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Noche de Familia: Fiesta de Baile
NHCC Campus 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM5:00 to 7:00 pm Join us for a family-friendly dance party. Enjoy Valentine’s and music-inspired art activities, snacks, and learn some new dance moves! Extend the fun with our free family film, Selena, at 7:00 pm in the Albuquerque Journal Theatre. Free Community Event, generously supported by NM Gas.
Family Film: Selena (1997)
Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM7:00 pm Celebrate the life of the talented and beloved Tejana singer Selena Quintanilla-Pérez in this biopic featuring Jennifer Lopez and Edward James Olmos. Recommended for ages 10 and up. Free Community Event, generously supported by NM Gas.
Early Childhood Bilingual Storytime
NHCC Library 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NMStories come to life through art, movement, and more! In February, we will be reading from Martina the Beautiful Cockroach, A Cuban Folktale, by Carmen Agra Deedy, and Dragones y Tacos, by Adam Rubin. For children ages 3 to 5 and caregivers. Free Community Event, generously supported by NM Gas.
Stitch Night
HLA Conference Room 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM5:00 to 7:00 pm 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! In 2024, we will meet on March 13, April 10, May 8, June (more...)
Early Childhood Bilingual Storytime
NHCC Library 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM10:00 am Stories come to life through art, movement, and more! In March, the theme is "Sweet, Lovable Me," and we will be reading from the beloved classic Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes/Cabeza, Hombros, Piernas y Pies. For children ages 3 to 5 and caregivers. Free Community Event, generously supported by NM Gas.
Book Club
History and Literary Arts Building5:00 - 7:00 pm In a world that has felt ever more disconnected, the Center is thrilled to announce that we will be reconnecting in-person with lovers of literature, folks who love to read, and those who enjoy talking about the far reaches of Latinidad. In March, we will be reading The Queen of the Cicadas, by V. Castro. Some 2024 Book Club selections are meant to enrich our everyday lives, some to give escape from our everyday troubles; a few give us all a glimpse of (more...)
Film Prize Jr. NM Awards Ceremony
Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM10:00 am - 12:00 pm NHCC | Albuquerque Journal Theatre Join the Film Prize Junior team Sunday morning, to enjoy a light breakfast and refreshments. We will be celebrating all of your accomplishments and announce the winners of Film Prize Junior NM 2024! Doors open and refreshments will be served at 10:00 am. The awards ceremony will begin at 10:30 am. Free Community Event. About Film Prize Junior: Inspired by Louisiana Film Prize, Film Prize Junior New Mexico is a student short film competition for middle and (more...)
Stitch Night
HLA Conference Room 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM5:00 to 7:00 pm 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! In 2024, we will meet on March 13, April 10, May 8, June (more...)
Annual César Chávez and Dolores Huerta Celebration
Salón Ortega 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM9:00 am - 3:00 pm March for Justice: 10:00 am Fiesta: 12:00 – 3:00 pm The Recuerda a Cesar Chavez Committee (RCCC) and the Center are excited to announce the return of the annual César Chávez and Dolores Huerta Celebration – the only celebration of its kind in the country that honors both great civil rights leaders. The legendary Dolores Huerta will be our honored guest! Since 2007, the National Hispanic Cultural Center has collaborated with Albuquerque’s Recuerda a César Chávez Committee (RCCC) to celebrate the life (more...)
Early Childhood Bilingual Storytime
NHCC Library 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM10:00 am Stories come to life through art, movement, and more! In April, our theme will be "Fun and Games." Join us as we read from Playing Loteria/El juego de la Loteria, by Rene Colato Lainez, and Chicka Chicka Boom Boom/Chica chica bum bum, by Bill Martin. For children ages 3 to 5 and caregivers. Free Community Event, generously supported by NM Gas.