NE Heights weekend Roundup Aug. 2-4

1. Punky’s Place Karaoke at Sliva Lanes, hosted by ABQ 20s and 30s social, is a night of throwbacks and singing along with friends. Come for the karaoke and stay for some bowling. Silva Lanes offers a full bar and snack shop with pizza, wings and burgers, as well as pool and darts. The event starts at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 2. 

2. Dueling DJs at Revel ABQ hosted by Cutmaster Productions pins old school against new with DJ Cutmaster Chris and DJ XIA. Watch a battle royale for glory while dancing to old and new music alike and decide which wins. This event is at the Uptown Funk inside Revel at 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 2.

3. Rock Climbing Night is an LGBTQ+ event hosted by Rainbow Senders and invites people of all ages and climbing abilities. Gear and introductory orientation is provided and offers climbing games like add-on or Twister. Look for the table with the rainbow flag, and pronoun pins are available for all participants. Entry is $14, which includes needed gear. This event at Stone Age Climbing Gym will start at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 2.

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Citywide events

4. It’s a busy weekend at the ABQ BioPark. The Cactus and Succulent Society of New Mexico will be present for the Cactus and Succulent Show from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday in the Botanic Garden, 2601 Central Ave. NW. The society will have an exhibition of prize-winning plants as wells as presentations and demonstrations. Learn about the plants that work well in Albuquerque landscapes as well as edible plants. Saturday is also International Vulture Awareness Day, and the BioPark will have discovery stations from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. where visitors can learn about vulture preservation. Additionally, make a day of it by stoping by the great ape area to see if you can get a glimpse of Samantha and her baby gorilla, who was born Aug. 10. The zoo announced this week the baby is a girl that has been named Mashika, meaning “born during the rainy season.”