Saturday, August 23, 2008
10 am to 4 pm
Dr. Saul Community Center and around Mountainair
Artist & Event Listing to come, stay tuned
Musicians (Times TBA)
Ten Cats Laughing - Americana & rootsy to the core: guitar, mandolin, harmonica, banjo, voices.
Amauta - folk and popular music of Ecuador.
Mountainair Mustang High School Band.
This year's Raffle is for the Sunflower Mosaic, shown at right, which was created by Tomas Wolff, assisted by artists Kathy Baur, Kristine Lauritsen, Mary Schultz, Celeste Simon, and Nancy Stone. The mosaic is on display at B Street Market in Mountainair, and raffle tickets are available at the market for $1 each, or 6 tickets for $5.
Forms and further information
Sunflower Festival news release here.
Registration for Artists, Crafters, and Vendors here.
To add your artwork or craft to the Silent Auction, click here for more information. The Silent Auction will also include a second sunflower mosaic by the same artists who created the Raffle mosaic. If you don't win on one, you can outbid everyone for the other!
Chili Cook-Off. There will be two categories, Red Chili and Green Chili. Recipes may include meat of any kind, or be vegetarian. One entry per cook in either category, or both! Bring entry to Dr. Saul Center at Noon, for judging between Noon and 2 pm. Make enough for several many tasters! Download details and entry form here.
Sunflower Hat Contest Make or modify a hat, any hat; add sunflowers, any part thereof. Wear your hat to the Sunflower Folk Art Day. Voila! You are ready to enter the Sunflower Hat Contest. Judging at the Dr. Saul Community Center, at 2 pm. Two categories: kids through age 18, and adults. Three prizes: classic sunhat; most outrageous sunhat; and best use of sunflowers. Details here.
Poets and Writers Picnic information here, including information about this year's workshop.
Make a weekend of it!
Come for the Sunflower Festival and stay for the weekend! Mountainair is the launching off spot for visiting 17th century pueblo ruins at Abo, Quarai, and Gran Quivira. Mountainair has several lovely accomodations to make your visit comfortable:
Turner Inn & RV Park. Successor to the well-beloved Tillie's Inn. Kevin & Ruth Turner are maintaining the friendly 50s ambiance. 1-888-847-0170; local 505-847-0248. The Rock Motel. Dave & Pam Pettingill have redone the old El Rancho, and made it into a comfortable and welcoming place to stay. 505-847-2577. Stonehouse B & B. Kristine Lauritsen has outfitted a small & sweet Mountainair home ("the Casita at Limit") with art and antiques, available short or long term. 505-847-0347. Two Ponyz Ranch. Owner Karen Smith can arrange for horses to ride, or provide boarding for your horses, and she has a beautiful guest casita. Remote! A few miles down rather bumpy roads. But the payoff is worth it, we think. 505-847-0245. Casa Manzano Bed & Breakfast. In the foothills of the Manzano Mountains near Tajique, with forest views and a relaxing ambiance. Owner Bert Herrmann will happily welcome you to his lovely retreat. 505-384-9767.