History and Literary Arts
Railyards Art Project
Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Wells Fargo Auditorium 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM6:30 pm NHCC | Wells Fargo Auditorium Help Shape the Railyards Art Project: A Community Event for the Barelas residents Hosted by the National Hispanic Cultural Center Co- hosted by Erick Corona Organizer, Sheet Metal Workers Local Union 49 Join us for two community listening sessions, May 22nd & 29th, for the Barelas neighborhood and Sheet Metal Workers, to help shape the concept design of a public art piece celebrating Barelas – from its farming roots to the Santa Fe Railroad and beyond. Submit ideas, share feedback, (more...)
Stitch Night (Canceled)
HLA Conference RoomNote: This event has been canceled due to staffing limitations. The program will resume as scheduled later this year. We apologize for any inconvenience. 5:00 – 7:00 pm NHCC | HLA Conference Room Stitch socially with us on the second Wednesday of the Month! Bring whatever knitting, crocheting, weaving, or cross stitch, or fiber art projects you’re working on, and join the conversation with your fellow crafters for an informal craft get-together. If you would like to learn the basics of a particular stitching technique, please bring supplies (more...)
Genealogy Workshops
Domenici Education Building 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM1:30 - 3:30 pm Please note: this workshop has been moved to the Learning Labs in our Domenici Education Building. Explore your cultural heritage at the NHCC with a free genealogy workshop as part of our Siempre Creativo program! These workshops will provide participating seniors with an opportunity to learn about the descendants of a person, their family, or evolution from an ancestor. Join us as we discover where we came from, where we have been and the complex interrelating parts of our familial ancestral lines. This (more...)
Rescheduled: Escribir | Escuchar Latine Author Series: Estella González Reading
Salón Ortega 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM6:30 pm Reception and Book Signing 7:00 pm Reading NHCC | Salón Ortega Join us for a literary evening as we celebrate the launch of Huizache Women, the latest novel by Estella González! Delve into a captivating narrative intertwining the lives of women navigating the complexities of identity, family, and resilience in González’s evocative storytelling. Don’t miss this opportunity to meet the author, engage in enriching discussion, and hear excerpts from her compelling new work. The Saturday after the presentation, come and participate in an ancillary creative writing (more...)
Rescheduled: Escribir | Escuchar Latine Author Series: Estella González Workshop
Salón Ortega 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM10:00 am – 12:00 pm NHCC | Salón Ortega This Saturday come and participate in an ancillary creative writing workshop led by Estella González, offering a unique opportunity to explore your own narrative voice and craft. This workshop celebrates Huizache Women, the latest novel by Estella González! Huizache Women delves into a captivating narrative intertwining the lives of women navigating the complexities of identity, family, and resilience in González’s evocative storytelling. Don’t miss this opportunity to meet the author and engage in enriching discussion. Free community event. Please (more...)
Early Childhood Spanish Storytime
NHCC Library 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM10:00 am NHCC | HLA Library Join us for a playful Spanish-language story time where stories come to life through art, music, movement, and more! Designed for children ages 3 to 5 and their caregivers, this interactive program supports early literacy and Spanish language development through fun, playful stories and hands-on art making. "¡Acompáñanos para un cuento en español llena de diversión, donde las historias cobran vida a través del arte, la música, el movimiento y más! Diseñado para niños de 3 a 5 años y sus (more...)
NHCC Book Club: The Five Wounds by Kirstin Valdez Quade
HLA Conference Room6:00 pm – 7:30 pm NHCC | HLA Conference Room The NHCC invites lovers of literature, folks who love to read, and those who enjoy talking about the history and the vast array of identities that contribute to Latinidad/Hispanidad to join us! We will meet on the fourth Wednesday of every month in the Center’s HLA Conference Room. In June, we will be reading The Five Wounds, the debut novel by author Kirstin Valdez Quade. The story takes place in the small town of Las Penas, New Mexico, (more...)
Herencia 1776 Ceremony
Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, United StatesNOTE: This event has been moved to the Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts lobby due to weather. 9:30 - 10:30 am As part of the arts and diplomacy herencia series at the center, please join friends and familia for a ceremony sharing the collective history of 1776 between Spain and the United States. Co-hosted with the Spanish Resource Center Education Ministry of Spain. Special guests include renowned poet Aaron Abeyta and historian Dr. Tomas Chavez! The event begins at 9:30am and will be located in (more...)
Stitch Night
HLA Conference Room5:00 - 7:00 pm NHCC | HLA Conference Room Stitch socially with us on the second Wednesday of the month! Bring whatever knitting, crocheting, weaving, or cross stitch, or fiber art projects you’re working on, and join the conversation with your fellow crafters for an informal craft get-together. If you would like to learn the basics of a particular stitching technique, please bring supplies with you, though we will always have basic crochet and knitting materials on hand for an impromptu demonstration! Meetings will be in the Conference (more...)
Saturday Special- Torreón Tour: Mundos de Mestizaje
NHCC Torreón 1701 4th street SW, Albuquerque, NM, United States11:00 am In addition to our regularly scheduled Thursday and Friday Torreón Tours, the National Hispanic Cultural Center now has a newly added Saturday Tour on the second Saturday of every month. This is a guided tour of the Mundos de Mestizaje fresco created by artist Frederico Vigil, located in the Torreón on the NHCC Campus, depicting thousands of years of Hispanic culture, history, and identity. Admission to the tour is $2 and tickets are available for advance purchase below. Tickets can also be purchased in the New Mexico Mutual Welcome (more...)