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Free Golf Lessons in May

As part of PGA’s Free Golf Lesson Month, get a free 10 minute lesson with a golf pro through the month of May.   Taos Country Club is one of the participating venues, so to pick up tips on your swing, or fine tune your game, see PGA Free Golf Lesson details and contact info (or find […]

Free Airplane Flights for Kids

8-17 year olds can have a free flight through the Young Eagles program, which aims to encourage an interest in aviation in kids. Volunteer pilots take youngsters up for a 15-20 minute flight, leading them first on a preflight inspection of the plane, and teaching them about the instrument panel, aeronautical charts, and how to […]

Free Folk Life Festival Millicent Rogers Museum

The free 7th Annual Folk Life Festival at the Millicent Rogers Museum is from noon to 4:00 pm on May 16, 2009, featuring tri-cultural music and dance, artist demonstrations, art activities, and face painting (The face painting is presumably for the kids, but hey, it’s Taos. Whatever takes your fancy.)

Free Meet Author/Activist at Brodsky Books

Meet author and activist Mark Rudd, who’ll discuss and sign copies of his new memoir Underground: My Life With SDS and the Weathermen on Saturday May 2, from 4:00-6:00 pm, at the Brodsky Bookshop. (Straight afterwards, Rudd speaks at a World Peace Week gathering at the Taos Artist Co-op next door to Brodsky Bookshop.) A […]

Taos Gallery Artist Business Workshops

A good deal on business and marketing workshops for artists at The Taos Gallery, in partnership with the NM Small Business Development Center. All workshops $10, unless marked free, and all from 9:00 am to noon, with presenter Julianna Barbee, SBDC Director, unless another time/presenter is noted.  Contact The Taos Gallery to register. April 30 – […]

Ojo Caliente Specials for NM residents

Ongoing deals for New Mexico residents at Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs (take valid New Mexico ID):  * Two for Tuesday  – Turn up on a Tuesday with a pal, and you’ll get two entries to the Springs for the price of one ($16) if you live in New Mexico.  Treat a friend, or split the savings. (Every Tuesday, […]