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 and noted local author, returns to the Placitas Community Library at 2 PM on February 24th to discuss and sign copies of his new book, […]
Join us for a reading and conversation with Cynthia Sylvester and Hilda Raz January 27, 2024 at 2 PM. Cynthia will read from her award-winning debut book, The Half-White Album. The reading will be followed by a conversation with Hilda, author, poet, teacher, and editor, about the making of the book. The Half-White Album is a […]
Let’s Speak Spanish!An Introductory Class for Beginning or Almost Beginning Adults With Diane Herrera Shepard November 6-9, 10 am to noon Join Diane Herrera Shepard for a fun and interactive one-week Spanish Class (8 hours) at La Estrella Center just past the Post Office, November 6—9, 2023, from 10-12. This will be a short, intensive, […]
New Mexico Land of Enchantment Book Award In 1981, the New Mexico Library Association and the New Mexico Literary Association created the Land of Enchantment Book Award. Its purpose is to encourage New Mexican young people to read books of exceptional quality. Books are selected for four lists: Roadrunner (grades K-3), Coyote (Grades 3-5), Lizard […]
No Two Persons by Erica Bauermeister “No two persons ever read the same book, or saw the same picture.” –The Writings of Madame Swetchine, 1860 I don’t want to provide spoilers for this fascinating novel, so will be brief. This is the story of how Alice’s debut novel, “Theo,” affects nine readers, all of whom are […]
Come join us Thursday, Nov. 9 at 6 PM for a program to learn how to make charitable contributions from your IRA distributions while reducing your tax burdens. As we reach that magic age of Required Minimum Distributions (RMD) from our retirement accounts, the options and questions that arise can be very confusing. To help […]
PCL invites you to attend a talk on the unique water system that is Las Acequias de Placitas Saturday, December 2, from 2-3 PM.
How to Navigate Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage Options and Costs Neal Solomon, PharmD, MPH, R.Ph. Wednesday November 29, 2023 10 AM until noon Placiteño, Dr. Neal Solomon has more than 40 years of experience as a pharmacist. He was the Pharmacy Administrator for the State Medicaid Program, overseeing the transition of Medicare-Medicaid dual eligibles to […]
In honor of Veterans Day, Placitas Community Library will host five authors from the Southwest Writers anthology, Holes in Our Hearts on Saturday November 11 at 2 PM. Holes in Our Hearts provides snapshots of military life and how the military has affected lives. This anthology is more than a collection of works written by […]