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Bazaars and fairsSt. Mark Church Bazaar— St. MarkCatholic Church, 11700 Pebble Hills, hosts itsannual kermes Friday through Sunday, Aug.31-Sept. 2. Information: 857-2955 or stmark-catholicchurch.org.

Franciscan Festival of Fine Arts— HolyCross Retreat Center, 600 Holy Cross Road inMesilla Park, showcases the works of 80 to 90area artists 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 1-2. Enchiladadinner, vendors, raffle, live music and beer gar-den. Admission is free. Information: (575) 524-3688 or franciscanfestival.org.

St. Anthony’s Bazaar— The 54th annualLabor Day weekend festival is noon to 11 p.m.Saturday through Monday, Sept. 1-3, at the St.Anthony’s Seminary, 4501 Hastings (atCrescent). Food, games and live entertainment.Admission is free. Information: 566-2261 orFacebook.

Wednesday Night Farmer’s Market—Sierra Vista Growers Garden Center, 2800Hwy 28 in La Union, hosts a weekly farmersmarket 3 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays throughNov. 7, with natural produce from four localfarms, craft vendors, food trucks and more.Admission is free. Information: (575) 874-2415or sierravistagrowers.net.

Chalk-the-Block call for vendors— TheCity of El Paso Museums and Cultural AffairsDepartment (MCAD) seeks artisans and ven-dors applications through Sept. 3 to partici-pate in the Oct. 12-14 Chalk the Block event.

Chalk artists and musicians must submit anonline application by 11:30 p.m. Sept. 3.Applications at chalktheblock.com. No paperapplications accepted. Information: 212-0110.

St. Genevieve’s Fiesta — The Las Cruceschurch’s annual fiesta, celebrating the churchcommunity’s 155th year, is noon to midnightSaturday and 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8-9, at St. Genevieve’s Parish Hall, 1025 E. LasCruces. Live music; ballet folkloricos and ballet,mariachis and more. Admission is free.Information: (575) 888-5578 or stgen.info.

Woman’s Club Fantastic Fall Fling—Woman’s Club of El Paso, 1400 N. Mesa, hostsits fall bazaar and event Sept. 14-15.Information: 532-6131 or on Facebook at TheWoman’s Club of El Paso.

Gun Show— The Paso Del Norte GunCollectors Spring Gun Show is 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.Saturday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept.15-16, at the El Maida Shrine Temple, 6331Alabama. Admission is $6, $4 for under 18.Minors must be accompanied by a parent. Freeadmission for Wounded Warriors. Information:564-0904 or pasodelnorteguncollectors.com.

Mission Trail Art Market — Area artisansand craftspeople display their fine arts andcrafts 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the third Sunday ofthe month (Sept. 16) on the third Sunday ofthe month March through November in thehistoric Veteran’s Memorial Plaza in San Elizariowith food and drink, concessions and entertain-ment. Shows are offered on the outdoor stageat 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., with live music, folkloricoand other dancers, and reenactments by thePistoleros gunfighters. Pets welcome.Admission is free. Information: 851-0093 ormissiontrailartmarket.com.

Farmer’s Market at Ardovino’s DesertCrossing— The 14th annual market runs7:30 a.m. to noon Saturdays at Ardovino’sDesert Crossing, One Ardovino Drive inSunland Park, N.M. Well behaved pets on leashwelcome; brunch available for purchase.Information: (575) 589-0653, ext. 3, farmers-marketadc@outlook.com, ardovinos.com or onFacebook at FarmersMarket.The 2nd annual Chile and Salsa Festival is 7:30a.m. to noon Sept. 22, with chile roasting anda salsa cook-off. Registration for participants:$5 at ardovinos.com.

Socorro Mission Bazaar — Fridaythrough Sunday, Sept. 28-30 at La PurisimaCatholic Church, 10041 Socorro Road, withlive music, food, raffle prizes and other activi-ties. Admission is free. Information: 859-7718.

St. Pius X Kermes— St. Pius X CatholicChurch, 1050 N. Clark, hosts its Grand Bazaarand Kermes 6 p.m. to midnight Friday andSaturday, Sept. 28-29, with games, entertain-ment, music, food and refreshments. Admissionis free. Information: 772-3226.

Kern Place Art and Farmers Market—The market is 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. the lastSunday of the month April through Novemberat 205 Cincinnati Street (between Stanton andMesa), with free yoga and local shops andrestaurants open for food and shopping.Information kernplacemarket.wordpress.com.

Silver City Farmers Market— The mar-ket runs 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturdays throughOct. 27 in the Main Street Plaza (intersectionof 7th and Bullard), and 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.Wednesdays, through Oct. 23 Grant CountyConvention Center parking lot, US 180 and32nd Street Bypass. Information: (575) 536-9681 or silvercityfarmersmarket.info.

Downtown Artist and Farmers Market— The City of El Paso Museums and CulturalAffairs Department’s market for area artistsand regionally grown agricultural products is 9a.m. to 1 p.m. each Saturday in the Union PlazaDistrict along Anthony Street. Information:212-1780 or elpasoartsandculture.org.

Punk Rock Flea Market— El Paso’s fami-ly friendly punk rock market is 5 to 10 p.m. thefirst and third Saturday of the month, 100 PittStreet, with art, vinyl, retro, vintage, rockabillyitems, collectibles, horror, punk-themed items,antiques, kitsch, band shirts, natural beautyproducts, comics and more. All ages and petswelcome. Information: elpasopunkrockfleamar-ket@gmail.com or on Facebook.Art and Vintage Night Market is 5 to 10 p.m.Saturday, Sept. 8, at Whole Foods, 100 Pitt.

Las Cruces Farmers & Crafts Market— More than 230 permanent vendors in arts,crafts, produce, baked goods and other fooditems are offered at the market 8:30 a.m. to 1p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays along a 7-blockarea of Main Street, Downtown. Information:(575) 541-2288 or lascrucesfarmersmarket.org.

Tierra de Vida Community Farm— LaMujer Obrera and Centro Mayapan’s farmer’smarket events are 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. everyFriday and Saturday, at Cafe Mayapan, 2000Texas Avenue. Information: Information: 217-1126.

Upper Valley Artists and FarmersMarket— The artist and farmers market is11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sundays, at the Substation onDoniphan at Sunset. Admission is free.Information on Facebook at Upper Valley Artist& Farmers Market.

Something for everyoneALFC ‘Thrive’ Conference — AbundantLiving Faith Center’s annual convention, is Aug.29-Sept. 2, at 1000 Valley Crest. Conferenceservice times are 7 p.m. Wednesday; 10 a.m.and 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday; 5 p.m.Saturday and 8:30. 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.Sunday. Information: 532-8543, alfc.com or onFacebook.

UTEP Hispanic Heritage Celebration— This year’s celebration is in memoriam ofUTEP administrator Laura M. Nuñez-Bolaños;artist and muralist Ernesto Pedregón Martinez;“The Godfather of New Mexico Music” AlHurricane Sr.; and muralist Margarita “Mago”Gándara. Most events are free. Information:747-5462 or academics.utep.edu/chicano.Events kick off at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 14,with UTEP’s El Grito Ceremony:Commemoration of the Declaration of MexicanIndependence” at UTEP Union Plaza.• “Humanitarian Crisis at the Border, FamilySeparation and Detention: Challenges andResponses” with local, national and internation-al leaders and advocates is 3 to 5 p.m.Thursday, Sept. 6, in the Tomás RiveraConference Center, in Union Building East.• A documentary screening on “Alicia Chacón,A Leader Beyond Her Expectations” is 10 a.m.Saturday, Sept. 8, by Professor HomeroGalicia, Chicano Studies, at BlumbergAuditorium, UTEP Library.• A book presentation on “Fault Lines of Care:Gender, HIV, and Global Health in Bolivia” is 3p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19, with CarinaHeckert, Assistant Professor, Department ofSociology and Anthropology, at BlumbergAuditorium, UTEP Library• “How Social Media has Changed the PoliticalDynamics of the Bilateral Relations between USand Mexico” by Manuel Chávez, Director,Information and Media Ph.D. Program, is 11:30a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 20, atBlumberg Auditorium.• “Carmen Takes Charge: Reflections onCannery Women, Cannery Lives” is 6 to 8 p.m.Thursday, Sept. 20, by Vicki Ruiz, Professor ofHistory and Chicano/Latino Studies, Universityof California, Irvine. Blumberg Auditorium.• “An Evening with Natalie Scenters-Zapico”book reading is 6 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept.21, in Quinn Hall, Rm. 212.• A documentary screening on “The SecondCooler” by Ellin Jimmerson is 10 a.m. Saturday,Sept. 22, at Blumberg Auditorium.• A book presentation on “The Shadow of theWall: Violence and Migration on the U.S.-Mexico Border” is 3 to 4:30 p.m. Thursday,Sept. 27, at Blumberg Auditorium, UTEPLibrary, by Jeremy Slack, Assistant Professor,Department of Sociology and Anthropology.

Blessed Women’s Conference— IgniteMission Church, 440 S Yarbrough, hosts theconference Friday and Saturday, Sept. 7-8.Doors open at 6 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m.Saturday. Guest speakers are church co-founder Patty Valenzuela, Norma Carnera,Karen Schatzline and Phyllis Sawyer.Registration: ignitemovement.org/conference.Information: Jackie Cain at 694.7363 or jack-iec1990@hotmail.com.

Baby Bump Day— Desert SunChiropractic, 3800 N. Mesa Suite C-1, hoststhe free event for pregnant ladies 1 to 3 p.m.Saturday, Sept. 8, with food and drink, raffles(including Tory Burch diaper bag), shopping,and health information. First 50 women receivegift bags. Information: 838-1500 or chi-rodesert.com.

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