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Las Posadas de Navidad

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Sensuous Scarves uniquely designed & custom-printed by Santa Fe artist Janet O’Neal, just in time for Christmas! Click here for more info

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pecos-at-ChrismasLas Posadas at the Pecos National Monument, a ritual recreating the Holy Pilgrimage of Mary and Joseph. The park will have refreshments, carol singers, a procession celebrating Las Posadas, music, and a piñata for the kids! 5:30 pm Click here for details

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  • Pics with Pups – Bring your favorite dog (or guinea pig in a sweater, or fish if they’re OK to travel) and get your holiday photo taken with your pet. Proceeds benefit the Christmas Fund of the Street Homeless Animal Project, which provides veterinary and financial support to the companion animals of homeless folks. Counter Culture Café 930 Baca St. Sat. Dec. 16 from 10 am to 1 pm
  • Aloe plant give-away – One more notice…I have an overgrown aloe plant. It belonged to my mother, who died 5 years ago. It has grown and grown I and would like to share clippings with friends. If you’d like one, email me. Aloe is great for burns, cuts, fever blisters and someone told me recently, good for the air in your home.
  • Labyrinth Walk-Winter Solstace: Carrying the Light, Sun. Dec. 17 2 pm Genoveva Chavez Center, 3221 W. Rodeo Rd
  • In conjunction with the National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day, join the New Mexico Coalition to End Homelessness for a memorial ceremony to honor and celebrate the lives of homeless friends and neighbors who passed away in 2017.
    Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, 417 Agua Fría St, 3:30 pm. It’s in the courtyard, so dress warmly.
  • CASA First Volunteer training begins on Jan. 17.  Make a difference in a foster child’s life by becoming an advocate as the child navigates through the court system.  Learn more at  www.CASAfirst.org

Happy Holidays!

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Happy Thanksgiving!

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Multi-Wave 2 by Helen K. Garber, Fine Art Pigment Prints, click here for purchase information

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19th annual show on November 17, 18 & 19, 2017 at the Santa Fe Community Convention Center (201 W. Marcy Street). The Trash Fashion and Costume Contest takes place at 7:00 pm on Fri., Nov. 17th.  Tickets available at the door and ahead of time HERE.

2017 Recycle Santa Fe Art Festival
Friday, November 17 – 5 PM to 9 PM ($5 or fashion show ticket)
2017 Fashion Show Tickets ON SALE NOW at www.ticketssantafe.org 
Saturday, November 18 – 9 AM to 5 PM (free)
Sunday, November 19 – 10 AM to 5 PM (free)

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  • The Friends of the Santa Fe Public Library, the philanthropic partner of the Santa Fe Public Library, is looking for enthusiastic library lovers who might join the Friends Board of Directors to help shape the new Friends of the Library strategic plan and to support the Santa Fe Public Library. Board meetings are once a month.  To find out more, click here.
  • Action Matters presented by Silver Bullet Productions – Panelists Bill Richardson & Sam Donaldson, introduced by Mayor Javier Gonzales. Each distinguished guest will reveal the power of actions in community, nation, and world choices. Sat. Nov. 18 at La Fonda, 5:30 reception, wine & appetizers, 6:30 conversation
  • Small Works Art Show Opens Nov 17th 5-7pm at Cheri O’Brien Fine Art, Cheri hosts hosts her artist friends Mary Moore Bailey, Carol Palmer Huntington, Jennie Cooley, Whitney Hobsan, Jodi Balsamo & Spencer Kimball. 618 Canyon Rd. – show runs thru Dec. 11.
  • Contemporary Clay Art Fair Nov. 18 – 19 at the Santa Fe Women’s Club, 161 Old Pecos Trail, 10am – 5 pm
  • CASA First Volunteer training begins on Jan. 17.  Make a difference in a foster child’s life by becoming an advocate as the child navigates through the court system.  Learn more at  www.CASAfirst.org

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Click Here to Enter to win a free one-hour swim lesson for any swim experience level adult with swim instructor Ellen Kemper.

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

 

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Snow on the Mountain Tops

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Fiesta for Daughters by Angel Wynn
16″ x 20″
Encaustics Mixed Media
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In conjunction with Cultural Survival, you are invited to a very special evening event Fri., Nov. 10 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Santa Fe Community Foundation featuring Maori elder and activist Pauline Tangiora and special guests. Ms. Tangiora will hold a dialogue around how each of us can rise up in our own community and become empowered in our actions, including and especially our youth.  Q & A will follow.  This is a rare opportunity to host Grandmother Pauline in Santa Fe!

Pauline TangioraA Nobel Peace Prize nominee in 2005 for her work with the 1,000 Women for Peace project, Pauline Tangiora is a Maori elder/activist for indigenous and human rights as well as a youth empowerment advocate. She is one of the 2017 recipients of the Bremen International Peace Award for her work. She is an Earth Charter Commissioner and former president and current vice president of Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, Aotearoa.  A former representative for the World Council for Indigenous Peoples, life member of the Maori Women’s Welfare League and a committee member of Rigoberta Menchu Tum’s Nobel Laureate Indigenous Initiative for Peace,  Pauline is also one of the 50 council members of the World Future Council and ambassador of the International Council of Indigenous Grandmothers and one of the founding members of Rising Women Rising World.

We are grateful to the Santa Fe Community Foundation for hosting this event.  The foundation is located at 501 Halona St. Santa Fe, NM  87501.  Street parking is available.
Cost:  $20, Students under 18 are free.  All proceeds go to support Ms. Tangiora’s work.

Please RSVP to Kim Langbecker at kimlangbecker@sbcglobal.net. If you are unable to attend this event and wish to support Ms. Tangiora, please contact Kim at the above email address.

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  • Holiday Gift Sale on Sat. Nov. 11th at Santa Fe at the Kitchen Sink Recording Studio, 528 Jose St., 10 am – 3 pm, all New Mexico women artists.
  • ‘Write What Matters’ – a writing workshop with Heloise Jones, author of #1 bestselling The Writer’s Block Myth, Sun.,, Nov. 12, 2 – 4:30. Click here for more info
  • CARLISLE TRUNK SHOW NOVEMBER 13-18  Come and see Spring 2018 separates for work and play at 150 St. Frances with Victoria Bridges. 10:00-4:00  M-F By appointment on Saturday the18th. Items will ship January 10 and you are ONLY charged when shipped. Mention 100 Women who Care Santa Fe and enter their free drawing.
  • Bow Wow Film Fest Nov 15th at Violet Crown.  It is a curated dog-oriented film fest that has been traveling the country, and one of the Santa Fe Animal Shelter’s own videos is in it!  All proceeds go toward providing affordable spay/neuter services for pet owners at the Santa Fe Animal Shelter.  Click here for more information.

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Click Here to Enter to win a free one-hour swim lesson for any swim experience level adult with swim instructor Ellen Kemper.

IMG_0086100 Women Who Care in Santa Fe delivered checks totaling $10,100 to CASA First this week. If you were unable to attend the Nov. meeting please send your check to Katie Rountree (if you need her mailing address click here to email her) and make check payable to the 2nd place winner: The New Mexico Center for Therapeutic Riding. 

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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

Cool Pick of the Week:

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

 

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  • 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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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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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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It’s Still Summer!

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Raspberries are ready for picking in New Mexico now thru mid-October!
Salman Raspberry Ranch

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  • 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.

Gift Certificate Giveaway – Ok, This is Your Last Chance to Sign Up (really!)

I forgot to do the drawing this week so you get one more week to sign up.

Sign Up Here to win a free $50 gift certificate from The Beat Goes On, Upscale Resale at 333 Montezuma Ave. in Santa Fe shoes.jpg

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Happy Labor Day Weekend

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A Coopers Hawk & Babies in the Nest

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Photos courtesy of Yoshiko Brady

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horse-2EQUUS Film Festival 

Three days of equine-centric films to benefit The Horse Shelter – starts 9/1 w/ 2pm showing. $10 for one event or $75 for whole weekend.

Jean Cocteau Cinema

 

Cool Posts You’ve Shared:

  • A checkbook from Alberta E. Sedgley was found at our last meeting. There is no phone # on the checks so please email russtree@aol.com so we can get your checkbook back to you.
  • Bark in the Park – Street Homeless Animal Project is having a big event coming up on September 17th and they’re looking for volunteers. Call 505-501-4933 or email irenewebbdevelopment@gmail.com
  • 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.
  • Writing & Art Nature Immersion Workshop Friday, Sept. 11: 10 – 1, $79 incl. all materials & snacks. Contact: Heloise Jones (Author of #1 Bestselling The Writer’s Block Myth, Coach & Mentor)  (904) 778-6623, writeworks@heloisejones.com Lindy Teresi (Artist & Design Specialist & Consultant)  (505) 660-3435

Gift Certificate Giveaway – Last Chance to Sign Up

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Spreading Happy

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Fruit

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The Perfect Fruit Tart – Recipe Here

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Hamlet at the Santa Fe Botanical Gardens

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Bring a picnic dinner and enjoy Shakespeare outdoors as young aspiring actors, known as the Upstart Crows, perform this classic tragedy. Aug. 4 & 5 at 5pm

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  • We had an amazing meeting for 100 Women Who Care in Santa Fe on Aug. 2. If you weren’t able, please mail your checks to Katie Rountree, payable to the Santa Fe Animal Shelter. If you need Katie’s mailing address, let us know. Thanks!!!
  • DEADLINE TODAY! The Santa Fe Chapter of the Awesome Foundation is accepting applications for a $1,000 micro-grant that will be awarded to invest in a local project that aims to make Santa Fe a better place to live, work, and play. The grant is open to individuals and groups with no prerequisites. Applications are due by August 4, 2017, with the grant to be awarded in September. Apply online at http://www.awesomefoundation.org/en/chapters/santafe or email santafe@awesomefoundation.org for more information.
  • Alzheimer’s Walk for a Cure – Aug. 26 at 10am on the Plaza. They are still looking for walk sponsors, teams & volunteers. For more information reach out to David Davis, the Santa Fe Director – dldavis@alz.org
  • SHAKE IT UP Golf Tournament and Social with Silent Auction, Fri., Aug. 11.  Rock Steady Boxing Santa Fe is sponsoring the event to benefit the NM Parkinson’s Coalition, the only non-profit in New Mexico that serves the needs of people with Parkinson’s Disease and their families through support, resources, education and advocacy. Quail Run at 1 pm, $100 for tournament includes social & silent auction. To sign up contact the Pro Show 505-986-2255 

Special Thanks

to Mae Martinez & Diane Furst, who helped with guest and member registration at the 100 Women Who Care Meeting. We could not have done it without you!!

FYI, Mae works for the Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce and wanted me to let you know that if you own a business or work for a business and might be interested in joining the chamber to send her an email at frontdesk@santafechamber.com.

Cool Reads & Book Give-Away

Summer Reading List – click here and let me know if you have read something lately that you’ve loved. Also, congratulations Heloise Jones, winner of our free Book Give-Away! Heloise, you’ll be receiving your copy of  Wild Lives: Leading Conservationists on the Animals and the Planet They Love by Janie Chodosh & Lori Robinson.

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Stay tuned for our next Give-Away coming soon from The Beat Goes On!

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