School and Youth Programs
NHCC Learning Website Survey
MIRA! TEACHERS! PARENTS! We need your voice! The NHCC Learning Website Survey will help us gauge your needs related to educational resources so that we may better serve students and the community as a whole. With the introduction of the NHCC Learning website that is now available to the public, your input is important in helping us provide the community with accessible and relevant digital resources that will benefit learners of all grade levels and ages as this website continues to grow. Please fill this out and (more...)
Herrera Internship Endowment
The Herrera Internship Endowment was created by Dr. Denise Herrera to honor her parents (Yolanda and Fred Herrera) and grandparents (Reyna and Mariano Herrera), who did not have the opportunity to pursue higher education. As a native New Mexican, Dr. Herrera has dedicated much of her academic and professional career to the advancement of underrepresented groups in higher education. As a participant in several diversity programs herself, Dr. Herrera has mentored students from elementary through postdoctoral levels. This internship is intended to honor that tradition of “lifting (more...)
Día de los Muertos: Lesson Plans
Día de los Muertos is observed on November 1st and 2nd in many countries across Latin American. The celebration is the result of a blending of Catholic Spanish traditions with Indigenous customs and beliefs. It is believed that on Día de los Muertos the veil between the spirit world and real world is lifted long enough for the souls of the deceased to reunite with their families and friends. Those who celebrate Día de los Muertos welcome home the spirits of lost loved ones with music, food, offerings, (more...)
VOCES Summer Writing Institute for Teens
9:30 am - 4 pm (MST) Weekdays, Monday - Friday Registration link coming soon. Limited to 15 teens (Apply early to get in! First come, first served) Voces is a FREE, month-long writing institute for high school writers. Teens (rising 9th graders through graduating seniors) are inspired to write prose, poetry and monologues through a wide range of experiential activities. The program culminates with chapbooks and a public reading/performance. This free institute is a one-of-a-kind opportunity for teens to experience the equivalent of a writing intensive, with (more...)
Circo Latino: ¡El Regreso!
1 pm Live on YouTube and Facebook: Circo Latino YouTube page here Circo Latino Facebook page here Families and friends, we are proud to feature the culmination of our first (of two) Circo Latino 2021 summer sessions! LIVESTREAMING to your very homes and devices. Join us to witness our explorations of the concept of returning to community after our extended time apart. CIRCO LATINO MISSION STATEMENT We are a community of circus artists of all ages who value passion and creative expression. We are curious, courageous, self-disciplined, (more...)
Virtual Classroom: How Museums Work
2 pm to 4 pm (MST) Live via Zoom. Register here. A link will be sent out before the first session. How Museums Work is a virtual, collaborative, teen, summer program presented by museum professionals from the New Mexico Museum of Art, the New Mexico Office of Archeology, the National Hispanic Cultural Center Visual Art Museum, and the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science. Free community event Are you 14-18 years old and curious about what it would be like to work in a museum? (more...)
Virtual Classroom: How Museums Work
2 pm to 4 pm (MST) Live via Zoom. Register here. A link will be sent out before the first session. How Museums Work is a virtual, collaborative, teen, summer program presented by museum professionals from the New Mexico Museum of Art, the New Mexico Office of Archeology, the National Hispanic Cultural Center Visual Art Museum, and the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science. Free community event Are you 14-18 years old and curious about what it would be like to work in a museum? (more...)
Virtual Classroom: How Museums Work
2 pm to 4 pm (MST) Live via Zoom. Register here. A link will be sent out before the first session. How Museums Work is a virtual, collaborative, teen, summer program presented by museum professionals from the New Mexico Museum of Art, the New Mexico Office of Archeology, the National Hispanic Cultural Center Visual Art Museum, and the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science. Free community event Are you 14-18 years old and curious about what it would be like to work in a museum? (more...)
The Musical Adventures of Oliver Twist
Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM2 pm (MST) New Mexico Young Actors presents The Musical Adventures of Oliver Twist. Based on the novel by Charles Dickens, this musical follows the orphan Oliver from his escapades during a life of thievery with Fagin’s criminal gang to the loving home of Mr. Brownlow. The tuneful score is by Scott DeTurk, who is the composer of the music from our popular 2016 production of Pocahontas. $14; $2 discount for children 12 and younger School matinees on Thursday and Friday, November 18 and 19, at 10 am (more...)
Visual Arts Museum: First Sunday Free Admission
September-2019-Board-Meeting-Minutes10 am to 4 pm The first Sunday of every month the NHCC Art Museum is free to all New Mexico residents. Visit exhibitions such as: Aquí Estamos: New Selections from the Permanent Collection, Tempo y Tiempo: 4 Photographers in NM, and Mira Mira on the Wall: Reflecting on 20 Years of NHCC Exhibitions. Reserve tickets for the free first Sunday of the month early by clicking on the link below. All visitors and employees will be required to wear masks or cloth face coverings at all times.