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Get ready to get weird with your fellow Earthlings this weekend at the InterPlanetary Festival in the City Different. Celebrate science and technology with the Santa Fe Institute as humankind marches toward its inevitable integration with the stars. Join space scientists, sci-fi authors, business leaders and artists as they discuss humanity's collective future in a series of exciting panels and enjoy food, music and film screenings at Santa Fe's Railyard Park. This all-ages festival is free to attend and runs June 14 through 16 from 10am to 10pm. (Joshua Lee)

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Belt out a hearty yee-haw because the chuckwagon is at Wildlife West in Edgewood for Cowboy Chuckwagons BBQ and Western Music Show on Saturday, June 15 from 6pm to 9pm. God willing and the creeks don’t rise, there's brisket, hayrides, predatory birds flying around and a heaping helping of genuine Western music. Tickets are $27 for adults, $25 for seniors, $12 for children 5 to 11 and everybody younger than five eats for free. Just make sure to get reservations in by calling 281-7655 before 2pm on Saturday so they know how much food to put on the wagon. (Clarke Condé)

Shutterbugs gather up your best pieces and pick some to submit for hanging in the new Bernalillo County headquarters when the gov-peeps move to Alvarado Square, happening now until Monday, August 31. The selected photographs will be printed in a large scale and format. They will be used to create a welcoming environment for county customers, county employees and the general public. Some will be used on the windows of the new Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office suite. The photographs should represent the history and character of Bernalillo County and its people, places, landscapes and unique events in our county. There are some big bucks involved as chosen photographers will receive $1,500, with a limit of one photograph per artist. The chosen photos will become part of the public art program’s permanent collection. There is no fee or age limit required to submit. For more information, visit bernco.gov/community-services/current-call-for-entries.aspx. Ends August 31. (Carolyn Carlson)

Looking for a little chile? The 2020 Bosque Chile Festival, a celebration of food, art, and culture on the Rio Grande, is happening Saturday, August 15 and Sunday, August 16, with times waiting to be officially announced. But due to COVID-19 and the State of New Mexico public health order, the festival will be presented virtually! There will still be entertainment, art activities, a virtual artisan market, chile-chef demonstrations, educational workshops and more. This free, all-ages event is meant to give those stuck at home a chance to see what the state has to offer. If you are a high-quality chile-inspired and authentic New Mexican business with an e-commerce website and want to be a vendor, there is still time. Applications are being accepted until Wednesday, August 5. For more information email bosquechilefestival@bernco.gov.