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  • 100 Women Who Care in Santa Fe  Here’s an update on donations collected from our Feb. 7th meeting: $10,416 for SFPS Adelante, $5,225 for Reading Quest & $600 for S.E.E.D.S makes a grand total of $16,241 for three great non-profits in Santa Fe! Thank you members for being a part of this wonderful group! We together are truly making a difference in Santa Fe.
  • 100 Kids Who Care in Santa Fe is looking student liaisons at each of the high schools in Santa Fe to help build the group by announcing the meetings, putting up flyers and encouraging fellow students to attend. There are only 2 meetings left for this school year: Sat. Mar. 31 and Sat. Apr. 21. If you know of a student who would be interested in being a part of the founding board and representing their school, please contact Coco Randolph. FYI  For the meetings kids bring $5 to $20 ($5 = 1 vote) and support local non-profits. Together kids can make a difference too!
  • Community Day at Meow Wolf – Get reduced-price admission to the House of Eternal Return and a day of special programming, Sun. Mar. 11, 10 am – 8 pm
  • Volunteer Orientation at the New Mexico Center for Therapeutic Riding. Those with interests in horse care and handling, rider assistance, barn maintenance, photography or just clerical work are invited to an info and orientation session. No horse knowledge is necessary, and training is provided. To join, RSVP to 757-2498 or email info@nmctr.org. Tue, Mar. 13 from 3:30pm – 5:30pm
  • Save the Date: Big Brothers Big Sisters Gala Oct. 20

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Pumpkin Spice is in the Air

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New Mexico Aspens in Autumn by Roberta Parry, 14″ x 10″ transparent watercolor on paper, $480 framed

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Author Reading. In Hung Like a Seahorse: A Real-Life Transgender Adventure of Tragedy, Comedy and Recovery, Quinn Alexander Fontaine tells of a nitty-gritty journey of healing work to recover from childhood trauma and multiple addictions, and his full acceptance of being transgender. His autobiographical work is both heartbreaking and heartwarming. Collected Works Bookstore, 6 pm Sat. Oct 7

 

Cool Posts You’ve Shared:

  • New Mexicans to Prevent Gun Violence (NMPGV) is inviting you to a free event that celebrates life over death, love over hate, and art over guns.  Oct. 7th 5:30 -7 P.M. at CCA Email Miranda Viscoli for info
  • Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk in Santa Fe is on Sat. Oct. 7 raises money for breast cancer research and patient support services. Questions? email Jessica Duncan
  • Big Brothers Big Sisters is looking for sponsors and auction donors for their upcoming Golden Ticket Gala coming up on Oct. 7th. Contact Stacy Fischer for more info. For more information call 425-308-2061
  • If you’d like to learn EFT Tapping or improve your technique, please join Andi Sutherland for EFT Tapping Basics: A Condensed EFT Level 1 Workshop on Oct 14 from 1-5 pm at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Santa Fe. Registration is necessary.  Call Andi at 505-310-1465 or email andi@andisutherland.com
  • Change the Course of Your Family’s Future: A Free Seminar with Adrienne Gottlieb at The Montecito, Oct. 19 at 6pm in the Library email thegottliebgroup@gmail.com
  • The Mayor’s Ball is an annual gala created to bring awareness to and raise funds for chosen nonprofit organizations. On Sat., Oct. 21st at the Santa Fe Convention Center, Communities in Schools NM and The Food Depot (who distributed 5.1 million meals last year) will be recognized for their great work and we still need a few more volunteers to make the sold out, 650-guest event simply magnificent. By volunteering at the event, you’ll be supporting these nonprofits and the children and families they serve. Contact Sarah Carter 

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Cheri O’Brien Fine Art is proud to host local artist Carol Palmer Huntington for a Trunk Show of her fabulous one-of-a-kind jewelry opening on Fri. Oct. 13, 11-6pm. Come view her unique jewelry and find out about her methods. Cheri O’Brien Fine Art located at 618 Canyon Road open Thurs-Mon. 11-4pm.  The show runs Oct. 13-23.

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Oh Happy Autumn!

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The aspens are turning! Oh happy autumn!!

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Wise Fool’s Fabulous Fall Cabaret. Wise Fool’s advanced students, professional performers, and youth will present acts that dazzle and delight. Aerial hoop, silks, unicycling, trapeze, clowning, spoken word and more! And all proceeds support Wise Fool’s programming for youth and adults in our studio, in the public schools, and beyond! Two shows, Sat. Sept. 30th 4pm and 8pm. 

Tickets $15 Adult

$5 child (12 and under)
$10-15 sliding scale for financial need discount

1131 Siler Rd, Suite B, call (505) 992-2588 for directions

 

Cool Posts You’ve Shared:

  • New Mexicans to Prevent Gun Violence (NMPGV) is inviting you to a free event that celebrates life over death, love over hate, and art over guns.  Oct. 7th 5:30 -7 P.M. at CCA Email Miranda Viscoli for info
  • Need Volunteers for the Mayor’s Ball: The Mayor’s Ball  is an annual gala created to bring awareness to and raise funds for chosen nonprofit organizations. On Saturday, October 21st at the Santa Fe Convention Center, Communities in Schools NM and The Food Depot will be recognized for their great work and we need volunteers to make the sold out, 650-guest event simply magnificent. By volunteering at the event (or with setup or breakdown the day before and after), you’ll be supporting these nonprofits and the children and families they serve. Check out the Volunteer Enrollment Form for more details and contact Melanie Lenci with any questions.
  • Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk in Santa Fe is on Sat. Oct. 7 raises money for breast cancer research and patient support services. Questions? email Jessica Duncan
  • Big Brothers Big Sisters is looking for sponsors and auction donors for their upcoming Golden Ticket Gala coming up on Oct. 7th. Contact Stacy Fischer for more info
  • If you’d like to learn EFT Tapping or improve your technique, please join Andi Sutherland for EFT Tapping Basics: A Condensed EFT Level 1 Workshop on October 14 from 1:00 – 5:00 pm at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Santa Fe.
    Registration is necessary.  Call Andi at 505-310-1465 or email andi@andisutherland.com

Enter to Win a FREE ONE HOUR MASSAGE from Jennifer Lamprey
Licensed Massage Therapist – one entry per person only – must live in the Santa Fe area – CLICK HERE to enter

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Happy First Day of Fall

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shamrockIrish American Writers and Artists Salon

Irish and Irish-American poetry, music and literature, for those who are in the know, are gloriously dark, abundantly rich genres apt for mining. The Irish American Writers and Artists, a New York-based nonprofit founded by Malachy McCourt, hosts its first salon in Santa Fe with writers Lawrence Welsh, Anne Valley-Fox, Argos MacCallum, and tons more. Sat, Sep. 23 at 6:00pm, Teatro Paraguas, 3205 Calle Marie Santa Fe, NM  ph. 424-1601. Free admission with donations gratefully accepted.

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  • Guns-to-GardensNew Mexicans to Prevent Gun Violence (NMPGV) is inviting you to a free event that celebrates life over death, love over hate, and art over guns. Come and join NMPGV and watch a gun forged into a gardening tool right before your very eyes by RAWTools. Get inspired while award-winning poet Jimmy Santiago Baca reads his radical and fiery poetry. Then get your groove on to the awesome music of Eileen and the In-betweens. See art made from guns through our Guns to Gardens program by our very own internationally renowned sculptor Jeremy Thomas and by SFCC art and welding students. Coats made out of gun parts by Sarah Nolan of Singular Couture will be on display. Special guest speakers include: Santa Fe Mayor Gonzales, Valerie Plame, Warren Montoya from Rezonate Art and Jill Benjamin.  Oct. 7th 5:30 -7 P.M. at CCA Email Miranda Viscoli for info 
  • Karen K. Milstein, PhD, LISW will be leading the workshop “The Interface of Art and Mental Health. What We Contain, What Contains Us – How We Can Grow Ourselves”, Sept. 26, 6:30-9pm, 125 Lincoln Ave. Pre-registration required. Contact Karen 
  • Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk in Santa Fe is on Sat. Oct. 7 raises money for breast cancer research and patient support services. Here’s their website: www.makingstrideswalk.org/SantaFeNM Questions? email Jessica Duncan
  • The True Story of Fake News: A look into the long and sordid history of fake news, who makes it, who profits from it, and what we can do about it. A fundraiser for the New Mexico Environmental Law Center, October 7th, 6-7pm for VIP $100 tickets, or at 7:30-9pm $12-$35, at the Lensic.
  • Big Brothers Big Sisters is looking for sponsors and auction donors for their upcoming Golden Ticket Gala coming up on Oct. 7th. Contact Stacy Fischer for more info
  • New Mexico PBS, KNME, Ch-5 will broadcast the oral history documentary by SF Women2Women member, Shebana Coelho titled Nasario Remembers the Río Puerco, about the acclaimed New Mexico Folklorist, on Oct. 12 at 7pm within Hispanic Heritage month. The film will also have two free preview screenings: Oct. 4 at 7 pm at the South Broadway Cultural Center in Albuquerque and Oct. 5 at 6 pm at the New Mexico History Museum in Santa Fe.
  • Looking for Volunteers and Sponsors for the Fall 2017 Santa Fe Expanding Your Horizons Conference that will take place on Saturday October 21, 2017 at Santa Fe Community College. They are expecting 200 girls from Santa Fe and Northern NM, their biggest one yet! Expanding Your Horizons Conference is a dynamic conference to encourage girls in 5th-8th grade to consider careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) by providing women STEM role models and hands-on workshops. Contact Lina Germann if interested.

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It’s Still Summer!

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Raspberries are ready for picking in New Mexico now thru mid-October!
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Cool Posts You’ve Shared:

  • RSVP for SFWomen2Women Luncheon Guest Speaker, Artist, Robbi Firestone, “Finding your purpose through Creativity” Wed. Sept. 20, Cowgirl Restaurant, noon, $25 at the door, space limited.
  • Looking for Volunteers and Sponsors for the Fall 2017 Santa Fe Expanding Your Horizons Conference that will take place on Saturday October 21, 2017 at Santa Fe Community College. They are expecting 200 girls from Santa Fe and Northern NM, their biggest one yet! Expanding Your Horizons conference is a dynamic conference to encourage girls in 5th-8th grade to consider careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) by providing women STEM role models and hands-on workshops. More info click here  Contact Lina Germann at Lina.Germann@STEMSantaFe.org  if interested.
  • Big Brothers Big Sisters is looking for sponsors and auction donors for their upcoming Golden Ticket Gala coming up on Oct. 7th. Contact Stacy Fischer for more info
  • Karen K. Milstein, PhD, LISW will be leading the workshop “The Interface of Art and Mental Health. What We Contain, What Contains Us – How We Can Grow Ourselves”, Tuesday, September 26, 6:30pm  –  9:00pm, 125 Lincoln Ave. Pre-registration required. Contact Karen at 670-2906, MidbarNM@gmail.com
  • The United World College, located in Montezuma New Mexico (One hour east of Santa Fe) is home to one of the oldest and most successful“Get Away” programs in the South West. A “Get Away” is a local family willing to invite students into their homes. UWC students come from 99 different countries including the US. If you feel called to be a “Get Away” family, please feel free to contact nancy.ellington@uwc-usa.org
  • A checkbook from Alberta E. Sedgley was found at our last meeting of 100 Women Who Care in Santa Fe. There is no phone # on the checks so please email russtree@aol.com so we can get your checkbook back to you.

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