Art experience stained glass, pottery wheel throwing session, Inside Out 2 screening, and more. 
Happy Friday, Santa Fe. You know the drill – grab your coffee (or whatever you sip in the morning), kick back, and let Santa Fe Brief serve up everything you need to know for the weekend ahead.
📰 In the news
Local happenings: Vladem Contemporary debuts a Lucy Lippard retrospective, county leaders approve a youth behavioral health center, and a proposed solar project raises land use concerns — catch up here.
State-level stories: Insurance chief warns wildfire aftermath may block flood claims, scouts spearhead forest recovery across state woodlands, and New Mexico kids dazzle in Cooperstown baseball — see what else is brewing.
National headlines: Study finds adults inhale thousands of plastic fragments daily, many hearts age faster than their owners, and Ford recalls F-150 hybrids without seatbelt chime — peruse the best of the rest.
Highlights this week
- Stop by Saturdays for low-cost vet care
- Discover fresh produce and live music Tuesdays
- Attend Santa Fe Botanical Garden volunteer orientation
- Explore Santa Fe garden with free admission
- Unlock dozens of travel deals with AARP
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Market: Swap chain groceries for chile-roasted air, heirloom tomatoes piled high, and the kind of kitchen gadgets you swear are the last you’ll buy. Peek at our Santa Fe farmers markets guide.
Produce: Feeling like February tomatoes taste like disappointment… See what’s fresh all year with our seasonal produce guide.
Reads: The smell of paper, the thrill of cracking open a new story, and the chance to accidentally spend two hours debating which cover looks cooler, Collected Works Bookstore & Coffeehouse is basically a playground for bookworms (minus the monkey bars, plus way more coffee).
Health: Forget outdated weight loss fads and gimmicks. Modern science has changed the game. GLP-1 medications (like the ones behind today’s most talked-about treatments) are helping people manage weight in a safer, more sustainable way. Check out your options today.
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📆 Around town this weekend
All events are subject to change without notice. This is entirey outside our control. Please check official event pages and social media for the most up to date information.
Today
🖨️ Letterpress Demonstration @ New Mexico History Museum | Friday (8/1) at 5:00pm – Watch historic letterpresses clank like old jukeboxes, ink rollers spinning out artisanal postcards. This free, all-ages, hands-on demo during First Friday lets you nerd out over wood type, press your own keepsake, and pretend you’re a Victorian-era hipster.
🎤 Santa Fe Salutes: Ladies of the 80s @ Railyard Plaza | Friday (8/1) at 7:00pm – Grab a chair at Railyard Plaza for a free tribute to the fierce ladies of the 80s by Santa Fe’s top performers. Bring a refillable water bottle, grab grub from the food trucks, and revel in the free parking, no 80s hair mishaps required.
This weekend
📚 Artist Weekend Book Fair @ SITE Santa Fe | Saturday (8/2) at 10:00am – If your weekend needs more culture than another rerun, head to SITE Santa Fe’s auditorium for Radius Books’ biennial Artist Weekend Book Fair. You’ll browse art, photography, rare finds at 20% off, mingling with the folks who made them. Free entry, so no excuses.
🔄 Inside Out 2 @ Railyard Park | Saturday (8/2) at 6:00pm – Think your emotions peaked at 30? Santa Fe’s Summer Scene is screening Inside Out 2 for free, courtesy of Nusenda Credit Union. Grab a blanket, claim your perfect patch of grass, and brace yourself for more feels than a midsummer thunderstorm.
🐳 Moby Dick (Led Zeppelin Revival) @ Tumbleroot Brewery and Distillery | Saturday (8/2) at 7:30pm – Prepare to rock memory lane as a local powerhouse recreates Led Zeppelin at the height of their swagger, from the bluesy crunch of “Heartbreaker” to the epic sweep of “Stairway to Heaven.” Grab your T-shirt and try not to spill your beer while air-guitaring.
🌏 The Pale Earth Beneath My Feet @ Aurelia Gallery | Sunday (8/3) at 11:00am – Ever feel your Instagram sunsets need more drama? This art exhibit turns dusty desert hues, red oxides, ochres, soft pinks, into a front-row seat to endless horizons and star-filled skies. It’s a love letter to unforgiving landscapes, served with a wink and a nod.
🖼️ Art Experience – Stained Glass @ TLC Stained Glass Studio | Sunday (8/3) at 1:00pm – Pick your pattern from a rainbow of glass and learn Tiffany’s century-old tricks for breaking, shaping, and binding it into a suncatcher you’ll actually want hanging at home. It’s hands-on, messy, and mildly therapeutic, prime bragging material at brunch.
🃏 How to Read with Playing Cards @ Cakes Cafe | Sunday (8/3) at 2:00pm – Ever arranged your playing cards into neat rows just for kicks? Let local card creatrix Ana Cortez show you how to divine the Moon, the Sun, and the Stars from that same deck, no crystal ball required. All levels welcome.
Next week
🏺 Pottery Experience (Wheel Throwing) @ Paseo Pottery | Monday (8/4) at 2:00pm – This wheel-throwing session has you at the potter’s wheel, shaping mugs, bowls, or delightfully dubious blobs with guidance from our Santa Fe artists. Recycle the wonky bits and pocket a $15 discount on gallery treasures. Think of it as sculpting humility and home décor.
🐱 Felix y los Gatos @ Santa Fe Plaza | Monday (8/4) at 6:00pm – Santa Fe’s Plaza turns into a polka-and-Texano-blues playground when Felix y los Gatos teams up with Nueva Luna. Bring a blanket or folding chair, hit the food trucks, and refill your water bottle like a responsible adult. Free, family-friendly, and no cover charge.
🐕 Dog Days of Summer: The Hounds of El Delirio @ School for Advanced Research | Tuesday (8/5) at 10:00am – Grab your leash and hit SAR’s shady lawns for a cool-morning stroll, then soak up the saga of Irish Wolfhounds turned WWII recruits and two sisters who made kennel life historic. Free cold drinks, belly rubs encouraged, zero fluff.
Wanna see more? Browse our full events calendar →
🎶 Live music & entertainment
- 8/1 Jack Quartet @ St. Francis Auditorium – 6 pm
- 8/1 Santa Fe Salutes Women of the 80s @ Railyard Plaza – 7 pm
- 8/1 JJ and the Hooligans @ The Cowgirl – 8 pm
- 8/2 Acoustic Gap @ The Cowgirl – 1 pm
- 8/2 Renaissance Music w/ JACK Quartet @ St. Francis Auditorium – 5 pm
- 8/2 Ryan Painter and the Resistors @ The Cowgirl – 8 pm
- 8/3 Bartok & Beethoven @ St. Francis Auditorium – 6 pm
- 8/4 Felix Y Los Gatos @ Santa Fe Plaza – 6 pm
- 8/4 Waxahatchee @ The Bridge at Santa Fe Brewing – 7 pm
- 8/5 Shai Wosner Recital @ St. Francis Auditorium – 12 pm
🏠️ Price is right – Santa Fe edition
How it works: We’re going to give you some facts about a home for sale, including a picture of the outside, the kitchen, and one additional room. Your job? Guess how much it’s listed for (preferably before you click to find out).
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Listed by: Carol Hawkins (Barker Realty, LLC)
Earthy curves, hand-troweled plaster, and chunky vigas give this 3,950-square-foot home its unmistakable Santa Fe swagger. The kitchen is a granite-topped command center that spills into sunlit living spaces, while a copper soaking tub and outdoor shower turn the primary suite into a spa day that never ends. Mountain views steal the show from every patio, and the light-filled studio is ready for your next masterpiece or Zoom call.
A 500-square-foot guest casita keeps visitors happy (or brings in a little extra cash), and a private well plus a 10,000-gallon water tank mean off-grid vibes without the hassle. Ten and a half acres of high-desert quiet, just minutes from the essentials.
Make your guess, then (and only then)… see how much it costs →
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