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TODAY (MAY 4)
• Victorian Spring Tea, Magoffin Home State Historic Site, 1120 Magoffin, seatings are 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Reservations required.
Tickets available at the Magoffin Home or in the Gift Shop at Charlottes, 5411 North Mesa, in Peppertree Square.
For more information, call (915) 533-5147 or (915) 585-4344.
• Braden Aboud Memorial benefiting the Braden Aboud Memorial Foundation, Zach White Elementary School parking lot, 4256 Roxbury, 8 a.m.
For more information, call Chris Rowley at (915) 478-5663.
• Westside Jazz Fest with Jazz Unlimited, Big Band, Mack Goldbury and Sunland Dixieland Band. St. Mark’s United Methodist Church, 5005 Love Road, 2 p.m.
For more information, call (915) 581-4444.
MONDAY
• Battle of La Puebla Anniversary hosted by Consul General of Mexico and Mr. and Mrs. Roberto Rodriguez Hernandez, 114 Virginia, behind the Consulate General of Mexico.
For more information, call (915) 533-8555.
• YISD Cinco de Mayo Music Parade — Ysleta district students presents their annual celebration at 6:30 p.m., YISD Administration and Cultural Arts Center, 9600 Sims.
For more information, call (915) 434-9700.
• Gift Exchange Book Club, St. Mark’s United Methodist Church, 5005 Love Road, 10 a.m.
For more information, call (915) 581-4444.
• Breakfast Community Meeting with City Representative Beto O’Rourke and guest speaker Joyce Wilson, Village Inn Restaurant, 2929 N. Mesa St., 7 a.m.
For more information, call (915) 541-4123.
• Financial Education and Homeownership Workshop Presented by GECU and El Paso Affordable Housing CUSO, GECU Northeast Lobby, 5625 Transmountain Rd., 6-8 p.m.
For more information or reservations, call (915) 838-9608.
TUESDAY
• Community Cancer Care Group, St. Mark’s United Methodist Church, 5005 Love Road, 6:30 p.m. Dinner is available at 6 p.m. with donation. Every Tuesday.
For more information, call (915) 581-4444.
WEDNESDAY
• Free blood sugar screenings, Del Sol Diabetes Treatment Center, 10555 Vista Del Sol, Ste. 100, 2-4 p.m. Every Wednesday through May 28, no appointment necessary.
For more information, call (915) 595-1645.
• Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas presents Dr. Robert W. Gilmer on “Oil and the Global Commodity Boom,” The El Paso Club in the Chase Bank Building, 201 E. Main, 18th Fl., 11:45 a.m.
For more information or to RSVP, call (915) 521-4629 or e-mail
dtorres1217@gmail.com.
• Turn Up the Volume on your Business: Membership Drive, EPHCC, 2401 E. Missouri, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
For more information, call Erika Rodriguez at (915) 566-4066.
THURSDAY
• El Paso Native Plant Society, Celebrating 10 Years of Restoration: a Look at the Rio Bosque Wetlands, El Paso Garden Center, 3105 Grant, 7 p.m.
For more information, call Jim Hastings at (915) 240-7414.
FRIDAY
• Café y Pan Dulce with EPHCC and Letty Benitez of Mary Kay Cosmetics, Saturn of El Paso, 7750 Gateway East, 7:30 a.m.
For more information or to RSVP,call Daniella Jordan at (915) 566-4066.
• Texas Business Conference by the Texas Workforce Commission, Camino Real Hotel, 101 S. El Paso St., 7:30 registration, 8:30 conference.
For more information, call TWC at (512) 463-6389.
Galleries/Arts
‘Vibrant Visions’
“Vibrant Visions: The Art of Teresa Fernandez” will open with a reception 6-9 p.m. June 12 at the Hal Marcus Studio and Gallery, 800 N. Mesa, and will be on display through July 11.
For more information, call (915) 533-9090.
Watercolor class
A Bill Bissell watercolor workshop will take place June 16-18 at the Bissell Studio, 4601 Hondo Pass.
The three-day workshop is $160 with a $40 deposit required to reserve your place.
Call (915) 755-5260 for more information.
Basket workshop
The El Paso Museum of Archaeology, 4301 Transmountain Road, will hold a basket making workshop 1-5 p.m. May 17. Cost is $30.
Basket maker and weaver Melissa Urquidi-Bonham will show students how to select, gather, prepare and weave natural fibers in the traditional ways of the ancients.
Participants will weave and shape a classic garlic basket using round reed.
Class fee includes materials to complete two baskets and participants will complete one more during the half-day class.
Students should bring a spray bottle, old towel and scissors.
For more information, call (915)755-4332.
Border Artists
A group called the Border Artists has been invited to show its work at the Mexican Consulate in El Paso.
The exhibition will open June 5 and run through June 27.
Artists in the group are not from Mexico, but through the years have shown themselves to be representative of the U.S./Mexico border region.
For more information, visit theborderartists.org.
Spring classes
The El Paso Museum of Art is offering a variety of studio classes and workshops this spring for adults, teens, children, toddlers and families.
Classes continue through the end of May. Tuition prices vary depending on course length and cost of materials.
Family workshops are offered every second Sunday of the month from 1-3 p.m. Supplies are included, and ages 3 and up are welcome.
For more information, call (915) 532-1707.
EPAA news
The El Paso Art Association is offering the following classes taught by EPAA member artists at the Art Junction, 500 W. Paisano.
Mondays: Comic and graphic novel drawing class taught by Sirac Martinez;
Tuesdays: Life drawing with models taught by Rick Parra;
Wednesdays: Oil painting taught by Fernando Villela;
Thursdays: Watercolor painting taught by Atalo Mendez;
Fridays: Pastel portraits taught by Manny Guerra Sr.
All classes are $10 per class payable monthly. For more information, call (915) 534-7377.
Arts impact study
The El Paso Museums and Cultural Affairs Department and the art, culture and heritage community are partnering with Americans for the Arts to conduct an economic impact study of the non-profit arts and culture sector in El Paso County.
The study will show the economic impact of El Paso’s nonprofit arts and culture industry.
Funded by El Paso Electric, the study is being conducted with assistance from the University of Texas at El Paso and UTEP’s Institute for Public and Economic Development, with support from the Hunt Family Foundation.
Non-profit art, culture and heritage organizations are asked to participate by completing an online survey about their operating budget.
Organizations that are non-arts, culture or heritage, but include art and culture activities and programming, are also eligible to participate.
The analysis will also conduct audience surveys at events through September.
The data collected will help to better understand the contribution of art and culture to the local economy and support the case for increased public and private sector arts funding in the region.
The study will also generate significant statewide and local visibility for the art and culture industry.
To participate or for more information, contact Socorro Diamondstein at (915) 541-4167 or email diamondsteinsq@elpasotexas.gov.
Third Thursdays
The El Paso Museum of Art announces Third Thursdays “Spanish Nights: An Evening With The Santa Fe Opera” 5:30-7:30 p.m. May 17 at the museum.
Third Thursdays at the El Paso Museum of Art brings together an eclectic crowd for an evening of socializing and art on the third Thursday of each month.
Each gathering features a different theme with food, drinks, art and entertainment.
For more information, call 9915) 532-1707.
Bodies are back!
In celebration of El Paso’s Culture Cruise on May 15, Lynx Exhibits, 300 W. San Antonio, has brought back “Bodies Human: Anatomy in Motion,” for a limited engagement.
“Bodies Human” is now on display through May 18, with a regular admission of $10. The current exhibit, “Tut’s Treasures: Re-Creating the Tomb,” is on display through September.
On May 15, Culture Cruise patrons entering the exhibit between 5 and 8 p.m. will have the chance to see both exhibits and enjoy refreshments for $10.
“Bodies Human” displays real human bodies preserved through plastination.
“Tut’s Treasures” features a simulator ride and 126 reproductions related to the reign of King Tutankhamen, the most famous pharaoh of ancient Egypt.
Lynx Exhibits, across from the El Paso Convention Center parking garage, is open Tuesday through Sunday. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day, except Sunday when doors open at noon.
For more information, call (915) 533-4330.
Wine festival
Pop the cork with the New Mexico Wine Growers Association this Memorial Day weekend at the Southern New Mexico Wine Festival.
The event is a relaxing way to start the summer with food, friends, music and wine.
The festival will take place noon to 6 p.m. May 24-26 at the Southern New Mexico State Fairgrounds, 11 miles west of Las Cruces on I-10.
Admission is $13 for all adults over the age of 21 and includes a souvenir glass.
Entrance is free for those under 21, but must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
For more information, call (575)-522-1232.
60th birthday fest
The Jewish community of El Paso will celebrate Israel’s 60th birthday 5:30-6:45 p.m. Wednesday with an Israeli Experience Fair, followed by a concert.
The event for all ages is open to the public at no charge. The evening is coordinated by the Jewish Community Relations Council of the Jewish Federation.
Included is a short course in Krav Maga/Israeli self defense for all ages, Dead Sea mud skin treatments, face painting, map of Israel croquet games, a short video of “West Bank Story” (Oscar winner in 2007), ice cream map making, Israeli wine and more.
For more information, visit www.SababaMusic.com.
Kids-N-Co.
El Paso Kids-N-Co. presents “Snow White and the Seven Samurai,” Carol Viescas’ adaptation of the classic fairy tale at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. May 17 at the Chamizal National Memorial Theater.
The production then moves to the Kids-N-Co. Performance Center, 1301 Texas Ave., for performances at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2:30 p.m. Sundays, through June 8.
For more information, call (915) 351-1455.
Doll’s Tea Party
The Burges House and Gardens, home of the El Paso County Historical Society at 603 W. Yandell, is holding a “Doll’s Tea Party” 1:30-4 p.m. May 18. Tickets are $15 in advance.
There will be a formal tea with sweets and entertainment, etiquette lessons, songs, music, poetry, Victorian entertainers, guest photographs and more.
For ticket information, call Carmen Stearns at (915) 533-3178.
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