New Mexico Humanities Council

10/12/2026

Today and everyday, we honor the wisdom, resilience, and rich cultures of Indigenous communities.

10/08/2026

The Power of Color, Storytelling with Gino Brazil, later this afternoon and next Thursday, October 15, at the Española Public Library. This is a two session workshop. For more information, email [email protected]. Program is free and open to the public, no need to register!

Española Writes! poetry workshop series takes place throughout the month of October. More to come!

10/07/2026

Española Writes! Later this afternoon at the Española Public Library, join poet and author Michelle Holland for a poetry workshop on personal mythology at 4:30pm. More poetry workshops to be held at the Española Public Library with local authors and poets. Next one coming up will be held Thursday, October 8, with Gino Brazil. His writing workshop will explore the role of color in our lives.

09/29/2026

The Taos Arts Center is hosting HORROR DAZE, starting this coming Saturday, October 3. Films from horror genres that make you laugh, fear the unknown, haunt you with family dysfunction, or just make you scream! This film series invites conversation about the nexus of hope and horror and what drives human interest in these stories. Consider realities—dead on—that are otherwise hard to look at (pun intended).

Horror Daze Pass
One pass is good for one entry to all Horror Daze films and activities on Oct. 3!
$14 Student / Youth, $20 TCA Member, $30 General

Schedule:

5pm Tucker & Dale vs Evil (1hr 30m)

6:30pm Horror Tales, Pizza & Smores

7:00pm Alien -directors cut (1h 57m)

9:10pm *Drive-in: Scream (1h 51m)

9:20 PM Hereditary (2h 7m)

And don't miss this! Horror Daze Book Club on October 15.
In Person Event.
Calling all lovers of horror movies, novels and stories (books or audiobooks)!

BOOK: The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-Garcia.
The book is available through the library and audio formats, however reading it is not required to attend. Join with curiosity and ready to engage with others in a meaningful conversation about the themes and ideas in the work.

08/07/2026

The Columbus Village Library, also known as the Carlos Ogden Memorial Library, is hosting a Death Cafe series that kicks off tomorrow, Saturday, August 8 from 11:00am-12:30pm.

Death Cafes are informal, open gatherings where community members come together to talk about death and dying, not as a somber topic, but as a natural and human part of life. Led by Maria Constantine, Library Director of the Columbus Village Library, these conversations are relaxed and agenda free. There is no presentation, no curriculum and no right or wrong way to participate or show up. Simply attend and share your thoughts in a warm and welcoming environment.

For more information contact: 575-531-2663.

08/03/2026

August 3 is Miguel Trujillo Day, a day dedicated to remembering pioneering Native American voting rights advocate and whose legacy continues to contribute and inspire. After serving in WWII, he returned home to challenge New Mexico's voting laws and fought for the right to vote.

In 2020, NM officially declared August 3 as Miguel Trujillo Day to honor his groundbreaking work in advancing the rights of Native American voters in NM.

Let us not forget his tireless dedication to justice and equality and the doors he opened to generations to come. Read more about his story on our blog:

DEMOCRACY, EQUALITY, LAGUNA, MIGUEL TRUJILLO, NATIVE AMERICAN, VOTING

07/27/2026

National History Day in New Mexico has a new page--check it out and give them a like and a follow! This year's theme is going to be Innovation in History: Impact, Influence, Change.
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61568044106065

Encouraging our students to explore historical topics through a new lens. Sponsored by the Historical Society of New Mexico

07/23/2026

This Saturday, 25 July 2026, 3pm in the Ingram Room, Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 North Main Street, Clovis NM.

"Riders on the Orphan Train" is a powerful multimedia presentation, created by novelist/humanities scholar Alison Moore and musician/ producer Phil Lancaster.
The Orphan Trains ran across the United States from 1854 until 1929, "placing out" some 250,000 children in its seventy-five years. Several children were placed with families in New Mexico. One family with children of the Orphan Trains is known to have settled in nearby San Jon, New Mexico.
This historical presentation is designed to inform, entertain, and move audiences of all origins and ages. It combines storytelling, music, video with archival photographs and contemporary interviews of survivors, and informal discussion with a question and answer period to bring awareness about this little-known chapter of the largest child migration in history.

07/03/2026