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Broken Boxes Community Event ftg. Sterlin Harjo
Join Mario Ybarra, Jr., Sterlin Harjo, and Cannupa Hanska Luger for a community celebration and conversation!
1-2:30 pm: FAMILY ART WORKSHOP – Shoebox Parade Float
All ages are invited to make a mini parade float to present during the DJ party with Mario Ybarra Jr. afterward.
2-4 pm: COMMUNITY GATHERING – Mario Ybarra Jr.: Nuevo Complexican
Shake off the week with a Día de los Muertos celebration featuring Mario Ybarra Jr., an acclaimed Los Angeles-based artist and culture worker. Dance to old-school R&B records and enjoy local food trucks, music, community art making, and more!
5-8 pm: CONVERSATION & FILM – Sterlin Harjo & Cannupa Hanska Luger
Award-winning 2024 MacArthur Foundation Fellow Seminole/Muscogee filmmaker Sterlin Harjo (Reservation Dogs) will introduce a screening of his Indigenous artist-focused documentary film, Love and Fury. Then there will be a live audience recording of the Broken Boxes podcast series Long Con, an ongoing conversation between Harjo and artist Cannupa Hanska Luger.
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Candidate Meet & Greet at NM Asian Family Center
Meet 16 candidates running for government offices! Enjoy storytelling, community building, and tasty food in an environment designed to lift up AAPINH voices.
Please sign up HERE in advance to help plan! Language interpreters available by request.
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APS Budget Town Hall at Jimmy Carter Middle School
How should APS should budget the money for the 2025-26 school year? Do you have ideas as to how APS money can best serve students and families? Be a part of the discussion at this community meeting.
Spanish-language and ASL interpreters will be present.
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APS Budget Town Hall at Berna Facio PDC
How should APS budget for the 2025-26 school year? Do you have ideas as to how APS money can best serve students and families? Be a part of the discussion at this community meeting.
Spanish-language and ASL interpreters will be present.
If you cannot attend at this time, there will be another event on Monday Oct 28.
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AAPAC Gallery Opening
The African American Performing Arts Center is re-opening its gallery! Come to the celebration to view and learn about more than 200 items from countries around Africa, as well as enjoy refreshments, meet the staff, and browse the gift shop.
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Black Men Flower Project Somatic Exercise Session
This class offers Black men and boys a chance to reset, grow, and heal in a supportive, Black-only space. No prior experience needed—just bring an open mind and a desire to connect with yourself on a deeper level. Somatic exercises help release stored tension, reduce stress, and promote healing by allowing you to fully experience and respond to what your body needs.
Register HERE now—spaces are limited!
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Meet the Author: Deborah Jackson Taffa
Discuss the acclaimed memoir Whiskey Tender with the author, Deborah Jackson Taffa. The book has been featured on many “best” lists including Esquire, Oprah Daily, ELLE, The New York Times, and The Washington Post.
“Indeed, while some reviewers have already qualified her book as a “Native memoir,” Taffa’s story is in fact distinctly American, full stop, and one that a country afraid of its own history needs to hear.” — Washington Post
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CiQlovia Open Streets Festival
CiQlovia is ABQ’s version of ciclovia – open streets. The 2024 CiQlovia route spans Kathryn Ave from Louisiana to San Pedro and will feature all kinds of activities, info, art, pop-up parks and playgrounds, a health hub – and a climbing wall!
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CiQlovia Build Week
Sign up HERE to prepare the International District for CiQlovia! Design and build temporary amenities to get the neighborhood looking its best for the event. Check schedule below for project details.
