Heritage Week 2010

There’s something for everyone during Heritage Week 2010, celebrating the history & cultures of Las Vegas, New Mexico:

Las Vegas and New Mexico Highlands History exhibit at Ray Drew Gallery, all week

Meadow City Camera Club Sacred Places exhibit of historic religious sites at CCHP, all week, reception Sat, Aug 14, 1-3 pm

Art on the Santa Fe Trail exhibit at El Zocalo Gallery, all week, receptions Sat, Aug 7 & 14, 2-5 pm

Heritage Quilt exhibit at Threadbear, all week

Exhibit featuring “outsider” artist Martin Montoya at Plaza Antiques

Fridays al Fresco, music in the Plaza, Fri, Aug 6, 5-7 pm and Fri, Aug 13, 5-9 pm

Bambi Doe Blake handmade doll exhibit, Plaza Antiques, , Fri, Aug 6, 5-6 pm

Open house, 50th Class Reunions of Immaculate Conception, West, Robertson High Schools, Fri, Aug 6

Crazy Heart + 2^nd feature at Ft Union Drive-in, $12, Fri, Aug 6 & Sat, Aug 7

Places with a Past: Historic Homes & Buildings Tour, 10-4 pm, Sat, Aug 7, Tickets $20

Dwelling Places: Las Vegas Arts Council Invitational Art Exhibit, reception 5-7 pm + Cipriano Vigil performs,
Sat, Aug 7

Ecumenical service at the Plaza gazebo, 1 pm, Sun, Aug 8

Blessing of the Waters procession begins at the Plaza gazebo, 1:30, Sun, Aug 8

Mayor Ortiz proclaims the 175^th anniversary of Las Vegas at the Plaza gazebo, 2 pm, Sun, Aug 8

Chautauqua: Capitan Rafael Chacon at the Plaza Hotel Ballroom, 3 pm, Sun, Aug 8, free

Red Dawn and Convoy presented by the Rolling Road Show at Ft Union Drive-in, Sun, Aug 8, free

Children’s Literary Camp at Rio Gallinas School, 8:30-noon, $25, Mon, Tues, Weds, Aug 9-11,
Ages 8-11, boys & girls

Adobe Preservation Practices presented by Ft Union National Monument at CCHP, 7 pm, Mon, Aug 9

Traditional Spanish Dinner at Immaculate Conception School, 5-7 pm, $7.50, Tues, Aug 10

Traditional Spanish & Cowboy Music program at Immaculate Conception School Auditorium,
7 pm, $7.50, Tues, Aug 10

Salsa Dancing in the Plaza, 4pm, Wed, Aug 11

Footlights in the Foothills: A Glimpse of Las Vegas’ Theatrical Past at Plaza Hotel, Cocktails, 6 pm, Dinner 7 pm, Performance 8 pm, Tickets $21 includes dinner and performance, Wed, Aug 11

Las Vegas Movie Location Festival at Ilfeld Auditorium, 7:30 pm, Wed, Aug 11 & 8 pm, Fri, Aug 13

Noontime land grant discussion with local historian Hilario Rubio at City Museum, Thurs, Aug 12

1^st New Mexico Volunteers living history group presentation of military drills in Spanish presented by Ft Union National Monument at CCHP, 7 pm, Thurs, Aug 12

Walking & Bus Tour of Old & New Las Vegas, lunch at Masonic Temple, lecture on Rapp & Rapp Architects, 9 am-1 pm, Fri, Aug 13, Tickets $20

Opening reception of Beisman Collection at Donnelly Library, NMHU, 2-4 pm, Fri, Aug 13

Over the Edge 3 by Nat Gold Players at Sala de Madrid, NMHU, 7 pm, Fri, Aug 13 & Sat, Aug 14, 3 pm, Sun, Aug 15, Tickets $10

Easy Rider + 2^nd feature at Ft Union Drive-in, Fri, Aug 13 & Sat, Aug 14, $12

Peoples Faire at Carnegie Park, 10-5, Sat, Aug 14 & Sun, Aug 15 Arts Crafts Music Food Entertainment

Walking Tour of Bridge Street & Old Town Plaza, meet at CCHP, 11 am, Sat, Aug 14

Second Saturday Art Walk, Wine Tasting, Gallery Openings, merchants’ specials, Sat, Aug 14