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Dec 1, 2020 - Dec 2, 2020
Rabbit & Hare Hunting in New Mexico
Coronado Historic Site
12:00 PM - 12:00 PM

Join Manager Matthew Barbour and explore the history and significance of rabbit hunting by indigenous peoples in New Mexico. Lean how you can hold your hunt and cook the iconic black-tailed jackrabbit pueblo-style. For this program and many more, visit www.nmhistoricsites.org/traditions.

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Dec 2, 2020
Friends of History Lecture Series (Online)
New Mexico History Museum
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Recasting the Vote: How Women of Color Transformed the Suffrage Movement

Please join Cathleen D. Cahill, Associate Professor, Pennsylvania State University as she shares with us powerful stories of a multiracial group of activists who propelled the national suffrage movement toward a more inclusive vision of equal rights.


View lecture here.


The FB event is here: https://www.facebook.com/events/707607819860838


 


Donations Welcome

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Dec 7, 2020
Farolito or Luminaria? A Holiday Tradition
Fort Selden Historic Site
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

As part of the New Mexico Historic Sites series NM Traditions: Winter Edition, join Instructional Coordinator Alexandra in learning about the history of this beautiful holiday tradition and learn how to make your own holiday display at home.

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Dec 8, 2020
Carly’s Craft Corner: Winter Edition
Los Luceros Historic Site

Create five different New Mexico inspired crafts with basic supplies from your house and yard.

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Dec 9, 2020
Amabie, the Yokai that Wards off Epidemics, and How it Went Viral in 2020.
Museum of International Folk Art
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Talk by Zack Davisson, award-winning author, lecturer, and scholar of Japanese monsters, ghosts, and manga.

In conjunction with the on-line exhibit, Yokai: Ghosts and Demons of Japan.


Join us on Zoom: 

https://nmculture-org.zoom.us/j/98897324056?pwd=bVg4blVGUC93WkhpaXBzWThkTUp0UT09

Meeting ID: 988 9732 4056

Passcode: 722980​

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Dec 9, 2020 - Dec 10, 2020
Light among the Ruins: The Game
Jemez Historic Site
12:00 PM - 12:00 PM

Decorate Jemez Historic Site for the holidays virtually! This year, Light among the Ruins: The Game is being made available online. Place your farolitos and explore the site in the popular game designed by students at New Mexico Highlands University. For this program and many more, visit www.nmhistoricsites.org/traditions.

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Dec 10, 2020
Messages + Monuments
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Perspectives on Collective Memories

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Dec 11, 2020
Cancelled-Christmas at the Palace
New Mexico History Museum
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
A Santa Fe community favorite since 1982

Now in its 38th year, Santa Fe’s beloved Christmas at the Palace brings communities together for an evening of hot cider, cookies, live music, a chance to operate an antique printing press, old fashioned activities, and a visit from Mr. and Mrs. Claus -- all in the legendary magic of the Palace of the Governors and Courtyard. A free, family event. *Enter through the Palace of the Governors at: 105 W. Palace Ave.

(Donations of non-perishable food welcomed.)

The History Museum will close at 3 p.m. to prepare for this free public event.

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Dec 13, 2020
Música Buena: Yuletide Traditions in New Mexico in conjunction with Música Buena: Celebrating Music in New Mexico
Museum of International Folk Art
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Enjoy the fabulous and multicultural history of New Mexico’s holiday traditions!  This festive program features 6 short documentaries that were created for the exhibition Música Buena: Hispano Folk Music of New Mexico ​(in the Hispanic Heritage Wing at MOIFA) and the concurrent Música Buena exhibition in the WoW Van. 

Watch the Premiere on the Museum of International Folk Art Museum Facebook page:  facebook.com/InternationalFolkArt

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Dec 13, 2020
VIRTUAL EVENT--Nacimiento Open House with J. Paul Taylor
Taylor-Mesilla Historic Property
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Join us for a fascinating afternoon viewing some of Mr. Taylor’s collection of nacimientos from all over the world. The Friends of the Taylor Family Monument and New Mexico Historic Sites have partnered to continue this holiday tradition virtually for 2020.

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Dec 13, 2020
Free Virtual Family Mornings at Folk Art
Museum of International Folk Art
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Story Time and

Join us on Sunday, December 13th at 10am for our free virtual Family Mornings Zoom program. The December theme is "Celebrations". The Zoom program will include Story Time and ‘Show-and-Tell’ Time for the children to share their Art.

Art project will rely on materials available at home, we will email you the activity sheet for this month’s project.

Register for the Family Morning Zoom meeting Here:  https://forms.gle/rMVutXAd3yxBhMF4A

By registering, you are consenting to your child being on camera and audio throughout the duration of the program.   

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Dec 15, 2020 - Dec 16, 2020
Cooking with Brenda
Jemez Historic Site

Take in some authentic traditional baking with Jemez Pueblo Tribal Member and New Mexico Historic Sites Ranger Brenda Tafoya as she demonstrates one of many seasonal favorites by the Tafoya Family. For this program and many more, visit www.nmhistoricsites.org/traditions.

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Dec 16, 2020
360 Tour of the Sala Grande
Los Luceros Historic Site
12:00 PM - 12:00 PM

Explore a virtual 360 tour of Los Luceros’ Sala Grande decorated for the holidays. 

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Dec 19, 2020 - Dec 20, 2020
Season Greetings from Jemez Pueblo
Jemez Historic Site
12:00 PM - 12:00 PM

Join Instructional Coordinator Marlon Magdalena and the Seasonal Dance Group from the Pueblo of Jemez in a celebration of the winter holiday season. Marlon will be performing a short concert using his Native wooden flutes and the Seasonal Dance Group will perform a traditional Buffalo Dance. For this program and many more, visit www.nmhistoricsites.org/traditions. 

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Dec 22, 2020 - Dec 23, 2020
Fry Bread Storytime
Coronado Historic Site

Children of all ages join Friends of Coronado & Jemez Historic Sites docent and researcher Deborah Ellis as she reads the award-winning children’s book: Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story, by author Kevin Noble Maillard with pictures by (illustrator) Juana Martinez – Neal. As you listen to the story you will learn of the texture, shape, smell and history of fry bread, and why it is an important symbol of Native American culture. For this program and many more, visit www.nmhistoricsites.org/traditions.

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Dec 23, 2020
Youth Community Showcase
Los Luceros Historic Site

Join Los Luceros Historic Site as they share short videos created by local youth focusing on the traditions and cultures of northern New Mexico. 

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