FIVE THINGS: Stargazing, tractor gazing, chorus, flowers and the Wild, Wild West

Iris Potpouri

Saturday May 7

1-4 p.m.

Sabana Grande Recreation Center

4110 Sabana Grande Ave.

Free admission

Entries can be submitted from 7 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and potted irises and iris fertilizer will for sale.

Spring Awakenings

Saturday and Sunday, May 7, 8

1:30 p.m. doors open, show starts at 2 p.m.

Avix Art

4311 Sara Road

Rio Rancho youth chorus spring concert offers poetry, music from the Beatles, The Wiz and the play “Wicked.”

Tickets may be purchased at the door or at rr-yc.org. St. Felix Pantry is the non-profit partner. Non-perishable items will be collected at the events.

Antique Tractor Show

Saturday, May 7

9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Corrales Parks & Recreation

500 Jones Rd, Corrales

Antique tractor show hosted by Corrales Tractor Club

Astronomy Day

Sunday May 8

6 p.m.

Rainbow Park Observatory

301 Southern Blvd.

The Rio Rancho Astronomical Society celebrates Astronomy Day. Kids and family activites and food for a donation. Solar viewing and stargazing, weather permitting.

“Amazing Woman of the Wild West”

Sunday May 8

2 p.m.

Historic Old San Ysidro Church

966 Old Church Road, across from Casa San Ysidro in Corrales

Admission is free and open to the public.

Chautauqua performer and researcher VanAnn Moore is set to present a living historical portrayal of Susan Shelby Magoffin in full costume with guitar accompaniment from master flamenco guitarist Luis Campos. Moore is an international singer, actress and historian who will provide a performance enacting the journey of one courageous woman from the Wild West. Magoffin’s story is told through her diary, written beginning in June 1846 over a period of 15 months

Corrales historical Society Speaker Series