Events

What is the NAMI Family & Friends Seminar?

NAMI Family & Friends is a free, 4-hour seminar that informs and supports family members, partners, friends and significant others who have loved ones with a mental health condition. Participants learn about diagnoses, treatment, recovery, communication strategies, crisis preparation and NAMI resources. Seminar leaders are also family members and know what it is like to have a loved one with a mental health condition.

Author and Historian, Don Bullis, will entertain  us with stories of some 

of the notorious gangs that roamed the sparsely-settled reaches of New Mexico’s mountains and deserts. Some were rustlers, some train robbers, and yet others were simply thieves and ne’er-do-wells. At least one gang, the Horrell brothers, were murderers who preyed on New Mexico’s Hispanic residents.  Another group with some notoriety was Butch Cassidy’s Wild Bunch, who hid out in a southwest New Mexico ranch after they robbed trains and banks in other states. None of them came to a good end.  Don's books will be available for purchase.  

American jazz vocalist Tierney Sutton and her band will provide an engaging Sunday afternoon performance in Corrales. With over twenty years of recording and touring history, this highly successful group has won numerous Grammy Award nominations and is sure to delight listeners with creative musical style and wit. 

Please join us for an evening of appetizing food and enjoyable music as we celebrate and reflect on the past twenty-five years of serving our community.

Storehouse West has been providing food and children’s clothing to those in need since 1992. Visit the actual closet where it all started. Hear testimonials of people who have benefited from our services. View photos from past years. See how we have grown with the support of our community.

Tickets available at: storehousewest.brownpapertickets.com 

2nd Annual "Pooling Together" Tournament

Benefiting the Children’s Grief Center of New Mexico

Tournament Details

8 Ball, Blind Draw Scotch Doubles, Double Elimination

Race to 5 on Winners Side, Race to 3 on Losers Side

$30 Player Fee

Cash Prizes: 1^st Place Team $400, 2^nd Place Team $200, 3^rd Place Team $150

Raffle Prizes

Saturday, December 2nd

8:00 am - Doors Open, Registration, Practice (Breakfast available for purchase)

9:30 am – Registration Closes, Draw for Teams

10:00 am – First Round Starts on 15 Tables 

Sunday, December 3^rd

9:00 am – Doors Open, Practice

10:00 am – Round 6 Starts

1:00 pm – Fun Tournament hosted by Tom Riccobene

About the Children’s Grief Center of New Mexico

The Children’s Grief Center of New Mexico provides support groups for children ages 5-25 that have experienced the death of a loved one. All of our services are FREE. We have locations in Albuquerque and Rio Rancho, and offer our FREE Camp Corazon for children in rural New Mexico that cannot access our services due to distance.  

Thank you to our 2017 Pooling Together Sponsors:

OGB Architectural Millworks, Inc., Riccobene Concrete Masonry & Design, National Wood Products, Inc.

To Register: https://childrensgrief.org/pool-tourney/

For information or how to sponsor this event, contact Jenny Vincent at 505-323-0478

NAMI Family & Friends is a free, 4-hour seminar that informs and supports family members, partners, friends and significant others who have loved ones with a mental health condition. Participants learn about diagnoses, treatment, recovery, communication strategies, crisis preparation and NAMI resources. Seminar leaders are also family members and know what it is like to have a loved one with a mental health condition.

 There are 20% of documented woment suffering from perinatal depression. Pregnant women are not immune from this issue; it is imperative to detect the early signs of this type of mental illness. Women need to understand that they are not alone.

Doors open at 1:00

Screeningsbegin at 2:00

$10 General Admission

$8 Students and Seniors

$6 Veterans and Military 

Start the holiday season on the right note by treating yourself to an afternoon of beautiful holiday music and an art show! Rio Rancho Youth Chorus presents My Favorite Time of Year.  In addition to our concert, RR-YC is partnering with Rio Rancho Arts Association to showcase a variety of original art pieces from metal work to oils by local artists. Artworks will be available for viewing and purchase from 1pm - 5pm both dates. The Rio Rancho Youth Chorus' winter concert is a December tradition you will not want to miss! Tickets are $15 General Admission ($10 Military, Senior (65+), and Child (under 13). Infant under 2 (in lap) Free.  Buy tickets here:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/my-favorite-time-of-year-art-show-and-concert-tickets-39656641081

Harpeth Rising, a classically-trained trio of violin, cello, and banjo with vocals will perform music reminiscent of Appalachia and Medieval Europe.  Fusing folk, newgrass, rock, and classical into “chamberfolk,” they offer a unique sound through their expansive three-part harmonies and flawless musicianship.

The Scandinavian Club of Albuquerque (SCOA) announces that the 2017 Scandinavian Julefest is scheduled for Sunday, December 10, from 3–7 p.m.  By popular request, this year’s Julefest will once again be held at the beautiful Mountain View Club on KAFB. The festivities will include traditional music, authentic Scandinavian folk dancing, and the Santa Lucia Pageant—just to name a few, and of course, wonderful Scandinavian food. A visit from Nisse is always a possibility! For tickets and information on accessing the event, call 271-2159. The DEADLINE for paid reservations is the 4th of December. Adult tickets are $25 and for children 12 years or younger  there are two prices: $10.00 for regular meal and $15.00 for gluten-free meal. Make your reservations early!  Velkommen guests and future members!

The Santa Fe Opera, in association with Music in Corrales, returns to the Old San Ysidro Church for a wonderful one hour concert of classical and holiday music.

During the holidays, Santa Fe Opera artists perform in local churches and museums around New Mexico. Concerts are free with no reservations necessary. Open seating begins at 6:30pm - first come, first seated.

This holiday season mezzo-soprano Sara Coit and baritone Jorge Espino dazzle vocally while Wojciech Milewski serves as the music director.

We are having our first ever craft fair at CHS Saturday, December 16th!
It's from 9am-3pm in the school cafeteria and we have over 40 vendors, Santa is coming, live music, Mystique Food Truck, food gifts, decorations, crafters, gift wrapping and so much more!

Rio Rancho’s Winterfest 2017 will feature different activities and events taking place in the City Center area on Saturday, Dec. 16. 

Event Schedule

• Noon to 5 p.m. – free ice skating at the Santa Ana Star Center; skates will be available and inexperienced skaters are encouraged to bring bike or safety helmets; in lieu of a skate rental and admission fee, please bring a non-perishable food item for donation.

• Noon to 5 p.m.– Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus will make a special appearance at the Santa Ana Star Center with picture opportunities available.

• Noon to 5 p.m. – Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair at the Santa Ana Star Center featuring handmade gifts, art, and unique crafts.  

•      5:15 p.m. – Candy Land-themed parade through the City Center area and a  fireworks display to follow.

NAMIWalks is the largest mental health awareness event in the country and is a public display of support for people affected by mental health conditions. Join NAMI New Mexico for a Walk Information Meeting and learn what you can do to make a difference in your community.

This year’s WALK is scheduled for Saturday, May 12^th, 2018 at Albuquerque International Balloon Museum.

RR-YC is a community chorale ensemble for middle school and high school youth and young adults. We welcome singers of all backgrounds, styles, cultures, orientations, abilities, identities. No previous chorus experience is required. Come if you love to sing.

The enrollment fee is $75 per season.  We rehearse every Saturday from 2-4 p.m. January 20 through May 5.  Our end of season concerts will be May 12 - 13, 2018.  For more information on Rio Rancho Youth Chorus visit

www.rr-yc.org or call/text (505)977-4160. 

Pam Lujan-Hauer, a member of the Taos Pueblo, will demonstrate her techniques while telling the story of Pueblo Indian pottery from the history of clay as an art form with the origins of the earliest pottery to the threats to traditional pottery today. You will see a display of raw materials and finished pieces  along with a slide show. Pam is an experienced teacher (UNM and SW Indian Polytechnic Institute) as well as a highly entertaining presenter who eagerly shares her art with much humor and insight into her Native culture. Admission: $5