November 2026 NM History & Culture Opportunities

The Albuquerque Historical Society & the Historical Society of NM

Encourage your participation in the following history & cultural events:

NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH (established in 1990)

NOVEMBER 28, SATURDAY, 11am CONCLUSION OF THE 2026 ROUTE 66 CENTENNIAL SPEAKER SERIES – FREE AT 11 LOCATIONS WITH 11 DIFFERENT SPEAKERS:

  • Joe Sabatinni speaks on North 4th Street, ABQ’s original Rt 66, Fred Luna Multi-gen Center in Los Lunas;
  • Roger Zimmerman speaks on Rerouting Rt. 66 through Tijeras Canyon, Special Collections Library;
  • Suzanne Stauffer speaks on Fred Harvey & Indian Detours; Loma Colorado Library in Rio Rancho;
  • Richard Ruddy speaks on An Iconic View of Rt 66 in Downtown over the last 100 years; International District Library;
  • Lynne Peckinpaugh presents The Italian’s pathway to prosperity on ABQ’s Rt. 66, Gutierrez Hubbell House;
  • Jacqueline Loring speaks about the Kimo Theatre, East Mountain Library;
  • Gary Herron speaks on Motels on Rt. 66 in ABQ, Wheels Museum;
  • David Montoya speaks on Land and Acequias along Los Ranchos Rt. 66, Martha Libert Library in Bernalillo;
  • Hazel Lathrop speaks on Tijeras Canyon-Five Miles of Road and Hundreds of Stories, Patrick Baca Library at Central & Unser NW;
  • Roland Pentilla speaks about Route 66 Trivia !, Raymond Sanchez Community Center on north 4th;
  • Jennifer Bohnhoff speaks about the Civil War along Rt. 66 (Battles of Glorieta, Peralta, ABQ), South Valley Library;
  • Details at www.route66speakers.org.

ALBUQUERQUE HISTORICAL SOCIETY, SUNDAY NOVEMBER 15, 2PM, free. Michael Howell presents the history of the Cavalcade of Wings exhibit. He describes the exhibit of over 900 model aircraft that tells the history of aviation at Kirtland ABF, ABQ and NM. It is an important part of the Sunport.

CASA SAN YSIDRO in Corrales closes Nov. 28 for the winter and reopens February 2027.

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.

NOVEMBER FEAST DAY DANCES AT PUEBLOS AROUND NM – Both Jemez and Teseque on November 12. Call the individual pueblo offices to confirm times. 

INDIAN PUEBLO CULTURAL CENTER — Cultural dances, winter dance schedule every Saturday and Sunday at 12 noon. More info and ticket prices at indianPueblo.org.

NOVEMBER 1 and every Sunday in NOV 8, 15, 22, 29- 11 am. Ranger Led hike at Quarai unit of Salinas National Monument. Call 847-2770 for more info.https://www.nps.gov/sapu/planyourvisit/calendar.htm.

NOVEMBER 5 and other Thursdays in NOV. 12, 19 — 4 pm free.  Afternoon 1.5 mile hike at Pierdras Marcadas Canyon. Meet at parking lot at 9421 Jill Patricia NW. Sponsored by Petroglyph National Monument. Call 899-0205 for more info.

NOVEMBER 6 and every Friday of November 13, 20, 27; 11am. Free Ranger led hike at Quarai unit of Salinas National Monument. More details call visitor Center, 847-2770. https://www.nps.gov/sapu/planyourvisit/calendar.htm

NOVEMBER 6, $12 (includes one drink), doors open 5:30pm, program 6-7pm. Securing the High Ground, How NM’s Superlab shaped the Aerospace Frontier, speaker is Darren Raspa.  Museum of Nuclear Science, 601 Eubank SE. NuclearMuseum.org.

NOVEMBER 6, 5-8 pm, free. Art Crawl at various galleries across ABQ. Come meet the artists. ArtsCrawlABQ.org.

NOV. 6, 5-8 pm, Downtown ABQ Artwalk – music & art along Central Ave. More details and maps at AbqArtwalk.com.

All of November, Dia de los Muertos exhibit at the Gutierrez Hubbell House. 6029 Isleta SW.

NOVEMBER 7, 10:30 am-noon, free. íTierra ó Muerte!  Writer, researcher, and former New Mexico State Historian Robert J. Torrez speaks on the ‘black hand’ and how this clandestine organization attempted to stem the fencing and loss of access to communal lands through the middle of the twentieth century.  Genealogy Center, Main Library, 501 Copper Ave NW, More info at https://libevents.abqlibrary.org/event/17242341 or 505-768-5131.

NOVEMBER 7, 2-3 pm, free. Dr. David Pilgrim from the Jim Crow Museum of Racist Imagery speaks about the new exhibit at the ABQ Museum: Overcoming Hateful Things & Stories. ABQ Museum in Old Town.

NOVEMBER 7 and other Saturdays in NOV 7, 14, 21, 28 — 9am, free. Morning hike 2.2 miles of Rinconada Canyon. Meet at parking lot at Unser & St. Joseph NW. Sponsored by Petroglyph Nat Monument, 899-0205.

NOVEMBER 7, 8:30-9:30 am, free. Bosque Wild Hike, meet at the Open Space Visitor Center, 6500 Coors NW, 768-4951 or Dione Epps at depps@cabq.gov.

NOVEMBER 7, 10am. Historic Fairview Cemetery, 700 Yale SE Recognizes Veterans Day with a ceremony. www.HistoricFairviewCemeteryABQ.org or Facebook.com/The communityofHistoricFairviewCemetery. “Where the Past meets the Present”.

NOVEMBER 7, 2-3 pm, free. History of the Placitas Volunteer Fire Brigade with Winnie Maggiore. Placitas Library, 453 NM 165, 867-3355, placitaslibrary.com.

NOVEMBER 7, 10am-4pm, free. Scandinavian Festival with crafts, food, market place, music. St John’s Methodist Church, 2626 Arizona NE.

NOVEMBER 7, all day. Fee but planetarium and Dyna theater shows are free. 40th anniversary celebration of Natural History Museum. More info at nmnaturalHistory.dca.nm.gov.

NOVEMBER 7 and every Saturday in NOV. 14, 21, 28– 11Am. Ranger led hike at Gran Quivira unit of Salinas National Monument near Mountainair. Call 847-2770 for more info.https://www.nps.gov/sapu/planyourvisit/calendar.htm

NOVEMBER 7, 2pm, free. Valencia County historian/author Richard Melzer speaks from his new book “A History of NM in 100 Objects, Museum of Heritage and Art, 251 Main St. in Los Lunas at the Water Tower.

NOVEMBER 7, 10:30 am-12 noon, free. Native Plants for Central NM and the ABQ Area. Master gardener Dianne Rand describes plants to benefit your low water garden. South Broadway Library, 1025 Broadway SE, 764-1742.

NOVEMBER 7, 2-3:30 pm, free. East Mountain Historical Society annual meeting. Includes panel discussion of long time residents along with silent auction and book sales. Tijeras Village Hall. EastMountainHistory.org.

NOVEMBER 7, 6-10 pm, free. Star Party at Placitas Library, includes telescope viewing & indoor lecture. 453 NM 165, 867-3355.placitaslibrary.com.

NOVEMBER 8, 2-3 pm, museum admission. “Neon along Rt. 66” with Johnnie Meier, owner of the Classical Gas Museum. Albuquerque Museum

NOVEMBER 8, 2 pm, free. NM Highlands U and the Emergence of Chicano Art and Activism in the late 1960s/1970s. presented by muralist Francisco LeFebre and Cipriano Chavez. Sandoval County Historical Society Museum. Off 550 just west of Coronado Monument in Bernalillo. More info at SC-hsm.org. SandovalHistory.org

NOVEMBER 9, 11:30 am, free. Press Women & Friends. Speaker is new general manager and CEO of NM PBS Dr. Phil Hoffman. He comes to NM from PBS at Ball State U in Indiana and Indiana Public Radio. Weck’s restaurant, 7301 Paseo del Norte NE, turn on Holly from Wyoming NE. Order your own food.

NOVEMBER 11, All Veterans have free admission in Observance of Veterans Day. Day long activities at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center. More info at IndianPueblo.org.

NOVEMBER 11, free. Veterans Day. parade begins at 9 am at USS Bullhead Memorial park on south San Pedro and marches to 1100 Louisiana SE, NM Veterans Memorial Park for ceremony from 10:30-12 noon.

NOVEMBER 11, 1-2 pm, free. David Dunaway (author of 5 books) on Rt. 66 writes about what the Mother Road felt like to inhabitants who were minority or off the beaten track. Wheels Museum, 1100 2nd St. SW. 243-6269.

NOVEMBER 11, 10 am, free. UNM commemorates Veterans Day at the UNM Alumni Memorial Chapel. Speaker is US Navy Commander Jessica McNulty,  2023 graduate.

NOVEMBER 11-15, various fees, most daytime programs/concerts free. Western Music Association Annual Convention, western & cowboy music & poetry, workshops, concerts, music jams. Hotel Albuquerque. More info and tickets at iwesternmusic.org.

NOVEMBER 13, free. Interesting craft projects relating to “superstitions” at many of the library branches. Call your local branch or check the Library event Guide, abqlibrary.org.

NOVEMBER 14, 10am. 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.HistoricFairviewCemeteryABQ.org or Facebook.com/The communityofHistoricFairviewCemetery. “Where the Past meets the Present”.

NOVEMBER 14, 10 am – 4pm, $2 free after 12 noon.  Theme is “Almost Brand New-appropriate to Give”. Monthly sale of used books, vinyl, posters, music & more. Craft/fabric/knitting supplies are new part of Friends sale ! 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.

NOVEMBER 14, 11am-1pm, free. Harvest & Share-Bring extra garden vegies and herbs to trade or share. Lomas Tramway library, 908 Eastridge NE, 291-6295.

NOVEMBER 14, 10am-2pm, fee. Family Day, Dinosaurs at Dinner Time-the relationship between dinosaurs and modern birds. Natural History Museum. More info at nmNaturalHistory.dca.nm.gov.

NOVEMBER 14, 1-3:30 pm, free. Learn about the conservation of an 1890s tin nicho. Casa San Ysidro in Corrales. Contact Aaron Garner, 768-3918, agardner@cabq.gov.

NOVEMBER 15, 2pm, free. Come learn about the Cavalcade of Wings exhibit at the ABQ International Airport. Speaker is Michael Howell. Albuquerque Historical Society. Free parking and admission to the Albuquerque Museum.

NOVEMBER 17, 6 pm, free. A Readers Guide to NM Literature: Classic to Contemporary with noted local authors V.B. Price and Baker Morrow. Book Works, 4022 Rio Grande NW, bkwrks.org.

NOVEMBER 18, 10am-2pm, free. Esperanza Bicycle Safety Clinic presents basic bicycle maintenance tips/info. Cherry Hills Library, 6901 Barstow NE, 857-8321.

NOVEMBER 19, 7 pm, free. Rev. Erika Lea Simka speaks on “I am a Mennonite Pastor and this is what I want you to know about my faith”. Mennonite church, 1300 Girard NE, Sponsored by the NM Interfaith Dialogue.

NOVEMBER 19, 5-8pm, free. 3rd Thursday at ABQ Museum featuring Rt 66 Swing dance lesson followed by dancing with DJ.  food & beverage for sale. ABQ Museum in Old Town. More info from dianadelgado@cabq.gov

NOVEMBER 19, $35 includes admission and his book — A word to Writers-Dean Norris speaks on Breaking Bad: The Definitive Oral History of Breaking Bad. South Broadway Cultural Center. Buy tickets through Book Works.

NOVEMBER 21, 10:30 am-noon, free. Finding New Mexico’s Forgotten Communities: A Journey Through History and Genealogy  Join New Mexico photographers-turned-researchers and authors Bridget Harrington and Michael D. Moore as they share their experiences investigating forgotten and nearly vanished communities throughout the state. Genealogy Center, Main Library, 501 Copper Ave NW. More info at https://libevents.abqlibrary.org/event/17778109 or 505-768-5131.

NOVEMBER 21, 9am-2pm, free. Crane Festival, speakers, hikes, yoga, and more. Also at 9am, bosque Adventure Hike-family friendly. Open Space Visitor Center, 6500 Coors NW, 768-4951 or Dione Epps at depps@cabq.gov

NOVEMBER 21, 10AM-4PM, free. Placitas Holiday Market. More details at PlacitasHolidayMarket.com.

NOVEMBER 22, 2 pm, free. Coronado Lecture Series. Archivist Heather McClure describes the unique 1934 experience of female archaeologist Marjorie Tichy as she oversaw excavation at Kuaua (Coronado). She met challenges from Edgar Hewett.  Martha Liebert Library, 124 Calle Malinche in Bernalillo. More info at BernalilloLibrary.org or 505-867-1440.

NOVEMBER 22, 2 pm. Noted folklorist Enrique Lamadrid speaks on Querencias in the North Valley of Alburquerque. Corrales Historical Society at the old church, 973 Old Church Rd. Come early for good seats.

NOVEMBER 25-27 Thanksgiving break for APS.

NOVEMBER 26, Observance of Thanksgiving Federal Holiday. Many museums/cultural facilities closed for holiday.

NOVEMBER 27, 9am-5pm, free. Family Friday Shop & Stroll. Indian Pueblo Cultural Center.

NOVEMBER 27, free. Christmas at Winrock. Market from 12noon – 4pm. Nutcracker performance 2pm, tree lighting 5:45 pm. Winrock Park east end by theater.

NOVEMBER 28, 6:30-8:30 pm, free. The Nature of Tea: Observing Nature
Through the Art of Brewing Tea. Join Ranger Dakota for a multi-sensory
workshop experience exploring connections between seasonal changes
in the bosque ecosystem, the process and ritual of brewing and tasting tea.
Space is limited! Reservations required. Reserve your spot by sending an email to: dakota_dominguez@fws.gov  dakota_dominguez@fws.gov. Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge,7851 2nd St. SW, 248-6667.

NOVEMBER 28, 1:30-3PM, free. Heritage spinning & weaving. Learn  about Colcha embroidery. Casa San Ysidro in Corrales. Contact Aaron Garner at 768-3918.

NOVEMBER 28, 1-2 pm, free. Sandia Mountain dulcimers perform at Lomas Tramway library, 908 Eastridge NE, 291-6295.

NOVEMBER 28, 11 am, free. CONCLUSION OF ROUTE 66 SPEAKER SERIES at 10 locations throughout metro area (ABQ, Bernalillo, Rio Rancho, Los Lunas) with different speakers. Go to www.route66speakers.org for list of speakers, details of talks and locations/ addresses.

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/valle-de-oro.

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-4pmINDIAN 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.org) offers many free programs to watch: Ron Duncan Hart speaking on the Early Jews in NM; Rob Martinez – The Enduring Hispanic Music of NM.

The Wheels Museum, 1100 2nd St. SW. Monday – Thursday, 9 am-12 noon, Sat & Sunday, 10am-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/educate/atomic-heritage-foundation  https://www.manhattanprojectvoices.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.HistoricFairviewCemeteryABQ.org or Facebook.com/HistoricFairviewCemetery. “Where the Past meets the Present.

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/nm-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: