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Nuevo Mexicano Heritage Arts Museum In Santa Fe Extends Free Admission & Membership To All Visitors

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NMHAM News:

          • In a countdown to its 100th Anniversary, NMHAM embraces a New Museum Model

SANTA FE — The Spanish Colonial Arts Society’s (SCAS) recently renamed Nuevo Mexicano Heritage Arts Museum (NMHAM) has announce, as of July 31, 2024, the Museum is free to all visitors. Additionally, membership is also free.

“Our board and staff believe strongly in the value of what we have to offer both to our immediate community and to visitors from around the world. We could not have taken this step without the past and ongoing support of our members and donors who share the same belief,” Executive Director Read More

Public Invited To Celebrate Pueblo Independence Day At Jemez Historic Site Sunday Aug. 11

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Dancers perform at the 2023 Jemez Pueblo Independence Day celebration. Courtesy/Tira Howard Photography

JHS News:

New Mexico Historic Sites invites the public to celebrate Pueblo Independence Day at Jemez Historic Site (JHS) Sunday, Aug. 11. The celebration begins at 7 a.m. with a 13-mile run from the plaza in Jemez Pueblo up N.M. 4 to Jemez Historic Site.

Beginning at 10 a.m. until 3 p.m., visitors will have the opportunity to see traditional Pueblo-style dances and tour Gisewa Pueblo, an ancestral site of the present-day Jemez Pueblo, and San José de los Jémez Mission. The event also includes Read More

Op/Ed: A Bit Of History Behind ‘The Boys Of The Pajarito Plateau’

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By LIZ MARTINEAU
Los Alamos

Dear Community,

This week the Art in Public Places Advisory Board is scheduled to discuss a piece of artwork called “The Boys of the Pajarito Plateau.” This community treasures Fuller Lodge, which is one reason I think this subject has generated such interest. (As someone who believes in historic preservation this warms my heart!) However, I want to provide some background information about the Los Alamos Ranch School students and dispel some inaccuracies that I have heard circulating in the community.

  • The subject matter of this painting is a group of Los Alamos Ranch
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Los Alamos Site Of Manhattan Project National Historical Park Hosting Day Of Peace And Remembrance In Observance Of Atomic Bombings Of Japan

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NPS News:

Manhattan Project National Historical Park, in partnership with Pearl Harbor National Memorial (NM), will host four “Days of Peace and Remembrance” across its three sites and at Pearl Harbor National Memorial to commemorate and reflect on the 79th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Japan in 1945.

The Los Alamos event will take place at 6:30 p.m. MDT, Thursday, Aug. 8. In collaboration with Friends of MAPR-LA and Los Alamos Arts Council the park will host a viewing of the documentary film Richland followed by a silent luminaria viewing at 8 p.m. MDT in the historic Memorial Rose Garden Read More

Lost Bear Wants To Go Home

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Community News:

My family took me to ScienceFest last week at Ashley Pond. I was having a good time watching children and exhibits when my owner sat me on the Historical Society’s table. I know they were having fun, too, but they forgot to take me with them.

At the end of the day I was still sitting on the table. The nice people from the Society took me with them. During the next week I met more nice people. They included me on a tour with visitors. I saw interesting things in the museum, but I’m sad and want to go home now.

Would someone from my family please come take me home? Read More

New Mexico History Museum Names 2024 Scholar And Recipient Of Steve Wimmer Southwestern Historical Research Fund

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Joseph Kennedy

NMDCA News:

SANTA FE — New Mexico History Museum (NMHM) and the Fray Angélico Chávez History Library (FACHL) have announced that Joseph Kennedy has been selected as the 2024 scholar and recipient of the Steve Wimmer Southwestern Historical Research Fund.

Kennedy aims to study the history of turquoise and jewelry making in New Mexico. He is the third grantee to receive the research funding from NMHM.

The Steve Wimmer Southwestern Historical Research Fund was established in 2021 to honor the memory of Steve Wimmer, head concierge at La Fonda on the Plaza who spent 26 years enthusiastically Read More

Santa Fe’s Historic Eatery The Pink Adobe Turns 80

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Courtesy/The Inn of The Five Graces

DINING News:

Santa Fe’s historic restaurant, The Pink Adobe, is hosting a special 80th anniversary dinner. To commemorate its inception by Santa Fe local legend Rosalea Murphy, The Pink Adobe and its sister bar, The Dragon Room, are hosting a celebratory set menu option through July.

The Dinner

At The Pink Adobe, an $80 dinner featuring curated starters, a choice of Fire Roasted Chile Relleno or Steak Dunigan for entree, plus dessert. This special menu includes a selection of wine, specialty beer, or the house Silver Coin Margarita. At the Dragon Room, there Read More

Manhattan Project National Historical Park To Host Days Of Peace And Remembrance In 79th Anniversary Observance Of Atomic Bombings Of Japan

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The Friendship Bell in Oak Ridge wreathed with luminarias during the Bell Ringing Ceremony in 2022. Courtesy/NPS

Los Alamos Lights for Peace event in 2022 at Ashley Pond Park. Courtesy/NPS

Hanford Lights for Peace event in 2022. Courtesy/NPS

NPS News:

DENVER – Manhattan Project National Historical Park, in partnership with Pearl Harbor National Memorial (NM), will host “Days of Peace and Remembrance” across its three sites and at Pearl Harbor NM to commemorate and reflect on the 79th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Japan in 1945.

This commemorative programming acknowledges and interprets Read More

National Museum Of Nuclear Science & History Names Gabriel Nemiroff New Director Of Education

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National Museum of Nuclear Science & History new Director of Education Gabriel Nemiroff. Courtesy/NMNS&H

NMNS&H News:

ALBUQUERQUE — The National Museum of Nuclear Science & History (NMNS&H) announced Gabriel Nemiroff as its new director of education. Nemiroff joined the Museum July 8, 2024.

“The Museum is excited to welcome Gabe to this integral role,” NMNS&H President and CEO Jennifer Hayden said. “This critical position connects educational programs to the Museum’s mission and sets the pace for informal learning. Gabe’s experience is a natural fit for this Read More

SFCC Presents Cristina Kahlo: Contemporary Mexican Photography Lecture Tuesday Aug. 6

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Photographer Cristina Kahlo, in front of an image of her great-grandaunt Frida Kahlo, will give a lecture on Contemporary Mexican Photography Aug. 6 at Santa Fe Community College. Courtesy/SFCC

SFCC News:

SANTA FE — Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) will present Cristina Kahlo, who will give a lecture on Contemporary Mexican Photography, 4-5 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6 in the Lecture Hall (Room 216). The free lecture is offered by the SFCC’s Art on Campus in collaboration with Carlos Rovelo, Trustee and Chair, Education and Community Engagement Committee of the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum.

“SFCC is Read More