Get your feet moving in a free Juneteenth dance workshop hosted by NMSU’s Men of Color Initiative and led by Soriba Fofana.
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Tijeras BioZone Open Space Community Concert with Keeping Up with the Joneses
FREE! Bring a chair or blanket and a picnic dinner, and enjoy free entertainment, paletas, face painting, bosque traveling exhibit truck, rock climbing wall, hands-on nature activity, and incredible views of your public lands under the light of the setting sun.
The evening’s headliner is Keeping Up with the Joneses, a soul-funk band led by Kookie Jones. The band is described as “Earth Tone” music, where the Earth is the funky rhythm, and the tone is the melody and soulful voices.
Make a free reservation to get event updates and additional details.
This is a great chance to check out the Tijeras BioZone Open Space, a 4-mile, 1,000 foot BioZone along the largely ephemeral Tijeras Creek just east of Albuquerque along old Route 66. The Creek feeds Albuquerque’s aquifer, and is an oasis for variety of plants and animals.
Performance Schedule:
6 PM: Doors Open
6:30-7:00 PM: Conservation Carnivale
7:15-8:15 PM: Keeping Up with the Joneses -
Winrock Park Grand Opening
Grab a peek at Winrock’s new park, and enjoy music, vendors, yoga, a farmer’s market, and more free fun for the family!
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Navigating Intersectional Challenges Webinar: Supporting Two-Spirit Survivors
This webinar will explore the challenges faced by Two-Spirit survivors of gender-based violence at the intersection of the COVID-19 pandemic and housing insecurity. Register HERE.
The speaker will discuss strategies for supporting and advocating for the Two-Spirit community, offering practical insights and lived experiences to help explore culturally responsive solutions and systemic barriers.
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Morningside Pride
Celebrate Pride in the heart of Nob Hill at the Albuquerque Social Club – the longest standing LGBTQ+ club in the Southwest!
Entertainment will begin at 12pm, right after the Albuquerque Pride Parade. Morningside Pride is FREE and will feature vendors, food trucks, face painters, and a pool….
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Albuquerque Pride Parade
Time for one of New Mexico’s largest parades! The 2024 Albuquerque Pride Parade will start promptly at 10:00 am on Saturday, June 8, at the intersection of Central Ave. and Girard Blvd on Historic Route 66. The route proceeds east, concluding around 11am at San Mateo Blvd.
This event is free and open to everyone!
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Alice Randall: My Black Country
My Black Country is a recent release by Alice Randall, award-winning professor, songwriter, and author. In the book, Randall recounts her past and her search for the first family of Black country music. My Black Country celebrates the radical joy in realizing the power of Black influence on American culture through the work of DeFord Bailey, Lil Hardin, Ray Charles, Charley Pride, and Herb Jeffries.
Register HERE for this online event hosted by the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
Randall will be joined in conversation by Steven Lewis, Curator of Music and the Performing Arts, and Kelly Navies, Oral History Museum Specialist.
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National Day of Remembrance for Homicide Victims
In 2007, Congress designated September 25 as the National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims. The City of Albuquerque presents this opportunity to remember those lost to homicide, and honor their memories. This allows us to focus on the impact of murder on families and communities, and ways to support and serve survivors.
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ROOTS Summer Leadership Camp
We are so excited to offer our signature positive youth development program again in 2024! It’s going to be another great year at RSLA.
This free three-week program features field trips, performances, STEM activities, and tons of opportunities for self-exploration, leadership development, and FUN! Plus, it includes before- and aftercare, breakfast, lunch, and snacks.
We can’t wait to see you there!
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How Latina Voices Enrich the American Story
Bookworks hosts an essential conversation about Latinas in literature with authors Cara Lopez Lee, Michelle Otero, and Briana Muñoz. How Latina Voices Enrich the American Story will be presented on Tuesday, June 11th, at 6pm.
A portion of proceeds will benefit MANA de Albuquerque, which works to empower Latinas through education, leadership development, community service, and advocacy. Check the organization out HERE.