   | FeatureSweat-Free Summer Events GuideCool activities to cool you down DayIce Skating Outpost Ice Arena, 9530 Tramway NE, 856-7594 Cost: $10 adults; $2 children; $3 all skate rental Just as ice skating is a great way to freeze during the winter, it’s a great way to cool down during the summer. Enjoy a one-of-a-kind experience on a Coolloop session, when there are two sheets of ice open and two ice tunnels connecting them. Wild Ocean Lockhead Martin Dyna Theater at the Natural History Museum, 1801 Mountain NW, 841-2800 Open daily, showings at 10 a.m., noon, 1, 2, 4, and 5 p.m. Cost: $7 adults; $6 seniors; $4 children Venture under the sea to witness the epic underwater struggle for survival between giant whales, rabid sharks and herding dolphins. Then join the more peaceful migration of billions of fish up the KwaZulu-Natal Wild Coast. Bird Walks Rio Grande Nature Center, 2901 Candelaria NW, 344-7240 May through August, Saturdays and Sundays, 8 a.m. Cost: $3 parking Take a walk through the Bosque and have an experienced tour guide interpret the wildlife around you. Keep your eye out for beautiful birds and the other forms of life that come out in the cool morning air. Turner to Cezanne: Masterpieces From the Davies Collection, National Museum Wales The Albuquerque Museum of Art and History, 2000 Mountain NW, 243-7255 Runs May 15 through August 8 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday; 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday; closed Monday Cost: $8 adults; $7 seniors; $8 teens; $6 children View masterpieces by world-renowned artists such as Monet (nothing cools you down like impressionist water lilies) and van Gogh from the collection at the National Museum Wales. Albuquerque Wine Festival Anderson-Abruzzo International Balloon Museum, 9201 Balloon Museum NE, 880-0500 Saturday, May 29, through Monday. May 31, noon to 6 p.m. Cost: $15 (includes souvenir glass for tasting), 21-and-older only Browse through art, listen to music, and sample delectable New Mexico wines and foods. 16th Annual Mudd Volleyball Tournament Rio Bravo and Second Street, abqmuddvolleyball.org Saturday, June 12, 9 a.m. Cost: $500 for a team of 12 (about $42 per person), must be 18 or older to play Cool off in the “mudd” at the the Mudd Volleyball Tournament. Hosted by The Carrie Tingley Hospital Foundation, it is a charity event to raise money for special needs kids. NightGhost Tours of Old Town Albuquerque Plaza don Luis in Old Town, 303 Romero NW, Space N120, 246-TOUR Every evening, 8 p.m. Cost: $20 adults; $18 seniors; $10 youths; children are free Take a chilling tour of historic Old Town to learn about and experience its haunted history firsthand. Reservations required. TAAS Public Nights UNM Campus Observatory, 800 Yale NE, 277-2616 Every Friday night (weather permitting), May through September, 8 to 10 p.m. Cost: Free Observe the beautiful night sky through a variety of cool telescopes. After 3 p.m. each Friday, check panda.unm.edu/observatory to confirm whether the observatory is open. Stars, Stripes and the "1812 Overture" Rio Grande Zoo, 903 10th Street SW, 768-2000 Monday, May 24, 8 p.m. Cost: $30 all chair seating; $15 grass seating; $5 child grass seating Enjoy a pastiche of patriotic music under the stars, performed by the New Mexico Symphony Orchestra and conducted by the esteemed Roger Melone. Moon Walks at the Rio Grande Nature Center Rio Grande Nature Center, 2901 Candelaria NW, 344-7240 Wednesday, May 26, and Saturday, June 26 Cost: $3 parking Take a moonlit walk through the Bosque when the nocturnal animals are coming out—but don’t expect to see much through the dark. You’ll have to rely on your other senses to decipher the environment around you. NMJW Salsa, Jazz & Blues Under the Stars Albuquerque Museum of Art and History Amphitheater, 2000 Mountain NW, 243-7255 Fridays and Saturdays, June 4 through August 13, 7 to 10 p.m. Cost: $13 adults; $11 seniors; $10 students; children free Different bands each night play a variety of cool music in the open-air amphitheater. Don’t worry about the weather: Concerts happen rain or shine. Summer Nights Concert Series at Botanic Garden Rio Grande Botanic Garden, 2601 Central NW, 848-7192 Thursday, June 17 through August 12 (no concert Thursday July 2), 7 to 9 p.m. Cost: $10 adults; $5 seniors; $2 child A variety of local and regional music in the beauty of the botanical gardens. Feel free to stroll the grounds during the concert. Enjoy a magic show and the train. The Heritage Farm is open from 6 to 8 p.m. and the Aquarium is open during the concerts. Free Yoga Class Before Summer Nights Concerts Japanese Garden Deck at the Rio Grande Botanic Garden Thursday before Summer Nights Concerts, 6 to 6:50 p.m. Cost: Free A refreshing way to begin your evening, attend the yoga class at the Japanese Garden Deck—no experience needed. Bring your own mat or rent one there.  Albuquerque Area Growers’ MarketsShop for a variety of locally grown and produced foods. Most of the refreshing fruits and veggies are grown within 60 miles of the markets.Belen Growers' Market Anna Becker Park, Hwy. 309 and Reinken Summer season: Now open, runs through Oct. 30 Hours: Fridays, 4:30 to 7 p.m. Village of Los Ranchos Growers' Market Village of Los Ranchos City Hall, 6718 Rio Grande NW Summer season: Now open, runs through mid-November Hours: Saturdays, 7 to 11 a.m. Corrales Growers' Market Corrales Recreation Center, 500 Jones and Corrales Road Summer season: Now open, runs through Oct. 25 Hours: Sundays, 9 a.m. to noon. (Starting July 8: additional market on Wednesdays, 3 to 6 p.m.) Albuquerque Nob Hill Growers’ Market Morningside Park, 299 Morningside SE Summer season: May 20 through Nov. 5 Hours: Thursdays, 3 to 6:30 p.m. South Valley Growers' Market Cristo Del Valle Presbyterian Church, 3907 Isleta SW Summer season: May 23 through Oct. 31 Hours: Saturdays, 8 a.m. to noon Albuquerque North East Farmers' & Artisans' Market Albuquerque Academy, 6400 Wyoming NE Summer season: June 1 through October Hours: Tuesdays, 3 to 6 p.m. Downtown Growers’ Market Robinson Park, Eighth Street and Central NW Summer season: Saturdays, June 5 through October Hours: 7 to 11 a.m. . Albuquerque Growers' Market ABQ Uptown Shopping Center, Louisiana and Indian School Summer season: June 26 through Oct. 30 Hours: Saturdays and Tuesdays, 7 a.m. to noon Rio Rancho Growers' Market 945 24th Street, Rio Rancho Summer season: July 9 through Oct. 29 Hours: Fridays, 4 to 7 p.m. Bernalillo Farmers' Market West side of Camino del Pueblo (Hwy. 313) and south of Our Lady of Sorrows Church, Bernalillo Summer season: July 10 through Oct. 30 Hours: Fridays, 4 to 7 p.m.  Isotopes Home Game ScheduleGo Topes! Single-game tickets at the door range from $6 (berm) to $24 (club level). Advance, season and other ticket packages are offered a discount at albuquerquebaseball.com and at the Isotopes Park Box Office (1601 Avenida Cesar Chavez SE, 222-4058).May 20 (Las Vegas 51s, 6:35 p.m. Baseball Card Night) 21 (Las Vegas 51s, 7:05 p.m.) 22 (Las Vegas 51s, 7:05 p.m. Military Appreciation Night; Post-Game Fireworks) 23 (Las Vegas 51s, 3:05 p.m. Pre-Game Concert: Beatlemania Again at 1:15 p.m.) 24 (Reno Aces, 6:35 p.m.) 25 (Reno Aces, 6:35 p.m.) 26 (Reno Aces, 6:35 p.m.) 27 (Reno Aces, 6:35 p.m.) June 5 (Memphis Redbirds, 1:35 p.m. Post-Game Fireworks) 6 (Memphis Redbirds, 1:35 p.m.) 7 (Memphis Redbirds, 7:05 p.m. 50-Cent Hot Dog Night) 8 (Memphis Redbirds, 12:05 p.m.) 14 (Omaha Royals, 7:05 p.m.) 15 (Omaha Royals, 7:05 p.m.) 16 (Omaha Royals, 7:05 p.m.) 17 (Omaha Royals, 7:05 p.m. Team Poster Night) 26 (Memphis Redbirds, 7:05 p.m. Dodgers Hat Night) 27 (Memphis Redbirds, 6:05 p.m. Isotopes Replica BP Jersey Night) 28 (Memphis Redbirds, 7:05 p.m.) 29 (Memphis Redbirds, 12:05 p.m.) July 1 (Oklahoma City RedHawks, 7:05 p.m. TV Giveaway Night) 2 (Oklahoma City RedHawks, 7:05 p.m. Post-Game Fireworks) 3 (Oklahoma City RedHawks, 7:05 p.m. Post-Game Fireworks) 15 (Round Rock Express, 7:05 p.m. ALS Night) 16 (Round Rock Express, 7:05 p.m. Post-Game Fireworks) 17 (Round Rock Express, 7:05 p.m. Dukes Retro Night) 18 (Round Rock Express, 6:05 p.m. Isotopes Hat Night) 23 (Nashville Sounds, 7:05 p.m.) 24 (Nashville Sounds, 7:05 p.m. Post-Game Fireworks) 25 (Nashville Sounds, 6:05 p.m. Orbit Bobblehead Night) 26 (Nashville Sounds, 12:05 p.m.) 27 (Iowa Cubs, 7:05 p.m.) 28 (Iowa Cubs, 7:05 p.m.) 29 (Iowa Cubs, 7:05 p.m. Ryne Sandberg Poster Night) 30 (Iowa Cubs, 7:05 p.m.) August 4 (Sacramento River Cats, 7:05 p.m.) 5 (Sacramento River Cats, 7:05 p.m.) 6 (Sacramento River Cats, 7:05 p.m.) 7 (Sacramento River Cats, 7:05 p.m. Post-Game Fireworks) 8 (Fresno Grizzlies, 6:05 p.m. Drawstring Backpack Night) 9 (Fresno Grizzlies, 7:05 p.m.) 10 (Fresno Grizzlies, 7:05 p.m.) 11 (Fresno Grizzlies, 7:05 p.m.) 21 (New Orleans Zephyrs, 7:05 p.m. Cowbell Night) 22 (New Orleans Zephyrs, 6:05 p.m. Isotopes Hat Night) 23 (New Orleans Zephyrs, 6:35 p.m.) 24 (New Orleans Zephyrs, 6:35 p.m.) 25 (Oklahoma City RedHawks, 6:35 p.m.) 26 (Oklahoma City RedHawks, 6:35 p.m.) 27 (Oklahoma City RedHawks, 7:05 p.m.) 28 (Oklahoma City RedHawks, 7:05 p.m. Fan Appreciation Night; Post-Game Fireworks) 29 (Oklahoma City RedHawks, 6:05 p.m. Fan Appreciation Night; Post Game Fireworks) 30 (Iowa Cubs, 6:35 p.m.) 31 (Iowa Cubs, 6:35 p.m.) September 1 (Iowa Cubs, 6:35 p.m.) 2 (Iowa Cubs, 6:35 p.m.) Public Comments | 
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