Calendar of Farmington events for Jan. 4 through Jan. 10

Meet the Quirkles, a weekly, hands-on science program for children ages 4 and older, will be presented at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 4 at the E3 Children’s Museum and Science Center, 302 N. Orchard Ave. in Farmington. Free. Call 505-599-1425.

A weekly dodgeball for all abilities program will be offered at 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 4 at the Sycamore Park Community Center, 1051 Sycamore St. in Farmington. Free. Call 505-566-2480.

The Simply Science program, a weekly series of science experiments aimed for children 6 and older, will be offered at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 4 at the E3 Children’s Museum and Science Center, 302 N. Orchard Ave. in Farmington. Admission is $1. Call 505-599-1425.

The First Tee for Kids golf program returns at 4 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 4 to the Sycamore Park Community Center, 1051 Sycamore St. in Farmington. Free. Call 505-566-2480.

Cowboy Karaoke with DJ Justin Hogue will be presented at 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 4 at the Wooden Nickel, 900 W. Broadway Ave. in Bloomfield. Call 505-632-2457.

Early Explorers, a weekly science program for children ages 2 to 5, will be presented at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 5 at the E3 Children’s Museum and Science Center, 302 N. Orchard Ave. in Farmington. Free. Call 505-599-1425.

A support group and exercise program for individuals with Parkinson’s disease will be offered at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 5 at the Sycamore Park Community Center, 1051 Sycamore St. in Farmington. Free. Call 505-566-2480.

Art is for Everyone, a weekly art class led by Crystal Hazen, will be offered at 1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 5 at the Sycamore Park Community Center, 1051 Sycamore St. in Farmington. Free. Call 505-566-2480.

An opening reception for “The Art of Fashion,” an exhibition of costumes from San Juan College’s theater department, will take place from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 5 at the Henderson Fine Arts Center Gallery on the college campus, 4601 College Blvd. in Farmington. Free. The show remains on display through Jan. 26. Call 505-566-3464.

The San Juan College Cinematheque Series returns at 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 6 with a screening of “Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris” in the Henderson Fine Arts Center Performance Hall on the college campus, 4601 College Blvd. in Farmington. Admission is $5 at the door.

Cowboy Karaoke will be offered at 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 5 at VFW Post 614, 201 S. Park Ave. in Aztec. Call 505-290-9795.

Joker’s Wild performs at 8:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 5 and Saturday, Jan. 6 at SunRay Park & Casino, 39 County Road 5568 between Farmington and Bloomfield. Call 505-566-1205.

La Atrevida Banda Relevos performs at 9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 5 at Dino’s Hideaway & Lounge, 405 County Road 390 on Crouch Mesa. Cover is $30. Call 505-632-5132.

The AZ Dreamers perform at 10 p.m. Friday, Jan. 5 and Saturday, Jan. 6 in the Cedar Bow Entertainment Area at the Northern Edge Casino, 2752 Indian Service Road 36 in Farmington. Call 505-960-7000.

A gun buy-back event presented by New Mexico State Police will take place from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 6 at the Harriet B. Simmons Office, 101 W. Animas St. in Farmington. Unwanted firearms may be surrendered anonymously, and participants will receive a $100 gift card for a handgun and a $200 gift card for a rifle or shotgun.

A screening of the documentary film “In the Dirt” will take place at 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 6 at Totah Theater, 315 W. Main St. in downtown Farmington. Free. Call 505-599-1565.

An Ican health and nutrition class led for kids led by Jamie Ortiz will take place at 1 p.m. Monday, Jan. 8 at the Sycamore Park Community Center, 1051 Sycamore St. in Farmington. Free. Call 505-334-9496.

Back to Nature, a monthly, family-friendly nature program led by Tom Begay, will take place at 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 8 at the Riverside Nature Center in Animas Park off Browning Parkway in Farmington. Free. Call 505-499-1590.

The B.L.A.S.T. after-school program is offered at 4 p.m. Monday, Jan. 8 at the Bloomfield Public Library, 333 S. 1^st St. Free. Call 505-632-8315.

A weekly arts and crafts program for kids will be offered at 4 p.m. Monday, Jan. 8 at the Sycamore Park Community Center, 1051 Sycamore St. in Farmington. Free. Call 505-566-2480.

The Tuesday Morning Birders group meets at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 9 at the Riverside Nature Center in Animas Park off Browning Parkway in Farmington. Participation is free to experienced and novice birders. Free. Call 505-599-1422.

The Dem Dames will meet at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 9 at Porter’s Restaurant, 2210 E. 20^th St. in Farmington, for lunch and conversation. Email georginadavis@myyahoo.com for more information.

Morning Storytime takes place at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19 at the Bloomfield Public Library, 333 S. 1^st St. in Bloomfield. Free. Call 505-632-8315. 

A Brown Bag Birding session will be held at noon Wednesday, Jan. 10 at the Riverside Nature Center in Animas Park off Browning Parkway in Farmington. Participants are invited to bring lunch and join the center staff in the observation room to watch wildlife. Free. Call 505-599-1422.

Jose Villareal performs at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 10 at Clancy's Irish Cantina, 2701 E. 20^th St. in Farmington. Free. Call 505-325-8176.