Latina Equal Pay Community Liftoff
2024-10-04 | Plaza Mayor
8:30 am
Ahead of the NHCC’s Latina Pay Day celebration, head to the Center for a hot air balloon launch and remarks from community leaders in support of raising the pay. The liftoff event will be held on the NHCC’s majestic Plaza Mayor!
Free Community Event.

Latina Equal Pay Day
2024-10-05 | NHCC Campus, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
11:00 am to 3:00 pm
Join us for a celebration of Latina Equal Pay Day at the NHCC. This day, which recognizes the gender and racial pay gaps that still affect Hispanic women in the workforce, will feature a Women’s Art Market, interviews with Latina leaders, bookmaking, scavenger hunts, and more at the Center.
Free Community Event.

Siempre Creativo: New Mexico Folk Dance for Seniors
2024-10-09, 2024-10-16, 2024-10-23, 2024-10-30 | Salón Ortega, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
1:30 – 3:30 pm
New Mexico Folk Dance for Seniors will feature 4 weeks of traditional Folk dance lessons, including the traditional La Marcha dance, taught by instructor Lucy Salazar. Classes run for four consecutive Wednesdays from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm. On the day of the final class, we will dance to live music for a fun-filled dance fiesta!
New Mexico Folk Dance is part of the NHCC’s Siempre Creativo program which provides free multidisciplinary arts programs for seniors.
Free Community Event, generously supported by AARP New Mexico.
Please register a maximum of 2 people for the Siempre Creativo art and dance classes to make space for everyone who would like to attend. Let us know who will be attending below.

Poets from the 2023 New Mexico Poetry Anthology: Reading
2024-10-10 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Bank of America Theatre, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
6:00 pm: Reception and Book-signing
7:00 pm: Reading begins
You are cordially invited to celebrate the rich tapestry of New Mexico’s poetic voices at the presentation of the New Mexico Poetry Anthology! Join co-editors and former poet laureates Michelle Otero and Levi Romero, along with select contributing poets, as they weave together a poetic tapestry evoking the diverse landscapes, cultures, histories, and poetic traditions that define our state.
A writing workshop will be held the Saturday after the presentation, providing attendees with an opportunity for hands-on exploration of poetic expression. We hope to see you at this unique opportunity to enjoy the beauty and depth of New Mexico’s literary heritage! Please bring writing materials of your choice. Please register separately for the workshop HERE.
Featured Poets: Hector Conteras-Lopez, Miguel de la Cruz, Enrique Lamadrid, Sirena Rayes, Carmela Scorci Pacheco, Fidel Trujillo
Free Community Event. Please register below. This event is generously supported by the AARP Albuquerque.

Poets from the 2023 New Mexico Anthology: Workshop
2024-10-12 | Salón Ortega, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
You are cordially invited to celebrate the rich tapestry of New Mexico’s poetic voices at the presentation of the New Mexico Poetry Anthology! Join co-editors and former poet laureates Michelle Otero and Levi Romero, along with select contributing poets, as they weave together a poetic tapestry evoking the diverse landscapes, cultures, histories, and poetic traditions that define our state.
A writing workshop will be held the Saturday after the presentation, providing attendees with an opportunity for hands-on exploration of poetic expression. We hope to see you at this unique opportunity to enjoy the beauty and depth of New Mexico’s literary heritage! Please bring writing materials of your choice. Please register separately for both events.
Featured Poets: Hector Conteras-Lopez, Miguel de la Cruz, Enrique Lamadrid, Sirena Rayes, Carmela Scorci Pacheco, Fidel Trujillo
Free Community Event. Please register below. This event is generously supported by the AARP Albuquerque.

Early Childhood Bilingual Storytime
2024-10-15 | NHCC Library, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
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 available dates. We are unable to accommodate these groups during the Bilingual Storytime on third Tuesdays.

NHCC Volunteer Clean Up Day
2024-10-18 | NHCC Campus, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
Shift 1: 8:30 – 11:30 am
Shift 2: 1:30 – 3:00 pm
The New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs is proud to play our role in keeping New Mexico enchantingly clean as four of our museums and Historic Sites offer a volunteer clean-up day on Friday, October 18. Volunteers will meet at the NHCC Welcome Center at 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102. Those interested in volunteering can contact Philip Baca at Philip.Baca@dca.nm.gov or by phone at 505-895-0093.

NM United Hispanic Heritage Watch Party
2024-10-19 | Plaza Mayor
6:30 – 8:00 pm Soccer clinic in Education grass area
8:00 – 10:00 pm Game Time
Please join us as we welcome New Mexico United soccer to the NHCC campus with an exciting Watch Party on our Plaza Mayor. Together we can show some Burqueño support as United takes on Orange County SC. The City of Albuquerque will be providing a big screen so everyone can see the game in style.
Before the Watch Party, there will be a fun soccer clinic on our grassy area beside our Education building and the food trucks on the Plaza will make this a fútbol fiesta for the whole family. Come root for the home team with us at the NHCC. ¡Somos Unidos!
Please let us know you will be joining us by making a reservation below.
Free Community Event
