February-March Calendar of Progressive/Sustainable Events
January 29, 2010
ANNOUNCMENTS. (To get your announcement in our print events calendar, e-mail information by the 15th of the month before publication to grassrootspress@gmail.com Priority will be given to events with a progressive or social justice theme or arts, music and cultural happenings that resonate with a sustainable lifestyle.)
League of Women Voters
Know Your State and Local Government: The League is collaborating with the Academy for Learning in Retirement to sponsor a State and Local Government Course. (Time and location: 10:30 a.m. – Noon, Good Samaritan Society, Auditorium. Cost $4, if member; $5 if not)
March 15 – Doña Ana County Government, Jess Williams, Public Information Officer
March 17 – Las Cruces City Government, Terrence Moore, City Manager
March 22 – New Mexico State Government, Jose Garcia, PhD, Department of Government, NMSU
March 27 – New Mexico State Budget, Ruth Hoffman, Director, Lutheran Advocacy Ministry – NM
Mark your calendars. Invite your family, friends, and neighbors, especially the newcomers who moved in from another state.
Mountain View Market Co-op
Numerous events or classes are held at Mountain View Market Co-op, 1300 El Paseo, in the Idaho Crossings Center. Please call 523-0436 for information on classes, including price and pre-registration requirements.
Unitarian Universalist Church, 2000 S. Solano, Roundtable Schedule for February 2009. Roundtables are held from 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. in the library.
Feb. 7, Bill Soules: Restructuring the schools and curriculum for the 21st Century.
Bill is a teacher with wide experience in our school system. He always gives us an interesting presentation that leads to lots of discussion.
Feb. 14, Tom Packard: Mindful Eating or how to get your psyche as an ally at mealtime. Do you watch what you eat, and are you shocked by what you see? Tom will tell us how to get our mind and appetite in sync.
Feb. 21, Paul Lawrence: Searching for the source of the Snake River. In 1970. a Grand Teton National Park ranger and I located the source of the the Snake River for the first time. I have a slide presentation of the journey and the background of our exploration which I gave to both Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks, as well as the local historical society.
Feb. 28, Clayton Flowers & Cliff Pelton: Genghis Kahn and The Making of the Modern World. In 25 years, the Mongol army of at most 100,000 warriors subjugated more lands and people than the Romans had conquered in 400 years. How did he do it, what motivated him, and what are the lasting legacies of Genghis Khan?
March 7, Clayton Flowers & Cliff Pelton: Genghis Khan (continuation).
- EVERY WEDNESDAY from 4-6 p.m. Weekly Peace Vigil near the Federal Building, Church and Griggs, in downtown Las Cruces. Bring signs, water and sunscreen. Exact location may vary due to construction.
- EVERY MONDAY from 5-6 p.m., Peace Vigil at Veteran’s Park, under the rotunda. For information visit http://clearmindzen.org
- EVERY TUESDAY (ALBUQUERQUE) BE PEACE! Join our Yang-style tai chi group each Tuesday evening 7-8 pm at the Harwood Art Center at 7th and Mountain Streets downtown Albuquerque. For more info visit harwoodartcenter.org and click on the “classes” tab, or call 505 792.4519.
- EVERY 1st and 3rd FRIDAY, 7 p.m. Howling Coyote Coffeehouse, New location: First Christian Church, 1809 El Paseo, directly East and across the street from Las Cruces High. open mic music and poetry, refreshments. Doors open at 6:30. More information, Bob Burns, 525-9333.
- EVERY 2nd and 4th FRIDAY NIGHT from 7 pm to 9:30 p.m., Open Mic at Starbuck’s on University. More information, contact Larry Stocker, 496-3638.
- EVERY SUNDAY (ALMOST), 7 p.m. Open Mic at Starbuck’s on Valley. More information, contact Larry Stocker, 496-3638.
- FOURTH THURSDAY: Progressive Voter Alliance monthly meetings, Munson Senior Center, 975 S. Mesquite. Next meeting Thursday, Feb. 25. More information, www.pva-nm.org
- EVERY SATURDAY, CineMatinee. Each and every Saturday afternoon, a quality-talking picture (with an occasional silent one) will be screened at the Fountain Theatre in Mesilla, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, one block south of the plaza. All screenings begin at 1.30 p.m., unless otherwise noted. Admission is $4, or $1 for Mesilla Valley Film Society members. For more information, please call 524-8287 or 522-0286 or visit our web site: http://mesillavalleyfilm.org
CineMatinee February
Feb. 6, Whale Rider (2003, 101 minutes, rated PG-13) One of the most charming and critically acclaimed films of 2003, the New Zealand hit Whale Rider effectively combines Maori tribal tradition with the timely “girl power” of a vibrant new millennium. Despite the discouragement of her gruff and disapproving grandfather who nearly disowns her because she is female and therefore traditionally disqualified from tribal leadership, 12-year-old Pai is convinced that she is a tribal leader, and sets about to prove it.
Feb. 13, Once (2006, 85 minutes, rated R). The lead character (Glen Hansard) is a street musician in Dublin who plays his own songs at night and the ones people like to hear during the day. To earn money, he works in his father’s vacuum cleaner repair shop. The old man believes that one day his son will get a recording contract. The romantic young man has used the breakup with his girlfriend as material for his latest songs. When a pretty Czech immigrant hears him on the street, she is impressed and strikes up a conversation. Irish writer and director John Carney calls his film an “art house musical,” and it really succeeds in drawing us into the orb of these two unassuming individuals who share a magical moment of making beautiful music together in a recording studio with several other musicians. The folk-rock music really works wonders, and the performances by the two leads are filled with charm and vulnerability as they struggle with moving from friendship to a love relationship.
Feb. 20, Young Guns II (1990, 104 minutes, rated, PG-13, made in New Mexico). Please note…this film is more fun than historically accurate… but Young Guns II is that rare movie, a sequel better than the original, (Young Guns).
Feb. 27, The Well (1951, 85 minutes, not rated). Any discussion of The Well, which was nominated for two Academy Awards, should start with the statement that it’s not a cheap exploitation film. Rather, it is an emotionally satisfying, socially conscious drama that sits squarely in the middle of what passed for controversy in 1951. Its theme is community cooperation, despite the fact that it stages the most elaborate race riot perhaps ever seen on American screens.
- Saturday, Feb. 6, World Wetlands Day to be celebrated at Bosque Park, Mesilla. The Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park is celebrating World Wetlands Day with a full day of tours and talks from, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be programs on birds, jaguars, archaeology, and insects, as well as kids’ activities. Hawks Aloft will give a live raptor presentation. The Southwest Environmental Center’s executive director will give the keynote talk about the origins of the park and the environmental history of the Rio Grande. Volunteers are needed to help with the SWEC information table. Call Paul at (575) 522-5552.
- Saturday, Feb. 6, 2 p.m., Nutrition For Your Thyroid, a discussion with Dr. Joann Love. Learn the 11 steps to achieving thyroid balance. Learn how to eat right and achieve a healthy weight with low thyroid. Learn how to deal with the adrenal fatigue often associated with low thyroid function. A FREE class. Mountain View Market, 1300 El Paseo in the Idaho Crossings Center, 575 523-0436.
- Thursday, Feb. 18, Taste Of Frontera, The Frontera Land Alliance’s Second Annual Gala Fundraiser, to be held starting at 6 p.m. at Ardovino’s Desert Crossing in Sunland Park, N.M. This year’s Taste of Frontera promises to be a memorable event with local wines, tasty foods, live music, and a plethora of silent auction items and door prizes. Proceeds from the fundraiser support conservation and restoration of critically important natural land resources in the El Paso region. Tickets cost $40 per person and will be available at the door. Reservations are recommended and can be made by calling +1 915 526-07725 or +1 915 490-8601. For more information about The Frontera Land Alliance, visit www.fronteralandalliance.org.
- Thursday, Feb. 25, 6-7:15 p.m., Nutrition And Supplements For A Healthy Heart with Genevieve Chavez, ND of Optimal Health. Learn how to keep your heart healthy and happy so that you can love your Valentines with the best possible ticker for many years to come. $10 per person, discounted for co-op members. Mountain View Market, 1300 El Paseo in the Idaho Crossings Center, 575 523-0436.
- Thursday, March 25, 2010, 6-7:15 p.m. Spring Cleansing with Genevieve Chavez, ND of Optimal Health. Learn the basics of Detoxifying for health. Learn why and when to do a liver, bowel, blood, or other type of detox. $10 per person, discounted for co-op members. Mountain View Market, 1300 El Paseo in the Idaho Crossings Center, 575 523-0436.
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