section to their calendar - in print and on their website. Focus is on art and entertainment events in Sandoval County and those that are directly linked to the residents of Sandoval County. If you are an artist or musician or organizer in the area and would like your news published, go to the Signpost website and click on Arts & Entertainment Calendar on the Home Page. Deadline is the 20th of each month. Most of the following activities are provided to KUPR by the Signpost. Should you miss the deadline, you can submit directly to KUPR at kuprcalendar@lasplacitas.org.
GENERAL ITEMS:
Sandoval County Senior Center Programs remain modified but meals are available for pickup and limited home delivery. The menu is the same for all the Sandoval County Senior Centers. To learn more, give them a call: Placitas - 867-1396 Bernalillo - 867-9448 Rio Rancho - 891-5818 Corrales - 897-3818 Jemez - 575-834-7630 Cuba - 575-289-3510 Cochiti - 505-465-3162
Sandoval County will be implementing a county wide burn ban beginning May 24th, 2021. No burning will be allowed. For further information visit the Sandoval County web page.
Placitas Community Library closed for renovation June 2 through June 15th (tentative date). There will be virtual events listed by week.
As of May 24, the New Mexico Rail Runner Express resumed its full pre-covid schedule. Schedule at riometro.org/fullschedule
WEEK OF JUNE 7:
Saturday, June 12: Placitas Flea Market at Homestead Shopping Center in Placitas.
Saturday, June 12, 1-4 pm: Wild Hearts Gallery, Homestead Shopping Center in Placitas - Artist reception for "With the Sky" by Laura Robbins. Information at wildheartsgallery.com
Saturday, June 12, 10am: Didgeridoo Down Under at the Placitas Community Library. A virtual program for children. Information at placitaslibrary.com
Saturday, June 12, 11am-6pm: Farmhouse Ale event at Loretto Park in Bernalillo: Five bands, a car show, beer and wine garden, food vendors and family-friendly happenings. Tickets available at farmhousealeevent.com
Sunday, June 13, LIVE Acoustic Concert featuring Rebecca Folsom with opening act Kent Gurley. Gathering at 6, music starts at 6:30 at the Sandlot of Solamente Natural Plaster. For more information email: kent@solamentenaturalplaster.com
WEEK OF JUNE 14:
Saturday, June 19, 10am: TrickyDog Show at the Placitas Community Library. A virtual program for children. Information at placitaslibrary.com
Saturday, June 19, 2pm: Caste: The Origins of our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson virtual event at the Placitas Community Library. This is a celebration of Juneteenth, the oldest commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States (dates back to 1865). Join in via zoom by registering at placitaslibrary.com/placitas-reads-caste
Saturday, June 19, 12-1:30: Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic at 640 NM 165 Placitas, NM. Register today at vaccinenm.org Event code: casarosa. Have questions or need help registering Call Ally at 505-867-2291 ext 1707
WEEK OF JUNE 21:
Saturday, June 26: Placitas Flea Market at Homestead Shopping Center in Placitas.
Saturday, June 26, 10am: Magic Show with Evan Paquette at the Placitas Community Library. A virtual program for children. Information at placitaslibrary.com
WEEK OF JUNE 28:
Sunday, July 4, 6pm: Sandia Chill summer concert season begins at the Homestead Village Shopping Center. The Red, White and Blues concert will be performed by the renowned Albuquerque Jazz Orchestra. Bring your lawn chair and picnic. Tickets available at CanyonBluesandJazz.org.
Recurring:
First Sundays at 5pm: Drumming Circle at the Placitas Community Library.
Second and fourth Mondays at 6:30 pm: Bernalillo Town Council Meeting. Held at Bernalillo Town Hall. 867-3311.
Second Mondays at 4 pm: ES-CA Board Meeting (Eastern Sandoval Citizens Association). Currently held via Zoom. Attendance by invitation; Visitors welcome. Please email the President of ES-CA for an invitation. president@es-ca.org
Third Tuesdays at 6:00 pm: Eastern Sandoval County Arroyo Flood Control Authority (ESCAFCA) meeting. Held in the Town of Bernalillo Council Chambers. 771-7100.
Fourth Tuesdays at 6:30 pm:Pathways: Wildlife Corridors of New Mexico monthly meeting. Held at the Placitas Community Center and open to the public. pathwayswc.wordpress.com.
Third Wednesdays at 6:00 pm: Las Placitas Association Board meeting. Currently held via Zoom. Attendance by invitation; Visitors welcome. Email theboard@lasplacitas.org for invitation.
First and third Thursdays at 6:00 pm(except November and December): Sandoval County Commission. Held at 1500 Idalia Road, Building D, Bernalillo. sandovalcounty.com or 867-7500.
Third Thursdays at 6:30 pm (except December): Placitas Library Board Meeting. Held at the Placitas Library Collin Meeting Room, 453 Highway 165. Everyone welcome. 771-0253.
Third Thursday at 9:00 am: Coronado Soil and Water Conservation District's Board of Supervisors meeting. Held at the District Office, Transit Building (Building C), Sandoval County Administration Complex, 1500 Idalia Rd. NE, Bernalillo, NM.
Fourth Thursdays at 6:00 pm: Sandoval County Development Planning & Zoning Commission. Held at the Sandoval County Administration Building, 1500 Idalia Road, Building D in Bernalillo.
Tuesdays and Fridays, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm: Watermelon Mountain Ranch Spay-Neuter Clinics. Price depends on the weight of your pet. wmranch.org.
Every Saturday, 9:00-11:00 am. Casa Rosa Food Bank held in the pink house east of Las Placitas Presbyterian Church in the Village of Placitas.
Mondays through Fridays: Mothers' Day Out Preschool, 9am to 2:30pm, Las Placitas Presbyterian Church. Call Debbie at 867-3371.
First Tuesday: Greater Sandoval County Chamber of Commerce—Board of Directors meeting. 11:30 a.m., at the GSCCC offices at 282 South Camino del Pueblo, Suite 2 D in Bernalillo, NM. For member networking events, visit www.sandovalchamber.com or call 404-8492.
Submit your events to kuprcalendar@lasplacitas.org
