The Albuquerque Historical Society & the Historical Society of NM
Encourage your participation in the following history & cultural events:
ASIAN & PACIFIC ISLANDER MONTH
National Bike Month (Bike to Work Day May 14)
THE ALBUQUERQUE HISTORICAL SOCIETY, takes a break in the busy month of May. Come back for the June 21 meeting.. Free parking & free admission to the ABQ Museum in Old Town. albuqhistsoc.org.
MAY 23 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, Leibert Library in Bernalillo; Gutierrez Hubbell House,
Abraham Santillanes speaks on the Many Roads to Old Town – the original Rt. 66; Special Collections Library,
Donatella Davanzo speaks on Route 66 connected: A photo-ethnographic exploration of the contemporary Rt. 66 in NM; Fred Luna Center in Los Lunas,
Lynne Peckinpaugh presents The Italian’s pathway to prosperity on ABQ’s Rt. 66; International Library,
Gary Herron speaks on Motels on Rt. 66 in ABQ; South Valley Library,
Joe Sabatini speaks on North Fourth St.-ABQ’s original Rt. 66; Raymond Sanchez Community Center:
Jacqueline Loring presents “The KiMo Theatre: Fact & Folklore; Patrick Baca Library at Central & Unser,
Chinese Merchants of ABQ’s Route 66 by Aimee Tang; Central & Unser – Patrick J Baca Library
Jennifer Bohnhoff speaks on the Civil War on Route 66; Pueblo of Isleta Cultural Center
Hazel Lathrop speaks on Tijeras Canyon-Five Miles of Road and Hundreds of Stories, Loma Colorado Library.
Richard Ruddy speaks on Route 66 in Downtown Albuquerque,; Wheels Museum.
David Montoya speaks about Rt. 66 in the North Valley, East Mountain Library.
Details at www.route66speakers.org.
MAY 30 KICK OFF “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.
Dozens of May special events-related to Memorial Day, kickoff to summer reading program, Asian & Pacific Islander Month, music performers, craft programs, children’s events and more at your 19 public library branches. Pick up Event 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.
MAY FEAST DAY DANCES AT PUEBLOS AROUND NM -Call the individual pueblo offices to confirm times. San Felipe, Acoma, Taos.
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.
MAY 1, 5-8 pm, free. Art Crawl at various galleries across ABQ. Come meet the artists. ArtsCrawlABQ.org.
MAY 1, 5-8 pm, Downtown ABQ Artwalk- music & art along Central Ave. More details and maps at AbqArtwalk.com.
MAY 2, 11am-3pm, free. Festival “Your Culture, Your Community” with local artists, performers representing many cultures, food trucks, music. Singing Arrow Community Center, 13200 Wenonah SE near Tramway/Central. Call 768-4760 for more info.
MAY 2, 11am-7pm, free. Turkish Festival – food, music, demos, dances, crafts. Raindrop Cultural Center, 7901 Mountain Rd. NE.
MAY 2, 10am-3pm, tickets. Asian-American Pacific Islander Heritage Festival. Food, demos, dance. Nuclear Science Museum. 601 Eubank SE.
MAY 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, 12 noon-4pm, free. New Mexico music groups at the Rt. 66 Visitors Center, music, exhibits, food trucks. 12300 Central SW, 768-3556. Call city’s 311 for more info.
MAY 2, 9am-4 pm, free. POET’S PICNIC. Local poets read their work, Haiku Workshop, music, bring a lunch, open mic poetry reading 3pm. For full schedule contact Open Space Visitor Center, 6500 Coors NW. Contact depps@cabq.gov or 768-4951.
MAY 2, 8:30-11am, free. Bosque Wild Nature Walk. Meet at the Open Space Visitor Center, 6500 Coors NW. More info at 768-4950.
MAY 2, 9, 16, 23, 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.
MAY 2, 8am-12 noon. 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
MAY 2, 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.
MAY2/3, free, 10am-5pm. 100 artists at 33 homes, Corrales Art tour. Download brochure & map at CorralesSocietyofArtists.org/
MAY 2-23, 10am-4pm, free but parking fee at Expo NM. NM Watercolor Society Spring Exhibition at Fine Arts Building at Expo NM. More info nmWaterColorSociety.org.
MAY 2/3, 9am-5pm, tickets. Rio Grande Valley Celtic Festival featuring Ireland, Wales and Galicia. Music, games, food and crafts. Balloon Fiesta Park, 5000 Balloon Fiesta Parkway NE. celtfestabq.com.
May 3, 1-3pm, free. Reception for APS Focus on Youth student photography & film exhibit, ABQ Museum. Exhibit continues through May 31.
MAY 3, 9am-4pm, $20. Garden Tour of NE area homes and Garden Center. ABQGardenCenter.org. 296-6020.
MAY 3, 10-3pm, tickets. Rt. 66 celebration and classic car show at Coronado Historic Site. Also Zuni pottery Mallery Quetawki will give a demonstration. Mini-talks, music, arts & crafts. 485 Kuaua Road in Bernalillo.
MAY 3, 12 noon, free. Documentary “First We Bombed New Mexico” – narrated by Tina Cordova & Tularosa Downwinders. Film series about “environmental hardships from the southwest through Latin America”. National Hispanic Cultural Center, more details at nhccnm.org.
MAY 6/7, 9am-4pm, free. Traveling Route 66 Exhibit. This exhibit of photos, cards, posters, art, menus and more is traveling across Rt. 66. Wheels Museum, 1100 2nd St. SW. More info at wheelsMuseum.org or call Leba Freed at 243-6269, or info@WheelsMuseum.org.
MAY 7, 14, 21, 3 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.
MAY 8, $12 (includes one drink), doors open 5:30, program 6-7:30. Deadly Blue Flash: A History of Nuclear Criticality Accidents presented by UNM Nuclear Englinnering’s Dr. Christopher Perfetti. “Science on Tap”. Museum of Nuclear Science, 601 Eubank SE. NuclearMuseum.org.
MAY 8-10, 10am-5pm, free. Placitas Studio Arts Tour at 40 locations in Placitas, NM. Map and more info at PlacitasStudioTour.org.
MAY 9, 10 am-4pm, $2. Theme is Mystery Books ! 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.
MAY 9, 10am-12 noon, free. Cars that Made Television History. Wheels Museum, 1100 2nd St. SW. More info at wheelsMuseum.org or call Leba Freed at 243-6269, or info@WheelsMuseum.org.
MAY 9, 12 noon-2 pm, free. Acequias of ABQ, Walking Ancient Waterways with Joyce Salisbury. Book reading and discussion of the “historic irrigation systems” that affected culture, landscape and community. Open Space Visitor Center, 6500 Coors NW. Contact depps@cabq.gov or 768-4951.
MAY 9, 10am-2pm, free family-friendly Spring Fest at the Winrock Park, east end by the Theater. Music, vendors, Food trucks.
MAY 9, 7:30 -10am, free. World Migratory Bird Day at the Refuge: Contact dakota_dominguez@fws.gov. Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge,7851 2nd St. SW, 248-6667.
MAY 9, 10:30am-12 noon, free. Learn about all the different kinds of vines in the Rio Grande Valley from Master Gardener JoAnn Miller. South Broadway Library, 1025 Broadway SE. 764-1742.
MAY 10 Observance of Mothers Day
MAY 10, 11am-3pm, $20 adults, $15 ages 15-19. Historic Home & Garden Tour downtown. More info at abqdna.org. Pick up tickets at Harwood Art Center.
MAY 10, 1-5 pm, free. Mother’s Day in Old Town. Music, performances and more on the Plaza.
MAY 10/11, 1-5 pm, free. Aril & Iris Show at the ABQ Garden Center, 10120 Lomas NE in Los Altos Park.
MAY 11, 11:45-1pm, free. Daniel Williams, ACLU policy advisors speaks about issues with immigrant detention in NM at Press Women & Friends. Attendance open to the public. Food purchase on your own. Only this month program happens at Domingo Baca Center, 7521 Carmel NE. You must RSVP with lockettabq@comcast.net.
MAY 11, 8pm, ch 5.1 PBS/KNME. ANTIQUE ROADSHOW from Museum Hill in Santa Fe. Replay May 13, 8 pm on ch. 5.4.
MAY 15/16 Spring graduation events at UNM.
MAY 15, 4 pm, free. Community Plant Walk with Dara Saville-explore native plants and how they are used. Open Space Visitor Center, 6500 Coors NW. Contact depps@cabq.gov or 768-4951.
MAY 16, 1-4 pm, free. Rose Society Show at the ABQ Garden Center, 10120 Lomas NE in Los Altos Park.
MAY 16, 12 noon, free. Joline Gutierrez Krueger speaks on ABQ 2020, her book describing the pandemic. Wheels Museum, 1100 2nd St. SW. More info at wheelsMuseum.org or call Leba Freed at 243-6269, or info@WheelsMuseum.org.
MAY 17, 2pm, free. Celebrating Ancestral Montoya Weavers of El Valle-late 1800s. Presented by Juanita LaVadie. Sandoval County Historical Society Museum. Off 550 just west of Coronado Monument in Bernalillo. More info at SC-hsm.org. SandovalHistory.o
MAY 17, 2-4 pm, free. Type-In with unique typewriters from the last 100 years. Cherry Hills Library, 6901 Barstow St. NE.
MAY 17, free. Angelyn Bass speaks on Wall Paintings of the Ancient Southwest, Martha Liebert Library, 124 Calle Malinche in Bernalillo. More info at BernalilloLibrary.org or 505-867-1440.
MAY 17, 12 noon, free. Lady Engineer Legacy on the BNSF with Jeniffer Cordova. Wheels Museum, 1100 2nd St. SW. More info at wheelsMuseum.org or call Leba Freed at 243-6269, or info@WheelsMuseum.org.
MAY 17, 8:30-10:30 am, free. Elena Gallegos Foothills Wild Guided Hike. Meet at Elena Gallegos Cottonwood Parking area, 7100 Tramway NE. Contact osdeducation@cabq.gov.
MAY 18-22 Graduation week for APS high Schools. Tingley Coliseum & Berna Facio building.
MAY 21, 7-8:30 pm, free. NM Interfaith Dialogue: “I am a Muslim and Here is what I want you to know” presented by Imam Dr. Mahmoud Eldenawi. Islamic Center of NM, 1100 Yale SE. More info at nminterfaithDialogue.org.
MAY 21, 5-8pm, free. 3rd Thursday at ABQ Museum featuring Youth in Focus Photography & Film exhibit. Music, talks, food & beverage for sale. ABQ Museum in Old Town.
MAY 23, 9:30 am, free. To honor Memorial Day, the Rededication of the 1926 American Legion section of the Historic Fairview Cemetery. 700 Yale SE.
MAY 22/23, 1-5pm on Friday/9-5 on Saturday. Orchid Guild Show and Sale at the ABQ Garden Center, 10120 Lomas NE in Los Altos Park.
MAY 23, 6-10 pm, free. Dark Skies Star Party with the ABQ Astronomical Society. Valle de Oro Wildlife refuge, 7851 2nd St. SW, 248-6667.
MAY 23, 10am-3pm, free. Corrales Heritage Days/Tap into your Roots / Pathway to the Past. Open House, speakers, panel discussion. Old San Ysidro church in Corrales, 966 Old Church Rd. Sponsored by Corrales Historical Society, corraleshistory.org.
MAY 23, 2-3:30 pm, free. Santa Fe Opera Basics. Come learn about the 2026 operas. Today is Rodelinda presented by Kevin Vigneau. Placitas Presbyterian Church, 7 Paseo de San Antonio Rd. In Placitas.
MAY 23, 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.
MAY 24, 2pm, free. State Historian Rob Martinez speaks on Casta: Race & Identity in Colonial New Mexico. Sponsored by Corrales Historical Society at Old Church, 966 Old Church Rd in Corrales. CorralesHistory.org.
MAY 25 OBSERVANCE OF MEMORIAL DAY -9am Parade leaves USS Bullhead Memorial Park at San Pedro and marches to Veterans Memorial park, 1100 Louisiana SE for 10am ceremony with speakers, music, wreath presentations. Find other events and ceremonies across metro area.
MAY 25, 9pm, Ch. 5.1., KNME/PBS. Photographer Dick Kent came to ABQ after photographing many dramatic moments of WWII. This is his story.
MAY 28 Last day of school for APS students.
MAY 30, 3-4 pm, free. Sandia Mountain Dulcimers perform at Special Collections Library, Edith & Central NE. Be aware of parking restrictions.
MAY 30, 12 noon, free. New Mexico’s hidden history with UFOs. Wheels Museum, 1100 2nd St. SW. More info at wheelsMuseum.org or call Leba Freed at 243-6269, or info@WheelsMuseum.org.
MAY 30, 2-6 pm, free. International Festival at Phil Chacon Park, Southern & Louisiana SE. Vendors, music, dance performance, bicycle pump track.
MAY 30 Summer Reading Program kickoff at all 19 Library branches through metro area. go to abqlibrary.org to check kickoff day activities at your local branch.
MAY 30, 12:30pm, $10. Miss Indian New Mexico Pageant. Sponsored by Miss Indian New Mexico Inc. National Hispanic Cultural Center. Tickets at nmhcc.org.
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/
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
- 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:
- 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