Taming the Paper Monster, a class which helps keep those ancestors in order and more, 10:30 a.m. at Edgewood Family History Center at Edgewood LDS Church. 286-1721.

MAY 17

Bloodmobile at ReMax Pros in Cedar Crest from 2-6 p.m. An appointment is best; call 281-7767.

East Mountain Homeschool Choirs, joint concert at 6 p.m. at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Edgewood. Three choirs with students ages 2-22. For info call 286-9450.

MAY 18
Cow-A-Bunga, Edgewood’s answer to Cow Patty Bingo takes place at Rich Ford from noon to contact on the ground. Live cow involved. Tickets $10 to win up to $2,000 available via Edgewood Chamber of Commerce, Mail & Copy Business Center call 850-2523.

Book signing by local author Wolfgang Michel at the Edgewood Library, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call 281-0138 for details.

East Mountain Chamber of Commerce participating businesses are hosting a scavenger hunt, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m, with end of tour drawings at Sandia Park Self Storage at 2 p.m. Get maps at Tijeras Visitor Center or Sandia Park Self Storage.

MAY 19

Santa Fe Century bike race, with routes of 25, 50 and 100 miles. Entry fee $25. Online registration at santafecentury.com or contact 505-982-1282 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

MAY 20

A Medicare counselor will be at the Tijeras Senior Center to assist with questions on coverag or claims, 10-11:30 a.m. Sign-up suggested, 286-4220.

MAY 25

Book barn sale at the Edgewood Library, 10-2. 281-0138 for details.

MAY 25-26

Freddy G as Elvis, Shadow of the King at the Shaffer Hotel in Mountainair. Dinner 7 p.m. May 25. Tickets $13/$6. May 26 BBQ and Johnny Cash, tickets $10/$5. For reservations, 847-2888.

JUNE 1

Reception from 3-5 p.m. at Johnsons of Madrid Gallery, with seven exhibitions through June.

JUNE 1-8

Region 9 glider race at Moriarty Airport. Spectators are invited as more than 50 gliders take off in an hour, starting at 11 a.m. Call 690-7886 for details.

JUNE 8

A meditation workshop for people from any meditation tradition or no tradition at all. We’ll explore directly what meditative work is and how it sheds light on the concerns of our lives, not theoretically, but from a simple meditative listening that includes others and myself. From 2 to 3:45 p.m., and then continue to 5 p.m., at the Wat Center in Albuquerque. $2 donation. For info, Jay Cutts at 281-0684.

JUNE 16

10th Annual Father’s Day Car Show, at Walmart in Edgewood, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Over 150 trophies. Silent auction. Toolbox giveaway.

JUNE 19

Ancestor immigration and migration, class on geneaology at the Family History Library at the Edgewood LDS Church. 286-1721.

JUNE 21-22

Rowdy J’s “Buck Off” Rough Stock Rodeo, at the Torrance County Fairgrounds in Estancia. Register or questions: 505-974-7920 or 505-705-5560.

AUGUST 24

Mountainair Sunflower Festival, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Dr. Saul Community Center. Juried arts and crafts show, live music, kids’ activities, food vendors, walking mosaic and mural tour and more. Contact 847-2205 or visit mountainairsunflowerfestival.org.