In between all those assignments and classes, you’ll need a breather this week, so check out these free events and other freebies if you need a pick-me-up.
GRATEFUL DEAD
ANY DAY THROUGH NOVEMBER
If you’re ready to hang out with your bong and spend the evening jamming, visit dead.net/30daysofdead and watch your dreams come true. Every day in November The band releases a free, previously unreleased track recorded at a live show. If you guess the date and venue of the performance correctly, you could win a prize, and you’ll be entered to win a copy of the sold-out “Spring 1990” box set.
OUTDOOR FIBER ARTS
ANY DAY THROUGH DEC. 30
Combining art and nature is never a bad thing in my book, especially when the art is in nature. Or is all nature art? To ponder this existential question, check out the city of Albuquerque’s Open Space Visitor Center’s art gallery. The opening reception is Saturday from 3 to 5 p.m., although the exhibit is already up so you can visit it whenever. The gallery is open Tuesday through Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and is at 6500 Coors Road N.W.
PUEBLO MEDICINE
TODAY
The interaction of Western and traditional medicine in Pueblo culture is an endless and stimulating topic. You can learn more about it from Ken Lucero of Zia Pueblo in Zimmerman Library’s Waters room at 11 a.m.
MAKE YOUR OWN APP
WEDNESDAY
Brilliant app ideas surface all the time, but people don’t usually know how to make them happen. If you want to stand out from the crowd, hit up the Developing Apps for Mobile Devices workshop for tips from the pros. The info session is at 5:15 p.m. at the UNM Continuing Education South Building at 1634 University Blvd. N.E.
CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNTING
THURSDAY
Citizen scientists have been collecting data about Christmas bird migrations in central New Mexico for 113 years. This informational session will teach you how you can get involved. It’s unclear whether the migrations only occur around Christmas or if they are “Christmas” birds, so go find out and report back to us. The event is at St. Timothy’s Lutheran Church at 211 Jefferson St. N.E. at 7 p.m.
TAI CHI AND QI GONG
FRIDAY
Yoga, breathing, stretching, relaxation and every other hippie thing you can imagine are all combined into one thing: qi gong. You can try it out at Poblanos Fields at 4803 Rio Grande Blvd. N.W. at 3 p.m.
