🌱 Luminaria Tour Returns + Diner Dishes Out Free Thanksgiving Meals

Good morning, Albuquerque! Like many of you, the Patch staff will be taking some time off for the Thanksgiving holiday, so you won’t see a newsletter from me for the next few days. We’ll be back bright and early Monday morning, but for now, here’s all the most important things happening in the community.

But first, today's weather:

Plenty of sunshine. High: 55 Low: 27.

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Here are the top 3 stories today in Albuquerque:

1. Albuquerque's Annual Luminaria Tour will return to town for its 57th year. The 45-minute tour sessions will take place on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, and run from the Albuquerque Convention Center through the ABQ Country Club, Old Town, and Huning Castle neighborhoods. Ticket sales begin this Friday, Nov. 25, at 8:00 a.m. and are expected to be limited. (KRGE News 13)
2. A classic downtown diner is serving up free Thanksgiving meals once again. Community members are invited to stop by Lindy's Diner at 500 Central Avenue Southwest for a free meal, soft drink, and dessert. The event will run from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Thanksgiving while supplies last. (KOB 4)
3. The Erna Ferguson Library has been temporarily closed after a valve in the men's room failed, flooding around 4,000 square feet of the library. Crews were able to remove the water, but the library remains closed while the carpets dry and workers check for electrical damage. Library officials say they expect to reopen this Saturday, Nov. 26. (KRQE News 13)

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Today in Albuquerque:

• Family Storytime At Taylor Ranch Public Library (11:15 AM)
• Free Tour At KiMo Theatre (12:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Heads up, house hunters! Here are the latest homes to hit the market in the Albuquerque area. (Albuquerque Patch)
• Albuquerque Animal Welfare is showcasing the shelter's long-term residents still searching for their forever homes. Stop by the Eastside Animal Shelter to meet Ms. Mozilla, Max, Chachi, and the other dogs still waiting to be adopted. (Albuquerque Animal Welfare via Facebook)
• Students in Rio Grande High School's Culinary Arts class are sharing what the holidays mean to them. Click here to view the video. (Albuquerque Public Schools via Facebook)

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Events:

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Wednesday off right. Have a happy Thanksgiving!

— Helen Eckhard

About me: Helen Eckhard is a marketing associate at Lightning Media Partners. Outside of work, she enjoys constructing crossword puzzles, knitting, or devising increasingly crafty ways to kill off characters in her mystery novels.