January 2018
What’s Going On? – Santa Fe – January 2018
Jan. 6–13, 6 pm
IAIA Winter Readers’ Gathering
IAIA Library and Tech Center, 83 Avan Po Rd.
Free nightly readings by noted authors, faculty and MFA students at the Institute of American Indian Arts. 505.424.2365, jdavis@iaia.edu, www.iaia.edu
Jan. 8, 6 pm
Athabascan Migration and Jicarilla Apache History
SF Women’s Club, 1616 Old Pecos Trail
SW Seminars presentation by Dr. Sunday Eiselt. $15. 505.466.2775, southwestseminar@aol.com, SouthwestSeminars.org
Jan. 9–Feb. 20, 5:30 pm
Development without Displacement
Community conversations. 1/9: Health. SFCF, 501 Halona St; 1/23: Education. Higher Ed. Center, 1950 Siringo Rd; 2/6: Art. Wise Fool NM, 1131 Siler Rd. B; 2/20: Investment. Jean Cocteau Theater, 418 Montezuma Ave. Presented by Chainbreaker, SFCC, NM Health Equity Partnership, Earth Care. 505.989.3858, www.chainbreaker.org
Jan. 13, 12–1:30 pm
La Academia de la Nueva Raza
NM History Museum, SF Plaza
Gallery talk with Enrique Lamadrid, Professor Emeritus of Spanish at UNM will speak about the NM-based group that aimed to rejuvenate Hispanic culture within a context of homeland. Free with museum admission. Media.newmexicoculture.org/event3274/la-academia-de-la-nueva-raza
Jan. 15, 10 am–3:30 pm
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Youth Summit
Earth Care, Zona del Sol, 6600 Valentine Way
Help create a plan to address your family & community needs. Meet community leaders in climate justice, education, immigrant rights, Native rights and anti-racism. 505.983.6896, Earthcarenm.org
Jan. 18, 11 am–1 pm
One Thousand Kids March
NM State Capitol, 300 Don Gaspar Ave.
Invest in Kids Now coalition will gather to advocate high-quality early childhood education programs. www.facebook.com/events/132195914127639/
Jan. 19–20
Firerock: Pass the Spark
Adobe Rose Theatre, 1213 B Parkway Dr.
Live performances of a mythical, family-friendly musical in support of clean water, air and energy: 1/19, 7:30 pm; 1/20, 3 pm, 7:30 pm; Community engagements: 1/6, 2–5 and 1/20, 4:30 pm (renewable energy/climate justice discussion following matinee) www.firerockmusical.com, tickets: 505.629.8688, www.brownpapertickets.com
Jan. 22–Feb. 23, 2018
NM Environmental Job Training
SFCC, 6401 Richards Ave.
Intensive training program funded by an EPA grant, which covers training costs for unemployed, underemployed, low-income applicants or veterans who are accepted into the program. Graduates receive federal and state certifications in areas such as hazardous waste and emergency response, CPR and first aid, forklift operator and OSHA construction standards. Info: 505.428.1866, janet.kerley@sfcc.edu. Applications: www.sfcc.edu/programs/environmental-job-training
Jan. 22, 6:30 pm
Horse Shelter Benefit
Restaurant Martin, 526 Galisteo
Five-course meal by Chef Martin Rios. $150. 505.471.6179, www.thehorseshelter.org
Jan. 23
NM Food and Farms Day
NM Legislature
Local Food and Farm to School Awards honoring innovative initiatives around our local food economy. NM Food & Agriculture Policy Council. 505.660.8403, pam@farmtotablenm.org
Jan. 25, 9–11 am
SF Food Policy Council
Kitchen Angels Conference Room
1222 Siler Rd.
Public meeting. The council is devoted to creating and maintaining a regional food system that provides safe and nutritious food at reasonable prices. 505.660.8403, pam@farmtotablenm.org
Jan. 25, 9 am–12 pm
Acequia Day at the Legislature
The Roundhouse, State Capitol
Acequias from around NM will stand together in support of protecting water. 505.955.9644, www.lasacequias.org
Jan. 27, 12–2:30 pm
Souper Bowl XXIV
Santa Fe Convention Center, 201 W. Marcy
Sample unlimited soups from dozens of local chefs in this fundraiser for the Food Depot. Advance tickets: $30. $35 at the door. $10: ages 6–12; 5 & under free. Ticketssantafe.org, 505.471.1633, thefooddepot.org
Feb. 9, 16 Openings
Suzan Harjo Family Collection
IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts
108 Cathedral Pl.
Pieces created by major contemporary Native artists. 2/16: Without Boundaries–Visual Conversations. An exploration of issues ranging from decolonization to climate change with works that encourage social action. 505.983.1777, iaia.edu/museum
Feb. 10, 2–4 pm
Reconnect Café
Genoveva Chávez Center
Community dialogue with mayoral and city council candidates on government policy, business and local economy, energy efficiency, climate change, food and water, biodiversity, cultural diversity and social change. Presented by Reconnect-Today (www.reconnect-today.org) and Local Futures (www.localfutures.org).
Through Feb. 11
Voices of Counterculture in the Southwest
NM History Museum, SF Plaza
Exhibit spans the 1960s and ’70s exploring the influx of young people to NM and the collision of cultures. Archival footage, oral histories, photography, ephemera and artifacts. Curated by Jack Loeffler and Meredith Davidson. http://nmhistorymuseum.org/calendar.php?
Feb. 15 Application Deadline
Truth & Reconciliation
From Sept. 2018 through Aug. 2019, the SF Art Institute will bring together 70 artists, creative practitioners, content experts and innovative thinkers from all over the world to explore how uncovering and acknowledging the truth can be used as a means of reconciliation. https://sfai.org/truthreconciliation/
Feb. 17, 7 pm
Nuestra Música
The Lensic
505.988.1234, Lensic.org
Through Feb. 28
Artists in Residence Program
Lobbies of Santa Fe Hotels
NM artists in 16 hotels bring art—from painters to jewelry makers to potters— directly to SF visitors. For a list of hotels and the artists’ schedules, visit Santafe.org/artistsinresidence
March 15, 7:30 pm
The New Golden Age of Latin Music
The Lensic
GlobalFest on the Road. Las Cafeteras from Los Angeles; 2017 Latin Grammy winner, the all-female Flor de Toloache; and NM’s own, Nosotros. $22-$46. 505.988.1234, http://tickets.ticketssantafe.org/single/EventDetail.aspx?p=4467
Sundays, 11 am
Journey Santa Fe Conversations
Collected Works Books, 202 Galisteo St.
1/7: Sen. Peter Wirth on the upcoming legislative session; 1/14: Fred Nathan, president, Think NM, on new initiative to improve NM schools; 1/21: Melynn Schuyler, exec. dir., YouthWorks, which assists disadvantaged youth through education and employment training; 1/28: Richard Bailey, Ph.D., president of Northern NM College; 2/4: Simon Romero, NM-based NY Times correspondent. Hosts: Alan Webber, Bill Dupuy and James Burbank. Free. www.journeysantafe.com
Sundays, 10 am–4 pm
Railyard Artisan Market
Adjacent to the Farmers’ Market, 1607 Paseo de Peralta (& Guadalupe)
Art & gift galéría by local artists and crafters. 505.983.4098, https://santafefarmersmarket.com/railyard-artisan-market/
Mon.–Sat.
Poeh Cultural Center & Museum
78 Cities of Gold Rd., Pueblo of Pojoaque
In T’owa Vi Sae’we: The People’s Pottery. Tewa Pottery from the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian. Nah Poeh Meng: 1,600-sq.-ft. core installation highlighting the works of Pueblo artists and Pueblo history. Poehcenter.org
Tues.–Sat.
El Museo Cultural de Santa Fe
555 Camino de la Familia
Rotating exhibits, community programs and performances designed to preserve Hispanic culture. Elmuseocultural.org
Tues., Sat., 8 am-1 pm
SF Farmers’ Market
1607 Paseo de Peralta (& Guadalupe)
Northern NM farmers & ranchers offer fresh tomatoes, greens, root veggies, cheese, teas, herbs, spices, honey, baked goods, body-care products and much more. santafefarmersmarket.com
Weds.–Sun.
Santa Fe Children’s Museum
1050 Old Pecos Trail
Interactive exhibits and activities. 505.989.8359, Santafechildrensmuseum.org
Fridays, 2 pm
Indian Arts Research Center Docent-Led Tours
School for Advanced Research, 660 García St.
Collection of nearly 12,000 pieces of Native American art. $15/free to members. 505.954.7272, www.sarweb.org
Sat., 8 am–4 pm
Randall Davey Audubon Center
1800 Upper Canyon Rd.
Striking landscapes and wildlife. Bird walks, hikes, tours of the Randall Davey home. 505.983.4609, http://nm.audubon.org/landingcenter-chapters/visiting-randall-davey-audubon-center-sanctuary
Sat., 8 am–3pm; Sun. 9 am–4 pm
Winter Market
El Museo Cultural, 555 Camino de la Familia
Art, antiques, folk & tribal art, books, jewelry, beads, glass, rugs and more. 505.250.8969
Daily
Santa Fe Botanical Garden
715 Camino Lejo, Museum Hill
Living museum on 14 acres. Ojos y Manos, Orchard Gardens, The Courtyard Gardens and the Arroyo Trails. Santafebotanicalgarden.org
Registration Open
Foundations of Herbalism
250-hour intensive, bioregional program using local plants to heal. Milagro School of Herbal Medicine. 505.820.6321, info@milagroherbs.com