Upcoming Events at New Mexico State Monuments

4/2/10, Friday
8:00am — 5:00pm
*CLOSED: FRIDAY, APRIL 2ND*
All State-run Museums and Monuments will be closed on State Furlough Days*

PLEASE RELEASE IMMEDIATELY Contact: Doug Svetnicka, 505-827-4378, doug.svetnicka@state.nm.us All state-operated museums and monuments under the Department of Cultural Affairs will be closed on those days included in the Statewide Governor Mandated Furlough Plan. Those closure days include Thursday, December 24, 2009; Friday, January 15, 2010; Friday, March 5, 2010; Friday, April 2, 2010; and Friday, May 28, 2010. The closings include the museum gift shops with the exception of the store at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Museum in Las Cruces which will be open on Christmas Eve, December 24. State museums and monuments affected by the furlough plan include the Museum of International Folk Art, Museum of Indian Arts & Culture, New Mexico Museum of Art and the New Mexico History Museum/Palace of the Governors, all in Santa Fe; the Museum of Natural History & Science and the National Hispanic Cultural Center, both in Albuquerque; the New Mexico Museum of Space History in Alamogordo; New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum in Las Cruces; and six historic monuments statewide – Coronado State Monument in Bernalillo, Jemez State Monument near Jemez Springs, El Camino Real International Heritage Center south of Socorro, Lincoln State Monument in the town of Lincoln, the Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner, and Fort Selden State Monument in Radium Springs near Las Cruces.

Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner

4/2/10, Friday
8:00am — 5:00pm
*CLOSED: FRIDAY, APRIL 2ND*
All State-run Museums and Monuments closed on State Furlough Days*

PLEASE RELEASE IMMEDIATELY Contact: Doug Svetnicka, 505-827-4378, doug.svetnicka@state.nm.us All state-operated museums and monuments under the Department of Cultural Affairs will be closed on those days included in the Statewide Governor Mandated Furlough Plan. Those closure days include Thursday, December 24, 2009; Friday, January 15, 2010; Friday, March 5, 2010; Friday, April 2, 2010; and Friday, May 28, 2010. The closings include the museum gift shops with the exception of the store at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Museum in Las Cruces which will be open on Christmas Eve, December 24. State museums and monuments affected by the furlough plan include the Museum of International Folk Art, Museum of Indian Arts & Culture, New Mexico Museum of Art and the New Mexico History Museum/Palace of the Governors, all in Santa Fe; the Museum of Natural History & Science and the National Hispanic Cultural Center, both in Albuquerque; the New Mexico Museum of Space History in Alamogordo; New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum in Las Cruces; and six historic monuments statewide – Coronado State Monument in Bernalillo, Jemez State Monument near Jemez Springs, El Camino Real International Heritage Center south of Socorro, Lincoln State Monument in the town of Lincoln, the Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner, and Fort Selden State Monument in Radium Springs near Las Cruces.

Coronado State Monument

4/2/10, Friday
8:00am — 5:00pm
*CLOSED: FRIDAY, APRIL 2ND*
All State-run Museums and Monuments closed on State Furlough Days

PLEASE RELEASE IMMEDIATELY Contact: Doug Svetnicka, 505-827-4378, doug.svetnicka@state.nm.us All state-operated museums and monuments under the Department of Cultural Affairs will be closed on those days included in the Statewide Governor Mandated Furlough Plan. Those closure days include Thursday, December 24, 2009; Friday, January 15, 2010; Friday, March 5, 2010; Friday, April 2, 2010; and Friday, May 28, 2010. The closings include the museum gift shops with the exception of the store at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Museum in Las Cruces which will be open on Christmas Eve, December 24. State museums and monuments affected by the furlough plan include the Museum of International Folk Art, Museum of Indian Arts & Culture, New Mexico Museum of Art and the New Mexico History Museum/Palace of the Governors, all in Santa Fe; the Museum of Natural History & Science and the National Hispanic Cultural Center, both in Albuquerque; the New Mexico Museum of Space History in Alamogordo; New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum in Las Cruces; and six historic monuments statewide – Coronado State Monument in Bernalillo, Jemez State Monument near Jemez Springs, El Camino Real International Heritage Center south of Socorro, Lincoln State Monument in the town of Lincoln, the Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner, and Fort Selden State Monument in Radium Springs near Las Cruces.

Fort Selden State Monument

4/2/10, Friday
8:00am — 5:00pm
*CLOSED: FRIDAY, APRIL 2ND*
All State-run Museums and Monuments Closed on State Furlough Days

PLEASE RELEASE IMMEDIATELY Contact: Doug Svetnicka, 505-827-4378, doug.svetnicka@state.nm.us All state-operated museums and monuments under the Department of Cultural Affairs will be closed on those days included in the Statewide Governor Mandated Furlough Plan. Those closure days include Thursday, December 24, 2009; Friday, January 15, 2010; Friday, March 5, 2010; Friday, April 2, 2010; and Friday, May 28, 2010. The closings include the museum gift shops with the exception of the store at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Museum in Las Cruces which will be open on Christmas Eve, December 24. State museums and monuments affected by the furlough plan include the Museum of International Folk Art, Museum of Indian Arts & Culture, New Mexico Museum of Art and the New Mexico History Museum/Palace of the Governors, all in Santa Fe; the Museum of Natural History & Science and the National Hispanic Cultural Center, both in Albuquerque; the New Mexico Museum of Space History in Alamogordo; New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum in Las Cruces; and six historic monuments statewide – Coronado State Monument in Bernalillo, Jemez State Monument near Jemez Springs, El Camino Real International Heritage Center south of Socorro, Lincoln State Monument in the town of Lincoln, the Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner, and Fort Selden State Monument in Radium Springs near Las Cruces.

Lincoln State Monument

4/17/10, Saturday
6:30am — 12:00pm
Nature’s First Green
Earth Day Celebration

Nature’s first green is gold, wrote the poet. Activities related to this celebration of spring begin at sunrise with an hour of birding along the Rio Grande—bring a pair of binoculars, sturdy shoes and a warm jacket. The Friends of Coronado State Monument will provide a continental breakfast between 7:30 am and 8:00 am. Other activities will include: flying kites in the parking lot (byok); an atlatl throwing contest in the South Plaza; preparing the monument gardens for planting; and naturalist-led tours of the bosque. All Earth Day activities are free. Coronado State Monument is a New Mexico State Monument under the Department of Cultural Affairs.

Coronado State Monument

4/18/10, Sunday
10:00am — 3:00pm
Put a Spring in Your Step!
Earth Day Celebration

Rangers will lead a hike up Oak Canyon (a.k.a. Church Canyon). This is a strenuous hike over rough terrain (approximately 1.5 miles)—hikers should bring water, sturdy shoes, sunscreen and a sack lunch. Rangers will do their best to identify the species of flora and fauna encountered. Jemez State Monument is a New Mexico State Monument under the Department of Cultural Affairs.

Jemez State Monument

5/1/10, Saturday
1:00pm — 2:00pm
A Historic Preservation Month Event 2010
Slide-show lecture: Native People of North America: What they Grew and Gathered

Native People of North America: What they Grew and GatheredSlide-show lecture by Bill Dunmire, Courtesy of the New Mexico Humanities Council This slide-illustrated talk relates the connections between plants and native people of New Mexico, especially Pueblo and Navajo Indians. It deals with the earliest farming in America but also emphasizes the importance of a host of common wild plants that were gathered to supplement diets; furnish medicine; make fabric dye and pottery paint; provide fiber for baskets, blankets and twine; and many other uses. With degrees in wildlife management and zoology from the University of California, Berkeley, Bill Dunmire enjoyed a 28-year career with the National Park Service. He was Chief of Interpretation for the entire service in the mid-1970s. He also served as Superintendent of Carlsbad Caverns, NM, and Guadalupe Mountains, Texas, National Parks in 1985, then spent seven years as a field biologist in New Mexico for the Nature Conservancy. Now, he is a writer/lecturer and photographer, traveling widely to research his material.

Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner

5/9/10, Sunday
8:30am — 5:00pm
A New Mexico Heritage Preservation Month Event
Adobe Preservation Day

Join volunteer crews as they patch and stabilize the remaining adobe walls that make up Fort Selden State Monument. Original walls were constructed between 1865 and 1867.

Fort Selden State Monument

5/9/10, Sunday
10:00am — 3:00pm
Mother’s Day Celebration
Free to all Mothers and all NM residents

Celebrate Mother's Day and enjoy period tea and complimentary corsage. Free admission for all mothers. Fort Selden State Monument is a New Mexico State Monument under the Department of Cultural Affairs.

Fort Selden State Monument

5/9/10, Sunday
2:00pm — 3:30pm
A New Mexico Heritage Preservation Month Event
The Santa Fe Northsestern Timber Railroad, the White Pine Lumber Company & Downtown Bernalillo

* LECTURE AND SITE VISIT* FREE TO NM RESIDENTS W/ ID, FREE AGES 16 & UNDER A ranger will present a forty-five minute-long portal talk on the history of the Santa Fe Northwestern Railroad, the White Pine Lumber Company and Downtown Bernalillo. Over a half century, from 1923 to 1973, one of the most important businesses and local employer was a sawmill located just west of downtown Bernalillo. The talk will describe the establishment and operation of the railroad and sawmill, with emphasis on their impact on the 20th Century development of the Town of Bernalillo. After the talk and a brief question and answer period, rangers will lead a tour out to the site of the SFNW trestle, which crossed the Rio Grande just north of Kuaua Ruins.

Coronado State Monument

5/9/10, Sunday
2:00pm — 3:30pm
A New Mexico Heritage Preservation Month Event 2010
A History of Jemez Springs, with Notes on the Cañon de San Diego Land Grant History

* LECTURE AND WALKING TOUR OF JEMEZ SPRINGS * FREE TO NM RESIDENTS W/ ID; FREE AGES 16 AND UNDERRangers will present a forty-five minute-long talk in the ruins of San Jose de los Jemez Church. The talk will focus on the founding and development of the Village of Jemez Springs, with background notes on the Cañon de San Diego Land Grant. The first settlements at the location now known as Jemez Springs date to the 1870s. The Perea family built a hotel here in the 1880s. Famous Southwest archeologist Adolph Bandalier visited in 1891. The Jemez Springs Post Office was established in 1907. In 1912, Moses Abousleman, a Lebanese immigrant who operated two stores in the Pueblo of Jemez, moved his family into the big white house which stands next to Deb's Deli and is still occupied by his son. Moses built the general store that would become the Los Ojos Restaurant and Salon. The Servants of the Paraclete and Handmaids of the Precious Blood came in 1947. After the talk and a brief question and answer period, the ranger will lead a walking tour of Jemez Springs.

Jemez State Monument

5/22/10, Saturday
8:30am — 4:00pm
A New Mexico Heritage Preservation Month Event
Basics of Mud Plaster and Horno Baking

This 2-day workshop will provide lectures on the basics of adobe plastering, lessons on horno baking, and hands-on plastering activity. Participants will be limited to 16, registration and fee is required. Proceeds will go to El Camino Real International Heritage Center Foundation to fund other activities and projects at the Center. Fees are $50/per person for lectures and horno-demo (Saturday, May 22 only). Fee for the two-day activity (Sat & Sun, May 22-23) is $75/person and includes lectures, horno-demo, and 2-days of hands on plastering of horno at the Center. Please call the Center, 575-854-3600, for lodging information. Lectures: Saturday, May 22 1. Lecture: Basics of Adobe Mud Plastering (8:30 am – 10:30 am) Participants will be introduced to the basics of abode including how to mix soils and proper plastering techniques. Participants who pay for the 2-day workshop will begin plastering adobe horno on this day. 2. Lecture & Demo: “The Buzz on Beehive Ovens” (11 am – 12:30 pm) This lecture and demonstration will address the myths and mysteries of the adobe ovens of New Mexico. Monument Ranger Dave Harkness, courtesy of Fort Selden State Monument, will speak on the historical roots and technical aspects of the horno and demonstrate the operation and cooking methods of this ancient technology. Visitors will learn the impact Spanish Culture had on native populations, and will have the opportunity to taste a bit of southwestern history. The demo will end at 12:30 with food sampling. Hands-on Plastering – Phase I Participants paying for the 2-day workshop will begin plastering horno on this day. Hands-on Plastering – Phase II: Sunday, May 23 Participants paying for the two-day workshop will continue applying adobe plastering techniques on this day. Registration required, limited to 16 participants. 1 –day: Lectures and horno-demo: $50/person. 2-day: Lectures, horno-demo, hands-on adobe plastering techniques: $75/person. All funds will go to El Camino Real International Heritage Center Foundation for funding of future events and projects at the Center.

El Camino Real International Heritage Center

5/28/10, Friday
8:00am — 5:00pm
*CLOSED: FRIDAY, MAY 28TH*
All State-run Museums and Monuments will be closed on State Furlough Dates*

PLEASE RELEASE IMMEDIATELY Contact: Doug Svetnicka, 505-827-4378, doug.svetnicka@state.nm.us All state-operated museums and monuments under the Department of Cultural Affairs will be closed on those days included in the Statewide Governor Mandated Furlough Plan. Those closure days include Thursday, December 24, 2009; Friday, January 15, 2010; Friday, March 5, 2010; Friday, April 2, 2010; and Friday, May 28, 2010. The closings include the museum gift shops with the exception of the store at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Museum in Las Cruces which will be open on Christmas Eve, December 24. State museums and monuments affected by the furlough plan include the Museum of International Folk Art, Museum of Indian Arts & Culture, New Mexico Museum of Art and the New Mexico History Museum/Palace of the Governors, all in Santa Fe; the Museum of Natural History & Science and the National Hispanic Cultural Center, both in Albuquerque; the New Mexico Museum of Space History in Alamogordo; New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum in Las Cruces; and six historic monuments statewide – Coronado State Monument in Bernalillo, Jemez State Monument near Jemez Springs, El Camino Real International Heritage Center south of Socorro, Lincoln State Monument in the town of Lincoln, the Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner, and Fort Selden State Monument in Radium Springs near Las Cruces.

Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner

5/28/10, Friday
8:00am — 5:00pm
*CLOSED: FRIDAY, MAY 28TH*
All State-run Monuments and Museums closed on State Furlough Days*

PLEASE RELEASE IMMEDIATELY Contact: Doug Svetnicka, 505-827-4378, doug.svetnicka@state.nm.us All state-operated museums and monuments under the Department of Cultural Affairs will be closed on those days included in the Statewide Governor Mandated Furlough Plan. Those closure days include Thursday, December 24, 2009; Friday, January 15, 2010; Friday, March 5, 2010; Friday, April 2, 2010; and Friday, May 28, 2010. The closings include the museum gift shops with the exception of the store at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Museum in Las Cruces which will be open on Christmas Eve, December 24. State museums and monuments affected by the furlough plan include the Museum of International Folk Art, Museum of Indian Arts & Culture, New Mexico Museum of Art and the New Mexico History Museum/Palace of the Governors, all in Santa Fe; the Museum of Natural History & Science and the National Hispanic Cultural Center, both in Albuquerque; the New Mexico Museum of Space History in Alamogordo; New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum in Las Cruces; and six historic monuments statewide – Coronado State Monument in Bernalillo, Jemez State Monument near Jemez Springs, El Camino Real International Heritage Center south of Socorro, Lincoln State Monument in the town of Lincoln, the Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner, and Fort Selden State Monument in Radium Springs near Las Cruces.

Coronado State Monument

5/28/10, Friday
8:00am — 5:00pm
*CLOSED: FRIDAY, MAY 28TH*
All State-run Museums and Monuments closed on State Furlough Days*

PLEASE RELEASE IMMEDIATELY Contact: Doug Svetnicka, 505-827-4378, doug.svetnicka@state.nm.us All state-operated museums and monuments under the Department of Cultural Affairs will be closed on those days included in the Statewide Governor Mandated Furlough Plan. Those closure days include Thursday, December 24, 2009; Friday, January 15, 2010; Friday, March 5, 2010; Friday, April 2, 2010; and Friday, May 28, 2010. The closings include the museum gift shops with the exception of the store at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Museum in Las Cruces which will be open on Christmas Eve, December 24. State museums and monuments affected by the furlough plan include the Museum of International Folk Art, Museum of Indian Arts & Culture, New Mexico Museum of Art and the New Mexico History Museum/Palace of the Governors, all in Santa Fe; the Museum of Natural History & Science and the National Hispanic Cultural Center, both in Albuquerque; the New Mexico Museum of Space History in Alamogordo; New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum in Las Cruces; and six historic monuments statewide – Coronado State Monument in Bernalillo, Jemez State Monument near Jemez Springs, El Camino Real International Heritage Center south of Socorro, Lincoln State Monument in the town of Lincoln, the Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner, and Fort Selden State Monument in Radium Springs near Las Cruces.

El Camino Real International Heritage Center

5/28/10, Friday
8:00am — 5:00pm
*CLOSED: FRIDAY, MAY 28TH*
All State-run Museums and Monuments Closed on State Furlough Days*

PLEASE RELEASE IMMEDIATELY Contact: Doug Svetnicka, 505-827-4378, doug.svetnicka@state.nm.us All state-operated museums and monuments under the Department of Cultural Affairs will be closed on those days included in the Statewide Governor Mandated Furlough Plan. Those closure days include Thursday, December 24, 2009; Friday, January 15, 2010; Friday, March 5, 2010; Friday, April 2, 2010; and Friday, May 28, 2010. The closings include the museum gift shops with the exception of the store at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Museum in Las Cruces which will be open on Christmas Eve, December 24. State museums and monuments affected by the furlough plan include the Museum of International Folk Art, Museum of Indian Arts & Culture, New Mexico Museum of Art and the New Mexico History Museum/Palace of the Governors, all in Santa Fe; the Museum of Natural History & Science and the National Hispanic Cultural Center, both in Albuquerque; the New Mexico Museum of Space History in Alamogordo; New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum in Las Cruces; and six historic monuments statewide – Coronado State Monument in Bernalillo, Jemez State Monument near Jemez Springs, El Camino Real International Heritage Center south of Socorro, Lincoln State Monument in the town of Lincoln, the Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner, and Fort Selden State Monument in Radium Springs near Las Cruces.

Fort Selden State Monument

5/28/10, Friday
8:00am — 5:00pm
*CLOSED: FRIDAY, MAY 28TH*
All State-run Museums and Monuments Closed on State Furlough Days

PLEASE RELEASE IMMEDIATELY Contact: Doug Svetnicka, 505-827-4378, doug.svetnicka@state.nm.us All state-operated museums and monuments under the Department of Cultural Affairs will be closed on those days included in the Statewide Governor Mandated Furlough Plan. Those closure days include Thursday, December 24, 2009; Friday, January 15, 2010; Friday, March 5, 2010; Friday, April 2, 2010; and Friday, May 28, 2010. The closings include the museum gift shops with the exception of the store at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Museum in Las Cruces which will be open on Christmas Eve, December 24. State museums and monuments affected by the furlough plan include the Museum of International Folk Art, Museum of Indian Arts & Culture, New Mexico Museum of Art and the New Mexico History Museum/Palace of the Governors, all in Santa Fe; the Museum of Natural History & Science and the National Hispanic Cultural Center, both in Albuquerque; the New Mexico Museum of Space History in Alamogordo; New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum in Las Cruces; and six historic monuments statewide – Coronado State Monument in Bernalillo, Jemez State Monument near Jemez Springs, El Camino Real International Heritage Center south of Socorro, Lincoln State Monument in the town of Lincoln, the Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner, and Fort Selden State Monument in Radium Springs near Las Cruces.

Jemez State Monument

5/28/10, Friday
8:00am — 5:00pm
*CLOSED: FRIDAY, MAY 28TH*
All State-Run Museums and Monuments Closed on State Furlough Days

PLEASE RELEASE IMMEDIATELY Contact: Doug Svetnicka, 505-827-4378, doug.svetnicka@state.nm.us All state-operated museums and monuments under the Department of Cultural Affairs will be closed on those days included in the Statewide Governor Mandated Furlough Plan. Those closure days include Thursday, December 24, 2009; Friday, January 15, 2010; Friday, March 5, 2010; Friday, April 2, 2010; and Friday, May 28, 2010. The closings include the museum gift shops with the exception of the store at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Museum in Las Cruces which will be open on Christmas Eve, December 24. State museums and monuments affected by the furlough plan include the Museum of International Folk Art, Museum of Indian Arts & Culture, New Mexico Museum of Art and the New Mexico History Museum/Palace of the Governors, all in Santa Fe; the Museum of Natural History & Science and the National Hispanic Cultural Center, both in Albuquerque; the New Mexico Museum of Space History in Alamogordo; New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum in Las Cruces; and six historic monuments statewide – Coronado State Monument in Bernalillo, Jemez State Monument near Jemez Springs, El Camino Real International Heritage Center south of Socorro, Lincoln State Monument in the town of Lincoln, the Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner, and Fort Selden State Monument in Radium Springs near Las Cruces.

Lincoln State Monument

5/29/10, Saturday
Billy the Kid Trail Ride
Special Event

The Billy the Kid Trail Ride begins in Fort Sumner, and travels 125 miles to Lincoln over the same route that Billy the Kid used to move between Lincoln and Ft. Sumner after his infamous escape from the Lincoln County Jail in April 1881. With historically accurate reenactments, storytelling, chuck wagon dinners and safe horsemanship, the Billy the Kid Trail Ride, through its host ranches, offers a true western experience while preserving lands and landmarks. Will also feature Navajo Dinetah dancers. For info: 575-355-2573. Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner State Monument is a New Mexico State Monument under the Department of Cultural Affairs.

Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner

5/29/10, Saturday
7:00pm — 8:00am
A Historic Preservation Month Event 2010
After-Hours Chautauqua Presentation: Me & Billy the Kid

*After Hours Event*Me and Billy the KidChautauqua Presentation by Ralph Estes, Courtesy of the New Mexico Humanities Council The “world’s oldest living cowboy” tells, in story and song, of his years as a cowboy and his friendship with Billy the Kid. Stories about Billy the Kid are generally exaggerated. This program addresses the legend-making process while presenting the story of Billy that is supported by historical evidence. Ralph has performed at the Lincoln State Monument Old Lincoln Days, Ruidoso’s Hubbard Museum of the American West, Albuquerque Folk Festival, Alamogordo's Flickinger Performing Arts Center, Heron Lake State Park, Albuquerque Museum, Red River's Days of 1895, Farmington's Turano-Chrisman Performing Arts Theater, University of New Mexico Valencia campus, and the Western Music Association International Music Festival main stage. Ralph Estes is a member of the board of directors of the Western Music Association. He is founder and director of the “Corrales Campfires” series of house concerts. In his other life, he is emeritus professor at American University and has published several books and numerous articles in scholarly journals.

Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner

6/5/10, Saturday
Fandango!
Special event

Celebrate the end of the Billy the Kid Trail Ride with food and music. Lincoln State Monument is a New Mexico State Monument under the Department of Cultural Affairs.

Lincoln State Monument

6/11/10, Friday
Old Fort Days
Special 2-Day Event

Event will feature Navajo and Mescalero Apache arts and crafts table, Chautauqua presentation, and Navajo Dinetah Dancers. Will include a visit from the Van of Enchantment, Rails & Trails. Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner State Monument is a New Mexico State Monument under the Department of Cultural Affairs.

Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner

6/12/10, Saturday
7:00pm — 8:00pm
Twilight Talk on the Portal: Navajo Long Walk, 1862-1868
After hours Summer Lecture Series

Lecture will focus on the forced internment of thousands of Navajo and hundreds of Mescalero Apache at Bosque Redondo, 1862-1868. Free admission and will include light refreshments. Seating limited. Please RSVP: 505-867-5351

Coronado State Monument

6/18/10, Friday
6:00pm — 12:00pm
The Long Run VII Motorcycle Run
3-day Special Event

Motorcycle enthusiasts throughout the Navajo Nation gather in Kirkland, N.M. to ride together to the Bosque Redondo Memorial to commemorate the “Long Walk.” Long Run VIII will revisit the miles walked by the Navajo people who were rounded up by the U.S. Army, under the command of Colonel Christopher “Kit” Carson, and forced to walk hundreds of miles to the Bosque Redondo Reservation at Fort Sumner, NM in 1863. The commemorative ride began six years ago with a small group of Navajo who wanted to pay homage to their ancestors. Event programs include cookouts, traditional singing, important key-note speaker from the Navajo Nation, participants’ testimonials about their feelings and thoughts about the historic event, and spiritual observances. Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner is a New Mexico State Monument under the Department of Cultural Affairs.

Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner

6/20/10, Sunday
10:00am — 3:00pm
Father’s Day
Free admission for Fathers and NM Residents

Enjoy a campfire breakfast with biscuits & eggs cooked on a stick for children. Free admission for all fathers. Fort Selden State Monument is a New Mexico State Monument under the Department of Cultural Affairs.

Fort Selden State Monument

7/10/10, Saturday
7:00pm — 8:00pm
Twilight Talk on the Portal: Billy the Kid and the Lincoln County War
After Hours Summer Lecture Series

Lecture will focus on the Lincoln County Wars and its infamous characters including Billy the Kid, Pat Garrett, and Bob Olinger. Free admission and will include light refreshments. Seating limited. Please RSVP: 505-867-5351

Coronado State Monument

8/6/10, Friday
8:30am — 4:30pm
Old Lincoln Days
3-day Special Event

Enjoy a weekend of living history, special performances and more. Will also feature a visit from the Van of Enchantment, Rails & Trails. Lincoln State Monument is a New Mexico State Monument under the Department of Cultural Affairs.

Lincoln State Monument

8/8/10, Sunday
7:00am — 3:00pm
7th Annual Pueblo Independence Day
Special Event

Come join us for our 7th Annual commemoration of Pueblo Independence Day. On August 10, 1680—the Pueblo People of New Mexico—aided by Apache and Navajo allies—launched a successful rebellion against Spanish colonization. Commemorative activities will begin with a pilgrimage run from Walatowa plaza in Jémez Pueblo to Gisewa Pueblo kiva at Jémez State Monument (approximately a half marathon or 13 miles). Participating in this run, or supporting a runner, is a way to pay tribute to the Ancestors and show appreciation for the sacrifices they made. Their brave resistance helped preserve the Pueblo way of life: our culture, our languages and our right to one day reclaim our aboriginal lands. The run begins at 7:00 AM, and the general public is welcome to participate. Volunteers will provide water stations at one mile intervals, and a shuttle service for slow runners will be available. At 10:00 AM, guest speakers will welcome all the runners and their sponsors to the monument. The following festivities, between 10:30 AM and 3:00 PM, will feature: Jemez Traditional dances and Native American flute music. There will also be authentic Native arts & crafts and Native food. Will include a visit from the Van of Enchantment, Rails & Trails. There is no admission fee for any of the activities related to this event. Jemez State Monument is a New Mexico State Monument under the Department of Cultural Affairs.

Jemez State Monument

8/14/10, Saturday
7:00pm — 8:00pm
Twilight Talk on the Portal: El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro
After Hours Summer Lecture Series

Lecture will focus on the ancient trail, El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro, The Royal Road of the Interior. Established in 1598, the trail was the pathway for early Spanish settlers into New Mexico. Free admission and will include light refreshments. Seating limited. Please RSVP: 505-867-5351

Coronado State Monument

9/11/10, Saturday
8:30am — 4:30pm
Arts in the Orchard
Weekend event

Enjoy local arts & crafts on display admist the old town of Lincoln. Vendors on-site. Lincoln State Monument is a New Mexico State Monument under the Department of Cultural Affairs.

Lincoln State Monument

9/11/10, Saturday
8:30am — 4:30pm
Frontier Days
2-day Special Event

Enjoy living history demonstrations and period military re-enactors. Fort Selden State Monument is a New Mexico State Monument under the Department of Cultural Affairs.

Fort Selden State Monument

9/11/10, Saturday
11:00am — 4:00pm
Hispanic Heritage Celebration
Special Event

A celebration of Hispanic culture features special performances and more. El Camino Real International Heritage Center is a New Mexico State Monument under the Department of Cultural Affairs.

El Camino Real International Heritage Center

10/6/10, Wednesday
5:00pm — 10:00pm
17th Annual Enchanted Skies Part – Chuck Wagon Dinner
After-hours Star Gazing Fun!

A unique astronomical experience in the Great Southwest! Join us for nighttime observing, door prizes, friendly competitions and tours of area astronomical and scientific facilities. Chuck wagon dinner and campfire lecture at El Camino Real International Heritage Center on Saturday, October 9th. Registration is required. For info: Socorro Tourism Dept, 575-835-8927.

El Camino Real International Heritage Center

10/23/10, Saturday
10:00am — 3:00pm
Fiesta of Cultures
Special Event

¡Viva la Fiesta! Enjoy panoramic views of the Rio Grande, the Bosque and the Sandia Mountains during Fiesta of Cultures, a celebration of local traditions including Pueblo, Hispanic and Anglo. The emphasis is on craft demonstrations, folk art and pre-industrial lifeways. Before overcrowded freeways and information highways imposed the relentless sameness that is modern living, life here in the Rio Grande Valley followed the more natural rhythms of spring flood and fall harvest. There was a season for everything, “and a time for every purpose under heaven.” The importance of these natural rhythms is reflected in the care and skill that our ancestors lavished on such seemingly simple tasks as: carving a drum from a cottonwood stump; dying skeins of wool for a blanket; or forging a horseshoe with a hammer and anvil. This event is geared toward families with children. There will be llamas. There is no admission charge for any of the Fiesta of Culture activities. Food vendors will be available. Will also feature a visit from the Van of Enchantment, Rails & Trails. Coronado State Monument is a New Mexico State Monument under the Department of Cultural Affairs.

Coronado State Monument

11/20/10, Saturday
11:00am — 4:00pm
Celebracion de Otono
5th Anniversary Celebration

Celebrate the Center’s 5th anniversary with living history demonstrations of period-life on El Camino Real, special performances, and more. Will also feature a visit from the Van of Enchantment, Rails & Trails. El Camino Real International Heritage Center is a New Mexico State Monument under the Department of Cultural Affairs.

El Camino Real International Heritage Center

12/11/10, Saturday
11:00am — 3:00pm
Holiday Celebration
Special Event

Celebrate the winter holidays with annual Pastorela performance, visit from Santa Claus, and ornament making. El Camino Real International Heritage Center is a New Mexico State Monument under the Department of Cultural Affairs.

El Camino Real International Heritage Center

12/11/10, Saturday
5:00pm — 9:00pm
Luminaria Tour
Free After-Hours Holiday Event

Free admission to all visitors. Enjoy living history military re-enactors, 1000 luminarias, free cookies and beverages. Fort Selden State Monument is a New Mexico State Monument under the Department of Cultural Affairs.

Fort Selden State Monument

12/11/10, Saturday
5:00pm — 8:00pm
Light Among the Ruins: Holiday Celebration
Free After-Hours Event

The ruins of San José de los Jémez Mission Church and Gisewa Pueblo will be decorated with hundreds of traditional farolitos or luminarias. The evening’s program will include traditional Native American flute music. Jémez Pueblo dancers will also perform. This event is free to all visitors. Jémez State Monument is a New Mexico State Monument under the Department of Cultural Affairs.

Jemez State Monument

12/11/10, Saturday
5:30pm — 8:30pm
Christmas at Kuaua
Free After-Hours Holiday Event

Free admission. Get into the holiday spirit with an evening of family fun! The grounds of Coronado State Monument will be decorated with hundreds of flickering luminarias and thousands of Christmas lights. Activities start at 5:30 pm with Santa’s Workshop: children, assisted by a few kindly elves, will have an opportunity to make their own Christmas tree ornament. Beginning at 6:30 pm, the Friends of Coronado State Monument will sponsor a program of music, traditional Pueblo dancing and Native American storytelling. There will be a large bonfire, weather permitting. Enjoy biscochitos and hot apple cider, courtesy of the Friends of Coronado. Coronado State Monument is a New Mexico State Monument under the Department of Cultural Affairs.

Coronado State Monument