history and literary arts
Early Childhood Bilingual Storytime
NHCC Library 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM10:00 am Stories come to life through art, movement, and more! In June, our theme will “Keeping it Cool!” Join us as we read from Paletero Man/¡Que Paletero tan Cool! and La Guitarrista, both by Lucky Diaz . For children ages 3 to 5 and caregivers. Free Community Event, generously supported by NM Gas.
Early Childhood Bilingual Storytime
NHCC Library 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NMNote: The date of this event has been updated. 10:00 am Stories come to life through art, movement, and more! For children ages 3 to 5 and caregivers. In August, we will be reading The Three Little Javelinas, or Los tres pequeños jabalíes, by Susan Lowell. Join us as we make "adobecitos," or little adobe bricks, with Kateri Lopez from Cornerstones Community Partnerships. 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 (more...)
Early Childhood Bilingual Storytime
NHCC Library 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM10:00 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...)
Poets from the 2023 New Mexico Poetry Anthology: Reading
Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Bank of America Theatre 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM6:00 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 (more...)
Poets from the 2023 New Mexico Anthology: Workshop
Salón Ortega 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM10:00 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 (more...)
Early Childhood Bilingual Storytime
NHCC Library 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM10:00 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...)
Early Childhood Bilingual Storytime
Salón Ortega 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM10:00 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...)
Community Roundtable Workshop: Dr. Lillian Gorman
Salón Ortega 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM10:00 am NHCC | Salón Ortega Join Dr. Lillian Gorman for a community roundtable workshop, titled 'Charting the Future of New Mexico Spanish as a Heritage Language,' that dives deep into the stories of New Mexico Spanish and our roles in sharing and preserving it. About the Author: Dr. Gorman is an associate professor at the University of Arizona and serves Director of the Spanish as a Heritage Language Program in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese. Her research interests center around issues of language and identity within (more...)
Book Presentation and Community Plática: Dr. Lillian Gorman
Salón Ortega 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM11:00 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...)
Reflexiones y Realidades: Artist Reflections & Dialogue on the Border
Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Bank of America Theatre 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM7:00 – 8:30 pm NHCC | Bank of America Theatre Join us for the Albuquerque premiere of Savior, a short film directed, edited, and filmed in Albuquerque by filmmaker Ray Santisteban. The film features Albuquerque poet Marcial Delgado, who has been invited to create a dialogue between the community of poets in Albuquerque writing on immigration and Dr. Laura Belmonte, an Associate Professor of Chicana and Chicano Studies at UNM and author of the book Borderland Brutalities: Violence in the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands in Literature, Culture, and Art. (more...)