Alla Prima Fridays, call for artists to paint live, clothed models Fridays, 1-4 p.m. at different venues. Cost of model split by participating artists. Call Rich Nichols, (575) 758-2475.“Animal Central,” now at the northside Bean’s “shady, new courtyard.” Drop-in with your “friendly” dog on Saturdays from 1-3 p.m. for coffee, snacks, handler networking and long “down-stays.” Call (575) 770-8620.

Big Brothers Big Sisters is looking for volunteers for community- and school-based mentoring programs. Mentors can be adults of any age. Call (575) 770-3310.

Book Donations, Axis Lumina Foundation, a nonprofit organization, needs donations for ongoing projects for its research library. Scholarly books needed. Donations tax deductible. Call (575) 758-1324.

Brown Bag Theology, multi-week discussion Marcus Borg’s “Jesus, Uncovering the Life, Teachings, and Relevance of a Religious Revolutionary,” Wednesdays, beginning Oct. 17, 12:30 p.m., St. James Episcopal Church rectory, 214 Santiago Street. Free. Bring a lunch. Call (575) 758-2790.

Chesed Project features: Rosen method of exercise to music, Tuesdays, 9:30-10:30 p.m.; writing for fun, Tuesdays, 1:30-3 p.m.; restorative yoga, Fridays, 1-2 p.m.; scrabble, every second and fourth Thursday of the month, 1:30-4 p.m. All classes at Taos Jewish Center, 1335 Gusdorf Road. Donations accepted.

Citizen Review Board seeks volunteers to provide advocacy and oversight for abused and neglected children in state custody. Volunteers meet one day per month to review cases of children in the foster care system. Check online at www.nmcrb.org; write to NM Child Abuse and Neglect Citizen Review Board, P.O. Box 30228, Albuquerque, NM 87190-0228; or call 1-866-857-2976.

Course in Miracles, Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. Free. For information, location, call John or Pintki, (575) 758-7248.

Dances of Universal Peace, sacred phrases of different spiritual traditions are put to music and dance. All dances are taught, no partner needed; every second Sunday of the month, 7 p.m., at Chamisa Mesa High School, 69 Blueberry Hill Road. Free, but donations appreciated. Call Agatha, (575) 770-9411.

Discovery After School Program needs sponsors for needy Taos youth, to provide after-school care at a cost of $75. Call (575) 758-5246 or (575) 758-5217.

Donate IT, recycling/reuse program is accepting used (working or nonworking) cell phones, laptops and inkjet cartridges Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at Taos Mountain Electronics. Donate IT will destroy all data. Funds benefit TCA programs and environment. Call (575) 758-2052 or go to the Web site www.donateit.us.

Duplicate Bridge, ACBL-sanctioned bridge game, held Wednesdays, 6 p.m. at the Ancianos Senior Center on Lovato Place behind Super Save. Call Ron Payton, (575) 751-1290.

DreamTree Project, a nonprofit transitional living center for homeless youth ages 16-24, is looking for volunteers. Call Rick at (575) 758-9595 Ext. 4.

DWI Planning Council, meets third Wednesday of every month, 11:30 a.m. at Magistrate Court on Salazar Road. Meetings are open to the public.

“Face the Mountain: Vintage Photographs from Taos Pueblo,” exhibit by Taos Historic Museums, Monday-Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday, noon to 5 p.m., Blumenschein Home and Museum, 222 Ledoux Street. Call (575) 758-0505.7

FKI Traditional Healing Center, Thursdays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., 104 Doña Luz. Appointments and walk-ins welcome. Call (575) 737-0313.

Food Not Bombs, shares free vegan and vegetarian meals every Saturday, 2-4 p.m. at Taos Plaza. Group meets every first Thursday of the month, 6 p.m., Arroyo Seco Community Center. Volunteers needed. Cooking takes place Saturdays and Sundays, 10 a.m., Community Kitchen on Bertha Street and Salazar Road. Planning meetings are Thursdays, 7 p.m., Arroyo Seco Community Center on NM 150. Visit online foodnotbombs.net/taos.html or call (575) 776-3880.

Free docent-led tours the third Sunday of every month, 1 p.m., Millicent Rogers Museum, 1504 Millicent Rogers Road. Call (575) 758-2462.

Gold Star Animals Helping People, a nonprofit organization, is seeking new pet partners for heir local literacy programs and visits to local nursing homes: Dogs, cats, rabbits and their owners. Visit online goldstaranimalshelpingpeople.com or call Sandra Miller (575) 758-0123.

Gypsie Dance Nation, free-form dance to world music, Wednesdays 6:30-9 p.m., Bette Winslow Dance Studio. Admission $8; $4 children 12-18; children under 12 free. Call Rebecca, (575) 751-1501.

Insight Meditation, Buddhist practice drop-in meditation Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; Wednesdays and Thursdays, 7:30-9:45 a.m. drop-in Zen-style meditation; Thursdays from 6:30-8:30 p.m., meditation and discussion; Taos Mountain Sangha Meditation Center, 107C García Plaza. By donation. E-mail: tmsangha@taosnet.com.

Jane Hardey Writers’ Group, Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. New location. Call for directions, Kat at (575) 758-1214 or Zandi, at (575) 751-1882.

Ksitigarbha Study Group, prayer, practice and discussion for developing Bodhichitta, 6:15-8:30 p.m., various Thursdays, 110 Cruz Alta Road, Suite D. Call (575) 737-0142 for schedule.

Linda Sonna’s Craft of Writing Workshop, Tuesdays, 10-11:15 a.m. at El Taoseño Restaurant and Lounge, 819 Paseo del Pueblo Sur. Drop-ins welcome. Call (575) 737-9092 or visit online at www.drsonna.org.

Memoir and Creative Writing workshop for adults with Veronica Golos Tuesdays, 6-8 p.m., Yaxche School, 123 Manzanares Street. Fee $175 for five, two-hour classes. Benefits art and scholarships for Yaxche students. Call (575) 751-4419.

Men Engaged in Nonviolence seeks men to mentor an elementary- or middle-school boy for one hour a week, during school hours. Consists of helping with schoolwork, talking about issues on the boy’s mind and having fun. Call Crispin Clark, (575) 751-1360, ext. 12 or e-mail crispinc@taoscav.org.

Mindfulness Meditation, and Dharma discussion according to the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh, Open Heart Sangha, Sundays, 7 p.m., García Plaza C. Free. Call (575) 758-4035.

New Buffalo Community Potluck, Thursdays, 5:30-7 p.m., 108 Lower Hondo Road, Arroyo Hondo. Bring a dish to share. E-mail: nmatysiak@pacific.net.

Nonviolent Communication Practice/ Study Group, every other Monday, 7-9 p.m., Las Colonias, to develop more compassionate and empathetic communication with family, friends, and coworkers. Free. For information and directions, call (575) 758-1251 or see www.NVC.org.

Northern New Mexico Workforce Connection offers free career services and training for job seekers at their One Stop Center 1036 Salazar Road in Taos. Candidates can attend workshops or work one-on-one with a career placement professional. To register or learn more, call (575) 751-0848.

Red Cross Disaster Action Team, meets on the third Saturday of the month, 10 a.m., in the Hispanic Arts Council conference room of Taos County Economic Development Corp., 1021 Salazar Road.

Scrabble Night, Tuesdays, 5-8 p.m. at Caffe Tazza, 122 Kit Carson Road. Scrabble boards available or bring your own. Call (575) 770-6162.

Prescription assistance and food pantry, outreach program offered by St. James Episcopal Church. Anyone can pick up a food box on Thursdays between 5:15-5:45 p.m., at 208 Camino Santiago. There are no requirements to get food. For prescription assistance or more information, call (575) 758-2790.

Qigong and Taiji class, transformative practices integrating body and mind, held Saturdays, 9-10 a.m. at Yoga Prana Center in Arroyo Seco. Call (575) 587-1841.

Tai Chi for Health, free daily sessions at 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. at Earth Garden Tea and Chi Gallery, 101 Camino de la Placita. Donations accepted. Call (575) 758-4301.

Taizé-style worship service, held every third Wednesday of the month, 5:30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church of Taos, 215 Paseo del Pueblo Norte. Call Rev. Wayne Mell, (575) 758-3124 or e-mail presbychurch@kitcarson.net.

Taos Mountain Balloon Rally Association holds a general membership meeting the third Tuesday of each month, 6:30 p.m. at the Taos RV Park on NM 68 next to the Giant gas station. Anyone interested in joining TMBRA, or would like to help during the annual balloon rally, is invited to attend. Call Gene Kubera at (575) 770-5858.

Taos Literacy Center of UNM, 1021 Salazar Road, is now accepting enrollment for free classes or tutoring in basic reading, writing, math, GED prep or English as a second language. Call 758-5904. Se habla Español.

Tibetan Buddhist meditation, discussion and tea, Thursdays, 6:15-8:30 p.m. 110 Cruz Alta, Suite D. Free but donations appreciated. Call (575) 758-4358.

Transcendental Meditation Sidhi Program, group practice every Sunday, 5 p.m., open to those who have completed the TM-Sidhi course. Introduction to TM by appointment. Free. Call for location (505) 751-0493.

Treatment Foster Parents receive training, a living wage and extensive therapeutic support providing a structured, stable environment for children in transition. Requires criminal background check and home study. To apply, call Pamela at Casa de Corazón (575) 751-7037, ext. 207 or e-mail: pamelazook@yahoo.com.

WellBeing Free Clinic offers free natural health care for men, women and children. Services by appointment. Donations are accepted. To volunteer or if in need of services, call (575) 586-1531.

Wholly Rags, quilt-making class Thursdays from 1-4 p.m.; at the studio, 112 B-4 Alexander Street. Class is open to new and experienced quilters. Call Melissa at (575) 751-9862.

Yoga for adults with Jayne Schell, Wednesdays 8:30-10 a.m., at Harwood Museum of Art, 238 Ledoux Street. Fee $10 for drop-ins, free to Harwood members. Mats provided. Class size limited. Call (575) 758-9826 ext. 105.