Now that the weather’s nice, staying indoors is no longer adequate motivation to attend class regularly. Instead, think about the lavish vacations you’ll take once you’ve graduated and entered a power career that actually pays you. Until you have the funds for something so extravagant, here are this week’s opportunities to escape your daily routine.
Curbside chat
WEDNESDAY
The Strong Towns “Curbside Chat” will be held at the Mid-Region Council of Governments from 2 to 4 p.m. Don’t worry, you don’t have to sit on the sidewalk to participate. The chats are happening across the country and are a platform for candid community discussion about America’s future and the changes that city and neighborhood leaders need to make. The council is at 809 Copper Ave. N.W., and you can find out more about the hosting organization, Strong Towns, at StrongTowns.org.
Grower’s market
WEDNESDAY
With a small enough budget, you might be considering growing your own food to save money at the store and reduce the amount of gas it takes to get there. While you’re at it, you might as well make a profit while helping others eat fresh, local food that people so often praise. From 4 to 6 p.m. at the Bernalillo County Extension offices, market managers from several Albuquerque grower’s markets dole out the tips you need to make your endeavor fruitful. You must register beforehand as the class size is limited to 20 people. To do so, go to abqmarkets.org, click on vendor resources, then workshops and then “Making a Stand: Selling at the Grower’s Market.” The Bernalillo County Extension offices are at 1510 Menaul Extension Blvd. N.W.
Art exhibit Public opening
THURSDAY
Calling all hipsters and people who like the vintage aesthetic. The “Edge of Color” exhibit, hosted by the Tamarind Institute, is “featuring Tamarind artists associated with the hard-edge/color-field movement that swept the art world in the 1960s and 70s,” according to Tamarind’s webpage. The exhibit opens Thursday with a reception from 5 to 7 p.m. in the second-floor gallery at 2500 Central Avenue S.E. right across the street from campus. If you can’t make Thursday, the exhibit is up through June 22 and can be viewed Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Art Song Competition
FRIDAY, SATURDAY
Art song, an art form that’s five centuries old, sets classical music to poetry to emphasize meaning that can’t be conveyed using words alone. The auditions are Friday at 10 a.m. in Keller Hall. If you’d like to live your dream of becoming a star, the public is invited to attend both the audition and performance. Students from high schools and universities across the state are auditioning. The top 17 singers perform one song each on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in Keller Hall.
Free museum admission
SUNDAY
The first Sunday of every month, the New Mexico Museum of Natural Science and History and the Albuquerque Museum of Art and History admit New Mexico residents with a New Mexico ID for free. The current exhibit at the Museum of Natural History and Science, at 1801 Mountain Road N.W., showcases dinosaur discoveries in New Mexico over the past century. The Museum of Art and History, at 2000 Mountain Road N.W., features works of social commentary and humorous takes on the human condition, according to cabq.gov. For instance, there is Andy Warhol’s portrait “Mao.” Both museums are open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sundays.
Open mic
MONDAY
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The Local Poets Guild holds a series of events for the soulful and sensitive writers out there. Open mic nights are for those who can muster the courage to put their work out there and share with the larger community of poets. The East of Edith open mic night is at The Projects, 3614 High Street N.E., at 7 p.m. The guild imposes a two-poem, four-minute limit on those who think they can take the heat. For more information on this and other offerings, visit LocalPoetsGuild.wordpress.com.
