Events

Children’s Earth Day Sun Prints!

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.

Adventure of a Lifetime: Biking Across the US

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 […]

April 2025: Placitas Studio Tour Preview Exhibition

A select art collection from Placitas Studio Tour artists will be on display. Coordinator: Colleen Gregoire

Spring Fling Sale

We will have plants, baked goods, jewelry, books, puzzles, DVDs and more for sale!

Children’s Book Day

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 – […]

Spring Star Party

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, […]

Dance Out! First Friday drop-in!

All are welcome! Just come and move to the music!

Geography: More than Meets the Eye by Drs. Daniel and Susan Arreola

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 […]

Let’s Make Tracks!

Let’s Make Tracks!  Learn how to identify various wildlife tracks led by Elise Van Arsdale.  Elise will provide several fun and educational activities to help children identify mammal tracks.  The program will include making a t-shirt with wildlife tracks.  All materials will be provided including the t-shirt by Elise and the library, so we need […]

March 2025 Artist Reception: “Abstract Expressions”

This unique, vibrant exhibit offers a journey into the depths of abstraction. Expect the unexpected, and let art awaken your imagination. Come and meet the artists! Janine Wilson PK Williams Phillip Timper Dianna Shomaker Karen Melody Shatar Alfons Schuster Alison Schmitt Jonn Salovaara Gail Sacharczuk Bill Sabatini Dave Newman Kate Miller Bobby Middendorf Lavon Maestas […]