ALBUQUERQUE HISTORICAL SOCIETY ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Albuquerque Historical Society program involving the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center
originally scheduled for July 17 is cancelled and has been rescheduled for a later time.

AHS encourages you to visit other Museums such as the Belen Harvey House with its
exhibits on train history or the Albuquerque Museum of Art and History. Its telephone
is 243-7255 The Harvey House information number is 861-0581.

Los Lunas Museum of Heritage & Arts Presents: "Nuestras Raices: Our Roots"
featuring "De Raiz: From the Root" - A collection of New Mexican Heritage art by Ray
John de Aragon, his wife, Rosa Maria Calles, and their son Ramon Juan Carlos de Aragon.
Saturday, July 17, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Location - Los Lunas Museum of Heritage & Arts, 251 Main St. SE, Los Lunas

The African American Museum and Cultural Center of NM (AAMCCNM) has a pictorial
exhibit at the National Hispanic Cultural Center. The exhibit features the African
American history of Las Cruces. Additional pictorial panels tell the story of many
Albuquerque African American families.

AHS suggests attending the Saturday July 31 program sponsored by the AAMCCNM.
Its title is "NM African American Educators--from Segregation to Reservation to
Integration". The 1pm program is a symposium of African American educators who
started their careers on the Navajo Reservation of northwest New Mexico as a result of
hiring practices in local school systems.

AHS will co sponsor the Saturday Aug. 21 program at the downtown Main Library.
Monika Ghattas will speak on the "History of the Lebanese in NM". This includes such
well known families as Malouff, Budagher, Koury, and Bellamah.
Ghattas will also describe another lesser know connection to Lebanese heritage is E. Lee
Francis who was NM's Lt. Governor during the David Cargo administration. More to follow.

The link on the home page to other activities in the area provides other possibilities.