• Arts Alive! Make Polish Castles

    Museum of International Folk Art 706 Camino Lejo, on Museum Hill, Santa Fe, NM, United States

    Tuesday & Thursday August 7 & 9- Make Szopka- Polish castles Groups of 6 or more, please call to reserve a place and guarantee free Museum admission. To schedule groups please call Patricia Sigala at 476-1212 or send e-mail to patricia.sigala@state.nm.us. For more information on events on Museum Hill, please visit http://www.museumhill.org

  • Santa Fe Mountain Man Trade Fair

    New Mexico History Museum 113 Lincoln Avenue, Santa Fe, NM, United States

    Knowing how to live off the land could come in handy these days. Learn more about the tools, weapons, clothing and, especially, the campfire tales of those who once did just that at the Santa Fe Mountain Man Trade Fair, August 9-12, at the New Mexico History Museum/Palace of the Governors. The four-day event turns […]

  • Breakfast with the Curators Breaking the Rules: Margarete Bagshaw

    Museum of Indian Arts and Culture 708-710 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe, NM, United States

    2012 MIAC Breakfast with the Curators:  Breakfast with Margarete Bagshaw, modernist painter and artist, followed by a talk and tour of the stunning new retrospective exhibit featuring her large monumental canvases.  Breakfast with the Curators, a series of lectures and artists presentations, will be held over three weeks in August at the Museum of Indian Arts […]

  • Santa Clara Feast Day Friends of Archaeology Event

    Office of Archaeological Studies 7 Old Cochiti Road (off 599), Santa Fe, NM, United States

    Mary Weahkee, OAS archaeologist of Comanche-Santa Clara descent, will provide an introduction to the Pueblo of Santa Clara’s feast day on August 11, and her mother will host the group for lunch and talk about feast day at Santa Clara on the 12th. $85/$95 per person (member/non-member); look for reservation details in the spring newsletter. […]

  • Pueblo Independence Day

    Jemez Historic Site 18160 NM-4, Jemez Springs, NM, United States

    Come join us for our 9th 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 […]

  • Native Cinema Showcase A Santa Fe Indian Market event

    New Mexico History Museum 113 Lincoln Avenue, Santa Fe, NM, United States

    The Native Cinema Showcase celebrates films by indigenous directors, producers, writers, actors and cultural activists. The tradition of storytelling is reflected in the ever-expanding body of feature and short films, as well as documentaries and experimental media. Sponsored by NMAI and SWAIA, the films are free in the New Mexico History Museum Auditorium. Seating is […]

  • Historical Downtown Walking Tours Monday thru Saturday, August 13-18, 2012

    New Mexico History Museum 113 Lincoln Avenue, Santa Fe, NM, United States

    Ever wonder why there’s an obelisk in the middle of the Santa Fe Plaza? Have you noticed the gargoyles on top of the Catron Building? Where was the gambling hall? Which tucked-away building held a Manhattan Project secret? Find out by taking a Downtown Walking Tour led by New Mexico History Museum/Palace of the Governors […]

  • Breakfast with the Curators Indian Market Legacies

    Museum of Indian Arts and Culture 708-710 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe, NM, United States

    2012 MIAC Breakfast with the Curators:  Breakfast with Bruce Bernstein, Director of SWAIA Santa Fe Indian Market, followed by a talk about the artists who have had an indelible mark in the Native Art World and have advanced the understanding of Native arts and culture. Dr. Bernstein will sign copies of his new book, Santa Fe Indian Market: A […]

  • Let’s Take A Look Curators Look at Your Treasures

    Museum of Indian Arts and Culture 708-710 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe, NM, United States

    The third Wednesday of each month from 12:00 to 2:00 pm. During this time, curators from The Museum of Indian Arts and Culture and The Laboratory of Anthropology are in the lobby of MIAC to look at your treasures. These curators will attempt to identify and explain any artifact or historic object presented to them. […]

  • Breakfast with the Curators Woven Identities: Basketry Art

    Museum of Indian Arts and Culture 708-710 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe, NM, United States

    2012 MIAC Breakfast with the Curators: Breakfast with Terrol Dew Johnson (Tohono O’odham), award-winning basket maker, teacher, and activist along with Valerie Verzuh, MIAC exhibit curator,  followed by a talk about native basketry of today, his contemporary pieces and the Tohono O’odham Community Action basketry co-op.Terrol Dew Johnson, Tohono O'odham, started basketry weaving at the age […]

  • NEW DAY: The Search for Law and Order in the Lawless Frontier A Centennial Brainpower & Brownbags Lecture

    New Mexico History Museum 113 Lincoln Avenue, Santa Fe, NM, United States

    This event has been rescheduled for Friday, August 17.Join Robert J. Torrez for "The Struggle for Statehood: The Search for Law and Order along New Mexico's `Lawless Frontier,'" part of the 2012 Brainpower & Brownbags Lecture Series. A free event in the John Gaw Meem Room; enter through the Washington Avenue doors. Torrez served as […]

  • Portal Artisans Celebration An Annual Palace Courtyard Event

    New Mexico History Museum 113 Lincoln Avenue, Santa Fe, NM, United States

    Take a break during the SWAIA Santa Fe Indian Market to enjoy the Palace Portal Artisans’ Celebration in the shady Palace Courtyard. From 10 am—5 pm, Aug. 18—19, members of the History Museum’s Native American Artisans Program will offer music, hand-crafted art, raffles, a Native specialties food booth, Sno-Cones, pickles, and traditional Indian dances. Enter […]