Once the weather gets warmer, art festivals will be taking place all throughout the state of New Mexico and the Bernalillo Indian Arts Festival (BIAF) is set to kick off the festival season with a bang! The BIAF was started back in 2017, by artist Sara Chadwick. Chadwick owned Sara’s Southwest Connection, Inc., a fine […]
Sandoval County
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McQueen proposing changes to legislative process
State Rep. Matthew McQueen, D-Galisteo, got an early start on this year’s short legislative session. He prefiled several pieces of legislation in advance of the 30-day session which begins on Jan. 16, including two House Joint Resolutions that would make significant changes to the legislative process. House Joint Resolution 1 would standardize the length of […]
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Songs and stories of New Mexican music comes to the old church
Soak in the sounds of authentic New Mexican music when Lone Piñon visits the Old San Ysidro Church in Corrales for a free event at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 21. It would be all music from the four musicians that make up the group. Members of Lone Piñon will take time to tell the […]
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Community Briefs
Toddler Storytime Bring your tot in for story time at the Martha Liebert Public Library! Take this opportunity to hear stories, read out loud, enjoy snacks in-between, and then end with a craft for you to take home! Not a toddler but just want a story? No worries! All children are welcome and encouraged to […]
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Placitas Artist Series Welcomes Violinist David Felberg
The Placitas Artists Series presents David Felberg soloing on violin and viola d’amore for its January concert. Praised for his “fluid phrases, rich focused tone, rhythmic precision, and spot-on intonation,” violinist David Felberg, an Albuquerque native, is the co-founder and artistic director of Chatter ABQ. Felberg plays in, and conducts, many of the shows—often presenting 20th- and […]
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Placitas Art and Music Students Benefit From Local Winery’s Gift
With an interest in art, Placitas, and community, stained-glass artists Barb Belknap, owner of Placitas Winery, stopped by Placitas Elementary School in December to deliver $1,000 earmarked for children’s art and music supplies. It’s money raised by Placitas Winery’s raffle during the third annual Placitas Holiday Market; the winery is one of seven stops in […]
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“The Crane” at Wild Hearts Gallery
Starting off 2024 on a high note, The Crane by artist Judith Roderick will be at Wild Hearts Gallery in January. The exhibit is a tribute to the crane, both the Sandhills and the endangered Whooping Crane, featuring silk art quilts, watercolors and a newly revised book of poems and artwork depicting their grace and […]
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Village Wants Collaboration with APS on School Redesign
The agenda for the Village Council’s last meeting of the year was light with just four action items, including routine resolutions done annually to set the meeting schedule and employee holiday schedule for the next year. But the Dec. 12 meeting went on for more than two hours with much of the time spent on […]
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Mary & Karl Hofmann: A Retrospective
A retrospective featuring works by longtime Placitas residents Mary and Karl Hofmann will begin the Placitas Community Library’s 2024 exhibition series in the Gracie Lee Community Room. The couple is being celebrated for their collaborative efforts throughout the nearly fifty years they’ve lived and worked together in New Mexico producing ceramics and sculpture, paintings, pastels, […]
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Community Briefs
The City of Rio Rancho is seeking applications from eligible residents interested in filling seats on several Public Improvement District (PID) Boards. Individuals eligible (registered to vote with an address located within a PID’s boundaries) and interested in applying may do so by filling out an Online Interest Form (www.rrnm.gov/PIDBoard) no later than Monday, January […]