Welcome to the 5th Annual Lavender in the Village Festival
The Lavender in the Village Festival is a 3 day event from July 11th through July 13th, 2008.
July 11th is the Barn Dance, Dinner and Auction at the Barn (see Barn Dance for details).
July 12th and 13th the Festival will be in three different locations throughout the village.
The Growers' Market and The Barn Pavilion & Village Green vendors will be next door to the Village Hall. There will be activities for children, six food vendors, and classes and demonstrations.
Los Poblanos will feature fresh lavender, U-Pick, organic farm and food, music, children’s activities and tours of two historic houses by New Mexico’s’ famed architect, John Gaw Meem. We need Docents - click here for more info.
Casa Rondeña Winery will feature leisurely wine tastings, food, and music in one of the prettiest settings in the state.
Anderson Valley Vineyards will feature delicious lavender flavored merlot spritzers, and $6.00 full wine tastings (lavender colored glass included).
4th Street will feature a variety of stores and restuarants. There will be live music, refreshments, door prizes, specialty lavender items, and various sales.
Food Vendors on Village Green –
Geo’s Bistro, Hawaiian Shave Ice, Hungry Wagon Taco, Los Ranchos Fire Department, Aaron's Los Ranchos Café, and Sugar Shack.
FREE shuttles and FREE parking in three different village locations will be available (see map and shuttle routes). |
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Festival Times
| Barn Dance - Friday, July 11th |
| Village Barn - 6718 Rio Grande Blvd., NW |
6:00pm-10:00pm
Music by Michael Hearne & South by Southwest
Preview Shopping, Live & Silent Auctions, Dinner & Dance. |
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| Festival Times - Saturday, July 12th |
| Barn and Vendors on
the Green and Los Poblanos |
Growers' Market |
Casa Rondeña |
| 8:00am-4:00pm |
7:00am-1:00Pm |
10:00am-6:00pm |
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| Festival Times - Sunday, July 13th |
| Barn and Vendors on
the Green and Los Poblanos |
Growers' Market |
Casa Rondeña |
| 8:00am-4:00pm |
8:00am-1:00pm |
11:00am-6:00pm |
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The following Events Will be Going on the Week Before the Festival
• Aromatherapy with Lavender by Connie Henry
July 9th: 9:00-11:00am and July 11th: 1:00-3:00pm | Fee: $20.00
• How to be a Los Poblanos Flower Fairy (ages 4-10)
July 8th, 11:00-12:00 Noon | Fee: $12.00
• Brew Master Class with Tractor Brewing
July 10th, 6:00pm | Fee: None
Call Los Poblanos for more details: 505-344-9297 |
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Growers' and Arts/Crafts Market (special hours for festival)
 Free Park and Shuttle Service
Saturday - 7:00am to 1:00pm
Sunday - 8:00am to 1:00pm
Note: Arrive early to get your fresh produce. Featuring fresh cut lavender & plants, lavender goat cheese, pasta, drinks & food. Arts/Crafts vendors will sell lavender jewelry, soaps &
toiletries, pot pourri, clothing, decorations, & metal work.
• There will be music from 7:00am to 1:00pm
Dave Palsce and Rob Roman
• Los Ranchos Fire Dept Open House (hours TBD)
• Lavender Wand Making - Rhetta Herlan (Saturday)
• Free Handouts on Lavender Recipes, Growing and Using
Lavender, and Coloring Sheets
The Barn Pavilion & Village Green
Saturday - 8:00am to 4:00pm
Sunday - 8:00am to 4:00pm
Festival Information, Posters, Mugs & T-Shirts
4th Street Antique Row, Booksellers & Pottery
Watermelon Mountain Jug Band (live music)
BBQ, Sandwiches, Breakfast Burritos, Hots Dogs,
Desserts, Cool Drinks & more.
Children’s Activities
• Face painting and Henna Tattoos Big Fun Enterprises
• Kids Gardening Center and Agricultural Projects
• Parachute Game Big Fun Enterprises
• Mayling Garcia’s Glass Piano
• Interactive Kids Activities Big Fun Enterprises
• Jump Around & more!
Classes on the Village Green - subject to change
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| 8:00am |
Cooking with Lavender - Mia Maes, Cateress & Pastry Chef |
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| 9:00am |
Growing Lavender - Jennifer Timms, Jericho Nursery |
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| 10:00am |
Medicinal Uses of Lavender - Wendy Warner, Herbalist |
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| 11:00am |
Cooking with Lavender - Mia Maes, Cateress & Pastry Chef |
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| 12:00pm |
Growing Lavender - Jennifer Timms, Jericho Nursery |
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| 1:00pm |
Medicinal Uses of Lavender - Wendy Warner, Herbalist |
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| 9:00am |
Cooking with Lavender - Mia Maes, Cateress & Pastry Chef |
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| 10:00am |
Medicinal Uses of Lavender - Wendy Warner, Herbalist |
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| 11:00am |
Lavender Through the Ages - James R. Sais, Horticulturalist |
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| 12:00pm |
Growing Lavender - Jennifer Timms, Jericho Nursery |
Book Events at the Barn
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| 9-10am |
Don Bullis - NM Biographical Dictionary, BullsEye |
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| 10-11am |
Marylee Ruehle - Syra's Scribbles |
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| 11-12pm |
Mary Chloe Schoolcraft Saunders - Spread Your Wings and Fly: An Origami Fold and Tell,
Melody Groves - Arizona War |
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| 12-1pm |
Artemesia Publishing - Elephants Vist London, Dinosaur Learning Activity Book, Rainbows from Heaven, Prayers from a Wounded Warrior, The Year of the Cat |
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| 1-2pm |
Carol Chapin - SCOTT IN A BUG,
Mel Eisenstadt - Navajo Afterglow, Noah's Millennium, Dynamite Campaign,
The Great Colorado River Water War |
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| 2-3pm |
Lela Belle Wolfert - Deception and Desire, Wishes in the Wind, David Corwell - Cloaked in Shadow/Dark Tales of Elves |
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| 10-11am |
Rheanni Lightwater - Reiki Chakra Keys-Opening to the Heart, Margaret Tessler - Black Widow
White Lies, Life in the Slow Lane |
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| 11-12pm |
Gloria Hightower - In Total Darkness, The Cotton Rope Stranger, Ming Franz - Splash Ink with Watercolor |
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| 12-1pm |
Jim Hammond - A Guide to Enjoying New Mexico Wines, Sue Houser - Hot Foot Teddy: The True Story of Smokey Bear |
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| 1-2pm |
Jerry Davis - Tales of the Road, Sabra Steinseck - Annie's Song, Red Velvet Shoes |
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| 2-3pm |
Dolores Valdez de Pong - Life In Los Sauces, Cynthia Davis - It is I, Joseph,
Rahab's Redemption,
My Abigail |
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| Note: there will be United Blood Services Blood Drive, Sunday July 13th from 8am-2pm |
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Los Poblanos
 Free Handicap-Only Parking and Shuttle Service
Saturday - 8:00am to 4:00pm
Sunday - 8:00am to 4:00pm
4803 Rio Grande Boulevard NW
Features Include
• U-Pick Fresh Lavender
• Lavender Products for Sale
• Docent Tours of Los Poblanos/La Quinta Cultural Center
• Tractor Brewing Beer Orchard
• Complimentary Therapeutic Massage in the Park
by New Mexico School of Natural Therapeutics
• Aromatherapy by Connie Henry (Sat/Sun: 9:30am)
• Distillations with Armin Rembe (Sat/Sun: 10:00am)
• Lavender Wand making with Rhetta Herlan (Sun: 10:00am)
($10.00 for
materials)
• Los Poblanos 1st Annual Bake-Off
 Winner Announcements (Sat: 2:00pm)
click here for more info
• Readings by Jeannie Ralston from her book
"The Unlikely Lavender Queen" (Sat/Sun: 2:00pm)
• Entertainment click here for more info
Saturday, 9:00am - 12:30pm - Holy Water & Whiskey
Saturday, 12:30am -Three String Bale
Sunday, 9:00am - 12:30pm - Charmed
Children's Activities
Saturday, July 12th
• 12pm Noon
How to Make Flower Fairy Furniture by Ann Haile
• 12pm Noon
Farm Tours with Farmer Monte
• 10:00am, 11:00am, 1:00pm, and 2:00pm
 Flower Fairy Garden Tours by Ann Haile
• All day
Lavender face painting, Petting Zoo, and BubbleFarm
Sunday, July 13th
• 12pm Noon
How to Make Flower Fairy Furniture by Ann Haile
• 12pm Noon
Farm Tours with Farmer Monte
• 10:00am, 11:00am, 1:00pm, and 2:00pm
Flower Fairy Garden Tours by Ann Haile
• All day
Lavender Face painting, Petting Zoo, and Bubble Farm
Music Schedule –
Saturday - 9:00am - 12:30pm
Holy Water and Whiskey -
Maggie and Bruce Washburne, and Scott Altenbach
Holy Water and Whiskey plays traditional, folk, bluegrass, gospel, and some select “whiskey” tunes. They base their selections on solid and straightforward instrumental playing with a special focus on the beautiful harmonies found in the songs they play.
Saturday - 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Rivet Gang - Eric Johnson, Tony Watkins, Jason Fink, and Darrell Sparks
Wonderfully melancholy, acoustic songs from New Mexico's high desert.
Sunday - 9:00am - 12:30pm
Charmed - Alicia Ultan and Bambi Jackson
Charmed is a musical duo featuring Alicia Ultan on vocals, viola, and guitar, and Bambi Jackson on vocals, keyboards, and guitars, playing their own brand of what they like to call "twisted folk".
Sunday - 1:00pm - 4:00pm
La Chat Lunatique -
Muni Kulasinghe, John Sandlin, Jared Putnam, and Fernando Garavito
Voted Best Jazz Act, Weekly Alibi 2007 Best of Burque.
They play a combination of Gypsy
Swing, Western Swing and anything else that they darn well please! Filthy,
Mangy Jazz is their forte!
Los Poblanos Vendors
 Pennysmith’s Paper, Jeannie Ralston, New Mexico School of Natural Therapeutics, Tractor Brewing Company, City of Albuquerque Open Space, Wilderness Alliance, Tim Tourville, Coldwell Banker Legacy
Casa Rondeña Winery
Saturday - 10:00am to 6:00pm
Sunday - 11:00am to 6:00pm
Features Include
• Live Bluegrass Band
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Gourmet Grilling Station
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Lavender Sangria
• Award-winning wines!
Anderson Valley Vineyards
4920 Rio Grande Blvd. NW
Saturday - 11:00am to 6:00pm
Sunday - 12:00pm - 6:00pm
Features Include
• Delicious lavender flavored merlot spritzers
• $6.00 full wine tastings/lavender colored glass included
Proprietor - Patty Anderson
Winemaker - Mark Matheson
 Lavender in the Village Continues On 4th Street!
Kelly Jo Designs
6829 4th Street - parking across street
Saturday and Sunday - 8:00am to 4:00pm - music by Lars & Lucca
Saturday and Sunday - 2:00pm to 4:00pm - Kids Lavender Tile Painting-Free
Lavender Studio Tour & Sale lavender painted pottery
A Few Old Things Antiques
Join us for the Celebration Sale during Lavender Days, great savings, door prizes,
and refreshments. Visit our two locations, 8833 4th St. NW, 505-922-1209,
and 6711 4th St. NW, Los Ranchos Plaza, 505-342-1245.
Legacy Antiques
Saturday - 10:00am to 5:00pm
Sunday - 12:00pm to 5:00pm
Legacy Antiques is
in the historic Juan Chavez house at 7809 4th St. NW. We offer quality antiques. Select items from 10% to 40% off. Refreshments.
Antiques Consortium
Saturday - 10:00am to 5:00pm
Sunday - 10:00am to 5:00pm
Consortium will offer 15% off sale and refreshments.
7216 4th St. NW, 505-897-7115
Accents
Saturday - 10:00am to 5:00pm
Sunday - Closed
Accents will offer an additional 20% off on all items in their "Rummage Room”. Refreshments.
7209 4th St. NW, 505-898-4488
Vintage & More
Saturday - 10:00am to 5:00pm
12 room house filled with antiques, furniture, quilts & linens, vintage clothing, hats, purses, jewelry.
7005 4th St. NW, 505-344-7300 (Ample parking on Pueblo Solano)
Sky Dog Gallery
Saturday - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Sunday - 10:00am to 4:00pm
The newest art gallery on Fourth Street.
7103 4th St. NW, 505-899-2046
Calico Café (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) and Vernon’s Steakhouse (dinner only), and the Village Shops at Los Ranchos, 6855 4th Street, will be offering many specials. Come try lavender as a spice, or try out Lavender Lemonade or Lavender Salad. Additionally we have music on the patio Saturday from 7:00pm to 9:00pm, and live piano at Vernon's on Sunday. There will be fun and entertainment for the whole family, including music and vendors under the portal. All businesses will have Lavender specials and treats! Don’t miss the festivities!
Sonrisa Blooms
Saturday - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Sunday - 9:00am to 4:00pm
DeBenedetto’s Shoes
Saturday - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Sunday - 9:00am to 4:00pm
Village Antiques and Gifts
Saturday - 11:00am to 4:00pm
Sunday - 11:00am to 4:00pm
Don’t forget our many fine restaurants, found up and down 4th Street, open on Saturday and Sunday for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, as well as ice cream, snacks and cold drinks!
Food Vendors on Village Green
Aaron's Los Ranchos Café - barbecue
Los Ranchos Fire Department - hotdogs and more
Geo's Bistro - 4 kinds of hot and 2 kinds of cold panini
sandwiches, pasta salad, dessert and food crepes
Hawaiian Shave Ice - 18 flavors of shaved ice
Hungry Wagon Taco - plates, taco salads, macho nachos,
Frito pies,
chili bowls, chicken, and fruit salad
Sugar Shack - chocolate strawberries, bananas, dipped pretzels,
caramel nuts, and flavored popcorn
For Your Comfort
You'll be doing some walking,
so be sure to wear comfortable shoes, and for our
nearly predictable, and always hot, New Mexico
sun, don't forget to bring along a sun hat, sun
glasses, and some good sun block.
The many businesses
and bus drivers ask that you please leave your dogs
and other animals at home.
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