Pre-K Reading Hour: Friendly Fish Tales

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

Children will meet some favorite characters of children's literature when they hear the stories of Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister, Swimmy by Leo Leonni, and Baby Beluga by Raffi.  This session will be led by one of our newest volunteers, Kathy Suydam, a retired Montesorri pre-k teacher.  She's an expert.  Come hear her!  Activities and […]

La Parranda: Club de Español

La Parranda: Club de Español

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

La Parranda: Club de Español (Every Wed at 10 AM): Enjoy the opportunity to experience español with Diane Herrera Shepard and other guests. The Club is open to anyone who wants to learn, use, practice, or converse in Spanish.

La Parranda: Club de Español

La Parranda: Club de Español

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

La Parranda: Club de Español (Every Wed at 10 AM): Enjoy the opportunity to experience español with Diane Herrera Shepard and other guests. The Club is open to anyone who wants to learn, use, practice, or converse in Spanish.

La Parranda: Club de Español

La Parranda: Club de Español

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

La Parranda: Club de Español (Every Wed at 10 AM): Enjoy the opportunity to experience español with Diane Herrera Shepard and other guests. The Club is open to anyone who wants to learn, use, practice, or converse in Spanish.

July 2025: “Raining Cats & Dogs” Art Exhibition

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

Ancient Egyptians idealized cats and captured them in art to decorate their Pharaoh's tombs. Old European Masters painting royalty included their favorite hounds and terriers. We thought it fun to repeat that ancient practice of honoring  cats and dogs in art during the 2025 summer monsoon season while it might be raining dogs and cats. […]

La Parranda: Club de Español

La Parranda: Club de Español

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

La Parranda: Club de Español (Every Wed at 10 AM): Enjoy the opportunity to experience español with Diane Herrera Shepard and other guests. The Club is open to anyone who wants to learn, use, practice, or converse in Spanish.

80th Anniversary of the Trinity Event

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

Save the date Sunday July 13th at 2 p.m. at the Placitas Library for a special showing of the PBS documentary The Bomb The first half of the movie will be shown leading up to the Trinity explosion, with time after for serious discussion of the current implications of nuclear weaponry. We encourage those present […]

La Parranda: Club de Español

La Parranda: Club de Español

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

La Parranda: Club de Español (Every Wed at 10 AM): Enjoy the opportunity to experience español with Diane Herrera Shepard and other guests. The Club is open to anyone who wants to learn, use, practice, or converse in Spanish.