New Mexico Kids! May June 2017

Santa Fe Kids! Calendar Calendar Calendar
Our calendar is as accurate as possible, but
times, places & dates of events can change, so
be sure to call ahead. To have your events listed
free in our next calendar, fill out our calendar form at
newmexico-kids.com, or send date, time, place, cost,
description of activity, sponsoring organization and
contact phone to kids@newmexico-kids.com. The
deadline is June 14 for listings in July and August.
Calendar listings are not guaranteed because of
space limitations. All phone numbers have a 505
area code unless otherwise noted.
May
Arts & Crafts
Ongoing, Discover the Art of Wax,
10am-noon, 2nd Sat. Crayon drawing on
light boxes; ages 7-14; limited to eight
children, registration required. Free,
Encaustic Art Institute, 632 Agua Fria,
989-3283, mehrens@eainm.com.
Ongoing, First Friday Art Activity,
5-7pm. Join in the galleries to create
drawings while exploring the use of
color in modern artwork; all ages.
Included with admission, Georgia O’Keeffe
Museum, 217 Johnson St, 946-1000,
okeeffemuseum.org.
Ongoing, Open Arts Studio, 2:30-
4:30pm, Fris. May's Theme: Mural Painting.
Robb Rael will be showing children
how to make gauche paint and work on
murals. Children can paint with the artist
and contribute to the large outdoor
mural on the museum grounds. Included
with admission, $7.50/$5/free members,
Santa Fe Children’s Museum, 1050 Old
Pecos Trail, 989-8359,
santafechildrensmuseum.org.
Ongoing, Shidoni Bronze Pour and
Self-Guided Tour, noon, Sats. Eight
acres of sculpture gardens and bronze
art foundry; watch molten bronze being
poured into ceramic molds. $5 Self-guided
tour only, Mon-Fri; $10 with bronze
tour, 1508 Bishops Lodge Rd, Tesuque,
988-8001, shidoni.com.
5, Makerstate Simple Circuits, 2:30-
4:30pm. Learn the basics of electricity and
circuitry; ages 6-12, registration required.
Free, Southside Branch Library, 6599
Jaguar, 955-2828, santafelibrary.org.
13, Art Rocks!, 9:30-11:30am. Georgia
O’Keeffe loved rocks; she collected them,
depicted them in her artwork and
arranged them around her home and studio.
Decorate rocks using a variety of
materials; all rocks/materials provided;
ages 4-12 and their grownups. Free, Georgia
O’Keeffe Museum, 217 Johnson St, 946-
1000, okeeffemuseum.org.
21, Families Make History Workshop,
1:30-3:30pm. Be inspired by Voices
of Counterculture in the Southwest to
express yourself. Bring a pre-washed
white t-shirt or canvas shoes and learn
how to use permanent markers to create
tie dye-like designs; seating and materials
limited. Free with admission, NM History
Museum/Palace of the Governors, 113
Lincoln Ave, 476-5200,
nmhistorymuseum.org.
22, Makerstate 3D Printing, 2:30-
5:30pm. Learn about 3D printing, scanning
and design; ages 6-12 with an adult, registration
required. Free, La Farge Branch
Library, 1730 Llano St, 955-4863,
santafelibrary.org.
23, Makerstate 3D Printing, 2:30-
5:30pm. Learn about 3D printing, scanning
and design; ages 6-12 with an adult, registration
required. Free, Main Library, 145
Washington Ave, 955-6837,
santafelibrary.org.
Dance
Ongoing, Contra Dances, 7-10:30pm
2nd & 4th Sat. NM Folk Music & Dance
Society presents a live, traditional band
& dancing. $8/members, $9/non-members,
½ off for students w/ID. Locations
vary, 345-8041, folkmads.org.
Exhibits
El Museo Cultural de Santa Fe: This
center of Hispanic culture and learning,
showcases and promotes Hispanic art,
culture and history with gallery space, a
200-seat theater and almost every month
hosts a new show. 1615 Paseo De Peralta
B, 992-0591, elmuseocultural.org.
El Ranchos De Las Golondrinas: A
living museum that has preserved the
Spanish Colonial and Territorial way of
life on a 200-acre ranch. Docents in period
dress, period buildings from around
the SW and hands-on demos make this a
perfect spot for kids. 334 Los Pinos Road,
471-2261, golondrinas.org.
Georgia O’Keeffe Museum: A series of
galleries organized by theme to offer a
deeper understanding of Georgia O’Keeffe’s
art, life and times. Visit O’Keeffe at
the University of Virginia, 1912-1914,
Experimentation with the Revolutionary
Ideas of Arthur Wesley Dow. Explore a
remarkable story through O’Keeffe’s art,
materials and personal possessions,
many family-friendly activities, see website
for schedule. Georgia O’Keeffe Museum,
946-1000, 217 Johnson,
okeeffemuseum.org.
Meow Wolf’s House of Eternal
Return: An interactive art experience
driven by non-linear storytelling that
unfolds through exploration, discovery
and 21st century interactivity. Visitors
choose their own path: walking, climbing
and crawling through a multiverse of
more than 70 rooms created by 500
artists. 1352 Rufina Circle, 780-4458,
meowwolf.com.
Museum of Contemporary Native
Arts is dedicated solely to advancing the
discourse, knowledge and understanding
of contemporary Native arts. 108 Cathedral
Place, 983-1777, iaia.edu.
Museum of Indian Arts & Culture: A
premier repository of Native art and
material culture that tells the stories of
the people of the Southwest from prehistory
through contemporary art. Museum
of Indian Arts and Culture, 710
Camino Lejo, 476-1269,
indianartsandculture.org.
Museum of International Folk Art:
The world’s largest museum of international
folk art with public programs
including art making for ages 3+, performances,
demonstrations and lectures
that are included with Museum admission.
Visit No Idle Hands: The Myths &
Meanings of Tramp Art, which features a
style of woodworking from the late 19th
and early 20th centuries that used discarded
cigar boxes and fruit crates
notched and layered to make a variety of
domestic objects. 1st Sun NM residents
are free, 706 Camino Lejo, On Museum
Hill, 476-1200, internationalfolkart.org.
Museum of Spanish Colonial Arts,
With 3,000 objects, the Spanish Colonial
Arts Society collections are the most
comprehensive compilation of Spanish
Colonial art of their kind - dating from
the Middle Ages to the New Millennium.
Visit the Youth Gallery to see works by
youths mentored by adult artists. 750
Camino Lejo, 982-2226,
spanishcolonial.org.
NM History Museum shows the history
of Santa Fe and New Mexico for the past
400 years including permanent and temporary
exhibitions that span the early
history of indigenous people, Spanish
colonization. Attend the public opening
of Voices of Counterculture in the Southwest
on May 14. The exhibit spans the
’60s and ’70s, exploring the influx of
young people to NM and the subsequent
collision of cultures. 113 Lincoln, 476-
5200, nmhistorymuseum.org.
NM Museum of Art displays an extensive
permanent collection of Southwestern
artists, including major pieces by
Georgia O’Keeffe. Opening May 5 is Living
Treasures Exhibition where the work
of 12 current and former Living Treasures
will be featured. Other activities include
Art Walking Tours, 10am, Mons and Drop
In and Draw, 10am, daily. 107 West
Palace, 476-5041, nmartmuseum.org.
NM National Guard Museum’s (formerly
Bataan Memorial Museum) mission
is to preserve the past, present and
future of NM National Guard and to educate
visitors about the proud history
both in peace and wartime. The museum
contains a wide range of exhibits
throughout the military history of the US.
1050 Old Pecos Trail, 474-1670,
bataanmuseum.com.
Palace of the Governors at the NM
History Museum was built as a government
building in 1610. Its exhibits chronicle
the history of Santa Fe as well as NM
and the region. American Indian artists
sell their wares under its historic portal
as part of the Native American Artisans
Program. Admission is free 5-8pm, Fris.
105 W. Palace, nmhistorymuseum.org.
Santa Fe Children’s Museum specializes
in hands-on interactive exhibits that
promote play and imagination. The
museum also offers a diverse range of
weekly programs, special events and
extensive outdoor gardens. 1050 Old
Pecos Trail, 989-8359,
santafechildrensmuseum.org.
Site Santa Fe is a private, not-for-profit
contemporary arts organization committed
to enriching the cultural atmosphere
by providing an ongoing venue for
regional, national and international
exhibitions and interdisciplinary programs.
Site Santa Fe is closed for renovations/
expansions and will reopen fall
2017. 1606 Paseo De Peralta, 989-1199,
sitesantafe.org.
The Harrell House of Natural Oddities
and Bug Museum features Oliver
Greer’s Crawlywood Collection, an
assortment of 2,400 mounted insects,
arachnids and other bugs from around
the world. There is also a collection of
live invertebrates. Inside DeVargas Center
Mall, 556 N. Guadalupe, Ste C, 695-
8569, harrellhouse.com.
Wheelwright Museum of the American
Indian offers unique exhibitions of
contemporary and historic Native American
Art and is known for a focus on little-known
genres and solo shows by living
Native American artists. Free, 1st Sun.
704 Camino Lejo, 982-4636,
wheelwright.org.
Ongoing, Last Friday Art Walk, 5-
7pm. Visit the Railyard Arts District
where multiple galleries boast the best
in international contemporary art. Free,
Railyard Arts District, 544 S. Guadalupe,
railyardsantafe.com.
Ongoing, Thursdays are Yours!, 4-
6:30pm. The SF Children’s Museum strives
to provide community access with free
admission for children under the age of 16
every Thus from 4-6pm. Santa Fe Children’s
Museum, 1050 Old Pecos Trail, 989-
8359, ext 115, santafechildrensmuseum.org.
Ongoing, Wee Wednesdays, 9-11am,
Weds. A morning of discovery and play
designed for toddlers and care givers.
Included with admission, $7.50/$5/members
free, Santa Fe Children’s Museum,
1050 Old Pecos Trail, 989-8359,
santafechildrensmuseum.org.
11, SITE Young Curators Exhibition
Opening, 5-7pm. Free, Georgia O’Keeffe
Museum, 217 Johnson St, 946-1000,
okeeffemuseum.org.
Fairs & Festivals
Ongoing through May 28, El Museo
Winter Market, 8am-3pm, Sats; 9am-
4pm, Suns. See art, antiques, jewelry,
books, textiles and furniture. El Museo
Cultural Museum, 250-8929, 555 Camino
de la Familia,
elmuseoculturalwintermarket.org.
6, Dragonfly School Spring Fair,
10am-2pm. A community event with activities
for all ages; games and prizes for kids,
arts and crafts, music; plant sale, book
sale, food and Chicken Bingo. Free, Dragonfly
School, 935 Alto, 995-9869,
dragonflyschool.com.
6, 8th Annual Folk Art Flea, 9am-3pm.
Folk Art treasures from around the world:
masks, textiles, baskets, pottery, art, jewelry,
sculpture, rugs and costumes at bargain
prices, plus a Collector’s Corner of
Folk Art Treasures too fine to be included
with the Flea. Free, Museum of International
Folk Art, 706 Camino Lejo, 476-
1200, internationalfolkart.org.
26-28, Native Treasures: Indian Arts
Festival, times vary. Over 200 Native
American artists participate in Santa Fe’s
only museum-quality art show and sale;
this is a benefit for the museum.
$25/$10/free, Santa Fe Community Convention
Center, 201 W. Marcy,
955-6206, nativetreasures.org.
36 New Mexico Kids! May/June 2017