The Albuquerque Historical Society & the Historical Society of NM
Encourage your participation in the following history & cultural events:
JULY 25, SATURDAY, 11am ROUTE 66 CENTENNIAL SPEAKER SERIES-FREE AT 12 LOCATIONS WITH 12 DIFFERENT SPEAKERS:
- Roger Zimmerman speaks on Rerouting Rt. 66 through Tijeras Canyon, Raymond Guiterrez Hubbell House;
- Abraham Santillanes speaks on the Many Roads to Old Town – the original Rt. 66; Raymond Sanchez Community Center on N. 4th;
- Donatella Davanzo speaks on Route 66 connected: A photo-ethnographic exploration of the contemporary Rt. 66 in NM, Patrick Baca Library @ Central & Unser NW;
- Lynne Peckinpaugh presents The Italian’s pathway to prosperity on ABQ’s Rt. 66, East Mountain Library;
- Gary Herron speaks on Motels on Rt. 66 in ABQ, Fred Luna Multi-Gen Center in Los Lunas;
- Joe Sabatini speaks on North Fourth St.-ABQ’s original Rt. 66, Loma Colorado Library in Rio Rancho;
- Jacqueline Loring presents “The KiMo Theatre: Fact & Folklore”, International District Library on Central NE near Pennsylvania;
- Chinese Merchants of ABQ’s Route 66 by Aimee Tang; Wheels South Valley Library on Isleta;
- Hazel Lathrop speaks on Tijeras Canyon-Five Miles of Road and Hundreds of Stories, Pueblo of Isleta Cultural Center;
- Richard Ruddy speaks on Route 66 in Downtown Albuquerque, Martha Liebert Library in Bernalillo;
- Gordene Mackenzie speaks on Agriculture, Architecture, Artists, Bootleggers & Businesses along the Mother Road In Los Ranchos, Wheels Museum.
- Jenniffer Bohnhoff speaks about the Civil War along Rt. 66 (Battles of Glorieta, Peralta, ABQ), Special Collections Library. Details at www.route66speakers.org.
“UNEARTH A STORY” free summer reading program at all 19 branches of the Library. It features archaeology, dinosaurs, paleontology and local history. Continues through July 30. Weekly prizes and special performances. All info & detailed times at abqlibrary.org.
Dozens of JULY special events-all with “dinosaur theme”-movies, music performers, magicians, make origami dinosaur, craft programs, children’s events and more at your 19 public library branches. Pick up Summer reading Guide at any branch or go to abqLibrary.org for daily schedules.
Petroglyph National Monument, 899-0205; Valles Caldera National Preserve, 670-1612; and Salinas Pueblos National Monument, 847-2585. Call and check their websites for details.
JULY FEAST DAY DANCES AT PUEBLOS AROUND NM -Call the individual pueblo offices to confirm times. 2nd weekend Taos, July 14 Cochiti; July 25, Taos; July 26, Santa Ana, Taos, Laguna; July 28, Pojoaque.
INDIAN PUEBLO CULTURAL CENTER — Cultural dances every Friday at 2pm, Saturday and Sundays at 11am & 2 pm. More info and ticket prices at indianPueblo.org.
MUSIC EVENTS, free-Old Town Plaza every Friday at 7pm, Saturday 1-3 pm and 7-9 pm, and every Sunday, 1-3pm. Also at the La Familia Farmers Market every Friday from 5-8 pm, Dolores Huerta Gateway Park, 100 Isleta Blvd. SW. Winrock Park, 6 pm, every Friday.
JULY 2, 9, 16, 6 pm, free. Guided 1.5 mile hikes of Piedras Marcadas Canyon open space. Meet at parking lot 9421 Jill Patricia St. near Paradise & Golf Course Rd. Contact Petroglyph Nat. Monument for more info, 899-0205.
JULY 3 and every Friday of July 10, 17, 24, 31, 11AM. Free Ranger led hike at Quarai unit of Salinas National Monument.
JULY 3, 5-8 pm, free. Art Crawl at various galleries across ABQ. Come meet the artists. ArtsCrawlABQ.org.
JULY 3, 5-8 pm, Downtown ABQ Artwalk – music & art along Central Ave. More details and maps at AbqArtwalk.com.
JULY 4 Independence Day celebrated at various events across the metro. National Monuments open, ABQ Museum open.
JULY 4 Freedom 4th, 3-10 pm, $10 per car, admission free. Balloon Fiesta Park. Park and Ride at Coronado Shopping Center and NW Transit Center.
JULY 4, 10-2pm, free. Bark in the Park at Quarai Unit of the Salinas Pueblos National Monument, 8 miles north of Mountainair. Bring your 4 legged friends and learn dog etiquette, 847-2585.
JULY 4 and every Saturday in July 11, 18, 25. Ranger led hike at Gran Quivira unit of Salinas National Monument near Mountainair.
JULY 5, 10 am, free for NM residents, others $7. Valerie Namoki (Hopi-Tewa) artist demo pottery. Coronado Historic site in Bernalillo. https://www.nmhistoricsites.
JULY 5 and every Sunday in July 12, 19, 26, 11 am. Ranger Led hike at Quarai unit of Salinas National Monument.
SUMMER BREAK FOR Press Women & Friends; break for Friends of Tijeras Pueblo.<
JULY 8-11 Mariachi Spectacular, some events free. Schedule at mariachispectacular.com. Various locations.
JULY 9, 6 pm, free. La Passion de Mariachi – education presentation about Mariachi for students. National Hispanic Cultural Center. More info nhccnm.org.
JULY 10, 3-4:30 pm, free. Unearth New Mexico presentation on NM fossils and their locations on a giant state map. Cherry Hills Library. Repeats July 14, 11am-noon at Main Library; repeats July 18, 3-4 pm, International District library.
JULY 10, 4:30-6:45 pm, free. America 250, NM Students from National History Day present their document film projects and speak about their reseach. NM History Museum in Santa Fe. More info nmhistorymuseum.org.
JULY 10, 6-10pm, free. Mariachi Showcase Competition at Civic Plaza. Numerous groups compete in categories of elementary school, mid school, high school, college and open.MariachiSpectacular.com.
JULY 11, 10 am-4pm, $2. Theme is “One Nation, Many Voices” Strength in many cultures and traditions. Monthly sale of used books, vinyl, posters, music & more. Sponsored by the Friends of the ABQ BernCo Public Library. Main branch, 5th & Copper NW. Will carry purchase to your vehicle.Two-hour free parking across the street at the City garage. Bring your ticket in to be stamped. All proceeds benefit the Library. FriendsofthePublicLibrary.org.
JULY 11, (date change because of July 4th) 8am-11am. Historic Fairview Cemetery, 700 Yale SE. Come clean a plot to commemorate the past. The cemetery is open dawn to dusk and accessible through the gates of Fairview Memorial Park. www.HistoricFairviewCemeteryAB
JULY 11, 8:30-11am, free. Bosque Wild Nature Walk. Meet at the Open Space Visitor Center, 6500 Coors NW. More info at 768-4950.
JULY 11, 10am-2pm, free. Garlic Festival celebrating northern NM agricultural traditions, acequias, water history and more. Location is 1028 N. Railroad Avenue in Espanola.
JULY 11, 18, 25, free, 9am. 2.2 mile guided hike in Rinconada Canyon. Leave from Rinconada Canyon parking lot. More info at Petroglyph National Monument, 899-0205 or 897-8816.
JULY 11, 9am-2 pm, free. International Mud Day celebration-Have Fun in the Mud at the Visitor Center. Open Space Visitor Center, 6500 Coors NW. Contact depps@cabq.gov or 768-4951.
JULY 11, 1-3 pm, free. 2nd Saturday events at Casa San Ysidro. Old Church Rd. In Corrales.
JULY 11, 10am, free. Mexican Mariachi Mass. Holy Family Catholic Church, 562 Atrisco SW. Part of Mariachi Spectacular.
JULY 11 & every Saturday in July, 8am-12 noon, free. Growers Market at Guiterrez Hubbell House, 6029 Isleta Blvd. SW.
JULY 14, 4-5:30 pm, free. Portable Planetarium Star Show with ABQ Astronomical Society. Juan Tabo Library. Repeats July 16, 12noon-1:30 pm at Patrick Baca Library @ Central &Unser NW.
Summer Break for Sandoval County Historical Society Museum. Off 550 just west of Coronado Monument in Bernalillo. More info at SC-hsm.org. SandovalHistory.org and Summer Break for: Corrales Historical Society at the Old San Ysidro Church, 966 Old Church Rd. more info at CorralesHistory.org.
JULY 15, 7 pm, free. ABQ Concert Band performs at the International Balloon Museum. Bring a blanket or chairs for seating, 9201 Balloon Museum Dr. NE. Come through gate BM-6 on east side of building.
JULY 15, 10am-2pm, free. Job Fair sponsored by Sen. Michael Padilla. Hundreds of employers. Rio Grande HS, 2300 Arenal SW.
JULY 16 Remembrance day of 1945 nuclear bomb test at Trinity Site near Socorro. Various nuclear weapons and peace vigils around the state.
JULY 16, 5-8pm, free. 3rd Thursday at ABQ Museum featuring the play “Gazing-a Journey through the Landscapes of Mind, heart & Soul”. Music, talks, food & beverage for sale. ABQ Museum in Old Town.
July 17, $12 (includes one drink), doors open 6pm, program 6:30. U2 Dragon Lady, 70 years at 70,000 Feet. “Science on Tap”. Speaker is Toni Hiley, former director of the CIA Museum. Museum of Nuclear Science, 601 Eubank SE. NuclearMuseum.org.
JULY 17, 10am-4pm, free. Exhibit – Veinte Anos de Fiesta celebrating the traditions and festivals, cultural expressions of communities. Sponsored by the Mexican consulate. National Hispanic Cultural Center. More info at nhccnm.org.
JULY 17, 7:30 pm, free. Dark Skies/Bright Stars at Abo. Salinas Pueblo National Monument, Mountainair NM. Call 505-847-2585 for more info. JULY 18/19 , 10am-4pm, free. Native American Artisans Portal Program Summer Youth Show. Palace of the Governors in Santa Fe.
JULY 18, 9am-5pm, admission. Youth Art Market for emerging Native artistic talent. Indian Pueblo Cultural Center. IndianPueblo.org.
JULY 18, 11AM-1 pm, free. Opening of Tijeras Cultural Corridor Education Exhibition at the Singing Arrow Community Center. 13200 Wenonah SE near Tramway & Central SE.
JULY 18, 3-5 pm, free. Exhibit opens-Cultivating Life, Agriculture in the South Valley. Free paletas, square dance demo, music, farm arts and crafts, face painting, Gutierrez Hubbell House, 6029 Isleta SW. Call Wendi Laws, 350-5117 for more info.
JULY 18-25, free. Moth week at the Refuge: Kicks off July 18, 7-10 pm with Mysterious Moths at Night. Encore July 25, 10am-12 noon. Contact sierra_necessary@fws.gov. Or contact dakota_dominguez@fws.gov. Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge,7851 2nd St. SW, 248-6667.
JULY 18, 5-10 pm, free. Route 66 Summerfest on Central between Carlisle & Girard.
JULY 19, 2 PM, free. ABQ Historical Society, Leslie Naji, planner for the City of Albuquerque will speak about the preservation of historic buildings. Free parking & free admission to the ABQ Museum in Old Town. Albuqhistsoc.org.
JULY 19, 12 noon, free. NM across 250 years-the Dominguez Escalante expedition in 1776 by Julianne Burton Carravajal. Will also discuss how transportation shaped NM history and the west. Wheels Museum, 1100 2nd St. SW. More info at wheelsMuseum.org or call Leba Freed at 243-6269, or info@WheelsMuseum.org.
JULY 19, doors open at 2pm, free. Interfaith Peace vigil related to nuclear weapons. St. Michaels HS in Santa Fe, 100 Siringo Rd. Sponsors include Archdiocese of Santa Fe and Tularosa Basin Downwinders.
JULY 23, 7-8:30 pm, free. “I am a Matachines Dancer and here is what I’d like people to know about the tradition of the Dance” presented by Dr. Joseph Moreno, longtime historian of the ancient Native Matachines dance. Raindrop Cultural Center, 7901 Mountain Rd. NE. Sponsored by the NM Interfaith dialogue. More info on their website.
JULY 23, 6pm, free. Tasia Young, The Changemakers: How New Mexico became the Land of Women’s Equality. The Equal Rights Amendment in NM and the NM Commission on the Status of Women. Tasia is joined by former Sen. Jerry Ortiz y Pino speaking about his book, Beyond the Edge of the Known World, Book Works, 4022 Rio Grande NW, bkwrks.org.Bookworks, 4022 Rio Grande NW, bkwrks.org.
JULY 25, 11 am, free. ROUTE 66 SPEAKER SERIES at 12 locations throughout metro area (ABQ, Bernalillo, Rio Rancho, Isleta Pueblo, Los Lunas) with different speakers. Go to www.route66speakers.org for list of speakers, details of talks and locations/ addresses.
JULY 25, 11am – 4pm, free. Historic “High Road” Catholic churches open to visit & tour interior. Includes Truchas, Las Trampas, Cordova, San Jose de Gracia. Brochure info at Prayatalltimes.com/mission-
JULY 25, 10 am, free. Buffalo Soldier Day Celebration. Learn about the Role of Black soldiers in frontier forts after the Civil War. Includes cemetery tours by the Buffalo Soldiers Motorcycle Club. Historic Fairview Cemetery, 700 Yale SE.
JULY 25, 4-8pm, free. Omenka Igbo Cultural Celebration. The Igbo culture dates back to the 9th century in what was present day Nigeria. Open Space Visitor Center, 6500 Coors NW. Contact depps@cabq.gov or 768-4951.
JULY 25, 1:30-3pm, included with admission. Heritage Spinning & Weaving featuring indio dyes. Casa San Ysidro in Corrales.
JULY 25, 12 noon, free. Square dance demonstration and lessons. Wheels Museum, 1100 2nd St SW.
JULY 25, 5-8 pm, free. “Heights Night at Lynnwood Park” sponsored by State Rep. Pamyla Herndon. Includes dog adoption, poet laureate Manuel Gonzales, Cardboard Playhouse. Lynnwood Park is on Marie Park St. near Tramway & Candelaria.
JULY 26, all day, free. 110th fiesta at historic San Ignacio Catholic Church, 1300 Walter NE in Martineztown. More info at SanIgnacioAbq.org.
JULY 26, 2 pm, free. Coronado Lecture Series. Journalist & Author Kate Nelson speaks about Three Women, one story & 1,000 years of Native American Art. The Lives of Pablita Velarde, her daughter Helen Hardin and granddaughter Margarete Bagshaw. Martha Liebert Library, 124 Calle Malinche in Bernalillo. More info at BernalilloLibrary.org or 505-867-1440.
JULY 29, 7 pm, free. ABQ Concert Band performs at the International Balloon Museum. Bring a blanket or chairs for seating, 9201 Balloon Museum Dr. NE. Come through gate BM-6 on east side of building.
Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge.7851 2nd St. SW, 505-248-6667.
Valles Caldera National Monument on NM 4 north of Jemez Springs. Go to nps.gov/vall for information. 39201 NM 4. Jemez Springs, NM. Call 505-670-1612 for more info. https://www.fws.gov/refuge/val
Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument near Mountainair. Contact Natalia Sanchez Hernandez for more info. Call 505-847-2585, nps.gov/sapu/planyourvisit or call 505-847-2585 X 221.
Randall Davey Audubon Center and sanctuary, 1800 Upper Canyon Rd. in Santa Fe. Tour the gardens and historic Randall Davey house. Fridays @ 2 pm are docent led house tours, $5. Saturdays @8:30 am are guided bird walk. More info at RandallDavey.audubon.org. Monday – Saturday, 8am-4pm
INDIAN EDUCATION AT UNM, iaie.unm.edu. Watch several previously recorded programs about Native American education, the Dine language and more.
HISTORIC SANTA FE FOUNDATION (historicSantaFe.or
The Wheels Museum, 1100 2nd St. SW. Monday -Thursday, 9 am-12 noon, Sat. 12 noon-2pm. Call first to confirm, 505-243-6269 or info@wheelsmuseum.org
MURALS OF ALBUQUERQUE (www.murosabq.com) This shows over 130 murals in the ABQ metro area. You click on each picture and it shows the mural, gives its title and address, describes the image, and the artists.
Cibola County History Museum, 525 West High St., Grants NM. Go to the museum’s Facebook page for more information.
NUCLEAR MUSEUM – The Museum has a huge collection of oral history interviews (also transcribed) called Voices of the Manhattan Project. There are some 600 interviews of individuals who were either at the Manhattan Project or a family member who worked there. The interviews are organized into 39 categories such as: Internment of Japanese Americans, Life in the Secret cities, Hispanic employees, Native American. https://www.nuclearmuseum.org/
New Mexico event music groups at the Rt. 66 Visitors Center, music, exhibits. 12300 Central SW, 768-3556. Call city’s 311 for more info.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Historic Fairview Cemetery, 700 Yale SE. invites anyone to come and hoe tumbleweeds and goat heads. The cemetery is open dawn to dusk and accessible through the gates of Fairview Memorial Park. Wear hard soled shoes & bring your own tools. www.HistoricFairviewCemeteryAB
AMAZING HISTORY / CULTURE OPPORTUNITIES ONLINE
- HAPPY BIRTHDAY NEW MEXICO. New Mexico became the 47th state on January 6, 1912. Read about it, https://newmexicohistory.org/n
m-journey-to-become-a-state/. Visit – NewMexicoHistory.org to view thousands of entries: photos, videos, podcasts, Timelines for the five periods of NM History & More! The New Mexico State Historian Rob Martinez can be reached at 505-476-7911. - NEW MEXICO HISTORY IN TEN MINUTES (newmexicohistory.
org) On the home page, go to the bottom and click on Video of the Month. The entire list of episodes will appear by clicking on the corner of the video. NM State Historian Rob Martinez is most engaging and informative and there are more than 40 Episodes. The episodes may be heard in chronological order or by topic which is introduced in the first minute or so of the episode. - CIVIC AUDITORIUM HISTORY VIDEO (1957-1986) www.modernabq.org. Go to the Resources Tab, then the drop down to the three Civic Auditorium videos. They tell the story of the structure: why it was built, how it was used and why it was ultimately demolished.
- HOLOCAUST MUSEUM and GELLERT EDUCATION CENTER NM, 616 Central SW. Go to the website nmholocaustmuseum.org. Questions call 247-0606.
ALBUQUERQUE HISTORICAL SOCIETY ARCHIVED VIDEO PROGRAMS
The Albuquerque Historical Society provides videos of scheduled program presentations. The videos are linked from the appropriate AHS Program pages. Presentations captured on videos to date include:
- The Origin and Evolution of Sandia National Laboratories – Part 2
Justin Quinn Olmstead, April 19, 2026 - Amtrak Passenger Rail Service in New Mexico
Fred Friedman, March 15, 2026 - USS Albuquerque: 30 Years Beneath the World’s Oceans
Terry Owen, February 15, 2026 - Gallup Route 66 Railroad and Highway Interface
Roger Zimmerman, January 18, 2026 - Steel Gangs, New Mexico’s Native American Railroad Workers
Fred Friedman, October 19, 2025 - The Kubié family, Kurt’s Camera Corral and Jim Kubié’s Rail Yards Photos
Roland Penttila, September 21, 2025 - Celebrating 70 Years of Music: 95.5 Classical KHFM
Brent Stevens, July 20, 2025 - Petroglyph National Monument
Nancy Hendricks, June 15, 2025 - The Crash of TWA Flight 260, 70 Years Later
Terry Owen, February 16, 2025 - Features of the Long Walk to the Bosque Redondo
Roger Zimmerman, January 19, 2025 - Don Perkins: A Champion’s Life in Albuquerque
Richard Melzer, October 20, 2024 - Remember the Alvarado!
Chuck Larrabee and Joe McKinney, September 22, 2024 - Arches and Artistry: A Chronicle of Albuquerque’s Alvarado Hotel
Matt Kluge, July 21, 2024 - Maisel’s Murals
Paul Secord, June 16, 2024 - History of Telephones in New Mexico
Susie Turner, April 21, 2024 - The Downtown Albuquerque Walking Tour: For People Who Prefer to Sit
Roland Penttila, January 21, 2024 - Movies Made in Albuquerque
Jeff Berg, November 19, 2023 - What’s in a Name?
Elaine Briseño, October 15, 2023 - Albuquerque’s Involvement with the American Space Program
Loretta Hall, September 17, 2023 - The Role of the New Mexico State Historian
Rob Martinez, August 20, 2023 - Historic Fairview Cemetery: THE Place to be Buried Since 1881
Gail Rubin, July 16, 2023 - History of South Broadway and Kirtland Addition Neighborhoods
Anthony “Tony” DellaFlora, June 18, 2023. - The Heritage of Historic US Route 66 in Albuquerque
Roger Zimmerman and Melissa Lea Beasley-Lee, April 16, 2023 - History of Mariachi in Albuquerque
Peter Sanchez, March 19, 2023 - Biography of Casey Luna
Dr. Richard Melzer, February 19, 2023 - History of The University of Albuquerque
John Taylor, January 15, 2023 - History of UNM Press: The Largest Book Publishing Company in New Mexico
Beth Hadas, November 20, 2022 - One With the Land: Voices of the Atrisco Land Grant
Anthony “Tony” DellaFlora, October 16, 2022 - One With the Land: Voices of the Atrisco Land Grant
Anthony “Tony” DellaFlora, October 16, 2022 - Picture This!: Online Storytelling Through Photo Archives
Jill Hartke, September 18, 2022 - The History of Public Art Urban Enhancement in Albuquerque
Sherri Brueggemann, August 21, 2022 - Neighborhoods at a Crossroads: Hoffmantown
Anthony DellaFlora, July 17, 2022 - African American Homesteaders in Albuquerque
Rita Powdrell, June 19, 2022 - Victory from the Shadows
Elaine Carson, March 20, 2022 - The Ten Dons, Plus One
Kathy Seidel, February 20, 2022 - Erna Fergusson, First Lady of New Mexico Letters
Joe Sabatini, January 16, 2022 - The History of Los Poblanos
Kate Garner, November 21, 2021 - Stories of Early Albuquerque
Rosemary McNerney Winkler – October 17, 2021 - Overhaul: A Social History of the Albuquerque Locomotive Repair Shops
Richard and Shirley Cushing Flint – September 19, 2021 - Building Community & Culture: Jews in 20th Century Albuquerque
Harvey Buchalter, July 18, 2021 - Life of Mrs. Carnis Salisbury: Albuquerque Fair Housing and Civil Rights Pioneer
Brian Eagan – June 20, 2021 - Doing History in a City Looking Forward
Albuquerque Museum Director Andrew Connors – April 18, 2021 - 60th Anniversary of Little Beaver Town
Roland Penttila – March 21, 2021 - An Iconic View: A Photographic Study of First and Central, 1880 to 2020
Richard Ruddy – February 21, 2021 - Historic Fairview Cemetery: Final Resting Place for Notable People in Albuquerque History
Gail Rubin, CT – January 17, 2021 - The Spanish Flu Pandemic in New Mexico 1918-1920
Rick Hendricks, Ph.D, – November 15, 2020 - Architectural History of Albuquerque’s Old Main LibraryTeri Reynoso – October 18, 2020
- The Photo Heritage of Eddie Ross Cobb and Daphne Cobb: Unbending Courage and Creativity
Sueki (Susan) Woodward – September 20, 2020 - They Won the Vote! : Suffrage and Suffragists in New Mexico
Sylvia Ramos Cruz, M.D. – August 23, 2020 - Albuquerque Sculptor Herb Goldman
Lisa Goldman – July 19, 2020 - Secret Albuquerque: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure
Ashley M. Biggers – June 21, 2020 - Albuquerque in the Nuclear Age
Duane Hughes – February 16, 2020
- Early History of the Albuquerque Open Space Program
Rex Funk – January 19, 2020 - A History Lover’s Guide to Albuquerque
Roger Zimmerman – November 17, 2019 - Ridgecrest Area History: The Parkland Hills Addition
William Dodge – October 20, 2019