Sept 9                 1:00p.m. - 5:00 p.m. – Please join us for an afternoon of brainstorming towards creating a “vision” and path forward for a sustainable Santa Fe, hosted by EcoVersity.   Come enjoy refreshments provided by Whole Foods!  For more info contact Debbie Huggett at dfirefly1@netzero.com.

Sept 10              Singer/Songwriter John Coinman and Guitarist/Vocalist Peter McLaughlin performing in a “House Concert” at the Soule House in Eldorado, NM. John Coinman, originally from Clayton, NM, now resides in Tucson, AZ, where he has been named “Entertainer of the Year” as well as “Songwriter of the Year.” Call 466-2209 or e-mail: octavia38@earthlink.net, or call 699-7085 for more information, reservations, and directions.

Sept 11                  4 p.m. - 6 p.m. – Peace Corps Presentation by Daniel Mendieta at EcoVersity. FREE.  Peace Corps representative, Daniel Mendieta (Russia 2000-2002), will provide general information, show a film, and discuss the many opportunities available to those interested in volunteering worldwide. For more information call EcoVersity at 424-9797.

Sept 11                  8:00 p.m. – Margaret Cho: The State of Emergency Tour, The Santa Fe Opera, Admission: $39.50. For tickets visit ticketmaster.com

Sept 13                 Layne Hartsell, an Organic Consumers Association member in Santa Fe, is organizing a Citizens’ Direct Action on Toxic Food. They will be labeling toxic products that are marketed to children - especially products containing GMOs, pesticides, and herbicides - at a local Albertson’s Supermarket. This action will be a great way to publicize the dangers of GE crops and conventional agriculture and a first step towards bringing GE-Free Zones to New Mexico. For more information contact: matt@organicconsumers.org or Layne Hartsell at 505-501-3233 or tierraazulprojects@hotmail.com.

Sept 17                5:15 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. – The 2004 Governor’s Arts Awards ceremonies will be held at the St. Francis Auditorium, Museum of Fine Arts in Santa Fe.  The ceremony will be preceded by an afternoon reception and exhibition opening, 3:30 - 4:45 pm, in the Governor’s Gallery, 4th Floor, State Capitol.  The awards ceremony and gallery reception are free and open to the public.

Sept 18                  9:00a.m. - 4:00 p.m. - Menopause Medicine: Herbs & Foods for the Journey – Class by Carole Tashel at SFCC, $35. Call 428-1676 to register.

Sept 21                 5 p.m.-7 p.m. – Preview of the Mision Art Project See the art before anyone else (refreshments will be provided) at the Plaza in Española.

Sept 26                  1 p.m. - 4 p.m. – Official Dedication of the Mision Musuem Art blessings, dancing by San Juan Pueblo dancers, the Matachines, music by the EVHS Mariachi band conducted by Alfonso Trujillo, with light refreshments. Representative Nick L. Salazar personally invites you and your family to share this historical day with him and the other Museum Commissioners , Mr. David Salazar, Mrs. Clare Villa, Mr. Tomás Córdova, Mr. Willie Atencio and Arts & Cultural Committee Chairwoman Chayo García.

Oct 1                 Taste of the Enchanted Valley. Tickets will be available at Española City Hall, the Chamber of Commerce and the Big Rock Casino. For $15 sample great food from local restuarants and preview the Española Valley Arts Festival juried entries

Oct 1-3                A week-end workshop for anyone interested in learning more about raw living foods! Everything from sprouting to desserts will be prepared and sampled. Learn to create gourmet raw non-dairy cheeses, luscious pates, sandwich substitutes, soups, sumptuous sauces and more. For more detailed information about LLCAI workshops, food presentation videos and books, products for the raw kitchen and conscious living, or Cherie’s book, Angel Foods call 800-816-2319 or 707-964-2420.

Oct 2-3                 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. — Española Valley Arts Festival. Come out and support our local artists and visit the shops in the Convento — the Río Grande Café (across the street) will be open both days for breakfast and lunch

Oct 2-3                 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Book Signing at the Covento, Española Plaza, by Eppie Archuleta, reknowned weaver.

Oct 9-10             The Museum of Indian Arts & Culture/Laboratory of Anthropology presents Sun Mountain Gathering. Explores Southwestern archaeology and celebrates over 12,000 years of cultural heritage. Museum Hill, Santa Fe.