🌱 A Fourth of July Weekend Celebration: NMPhil at the Botanic Garden! and 10 more events

What's up South Valley! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Saturday Shake and Shimmy at the South Valley Library
• Thursday Birders at Central New Mexico Audubon Society
• A Fourth of July Weekend Celebration: NMPhil at the Botanic Garden! at ABQ BioPark - Botanic Garden

... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why did the turtle cross the road ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 99 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: A stray afternoon t-shower, temps: high: 94, low: 64.
• Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 92 and low of 63 degrees.

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📸 Around South Valley

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🗓 Upcoming Events in South Valley

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday June 27

• Saturday Shake and Shimmy at the South Valley Library →
  South Valley Public Library, 3904 Isleta Blvd SW, Albuquerque
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday June 25

• Thursday Birders
  Central New Mexico Audubon Society PO Box 30002, Albuquerque, NM 87190
  7:30 am

Friday July 3

• A Fourth of July Weekend Celebration: NMPhil at the Botanic Garden! →
  ABQ BioPark - Botanic Garden, 2601 Central Ave NW, Albuquerque
  7:30 pm

Saturday July 4

• America's semiquincentennial at the Cathedral of St. John →
  Cathedral of St John, 318 Silver Ave SW, Albuquerque
  11:00 am

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📣 South Valley Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday June 24

• Docent Tour for OC
  Corrales Historical Society 966 Old Church Rd, Corrales, NM 87048
  10:30 am
• Read to the Dogs at East Mountain Public Library →
  East Mountain Public Library, 487 NM-333, Tijeras
  12:00 pm
• Bicycle Carnival / Near North Valley & North I-25 Community Planning Area Open House →
  Los Duranes Community Center, 2920 Leopoldo Rd NW, Albuquerque
  5:00 pm
• Sheep to Shawl: Felted Jewelry →
  Los Ranchos Agri-Nature Center, 4920 Rio Grande Blvd NW, Los Ranchos De Albuquerque
  5:30 pm

Thursday June 25

• Thursday Birders
  Central New Mexico Audubon Society PO Box 30002, Albuquerque, NM 87190
  7:30 am
• East Mountain Book Club →
  East Mountain Public Library, 487 NM-333, Tijeras
  5:30 pm

Saturday June 27

• IPEC Farmer Training →
  Indigenous Farm Hub, 6370 Corrales Rd, Corrales
  9:00 am
• An Iconic View: Route 66 in Downtown Albuquerque... →
  Loma Colorado Main Library, 755 Loma Colorado Blvd NE, Rio Rancho
  11:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Albuquerque

• New Mexico drought: Gila backcountry faces severe water scarcity, impacting hikers and wildlife (abqjournal.com)
• Tipping Point NM Episode 821: Victory at ABQ, Toulouse Oliver Drops Out, UNM Law Diversity, NM tax rebate? and more (errorsofenchantment.com)
• West Nile Virus is here (newsradiokkob.com)

Los Lunas

• Tournament time for Socorro's Little League baseball All-Stars (dchieftain.com)

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Ok South Valley! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: She was going to the shell station (Thank you Nettie D. for sending it in!)
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