Community Calendar

John Steinbeck adapted his novel of the same name. It premiered on Broadway in 1937 and earned the 1938 New York Drama Critics' Circle Best Play. A poignant tragedy centers around two migrant field hands, the average-looking but smart ‘George’ and the strong but mentally-challenged ‘Lennie’ who work on a farm in California during the Great Depression. Their dream of owning their own farm is shattered when Lennie has an incident with the wife of the boss's son.

It is one of director Nancy Sellin’s all-time favorite shows. “The show offers a 1930s American perspective of poverty, prejudice against race, women, the disabled, the aged. In large part, we still have these issues today and the story is presented in such a way that we see the pathos and sadness of our choices with crystal clarity. Ultimately, it is a story of humanity at its most basic level. And, it is also a story of love at its core.” She has selected a terrific cast of some of Albuquerque’s best actors – Caedmon Holland and Daniel Anaya will play ‘Lennie’ and ‘Curley’. Other members of the cast are Kristine Padilla, Myles Hughes, Tim Reardon, Tom Doty, Eric Bodwell, Jacob Chavez, Castalia Mayerhofer. Spoiler alert, ‘Bowie’ will play ‘the dog’!

Performances Fridays and Saturdays at 7.30pm. Sundays at 2.00pm. Saturday April 25 at 2.00pm only. Thursdays April 16 and 30 at 7.30pm.

Quarteto Nuevo merges western classical, eastern European folk, Latin and jazz with an organic feel that packs a wallop! Their diverse programs can be tailored to fit anywhere, from an intimate chamber music venue to a large outdoor festival. The ensemble’s razor-sharp precision is enhanced by jazzy interludes, lightly rumbling percussion motifs and mesmerizing rhythms. They effectively meld the music of ancient worlds and faraway places with a contemporary groove that enchants audiences of all ages!

The fourth concert of the Presidential Chamber Music and World Series, offered as a Free - Pay As You Wish concert to the central NM community.

If you've seen films like "Pride and Prejudice," you've seen English Country Dancing. Similar to contra dance, it is generally more stately and elegant. The music is gorgeous, and mostly based on very old Celtic folk tunes.

EARLY CLOSURE AT 3PM ON MARCH 20TH DUE TO PRIVATE EVENT.
Organized by the School for Advanced Research (SAR) and the Vilcek Foundation, Grounded in Clay: The Spirit of Pueblo Pottery, a unique traveling exhibition featuring over 100 historic and contemporary works in clay, offers a visionary understanding of Pueblo pots as vessels that carry community-based knowledge and personal experience. The Indian Pueblo Cultural Center (IPCC), established by the 19 Pueblos of New Mexico in 1976, welcomes the pottery vessels back to the Southwest as the “returning home” host venue of the exhibition’s four-year national tour. Curated by the Pueblo Pottery Collective, Grounded in Clay opens at the IPCC as the leading program of the Center’s 50th anniversary celebration year. The exhibition and its associated events are generously supported by the First Nations Development Institute and Noon Whistle Fund.

EARLY CLOSURE AT 3PM ON MARCH 20TH DUE TO PRIVATE EVENT
In honor of the 50th anniversary of the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center (IPCC), this exhibition highlights the Center’s history through Pueblo imagery and perspectives of the past, present, and future. A combination of fifty objects from the IPCC’s Collections and Archives, with an emphasis on Pueblo pottery, illustrates the significance of the Center as a gathering place where Pueblo arts and culture are celebrated by visitors from around the world and, at once, nurtured by Pueblo communities across the generations. Gallery videos, updated throughout the year, will feature interviews with Pueblo artists, scholars, and culture bearers that present insider views of the IPCC. Join us to celebrate the exhibition on March 21 from 5-8pm during our free, public reception. Visit indianpueblo.org for 50th anniversary program schedule updates including an exhibit closing event on February 15, 2027.

Arrowsoul Art Collective’s mural installation fuses concepts of the beginning, present, and future of Indigenous pictographic arts. Based in the Southwest region, Arrowsoul Art Collective creates graffiti walls and mural paintings inspired by the evolving meanings of “Future Old School” and “Indigenous Freeways.” The artists create new visions of the Southwest landscape through blending letter structures, illustrative architecture, and textured palettes of places of home. Arrowsoul Art Collective’s projects reunite communities along the Rio Grande through creative participation. Located in the Art Through Struggle Gallery, their newest mural will be on display through June 28, 2026.

Free for museum members, or with admission.

Want to level up your theatre skills? Good news, the Heartstrings Spring class catalogue is live! Sign up for old favorites like Advanced or Beginning Acting and Improv or classes new for this Spring like Intro to Costuming or Dance Prep for Advanced Musicals!

Oil painting on a slick translucent surface? Yes please! Yupo is a smooth, slick, waterproof, paper-like surface. Unlike traditional painting surfaces, paint slips and slides across yupo – leading to bold brushwork, fluid imagery, and a uniquely fun painting experience. Bring a reference photo of an image you’d like to paint (figure, animal, still life, landscape – anything goes!). We’ll follow a simple 3 step process to explore the beautiful potential of this unique medium. No painting experience necessary – experienced painters as well as brand new beginners with leave the workshop with a completed painting, fresh ideas, and a clear understanding of the unique properties of pairing oil and yupo.

Charlotte Jackson Fine art presents A Whiter Shade of Pale | A Group Exhibition opening Saturday, April 4 through May 5, 2026, with an opening reception Saturday, April 4, 2026, from 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Charlotte Jackson Fine Art presents this year’s single-color exhibition, A Whiter Shade of Pale | A Group Exhibition, focusing exclusively on the color white. The exhibition aims to highlight the unique qualities, nuances, and variations found within this often-underestimated shade.

White has been selected as Pantone’s color of the year, motivating us to take a closer look at its significance and its many distinct shades. By delving into the subtle differences and interpretations of white, the exhibition encourages viewers to appreciate the depth and diversity within this seemingly simple color.

The exhibition includes artists Charles Arnoldi, Edith Baumann, Max Cole, Lies Kraal, William Metcalf, Liane Nouri, Helen Pashgian, Michael Rouillard, Phil Sims, Jeremy Thomas, Clark Walding, and Brian Wills.

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.