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Oct 1, 2022
Building with Dirt
Fort Selden Historic Site
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Join Ranger Flo and come get dirty as you learn the traditional art of making adobe bricks. Learn how the fort was built, how long adobe has been used in New Mexico, and how we work to preserve the ruins today.

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Oct 1, 2022
International Observe the Moon Night at Sandia Mountain Natural History Center
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science

Come celebrate International Observe the Moon Night from the Sandia Mountains! On Saturday, October 1, the Sandia Mountain Natural History Center (SMNHC) is hosting an event associated with the international celebration, including a night sky observation from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. 

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Oct 2, 2022
Dawn ’til Dusk Day
Los Luceros Historic Site
7:00 AM - 6:30 PM

Los Luceros Historic Site will extend its hours from sunrise to sunset on the first Sunday of each month. During this time, entrance into Los Luceros will be FREE for New Mexico residents and includes access to the site’s visitor center, historic buildings, trails, and picnic areas.

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Oct 2, 2022
NM Resident FREE Sunday
Museum of International Folk Art
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

New Mexico residents admitted FREE the first Sunday of each month. Youth 16 and under and Museum of New Mexico Foundation members are always free. We are open from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.

Come Explore our engaging exhibits!

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Oct 2, 2022
Grounded in Clay: Making Earth Clay with Kathleen Wall
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture

Join renowned artist Kathleen Wall (Jemez) for an afternoon of processing clay and making pinch pots. This short workshop affords participants the opportunity to get hands-on with the clay-making process and learn pottery making basics from a master in her field.

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Oct 3, 2022 - Oct 7, 2022
Gravity-defying planetarium show comes to NMMMHS during Balloon Fiesta
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science

New Mexico residents and visitors will have a new way to explore the skies during the week of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, as the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science (NMMNHS) hosts Part 2 of the gravity-defying planetarium show Over New Mexico and the Southwest! 

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Oct 5, 2022
Friends of History Wednesday Lecture Series
New Mexico History Museum
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Adelina Nina Otero-Warren: Sufragista and Advocate for New Mexicans

Please join Anna M. Nogar, Professor of Hispanic Southwest Studies with the University of New Mexico’s Department of Spanish and Portuguese, as she shares on Ms. Otero-Warren’s life as a suffragette, education champion, cultural preservation advocate, business woman, and author, as part of our ON-LINE Friends of History lecture series.

 

Online event, Register here:

https://friendsofhistorynm.org/event/adelina-nina-otero-warren-sufragista-and-advocate-for-new-mexicans/

Donations welcome

Photo credit: Nina Otero-Warren, c.1922, Bain News Collection,                                                                            Library of Congress.

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Oct 7, 2022
First Friday-Santa Fe H.S. Choir
New Mexico Museum of Art
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

The Santa Fe High School Choir program will be debuting their first concert of the season. 4 choirs will be represented, including the Demon Choir, Vox 25, Bel Canto, and Caballeros. The performance in the New Mexico Museum of Art’s St. Francis Auditorium will be from 5:30pm to 6:30pm.   This is the inaugural performance in the Museum’s First Friday High School Performing Arts Initiative. Look for the Capitol High School Guitar Ensemble in March of 2023.


 

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Oct 8, 2022
Ghosts of the Past: Death in New Mexico
Fort Selden Historic Site
4:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Visit Fort Selden Historic Site to step into the past. Go on a moonlit tour of the site and meet people of the past and learn about how they lived, and how they died. Meet one of Pancho Villa’s soldiers, a curandera, hear about tuberculosis in New Mexico, mine disasters, and more!

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Oct 9, 2022
MAKE & TAKE @ MOIFA
Museum of International Folk Art
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Join us for art in the atrium on Sunday with art projects, coloring sheets, and self-guided treasure hunts. Add to your explorations at MOIFA with fun collection-inspired bilingual art kits, facilitated by our fantastic MOIFA docents.  

Museum admission is always free for Kids and Members, program included with admission. 

This month’s themes:



  • Sunday, October 2nd – Animals in Folk Art! 

  • Sunday, October 9th – Animals in Folk Art! 

  • Sunday, October 16th - Make a Paper Ofrenda!

  • Sunday, October 23rd - Make a Paper Ofrenda!

 

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Oct 12, 2022
Pottery Demonstration: Thomas Natseway (Laguna Pueblo) and Charmae Sheilds Natseway (Acoma Pueblo)
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Join us for an interactive demonstration with Thomas Natseway (Laguna Pueblo) and Charmae Shields Natseway (Acoma Pueblo). See their process with clay, chat with them about their artistic trajectory, and see the exhibit!


These programs are made possible through generous support from the National Endowment for the Arts.

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Oct 14, 2022
El Rancho de las Golondrinas under consideration for inclusion in State Register of Cultural Properties
New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs

The New Mexico Historic Preservation Division (NMHPD) is excited to announce that El Rancho de las Golondrinas, a living history museum that spans around 230 acres in Santa Fe County, is under consideration to be added to the State Register of Cultural Properties. 

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Oct 15, 2022
Ranger-Guided Tour
Fort Selden Historic Site
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Join Ranger Mike for a guided tour of the Fort Selden ruins. Explore 1400 years of history from the Mogollon to the Spanish and the American military. Tour included in general admission. 

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Oct 15, 2022
Ranger-Guided Tour
Fort Selden Historic Site
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Join Ranger Flo for a guided tour of the Fort Selden ruins. Explore 1400 years of history from the Mogollon to the Spanish and the American military. Tour included in general admission. 

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Oct 15, 2022
Celebrate the National Hispanic Cultural Center’s unique “Fronteras del Futuro” exhibition with a catalog release party on Oct. 15
National Hispanic Cultural Center

Mingle with other art-lovers and pick up a copy of the catalog for the National Hispanic Cultural Center’s (NHCC) groundbreaking Fronteras del Futuro: Art in New Mexico and Beyond at the NHCC’s Catalog Release Party on Saturday, Oct. 15! 

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Oct 15, 2022
Explore the sweet science of chocolate with Sweet Saturdays at NMMNHS, starting Oct. 15
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science

Starting on Oct. 15, the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science (NMMNHS) is introducing a new way for visitors of all ages to sink their teeth into the history and science behind chocolate!  

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Oct 16, 2022
Public Talk - Masters of Monsters: The Tradition of Horror in Japanese Folklore and Manga
Museum of International Folk Art
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Join us at MOIFA to jump deep into Yokai, J-horror, and all things spooky with Zack Davisson, Writer, Translator, Folklorist; as he shares the world of " Masters of Monsters: The Tradition of Horror in Japanese Folklore and Manga." Book signing to follow the talk. Free Talk with Museum Admission. Before the talk, get ready for Halloween and make your own Yokai mask from 12noon-2pm in our Atrium.

To request ASL interpretation please contact patricia.sigala@state.nm.us, by Oct. 9th.

From the ancient weird energy of mononoke to the rise of yokai in the Edo period, Japanese storytellers have a well of frights to draw on. Kabuki artists like Tsuruya Namboku IV spun ancient folklore into modern stories. Ukiyo-e artists like Yoshitoshi Tsukioka amped up the gore and writers like Ryunosuke Akutagawa refined the shock into terror.This is the inheritance of horror that modern manga artists have continued to build upon. ‘Ge-Ge-Ge no Kitaro’ artist Shigeru Mizuki was one of the first to use Japan’s folkloric past in manga, followed by second-wave artists like Hideshi Hino and Tsunezo Murotani and modern artists like Junji Ito. Learn more about this legacy of horror!

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Oct 19, 2022
Let’s Take a Look
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture

MIAC staff are returning to the museum’s lobby to look at your treasures for "Let’s Take a Look". Bring a weaving, ceramic, piece of jewelry (or something else!) to our in-person meeting, and curator of ethnology Tony Chavarria (Santa Clara Pueblo) and MIAC assistant curator, Lillia McEnaney. 

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Oct 19, 2022
Painted Reflections Lecture Series in Conversation with Clarence Cruz (Ohkay Owingeh) and Dr. Joe Traugott
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Perspective on Pueblo Pottery Design

Clarence Cruz is a traditional pottery artist who incorporates incised designs in the typical Ohkay Owingeh micaceous clay styles. He is known for using traditional methods to make authentic museum-quality pottery, and for teaching pottery-making to students of all backgrounds. Cruz is an assistant professor of ceramics at the University of New Mexico, and he will be in conversation with Dr. Joseph traugott, co-curator of Painted Reflections.

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Oct 19, 2022
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science hosts new science fiction movie series, starting Oct. 19
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science

Join us at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science (NMMMNHS) as we separate science from fiction with Science: Fiction or Fact? a new sci-fi film series beginning Wednesday, Oct. 19. 

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Oct 21, 2022
Organ Concert: Featuring Damin Spritzer
New Mexico Museum of Art
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Join us for a concert with acclaimed organist Damin Spritzer on the Frederick R. Haas Pipe Organ in the historic St. Francis Auditorium at the New Mexico Museum of Art. The concert will include pieces by Pierre Kunc, René Louis Becker, William Grant Still, Mary Howe, and other notable composers.

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Oct 22, 2022
Here, Now and Always: Community, Art and Storytelling through Large-Scale Puppetry
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Join MIAC for this unique performance, happening on Milner Plaza on Museum Hill and within the Here, Now and Always gallery. FREE WITH MUSEUM ADMISSION.

Created in collaboration with MIAC staff and curators, students and faculty from the Institute of American Indians Arts (IAIA) have developed a large-scale puppet performance in response to the reimagined version of MIAC’s core exhibition, Here, Now and Always.

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Oct 23, 2022
Opening Exhibition
New Mexico History Museum
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Righting a Wrong: Japanese Americans and World War II

Please join The New Mexico History Museum for the opening of the Smithsonian traveling exhibition “Righting a Wrong: Japanese Americans and World War II”. The exhibition examines the complicated history and impact of Executive Order 9066 that led to the incarceration of Japanese Americans following the attack on Pearl Harbor. Lite refreshments will be served from 1-4pm courtesy of the Women’s Board.

The exhibition will be on display from October 23-December31, 2022

Photo credit: The Mochida family, wearing identification tags, awaits a bus. They were forced to leave their two-acre nursery and greenhouse operation in Eden, California, May 1942.

Dorothea Lange, Courtesy of National Archives

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Oct 25, 2022
NACHA MENDEZ DAY OF THE DEAD CONCERT
Museum of International Folk Art
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Concert to Benefit the Nacha Mendez Music Scholarship for New Mexican Girls of Color Performances by Awardees of the Nacha Mendez Music Scholarship for New Mexican Girls of Color and the Nacha Mendez Trio

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Oct 27, 2022
Ranger-Guided Tour
Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Have you ever wanted to learn more about Bosque Redondo Memorial’s new exhibit? Have you ever wanted to know more stories about the Diné (Navajo) and Ndé (Mescalero Apache)? Join Ranger Lily on Thursday October 27, 2022 for a guided tour of the new permanent exhibition at Bosque Redondo Memorial. The weekly tour will start at 2 p.m. and end at 3 p.m. We hope to see you there! This tour is included in general admission. $7/adult. Free for children 16 and under. Please call 575-355-2573 for more information.

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Oct 28, 2022
Head to the NM Museum of Natural History & Science on Oct. 28 for Fractals, frights, and plenty of chocolate
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
6:30 PM - 10:00 PM

Get ready for Halloween with Fright Night: Death by Chocolate, a chocolate-themed, 21-and-over celebration after hours at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science (NMMNHS) on Oct. 28. 

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Oct 28, 2022
Acclaimed documentary filmmaker Hector Galán speaks at the National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque on Oct. 27
National Hispanic Cultural Center
5:30 PM - 9:00 PM

¡Celebrando! Join us at the National Hispanic Cultural Center on Thursday, Oct. 27 at 7:00 p.m. as we cap off our Hispanic Heritage Month festivities with a free film screening and special director’s talk from celebrated and prolific documentary filmmaker Hector Galán! 

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Oct 28, 2022
Happy Halloween!
New Mexico Museum of Art

Halloween is approaching, and staff at the Museum are excited to celebrate with all of you. On the Friday before Halloween (October 28), we will be handing out candy from 5-7 PM to any children visiting the Museum (and any adults in costume)!

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Oct 29, 2022
Bats of the Chihuahuan Desert
Fort Selden Historic Site
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Join Ranger Mike to learn about these mysterious nighttime creatures. Experience echolocation and measure your own wingspan. Demonstration, activity, and ranger interaction included in general admission.

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Oct 29, 2022
Bosque Redondo Memorial Park Day
Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

The Friends of Bosque Redondo Memorial have organized a park day! On October 29 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, join the Friends and the Memorial’s staff as they work to keep the Memorial and its grounds safe, clean, and pretty. Volunteers will help them with maintenance and cleanup of the outdoor trails along the scenic Pecos River, including weeding, tree trimming, and bush removal. There will be other opportunities to paint benches, maintenance of exterior structures, and beautify the site.  Please bring your own gloves and tools.

Free lunch will be available for all participants, as well as a special gift. Please RSVP with the Memorial at (575)355-2573.

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Oct 29, 2022
Frights and Folklore: Tour of Los Luceros
Los Luceros Historic Site
6:15 PM - 7:45 PM

On October 29th, join us for a family-friendly, guided tour of the site’s creepy folklore and ghost tales!

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Oct 30, 2022
Día de los Muertos 20th Annual Community Celebration
Museum of International Folk Art
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Celebrate Día de los Muertos/Day of the Dead.

Decorate sugar skulls/calaveras de azucar, sample traditional Pan de Muerto and view the Ofrenda installation by local artist Stephanie Riggs.

Enjoy Los Niños de Santa Fe Dance Performances at 1:30 and 3:30 pm

FREE admission for everyone all day!

To request ASL interpretation, please contact patricia.sigala@state.nm.us by October 23rd.

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Oct 30, 2022
Book signing with Author and Photographer Ann Murdy of the award-winning book On the Path of Marigolds: Living Traditions of Mexico’s Day of the Dead.
Museum of International Folk Art
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

 

Ann Murdy has been documenting the celebrations around Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos) in Mexico for more than twenty years. On the Path of Marigolds is a bilingual book that features nearly 100 photographs illustrating Dia de Los Muertos celebrations and remembrances in Huaquechula, Puebla, Teotitlan del Valle, Oaxaca and the communities around Lake Patzcuaro, Michoacan —along with a conversation between her and Cesáro Moreno, Director of Visual Arts and Chief Curator of the National Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago, and an essay by Mexican-American writer Denise Chávez.  Murdy captures the spirit, beauty, and magic of this sacred observance.

Books will be available for purchase in our Museum Shop.

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