Life in Focus – Jardineros Photo Group Exhibit

Placitas Community Library 453 HWY 165, Placitas, NM, United States

Assembled by members of the Jardineros  Photography Club, the exhibit entitled “Life in Focus” reflects a broad spectrum of photographic intent and technique. This manifests in the effort of these dedicated local photographers to push the medium beyond making a record of personal history and toward “an interpretation of reality, not a documentation of reality,” […]

Art Exhibit: Roger Evans’ Retrospective

Placitas Community Library 453 HWY 165, Placitas, NM, United States

This retrospective exhibition was mounted in celebration of the 90th birthday of Roger Evans, one of Placitas’s most cherished and colorful long-time residents. Assembled by the PCL Art Committee, the exhibit includes examples of the architectural illustrations that helped support Evans’s early life in Placitas and models for a unique forward looking community envisioned by […]

Lost and Found: A Personal Interpretation 

Placitas Community Library 453 HWY 165, Placitas, NM, United States

Lost loves, lost opportunities, lost in space! New found knowledge, new found friends or found objects! Artists are encouraged to define and explore the experience of loss and the joy of new discoveries. Whether your focus is on a personal or communal experience, consider employing repurposed, rescued and reclaimed materials to enhance your narrative with […]

Exhibit: Turning the Pages ~ Art Inspired by Books

Placitas Community Library 453 HWY 165, Placitas, NM, United States

In the digital age of "Kindle" reading and "Audible" listening, many of us yearn for the days of picking up a book and "Turning the Pages." There is something about the feeling and artfulness of holding a book, browsing through the beautifully illustrated art, and beginning the journey of reading. Literature is the inspiration for […]

Exhibit: Celebrating 25 Years – Placitas Studio Tour Artists

Placitas Community Library 453 HWY 165, Placitas, NM, United States

Twenty-four years ago a small group of artists in Placitas, New Mexico organized the first Placitas Studio Tour. Celebrating its 25th year, this event has become one of the most highly anticipated studio tours in New Mexico on Mother’s Day weekend. The PCL is honored to present work by the 76 artists of this year’s […]

Author Talk Martha Liebert

Placitas Community Library 453 HWY 165, Placitas, NM, United States

Martha Liebert, founder and namesake of the Bernalillo Public Library and past president of the Sandoval County Historical Society will be speaking about her book, "Bernalillo Between the River and a Hard Place". Come listen to Martha talk about the Sandoval County Historical Society and the making of the book about the history and stories […]

Heirs, Acequias & Parciantes

Placitas Community Library 453 HWY 165, Placitas, NM, United States

Ms. Rebecca Correa Skartwed and Land Grant historian Dr. Jacobo Bacawill educate us about heirs, acequias (community-operated watercourse), parciantes, the phenomenal land Grant activities that have been taking place in Placitas over the past 10 years, and about the history and purpose of Land Grants overall