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What's up this weekend? A look at what's going on around Sandoval Co. Sept. Oct. 11-13
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1. The Rio Rancho Players production of “Our Town” opens this weekend at The Neighborhood. The show marks the fifth year for the Players and harks back to the group’s first production.
“Our Town” originally only had the actors and a few chairs as the scenery. The players’ set is minimalistic with two small tables with chairs, two trellis arches and benches. The point of minimal set decorations is to get the audience to have a more emotional connection to the story, which takes people, through the eyes of Emily Webb and George Gibbs, through the cycle of life.
The play follows life through the couple from birth to death.
It will be a dessert theater for patrons, who will receive a dessert and beverage with each ticket purchased.
This weekend’s performances are at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 12 and 2 p.m. Oct. 13. The play will continue through Oct. 27, with performances at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 18 and 26 and 2 p.m. Oct. 19, 20, 26 and 27.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit rr-cc.org.
2. Saturday marks a new community event for Rio Rancho: SoberFest.
The event is dedicated to celebrating recovery and promoting wellness, raising awareness about addiction and recovery, reducing stigma, and supporting those on their journey to sobriety.
Sponsored by Desert Mountain Healing, Ideal Option and Sandoval County Fire and Rescue, SoberFest is a free event, open to everyone, and all activities are free of charge.
For more information, contact Sean Roberts at sean_roberts@dmhiop.com.
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It will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Haynes Pak.
3. The Corrales Community Library will hold a fall book sale and fundraiser for the Corrales Community Library Oct. 12-13 at La Entrada Park.
Hours will be 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day with items priced at $2 or less. From 2-4 p.m. Sunday, shoppers will be able to fill a bag for $5.
The sale will feature “thousands” of books, DVDS and CDs, according to a press release.
This event coincides with Art in the Park, where artists will set up and sell their artwork in the park from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12. This portion of the event also includes a display of Galloping Goats, a public art initiative where artists Justin and Pat Kirby created 3-D metal goats to be distributed to 10 businesses in Corrales with each receiving $100 for decoration supplies. The businesses, with assistance from Corrales Artist Society if needed, decorated the goats for display. These goats will be on display during art in the park, and they will be auctioned off with proceeds benefitting Corrales MainStreet. For more information, visit corralessocietyofartists.org or visitcorrales.com.
In addition to the library parking lot, people can park at the former Wells Fargo Bank or in the empty farm lot immediately to the north. There is no street parking on West La Entrada.
4. Placitas Community Library will feature a book talk by Dr. Tom Sanford at 2 p.m. Oct. 12.
“A Whirlwind History of the Universe and Mankind: From the Big Bang to the Higgs Boson” explains the transitions between the many evolutionary plateaus: from the universe’s beginning at the Big Bang, to the emergence of Homo sapiens — highlighting the Mediterranean civilizations of Greece and Rome, the European renaissance, the English industrial revolution, and early European science discoveries. Of particular note are discoveries in physics, including the Manhattan Project (right here in New Mexico) and the subsequent development of the new field of high-energy particle physics.
Sanford’s presentation will highlight key elements of his book, allowing ample time for questions and refreshments, plus signing copies of the book.
5. The Rio Rancho Astronomical Society will hold its monthly meeting at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 11 at Rainbow Park Observatory, 301 Southern Blvd.
Viola Sanchez, a member of the Albuquerque Astronomical Society and a master observer, will be the speaker on the Astronomical League and its program.
The meeting is free and open to the public, and telescopes will be available from public stargazing after the meeting, weather permitting.
For more information, visit rrastro.org or call 505-430-9604.
