Events

New York Times bestselling author Ron Franscell lives in Placitas and he’s kicking off a regional book tour for his new mystery DEAF ROW with a free book talk and signing event at his hometown library 2-4pm March 11. All books sold will benefit the library.

Members of the New Mexico Search and Rescue team will speak at the Placitas Community Library March 4th at 2:00 on locating and rescuing people lost or injured while hiking mountainous areas of New Mexico. They will discuss the “10 Essentials” you need in your backpack, what the do’s and don’ts are if you are […]

Drop by the library on Saturday, February 25, 2–4pm and take home a personalized bookmark created by Escribiente calligraphers, just for you. As you watch the magic unfold during these demonstrations, you’ll learn about how different tools – from metal nibs to pointed brushes that are used to create a wide variety of different calligraphic hands.

Historian Nancy Bartlit will speak at the Placitas Community Library on February 18 at 2pm. Her talk “Silent Voices of World War II,” will illustrate five aspects of New Mexico encounters with Japan. These include the Bataan Death March which 2000 NM National Guardsmen endured. The Navajo Code Talkers whose innovative use of their language […]