Feb. 3, 17, 24, 9-10 am
One Million Cups
Fat Pipe ABQ, 200 Broadway Blvd. NE
Network with local entrepreneurs and hear their stories. 505.227.8802, fatpipeabq.com
Feb. 3, 5:30-7 pm
Green Drinks
Hotel Andaluz, 125 Second St. NW
Network with people interested in doing business locally, clean energy alternatives and creating sustainable opportunities in our communities. Presented the first Wednesday of each month by the ABQ and Rio Rancho Green Chamber. info@nmgreenchamber.com, www.greendrinks.org
Feb. 4, 5:30-7 pm
Water in the Contemporary Pueblo World
Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, 2401 12th St. NW
First of a 4-part discussion series curated by Pueblo scholar Daryl Lucero on the role of water in Pueblo life and sovereignty. Part 1 focuses on water through the lens of art. Other lecture dates in the series: Mar. 3, Apr. 7, May 5. Free. 866.855.7902, www.indianpueblo.org
Feb. 4 – March 3, 3-4:15 pm
Veteran Farmer Project Classes
Bernalillo County Extension Office classroom, 1510 Menaul NW
2/4: Soil Preparation; 2/11: Planting for Pollinators and other Beneficials; 2/18: Holistic Orchard Strategies; 2/25: Seeds: Growing, Saving and Why Organic. Sponsored by La Montanita Co-op. Reservations/RSVP: 505.217.2027 or robins@lamontanita.coop
Feb. 4 – March 31
Natural Forces – The Wild
South Broadway Cultural Center, 1025 Broadway SE
Photography exhibition by Stan Honda, Ken Spencer, Charles Medendorp, Rush Dudley and Vance Ley. 2/4, 5-8 pm: opening reception. 2/6 and 3/7, 10 am-12 pm: “Meet the artists.” 505.918.2964, rdudley@flash.net
Feb. 5
Recycled Heart Exhibition
Harwood Art Center
Features mixed media and recycled art from artists of ArtStreet, a program of ABQ Health Care for the Homeless. www.harwoodartcenter.org
Feb. 5 Application Deadline
Indigenous Health Leadership Institute
Takes place April 1-3. Learn about American Indian and Indigenous perspectives on health from community leaders, traditional healers, healers-in-training and health professionals. Topics include historical trauma, intersection of traditional and Western medicine, skill-building workshops. Presented by the Native Health Initiative. $90. 505.340.5656, Shannon@lovingservice.us, www.lovingservice.us/2016_ihli
Feb. 6, 3-8:30 pm
Leonard Peltier Solidarity Day
First Unitarian Church, 3701 Carlisle NE
Potluck and panel discussion with Radmilla Cody, John T. Nez, Jean Whitehorse and others about clemency efforts. 505.217.3612, contact@whoisleonardpeltier.info
Feb. 6, 2-3:45 pm; Feb. 27
Clarifying Meditative Work
Wat Center, corner Madison NE & Copper
Workshop for people from any meditation tradition. $2 donation. Also meets April 2 and May 21. NM Center for Meditative Inquiry and Retreat. 505.281.0684, https://meditationnm.wordpress.com/
Feb. 11-12, 9 am-3 pm
How to Open an Early Childhood Business
CNM Workforce Training Center, 5600 Eagle Rock Ave. NE
Free workshop. Learn essential business aspects of running a quality daycare center, get trained in first aid and CPR, learn how to earn a degree or certificate. Presented by Santa Fe Community College’s Early Childhood Center of Excellence. Sponsored by the McCune Charitable Foundation. 505.428.1256, Geraldine.harris@sfcc.edu
Feb. 13, 1:30-2:30 pm
Composting with Worms
Open Space Visitor Center, 6500 Coors NW
Food scraps and paper products make up about 30 percent of our garbage. Use red worms to turn organic waste into high quality compost and reduce the volume of waste you send to the landfill. Free. Registration: 505.897.8831 or register@nmcomposters.org
Feb. 17, 7:30-9:30 am
Reinventing Our City 3.0
ABQ Convention Center, 401 2nd St. NW
This event will address the major themes affecting ABQ’s economic growth. Presented by ABQ Business First. www.bizjournals.com/albuquerque/event/146042
February 17, 1-4 pm
Home Composting Basics
Old Sandoval County Courthouse, 711 S. Cam. del Pueblo
Learn the science, materials and methods of drought-proofing your garden soil in order to grow vegetables, fruits and berries. Free. Registration: register@nmcomposters.org
Feb. 17-19
4th Intl. Meeting on Indigenous Women’s Health
Embassy Suites Hotel
Pathways to cultural wellness and rural maternity safety. Innovative health model and community-based public health approaches for Native women and their families. UNM Continuing Medical Education & Professional Development Dept: 505.272.3942, CMEWeb@salud.unm.edu, http://som.unm.edu/cme/2016/imiwh.html
Feb. 19-20
2016 Women’s Health Conference
Embassy Suites Hotel
“Creating a culture of patient centered care and safety” Features national and local experts. UNM Continuing Medical Education & Professional Development Dept: 505.272.3942, CMEWeb@salud.unm.edu, http://som.unm.edu/cme/2016/pdf/2016-whc-brochure.pdf
Feb. 19-20
NM Organic Farming Conference
Marriott ABQ Pyramid North, 5151 San Francisco Rd.
An annual opportunity for farmers, ranchers and researchers from around the Southwest to share their experiences and expertise. 2/19: 7 am – 8 pm (6-8 pm: Agrarian Career Connection); 2/20: 7 am – 5 pm. Organized by Farm to Table, NM Dept. of Agriculture, NMSU Cooperative Extension Service and the Santa Fe Farmers’ Market Institute. CEUs available. Online registration (www.farmtotablenm.com) closes 2/16. $100/$65. Questions: 505.841.9427 or jquinn@nmda.nmsu.edu,
Feb. 19-20, 7 pm
Winter Dance Escape
The Hiland Theater
National Dance Institute-NM’s Carnival of the Animals showcases NDI’s student dancers plus guests from the Boston Ballet and NM Ballet Company. $10/$8/$5. Ndi-nm.org
Feb. 20, 4-6 pm
ABQ Hours Community Potluck
ABQ Center for Peace & Justice, 202 Harvard SE
Learn how the community exchange service, based on a time banking model, works. Members share their experiences. 505.633.8108, abqhours@gmail.com, www.abqhours.org
Feb. 25-26
Land & Water Summit
Sheraton Airport Hotel
Creating a new paradigm for living in arid lands. Guest speakers and workshops. Sponsored by the Xeriscape Council of NM. Info/Registration: xquestions@xeriscapenm.com, www.xeriscape.nm.org
March 1 Application Deadline
Summer Health Justice Internships
Takes place June 10-July 17. A chance for students to work in indigenous communities of NM/AZ. Focus is on community-driven, sustainable projects. Interns are assigned based on their interests and abilities. 505.340.5656, Shannon@lovingservice.us, www.lovingservice.us/2016_summer_internships
March 6-13
Restaurant Week ABQ
7th annual event includes numerous local restaurants offering a prix-fixe dinner and specially priced 2-course lunch. Nmrestaurantweek.com
Daily, 10 am-6 pm
Wildlife West
87 N. Frontage Rd., Edgewood (just east of ABQ)
122-acre park/attraction with educational programs dedicated to native wildlife and ecology. $7/$6/$4/children under 5 free. www.wildlifewest.org
Daily
National Hispanic Cultural Center
1701 Fourth St., SW
El Retrato Nuevomexicano/New Mexican Portraiture Now, group show of paintings, drawings and photographs. Staging the Self/Ponerse en Imagen, portraiture by NM artists. Through March 27. Closed Mondays. Nationalhispaniccenter.org
Daily
Our Land, Our Culture, Our Story
Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, 2401 12th St. NW
Historical overview of the Pueblo world and contemporary artwork and craftsmanship of each of the 19 pueblos; 866.855.7902, www.indianpueblo.org
First Sundays
NM Museum of Natural History
1801 Mountain Road
Museum admission is free to NM residents on the first Sunday of every month. 505.841.2800
Through 2016
Las Huertas Farming Training Courses
Bernalillo County Ext. Office, 1510 Menaul NW
Intro to Horticulture in Aridlands covers basics of farming in NM’s varied climate and seasons. Other classes offered include Growing Techniques, Summer Growing Season (farm visits), Business management and planning. sean@riograndefarm.org, http://riograndefarm.org/farmer-training-farm-incubator/
“ABQ 2030 District”
A voluntary collaboration of commercial property tenants, building managers, property owners and developers; real estate, energy, and building sector professionals, lenders, utility companies; and public stakeholders such as government agencies, nonprofits, community groups and grassroots organizers. Property partners share anonymous utility data and best practices. Professional partners provide expertise and services. Public partners support the initiative as it overlaps with their own missions. Info: albuquerque@2030districts.org