Book Reading

Workshop: Dr. Irene Blea

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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Early Childhood Bilingual Storytime

Stories come to life through art, movement, and more! In May, our theme will be “Being Different is My Superpower!” Join us as we read from a trio of books: Spanish is My Superpower: A Social Emotional, Rhyming Kid’s Book About Being Bilingual and Speaking Spanish, by Jennifer Jones; A Color of His Own/ Su propio color by Leo Lionni; and What Do You Do With a Tail Like This?/Que Harias Con Una Cola Como Esta? by Steve Jenkins and Robin Page. For children ages 3 to 5

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Book Presentation and Community Plática: Dr. Lillian Gorman

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

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El Arte de la Palabra Reading: The Corazón Collective

6:00 pm: Reception & Book-signing 6:30 pm: Readings begin Join us for a reading and book-signing event featuring members of the Corazón Collective! The Corazón Collective is a collective of female and nonbinary writers, poets, and educators from Texas and California who will be offering workshops and readings in El Paso and New Mexico this June. This event is part of the NHCC’s El Arte de la Palabra program. Free Community Event. Please register below or call the NHCC Welcome Center at 505-724-4771 for assistance. This program

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