Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Community Calendar

Wed/Oct. 15

Bureau Open House, Noon — New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources invites everyone to an tour the Mineral Museum, pan for gold, check out the seisometer demo, buy publications at a 20 percent discount and buy surplus publications.

Programming with Python, 4 p.m. — Speare 116. "Sequence types: lists and tuples. Free.

Rugby Practice, 4:30 p.m. — Tech Athletic Field. Be ready to run and bring water. For more info, contact coach Dave Wheelock at the gymnasium office, 575-835-5854 or dwheelock@admin.nmt.edu.

Advanced Python Appli-cations, 5:30 p.m. — Python programming tools and methods. Free.

SGH Empowerment Group Meeting, 5:30 p.m. — Socorro General Hospital Cafeteria. Guest speaker Rebecca Coursey gives a prensentation on "Structural Integration." The public is invited to attend. A small donation for this meeting would be greatly appreciated, but is not mandatory. For more info, call 575-835-1140, or 505-514-5270.

Thu/Oct. 16

Special Meeting Magdalena Chamber of Commerce, 8 a.m. — High Country Lodge. Also, the regular meeting for Oct. 9 was rescheduled due to conflicts.

EES Seminar, 4 p.m. — MSEC 101. Meredith Nettles, of Columbia University, speaks on "Glacier Acceleration, Glacial Earthquakes, and Ice Loss at Greenland's Outlet Glaciers."

Rugby Practice, 4:30 p.m. — Tech Athletic Field. Be ready to run and bring water. For more info, contact coach Dave Wheelock at the gymnasium office, 575-835-5854 or dwheelock@admin.nmt.edu.

N.M. State Poetry Society Socorro Chapter Meeting, 7 p.m. — Socorro Public Library, Alice Kase Meeting Room. All poets welcome! For more info, call 575-835-1114.

Tech Amateur Radio Association Net, 7 p.m. — 146.680 MHz, pL 100. All licensed radio amateurs are welcome.

Thursday Night Bingo, 7:30 p.m. — Knights of Columbus Hall, U.S. 60 West. $500 Blackout Bingo.

Fri/Oct. 17

NRAO Colloquium, 11 a.m. — Science Operations Center. Michelle Creech-Eakman is the guest speaker.

Chemistry Seminar, Noon — MSEC 103. Professor Marty Kir, of UNM, is the guest speaker.

Sat/Oct. 18

Recycle #1 plastic (no caps), computer and mixed paper, paperboard and cardboard, 8 a.m. to noon — Historic Plaza. Sponsored by the City of Socorro and the Socorro Chamber of Commerce. For more info, call 575-835-0424.

Friends of the Socorro Public Library Fall Book & Bake Sale, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. — Finley Gym, across the street from the library. Donations will be accepted until Thursday, Oct. 16. Volunteers are needed to haul books, sell items and bake goodies. There will be a preview sale for active Friends on Friday, Oct. 17, 5-7 p.m. at Finley Gym. For more info, call 575-835-1114.

Mon/Oct. 20

Air Rifle Practice, 5:30 p.m. — Tech Gym, Basement. Meets every Monday night. Free. Precision air rifles, pellets and targets are provided. For more info, contact Jim at 575-835-5409.

Bingo, 7 p.m. — DAV Hall, 200 N. 5th St. Blackout Bingo, $750 with 55 numbers or less. For more info, contact the DAV, 575-835-0843.

Tue/Oct. 21

Bookmobile — Bosque (north of P.O.), 8:30-9 a.m.; Veguita (across from old P.O.), 9:15-10:15 a.m.; Monticello PO, 1:30-2:30 p.m.; Winston Community Center, 3:45-4:45 p.m.; Cuchillo Mo Bechtel Property, 5:15-6:15 p.m.

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