Audubon Center to host field session

The Randall Davey Audubon Center in Santa Fe will host a morning class and field session on butterflies from 9 to 11 a.m. Aug. 29.

Steve Cary, a local butterfly expert and Natural Resource Planner for New Mexico State Parks, will be leading this class. The class will involve an hour of indoor study followed by an hour of outdoor exploring in the Audubon Center wildlife gardens and along the trails. Attendees are encouraged to bring cameras, close-focus binoculars, field guides, etc.

The class is open to all ages, and fees are $5 adults and $1 for children. This class is part of a natural history series jointly sponsored by the Randall Davey Audubon Center and the Santa Fe Watershed Association, and is held at the Randall Davey Audubon Center, 1800 Upper Canyon Road. Please contact Linda Newberry for more information or to register at 983-4609, ext. 29, or lnewberry@audubon.org.

Ojo spa extends N.M. discounts

Beginning Sept. 1, Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs Resort & Spa is offering New Mexico residents new pricing that extends discounts to New Mexico residents to four days a week (Monday through Thursday) instead of just one.

It replaces the "Two for Tuesday Special," which has become so popular that the pools have become too crowded on Tuesdays, said resort steward Andy Scott.

Beginning Sept. 1, day guests at Ojo Caliente may purchase 9 visits for $99 with the new "Club New Mexico at Ojo Card." These cards can be used Monday through Thursday but are not valid during holiday periods and are limited to two visits per card per day.

Panel to focus on LGBT aging

RainbowVision will be hosting a panel called Aging Out: A Panel Discussion on Current Trends and Issues of LGBT Aging on Sept. 12 in the Oscar Wilde Room from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

The panel will discuss aging issues that face the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender population across the country and how they are being viewed. The event is open to the public as well as professionals in the field, and there will be complementary Hors d'oeuvres, cash bar and a suggested donation of $7.