ANUNCIOS

ARROYO SECO MDWCA Annual Meeting will be held Sunday (Aug. 1, 2021), at 1 p.m., outside the Arroyo Seco Community Center. Bring your own chair. Contact JoAnn Baca at 575-776-4879. TOWN OF TAOS FREE BOOTH SPACE APPLICATION DEADLINE for the Touch-A-Truck Event: Must be received by Friday, Aug. 6. Application available at jesquibel@ taosgov.com or Civic Center Community Events Office, 120 Civic Plaza Drive.

SIGN THE PETITION! ¡FIRME LA PETICIóN! Protect our Traditions. Las Comunidades del Valle de los Ranchos Traditional Historic Community. Signatures of registered voters from the neighborhoods of La Cordillera, Los Cordovas, Llano Quemado, Ranchos de Taos, and Talpa are being collected for submission to the Taos County Commission requesting Traditional Historic Community designation for Las Comunidades del Valle de los Ranchos. Anyone who wants to sign, volunteer, collect signatures or is seeking additional information, email: RanchosdeTaosNA@ gmail.com; phone: 575-770-7096 or 575-770-3770, or visit the website: RanchosdeTaosNA.com. Petition forms are available for download from the website or by email. Petitions can be signed during business hours at: Joe’s Service Center, 1576 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Ranchos de Taos; El Valle de los Ranchos Water & Sanitation District office, 8 Miranda Canyon Road, Llano Quemado; and Del Norte Liquors, 1574 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Ranchos de Taos. TALPA MUTUAL DOMESTIC WATER ASSOCIATION membership can now view the annual Consumer Confidence Report. For copies call Raul E. Vigil at 575-751-4373 or see the copies at Talpa Community Center off State Road 518. FREE RED & GREEN VEGFEST ALBUQUERQUE, VEGAN LIVING VIRTUAL FEST Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 28-29, 10 a.m.-noon. Each day brings individuals speaking on veganism; with cooking demos and giveaways.Vegan, vegetarian, veg curious, don’t miss event by

Sprouting Compassion (501c3 nonprofit engaging, inspiring, and educating on the topic of veganism as a social justice movement). For more, see sproutingcompassion.org or contact Nancy Arena, 505-332-0446 or nancy@sproutingcompassion. org.

Free Kids Summer Programs

KIDS CERAMIC ART CLASS hosted by Talpa Community Center for elementary school age kids, is every Thursday morning from 10 a.m. to noon, through Aug. 12. Register your child, then leave them there and pick them up at noon. An Ice Cream Social is Friday, Aug. 13 at 3 p.m, parents included. Class made possible by the NMchildren.org Foundation

Grant and LANL Foundation. For info, call 575-751-1014 or talpalibrary@yahoo.com.

KIDS SEWING CLASS is again hosted by Talpa Community Center this year, Friday mornings from 10 a.m.-noon, continuing through Aug. 13. An Ice Cream Social is Friday, Aug. 13, at 3 p.m, parents included. Class made possible by the NMchildren. org Foundation Grant and LANL Foundation. For info, call 575751-1014 or talpalibrary@yahoo. com.

Economic Recovery SMALL BUSINESS RECOVERY LOAN FUND

Loans up to $150,000 at 1.625 percent for up to 10 years. No payments due the 1st year, interest-only due the 2nd and 3rd year, no pre-payment penalty. For

information, see nmfinance.com/ small-business-recovery-loanfund-2021.

Education

TAOS PUEBLO HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START is now enrolling for 2021-2022. Children enrolled in other Federally Recognized Tribes, and children with disabilities are welcome and encouraged to apply. To schedule availability and intake meeting call 575-758-5819.

TAOS EDUCATION AND CAREER CENTER AT UNM-TAOS offers free online classes for High School Equivalency (HiSet/GED) preparation, support for college, career development and English-language instruction. Also available for basic computer skills, the center offers free online classes for internet and computer basics. Email tecc@unm.edu or call 575737-3730.

Help wanted

WRITERS, PHOTOGRAPHERS WANTED. Writers on the Range seeks writers of color, women and young people; topics on intermountain territory; authentic, unique perspectives on Western public lands, water, natural resources, agriculture or economic institutions; word-count 750. See writersontherange.org, betsym@writersontherange.org.

General

TAOS PUBLIC LIBRARY. The library is now open to card holders only, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. To get a card, phone or email the library Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Masks required indoors at this time. Curbside is Thursdays, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Return items 24/7 to library Drop Box. If on delay or closed due to weather, notice will be at taoslibrary.org and Facebook. Contact 575-737-2590 or librarian@taosgov.com.

MINDFUL FREE MEDITATION COURSE: “Exploring Mindful Meditation: Basics.” Online course offered free to the public by Mindful Frontiers, a local meditation community. Must register, at mindfulfrontiers.thinkific.com/ FREE FRIDAY MEDITATION CIRCLE, 7-7:20 a.m. A weekly guidedZoom meditation. Instructor is creative director/founder AnneMarie Emanuelli. Must register at app.ubindi.com/Mindful.Frontiers/.

Food Assistance

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF TAOS. Bring canned goods or nonperishable gift Sundays, 10-11 a.m., 215 Paseo del Pueblo Norte, for parking lot drive-thru and drop-off of packaged foods and/ or monetary donations to Shared Table, as well as foods or monetary donations for the Taos Men’s Shelter. Foods must be unopened and within their expiration date.