Our Community - April, 2011
1) Taos Eco Park Grand Opening, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., April 16 (on Salazar, across from Filemon Sanchez Park). Check out this great web site that’s helping to promote this significant Taos event -- http://holdmyticket.com/event/22489. And remember, that’s also the day for the Taos Home & Garden Expo, sponsored by the Chamber from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Sagebrush Inn. Registration for interested vendors still available, http://chambermaster.taoschamber.org/Events/details/taos-home-garden-expo-2011. Make a day of it in Taos – the events are just a couple minutes away from each other. Further details about both events will be emailed out as April 16th draws closer…so block it out on your calendar!
2) Take this Affordable Housing Survey before March 31, 2011 – even if you’re already adequately housed (it’s fast – help us out – we need a LOT more respondents): https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/taos_housing
3) Dear Taos Art & Culture Community, from Nancy Zastudil, ISEA2012 Taos Coordinator www.isea2012.org: I'd like to invite you to attend a time-sensitive informational meeting on Tuesday March 29 at 10am at 630 Paseo del Pueblo Sur (previously "the old hospital," now a business compound) across from Albertson's. The meeting concerns your participation in the 2012 International Symposium for the Electronic Arts (ISEA www.isea2012.org). Some of you included in this email may have attended our first meeting - please join us again for a re-cap and to share your thoughts. Contact Nancy for details.
4) The Taos County Historical Society: Taos County Historical Society will have our meeting April 2, 2:00 pm at the Kit Carson Electric Board Room on 118 Cruz Alta Rd. Our guest speaker will be Stefanie Beninato from the Historical Society of New Mexico - Speakers Bureau. She earned her PH.D. in U.S. modern history in 1995. Her dissertation research centered on Apaches and Yaquis in the twentieth century. Her research project have included such topics as water rights, county and pueblo rights of way, land grants and land ownership and genealogy. Her topic for our presentation is “La Cienega as a Microcosm of New Mexico History.”
May 1 -- Taos County Historical Society will have our luncheon and lecture 12:00 noon at the Sagebrush in the Caballeros Dining Room (1508 Paseo del Pueblo Sur). This will be a luncheon where we will honor a citizen that has done much for the community or for history. Our guest speaker will be from the Historical Society of New Mexico - Speakers Bureau. Our guest speaker will be Dr. David L. Caffey. Dr. Caffey is Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness at Clovis Community College and a student of New Mexico State Library Commission. He is the author of four books on New Mexico and the Southwest, including the most recent, Frank Springer and New Mexico: From the Colfax County War to Emergence of Modern: Santa Fe, published by Texas A&M University Press. His topic is “The Santa Fe Ring: Gilded Age Politics in Old New Mexico”.
Lunch reservations can be made with TCHS by e-mailing – cordova@taosnet.com
June 04- Taos County Historical Society will have our meeting 2:00 pm at the Kit Carson Electric Board Room on 118 Cruz Alta Rd. We will be hosting a panel of some of our distinguished citizens from Taos. The topic for our panel is “Growing up in Taos”.
5) Talpa Community Center Spring Arts & Craft Fair (Center is on Hwy 518). April 2 and 3 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. FOOD BOOTH ON SITE, and 20 + vendors. Call Effie for more information at 575-751-1014.
6) 37th Annual Taos Fall Arts Festival: September 23 October 2, 2011. http://taosfallarts.com/ Call for Poster Art Submissions-Deadline Approaching April 30, 2011. TFAF is placing a Call for Artists wishing to be considered for the 37th Annual Taos Fall Arts Festival Poster. All Interested artists must meet residency requirements:
· Must be a resident of Taos County for a minimum of five (5) years.
· Reside in Taos County for at least 75% of each year.
All interested artists must submit art:
· ON-LINE at www.taosfallarts.com
· Submission deadline: Saturday, April 30, 5:00 pm
· Up to three (3) digital images of their work in JPEG - 72dpi, 600-900 pixels wide.
Include: Title, Medium, Size (no larger than 52 inches at the longest side), Artist Bio and Current Artist Contact Information, $10 submission fee to be received no later than April 30th, 2011.
7) Be sure and experience the Juried Exhibition, “Transformed by the Land, Light & Legend of Taos”, at the Encore Gallery Exhibition, now through May 29. Encore Gallery, Taos Community Auditorium, 145 Paseo Del Pueblo Norte, Taos – owned by the Town of Taos and operated by the Taos Center for the Arts, http://tcataos.org/. Also check out via the web site American String Quartet, Movies at the TCA and National Theatre of London Live,screening of "Frankenstein".
8) The New Mexico Film Office has announced a call for entries for the 2011 NM Filmmakers Showcase in Albuquerque May 13-16 at the Guild Cinema. Contact them for details. This year’s deadline for entries is Friday, April 15. www.nmfilm.com For further information, contact the Guild at (505) 255-1848, or the NM Filmmakers Program Director, Trish Lopez at the NM Film Office: (505) 476-5611.
9) Town of Taos Youth & Family Center April, 2011, Events:
Fifties Teen Dance
4/8 – 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM, Fifties Teen Dance, Taos Youth & Family Center. The entry fee is $1.00. D.J. Hollywood will be playing all your favorites. There are no in and out privileges. If you leave the dance during dance hours you are not allowed back in. This dance is supervised for your safety. Don’t miss out on the chance to hang out with your friends at the Taos Youth & Family Center. The dance ends promptly at 8:30 PM. Please ensure you have transportation at that time. For more information call Judy at 758-4160.
Celebrate TV Turnoff Week
4/19 & 4/20 – 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM, Celebrate TV Turnoff Week, Taos Youth & Family Center will host a two-day event filled with activities and games in conjunction with TV-Turnoff Week. A banner will be placed on the Taos Youth & Family Center television informing kids about TV-Turnoff and about the activities and games planned for those days. The TV will be turned off for the week of April 18th – April 22nd. We want to help children discover other means of entertainment instead of the television. Some of the activities and games that will be offered include: board games, create paper airplanes, drawing, bowling, hula-hoops, a coloring table, jump rope and design your own spiral notebook. Turn off the TV… lets think, read, create, and do! For more information call Judy at 758-4160.
6th Annual Wet ‘N’ Wild Easter
4/23 – 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM, 6th Annual Wet ‘N’ Wild Easter, Taos Youth & Family Center and the Taos Swimming Pool. Get ready to get wet! The main attraction will be a FREE Easter Egg Hunt for 1 – 12 year olds in the swimming pools. The 1-6 year old sessions will be held in the shallow water kiddie pool and 7 – 12 year old sessions will be held in the larger recreation pool. The hunt will be separated by four age groups 1-3 year olds at 1:00, 4-6 year olds at 1:30 PM, 7-9 year olds at 1:50 PM and 10-12 year olds at 2:05 PM. Due to limited space in the dressing rooms we recommend your children wear swimsuits under clothing. All participants need to be prompt and will be required to take a shower before entering the pool. There are also a limited number of life jackets available. Easter baskets will not be required. Children will be provided with a green-netted bag instead of an Easter Basket to gather their eggs and rubber duckies. There will be rubber duckies and bright colored eggs filled with small toys or tickets that can be redeemed for an Easter Basket and egg decorating kits. There will also be various carnival games with prizes for children that participate. Proceeds will benefit youth and community groups through out Taos. There will be a Kids Page “Color Me Bunny” Contest for children ages 3-10. The Easter Bunny “Pepito Conejito” will be available for visits and pictures from 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM and again at 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM. If you would like a 4 x 6 photo the cost will be $3.00. The Easter Bunny will have a treat for the first 200 children. The Taos Youth and Family Center Swimming Pool will be offering recreation swim time from 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM the cost is $2.00 for children and $3.00 for adults. For more information call Judy at 758-4160.
10) Town of Taos Council Meetings/Closures in April, 2011:
4-12 - 1:30 to 5 pm, Regular Town Council Meeting, Council Chambers, Coronado Hall, 120 Civic Plaza Dr. For info call Town Clerk Renee Lucero at 751-2005.
4-26 - 1:30 to 5 pm, Regular Town Council Meeting, Council Chambers, Coronado Hall, 120 Civic Plaza Dr. For info call Town Clerk Renee Lucero at 751-2005.
4-22 – Town Offices Closed in observance of Spring Day
11) Town of Taos Library Events for Spring/Summer 2011 – Be Transformed by the Land, Light & Legend of Taos -- Free Admission—Library Community Room, Funded by Friends of Taos Public Library
For More information Contact (575) 758-3063
Archaeology and the Pursuit for High-Mountain Gold: Historic Mining in Taos County
Michael Burney, Anthropologist and Author, May 14th , 1:30 – 3:30
Gold mining by Spanish and American interests has been undertaken in Taos County for centuries, most recently between the late 1800s and the first half of the 1900s. Historical research and archaeological excavations undertaken since 2006 yielded information and artifacts from that time period. Despite the ravages of man and nature over the past 100 years, these nonrenewable historical resources—fragments of pottery, china, sun-colored glass, and saw-cut bone — provide another lens through which to view the miner’s life in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains at the turn of the 20th century.
Healing Hands, Lenny Foster, Artist and Author, May 21st, 1:30—3:30
My life has been filled with many blessings. One of the blessings I am most cognizant of and thankful for is the gift of sight, both the physical and the imaginative. At this point in my career and life, is to show my gratitude for this gift by honoring and documenting beauty and what I perceive to be the presence of spirit in all that I encounter. The process of creating photographs for me is about communing with the Divine. Through this dialogue, with camera in hand, I’ve had numerous opportunities to transfer onto film my intimate revelations or sublime moments of spiritual insight. The process of creating images for me is joyful and soul-fulfilling which sustains my desire to capture and share wonderful images.
Santa Fe and Taos Legends, Elmo Baca, Architect and Writer, June 4th, 1:30 – 3:30
A life long resident of New Mexico, Elmo Baca holds a degree in architecture from Yale University and studied historic preservations at Columbia University. He participated in the revitalization projects in Las Vegas, Gallup, and Espanola. He has authored several books including Mabel's Santa Fe and Taos: Bohemian Legends, 1900-1950; Romance of the Mission: Decorating in the Mission Style; Native American Style, and several others. A frequent contributor to the New Mexico Magazine he has heard and documented many legends throughout New Mexico. His presentation will focus on Santa Fe and Taos legends.
Spiritual Connections: Georgia O'Keeffe and D. H. Lawrence, Dr. Katherine Toy Miller, Writer and Professor
June 11th, 10:30—11:30, Location: Lecture at Taos Center for the Arts followed by Free Tour of the D. H. Lawrence Ranch. Dr. Miller explores the role of spirituality in the life and work of artist Georgia O’Keeffe and writer D.H. Lawrence and how their spiritual and personal connections drew them to the same transformative Taos locations. Winner of the 2010 Taos Resident Award scholarship for the Taos Summer Writers’ Conference sponsored by the University of New Mexico, Dr. Miller is writing One Hundred Years of Counterculture: From Munich to New Mexico with Frieda and D. H. Lawrence. The lecture is co-sponsored with Friends of D. H. Lawrence and will be held at the Taos Center for the Arts.
The Development and Importance of Acequias: Local Lessons that Serve the World, Miguel Santistevan, Executive Director of Agriculture Implementation Research & Education, Mayordomo de Acequia Sur del Rio de Don Fernando de Taos, July 23rd, 1:30 – 4:00(Two Speakers). This presentation touches on the development of agriculture in the New and Old World with a focus on acequia agriculture and its development in northern New Mexico. Environmental, cultural, and political aspects of acequia survival are examined. Contemporary issues in agriculture, land tenure, and changes in the food system that affect the continuation of acequia culture are also considered.
Acequias and Legal Issues Facing Them, Fred Waltz, Attorney, July 23rd, 1:30 – 4:00 (Two Speakers)
Taos Attorney, Fred Waltz, has handled many legal issues surrounding acequias in Taos County including the Valverde Commons and the Taos Adjudication issue. Waltz has spent 17 years helping craft the Abeyta Water-Rights settlement with Taos Pueblo and establishing water rights for each of the 7,000 participants affected by the settlement. He has represented acequias in federal court regarding their 400 years of history. Acequias encompass many legal issues that impact families for generations and their heirs. Mr. Waltz will provide an overview of the legal issues surrounding acequias encompassing the role and history.
Looking at Death Through Two Cultural Lenses, Anita Rodriguez, Artist and Writer, August 13th, 1:30 – 3:30
Artist and writer Rodriguez takes a thoughtful look at the universal experience of death through the lens of Mexican culture and that of the US. By following the living root of the cult of "Saint Death", or La Santisima Muerte, to its roots in the Aztec world, the talk suggests a nation's, or an individual's, attitude toward death shapes that nation's, or that person's, collective consciousness, humor and love of life. Accompanied by colorful images of shrines, processions, artifacts and her own paintings.
The Acequias in Transition; Will They Survive?, Juan Estevan Arellano, Writer, August 27th, 1:30 – 3:30
Though the acequias have been part of the northern New Mexico landscape for our 400 years, they are facing an uncertain future. Not too long ago, Taos County was known as the bread basket of New Mexico, yet today not much agriculture is going on, especially around the Town of Taos. What role should the town and county governments play in saving this sacred landscape? One thing is certain, we cannot have food security without water security, and we cannot have water.
Added Town of Taos Information:
The Town of Taos now uses a public, online auction website to dispose of items no longer needed, www.publicsurplus.com. This is an "EBAY' type of site -- a perpetual auction with items regularly added, so check back often for new listings. Examples of Town items include: vehicles, furniture, computers, office supplies and selected heavy equipment. All items are sold “as is” and “where is”. For more info., contact Carol A. Valade, Fixed Assets Clerk, Town of Taos, cvalade@taosgov.com, 737-2584.
Catch the Town of Taos’ Taos Express – round trip bus service between Santa Fe and Taos every weekend for $10. For info. and reservations, www.TaosExpress.com, 751-4459.
New, Free Taos Historic District Online-Only Map: Make sure you’re on this map (free) if you have a location in the historic district. Need to add your entity? Go to www.zeemaps.com/166175, and click on “Additions” and then “Add Marker – Detailed.” Also, add this free link to your own web site. This map appears on the Taos traveler education site, www.TaosSacredPlaces.com/experiences, as well as other locations.
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