The Origins of the Village of Placitas Community Library: A Retrospective 1958 – 1981 with Kendra Lucero-Matteucci and Jillian Gonzales

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

Join members of the Village of Placitas on April 7th at 2:00pm to learn about the origins of a very special library that helped lead the way to our current beloved library. In the late-1950’s, Frances Escarcida and Adela Garcia had a vision that began with providing books in the local school hallway. By March […]

Witches of Abiquiu at the Placitas Library with Dr. Rick Hendricks

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

Dr. Rick Hendricks and Malcom Ebright wrote a book titled, “The Witches of Abiquiu: The Governor, the Priest, the Genizaro Indians and the Devil,” based on a little known event that took place in northern New Mexico in the eighteenth century. Between 1756 and 1766 there was an outbreak of witchcraft in Abiquiu, New Mexico […]

Come celebrate Earth Day!

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

Come celebrate our beautiful Earth on Sunday, April 28 from 1-3. For ages 6-12. Make a robot from recycled materials, learn about butterflies, and make a seed ball.