Resources

Candelaria Nature Preserve:  www.friendsofcandelarianaturepreserve.org/ 

  Here’s the SEPTEMBER 2024 NM History & Culture Opportunities PLUS list (as compiled by Janet Saiers)

The Albuquerque Historical Society & the Historical Society of NM

Encourage your participation in the following history & cultural events:

NEW MEXICO STATE FAIR -- SEPTEMBER 5-15, 300 San Pedro NE  More information  .....  StateFair.exponm.com

National Hispanic Heritage Month September 15-October 15


THE ALBUQUERQUE HISTORICAL SOCIETY September 22,  2pm. "Remember the Alvarado!" For nearly 70 years, Fred Harvey’s Alvarado Hotel served as a destination for travelers, the social center for Albuquerque residents, and the anchor for the core of downtown Albuquerque. Despite years of preservation advocacy, the Alvarado fell victim to the wrecking ball in early 1970. Joe McKinney and Chuck Larrabee will discuss the economic forces that led to the hotel’s closure and the citizens’ advocacy efforts to save the landmark. Chuck was a high school student & protested the hotel’s potential demise. Joe led a grass-roots campaign working with city leaders and decision makers to try to halt the demolition. There will be adequate seating in the Museum's large Ventana Room. Free parking & free admission to the ABQ Museum in Old Town. albuqhistsoc.org.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY NEW MEXICO. New Mexico became the 47th state on January 6, 1912. Read about it, https://newmexicohistory.org/nm-journey-to-become-a-state/. Visit – NewMexicoHistory.org to view thousands of entries: photos, videos, podcasts, Timelines for the five periods of NM History & More! The New Mexico State Historian Rob Martinez can be reached at 505-476-7911.

ART PROJECTS, GAMES, GARDENING, CONCERTS, CAREER EXPLORATION, COMPUTER TRAINING, COOKING, & MORE – ACTIVITIES FOR ALL AGES AT THE BRANCHES OF THE ABC LIBRARY SYSTEM, Go to abqlibrary.org to review listing by location, days and times! Be sure to look for all kinds of free family & children’s activities.

Randall Davey Audubon Center and sanctuary, 1800 Upper Canyon Rd. in Santa Fe. Tour the gardens and historic Randall Davey house. Fridays @ 2 pm are docent led house tours, $5. More info at RandallDavey.audubon.org. Mon. – Sat., 8am-4pm. Hundreds more events detailed at AbqToDo.com.


SEPTEMBER 1, 10 am-2pm, free. Railyards Market in historic Barelas. Every Sunday. 777 1stSt. SW – enter parking area at 1st & Hazeldine SW. All are encouraged to walk or bicycle due to limited parking. RailyardsMarket.org

SEPTEMBER 1/8/15/22/29, 8am, free. Farmer’s Market at Robinson Park, 8th & Central and the Los Ranchos Art Market, 6718 Rio Grande Blvd. NW

SEPTEMBER 1/8/15/22/29, Sunday mornings admission free from 9 am-1 pm at the Albuquerque Museum. Go to cabq.gov/artsculture/albuquerque-Museum

SEPTEMBER 2  Labor Day federal holiday (declared a national holiday in 1894)

SEPTEMBER 3, 10, & 24, free. 5 pm, free. Evening hike (1.5 miles) in Piedras Marcadas Canyon unit of Petroglyph National Monument. Bring plenty of water.  9501 Golf Course Rd. NW.

SEPTEMBER 4, free program, 12 noon, virtual. A Place of Thin Veil: Life and Death in Gallup, Presented by former Gallup mayor Bob Rosebrough. NM History Museum Friends of History. Go to the website FriendsofHistoryNM.org/lecture-series/ to watch this and the past lectures on their YouTube channel.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2-3 pm, free. "All about Birds", the Bird Alliance of Central New Mexico describes what birds live in ABQ, how to recognize them and how you can help birds. Cherry Hills Library, 6901 Barstow NE, 857-8321.

SEPTEMBER 5-15, ticketed. New Mexico State Fair. statefair.exponm.com.

SEPTEMBER 5, 4 pm, virtual, free. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland discusses public lands as stewardship for racial and environmental justice. Go to events.mellon.org/secretarydebhaaland. Sponsored by the Mellon Foundation.

SEPTEMBER 6, 10am-2pm, free. "Pop up Esperanza Bicycle Safety clinic", International Library 7601 Central NE.

SEPTEMBER 6/7, free. Cibola Trail Days in Grants, NM. vendors, live music with Al Hurricane Jr., cars, rodeo, farmers market, chili cook-off. Go to Grants.org/communitycalendar for more information or call the Cibola County Chamber of Commerce.

SEPTEMBER 6, 7 pm, free but preregister at nps.gov/vall. Stargazing in the Caldera. learn about stars, constellations and planetary bodies at the Valles Caldera National Preserve (dark Sky park) between Jemez Springs and Los Alamos. More info at 505-670-1612.

SEPTEMBER 6, doors open 5:30 pm; program 6-7:30 pm, $10 includes drink ticket. Science on Tap-Low Cost Solar Cells presented by Dr. Manuel Ramos. He discusses molybdenum disulfide. Nuclear Science Museum, 601 Eubank SE. NuclearMuseum.org

SEPTEMBER 6, 5-8 pm, free. ALBUQUERQUE ARTS CRAWL, artscrawlabq.org. Open house at various art galleries around ABQ, meet and visit with artists in person.

SEPTEMBER 6, 5-9 pm, free. Albuquerque Art Walk downtown Central between 1st & 8th St. Stores & restaurants open, various vendors, food trucks.

SEPTEMBER 6 and every Friday in  Sept., 5-8 pm, free. La Familia Growers Market, at Westside Community Center, 1250 Isleta Blvd. SW. Music, food, arts and crafts vendors, and more. More information at laFamiliaGrowersmarket.org.

SEPTEMBER 7, 8am-11, free. Bosque Wild Guided Hike. Begins at the Open Space Visitors Center. 6500 Coors NW.

SEPTEMBER 7/8,  Sat/Sun 11 am & 2 pm, fee. Cultural dances, Indian Pueblo Cultural Center. indianpueblo.org.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2-4 pm, free. Oaxaca Ungovernable: Aesthetics , Politics and Art from Below—the impact of colonialism and capitalism on marginalized Oaxaca communities. Maxwell Museum on UNM Campus, 500 University NE.

SEPTEMBER 7, 3-5 pm, free. Special Collections Library. Docudrama Beginning of the End, TV-PG. About the 1st atomic bomb, partially filmed in Los Alamos.  Special Collections Library 423 Central NE. Watch for parking restrictions.

SEPTEMBER 7, 8-11 am.  Come help clean up Historic Fairview Cemetery, 700 Yale SE. Wear hard soled shoes and bring your own tools. Garbage bags provided. The cemetery is open dawn to dusk and accessible through the gates of Fairview Memorial Park. www.HistoricFairviewCemeteryABQ.org or Facebook.com/The communityofHistoricFairviewCemetery. “Where the Past meets the Present”.

SEPTEMBER 7,  2pm, free. David Arguello from the Compostela Community and Cultural Institue speaks about “Arroyo Hondo Arriba Land Grant”, Kit Carson Board Room, 118 Cruz Alta Rd. Presented by the Taos County Historical Society. More information at TaosCountyHistoricalSociety.org.

SEPTEMBER 7, 10:30 am, free. Roger Zimmerman speaks on ABQ & Its Yazoo (seasonal irrigation water). Sponsored by the Hispanic Gen. Research Center of NM. Domenici Education building, room 122, National Hispanic Cultural Center.

SEPTEMBER 7, 9:30am-2:30 pm, free. Historic Santa Fe Foundation Fall Family Day, 545 Canyon Rd. in Santa Fe. Garden tours and various activities, kid friendly. 

SEPTEMBER 8/9, opening weekend activities for Broken Boxes Exhibit at the ABQ Museum.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2 pm, free. Noted genealogist and historian Henrietta Martinez Christmas speaks on "A Travelogue of Spain: Siquenza to Granada". Sandoval County Historical Society & Museum, 161 Homestead Lane, located between the Santa Ana Star Casino and Coronado Historic Site, just north of 550, turn at the dirt road by the IHOP. SandovalHistory.org. 505-867-2755.

SEPTEMBER 8, 9am-4pm, $15 in advance, $20 day of. Placitas Garden Tour. Buy tickets in advance at PlacitasGardenTour.com.

SEPTEMBER 9, 11:45 am, free.  Albuquerque Press Women & Friends. ACLU-NM Director Peter Simonson speaks about accomplishments in New Mexico In-person at Weck’s Restaurant, 7301 Paseo del Norte NE.  (You may purchase food/beverage.) More info from lockettabq@comcast.net. Sponsored by Albuquerque Press Women and Friends

SEPTEMBER 10, 6:30 pm, free. Sandra Arazi Coambs speaks about "Wood that sings-violins and violin woods of the Southwest" The speaker is the archaeologist for the Mountainair/Sandia section of the Cibola National Forest. Sandia Ranger Station in Tijeras. More information at FriendsOfTijerasPueblo.org.

SEPTEMBER 11, PATRIOT DAY, honors the memory of those killed in 9/11 attacks on America.

SEPTEMBER 11, 6:30 pm, $8. BioScience curator Dr. Jason Malaney speaks about the NM Jumping Mouse. New Mexico Natural History Museum, more information at nmnaturalhistory.org.

SEPTEMBER 11,10:30 AM, virtual or in-person. AGS speaker is Susan Goss Johnston, Exploring the Family Search Catalogue. Downtown Main Library, 2nd floor. Abqgen.org.

SEPTEMBER 13, 6-8 pm, free. Invisible No More: Voices from Native Americans. Various writers participate in a panel discussion. More information at IndianPueblo.org.

SEPTEMBER 14, 11 am-noon, free. Dine Bingo, come learn Navajo language words. San Pedro Library, 5600 Trumbull SE at San Pedro.

SEPTEMBER 14, 9am-5pm, free. Camel Corps Commemoration with education activities for all ages all day plus real camels. El Morro National Monument on Highway 53 near Ramah, NM (2 hours from ABQ). More info at 505-783-4226.

SEPTEMBER 14, 12 noon-1pm, free. The Parson Sisters specializing in Global Folkdance music, play at the Special Collections Library, 423 Central NE. Watch for parking restrictions.

SEPTEMBER 14, 10:30 am-12 noon, free. Old World Medicinal Plants for ABQ Gardens with herbalist Dara Saville. South Broadway Library, 1025 Broadway SE, 764-1742.

SEPTEMBER 14, 3pm, free Steve Morgan gives chautauqua as forester and conservationist Aldo Leopold. Sponsored by the NM Humanities Council and Friends of Los Lunas Library. Program at Los Lunas Museum of Heritage & Arts, 251 Main St. at water tower. More info at 505-352-7720.

SEPTEMBER 14, 10 am-4pm, free. Regular monthly book sale by the Friends of the ABQ BernCo Public Library. Main branch, 5th & Copper NW. Two hour free parking across the street at the City garage. Bring your ticket in to be stamped.

SEPTEMBER 14, 5PM, entry by donation, must print a parking pass. International Observe the Moon Evening at the Sandia Mountain Natural History Center, 60 Columbine Lane in Cedar Crest. Activities include a talk on the lunar eclipse. More information at nmnaturalhistory.org.

SEPTEMBER 14, 7-8:30 pm, free. Evening Hike, Open Space Visitor Center, 6500 Coors NW. Contact nbachand@cabq.gov, 505-768-4951.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2 pm, free. Classical Guitarist Omar Villanueva performs at Quarai site of the Salinas Missions National Monument near Mountainair. Sponsored by the Manzano Mountain Art Council, Mountainair, NM. ManzanoMountainArtCouncil.org. 505-847-5068. MMacevents@gmail.com.

SEPTEMBER 15, 1-2 pm, free. Craig Winston, classical guitarist presents music by Spanish and Latin American composers. Erna Fergusson Library, 3700 San Mateo NE, 888-8100.

 

SEPTEMBER 15, 1pm, free. Tim Amsden signs copies of Love Letter to Ramah: Living Beside New Mexico's Trail of the Ancients. Includes stories about native plants and animals, ancient human occupation and contemporary inhabitants. 4009 Ice Cves Rd. On Highway 53. Sponsored by El Morrow Area Arts Council.

SEPTEMBER 17, 7 pm, admission by donation. The Lunar Eclipse that almost Wasn't in the planetarium of the New Mexico Natural History Museum, See Saturn when it's closest to earth. more information at nmnaturalhistory.org. The museum is normally closed on Tuesdays but is open just for viewing of the eclipse.

SEPTEMBER 17 Autumn Moon Festival --15th day of the 8th month of Chinese Lunar calendar.

SEPTEMBER 17 - National Register to Vote day.

SEPTEMBER 18-21, ticketed prices, some free events. University of New Mexico Homecoming. More information, UNMAlumni.com.

SEPTEMBER 19, 4:30-6 PM, free. Fun & Games with drums for the whole family. Rudolfo Anaya North Valley Library, 7704 2nd St. NW.

SEPTEMBER 19, 5-8pm, free. 3rd THURSDAY AT ABQ MUSEUM. All exhibits open. Food & Beverage for sale.

SEPTEMBER 19/20, 11 am, $2. National Hispanic Cultural Center, tour of Torreon. nhccnm.org

SEPTEMBER 19-21, registration fees. International Conference of the Anza Society. Holiday Inn, Old Town.

SEPTEMBER 20, 1-2 pm, free. Bird Migration. The Bird Alliance of Central NM will explain how birds accomplish this amazing feat and how you can help. Patrick Baca/ Central & Unser Library, 8081 Central NW. 

SEPTEMBER 20, 10:30-12 noon, free. Learn how to photograph wildlife, presented by the Open Space division. Cherry Hills Library, 6901 Barstow NE, 857-8321.

SEPTEMBER 21/22 & SEPTEMBER 28/29, 10am-5pm, free. Historic Turquoise Trail Studio Tour. Explore a unique collection of artists: painters, sculptors, ceramicists, fiber artists, glass and more. www.turquoiseTrailStudioTour.com.

 SEPTEMBER 21, free. Community Adobe Day at the Gutierrez Hubbell House, 6029 Isleta SW. Learn adobe making and building with workshop for all ages. More information from David Ottaviano, dottaviano@bernco.gov.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2 pm, free. Chuck Hornung presents "A Romantic Adventure-Sarah Marcus Earp (Mrs. Wyatt Earp) and the Lone Ranger. Los Lunas Museum of Heritage and Art. More info at 505-352-7720.

SEPTEMBER 21/22, 10am-5pm, free. North Valley Artists Studio Tour. To get map go to NorthValleyStudioTour.com.

SEPTEMBER 21, 10am, free. Rangers from Coronado and Jemez Historic sites will have a "Read & Learn" story time for kids. Martha Liebert Library in Bernalillo, 145 Calle Malinche.

SEPTEMBER 21, 1:30-3 pm, free. "Poetry for Peace", come read a poem or just listen as part of International Peace Day.  Rudolfo Anaya North Valley Library, 7704 2nd St. NW.

SEPTEMBER 21, ticketed. University of New Mexico vs. Fresno State homecoming football game.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2 pm, free.  ”Remember the Alvarado" -the fight to save the Alvarado Hotel from demolition in 1970. Presented by Joe McKinney and Chuck Larabee. The large Ventana Room with ample seating will be used. Free parking and free admission to the ABQ Museum. Sponsored by the Albuquerque Historical Society. albuqhistsoc.org.

SEPTEMBER 22, first day of fall/autumnal equinox-equal amounts of day and night.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2 PM, free. Abuelas Remedies taught by our Grandmothers, presented by Yolanda Darrington and Lorraine Dominguez Stubblefield. Corrales Historical Society. Old Church in Corrales. CorralesHistory.org.

SEPTEMBER 22 International Peace Day begun by the United Nations.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2pm, free. UNM professor emeritus Enrique Lamadrid speaks on "Genizaros: Place & Identity in New Mexico". Martha Liebert Library in Bernalillo, 145 Calle Malinche, 867-1440. Sponsored by the Friends of Coronado & Jemez Historic Sites. More info Kuaua.org

SEPTEMBER 22, 12 noon-5 pm, East Mountain Celebration at the Vista Grande Community Center, 15 la Madera Rd. in Sandia Park. Entertainment, car show, vendors, info booths. Awards to Outstanding Citizens of East Mountains.

SEPTEMBER 25, 12 noon, virtual or in-person. The History of Wine in New Mexico given by State Records administrator, Dr. Rick Hendricks. State Records Center, Pinon Room. Get link from Nicolasa.chavez@scra.nm.gov. More info at NewMexicoHistory.org, Office of the State Historian.

SEPTEMBER 26, 7pm on KNME/PBS 5.1: ABQ's Roots;  repeats SEPTEMBER 27, 9pm on PBS Channel 5.4.

SEPTEMBER 26, 7:30 PM on KNME/PBS. Colores-ABQ's Historic Railroad shops. Repeats September 27 9:30 pm, channel 5.4.

SEPTEMBER 27/28, 9am-4pm, free. Harvest Craft Fair and Plant Sale (Autumn & Holiday themed vendors, fun and food, chile ristra demo. ABQ Garden Center 10120 Lomas Blvd. NE. AlbuquerqueGardenCenter.org, 296-6020.

SEPTEMBER 27, 4-8pm, SEPT. 28, 10-4 pm, $10. Prickly Pear Festival with food, arts & crafts, demos. Performer Micah Thunder Friday night. Gutierrez Hubbell House, 6029 Isleta SW.

SEPTEMBER 27, 9pm on PBS/KNME. American Historia-The Untold Story of Latinos.

SEPTEMBER 28, 12 noon-1pm, free. Learn about Ukraine and its music from singer Maryna Krut plays the unique bandura instrument like a lute and harp. South Broadway Library, 1025 Broadway SE, 764-1742.

SEPTEMBER 28, 11am-12 noon, free. Tour the 1925 Special Collections Library, 423 Central NE. watch for parking restrictions.

SEPTEMBER 28, 5 pm, free. Flamenco Performance in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month at the Petroglyph National Monument Visitor Center, 6510 Western Trail NW.Petroglyph National Monument Visitor Center’s shaded outdoor patio, 899-0205, more information at nps.gov/petr</a

 

SEPTEMBER 28, 6-7:30 pm, free but register with depps@cabq.gov, 768-4951. Sunset Hike from the Open Space Visitor Center, 6500 Coors NW.

SEPTEMBER 28/29, , 10 am-4 pm,free. Harvest Festival & Heart of Corrales Fiesta, Casa San Ysidro in Corrales. Acoma Pueblo Enchanted dancers, Lara Manzanaras, a northern NM singer and songwriter, Santero Charlie Carrillo, San Felipe potter Rosalie Chavez. More information from Aaron Gardner, call 898-3915 or agardner@cabq.gov. cabq.gov/artsculture.

SEPTEMBER 28/29 free. New Mexico Railroad Days at Albuquerque Railyards. See and experience the 2926 restored locomotive. Food trucks, tours, More info and schedule at 2926.us. Also activities within the Wheels Museum.  Contact 505-243-6269 or info@WheelsMuseum.com. or leba4@aol.com. Wheels Museum, 1100 2ndSt. SW.

 


Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument near Mountainair.  Contact Natalia Sanchez Hernandez for more info. Call 505-847-2585, ext. 221.

NATIVE DANCERS AT INDIAN PUEBLO CULTURAL CENTER FALL SCHEDULE:  SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS, 11 AM & 2 PM.

HUNDREDS MORE EVENTS LISTED ON ABQTODO.COM

Randall Davey Audubon Center and sanctuary, 1800 Upper Canyon Rd. in Santa Fe. Tour the gardens and historic Randall Davey house. Fridays @ 2 pm are docent led house tours, $5. Saturdays @8:30 am are guided bird walk. More info at RandallDavey.audubon.org. Monday – Saturday, 8am-4pm.


The historic court case involving Isleta pueblo member Miguel Trujillo and voting rights for Native Americans. To request traveling exhibit contact tasneem.bsaies@dca.nm.gov. There is a six part podcast available at podcast.nmculture.org

INDIAN EDUCATION AT UNM, iaie.unm.edu. Watch several previously recorded programs about Native American education, the Dine language and more.

HISTORIC SANTA FE FOUNDATION (historicSantaFe.org) offers many free programs to watch: Ron Duncan Hart speaking on the Early Jews in NM; Rob Martinez – The Enduring Hispanic Music of NM.

The Wheels Museum, 1100 2nd St. SW. Monday -Thursday, 9 am-12 noon, Sat. 12 noon-2pm. Call first to confirm, 243-6269 or info@wheelsmuseum.org

MURALS OF ALBUQUERQUE (www.murosabq.com) This shows over 130 murals in the ABQ metro area. You click on each picture and it shows the mural, gives its title and address, describes the image, and the artists.

ONLINE TOUR OF THE 15 HISTORIC MURALS AT THE INDIAN PUEBLO CULTURAL CENTER The tour gives details  of the artist and the dance or ritual illustrated in the mural. https://indianpueblo.org/pueblos-pigments-and-prominence-the-murals-of-ipcc/

Cibola County History Museum, 525 West High St., Grants NM. Go to the museum’s Facebook page for more information.

NUCLEAR MUSEUM – The Museum has a huge collection of oral history interviews (also transcribed) called Voices of the Manhattan Project. There are some 600 interviews of individuals who were either at the Manhattan Project or a family member who worked there. The  interviews are organized into 39 categories such as: Internment of Japanese Americans, Life in the Secret cities,  Hispanic employees, Native American. https://www.nuclearmuseum.org/educate/atomic-heritage-foundation  https://www.manhattanprojectvoices.org/


VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Historic Fairview Cemetery, 700 Yale SE. invites anyone to come and hoe tumbleweeds and goat heads. The cemetery is open dawn to dusk and accessible through the gates of Fairview Memorial Park. Wear hard soled shoes & bring your own tools.   www.HistoricFairviewCemeteryABQ.org or Facebook.com/HistoricFairviewCemetery. “Where the Past meets the Present.


AMAZING HISTORY / CULTURE OPPORTUNITIES ONLINE

Many of the museums and cultural centers in the ABQ metro area have put programming on their websites, Facebook pages or YouTube links. This includes everything from:

·         concerts, history lectures, video tours of various museum collections,

·         photograph pod casts, curriculum and study guides for children, audio interviews,

All of this is free and even “low tech” individuals can navigate these websites. There are YouTube channels available at no cost to watch to all. You are urged to explore many websites but especially these:

·         CORONADO HISTORIC SITE – Watch numerous programs from the website of the Friends of Coronado Historic Site. Kuaua.org/presentations. All info on their website.

·         NEW MEXICO HISTORY IN TEN MINUTES (newmexicohistory.org) On the home page, go to the bottom and click on Video of the Month. The entire list of episodes will appear by clicking on the corner of the video. NM State Historian Rob Martinez is most engaging and informative and there are more than 40 Episodes. The episodes may be heard in chronological order or by topic which is introduced in the first minute or so of the episode.

·         CIVIC AUDITORIUM HISTORY VIDEO (1957-1986) www.modernabq.org. Go to the Resources Tab, then the drop down to the three Civic Auditorium videos. They tell the story of the structure: why it was built, how it was used and why it was ultimately demolished.

·         HOLOCAUST MUSEUM and GELLERT EDUCATION CENTER NM, 616 Central SW. Go to the website nmholocaustmuseum.org. Questions call 247-0606.

·         ALBUQUERQUE OASIS LIFELONG LEARNING PRESENTS VARIOUS NM TOPICS www.albuquerque.oasisnet.org  or 884-4529.


ALBUQUERQUE HISTORICAL SOCIETY ARCHIVED VIDEO PROGRAMS

The Albuquerque Historical Society provides videos of scheduled program presentations. The videos are linked from the appropriate AHS Program pages. Presentations captured on videos to date include:

·         Arches and Artistry: A Chronicle of Albuquerque’s Alvarado Hotel
Matt Kluge, July 21, 2024

·         Maisel’s Murals
Paul Secord, June 16, 2024

·         History of Telephones in New Mexico
Susie Turner, April 21, 2024

·         The Downtown Albuquerque Walking Tour: For People Who Prefer to Sit
Roland Penttila, January 21, 2024

·         Movies Made in Albuquerque
Jeff Berg, November 19, 2023

·         What’s in a Name?
Elaine Briseño, October 15, 2023

·         Albuquerque’s Involvement with the American Space Program
Loretta Hall, September 17, 2023

·         The Role of the New Mexico State Historian
Rob Martinez, August 20, 2023

·         Historic Fairview Cemetery: THE Place to be Buried Since 1881
Gail Rubin, July 16, 2023

·         History of South Broadway and Kirtland Addition Neighborhoods
Anthony “Tony” DellaFlora, June 18, 2023.

·         The Heritage of Historic US Route 66 in Albuquerque
Roger Zimmerman and Melissa Lea Beasley-Lee, April 16, 2023

·         History of Mariachi in Albuquerque
Peter Sanchez, March 19, 2023

·         Biography of Casey Luna
Dr. Richard Melzer, February 19, 2023

·         History of The University of Albuquerque
John Taylor, January 15, 2023

·         History of UNM Press: The Largest Book Publishing Company in New Mexico
Beth Hadas, November 20, 2022

·         One With the Land: Voices of the Atrisco Land Grant
Anthony “Tony” DellaF



The Foam Recycler-www.thefoamrecycler.com 

Find below valuable information for all Senior Citizens residing in Bernalillo County and in the Albuquerque area.  Please pass it on to your family and friends (they will be glad you sent it).

Also included below is a link to the always popular and helpful Quick Guide to Senior Services, published by the City of Albuquerque. You’ll find it located near the bottom of this scrolled page: 

Wellness, End of Life Planning & Empowerment, and Genealogy Programs, and Much More!


Programs Serving Older Adults

Senior and Social Services is pleased to present recorded program offerings, live and online programs for Bernalillo County residents 50+. Additional resources and services are also featured. 

End of Life Planning and Empowerment 

EOL is a free live, interactive and in-depth exploration of rights, choices and options on:

Classes meet two hours weekly over an eight-week period. Older adults 50+ residing in Bernalillo County are invited to register for classes offered at four locations in Bernalillo County to include:

September 17 - November 5, 2024 | 1-3 pm - Raymond G. Sanchez Senior Center
January 9 - February 27, 2025 | 1-3 pm - Rio Bravo Senior Center
February 26 - April 16, 2025 - 9:30-11:30 am - South Valley Multipurpose Senior Center
April 30 - June 18, 2025 | 9:30-11:30 am - Paradise Hills Community Center

Seating is limited to 25 persons per series. 


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Health and Wellness Programs

Bernalillo County PROS-Senior and Social Services is pleased to offer these health & wellness programs for older adults 50+ at various Senior and Community Centers. 

Tai Chi

Tai Chi is known to help reduce fails and improves balance, improves brain function, reduces stress, increases oxygen flow, reduces blood pressure and alleviates arthritis pain, and much more. 

Tai Chi classes begin August 28 at Westside Community Center

Westside Community Center, 1250 Isleta Blvd SW, Albuquerque, NM 87105 will host classes on Wednesdays, 1 to 2 p.m. beginning August 28 and running through June 2025. Classes will be held through June 2025 and are from 1 to 2 p.m. and will be held in the dance room.



Tai Chi is also offered at the Raymond G. Sanchez Community Center, 9800 4th St. NW each Friday from 10 to 11 p.m. and will resume at Paradise Hills Senior Center, 6001 Paradise Blvd NW in early November. 


Senior Balance

Raymond G. Sanchez Community Center
9800 4th Street NW, Multipurpose Room
Wednesdays, August 28 to November 13
and January 8 to March 26, 2025
10 to 11 a.m. 

Paradise Hills Senior Center
6001 Paradise Blvd NW, Multipurpose Room
New Classes begin Fridays,
February 21 to May 23, 2025
2 to 3 p.m.   

This program helps improve posture and balance, builds strength, helps reduce falls and improve coordination. 


Senior Zumba

Zumba classes for older adults 50+. FREE classes are Thursdays, 2 to 3 p.m. at the Paradise Hills Senior Center - 6001 Paradise Blvd. NW.  

 



Free Enhance Fitness Classes 

Participate in free exercise classes at Rio Bravo Senior Center. Classses are designed for older adults 50+and are M/W/F from 9 to 10 a.m. Baseline assessments are included to gage progress of participants as evidence based classes are proven to enhance mobility, fitness and help reduce falls.

Rio Bravo Senior Center is located at 3910 Isleta Blvd SW. No reservations required.  



Chair Yoga Classes 

Chair Yoga is known to improve flexibility, balance, bone and muscle strength. It helps reduce stress, combat depression and anxiety. Older adults 50+ are invited to Free Chair Yoga classes at the following Bernalillo County Senior Centers:

Mondays, 10 to 11 a.m.
Raymond G. Sanchez Senior Center
9800 4th St. NW

Mondays, 2 to 3 p.m. - Paradise Hills Senior Center
6001 Paradise Blvd. NW 

Classes fill up fast and are first-come, first-served.



Anthropological Genetic History Classes 

Register for FREE online classes 

Join paleographer and genetic genealogical researcher, Angel de Cervantes, once a month to learn about ancestral lines, ancient civilizations, genetic haplogroups, and DNA connections to many civilizations including New Mexico families. Classes are offered monthly. Classes are open to all persons interested in genealogy. 

What Love and Marriage was Like for

Native Americans During Pre-Colonial Times

Tuesday, September 10, 2024 - 4:15 to 6:15 p.m. 

What was love and marriage like in Native American societies in pre-colonial times?  Native American societies had distinct cultures, rituals, and customs with many revolving around love and marriage.  From women making the rules, to playing sports to win hearts, to famous historical figures and their lost or found loves, learn more on this topic.        

Before modern times, there existed a world where hygiene was an art form, practiced in harmony with the rhythm of nature itself.  It was a world where the Native Americans innovated with resources around them to achieve cleanliness and health and some of these practices will surprise you.  Unravel the stunning tapestry of their rituals and methods, and extraordinary testament to human resilience and wisdom.  Delve into the untold story of Native American hygiene, a fascinating saga of sustainability, innovation, and profound respect for the environment.


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Online Genealogy Classes

Professional Genealogist Philip Spivey will help educate genealogists and family historians in researching family history. Free program offerings are every other month.

Traveling Ancestors: Using Passports and

Migration Patterns to Track Down Ancestors

Thursday, October 24, 2024 - 10 to 11:30 a.m.

Ancestors rarely stayed in one place generation after generation. In some cases, they disappear completely. Learn how passports and migration patterns can help find ancestors and follow them over time.

Genealogy Education - View Recorded Session Passcode: Ny?F6T3= Presented August 8, 2024 - Available for viewing thru June 30, 2025.


Register for all classes in the series to include:

Ten Genealogy Sources You Might Not Have Thought Of - December 12, 2024 African American Research - February 13, 2025 Secrets of a Professional Genealogist - April 10, 2025 Maps: Finding Them, Using Them and Making Them - June 12, 2025

These classes are presented by Professional Genealogist Philip Spivey.


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Bernalillo County Senior and Social Services and Silver Horizons provides free groceries for low-income seniors 50+ at various locations throughout Bernalillo County. No reservations needed. Ages 50+ (proof required) and senior/household income must be $1,215 for 1; $1,653 for 2 and $2,071 for 3. ID will be required. Food Market locations are:

TODAY - Rio Bravo Senior Center, 3910 Isleta Blvd SW
August 28 - 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. - fourth Wednesday of each month. 

Raymond G. Sanchez Senior Center, 9800 4th St. NW
September 3 - 10:30 to 11:30 am - first Tuesday of each month. 

Bernalillo County Extension Bldg., 1501 Menaul Blvd NW
September 11 - 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. - second Wednesday of each month. 

South Valley Multipurpose Senior Center, 2008 Larrazolo Rd. SW
September 13 - 12:30 to 1:30 pm - second Friday of each month. 

Tijeras Senior Center, 10 Tijeras Ave, Tijeras NM
September 17 - 10 to 11 am - third Tuesday of each month.
Transportation from Whispering Pines Senior Center (#6 Lark Rd, Tijeras) is available. Departure at 9:45 a.m. and return at 1 p.m. 

Paradise Hills Senior Center, 6001 Paradise Blvd. NW
September 21 - 10 to 11 am - third Saturday of each month. 


Whispering Pines Senior Center

Ceramics - Thursday, August 29, 10 to 11 a.m.
Enjoy Sewing, Arts and Crafts, Painting, Board Games, and lunch served everyday from 11:30 to 1 p.m. #6 Lark Road, Tijeras NM 87059

Reservations required for lunch - call 505-281-8003 the business day by noon for lunch. 


Art Lab

Open art projects each Wednesday - 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Raymond G. Sanchez Senior Center (9800 4th Street NW) - 505.288.2507


Silver Alert

Learn about Silver Alert, a public notification system to broadcast information about missing persons who suffer from Alzheimer’s disease and/or dementia.



Card Making

Handmade paper craft classes


Paradise Hills Senior Center
6001 Paradise Blvd NW - Albuquerque
Second, third and fourth Friday of each month 10 to 11 a.m. (no class September 13)

Rio Bravo Senior Center, 3910 Isleta Blvd SW - Albuquerque
First Monday of each month 10:30 to 11:30.
September class rescheduled to Wednesday, September 4.  

Raymond G. Sanchez Senior Center, 9800 4th St. NW - Albuquerque
Last Wednesday of each month 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.

NEW CLASS Begins in October
Henry "Kiki" Saavedra Community Center, 201 Prosperity Ave SE, Albuquerque
First Friday of each month, 10 to 11 a.m.

Classes are for older adults 60+ and residents of Bernalillo County. All materials are provided. Ten seats per class. Seating first-come, first-served.

Color Me In Monthly Subscription

Adult Coloring Pages Sent Monthly

Color Me In is free, fun and a great way to reduce stress, help relax the brain, improve focus, and build motor skills. Receive adult coloring pages each month via email. You will be able to download pages and can even color online.  

Persons wishing to receive coloring pages may register to receive pages monthly. 

Register to Receive Coloring Pages!


 


 Book to Movie spotlights a story and its movie adaptation and is offered at:

Paradise Hills Senior Center, 6001 Paradise Blvd NW - 505.382.8940

Raymond G. Sanchez Senior Center, 9800 4th St. NW - 505.288-2507

Read a great book, enjoy a movie and join in on the fun every month. 

Senior center participants receive the selected book on loan and enjoy the viewing of the movie at the senior center. A group discussion follows the week after. 


 B - I - N - G - O

A favorite activity at the senior centers is Bingo. Visit a center near you for this fun and lively activity. Open to Bernalillo County older adults 60 and over.

 

Paradise Hills Senior Center - 6001 Paradise Blvd NW
Mondays and Wednesdays, 10 to 11 a.m.

Raymond G. Sanchez Senior Center - 9800 4th St NW
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 to 11:30 a.m.

Rio Bravo Senior Center - 3910 Isleta Blvd SW
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:30 to 11 a.m.

South Valley Multipurpose Senior Center  - 2008 Larrazolo Rd. SW
Mondays and Wednesdays, 9 to 10 a.m.

Whispering Pines Senior Center - #6 Lark Road, Tijeras NM 87059
Thursday, June 20, 9:30 to 2:30

No reservations needed. 


 Senior Services in Bernalillo County

Transportation Assistance

Learn about curb-to-curb van transportation within Bernalillo County provided to individuals age 60 and older. 

Vial of LIFE

Lifesaving information for emergencies.

Home Services

Home Services are available to seniors ages 60 and older to promote safe, independent living. Services include chores, repairs, and retrofit. 

Senior Centers Open and Free Lunch

Available to Adults 60+

Older adults 50+ are invited to visit and partake in activities at a Senior Center near you.

Open Monday thru Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Please watch for inclement weather closures. 

Raymond G. Sanchez Senior Center
9800 Fourth St. NW | 505-314-0082

Rio Bravo Senior Center
3910 Isleta Blvd. SW | 505-314-0049

Paradise Hills Senior Center
6001 Paradise Blvd. NW | 505-314-0246

Whispering Pines Senior Center
#6 Lark Road, Tijeras | 505-281-8003

South Valley Multipurpose
Senior Center
2008 Larrazolo Road SW | 505) 468-7604
(7 a.m. to 4 p.m.)

*Lunch is served from 11:30 to 1 p.m. with reservations required by 1 p.m. the business day before. Lunches are at no cost to adults 60+ and are prorated for individuals under 50. Ages 50-59, lunch is offered at a reduced rate of $3.25.

Limited transportation for neighborhood residents is available to some sites and individuals should call 764-6464 to arrange for a ride to and from the center. 

 Additional Senior Meal Options*

The City of Albuquerque Department of Senior Affairs continues to serve senior lunches. Lunches are distributed between 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Monday thru Friday and are available at senior and multigenerational centers. Seniors 60* must make reservations directly with the Senior Center 24 hours in advance.  Lunches are free to seniors 60 and over. See the contact information for locations and phone numbers. 

Home Delivered Meals

Persons interested in home delivered meals may contact the City of Albuquerque Department of Senior Affairs directly at 505-764-6400. 

*The City of Albuquerque/ Bernalillo County Area Agency on Aging receives all federal and state funding allotted to Bernalillo County Planning and Service Area to fund services for seniors.


 Well Connected 

Bernalillo County supports Well Connected which serves adults 60 and over nationwide with online and telephone group programs year round.   

Visit Well Connected to download the latest catalog and call 1-877-797-7299 to register today. 




Gas Company Assistance

New Mexico Gas Company has established a $1.2 million assistance fund to help income-qualifying residential customers and small business owners who have fallen behind on their bills because of issues related to the pandemic.

Residential customers can apply for assistance through New Mexico Gas Company’s Heat New Mexico program. This residential assistance program provides qualified residential customers with a one-time payment of $150 toward their natural gas bill. Information can be found at www.nmgco.com/en/assistance.      

Quick Guide to Senior Services

The annual Quick Guide offers a wealth of information about key services and resources in Bernalillo County for seniors, family caregivers and the disabled.
Download the Guide Today




Quality of Life Community Fund Senior Services

The Bernalillo County Quality of Life Community Fund supports responsible and effective philanthropy to enrich community wellness, and social and cultural experiences of Bernalillo County residents and visitors. Operated in partnership with the New Mexico Community Foundation, the Bernalillo County Quality of Life Fund provides an opportunity for the Bernalillo County business community and local residents to contribute to the quality of life, health, and well-being of its citizens. To donate to benefit programming provided by the Office of Senior and Social Services, visit the New Mexico Community Foundation's webpage specify your donation amount and frequency, choose your payment method, and then designate ‘BernCo Senior Services’ as the beneficiary.ubscribe 

Get the latest information on Senior Services when you subscribe to the new Countywide Communication System called ernalillo County's subscription-based information system allows subscribers to choose and receive news and information about county departments and events.  Sign up for govnd select Senior Services at https://public.govdelivery.com/