Community Calendar

You’re invited to a mini pop-up sale at the Taylor Ranch Library on Saturday, April 25 from 10:30 AM to 4 PM. We’ll be bringing our favorite adult fiction & non fiction, kid's books, puzzles, CDs, DVDs, vintage finds and some surprises!

As always, all items will be available at 70–90% off the original list price. Paperbacks start at just 25 cents each!

Entry is free for everyone throughout the day.

The Friends of the Library use funds from book sales to support programming, staff development, community outreach, and more for the public library system of Albuquerque and Bernalillo County.

The Friends rely on the generous donations of books and other media from the community. Small donations can be dropped off at the local library branches and larger donations at the Main Library. For more information about the Book Sales, Bookshop, donation guidelines, and how to become a member, please visit www.friendsofthepubliclibrary.org.

UNM's Matthew Campen, PhD, discusses the effects of nanoplastics on the brain. Dr. Campen’s research expertise extends beyond nanoplastics to inhaled pollutants like ozone, particulate matter and carbon monoxide, which can cause toxicity beyond the lungs, including neurological health effects.

The Same Place at the Same Time is a series of three exhibition rotations that trace how art lives within, emerges from, and connects Taos’ creative communities. By gathering a varied array of arts—wood-fired ceramics, volunteer radio, and Pueblo foodways—into the rotating gallery space, the exhibition highlights the many interconnected maker groups within our larger Taos community. The inclusion of visual art, music, and food emphasizes the diversity of creativity that constructs thriving cultures and communities.

The exhibition is process-focused and collectively developed, documenting how these groups operate and co-curated by the groups themselves. It explores the wide-ranging organizational structures of these collectives, in turn allowing us to consider how these frameworks influence art making, relationships, and the rich culture of Taos. It asks how we might further nurture this expansive web of connections, both inside and outside of the gallery space.

Harwood Museum of Art is honored to collaborate with local artists, makers, and cultural leaders who shape and define Taos’s remarkable artistic landscape.

Curated by Kate Miller, Curatorial Assistant, Harwood Museum of Art.

Image Credit: KNCE Studio. Courtesy of True Taos Radio, KNCE 93.5 FM

Pursuit of Happiness: Gi Bill in Taos refocuses the story of post-World War II artistic movements by highlighting those artists working, communing, and connecting in Taos from 1945 onward. These artists founded the next great wave of abstraction that took root in the region, bringing their vast creativity and international connections to the community. Highlighting works from Harwood Museum of Art’s permanent collection and sourcing significant loans regionally and nationally, this exhibition tells the story of how Taos contributed to conversations and explorations in the national art scene during the post-World War II period.

The Same Place at the Same Time is a series of three exhibition rotations that trace how art lives within, emerges from, and connects Taos’s creative communities. By gathering a varied array of arts—wood-fired ceramics, volunteer radio, and Pueblo foodways—into the rotating gallery space, the exhibition highlights the many interconnected maker groups within our larger Taos community. The inclusion of visual art, music, and food emphasizes the diversity of creativity that constructs thriving cultures and communities.

The exhibition is process-focused and collectively developed, documenting how these groups operate and co-curated by the groups themselves. It explores the wide-ranging organizational structures of these collectives, in turn allowing us to consider how these frameworks influence art making, relationships, and the rich culture of Taos. It asks how we might further nurture this expansive web of connections, both inside and outside of the gallery space.

Harwood Museum of Art is honored to collaborate with local artists, makers, and cultural leaders who shape and define Taos’s remarkable artistic landscape.

Curated by Kate Miller, Curatorial Assistant, Harwood Museum of Art.

Image Credit: Red Willow Farmer’s Market. Courtesy of Tiana Suazo

Family Story Time at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center library is a chance for children and families to gather, share stories and activities relating to Native American culture, history, and storytelling traditions.

Free for children and adult family member. For more information contact Ruth Thomas at rthomas@indianpueblo.org or 505-314-8205

Is Artificial Intelligence (AI) going to greatly improve our lives or does it threaten our very existence? Bring your ideas and questions to this Braver Angels debate about the benefits and harms of artificial intelligence. We want to know what you think as we debate the resolution:

Resolved: Artificial Intelligence will strengthen human progress.

To help launch historian Andrew (Andy) Russell's first book, "Like Friends, Like Foes: Japanese Americans and Nevada through Wolrd War II," the New Mexico Chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) is hosting a talk and book signing by Dr. Russell at the new Japanese American Cultural Center (1501 San Pedro Dr., NE) on Saturday, April 25, from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. Russell was the lead historian and writer for the very popular "CLOE Project" (Confinement in the Land of Enchantment), and his PowerPoint presentation that Saturday will compare the wartime experiences of Japanese American residents of Nevada versus New Mexico. His new book will be available for purchase and signing by the author, and light refreshments will be served. This is the start of a book tour that encludes scheduled engagements at various museums, libraries and bookstores in Nevada, California, and elsewhere.
Note: Reporters or screeners of this submission should contact Andy Russell at the email below, rather than the JACL. Please do not distribute Andy's email address in general announcements.

2026 Taos Film Festival

April 23 – 26

Taos Film Festival showcases independent filmmaking voices from around the world and our own backyard.

100+ Films & Special Presentations – view the Film Guide & Schedule

About the Festival

Over four days at the end of April, 2026, the inaugural Taos Film Festival will screen dozens of films that speak to the resilient heart of our community. TaosFF amplifies independent filmmaking voices from New Mexico and around the world.

The inaugural Taos Film Festival is organized by the Taos Center for the Arts (TCA) and screenings will be available at venues throughout town and will include feature-length and short-form narrative and documentary films, including animation and experiential projects. In addition to screenings, TaosFF connects artists and audiences through Q&As, talks and creative workshops.

For more information visit taosff.org.

The Big Sing: 3:00–5:00 PM
Ever belt out your favorite song in the car and think, “I wish I could do this with other people,”? Here’s your chance! Special guest Moira Smiley, a GRAMMY®-nominated singer, composer, and educator, will lead us through an afternoon of music-making that’s as fun as it is freeing.Think of this event as a musical gathering place where everyone is welcome and no preparation is required. Moira will guide you through simple vocal warmups that feel like games, folk songs that’ll get stuck in your head (in the best way), and gorgeous harmonies that you’ll help create. With a string quartet of New Mexico musicians adding their magic to the mix, you’ll be amazed at the sound we can all create.
All ages, all levels, all voices are welcome. That includes yours! Minors must be accompanied by a parent/guardian. Seating will be available for all, with occasional invitations to stand as songs come together.

Join us for our biggest community singing event yet!

Moira Smiley & Quartet in Concert: The Rhizome Project
7:00 PM
Moira returns to the stage with four of the finest local string players for a one-night-only performance of “chamber-folk” music, featuring songs from her latest album The Rhizome Project.

“The Rhizome Project celebrates all the powerful ways we are connected, though, like the rhizome roots, those connections may be hidden or forgotten.” – Moira Smiley

Whether you prefer classical chamber music or indie folk tunes, whether you prefer to sit back and enjoy listening or join in the musical fun, this concert is for you!