Oct 1, 2015 - Oct 17, 2015
Historical Downtown Walking Tours
New Mexico History Museum
10:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Starting from April 13 and continuing through October 17, learn about the history of Santa Fe on a Downtown Walking Tour led by New Mexico History Museum/Palace of the Governors guides every Monday through Saturday. Gather at the Palace Courtyard’s Blue Gate just south of the History Museum entrance at 113 Lincoln Avenue at 10:15 am. Cost: $10; children 16 and under free when with an adult. Museum guides do not accept tips. (No tours on Saturdays when large events are held on the Plaza, such as Spanish Market and Santa Fe Fiesta.)
Oct 2, 2015
Make a Hot-Air Balloon Trading Card
New Mexico History Museum
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
During the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, learn about the art trading cards made and shared by hot-air balloonists, then make one of your own. This all-ages, drop-in workshop is a Free First Friday Evening event.
Oct 4, 2015
Straw applique workshop
New Mexico History Museum
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Try your hand at transforming strips and pieces of straw and corn husks into beautiful designs on a take-home box. A family-friendly drop-in event, part of Painting the Divine. Free with admission. Sundays free to NM residents; children 16 and under free daily.
Oct 8, 2015
Harvey Houses of New Mexico: Historic Hospitality from Raton to Deming
New Mexico History Museum
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Brainpower & Brownbags Lecture
Rosa Latimer speaks on “Harvey Houses of New Mexico: Historic Hospitality from Raton to Deming,” part of the 2015 Brainpower & Brownbags Lecture Series in the Meem Community Room. Enter for free through the History Museum’s Washington Avenue doors.
Latimer, a writer, bookstore owner, playwright and photographer in Post, Texas, has written two Arcadia Publishing books about Harvey Houses, including Harvey Houses of Texas. Her newest book, Harvey Houses of New Mexico, was released this year.
Oct 10, 2015
Chimayo and Cordova
New Mexico History Museum
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
A Palace Guard event
Immerse yourself in the traditional crafts of Northern New Mexico. After a visit to El Santuario de Chimayo, learn about the history of the Rio Grande-style weaving tradition at the shop and studio of a local artisan. We’ll have lunch at Rancho de Chimayo, then visit the Cordova studios of some of the region’s best-known wood carves. (And yes, you’ll have time to shop.) $75. Reserve a spot by calling (505) 982-7799, ext. 4. Not a Palace Guard member? To join, click here or call (505) 982-6366 ext. 100.
Oct 14, 2015
CreativeMornings tackles social issues: Sam Scarpino on Shock
New Mexico History Museum
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Sam Scarpino, a Santa Fe Institute resident, talks on the theme of “shock” at a free CreativeMornings event on Wednesday, October 14, 9–10 am. Besides Scarpino’s brief TED-like talk, you can network with creative professionals and enjoy pastries and coffee from the Santa Fe Baking Co. Support provided by the St. Vincent Hospital Foundation.
Oct 18, 2015
Cowboy Balladeer Don Edwards Presents The Legend of Jack Thorp
New Mexico History Museum
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Don Edwards, a premier performer of old-time ballads and cowboy songs, returns to the New Mexico History Museum Auditorium at 2 pm on Sunday, October 18, performing The Legend of Jack Thorp. Tickets for Edwards’ performance are $25 and will go on sale Sept. 1 at the History Museum Shop; call (505) 982-9543 or go to www.newmexicocreates.org.
Oct 22, 2015
Dinner with Daggett
New Mexico History Museum
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
A special Fred Harvey event
Enjoy a sumptuous catered dinner at La Fonda on the Plaza and hear Daggett Harvey, a Fred Harvey descendant, talks about how the company supported women and people of color in the workplace and how economic and social forces led to its sale in 1968 and the demolition of so many Harvey House gems. Joining him is Stephen Fried, author of the best-selling book Appetite for America: Fred Harvey and the Business of Civilizing the Wild West—One Meal at a Time. Tickets: $150; call (505) 992-2715, ext. 1.
Oct 25, 2015
Harvey Girls Revisited
New Mexico History Museum
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Join documentary maker Katrina Parks for a sneak peek at her newest interviews with former Harvey Girls in New Mexico. Joining her for a discussion following are Harvey family members and Stephen Fried, author of Appetite for America: Fred Harvey and the Business of Civilizing the Wild West—One Meal at a Time. Parks directed the 2013 documentary Harvey Girls: Opportunity Bound, and we’ll show it at 10 am, 11 am and noon. Free with admission; Sundays free to NM residents.
Oct 30, 2015
Halloween Tricks, Treats, and Ghost Stories
New Mexico History Museum
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Prowl through Telling New Mexico on a scavenger hunt for historic personalities in costume and get a historically themed Halloween mask as a treat. (Wear your own costume, too!) At 6 pm, author and folklorist Nasario Garcia tells tales of witches, ghosts and bogeymen inside the spooky Palace of the Governors. A Free Friday Evening event in collaboration with the Museum of Art’s Modernist scavenger hunt and live music.
