Speaker: Jane Butel - Culinary History of the Southwest Lecture is held at 2:00 pm at the Sandoval County Historical Society (DeLavy House, 161 Edmond Road, Bernalillo, NM). Doors open at 1:30 pm. Lectures are free for Friends organization members and $5 for guests. Come early because seating is limited, and per the Fire Marshal […]

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 […]

¡Viva la Fiesta!  Enjoy panoramic views of the Rio Grande, the Bosque and the Sandia Mountains during Fiesta of Cultures, a celebration of local New Mexican traditions including Pueblo, Hispanic and Anglo.  Event will feature fine artists and craftspeople, Native and old-world lifeways demonstrations, pottery firing, Spanish dancers, Mariachi band, living history, and art activities […]

In honor of Earth Day, Coronado State Monument will conduct a general spring cleaning of the site. The focus will be on clearing away accumulations of tumbleweeds, dead brush and other plant debris. The debris removal and disposal will once again be sponsored by Waste Management Inc. of Albuquerque with a dumpster on site. Monument […]

Make your own yucca, walking stick in this workshop for adults.  Cost includes yucca sticks and decorative supplies.  Sessions at 10 am & 1 pm.  RSVP: 505-867-5351Cost: $20/adult (cash or check please).For information: 505-867.5351, www.nmmonuments.org. 

Popular, local geologist, Dirk Van Hart, will discuss the geology of the Sandia Mountains in lay terms.  Find out how the people and history of the area were shaped by these beautiful, haunting peaks.Dirk began his professional career in 1965 as a petroleum geologist.  During the next two decades the geologist’s typical gypsy life took […]

Manuel Lopez, a noted historical interpreter, will discuss the hunting methods and stories of the Ciboleros, the Spanish buffalo hunters of the 1700-1800s who hunted on the open plains of the American Southwest for meat and hides.Manuel Lopez has a B.A. from the University of New Mexico, and has been a member and board member […]

Popular, local geologist, Dirk Van Hart, will discuss the geology of the Sandia Mountains in lay terms.  Find out how the people and history of the area were shaped by these beautiful, haunting peaks.Dirk began his professional career in 1965 as a petroleum geologist.  During the next two decades the geologist’s typical gypsy life took […]

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 […]

Participants will have a rare opportunity to see and discuss artifacts excavated during the 1930s at the Kuaua Pueblo and Ghufoor (later named Santiago) sites near Bernalillo.  This collection of artifacts is housed at the Hibben Center of the Maxwell Museum in Albuquerque and will be on display during this fascinating presentation.  Learn more about […]

Coronado State Monument in Bernalillo off of Highway 550, two miles west of Interstate 25. Exit 242. 485 Kuaua Road. (behind Jackalop)Volunteers welcome to assist with Friday afternoon setup and lighting. Return on Saturday and take home free paper bags and sand for future luminarias displays. Contact staff at 505-867-5351 for details.

 Two exiting workshops to choose from. 10:00am -noon or 1:00pm- 3:00pm. Cost for the workshop is $5 per person, or $10 for a family (limit 5 family members).  Reservations are required, as each class size is limited.  Call Pat at 822-8571 to reserve your space! Coronado State Monument  is located on Highway 550; two miles west off of […]