Wednesday, Aug. 17

4-6 p.m. Wheelwright Museum Early Bird Benefit Sale Get first-come, first-served access to Native American jewelry, pottery, textiles, baskets, paintings, folk art and more. The museum's largest fundraiser continues Thursday and Friday. Early bird tickets, online or at the door, cost $20. Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian 704 Camino Lejo 505-982-4636 wheelwright.org/benefit 5:30-9 p.m. 2022 IAIA Making History Scholarship Event and Auction IAIA's annual fundraiser provides essential scholarship support for talented students across all disciplines. Enjoy Pueblo-inspired cuisine, extraordinary entertainment, celebrity guests and a reading by IAIA alum and former U.S. poet laureate Joy Harjo (Mvskoke Nation). The auction includes work by alumni Doug Hyde (Nez Perce), Tony Abeyta (Navajo), Wendy Ponca (Osage), Adrian Wall (Jemez Pueblo), Steve LaRance (Hopi/ Assiniboine), Monte Yellowbird (Arikara/Hidatsa) and Rose B. Simpson (Santa Clara Pueblo). See website for art previewing opportunities and to bid online. Tickets $500 La Fonda on the Plaza 100 E. San Francisco St. 888-992-4242 iaia.edu/support/2022-iaiamaking-history-scholarshipevent/