it's St. Patrick's Day on a Tuesday, which means half the internet is pushing you toward something loud and green you'll regret by 8 PM. burque's doing it better. Canteen Taproom has live bagpipes by 5:30, Kaktus Brewing is pouring starting at 10 AM, and if you want something with actual texture, The Kipsies are playing folk and bluegrass on the Ex Novo patio at sunset. skip the costume, find the right room.
Youth Summit & Futures Fair at Berna Facio Professional Development Center today at 9am, presented by Pima Medical Institute. Free event connecting students with colleges, trade schools, and career resources for life after high school. via @theahcnm
ABQ BioPark Aquarium & Botanic Garden hosts its monthly Sensory-Friendly Morning today from 9 to 10 am, with limited entry and sensory guides available at admissions. A genuinely thoughtful program for families who need a calmer, more accessible visit. via @abqbiopark
From Observation to Action workshop series continues today at Esther Bone Memorial Library in Rio Rancho, 10am. part two covers irrigation planning for low water landscapes, taught by Rachel Chandler and Hunter Ten Broeck, with possible outdoor time in the Water Wise Garden. via @abqbackyardrefuge
Kaktus Brewing Co opens at 10 AM today for St. Patrick's Day, which is all the excuse you need to start early on a Tuesday. via @kaktusbrewingco
Early Childhood Bilingual Storytime at HLA Library today at 10am, free for kids ages 3-5 and caregivers. stories brought to life through art, movement, and bilingual reading. via @nhccnm
The Human Bean (Albuquerque and Los Lunas locations) is doing a free leprechaun toy giveaway today starting at 10 AM with any 16 oz drink or larger. one per customer, while supplies last. via @thehumanbeanswalbuquerque
BigBoss HotLinks is posted up at Tractor Westside today from 4 to 7 PM with their food truck. the Sea-Town Cheesesteak (grilled beef, peppers, the works) is the move if you're looking for a no-fuss Tuesday dinner with actual flavor. via @bigbosshotlinksabq
Canteen Taproom is going full St. Patrick's Day tonight with live bagpipes starting at 5:30 PM and food and drink specials running all day. the kind of tuesday that earns a second round. via @canteenbrewhouse
The Kipsies play folk, Americana, and bluegrass on the patio at Ex Novo Brew Downtown ABQ Taproom tonight, 6pm. good beer, sunset over Route 66, a Tuesday that actually feels like something. via @exnovobrewabq
Tumbleroot is throwing a Whisky Hoedown tonight from 6 to 9 PM with live music from Glorieta Pines and their award-winning Farmhouse Whisky. food and drink specials kick in at 4 PM, so show up early and stay late. via @tumblerootsf
Hops & Dough Taproom does karaoke tonight starting at 6:30pm. family-friendly, no judgment, just cold drinks and questionable song choices in good company. via @hops_n_dough_taproom
Indie Sleaze Night at Launchpad tonight, doors at 7pm. St. Peter Bjorn & John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt, drink specials, 21+, and a St. Patrick's Day that actually sounds like a good time. via @moonlightloungeabq
Free early childhood ecosystem convening tomorrow, 9 AM to 12 PM, focused on resources and sustainability in Bernalillo County, with snacks and language interpretation provided. via @exploranm
What The River Knows, an award-winning doc about Glen Canyon on the Colorado River, premieres at Lobo Theatre tomorrow with doors at 4pm and cocktails before the screening. via @lobotheaterabq
NMSA Spring Open House on the NMSA campus tomorrow, 5:30 PM, free to attend but RSVP required (link in their bio). via @nmschoolforthearts
The Chicharra Poetry Slam Festival kicks off tomorrow with The Sound of Cicadas: A Resolana, a curated reading and roundtable with poets Laura Tohe, Michelle Otero, Veronica Golos, and more at Albuquerque Museum, 6pm, free. via @abqtodo
Main Library hosts a free talk on the remarkable women buried at Historic Fairview Cemetery, Albuquerque's oldest all-inclusive cemetery, this Saturday 3/21 at 10:30 a.m. via @abqlibrary
The Annual Star Party at the Open Space Visitor Center this Saturday, March 21 at 6 p.m., hosted with The Albuquerque Astronomical Society, is the kind of night that makes you remember Burque skies are genuinely world class. via @cabqparks_rec
Ballet Repertory Theatre of New Mexico presents Coppélia at KiMo Theatre on March 21, a whimsical, family-friendly classic full of masquerade and mischief in one of Burque's most beautiful rooms. via @kimotheatre
The 5th Behind the Mask Gala brings chef competition energy to Sheraton Uptown Albuquerque this Saturday, March 21. via @505foodfights
Run Club ABQ x Zendo meets Sunday mornings at Zendo Coffee for a group run with good people and better coffee waiting at the finish. via @runclub.abq
the paleontology team at New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science just published research in Nature announcing the discovery of a large tyrannosaur fossil from New Mexico that's geologically older than any previously known large tyrannosaurs. the implication: large tyrannosaurs may have evolved right here in the Southwest millions of years earlier than scientists realized. burque stays canon. via @newmexicodinomuseum
Albuquerque International Sunport is collecting non-perishable food donations for TSA employees still working without paychecks during the partial government shutdown. drop off canned goods, pasta, rice, peanut butter, and other shelf-stable items at the Aviation Department offices on the 3rd level, Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm. these folks show up every single day to keep us safe. the least we can do is show up for them. via @abq.sunport
Fuego 505 is giving away four $20 gift cards today, winners announced 3/17. if you haven't tried their chile-smothered plates yet, this is your excuse. via @tessa_traverses
Adulti-Verse at Meow Wolf Santa Fe is the 21+ after-hours night that turns the whole exhibit into a no-kids playground with music and drinks, and yes it's worth the drive up I-25. check their page for upcoming dates. via @meowwolfsantafe
Prairie Star Restaurant out on Santa Ana Pueblo, where Executive Chef Myles Lucero is cooking deeply rooted New Mexican food with Pueblo ingredients and seasonal local agriculture that deserves the short drive from the city. via @newmexicomag
Kaufman's Diner just dropped their official menu, all fresh, all quality, drink menu coming soon. via @kaufmansdiner
Levi Platero announced a Memorial Day Blues Fest coming to Placitas, NM on May 24, and the 505 blues community is already buzzing. mark the calendar early on this one. via @levi_platero
happy st. patrick's day, burque. swap the green beer for green chile and you're already doing it better than most cities.
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