🌱 Rio Grande Valley Celtic Festival + ABQ Pets + Movies In The Park

Hello all. It's me, Helen Eckhard, your host of the Albuquerque Daily — back in your inbox with all the most important things happening in town.

First, today's weather:

Times of clouds and sun. High: 88 Low: 60.

Here are the top three stories today in Albuquerque:

1. The Rio Grande Valley Celtic Festival is returning on Saturday and Sunday at Balloon Fiesta Park. Gates will open each day at 9:00 a.m. Guests will enjoy dancing, bagpipes, highland games, rugby, and more. Authentic food will be served as well. Passes start at $15 with kids under 11 admitted for free. (KRQE News 13)
2. Are you in the market for a new best friend? Patch, with the help of Petfinder, has compiled a list of adoption-ready pets in the Albuquerque area that are searching for a forever home. Click to view the complete list of pets. (Albuquerque Patch)
3. Bernalillo County's Movies in the Park returns this Saturday. The event begins at 3:00 p.m. with food trucks, a zip line, and live music. The movie will begin at dusk. This year's first film will be Encanto. Click for a full schedule of upcoming Movies in the Park showings. (KOB)

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Today in Albuquerque:

• Simply Meditate At 142 Monroe St NE (9:00 AM)
• MEChA At Atrisco Heritage Academy (12:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Albuquerque Isotopes team celebrates Lou Gehrig Day. This holiday is meant to raise awareness for ALS disease. (Albuquerque Isotopes via Instagram)
• Albuquerque Animal Welfare is currently hiring for various positions and searching for volunteers. Click to join the team. (Albuquerque Animal Welfare via Facebook)
• The Arts & Cultural District reminds the community that today is the First Friday Artscrawl. Click here for a full list of events. (Arts & Cultural District via Instagram)

You're all caught up for today. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with your next update!

— Helen Eckhard

About me: Helen Eckhard is a marketing assistant at Lightning Media Partners. She is a self-professed logophile who is currently pursuing her master’s degree in library science. Outside of work, you can find Helen constructing crossword puzzles, knitting, or devising increasingly crafty ways to kill off characters in her mystery novels.