Arts & Entertainment - Valencia County News-Bulletin

Bosque Farms native was named one of the top 15 bartenders in the country

Aug 11, 2022 | Arts & Entertainment, Features, News | 0

Beginning with 10,000 applicants, Simons navigated his way through the 2022 U.S. Bartenders’ Guild World Class to a top 15 finish.

PHOTOS: 2022 Bosque Farms Fair

Aug 10, 2022 | Arts & Entertainment | 0

For the past 86 years, the Bosque Farms fair again brought young and old out to the only community fair in the state. Highlights included the toad races held on Friday, August 5 and the parade on the morning of Saturday, August 6. Over the course of the weekend, the fair also hosted a car show, a rodeo and various competitions, such as the women’s rolling pin throw.

True-to-life Woodcarvings: Local artist brings fowl and other animals to life through woodcarving

Aug 4, 2022 | Arts & Entertainment, Features | 0

For a carving of a life-sized Cooper’s hawk pinning down it’s limp prey, one can’t help but feel there’s a little more to it. He’s come a long way since that first small goat he carved at 14 years old, now creating true-to-life carvings of all kinds of feathered fowl, from great horned owls to roadrunners.

Hub City Theatre to perform ‘And Then There Were None’

Jul 14, 2022 | Arts & Entertainment, News | 0

In those two acts, the mystery unfolds, with a twist at the end when the murderer is revealed. The cast of characters range from Vera Claythorne, a young woman on leave from her position as a sports mistress at a girls’ school, played by Ana June, to Emily Brent, an elderly, pious spinster portrayed by Christine Carter.

PHOTOS: June Outdoor Adventures Camp with Los Lunas Open Space

Jun 29, 2022 | Arts & Entertainment | 0

The Village of Los Lunas Open Space Division held their Outdoor Adventures summer camp at River...

PHOTOS: Albuquerque BioPark at the Belen Library

Jun 29, 2022 | Arts & Entertainment | 0

The Albuquerque Bio Park came to the Belen library twice last month to show off some crawly...

Rio Communities Optimist Club 2022 Photo Contest Winners

Jun 23, 2022 | Arts & Entertainment | 0

Grand Prize Gabriel Ronquillo, 15, ninth grade, Valencia High School; Creed Line: To forget the...

Seed to Supper: Learning to garden with a limited budget

Jun 9, 2022 | Arts & Entertainment, Features | 0

With a green thumb in hand, Rigo Chavez decided to dedicate some of his volunteer hours with New Mexico State’s Seed to Supper program, which is a free vegetable gardening program focused on increasing access to healthy food.

Seasonal Recipe: White Bean Chili

Jun 9, 2022 | Arts & Entertainment, Farmer's Basket, Features | 0

Chile is a good source of:
Vitamin A- One teaspoon of dried red chile powder has 100% of the daily requirements for Vitamin A!
Vitamin C – One fresh green chile pod has as much Vitamin C as six oranges! Vitamin B6, Potassium

Seasonal Recipe: Sauteed Swiss Chard and Summer Squash

Jun 9, 2022 | Arts & Entertainment, Farmer's Basket, Features | 0

Swiss chard is a good source of vitamins K, A and C, magnesium, potassium, iron and fiber.

There are three types of Swiss chard: rainbow chard, ruby or red chard, and white or yellow stemmed chard. Look for Swiss chard that is vivid green in color and does not have any browning or yellowing.

Honoring and rejoicing in our culture: SODA hosts multicultural day for bilingual program

May 12, 2022 | Arts & Entertainment, Education | 0

“We believe our heart is with culture, heritage and community, and what the community wants, we have,” said Lorena Hererra, who runs SODA’s bilingual program.

Mid-century mainstay to reflect artists’ exploration of home

May 5, 2022 | Arts & Entertainment, Features | 0

Now, 50 years later, Wo/Manhouse 2022 is exploring what home is again, with 19 New Mexico artists from across the gender spectrum, transforming the rooms of a mid-century home on North Fifth Street in the city of Belen. Six of the artists participating in the retrospective are from Valencia County.