Taos Juneteenth Celebration: One for the Books
Explore the authors and storytellers of New Mexico! Free food and drink to the first 150 guests, plus author readings and demonstrations, music from the Bodega DJs, then the annual fashion show! This year’s fashion show theme invites models to explore their favorite works of writing from black authors and be styled in honor of […]
Drum, Dance & Storytelling: An African Cultural Experience
Join in this thrilling FREE drumming and dance workshop celebrating the vibrant traditions of West Africa! Fuse rhythm, movement, and ancestral stories in a co-created space of learning, connection, and community. Local vendors, cultural food offerings, and an African tea experience round out the day, which will close with a live performance of music and […]
Wellness and the Art of Expression
Join artists Carlton V. Bell II and David H. Parker for this event in AfroMundo’s new Wellness series! Participants will learn to bring storytelling, ritual, and cultural specificity into their creative process, exploring Polyrhythmic Praxis, community, and Afrocentric spiritual frameworks at this free workshop.
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.
Central Ave. Project Exhibition & Reception
Learn more about the Central Avenue Project and community photography and storytelling, imagining together a healthier and safer Central Ave.
“I See My Light Shining” Opening Event
Ellery Washington is a New York-based writer, originally from Albuquerque, who has returned to New Mexico to capture the memories and stories of Black Elders. The regional launch event of this exciting rebuttal to the tri-cultural myth features oral testimonies along with photographs, letters, and more to memorialize and honor these African-American elders. See […]
Dia de los Niños: Fun and Stories with Sarah Malone
Celebrate Dia de los Niños with bilingual storyteller Sarah Malone. Plus, all kids who visit an ABQ library between April 24 and 30 receive a free book (while supplies last)!
How Indigenous Storytellers Are Changing the Narrative of History
Bookworks is partnering with Native America Calling for a special reading and panel discussion. A conversation moderated by Native America Calling‘s own Shawn Spruce will follow readings from readings from three New Mexico authors: Deborah Taffa, author of Whiskey Tender and director of the MFA in Creative Writing at the Institute of American Indian Arts; […]
Afriquerque Family Fun with Storyteller Ramona King
Join celebrated storyteller Ramona King for an exciting tale of Anansi the Spider and his friends, including Sun and Moon! The story will be enhanced with music from The Simple Truth Duet, and The Youth Jazz Collaborative will be there too. Don’t miss this FREE event for families!
Stories from Africa to America
Come on out for Stories from Africa to America by Ms. Marley’s House of Colors (internationally acclaimed storyteller Brenda Hollingsworth-Marley). The event includes storytime & signup for Libro’s Imagination Library, a free monthly book program by mail for Black children (birth to age 5). Black/African American Families, let’s create & build community through storytelling and […]