News & Updates
The Origins of the Village of Placitas Community Library: A Retrospective 1958 – 1981 with Kendra Lucero-Matteucci and Jillian GonzalesSunday, April 7 at 2 PMJoin members of the Village of […]
Raising Elk in Placitas Saturday, April 6 at 2 PM Who knew you could do such a thing. Local food has become a priority for many in this community and […]
Caldecott Award Winner – 2024 Awarded to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children Big, by Vashti Harrison Suggested ages: 4 – 7 years Sensing that […]
North of Dawn by Nuruddin Farah A character driven novel, it opens in Norway when a middle-class couple, originally from Somalia, discover their estranged and radicalized son has killed himself […]
Let’s Track the Sun! Vernal Equinox Gnomon Celebration with Tony Hull Saturday March 23, from 10-3 PM Placitas Community Library will observe the Vernal Equinox (just a few days after […]
Friday March 15–beginning at 6pm 6pm-7pm– solar viewing 7pm–StarTalk–“What’s in the Sky Tonight?” with Tom Grzybowski of TAAS 7:30 on—Star Party Spring is coming, and that means the Placitas Star […]
Chapter book series have become increasingly popular for children. Once the young reader has gotten hooked into a series, he/she can’t wait for the next installment. What better way to nurture […]
Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives by Siddharth Kara “We work in our graves.” ~ Josue, a Congolese artisanal worker “Cobalt is an essential component […]
Join us for a reading and conversation with Dirk Van Hart on Your Guide to the Sandia Mountains February 24, 2024 at 2 PM. Dirk Van Hart, retired petroleum geologist […]