November Roundup Cont’d from Page 3 Wednesday, Nov. 12, at El Paso Convention Center, with samples from premier restaurants, each paired with craft beer or wine tasting, and desserts. Information: tasteofep.com. Tickets: $50 through Oct. 31; $55 Nov. 1-11; $60 day of event (Ticketmaster). Tickets include 13 restaurant entree samples; 13 craft beer or wine samples; 3 dessert samples, coffee or tea and reserved seat. Sun City Steam Fest — Ghosts 915 Paranormal Center and Tricky falls hosts the inaugural Steampunk Festival, celebrating a Victorian future that never was, Saturday, Nov. 15, at Tricky Falls, 209 E. El Paso. Performing will be local Steampunk groups The Clockwork Rebellion and Coyotes Fortune. Doors open at 2 p.m. and the event continues until 2 a.m. Costumes encouraged but not required. Admission is free. Information: 694-2317 or ghosts915.com. A kick-off event is 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 14, with a tea social at Ghost 915 Paranormal Research Center, 108 E. San Antonio, and parade at 9 p.m. to The Rock House Gallery and Cafe, 400 W. Overland for a BYOB event with entertainment by guitarist/singer Stovall Vasquez, fire dancers Pasithea Dance Company and rock music from the 1911 Band. Saturday activities including costume and prop panels, Tea Dueling, entertainment by M.O.D. Tribal Belly Dance, Big Mike’s Psycho Circus, Pasithea Dance Co. San Elizario Pistoleros and November 2014 Steampunk shootout, Page of Today and El Paso Cosplay Girls Costume Contest for best Steampunk Costume. Live performances at 8 p.m. include Pasithea Dance Company, El Paso Cosplay Girls, premier of “Knight of Your Dreams,” Big Mike’s Psycho Circus Side Show Act, M.O.D. Tribal Belly Dance, pop/punk band Page of Today and a costume contest. EPCC Literary Fiesta — El Paso Community College’s 6th annual celebration of readers, writers and books is 1 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, at EPCC Administrative Center, Building A, 9050 Viscount, with workshops, books and food available for purchase, a Children’s Corner with free books and activities. Sponsored by EPCC Office of the President, Salute to the Arts, and Papagayo Literary Center. Admission is free. Information: 831-4039 or literaryfiesta.wordpress.com. • 1 to 2:30 p.m.: Discussion on LBGT in literature by author Alicia Gaspar de Alba. An awards dinner honoring Gaspar de Alba and Tumblewords is 5:45 p.m. • 3 to 4 p.m.: Decipher the writing process and hear a reading from “Make It/Take It” by Rus Bradburd • 4:15 to 5:30 p.m.: Children’s theatre with Kids-N-Co. Las Artistas Art Show and Sale — The 45th annual juried event and one of El Paso’s premier arts and crafts shows is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22-23, at First Presbyterian Church, 1340 Murchison. The show features fine artists El Paso Mineral & Gem Club Show — and craftspersons showing works in various media. Admission: $5; free for children under 18. Parking is free. Information: 533-7551 or lasartistas.org. About 100 regional and local artists, including students from UTEP’s Metals and Ceramics program, will offer works for sale. The event also offers craft demonstrations, a children’s activities tent, live music, and gourmet food from Food Truck Circus. The annual mineral, gem, jewelry and bead show is Dec. 5-7 at El Maida Auditorium, 6331 Alabama. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. The show features hundreds of gems, minerals, fossils, beads, silver jewelry, tools and equipment, door prizes, and more. Admission is free. Information: Gem Center USA, 533-715 or epmgs.com. Parade begins at 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 27 (Thanksgiving Day), at Montana and Ochoa and proceeds east three miles to Copia. Review stand tickets (near First Baptist Church, 805 Montana): $5; available at all Circle K stores, FirstLight Credit Union branches and the Sun Bowl Office. Information: 533-4416. This year’s grand marshal is Nolan Richardson, an El Paso native son whose basketball career spanned playing for legendary coach Don Haskins to himself earning a place in the Basketball Hall of Fame for achievements that included an NCAA Championship for the University of Arkansas. Día de los Muertos — The Calavera Coalition hosts its celebration of Day of the Dead at Old Mesilla Plaza Oct. 31-Nov. 2, with food, music, stories, dancing and piñatas. Hours are 2 to 7 p.m. Friday, noon to 7 p.m. Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Traditional day of the dead altars will be on display. Altars can be to specific persons, groups of people, a cause, or beloved pets. Vendors will feature handmade Day of the Deadthemed gifts. No political campaigning allowed. Admission is free. Information: (575) 647-2639 or [email protected]. A candlelight procession is 6 p.m. Saturday Ministry of St. Pius X will host its annual blessing of nativity displays 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 30, at St Pius X Community Center, 1050 N. Clark. Information: Mike, 757-9395. The ministry’s patron saint is Saint Francis of Assisi, who is the originator of the first nativities as well as patron saint of animals and the environment. Concordia Heritage Association and Paso Del Norte Paranormal Society celebrate Day of the Dead 2 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, at Concordia Cemetery, 3700 E. Yandell (between Boone and Stevens) with a ghost tour, fortune teller, flower vendors, decorated FirstLight Federal Credit Union Sun Bowl Parade — The 77th annual Sun Bowl Blessing of Nativities — Sacred Earth El Paso Scene Día de los Muertos Concordia Día de Los Muertos — Please see Page 6 Page 5