HLA Herencia Series: Author Reading and Book Signing with Virginia Sánchez
Thursday June 25, 2026
6:30 to 8:00 pm
NHCC | HLA Salon Ortega
Scholar and historian, Virginia Sánchez, is debuting her new book La Cebolla Valley: A History with us at the NHCC! More than 160 years ago, the early settlers of La Cebolla Valley arrived and put down roots that would flourish into a lasting legacy. Freight wagons and travelers passed through the land, an integral piece of the Mora–Las Vegas Trail, bringing with them cultures and traditions that lived on in the people who stayed. Through perseverance and dedication, they built the Acequia de San José and the Acequia de La Isla, which have known nearly two centuries of use, and transformed a small natural pond into Morphy Lake. With the help of the documents in the Agapito Abeyta Sr. Collection, a windfall discovered in a barn, historian Virginia Sánchez brings to light the cultural heritage of La Cebolla Valley’s inhabitants.
Free Community Event