Springtime Joy for Family and Friends

One of the things I love about Santa Fe is our active community of non-profit organizations, many focusing on youth. March blooms with a bouquet of family-oriented activities. Eat pizza for a good cause! Support student artists! Go to outer space! Appreciate spring flowers!

EAT PIZZA
Monday, March 11, 11 am–8 pm
Il Vicino is donating 20% of all proceeds to
Communities in the Schools of New Mexico (CISNM)
Il Vicino Restaurant, 321 W. San Francisco St.
CISM supports nearly 5,000 students to make sure kids have the resources they need to stay in school and graduate. You can volunteer with a student with reading, food programs, and more.
www.cisnm.org

Thursday, March 14, 11 am–8 pm
Celebrate PI Day by having a pizza PIE!
Il Vicino is donating 20% of all proceeds to Partners in Education (PIE)
Il Vicino Restaurant, 321 W. San Francisco St
I'm so proud to be Chair of the Board for Partners in Education. Their mission is to gather resources and create alliances to foster excellence in Santa Fe Public Schools, through teacher grants, scholarships, awards, classroom supplies, field trips and art programs.
What a tasty way to contribute!
sfpartnersineducation.org

SUPPORT YOUNG ARTISTS
Friday, March 15, 5–7 pm
Student Art Exhibition Opening (grades K-8)|
Santa Fe Community Gallery, 201 W. Marcy St.
Featuring over 100 works of art by SFPS students in grades K-8. PIE'S ArtWorks is an experiential learning program for children and teachers through art-making, performances and exhibits.
Come view their art and perhaps take one home!
sfpartnersineducation.or

Friday, March 15, 5–6:30 pm
“Envision” Junior Exhibition Public Opening (grades 9-12)
New Mexico School for the Arts, 500 Montezuma Ave
While you're at it, see more student art downtown! NMSA is the only four-year statewide public high school serving artist-scholars in grades 9–12 in five major arts disciplines: Creative Writing and Literature, Dance, Music (voice or instrumental), Theatre, and Visual Arts.
www.nmschoolforthearts.org

GO TO OUTER SPACE
Friday, March 21, 4–7 pm
Family Planetarium Night
SF Community College, 6401 Richards Ave.
SFCC Planetarium (Room 215) and Science on a Sphere (Room 803)
Families are invited to this space-themed event. There will be Planetarium and Science on a Sphere showings for different ages, space-themed books and activities, and food.
www.sfcc.edu/event/family-planetarium-night/

CELEBRATE SPRING
Sunday, March 23, 10 am–4 pm
Community Day at the Santa Fe Botanical Garden
Museum Hill, 715 Camino Lejo
Free to NM residents and students! Garden Tours starting at 1 pm at the Garden. Botanical Garden celebrates, cultivates and conserves our region's rich botanical heritage and biodiversity. Community Days are the Garden’s way of spreading cheer.
santafebotanicalgarden.org/community-day-at-the-garden

March 31, 10:30 am–1:30 pm
Garden Egg Hunt at the Botanical Garden
Museum Hill, 715 Camino Lejo
“Clover” the Easter Bunny, staff and volunteers will hide thousands of eggs in the Garden. Kids can design their own Easter bags, do fun crafts, search for colorful eggs and win prizes!
Advance registration for your age group required!
santafebotanicalgarden.org/event/garden-egg-hunt

“March is a tomboy with tousled hair, a mischievous smile, mud on her shoes, and a laugh in her voice.”

—HAL BORLAND