Announcements

Tuesday
Total Solar Eclipse Talk. Local astronomer Steve Becker talks at PEEC about the total solar eclipse of 2012, which he watched from a cruise ship in the Coral Sea. See video and photos of the November 2012 event, and learn more about eclipses, from 7-8 p.m. Free. Visit PajaritoEEC.org, call 662-0460, or email Programs@PajaritoEEC.org for more information.
Wednesday
The Los Alamos Community Health Council is sponsoring the Leadership Connection Town Hall, an event from 5:30-7 p.m. at Fuller Lodge. The goal of the town hall is to report on key Los Alamos County health issues, trends and recommendations. Community leaders will give short presentations followed by questions and discussion. Local LACHC member agencies will have materials about resources and services in Los Alamos. Light refreshments will be provided. RSVP to deborahfgill@gmail.com by Feb. 25.

Art openings

Zane Bennett Contemporary Art announces an exhibition and paintings by Michael Freitas Wood, titled, “Presentiment.” The exhibit will be up March 29-April 29 at 435 S. Guadalupe St. There will be a reception from 5-7 p.m. March 29.

Dance

Twenty-two dancers in costumes combine contemporary and ancient Irish dance forms to produce “Rhythm of Dance,” at 8 p.m. March 2 at Popejoy Hall. Tickets, $20-$49, are available at popejoypresents.com or by calling 877-664-8661.

Exhibits

“Amish Quilts” explores the origins and aesthetics of a tradition that has evolved in a changing world. Opening at the Museum of International Folk Art March 3, 34 quilts will be on view from the museum’s collection and from local collectors. The exhibit runs through Sept. 1.

Festivals

Join the Jemez Springs community for the annual Fire and Ice Festival at the Village Park in Jemez Springs, from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday. Enjoy a professional chainsaw carving exhibit, a chile cook-off and crosscut log sawing competitions. There will also be chicken poop bingo and many other activities. For more information, visit JemezSprings.org.

Feb. 17-23, 2013
For information, call the Betty Ehart Senior Center (BESC) at 662-8920, the White Rock Senior Center (WRSC) at 662-8200 and “Day Out” (adult day care, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.) at 661-0081. Reservations must be made by 10 a.m. for daily lunches.

Betty Ehart
MONDAY
BESC closed, President’s Day

TUESDAY
8:30 a.m. Mac users group
8:45 a.m. Variety training
10 a.m. Computer users group
11:30 a.m. Lunch: Chicken fried chicken
1 p.m. Bingo
1:30 p.m. MyCD workshop
7 p.m. Bridge
7:30 p.m. Table tennis

WEDNESDAY
8:30 a.m., 10 a.m. Tax preparation
8:30 a.m. RSVP quilters
8:45 a.m. Cardio plus exercise
10:45 a.m. Music with Ruth
11:30 a.m. Lunch: Sausage and wild rice
1:15 p.m. Socrates Café
1:30 p.m. Daytime duplicate bridge
THURSDAY
8:30 a.m. Walk in the woods
8:45 a.m. Variety training
11 a.m. Vista Care
presentation
11:30 a.m. Lunch: Tilapia
1:30 p.m. Tap dancing
2 p.m. Ballroom dancing
6:30 p.m. Chess
7 p.m. Bridge
FRIDAY
9:15 a.m. Line dancing
11:30 a.m. Lunch: Soft taco
Noon Birthdays celebrated
12:30 p.m. Movie: “Big,” 1988

 Today
Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church, 3900 Trinity Dr., invites the community to a Shrove Tuesday (Mardi Gras) pancake supper, from 5:30-7 p.m. There will be beads, masks and Dixieland music. The menu includes ham, pancakes, a variety of syrups, fruit, eggs cooked to order and orange juice. Tickets can be purchased at the door and are $4 for children, $8 for adults and $20 for a family. All proceeds benefit the Juaréz house build mission trips, which will take place in the fall.