Community Calendar

Saturday, April 25, 2026
The Big Sing: 3:00–5:00 PM
Ever belt out your favorite song in the car and think, “I wish I could do this with other people,”? Here’s your chance! Special guest Moira Smiley, a GRAMMY®-nominated singer, composer, and educator, will lead us through an afternoon of music-making that’s as fun as it is freeing.Think of this event as a musical gathering place where everyone is welcome and no preparation is required. Moira will guide you through simple vocal warmups that feel like games, folk songs that’ll get stuck in your head (in the best way), and gorgeous harmonies that you’ll help create. With a string quartet of New Mexico musicians adding their magic to the mix, you’ll be amazed at the sound we can all create.
All ages, all levels, all voices are welcome. That includes yours! Minors must be accompanied by a parent/guardian. Seating will be available for all, with occasional invitations to stand as songs come together.

Join us for our biggest community singing event yet!

Moira Smiley & Quartet in Concert: The Rhizome Project
7:00 PM
Moira returns to the stage with four of the finest local string players for a one-night-only performance of “chamber-folk” music, featuring songs from her latest album The Rhizome Project.

“The Rhizome Project celebrates all the powerful ways we are connected, though, like the rhizome roots, those connections may be hidden or forgotten.” – Moira Smiley

Whether you prefer classical chamber music or indie folk tunes, whether you prefer to sit back and enjoy listening or join in the musical fun, this concert is for you!

Get your game on, people! Trivia Nights hosted by Vista Grande Public Library (VGPL) are Monday, Feb 23 and March 23, 7-9 pm, at the Eldorado Taphouse, located at 7 Caliente Road, in the La Tienda Plaza in Eldorado. Entry is $10/person. Bring yourself or a team for a night of challenging questions and camaraderie. All proceeds benefit VGPL, an independent an independent 501(c)(3) library serving Southeastern Santa Fe County.

Santa Fe Community College’s Library and Creative Writing program present the free online Spring 2026 Writing Generation (Wri-Gen) Series beginning Feb. 18 led by esteemed authors. Each author will read at an introductory session. In a follow-up Zoom meeting the author will engage the participants in a writing exercise/creative session.

Register once at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SFCCWriGenSpring26 for all sessions.

The sessions begin at 6 p.m. on Wednesdays and will feature these writers: Jamie Figueroa (Feb. 18 reading; Feb. 25 creative session), Swati Avasthi (March 18 reading; March 25 creative session) and Ramona Emerson (Apr. 22 reading; Apr. 29 creative session). At the end of the semester participants will have an opportunity to share their work during the final Zoom session on May 6. Registrants will receive a Zoom link via email the morning of each event.

A Santa Fe Original Returns with Urgency and Fire. A departure from the artist's large-scale pastoral abstractions, in these smaller paintings on canvas and paper Horton-Trippe has turned outward, toward the political, creating a series of sardonic and critical images that serve as a warning about climate collapse and social disaster unless the world commits to evolve and revolt. In celebration of the workers of the world, EVOLUTION/REVOLUTION will open to the public on May Day/International Workers of the World Day/Beltane. Opening night will feature a collaboration between Horton-Trippe and poet Catherine Meng and translator/poet Sonja Kravanja who will recite work as an act of “spontaneous revolt.”

Joe West and Donald Levering team to read from Levering’s new book of poems, Man-Moth & The Gospel of Possibility. The reading performance will be in a unique style of “overlap and double-down” accompanied by Gary Barten’s original, live music within an art installation by Barbara Mehlman of sculpture and fiber and lighting.

Levering is a well-known poet in Santa Fe with national awards who curates poetry readings. Barten has contributed to the local artistic scene with his nouveau-Symbolist painting and multi-faceted music concerts, and by hosting the Poets@HERE Gallery series. Actor, musician, playwright West is the beloved impresario of the Theatre of Death series. Mehlman’s unique installation art, which merges several disparate elements, has garnered her and her Blue Studio recognition from Santa Fe and beyond.

Join the Student Parent Success program for family story time in the Library Family Study Room.
Third Saturday of the month from 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Upcoming dates
February 21, March 21, and April 18

Come celebrate a las mamás with us at our Holiday Mercado en el Southside! 🌸

Shop from local vendedores, artistas y small businesses offering handmade goods, arts & crafts, and unique gifts perfect for tu mamá, abuelita, tía o esposa. It’s a great chance to support local entrepreneurs while enjoying a welcoming community event with familia y amigo.

✨ What you’ll find / Lo que encontrarás:
• Local vendors / Vendedores locales
• Arts & crafts / Arte y manualidades
• Photobooth: Photos with Mom / Fotos con mamá
• Mother’s Day gifts / Regalos del Día de las Madres

Holiday Mercado events are part of the Feria Southside initiative, supporting small businesses and creating opportunities for local entrepreneurs to connect with the community. #GoLocalSantaFe

👉 More info / Más información: www.feriasouthside.com

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Participating as a vendor or exhibitor is FREE! / Participar como vendedor o expositor es GRATIS. Info: https://www.santafechamber.com/mercado-southside.html

In celebration of the 100th anniversary of Route 66, join the New Mexico Performing Arts Society in Albuquerque for an evening of Broadway hits surrounded by classic cars.

On Saturday, May 2, head to the brand-new Garcia Salón de Automobilia where NMPAS artists will present a program unlike any it has before. Audience members will hear songs from such Broadway musical classics as Cabaret, Camelot, My Fair Lady, Hello, Dolly!, Man of La Mancha, The Sound of Music, South Pacific and West Side Story, along with several hits from Elvis Presley and Cole Porter.

Enjoy the trip to the past while surrounded by the Garcia Salón de Automobilia’s pristine collection of classic cars and neon signs. A reception for attendees will be held in the Salón following the concert.

Joe West and Donald Levering team to read from Levering’s new book of poems, Man-Moth & The Gospel of Possibility. The reading performance will be in a unique style of “overlap and double-down” accompanied by Gary Barten’s original, live music within an art installation by Barbara Mehlman of sculpture and fiber and lighting.

Levering is a well-known poet in Santa Fe with national awards who curates poetry readings. Barten has contributed to the local artistic scene with his nouveau-Symbolist painting and multi-faceted music concerts, and by hosting the Poets@HERE Gallery series. Actor, musician, playwright West is the beloved impresario of the Theatre of Death series. Mehlman’s unique installation art, which merges several disparate elements, has garnered her and her Blue Studio recognition from Santa Fe and beyond.

Joe West and Donald Levering team to read from Levering’s new book of poems, Man-Moth & The Gospel of Possibility. The reading performance will be in a unique style of “overlap and double-down” accompanied by Gary Barten’s original, live music within an art installation by Barbara Mehlman of sculpture and fiber and lighting.

Levering is a well-known poet in Santa Fe with national awards who curates poetry readings. Barten has contributed to the local artistic scene with his nouveau-Symbolist painting and multi-faceted music concerts, and by hosting the Poets@HERE Gallery series. Actor, musician, playwright West is the beloved impresario of the Theatre of Death series. Mehlman’s unique installation art, which merges several disparate elements, has garnered her and her Blue Studio recognition from Santa Fe and beyond.