Resources

Candelaria Nature Preserve:  www.friendsofcandelarianaturepreserve.org/ 

The Foam Recycler-www.thefoamrecycler.com 

 NOVEMBER 2024 NM History & Culture Opportunities List

The Albuquerque Historical Society & the Historical Society of NM

Encourage your participation in the following history & cultural events:

AMERICAN INDIAN & ALASKA NATIVE HERITAGE MONTH


THE ALBUQUERQUE HISTORICAL SOCIETY November 17,  2pm. Long time local editorial cartoonist John Trever talks about his almost 50 year career at the ABQ Journal and the thousands of editorial cartoons he has drawn. Trevor has received numerous journalism awards. Free parking & free admission to the ABQ Museum in Old Town. albuqhistsoc.org.

YOUR MONEY MATTERS: Bernalillo County Treasurer visits all area senior centers in November to answer questions about your tax bill and property taxes. Contact Treasurer's Office at 469-7031 to get dates, times and locations.

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.

ART PROJECTS, GAMES, BIRDS & NATURE STUDY, CONCERTS, CAREER EXPLORATION, COMPUTER TRAINING, COOKING, & MORE – ACTIVITIES FOR ALL AGES AT THE BRANCHES OF THE ABC LIBRARY SYSTEM, Go to abqlibrary.org to review listing by location, days and times! Be sure to look for all kinds of free family & children’s activities.

Petroglyph National Monument Ranger led hikes. Saturday, November 2, 9, 23, and 30: Guided hikes at Rinconada Canyon starting at 9 am. These hikes are 2.2 miles total in length with gradual inclines along the way. Restrooms are available in the parking lot, but no water. Bring water with you and dress for the weather. Binoculars are helpful. Located at the intersection of St. Joseph's Avenue and Unser Blvd in Albuquerque. 

Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument ranger led hikes at 11 am. Saturdays at Abo and Sundays at Quarai. More information at nps.gov/sapu/planyourvisit. or Call 847-2585 X 221.

Hundreds more events detailed at AbqToDo.com.


NOVEMBER 1- 3, free. Dia de los Muertos Programs in Old Town. Music, special dances, "Marigold Mile" parades, costumes, children's activities, offrendas throughout Old Town. Full schedule at albuquerqueoldtown.com/ddlm. https://www.albuquerqueoldtown.com/dia-de-los-muertos-in-old-town-albuquerque/

NOVEMBER 1, 5-8 pm, free. ALBUQUERQUE ARTS CRAWL, artscrawlabq.org. Open house at various art galleries around ABQ, meet and visit with artists in person.

 

NOVEMBER 2/3 , FREE. La Musica de Corrales Fiesta. Nine different musical groups perform over the weekend. More information and schedule at CorralesHistory.org. Historic San Ysidro Church, 966 Old Church Road, Corrales.

NOVEMBER 2, 3:30 pm, free. Premiere of documentary "Honor Song" honoring Native American New Mexico veterans. Producer director Ryan Begay will do Q & A after the video. NM Veterans Memorial, 1100 Louisiana SE. Contact APS Social Studies coordinator Julie Ornelas for more information, ornelas@aps.edu.

NOVEMBER 2, 2 pm, free. A panel of David Maes, Dr. Trinidad Arguello, Loren Tajeda and Alex Lopez speak about the papers of Simeon Tajeda. Taos County Historical Society. Kit Carson Board Room, 118 Cruz Alta Rd. Information at TaosCountyHistoricalSociety.org. More information from Ernestine Cordova, cordova@newmex.com or call 575-7700681.

NOVEMBER 2, free. Historian Joe Sabatini speaks about the Legacy of J.R. Willis, entrepreneur and Zuni Pueblo dealer. Dominici Education Building at the Hispanic Cultural Center, 1701 4th SW. Sponsored by the Hispanic Genealogical Research Center. Nhccnm.org. 

NOVEMBER 2, 11 am, free. Photographer and writer Greg Hasman speaks on "Traveling the Roads of NM". Contact 505-243-6269 or info@WheelsMuseum.com, leba4@aol.com, 1100 2ndSt. SW.

NOVEMBER 2, 11am-3pm, free. Dia de los Muertos Family Day, National Hispanic Cultural Center. More info at nhccnm.org. 

NOVEMBER 2, 3-4 pm, free. Sandia Mountain Dulcimers: Sweet Sounds of History. Come see and learn about these unique instruments.  Erna Fergusson Library, 3700 San Mateo NE, 888-8100.

NOVEMBER 2, 1-10 pm, free. Cosmic Carnival and Star Party (complete with telescopes), exhibitors include ABQ Rocket Society, Explora, CNM NASA,  speakers and more. Open Space Visitor Center, 6500 Coors NW.

NOVEMBER 2, 8am-12 noon, free. Last day of the Downtown Growers Market. Robinson Park, 8th & Central NW.

NOVEMBER 2, 9-12 noon. Come help clean up Historic Fairview Cemetery, 700 Yale SE. Wear hard soled shoes and bring your own tools. Garbage bags provided. 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 2,4-9 pm, free. Dia de los Muertos celebration inc crafts, music, food vendors. Fusion The Meadow, 708 1st St. NW. 

NOVEMBER 2, 8am-11, free. Bosque Wild Guided Hike. Begins at the Open Space Visitors Center. 6500 Coors NW, 768-4951.

NOVEMBER 2/3, 12 noon, fee. Cultural dances, Indian Pueblo Cultural Center. indianpueblo.org.

NOVEMBER 2, 12 noon-4pm, free. Muertos y Marigolds Dia de los Muertos.  art  market, info tables, car club exhibit and more. Rio Bravo County Park, 3912 Isleta SW. muertosymarigolds.org.

NOVEMBER 2, 2-4 pm, free but register in advance. Craft activity - Autumn Mason Jar lights, all materials provided for ages 10 & up. Juan Tabo Library, 3407 Juan Tabo Blvd. NE, 291-6260.

NOVEMBER 2, 9am-5pm, free. Dixon Studio Tour (near Taos). Get map and info at www.dixonarts.org or 505-579-9862. 

NOVEMBER 3, Daylight Savings Time Ends.

NOVEMBER 3, 3 pm, free. Albuquerque Concert Band performs "Dances from Around the World", Eldorado HS Performing Arts Center, 11300 Montgomery Blvd. NE. More information at abqband.org>concerts.

NOVEMBER 5, ELECTION DAY APS Schools closed.

NOVEMBER 2, 9 & 16, free. Los Ranchos Art Market, 6718 Rio Grande Blvd. NW

NOVEMBER 6, 12 noon by Zoom, free. Writer Anne Hillerman speaks on "Weaving the Past into Modern Mysteries". NM History Museum Friends of History. Go to the website FriendsofHistoryNM.org/lecture-series/ to watch this and the past lectures on their YouTube channel.

NOVEMBER 6, 4 pm, free. Groundbreaking for renovation project of iconic/historic UNM Duck Pond.

NOVEMBER 7/14/21, free. 10AM, free.  Guided hike (1.5 miles) in Piedras Marcadas Canyon unit of Petroglyph National Monument. Bring plenty of water.  9501 Golf Course Rd. NW.

NOVEMBER 7, 12 noon-1pm, free. Concert: Shared Traditional Expression. Join Levi Platero from the Navajo Nation and Jacob Shije from Santa Clara pueblo as the concert explores the connection of Black and indigenous music in the Blues. Main Library, 501 Copper NW, 768-5141. Free 2 hour parking in City garage across the street. Bring in your ticket. 

NOVEMBER 8,  Mobilizing Heritage in Museums to promote Inclusion and Engagement, Maxwell Museum, free but must register. Three events: 1:30-4:30 pm, panel; 4:30-5:30, reception; 5:30-7pm, Korean Immigrant dance  performance. Maxwell Museum.unm.edu.

NOVEMBER 8, 7:30-9 pm, free. Liberation Music of the Americas by Lasotras. more information at nhccnm.org.

NOVEMBER 8, 4-6:30 pm, free. Graphic Art & Revolution: Latin American Political Posters, 1968-2000. UNM Art Museum on UNM campus next to Popejoy Hall. ArtMuseum.unm.edu.

NOVEMBER 8, 5-10pm, free. Downtown Central Ave. Art walk. Merchants, food vendors, performances.

NOVEMBER 9/10, Veterans Weekend at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center. free admission for veterans. Check the website IndianPueblo.org.

NOVEMBER 9, 10 am, free. Jose Rivera and Enrique Lamadrid talk and sign their book about New Mexico's acequia heritage. Complimentary food & beverage. Martha Liebert Library in Bernalillo, 145 Calle Malinche.

NOVEMBER 9, 4:30 pm, free. Evening Hike, Open Space Visitor Center, 6500 Coors NW. Contact nbachand@cabq.gov, 505-768-4951.

NOVEMBER 9, 1 pm, free  “Agriculture and Commerce in the Spanish and Mexican era of NM” presented by former NM State Historian Robert Torrez. Casa San Ysidro in Corrales. More info from Aaron Gardner at 8898-3915 or agrdner@cabq.gov.

NOVEMBER 9, 2pm, free. Donna Pedace speaks on "The Famed Madame of Denver". Los Lunas Museum of Heritage and Arts, 251 Main St. at the Water Tower.

NOVEMBER 9, 2 pm, free. Famous and Unusual Graves in NM’s history presented by Dr. Richard Melzer. Magdalena Public Library, 108 North Main. More info at 575-854-2361 or library@villageofMagdalena.com.

NOVEMBER 9, 11 am, free. Ronn Perea speaks on "Celebrating Rt. 66". Wheels Museum. 1100 2nd St. SW.

NOVEMBER 9, 10 am-4pm, free. Regular monthly book sale by the Friends of the ABQ BernCo Public Library. Main branch, 5th & Copper NW. Two hour free parking across the street at the City garage. Bring your ticket in to be stamped.

NOVEMBER 10, 2 pm, free. The Art and Soul of Cathedrals Canyon. Artist Noel Bennett speaks on how 32 years with Dine changed How I painted”. Sandoval County Historical Society & Museum, 161 Homestead Lane, located between the Santa Ana Star Casino and Coronado Historic Site, just north of 550, turn at the dirt road by the IHOP. SandovalHistory.org. 505-867-2755.

 

NOVEMBER 11, OBSERVANCE OF VETERANS DAY,  APS closed. Remembers the end of WW I on November 11, 1918.

 

NOVEMBER 11, Veterans Day observance at the NM Veterans Memorial, 1100 Louisiana SE. Parade begins at USS Bullhead Memorial Park, 1606 San Pedro SE at 9am. Program with music and speakers begins 10:30am-12:30 pm.https://www.cabq.gov/holiday/news/veterans-day-holiday-information

NOVEMBER 11, 11 am, free. Veterans Day observance at Historic Fairview Cemetery, 700 Yale SE. See historic tombstones and Visit the graves of soldiers going back to the Civil War, Rough Riders of Spanish American War, WWI, WWII, Korea.www.HistoricFairviewCemeteryABQ.org or Facebook.com/The communityofHistoricFairviewCemetery. “Where the Past meets the Present”.

 

NOVEMBER 11, 11:30am, free.  Albuquerque Press Women & Friends. Former MRGCD and NM state engineer Mike Hamman speaks about "Water Policy in NM". In-person at Weck’s Restaurant, 7301 Paseo del Norte NE.  (You may purchase food/beverage.) More info from lockettabq@comcast.net. Sponsored by Albuquerque Press Women and Friends

NOVEMBER 12, 6:30 pm, free.  Dr. Kelly  Jenks from NMSU speaks about "Archaeology at the 18th century site of San Miguel del Loredo".  Sandia Ranger Station in Tijeras. More information at FriendsOfTijerasPueblo.org.

 

NOVEMBER 12  Tesuque & Jemez Pueblo Feast Day.

NOVEMBER 13-17, International Western Music Association includes poetry, talks, workshops, vendors, music showcases. Some events are free & others ticketed. Hotel ABQ. More information at iwesternmusic.org.

NOVEMBER 13, 1:30-3:30 PM, free. "Introduction to retablos workshop" by Sean Wells y Delgado. More information at National Hispanic Cultural Center, nhccnm.org.

NOVEMBER 14, 5:30-7 pm, free but register in advance. Learn about the tradition of the Thanksgiving Cornucopias and make your own. Age 18 & up.  Erna Fergusson Library, 3700 San Mateo NE, 888-8100.

NOVEMBER 14, 5:30-7 pm, free. Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge has a community Open House, 7851 2nd St. SW. Free food and kids' activities. Spanish and American Sign Language interpretation provided. More info at 505-248-6667 or valledeoro@fws.gov.

NOVEMBER 14, 7 pm. An American Vision: The Santa Fe Opera. The remarkable history and legacy of the Opera founded by John Crosby in 1957. PBS CH. 5.1 then repeats on Ch. 5.4 on Nov. 15 at 9 pm.

NOVEMBER 15, 3-4 pm, free. Native American Ribbon Work: Sewing Workshop. All materials provided. Alamosa Library, 6900 Gonzales SW, 836-0684. Abqlibrary.org. 

NOVEMBER 16/17, 10am-2pm, free. Indigenous Families Weekend with artists, vendors, kids activities, food trucks and guided hikes. 16th at 11:30 am is Lightning Boy Hoop Foundation Performance.  Petroglyph National Monument Visitor Center, 6510 Western Trail NW.Petroglyph National Monument Visitor Center’s shaded outdoor patio, 899-0205, more information at nps.gov/petr

NOVEMBER 16, 11am, free. Guided tour of the Gutierrez Hubbell House, 6029 Isleta Blvd. SW. Come learn about the significance of this house along the Camino Real. No reservation needed but more info available from David Ottaviano, 505.350.5117 or dottaviano@bernco.gov.

NOVEMBER 16, 9am-6pm, free. Crane Festival with speakers, music, displays. Open Space Visitor Center, 6500 Coors NW, 768-4951. 

NOVEMBER 16, preview 11am, auction 1 pm, free. The Maxwell Museum presents its annual Navajo Rug auction at the Prairie Star restaurant in Bernalillo. More info at MaxwellMuseum.unm.edu.

NOVEMBER 17, 2 pm, free.  Long time local editorial cartoonist John Trever talks about his 50 year career at the ABQ Journal and the thousands of editorial cartoons he has drawn. Trevor has received numerous journalism awards. Free parking & free admission to the ABQ Museum in Old Town. albuqhistsoc.org.  

NOVEMBER 17, 2 pm, free. The Railroading History of the East Mountains presented by railroad historian Fred Friedman. Tijeras Village hall, 12 Camino Municipal in Tijeras. Sponsored by the East Mountains Historical Society. More info at EastMountainHistory.org.

NOVEMBER 17, 12 noon-4pm, free. Community Day with indoor arts and crafts fair and book sale to benefit Sandoval History. Sandoval County Historical Society & Museum, 161 Homestead Lane, located between the Santa Ana Star Casino and Coronado Historic Site, just north of 550, turn at the dirt road by the IHOP. SandovalHistory.org. 505-867-2755.

NOVEMBER 17, 2pm, free.  Van Ann Moore performs as "Jessie Benton Fremont". Corrales Historical Society. Old Church in Corrales. CorralesHistory.org. Or chsspeakerseries@corralesHistory.org.

NOVEMBER 20, 12 noon, virtual or in-person. Printer's Ink & Bloodstains: A Murderous Newspaper Man in 19th Century NM given by former State Historian Rick Hendricks. State Records Center, Pinon Room, 1205 Camino Carlos Rey in Santa Fe.  Get link from Nicolasa.chavez@scra.nm.gov. More info at NewMexicoHistory.org, Office of the State Historian.

NOVEMBER 21, 5-8 PM, FREE.  3rd Thursday at the ABQ Museum. Feature is Puertas Fronterizas or Border Doors reflecting on the theme of immigration. Performances by Ballet Folklorico Fiesta Mexicana and AHS Mariachi Band. All exhibits open. Food & Beverage for sale. More information from ebecker@cabq.gov or 243.7255.

NOVEMBER 21, 6 pm, free. The Bars and Restaurants of Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, Aimee Macpherson talks about her book. Bookworks, 4022 Rio Grande NW. More information at bkwrks.com.

NOVEMBER 23 , 10 am, free. Noted local landscape architect Baker Morrow speaks about his collection of stories based on growing up in Albuquerque in the 1950s. Wheels Museum. Contact 505-243-6269 or info@WheelsMuseum.comor leba4@aol.com, 1100 2ndSt. SW.

NOVEMBER 23, 11 am-12 noon, free. Tour of the historic library built in 1925. Special Collections Library, 423 Central NE. Watch for parking restrictions.

NOVEMBER 24, 2 pm, free. Geographies of the Sacred: the Petroglyphs of Mesa Prieta presented by Matthew J. Martinez.  Martha Liebert Library in Bernalillo, 145 Calle Malinche, 867-1440. Sponsored by the Friends of Coronado & Jemez Historic Sites. More info at Kuaua.org.

 

NOVEMBER 24 , 2-4 pm, free. All are welcome but RSVP by Nov. 15. Thank You celebration at the Wheels Museum. Contact 505-243-6269 or info@WheelsMuseum, leba4@aol.com, 1100 2ndSt. SW.

NOVEMBER 27-29 Thanksgiving Break for APS.

NOVEMBER 27, 10 pm. Native horse, the evolution of the horse in North America and its bond with indigenous people. PBS Ch. 5.1.

NOVEMBER 28, OBSERVE THANKSGIVING

NOVEMBER 29, 9am-5 pm, admission fee. Shop & Stroll Family Friday at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center. Games, artists, treats, photos with Pueblo Santa. More info at indianPueblo.org. 

NOVEMBER 30, 9 am, free. Guided Hike of the Volcanoes Day Use area led by Petroglyph Nat. Monument Rangers and COA Open Space Staff. Begin at the Open Space Visitor Center, Coors NW.

 

 


Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument near Mountainair.  Contact Natalia Sanchez Hernandez for more info. Call 505-847-2585, ext. 221.

NATIVE DANCERS AT INDIAN PUEBLO CULTURAL CENTER WINTER SCHEDULE:  SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS, 12 NOON. HUNDREDS MORE EVENTS LISTED ON ABQTODO.COM

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.


The historic court case involving Isleta pueblo member Miguel Trujillo and voting rights for Native Americans. To request traveling exhibit contact tasneem.bsaies@dca.nm.gov. There is a six part podcast available at podcast.nmculture.org

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.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. 12 noon-2pm. Call first to confirm, 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.

ONLINE TOUR OF THE 15 HISTORIC MURALS AT THE INDIAN PUEBLO CULTURAL CENTER The tour gives details  of the artist and the dance or ritual illustrated in the mural. https://indianpueblo.org/pueblos-pigments-and-prominence-the-murals-of-ipcc/

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

Many of the museums and cultural centers in the ABQ metro area have put programming on their websites, Facebook pages or YouTube links. This includes everything from:

·         concerts, history lectures, video tours of various museum collections,

·         photograph pod casts, curriculum and study guides for children, audio interviews,

All of this is free and even “low tech” individuals can navigate these websites. There are YouTube channels available at no cost to watch to all. You are urged to explore many websites but especially these:

·         CORONADO HISTORIC SITE – Watch numerous programs from the website of the Friends of Coronado Historic Site. Kuaua.org/presentations. All info on their website.

·         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 OASIS LIFELONG LEARNING PRESENTS VARIOUS NM TOPICS www.albuquerque.oasisnet.org  or 884-4529.


ALBUQUERQUE HISTORICAL SOCIETY ARCHIVED VIDEO PROGRAMS

he 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:

·         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


Find below valuable information for all Senior Citizens residing in Bernalillo County and in the Albuquerque area.  Please pass it on to your family and friends (they will be glad you sent it).

Also included below is a link to the always popular and helpful Quick Guide to Senior Services, published by the City of Albuquerque. You’ll find it located near the bottom of this scrolled page: 

Wellness, End of Life Planning & Empowerment, and Genealogy Programs, and Much More!


Programs Serving Older Adults

Senior and Social Services is pleased to present recorded program offerings, live and online programs for Bernalillo County residents 50+. Additional resources and services are also featured. 

End of Life Planning and Empowerment 

EOL is a free live, interactive and in-depth exploration of rights, choices and options on:

Classes meet two hours weekly over an eight-week period. Older adults 50+ residing in Bernalillo County are invited to register for classes offered at four locations in Bernalillo County to include:

September 17 - November 5, 2024 | 1-3 pm - Raymond G. Sanchez Senior Center
January 9 - February 27, 2025 | 1-3 pm - Rio Bravo Senior Center
February 26 - April 16, 2025 - 9:30-11:30 am - South Valley Multipurpose Senior Center
April 30 - June 18, 2025 | 9:30-11:30 am - Paradise Hills Community Center

Seating is limited to 25 persons per series. 


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Health and Wellness Programs

Bernalillo County PROS-Senior and Social Services is pleased to offer these health & wellness programs for older adults 50+ at various Senior and Community Centers. 

Tai Chi

Tai Chi is known to help reduce fails and improves balance, improves brain function, reduces stress, increases oxygen flow, reduces blood pressure and alleviates arthritis pain, and much more. 

Tai Chi classes begin August 28 at Westside Community Center

Westside Community Center, 1250 Isleta Blvd SW, Albuquerque, NM 87105 will host classes on Wednesdays, 1 to 2 p.m. beginning August 28 and running through June 2025. Classes will be held through June 2025 and are from 1 to 2 p.m. and will be held in the dance room.



Tai Chi is also offered at the Raymond G. Sanchez Community Center, 9800 4th St. NW each Friday from 10 to 11 p.m. and will resume at Paradise Hills Senior Center, 6001 Paradise Blvd NW in early November. 


Senior Balance

Raymond G. Sanchez Community Center
9800 4th Street NW, Multipurpose Room
Wednesdays, August 28 to November 13
and January 8 to March 26, 2025
10 to 11 a.m. 

Paradise Hills Senior Center
6001 Paradise Blvd NW, Multipurpose Room
New Classes begin Fridays,
February 21 to May 23, 2025
2 to 3 p.m.   

This program helps improve posture and balance, builds strength, helps reduce falls and improve coordination. 


Senior Zumba

Zumba classes for older adults 50+. FREE classes are Thursdays, 2 to 3 p.m. at the Paradise Hills Senior Center - 6001 Paradise Blvd. NW.  

 



Free Enhance Fitness Classes 

Participate in free exercise classes at Rio Bravo Senior Center. Classses are designed for older adults 50+and are M/W/F from 9 to 10 a.m. Baseline assessments are included to gage progress of participants as evidence based classes are proven to enhance mobility, fitness and help reduce falls.

Rio Bravo Senior Center is located at 3910 Isleta Blvd SW. No reservations required.  



Chair Yoga Classes 

Chair Yoga is known to improve flexibility, balance, bone and muscle strength. It helps reduce stress, combat depression and anxiety. Older adults 50+ are invited to Free Chair Yoga classes at the following Bernalillo County Senior Centers:

Mondays, 10 to 11 a.m.
Raymond G. Sanchez Senior Center
9800 4th St. NW

Mondays, 2 to 3 p.m. - Paradise Hills Senior Center
6001 Paradise Blvd. NW 

Classes fill up fast and are first-come, first-served.



Anthropological Genetic History Classes 

Register for FREE online classes 

Join paleographer and genetic genealogical researcher, Angel de Cervantes, once a month to learn about ancestral lines, ancient civilizations, genetic haplogroups, and DNA connections to many civilizations including New Mexico families. Classes are offered monthly. Classes are open to all persons interested in genealogy. 

What Love and Marriage was Like for

Native Americans During Pre-Colonial Times

Tuesday, September 10, 2024 - 4:15 to 6:15 p.m. 

What was love and marriage like in Native American societies in pre-colonial times?  Native American societies had distinct cultures, rituals, and customs with many revolving around love and marriage.  From women making the rules, to playing sports to win hearts, to famous historical figures and their lost or found loves, learn more on this topic.        

Before modern times, there existed a world where hygiene was an art form, practiced in harmony with the rhythm of nature itself.  It was a world where the Native Americans innovated with resources around them to achieve cleanliness and health and some of these practices will surprise you.  Unravel the stunning tapestry of their rituals and methods, and extraordinary testament to human resilience and wisdom.  Delve into the untold story of Native American hygiene, a fascinating saga of sustainability, innovation, and profound respect for the environment.


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Online Genealogy Classes

Professional Genealogist Philip Spivey will help educate genealogists and family historians in researching family history. Free program offerings are every other month.

Traveling Ancestors: Using Passports and

Migration Patterns to Track Down Ancestors

Thursday, October 24, 2024 - 10 to 11:30 a.m.

Ancestors rarely stayed in one place generation after generation. In some cases, they disappear completely. Learn how passports and migration patterns can help find ancestors and follow them over time.

Genealogy Education - View Recorded Session Passcode: Ny?F6T3= Presented August 8, 2024 - Available for viewing thru June 30, 2025.


Register for all classes in the series to include:

Ten Genealogy Sources You Might Not Have Thought Of - December 12, 2024 African American Research - February 13, 2025 Secrets of a Professional Genealogist - April 10, 2025 Maps: Finding Them, Using Them and Making Them - June 12, 2025

These classes are presented by Professional Genealogist Philip Spivey.


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Bernalillo County Senior and Social Services and Silver Horizons provides free groceries for low-income seniors 50+ at various locations throughout Bernalillo County. No reservations needed. Ages 50+ (proof required) and senior/household income must be $1,215 for 1; $1,653 for 2 and $2,071 for 3. ID will be required. Food Market locations are:

TODAY - Rio Bravo Senior Center, 3910 Isleta Blvd SW
August 28 - 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. - fourth Wednesday of each month. 

Raymond G. Sanchez Senior Center, 9800 4th St. NW
September 3 - 10:30 to 11:30 am - first Tuesday of each month. 

Bernalillo County Extension Bldg., 1501 Menaul Blvd NW
September 11 - 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. - second Wednesday of each month. 

South Valley Multipurpose Senior Center, 2008 Larrazolo Rd. SW
September 13 - 12:30 to 1:30 pm - second Friday of each month. 

Tijeras Senior Center, 10 Tijeras Ave, Tijeras NM
September 17 - 10 to 11 am - third Tuesday of each month.
Transportation from Whispering Pines Senior Center (#6 Lark Rd, Tijeras) is available. Departure at 9:45 a.m. and return at 1 p.m. 

Paradise Hills Senior Center, 6001 Paradise Blvd. NW
September 21 - 10 to 11 am - third Saturday of each month. 


Whispering Pines Senior Center

Ceramics - Thursday, August 29, 10 to 11 a.m.
Enjoy Sewing, Arts and Crafts, Painting, Board Games, and lunch served everyday from 11:30 to 1 p.m. #6 Lark Road, Tijeras NM 87059

Reservations required for lunch - call 505-281-8003 the business day by noon for lunch. 


Art Lab

Open art projects each Wednesday - 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Raymond G. Sanchez Senior Center (9800 4th Street NW) - 505.288.2507


Silver Alert

Learn about Silver Alert, a public notification system to broadcast information about missing persons who suffer from Alzheimer’s disease and/or dementia.



Card Making

Handmade paper craft classes


Paradise Hills Senior Center
6001 Paradise Blvd NW - Albuquerque
Second, third and fourth Friday of each month 10 to 11 a.m. (no class September 13)

Rio Bravo Senior Center, 3910 Isleta Blvd SW - Albuquerque
First Monday of each month 10:30 to 11:30.
September class rescheduled to Wednesday, September 4.  

Raymond G. Sanchez Senior Center, 9800 4th St. NW - Albuquerque
Last Wednesday of each month 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.

NEW CLASS Begins in October
Henry "Kiki" Saavedra Community Center, 201 Prosperity Ave SE, Albuquerque
First Friday of each month, 10 to 11 a.m.

Classes are for older adults 60+ and residents of Bernalillo County. All materials are provided. Ten seats per class. Seating first-come, first-served.

Color Me In Monthly Subscription

Adult Coloring Pages Sent Monthly

Color Me In is free, fun and a great way to reduce stress, help relax the brain, improve focus, and build motor skills. Receive adult coloring pages each month via email. You will be able to download pages and can even color online.  

Persons wishing to receive coloring pages may register to receive pages monthly. 

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 Book to Movie spotlights a story and its movie adaptation and is offered at:

Paradise Hills Senior Center, 6001 Paradise Blvd NW - 505.382.8940

Raymond G. Sanchez Senior Center, 9800 4th St. NW - 505.288-2507

Read a great book, enjoy a movie and join in on the fun every month. 

Senior center participants receive the selected book on loan and enjoy the viewing of the movie at the senior center. A group discussion follows the week after. 


 B - I - N - G - O

A favorite activity at the senior centers is Bingo. Visit a center near you for this fun and lively activity. Open to Bernalillo County older adults 60 and over.

 

Paradise Hills Senior Center - 6001 Paradise Blvd NW
Mondays and Wednesdays, 10 to 11 a.m.

Raymond G. Sanchez Senior Center - 9800 4th St NW
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 to 11:30 a.m.

Rio Bravo Senior Center - 3910 Isleta Blvd SW
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:30 to 11 a.m.

South Valley Multipurpose Senior Center  - 2008 Larrazolo Rd. SW
Mondays and Wednesdays, 9 to 10 a.m.

Whispering Pines Senior Center - #6 Lark Road, Tijeras NM 87059
Thursday, June 20, 9:30 to 2:30

No reservations needed. 


 Senior Services in Bernalillo County

Transportation Assistance

Learn about curb-to-curb van transportation within Bernalillo County provided to individuals age 60 and older. 

Vial of LIFE

Lifesaving information for emergencies.

Home Services

Home Services are available to seniors ages 60 and older to promote safe, independent living. Services include chores, repairs, and retrofit. 

Senior Centers Open and Free Lunch

Available to Adults 60+

Older adults 50+ are invited to visit and partake in activities at a Senior Center near you.

Open Monday thru Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Please watch for inclement weather closures. 

Raymond G. Sanchez Senior Center
9800 Fourth St. NW | 505-314-0082

Rio Bravo Senior Center
3910 Isleta Blvd. SW | 505-314-0049

Paradise Hills Senior Center
6001 Paradise Blvd. NW | 505-314-0246

Whispering Pines Senior Center
#6 Lark Road, Tijeras | 505-281-8003

South Valley Multipurpose
Senior Center
2008 Larrazolo Road SW | 505) 468-7604
(7 a.m. to 4 p.m.)

*Lunch is served from 11:30 to 1 p.m. with reservations required by 1 p.m. the business day before. Lunches are at no cost to adults 60+ and are prorated for individuals under 50. Ages 50-59, lunch is offered at a reduced rate of $3.25.

Limited transportation for neighborhood residents is available to some sites and individuals should call 764-6464 to arrange for a ride to and from the center. 

 Additional Senior Meal Options*

The City of Albuquerque Department of Senior Affairs continues to serve senior lunches. Lunches are distributed between 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Monday thru Friday and are available at senior and multigenerational centers. Seniors 60* must make reservations directly with the Senior Center 24 hours in advance.  Lunches are free to seniors 60 and over. See the contact information for locations and phone numbers. 

Home Delivered Meals

Persons interested in home delivered meals may contact the City of Albuquerque Department of Senior Affairs directly at 505-764-6400. 

*The City of Albuquerque/ Bernalillo County Area Agency on Aging receives all federal and state funding allotted to Bernalillo County Planning and Service Area to fund services for seniors.


 Well Connected 

Bernalillo County supports Well Connected which serves adults 60 and over nationwide with online and telephone group programs year round.   

Visit Well Connected to download the latest catalog and call 1-877-797-7299 to register today. 




Gas Company Assistance

New Mexico Gas Company has established a $1.2 million assistance fund to help income-qualifying residential customers and small business owners who have fallen behind on their bills because of issues related to the pandemic.

Residential customers can apply for assistance through New Mexico Gas Company’s Heat New Mexico program. This residential assistance program provides qualified residential customers with a one-time payment of $150 toward their natural gas bill. Information can be found at www.nmgco.com/en/assistance.      

Quick Guide to Senior Services

The annual Quick Guide offers a wealth of information about key services and resources in Bernalillo County for seniors, family caregivers and the disabled.
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Quality of Life Community Fund Senior Services

The Bernalillo County Quality of Life Community Fund supports responsible and effective philanthropy to enrich community wellness, and social and cultural experiences of Bernalillo County residents and visitors. Operated in partnership with the New Mexico Community Foundation, the Bernalillo County Quality of Life Fund provides an opportunity for the Bernalillo County business community and local residents to contribute to the quality of life, health, and well-being of its citizens. To donate to benefit programming provided by the Office of Senior and Social Services, visit the New Mexico Community Foundation's webpage specify your donation amount and frequency, choose your payment method, and then designate ‘BernCo Senior Services’ as the beneficiary.ubscribe 

Get the latest information on Senior Services when you subscribe to the new Countywide Communication System called ernalillo County's subscription-based information system allows subscribers to choose and receive news and information about county departments and events.  Sign up for govnd select Senior Services at https://public.govdelivery.com/