The city of Albuquerque has a lot to offer and now's a great time for you to discover what's happening near you! With so much life in the city, there's always something for everyone to enjoy, including the kids, so check out these three upcoming community events and find out which one suits your taste. In Albuquerque, the fun times are endless!
Southwest Chocolate & Coffee Fest
Date:
March 22-23
Location: EXPO New Mexico: Home of
the State Fair - 300 San Pedro N.E.
Time: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Admission: $10; Free for kids 12
& under
If you've got a hankering for chocolate and a love of coffee, then the Southwest Chocolate & Coffee Fest is just for you! Comprised of some of the Southwest's best chocolatiers, coffee roasters and candy makers, this special event will feature chocolate eating contests, baking contests, cooking demos and live music the entire family can enjoy!
Women & Creativity: Mothers & Daughters Poetry Writing Workshop
Date:
March 4-25
Location: National Hispanic Cultural
Center - 1701 Fourth St. S.W.
Time: 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Admission: $10
Discover the generational and non-traditional bonds between mothers and daughters through the use of photos, objects, personal stories and crafting poetry. All poems will be published in the photo-poetic anthology "The World is a Woman."
The Addams Family Musical
Date:
March 20-23
Location: Popejoy Hall - 203 Cornell
Dr. N.E.
Time: Thurs. 7:30 p.m., Fri-Sat 8
p.m., Sat 2 p.m., Sun 1 p.m. & 6:30 p.m.
Admission: $32.50-$65
See Morticia, Gomez, Pugsley, Wednesday and Uncle Fester up close and personal when The Addams Family musical takes center stage at Popejoy Hall later this month! In a story unlike the original, Wednesday Addams is all grown up and has fallen in love with a man who comes from a family that is nothing like her own. She tells her father, Gomez, who now must keep it a secret from Morticia and the rest of the family. However, it's not before long that everything goes awry and the Addams family experience the biggest change of their lives!