First Fridays in Alamosa

From left to right, Suzanne Shriber, Mary Susan Eldredge, Celeste Kaspar and Jan Oen take in First Fridays at the Narrow Gauge Book Cooperative in Alamosa. Photo by John Waters

From left to right, Suzanne Shriber, Mary Susan Eldredge, Celeste Kaspar and Jan Oen take in First Fridays at the Narrow Gauge Book Cooperative in Alamosa. Kaspar, who graduated from Grinnell College in Wisconsin last May, is an AmeriCorps member serving at the Valley Educational Gardens Initiative (VEGI). The initiative, prioritizes growing food and inspiring community members to connect to their land  will celebrate 25 years at Boyd Garden on Saturday, May 14th at 11:30 a.m. The fun-filled event will include a brunch, live music, and family activities, including face painting. Tickets are $35 in advance, $40 at the door and $10 for those under 13. For more information see: lapuentehome.org