Acoustic guitar wizard Gareth Pearson, known as "The Welsh Tornado" for his fingerstyle pyrotechnics and dazzling showmanship, talks about his journey to international acclaim, his influences, composing songs, and his first visit to Santa Fe, where he'll perform.

Kathleen Dull, librarian and archivist at the New Mexico History Museum's Fray Angélico Chávez History Library, talks about the fascinating history of Indian Detours, the Fred Harvey motor cruise service launched in 1926 that introduced tourists to New Mexico Pueblos and other locations in the Southwest

Carmen Benson, the new executive director of Cooking with Kids, joins Lynn Walters, the nonprofit's founder and first executive director. They look back on 30 years of providing hands-on food education to children and families across northern New Mexico and celebrate the group's growth and success.

Joan Brooks Baker talks about, and reads from, her compelling new collection of stories, "In the Swampyland," which takes readers on her search for belonging, from her childhood in New York City into the Deep South and to exotic places around the globe.

Collected Works Bookstore's buyer Sarah Haghi and author Will Murray talk about Santa Fe Story Lab, which brings the community together through the art of storytelling. Six compelling storytellers each share a personal, true, 5-minute story. The event is a collaboration between Collected Works, the Santa Fe Library, and the Friends of the Santa Fe Public Library.

Santa Fe artist and graphic designer Jasmine Quinsier talks about her work, inspired by sacred geometry, Celtic knots and other patterns and her upcoming workshops at Artisan Santa Fe.

Kim Martindale, owner and co-founder of Whitehawk, talks about the 47th annual show taking place August 8-11 at the Santa Fe Community Convention Center.

Francesco Gella and Yusha-Marie Sorzano talk about ZDT's fourth summer season in Santa Fe and upcoming performances by this troupe of passionate young dancers who travel here from around the world to study dance in a range of styles.

Laura Mueller, Interim Executive Director of the New Mexico Museum of Art, talks about the "Timeless Mucha: The Magic of Line" exhibition, which explores the work of Art Nouveau pioneer Alphonse Mucha and his influence on art since the 1960s. On view at Vladem Contemporary through September 20, 2025.

Jon Ghahate, from the Pueblos of Laguna and Zuni, of the Turkey and Badger clans, talks about his upcoming lecture "Who Are the Pueblos? The History and Legacy of the Ancient-to-Contemporary Puebloans." His talk on July 2 is part of The Friends of History of the New Mexico History Museum's FIRST WEDNESDAY lecture series.