Weekend recommendations

Jul. 7—Friday

Create Station

Vladem Contemporary, South Guadalupe Street and Montezuma Avenue

Free art-making activities for all ages; 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; materials included.

Identity Is Handmade

SITE Santa Fe, 1606 Paseo de Peralta, 505-989-1199

International Folk Art Market lecture series; 10 a.m.: Safeguarding Traditions in Mexico with Susana Harp; 2 p.m.: Threading Cultures, an exchange of ideas among textile artists; $20; folkartmarket.org/ifam-events.

Pottery demonstration

Andrea Fisher Fine Pottery, 100 W. San Francisco St., 505-986-1234

Jemez Pueblo potter Loren Wallowing Bull; noon-4 p.m.

Randall Davey Audubon Center & Sanctuary tours

1800 Upper Canyon Road, 505-983-4609

Preserved from the mid-1900s; 2 p.m. Fridays (about 60-90 minutes); $5 per person; call ext. 28 to register; newmexico@audubon.org.

Brahms clarinet quintets

First Presbyterian Church, 208 Grant Ave., 505-982-8544

Performed by Shanalyn Abate, Nathan Gibson, Lee Harvey, Ari Le and Daniel Schwab; 5:30 p.m., doors 5:15 p.m.; donations accepted.

Say What?!?

Georgia O'Keeffe Museum, 217 Johnson St., 505-946-1000

First Friday poetry-reading series. Readings by Santa Fe Youth Poet Laureate finalists 5:30 p.m., on the patio; no charge.

'With the Grain'

New Mexico Museum of Art, 107 W. Palace Ave., 505-476-5072

Free panel discussion on the works of wood carvers featured in the exhibit, with Christian Waguespack, Jadira Gurule and Jana Gottshalk; 5:30-7 p.m.

Michael McGarrity

Collected Works Bookstore, 202 Galisteo St., 505-988-4226

The author of Long Ago discusses his latest novel with author Carmella Padilla; 6 p.m.

Summer Scene

Santa Fe Railyard Plaza, 1612 Alcaldesa St.

Free series; Latin-funk orchestra Grupo Fantasma; singer-songwriter Vivalda Ndula opens; 7 p.m.; lensic360.org.

Saturday

Identity Is Handmade

SITE Santa Fe, 1606 Paseo de Peralta, 505-989-1199

International Folk Art Market lecture series; 10 a.m.: Heritage of Fashion Design, with fashion designer Carla Fernández and Carolina Franco;

2 p.m.: Your Brain on Art book signing and conversation with author Ivy Ross and trend analyst Philip Fimmano; $20; folkartmarket.org/ifam-events.

Chatter North

Center for Contemporary Arts, 1050 Old Pecos Trail, 505-982-1338

Brahms' Sonata in E-flat major and Marinů's madrigals, 10:30 a.m.; $5-$16.50, chatterabq.org/boxoffice.

500 Below: Affordable Art Bazaar

Canyon Alley, 616 1/2 Canyon Road

Multi-gallery outdoor market and block party, with music, games, prizes and food; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Equine Spirit Sanctuary fundraiser

Barbara Meikle Fine Art, 236 Delgado St., 505-992-0400

Barbara Meikle paints and sells portraits of burros (equines on site); 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Portraitures

Art Is Gallery Santa Fe, 419 Canyon Road, 505-629-2332

Free portraits painted by Barbara McCulloch and painting demonstration by William Rotsaert; 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

Santa Fe Brewing Co. Desert Party

35 Fire Place, 505-557-6182

A 35th celebration and fundraiser for ARTsmart New Mexico, ALTO: Arts Integration, and Teatro Paraguas; 4-9 p.m.; live music, artists' booths, food vendors, and raffles; admission by donation.

Contra Dance

Odd Fellows Hall, 1125 Cerrillos Road

Traditional folk dance; music by The Virginia Creepers; beginners lesson 7 p.m.; dance 7:30 p.m.; $10; folkmads.org.

Summer Scene

Reunity Resources Farm, 1829 San Ysidro Crossing

Cover band Santa Fe Revue; 7 p.m.; lensic360.org; no charge.

Sunday

Family Fun Day: Picture Perfect

Georgia O'Keeffe Museum Education Annex, 123 Grant Ave.

Pick up free passes to the museum at the annex, to participate in the art of photography-themed activities and story time; 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

International Folk Art Market

Santa Fe Railyard Park, South Guadalupe Street and Paseo de Peralta

Timed sessions 11 a.m.-4 p.m. ($15); free to first responders, active duty military personnel, educators and medical professionals; 505-992-7600, folkartmarket.org/tickets, and in person at IFAM Center, 620 Cerrillos Road.

Storytelling with Joe Hayes

Reunity Resources, 1829 San Ysidro Crossing, 505-393-1196

Storyteller of Southwest tales; 7 p.m. Sundays, through July 30; bring camp chairs or blankets; no charge.