May 02 Friday
100 Years of Collecting|100 Years of Connecting is on view through December 13, 2025 at the Nuevo Mexicano Heritage Arts Museum, located at 750 Camino Lejo on Museum Hill in Santa Fe. Admission is free. Hours are noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. For more information, visit nmheritagearts.org.
The exhibition marks the Spanish Colonial Arts Society's centennial by telling its century-long story of creating and caring for an extraordinary trove of nearly 4,000 objects representing the distinctive Hispano heritage of New Mexico. This provides a unique lens on the Society’s legacy of connecting to a community of artists and supporters of Hispano arts in New Mexico and beyond.
Join us from 4pm to 7pm the first Friday of every month for pay-what-you-wish extended hours at the museum!
This month's program will feature a screening of Rolling Alters by True Kids 1.
Rolling Altars is a short documentary produced by Taos-based nonprofit True Kids 1 that looks at Lowrider culture as it evolves from lifestyle to art form, documenting the colorful and vibrant pastime in the cultural epicenter of New Mexico. Featuring Nicholas Herrera, Fred Rael, Diego Lopez, Toby Morfin, Don Usner and others, the film was shot and edited by New Mexico youth, under the direction of True Kids 1 Director of Media, Pete Monro.
Image: Fall Community Day, “Nicholas Herrera: El Rito Santero” September 21-June1 2025, Harwood Museum of Art. Photo: Shayla Blatchford Photography
May 03 Saturday
Celebrating 29 years, the Downtown Growers' Market is Albuquerque's longest running farmers' market. Join us at historic Robinson Park in the heart of Albuquerque for the largest selection of local farmers providing fresh produce, eggs, honey, and meats. Browse local goods from Albuquerque's micro-business community including bakeries, packaged foods and beverages, hot prepared foods on site, and hand-made art, crafts and body care products. Every Saturday from April – mid November enjoy live music from a local band starting at 10am, donation-based yoga at 8am and a variety of other community minded programming, informational booths, services and events. The Downtown Growers' Market brings the farm to the city while connecting locals and visitors alike.
Bosque Redondo Memorial presents its second annual Fiber Fair in celebration of Navajo-Churro sheep. Las Arañas Spinners and Weavers Guild will offer live demonstrations and hands-on activities using sheared wool from the site’s flock of sheep. The day’s festivities include sheep shearing, ranger talks, workshops, and food trucks provided by the Friends of Bosque Redondo Memorial. The New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs Wonders on Wheels mobile museum will be onsite with an exciting new exhibit featuring all eight New Mexico Historic Sites. The Office of Archaeological Studies will also be at the event, offering a wide variety of hands-on activities. Admission: $7 for adults. Free to children 16 and younger, Diné, Ndé, NM foster families, NM disabled veterans, Friends of Bosque Redondo Memorial, and MNMF members.
Description:Join us for the release of the 2024 Shining River just in time for Spring. Saturday, May 3rd from 12-7pm the winery will be filled with live music, delicious bites and great wine. We look forward to seeing you, and sharing this longtime favorite wine of Casa Rondeña.
Join Ranger Lily and Instructional Coordinator Rebekha for a guided tour of the permanent exhibition, "Bosque Redondo…A Place of Suffering…A Place of Survival." Participants will also experience a tour outdoors, visiting the site’s flock of Navajo Churro sheep and exploring the exterior grounds at Fort Sumner Historic Site. These tours teach people about the experiences of the Diné (Navajo) and Ndé (Mescalero Apache) who were forced to live at Bosque Redondo Indian Reservation in the 1860s, as well as stories of their resilience and hope through time. The tour is included with general admission of $7/adult and free for children 16 and younger and Native/Tribal Affiliations
May 04 Sunday
The Rail Yards Market of Albuquerque operates on Sundays from 10am-2pm during the months of May-October. A non-profit run growers' market, originally established in 2014 by volunteers and neighborhood residents, celebrating all things local and at the heart of New Mexican culture. We are much more than your typical farmer's or grower's market; every Sunday you can peruse 100's of New Mexico's finest food, farm, artisan, and healing vendors, hear live musicians, and come away enriched from our educational and demonstration zones for kids and adults! Every Sunday is a different theme with different activities and vendors you wont want to miss. All located at The Rail Yards in the historic Barelas neighborhood in the heart of our City!
May 05 Monday
SINGING FOR EVERYONE. All voices welcome, no requirements.Learn by ear in 3 part harmony. World Music, Contemporary, Spirituals, Rounds. Try us out free, first session. Pay tuition if you join choir. Call Arana Kalwaic, 505-343-1160 (no text) or abqchoirmagic@gmail.com for more information. Give yourself the joy of singing in harmony with your friends.We sing all 4 seasons, and have been successfully based in Albuquerque for 12 years.
If you ever sang in a community choir before, think about returning.Or if you never have sung in a community choir, maybe it is time to try it. All voices are welcome. We Need You and You Need Us.We have each other for support and laughter. We know each other. We make beautiful music together. What could be better? no auditions, no requirements. Everything taught by ear. World Music, Contemporary, Spirituals, Rounds.What do you need to make this work for you? We would sure love to have you singing with us.8 Week Spring Choir Season starts April 7, St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Mondays, 6:30-8pm, West door only. 431 Richmond Pl NE.ABQ Choir Magic, providing singing community in ABQ for the past 12 years. For more information: abqchoirmagic@gmail.com; Arana Kalwaic- 505-343-1160, no text. ubuntuchoirs.net🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺