National Day of Service Invites the Community to Give Back

Farmington community members may participate in National Day of Service as volunteers for a local service project. Artists, performers, and musicians will be at the Aztec Ruins National Monument for an annual festival, and residents may join the American Library Association in Farmington Public Library and celebrating library card signup month, and discovering library resources for all ages. You are watching the local news Roundup, brought to you by San Juan Regional Medical Center and Distilled Beer, wine and Spirits. I’m Sadie Smith Farmington. Community members are invited to participate in surface projects at various locations from 7:00 AM to noon on Saturday, September 13th for National Day of Service. The day encourages the community to serve locally in honor of those who serve our country, and those who were lost on nine 11 projects include a downtown Farmington cleanup project, painting the Magee Park Pig Barn, organizing donations at local nonprofits, and helping at the San Juan Medical Foundation walk-a-thon. Community members may join the four Corners Memorial nine 11 stair climb and 5K walk at 4:00 PM The stair climb matches the number of stairs in the World Trade Center towers destroyed during a terrorist attack on September 11th, 2001. The event supports fallen firefighters and their families for service project details. Visit nine 11 Day of Service US Aztec Ruins National Monument will host its annual indigenous cultural arts festival from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM on Saturday, September 13th. This free event will feature more than 30 artists, storytelling, live music, dance performances, and a cooking demonstration by blogger and cookbook author Alana Yazi. 10 indigenous tribes will be represented. Visit the Aztec Ruins National Monument for more information. September’s Library card signup month. The American Library Association’s theme one card. Endless possibilities. Reminds residents that libraries offer more than books. A Farmington public library card provides access to physical books, eBooks, audio books, streaming services, music, online classes, book clubs, youth programs, student resources, and more. New library cards are free. And through September, Farmington Public Library will waive the replacement fee for lost cards. To receive a new or replacement card, bring two forms of identification and proof of address to the library. Minors must have a parent or guardian with them. To apply for more information on library cards and services, visit the Farmington Public Library website. Learn more about these and other stories online at Farmington Local News. Thank you for watching this edition of the Local News Roundup. I’m Sadie Smith.