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Santa Fe Railyard grand opening schedule
Julie Ann Grimm | The New Mexican
Posted: Thursday, September 11, 2008
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Saturday

7 a.m.-noon: Santa Fe Farmers Market at Farmers Market Building and Railyard Plaza

10 a.m.: Kumusha Marimba Ensemble on Railyard Park stage

11 a.m.: Santa Fe Community Orchestra on Railyard Park stage

Noon: Fast Peso String Band on Railyard Plaza stage, multifaith blessing of Railyard at circular ramada in Railyard Park

Noon-3 p.m.: Kaeru art-making workshop using recycled toys at SITE Santa Fe

Noon-5 p.m.: Model train display, a railway extravaganza with Santa Fe's model railroad clubs, El Museo Cultural de Santa Fe

12:30 p.m.: Los Niños de Santa Fe on Railyard Park stage

1 p.m.: Samba Fe Brazilian-style street band leads community samba parade from Railyard Plaza stage to Railyard Park stage

1:15-5 p.m.: Corvette car show at Railyard Plaza

1:30 p.m.: Ceremonial meeting of the trains: Santa Fe Southern Railway and Rail Runner Express arrive with a nose-to-nose kiss to celebrate next era of rail transportation in Railyard on tracks near Railyard Park stage

1:40 p.m.: Official Railyard dedication and welcome including dignitaries and city's poet laureate at Railyard Park stage

2:30 p.m.: Time capsule burial at the Railway Gardens in park

2:30 p.m.: Meet the Raptors! at Children's Play Area

2:30-5 p.m.: Chalk painting by Fine Arts for Children and Teens at Children's Play Area

2:45 p.m.: Agalu drum group at Railyard Plaza stage; Trio Jalapeño at Railyard Park stage

3:45 p.m.: Youth dance by National Dance Institute at Railyard Park stage; Los Tropicales at Railyard Plaza stage

5 p.m.: Paul Thorn Band at Railyard Park stage; Bill Hearne Trio at Railyard Plaza stage

5:30 p.m.: Tai chi at Railway Gardens

6:30-8 p.m.: Community dance featuring Lumbre del Sol at Railyard Plaza stage

7-10 p.m.: Live entertainment and gallery exhibition at Warehouse 21

7:30 p.m.: Railyard movie-night cartoons followed by The Wizard of Oz (begins at 8 p.m.) at the performance Green Stage in Railyard Park

8:30 p.m.: Molière's Tartuffe by Arden Players Productions at El Museo Cultural de Santa Fe

Sunday

9:15 a.m.: Pedal Queens Community bike ride to Railyard; adults meet at downtown Plaza and meet families at Alvord Elementary School, 551 Alarid St., at 9:30 a.m.

10 a.m.: Mariachi Fiesta on the Railyard Plaza stage, bicycle-maintenance workshop by Pedal Queens at Railyard Plaza, Native Spirits at Railyard Park stage

10:30 a.m.: Moving People Dance performance at Railyard Park stage

11:30 a.m.: Paul Rivers Bailey on Railyard Plaza stage, María Benítez Institute for Spanish Arts Youth Company: Flamenco's Next Generation at Railyard Park stage

11:40 a.m.: Train to Santa Fe Southern Railway Depot departs from New Mexico Department of Transportation parking lot, 1120 Cerrillos Road

Noon: Train departs Railyard for New Mexico Department of Transportation parking lot

Noon-3 p.m.: Kaeru art-making workshop using recycled toys at SITE Santa Fe

Noon-5 p.m.: Model train display at El Museo Cultural de Santa Fe

12:30 p.m.: Manzanares at Railyard Park stage

12:40 p.m.: Train to Santa Fe Southern Railway Depot departs New Mexico Department of Transportation parking lot

1 p.m.: Hands-on art making at the Children's Play Area in the Railyard Park

1 p.m.: Sean Healen Band at Railyard Plaza stage; train departs for New Mexico Department of Transportation parking lot

1:40 p.m.: Train departs Railyard for New Mexico Department of Transportation parking lot

2 p.m.: Canine dance demonstration at Railyard Park

2:15 p.m.: Gary Farmer and the Troublemakers at Railyard Park stage

2:30 p.m.: Sol Fire at Railyard Plaza stage

3 p.m.: Storytelling with Joe Hayes at Children's Play Area in Railyard Park; train departs Railyard for New Mexico Department of Transportation parking lot

3:30 p.m.: Perfeccíon at Railyard Park stage

4 p.m.: Jono Mason at the Railyard Plaza stage

8 p.m.: Molière's Tartuffe by Arden Players Productions at El Museo Cultural de Santa Fe

For more details about events, please view our special Railyard magazine online at www.newmexicanmagazines.com.


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