Ancient Way Fall Festival
Venue & Event Schedule 2007

Sunday, September 23, 2007

Tour de Acoma Cycling Race: 8 am
Sky City Casino: Toll free 888-Sky-City
505-552-6123 or www.skycity.com for information.
25, 50, 100 mile races. Registration $30-$85
Early registration before Sept 15. Prizes awarded

Friday October 5, 2007

Traditional Matanza: 6 pm - Grants: 505-287-4802
Join us for a traditional pig roast and festivities

Saturday, October 6, 2007

Open House & Book Sale (Information Ctr) 9 am 4 pm
El Malpais National Monument: 505-783-4774
Traditional Navajo weaving demonstration presented by the Ramah Navajo Weavers Association 10am 3pm
(rugs will be available for purchase)

Ramah Farmers' Market Harvest Festival:10am 2pm
west Ramah, next to The Enchanted Swiss: 783-4440
or e-mail ramahfarmersmkt@yahoo.com. Produce sale, craft fair, pie contest, produce display and contest, benefit food concession and more

Festival of Cultures - Downtown Gallup
Adventure Gallup & Beyond: 722-4327
Kids games, live music, & "Taste of Gallup" food & street fair sponsored by Gallup area restaurants

Fall Chile Fiesta: 10 am 4 pm
Grants Chamber of Commerce: 505-287-4802
In the park downtown, chile, food & fun.

Fall Festival Kick-Off Barbeque Dinner: 3 7 pm
El Morro RV Park, Cabins & Ancient Way CafÈ: 783-4612
Inscription Rock Trading & Coffee Co.: 783-4706
BBQ dinner, bonfire, picking and singing, Native American storytelling, desserts, organic fair trade coffee, vendors & crafts people.

Fall Festival Kickoff! 7 9 pm
EMAAC Old School Gallery: 505-783-4710
Raising Cane: Bluegrass Concert

Sunday, October 7, 2007

Sunset Mesa-top Hike: 5 pm 7 pm
El Morro National Monument: 505-783-4226
Join us for a ranger-led hike at this lovely time of day. This hike is 2 miles and slightly strenuous.
Meet at the El Morro Visitor Center. Bring water and wear good walking shoes.

Saturday, October 13, 2007

Crownpoint Rug Auction: Crownpoint, NM
Call 505-786-5302 for more informationSaturday, October 13, 2007

El Calderon Junction Cave Tour: 9:30 am 12 pm
El Malpais National Monument: 505-783-4774
Meet at the El Calderon parking lot. This hike is moderately strenuous climbing. Bring a flashlight,
jacket, and gloves; wear long pants, sturdy boots or tennis shoes helmets will be provided.

NM State Archaeology Fair
(City Hall Park): All day Grants: 505-287-4802

Each year as part of New Mexico Heritage Preservation Week, the State Historic Preservation Division and the New Mexico Archeological Council Sponsor the New Mexico Archaeology Fair.  Heritage Preservation Week is an annual event celebrating the prehistoric and historic heritage of New Mexico; the Archaeology Fair is one of our most important events relating to the prehistory of our state.  All of the participants in the Fair are volunteers who are donating their time and expertise to share their love of the past with others.

As the exhibits in this year's Archaeology Fair explore, archaeology is the study of the material remains of past societies.  The purpose of this study is to help understand how groups of people lived in the past and how they interacted with the environment and with each other.  Ultimately, archaeology helps us understand the ways in which our world today has been influenced by our ancestors and helps us to appreciate all human societies better, including our own.

Fiber Arts Festival! 10 am 3 pm
EMAAC Old School Gallery: 505-783-4710
Join us for lunch, demonstrations, exhibits, hands on activities and crafts for sale.

Zuni Fall Festival & Arts Market: 10am 5 pm
Zuni Department of Tourism: 505-782-7238
Pueblo of Zuni Arts & Crafts: 505-782-5531
Art sales & demonstrations, traditional dances.

Arts Crawl: Downtown Gallup
Contact Sandra Young: 505-722-2228
Monthly art exhibit of local artists

Sunset Mesa-top Hike: 5 pm 7 pm
El Morro National Monument: 505-783-4226
Join us for a ranger-led hike at this lovely time of day. This hike is 2 miles and slightly strenuous.
Meet at the El Morro Visitor Center. Bring water and wear good walking shoes.

2nd Annual Ancient Way Cycling Tour at 9:00 AM

The Ancient Way Cycling Tour is a 33 mile all-paved tour along Highway 53, the Ancient Way linking Acoma and Zuni.  The tour begins in Grants on Saturday, October 13, 2007 at 9:00am and travels down Highway 53 past San Rafael, La Vega, and up to the Zuni-Acoma Trailhead.  Here, cyclists turn around and ride back to Grants.  Prizes are awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishers in the men's and women's categories.  Last year saw riders from the local area, Gallup, and Arizona participate in the tour.  The entrance fee is $30.00; participants receive a tour t-shirt and race number.  Proceeds from the race fund the Dennis Moleres Scholarship Fund managed by the Grants/Cibola Chamber of Commerce.  For more information and entry forms, contact the Grants/Cibola Chamber of Commerce at 505-287-4802. 

Zuni Fall Festival & Arts Market: 10 am 5 pm
Zuni Department of Tourism: 505-782-7238
Pueblo of Zuni Arts & Crafts: 505-782-5531
Art sales & demonstrations, traditional dances.

Ancient Way Fall Festival Open Markets
October 13 & 14, 2007
 
The Zuni Arts & Visitor Center & the Pueblo of Zuni -Arts and Crafts will be hosting Open Markets for Zuni Artists. 
 
PROPOSED SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
 
*Open markets at the Zuni Visitor’s Center & POZ – Arts & Crafts
*Art Demonstration at the Visitor Center:
  Saturday – October 6th -   10:00  & 1:00 pm – Silver worker – Otto Lucio
  Saturday- October 13th -  10:00 am & 2:00 pm-Traditional Zuni Pottery –  Eileen Yatsattie  
                                                11:00 am & 3:00 pm-Painter of Miniatures  –  Patrick Sanchez
  Sunday- October 14th-  10:00 am & 2:00 pm-Zuni Wood Carver-   Dwight Mahooty –Hopi Style carving.                                               
                                             11:00 am & 3:00 pm – Silver worker
   ***Art will be available for purchase

*Sign Up for Classes:   Art of Traditional Cooking  – Piki Bread Making
                                         Art of Traditional Pottery Making
                                         Art of Traditional Belt Weaving

*Old Mission Tours (10:00 am  1:00 pm  3:00pm) Sign up for a tour at the Visitors Center. (Saturday & Sunday) Presentations will be done by the muralist, the Seowtewa’s
*Social Dances on Saturday and Sunday  11:00  & 2:30 pm  @ the Visitor Center, and 11:30 am & 3:00 pm @ the POZ-Arts & Crafts.
*Food Vendors will be available
*Local Businesses will be having specials throughout the weekend.  Please stop at all the galleries and inquire within.
*Pre-Register for Your Life’s Direction event, registration booth will be available at the Zuni Visitors Center & POZ – Arts & Crafts.  

YLD event is scheduled for October 20, 2007 in the Middle Village.
 
PLEASE CALL THE ZUNI VISITOR’S CENTER OR THE POZ- ARTS & CRAFTS FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO RESERVE YOUR SPACE. 

Saturday, October 20, 2007

1st Annual Sky City Native Music Festival:
All day Sky City Cultural Center: 800-747-0181

Attention Artists & Vendors: booth space is available!
Call venues listed for information about booth space.