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  • Early Childhood Bilingual Storytime

    NHCC Library 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM

    10:00 am Stories come to life through art, movement, and more! For children ages 3 to 5 and caregivers. This month, we will be reading Fresh Juice/Jugo Fresco by Robert Liu-Trujillo, and making fresh juice to go along with the story! Free Community Event, generously supported by NM Gas. Bilingual Storytime is designed for children ages 3 to 5 and their caregivers. For school, childcare, or homeschool groups; please reach out to the NHCC Librarian at amy.padilla@dca.nm.gov to find out about group options and available dates. We are unable to (more...)

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  • Early Childhood Bilingual Storytime

    NHCC Library 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM

    10:00 am Stories come to life through art, movement, and more! For children ages 3 to 5 and caregivers. Join us in October as we read Calavera Abecedario: A Day of the Dead Alphabet Book, by Jeanette Winter, and make paper flowers in celebration of the story. Free Community Event, generously supported by NM Gas. Bilingual Storytime is designed for children ages 3 to 5 and their caregivers. For school, childcare, or homeschool groups; please reach out to the NHCC Librarian at amy.padilla@dca.nm.gov to find out about group options and (more...)

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  • Escribir | Escuchar Latine Author Series: Estella González Reading

    Salón Ortega 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM

    NOTE: This event has been cancelled and will be rescheduled for Spring 2025. We apologize for any inconvenience. 6:00 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 (more...)

  • Early Childhood Bilingual Storytime

    Salón Ortega 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM

    10:00 am Stories come to life through art, movement, and more! For children ages 3 to 5 and caregivers. Join us in November as we read Chicka Chicka Boom Boom/Chica chica bum bum by Bill Martin. Free Community Event, generously supported by NM Gas. Bilingual Storytime is designed for children ages 3 to 5 and their caregivers. For school, childcare, or homeschool groups; please reach out to the NHCC Librarian at amy.padilla@dca.nm.gov to find out about group options and available dates. We are unable to accommodate these groups during the (more...)

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  • Book Presentation and Community Plática: Dr. Lillian Gorman

    Salón Ortega 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM

    11:00 am NHCC | Salón Ortega As part of our book series in celebration of the National Hispanic Cultural Center's 25th Year Anniversary, the Center is excited to welcome a proud New Mexican, Dr. Lillian Gorman and the sharing of her book Zones of Encuentro: Language and Identities in Northern New Mexico. Please join us for a reading and workshop on January 25! About the Author: Dr. Gorman is an associate professor at the University of Arizona and serves Director of the Spanish as a Heritage Language (more...)

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  • Rescheduled: Escribir | Escuchar Latine Author Series: Estella González Reading

    Salón Ortega 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM

    6:30 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...)

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  • Reading: Dr. Irene Blea

    Salón Ortega 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM

    6:30 - 8:00 pm NHCC | Salon Ortega Join author, Irene Blea, Ph.D. as she reads from her unusual, magical realistic, memoir. Dr. Irene I. Blea shares frequent conversations with award-winning author, Rudolfo Anaya, who died in 2020. They were friends for over forty years, shared working on the University of New Mexico campus, and lived near one another. Anaya is best known for his book, Bless Me, Ultima. In this volume, Dr. Blea recalls platicas, conversations, with her friend, Rudy, about the essence of his writing, growing up in New (more...)

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  • Workshop: Dr. Irene Blea

    Virtual

    6:00 - 8:00 pm NHCC | ZOOM Join author, Irene Blea, Ph.D. as she reads from her unusual, magical realistic, memoir. Dr. Irene I. Blea shares frequent conversations with award-winning author, Rudolfo Anaya, who died in 2020. They were friends for over forty years, shared working on the University of New Mexico campus, and lived near one another. Anaya is best known for his book, Bless Me, Ultima. In this volume, Dr. Blea recalls platicas, conversations, with her friend, Rudy, about the essence of his writing, growing up in New Mexico, (more...)

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  • Reading: Yolanda Nava

    Salón Ortega 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM

    6:30 pm NHCC | Salón Ortega Join us for a two-day reading and workshop event featuring author Yolanda Nava, in celebration of her book Through The Dark. Through the Dark tells the remarkable true story of Nava's fight with a mysterious illness that nearly claimed her life – eventually diagnosed as a rare autoimmune disease. Inspiring, uplifting, and transcendent in purpose, Through The Dark reads like a gripping thriller as Nava conducts an investigation into her own life.  On October 4, the Center will host a workshop with Yolanda Nava (more...)

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  • Workshop: Yolanda Nava

    Salón Ortega 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM

    10:00 am NHCC | Salón Ortega Head back to the Center on Oct. 4 for the second half of our two-day reading and workshop event featuring author Yolanda Nava, in celebration of her book Through The Dark. Through the Dark tells the remarkable true story of Nava's fight with a mysterious illness that nearly claimed her life – eventually diagnosed as a rare autoimmune disease. Inspiring, uplifting, and transcendent in purpose, Through The Dark reads like a gripping thriller as Nava conducts an investigation into her own life.  (more...)

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