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Here are all the free things we heard about in a free stuff segement hosted on 89.9 FM KUNM. There are free things all around the state, including, food, entertainment, rentals, museums, services and everything in between!

ABQ Public Library

Zoo and museum passes
Cake pansin specialty shapes and sizes
Ukulelesand jam sessions at the Rudolfo Anaya, Juan Tabo and Erna Fergusson branches.
WiFi hotspotscan be checked out for three weeks
Packages of seeds
Lynda.comtutorial and how-to videos for almost anything(web development, design, business, photography, etc.)
Fake news guide: How to tell if your news is real or fake
Audio books, music and otherdigital media
Sickhouseplant diagnosisby master gardeners
Community baby showerswith gifts, punch, and midwife groups and hospitals from around town
Who’s who political directory, free to take at libraries, includes listings of politicians and their contact info, public meeting schedules

Albuquerque/ Bernalillo County

Chatter at The Albuquerque Museum: Chamber music and extended museum hours
Free Entry to Albuquerque Museum: Every first Wednesday, every third Thursday during extended after-work hours, and every Sunday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Free Entry to New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science: First Sunday of every month, free to residents
Full boxing gym, including three rings, speed bags, heavy bags atJack Candelaria Community Center
Lots ofBernCo community centershave gyms with cardio machines and weights. Call the one near you to find out what’s available.
Movies on Civic Plaza(through Sept. 28)
Prado Exhibit on Civic Plaza: 92 full-scale replicas from Spanish National Museum of Art. On Aug. 21, from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Albuquerque artists of all types will choose a piece and respond to it.
Esperanza Bicycle Safety Education Center: Bike repair tools and parts, classes on repair, classes on biking around the city
Open Space Eventsat Bachechi withCottonwood Gulch Expeditions: Every Sunday from noon to 5 p.m., families can check out backpacks and use microscopes, grape harvesting on Sunday, Aug. 20
CodeClubsoffers coding clubs to girls who are in middle and high school in Albuquerque. Registration open now. They start meeting next week.
OffCenter Community Artshas open studio hours. It’s for everyone. Materials provided. They also do skill-building groups, an exhibit space, workshops on art-based businesses.
El Chante: Casa de CulturaLow-Writing Workshops first and third Tuesdays
UNMCampus Observatory—View the cosmos on Friday nights during the semesters. Open to everyone.
APS Community Clothing Bankoffers clothes for kids—including uniform necessities. They also take donations
Rio Grande Food Project: Free groceries No one is turned away. Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon. At Rio Grande Presbyterian Church (600 Coors Blvd., 87121)
Silver Horizonspopup markets for seniors, with no signup required. Seniors pick out groceries, pet food, toiletries.
Free spay and neuter for cats, plus shots. Call 311.

Around The State

Museum passesfor as many as six people toany state museum or historic siteavailable for checkout at public and tribal libraries
Paying for Senior Care:https://www.payingforseniorcare.com/what-are-university-based-retirement-communities
State residents with ID can get into any Albuquerque and Santa Fe state-run museum on the first Sunday of every month
Every Wednesday, admission is free at state museums and historic sites for N.M. senior citizens
Animal Humane runs apet food bankin New Mexico, for pet owners who can’t afford to feed their pets one month. Part of an effort to help families avoid surrendering their pets to a shelter.
Veterans with VA medical cards can ride theRail Runnerfor frees
Business consultations for entrepreneurs at theNew Mexico Small Business Development Center
WESST helps New Mexicans get their businesses off the ground. They’ve also got a whole bunch offree templates for people starting businesses, so that’s business plans, marketing worksheets, pricing plans and more.
NMSU’s Cooperative Extension Servicehas offices in every county in the state, and they offer expert answers to everyday questions. They’ve got experts on plants, consumer information, economics, animals, nutrition, food safety, social media literacy, chronic disease management—the list goes on.
Safer N.M.offers free child seat fitting stations all over the state
Los Alamos:Concert Associationoffers free tickets to people ages 6-18
Española:Jazzercise classes for people ages 16-21
Las Cruces:Organ Mountains Desert Peaks National Monument
Santa Fe:Poetry Trails open micatTeatro Paraguas(first Monday of every month);Tumbleroot open mic(Wednesdays);About the Musicopen mic (Thursdays);
IAIA artists-in-residence open studios(sometimes with dinner!)
Madrid: Mineshaft Tavern open mic (first Thursday of every month)

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