Geography: More than Meets the Eye by Drs. Daniel and Susan Arreola
2025-03-29 14:00 - 15:30 (America/Denver) | Placitas Community Library, 453 HWY 165, Placitas, NM, 87043, United States
Drs. Daniel and Susan Arreola will be speaking at the Placitas Community Library at 2 p.m. on March 29th about “The Geographer’s Eye: Sight and Insight.” They will explain, along with audience participation, how geographers view place and landscape. The audience will be asked to share their responses to a slide exercise so that we all learn how our views of places and landscapes have at least two dimensions, a “Sight” and an “Insight.”

Dance Out! First Friday drop-in!
2025-04-04 17:30 - 18:30
All are welcome! Just come and move to the music!

Spring Star Party
2025-04-05 18:00 - 22:00
Placitas Community Library’s spring Star Party will be April 5, beginning at 6pm with Solar viewing. At 7pm The Albuquerque Astronomical Society (TAAS) own Star Master teach us about the multitude of star which will be in view that night— First Quarter Moon, the planets Uranus, Jupiter and Mars, bright stars…..Sirius, Procyon, Rigel, Betelgeuse, Regulus, Capella, and Arcturus…..and a number of open and globular star clusters. By then the sky will be dark and the stars will have begun to show themselves. Viewing will continue into the night. There will be a variety of types and sizes of telescopes to guide you to the wonders of our dark skies.

Children's Book Day
2025-04-08 11:00
We will be celebrating a special event called Dia. This is the celebration of Dia de los libros y de los ninos, Children’s Book Day. We will celebrate by reading bilingual board books to your children and by letting them select a new book to take home. This program is for children ages infant – 5. There will be activities and snacks.

Spring Fling Sale
2025-04-12 10:00 - 16:00
We will have plants, baked goods, jewelry, books, puzzles, DVDs and more for sale!

Adventure of a Lifetime: Biking Across the US
2025-04-26 14:00 - 16:00
In 1997, Dennis Bumgarner and his son, Jon, rode their bicycles 3196 miles over the course of thirty-two days, from the Pacific Ocean at Dillon Beach, California to the Atlantic at Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. Over the Sierra Nevada Mountains, across the Great Basin, traversing the Rockies, across the plains and over the Appalachians and on to the eastern seaboard, the ride taxed their stamina, both physical and emotional. During this informal program, Dennis will recount this adventure.

Children's Earth Day Sun Prints!
2025-04-27 13:00 - 15:00
This Earth Day program is for children ages, 6-12 accompanied by an adult. Ginnie Kirsch, artist and PCL patron will teach your children how to make a sun print. Reservations required. See the post on the children’s page for details.

Pre-K Story Time: Celebrate Spring with Birds, Eggs, and Nests
2025-05-13 10:00 - 11:00
Listen to stories ready by our PCL volunteers and make a birds nest using a small paper bag, twigs, grasses, and yarn. Have a snack with us! Introduce your child to reading, socializing with other children, and working with adults.

Fun Recipes for Fitness, Aging, and Mental Wellness
2025-05-17 14:00 - 15:30
Come join our panel discussion and bring your questions!

Talking with family about money is hard: How can we make it easier?
2025-05-17 14:00 - 16:00
This seminar presented by Kelley and Ric Tredwin of Altalune provides some tools and framework for positively engaging in money conversations with your spouse, children (young or adult) or aging parents.

Summer Reading Program Party
2025-05-18 13:00 - 15:00
Summer Reading Party where you can learn all about our summer activities and sign up for the reading challenge. Our special guest is Ziggy Prothro representing the New Mexico Office of Archaeological Studies. Ziggy and her son Vincent will teach your children how to play the snake game, Ginebig. We will have prizes, raffles, and book giveaways all summer.

Exploring Cannabis for Wellness
2025-05-24 14:00 - 15:00
Kelly Butterman explains the science and potential benefits of cannabis.

Summer Reading Program: Color Our World
2025-06-07 13:00 - 15:00
Opening event: Join us at the Placitas Community Library for our summer reading programs. All programs are on Saturdays at 1:00 starting June 7. Our theme is “Color Our World” – all about art and artists. Your children will have an opportunity to experience and create a variety of art forms. We will start on June 7 with a dog comedy about the missing Mona Lisa painting from the Louvre art gallery in Paris, France and end on July 26 with Explora helping your children to do colorful experiments. In between, there will opportunities to be creative and learn new art techniques. On June 28, awarding winning Navajo children’s author and illustrator, Daniel Vendever, will read from his books.

Childrens Summer Reading Program
2025-06-21 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-06-28 13:00, 2025-07-12 13:00, 2025-07-19 13:00, 2025-07-26 13:00
See all our events here.

80th Anniversary of the Trinity Event
2025-07-13 14:00 - 16:00
Save the date Sunday July 13th at 2 p.m. at the Placitas Library for a special showing of the PBS documentary The Bomb The first half of the movie will be shown leading up to the Trinity explosion, with time after for serious discussion of the current implications of nuclear weaponry. We encourage those present to share memories of “Duck and Cover” and so many other artifacts of the Cold War.

Pre-K Reading Hour: Friendly Fish Tales
2025-08-12 10:00 - 11:00
Children will meet some favorite characters of children’s literature when they hear the stories of Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister, Swimmy by Leo Leonni, and Baby Beluga by Raffi. This session will be led by one of our newest volunteers, Kathy Suydam, a retired Montesorri pre-k teacher. She’s an expert. Come hear her! Activities and snacks included!

PCL Concert and Fundraiser
2025-08-16 14:00 - 15:30
Please come to our Concert and Fundraiser with singer-songwriters James Bell, Anna Rudolph, and Dennis Bumgarner! $20 Donation and refreshments!

Wonders on Wheels!
2025-08-17 10:00 - 14:00
WoW! The Wonder on Wheels mobile museum exhibit is coming to the Placitas Community Library. Come when you like and stay as long as you like. The Children’s Committee is sponsoring this program but All ages are welcome! Allow time to enter the WoW van and participate in the interactive exhibits to learn about the many cultures and historic sites in our beautiful state of New Mexico.

Dance Out Friday!
2025-09-05 17:30 - 19:00
Dance Out! You are invited to boogie featuring Ken Grimes from 89.9 KUPR.

Garden Tour Seed Balls for Children
2025-09-07 10:00 - 15:00
As part of the Garden Tour, we will be making seed balls from 10-3 or until supplies run out. This activity is for adults as well.

Pre-K Story Time Nature's Whispers: A Journey Through Leaves and Trees.
2025-09-09 10:00 - 11:00
Pre-K Story Time for children ages 0-5. The theme is “Nature’s Whispers: A Journey Through Leaves and Trees. The books are: One Day This Tree Will Fall, Leslie Barnard Booth, A Tree is Nice, Janice May Udry, The Leaf Thief, Alice Hemming. Participate in a Leaf Rubbing craft and have a Leaf Shaped Snack.

Protecting Yourself from Financial Scams
2025-09-13 14:00 - 16:00
Sept 13 at 2pm
We are all worried of financial scams. And we have good reason to be nervous. We are wired to fall for scams. And they are on the rise. They are also getting more sophisticated. We are going to talk about research on scams, why people fall for them and how to protect yourself from financial scams. The more you know, the more discerning and proactive you can be to protect your financial information and your financial accounts.

To Bee or Not to Bee - Learn about Honey Bees Children's Event
2025-09-14 13:00 - 15:00
To Bee or Not to Bee – Learn about Honey Bees, beehives, try on a beekeeper’s outfit and participate in a honey tasting with beekeeper, Kamyar Rahimian. Just to let you know the honey is not pasteurized or processed. It is straight from the honeycomb. Therefore, when you sign in, parents must give written permission for children to try it. We will provide the form. Buzz on over to the library for this fun and educational activity!

September 2025: "Poetrees" Art Exhibition
2025-09-23 - 2025-10-13
“Trees are poems that the earth writes upon the sky.”
— Kahlil Gibran
Artists were asked to create a portrait of a tree or trees or to explore the abstract essence of trees in their work. May it be a poetic rendering of a favorite tree or a visual expression of concern for the future of forests around the world, this is the opportunity to “hug a tree” with your eyes.
“I Can’t Get Out of the Way”
Artist: Tara Hoyer

October Artist Reception: "Poetrees"
2025-10-03 17:00 - 18:30
“Ailanthus”
Artist: Molly Zurek

Talking About Money: Can it be easier?
2025-10-04 14:00 - 16:00
Conversations about money don’t have to be so nerve-wracking. Whether you have to talk to parents, children, your employer, or potential donors for your favorite cause, getting the courage to talk about money can be tough. Even facing your own internal thoughts about money, and taking positive steps can be hard, and that’s only involving you! When you have to talk to others, often sweaty palms or avoidance all together are our default setting. So let’s get rid of some of that nervousness and anxiety about money conversations and make it a bit easier. We will spend this time talking tips and tools for building confidence around money conversations.
