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2022-2023 Read Across America Calendar

Each month, we feature three books—one each for young, middle grade, and young adult readers—that explore a topic related to diversity and inclusion. Check out the calendar below to see what's in store!

Activate Inner Strengths Characters in these books can show students how to look within, recognize the gifts they have, and appreciate who they are.

Luminarias or Farolitos "NM True & Tour"

NEW MEXICO TRUE
LUMINARIAS WHAT ARE LUMINARIAS? The glowing brown sacks that adorn Albuquerque walkways, churches and homes each holiday season are called luminarias and date back more than 300 years. The New Mexican tradition began when the Spanish villages along the Rio Grande displayed the unique and easy to make Christmas lanterns, called luminarias to welcome the Christ child into the world. A traditional luminaria is a brown paper bag, which has been folded at the top, filled will a couple cups of sand and a votive candle. ALBUQUERQUE'S LUMINARIA TOUR If you visit Albuquerque in December, you'll experience the Old Town Plaza's annual Luminaria Tour where hundreds of people walk into the cool night and wander through the golden glow of more than a thousand twinkling paper lanterns. There is also an annual Luminaria Bus Tour each year on Christmas Eve. To explore other holiday traditions in Albuquerque, visit our Winter Holiday page. Luminarias THE HISTORY OF LUMINARIAS Luminarias have not always been made out of paper bags, the early versions were actually small bonfires of crisscrossed piñon branches which were built in three-foot high squares. When colored paper was brought over from Asia years later, luminarias became what they are today. Instead of making lanterns that would hang in a tree or from a roof, which would become damaged by the wind, small bags were made and placed on the ground, rooftops and along pathways.

Our Lady of Guadalupe by NM Author, Pat Mora

The Beautiful Lady: Our Lady of Guadalupe Knopf Books for Young Readers, illustrated by Steve Johnson and Lou Fancher Available as an e-book: For Kindle For Nook Download a hi-res jpeg of the book jacket. Visit the press page for the media, reviewers and bloggers. La hermosa Señora: Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Knopf Books for Young Readers/Dragonfly Books Available as an e-book: For Kindle For Nook Download a hi-res jpeg of the book jacket. A basket for Our Lady of Guadalupe seems a wonderful practice. You may prefer another spiritual power to whom you wish to entrust your prayers and hopes. Life is both joyful and hard. It's comforting to entrust our concerns to powers greater than ours.

A Prayer Basket Do you believe in the power of prayer? And do you have trouble at times remembering the people and issues you wish to pray for? I do. Some years back, my dear friend Father Murray Bodo who has given me many good ideas, suggested a prayer practice. In a basket, he puts slips of paper on which he has written the names of those he wants to pray for or for his current intentions. During his daily time for reflection, he can hold the basket rather than focusing on a memory exercise.

Rudolfo Anaya Reading Challenge

SANTA ROSA — The third annual Rudolfo Anaya Reading challenge inspired Santa Rosa students to read over 800 books, with middle and high schoolers creating 70 art projects. Santa Rosa High School students were challenged to read local author Maximiliano G. Tenorio’s “Too Far From Heaven” while middle and elementary students were challenged to read Southwest titles that featured Hispanic/Latino, Native American, cowboy, and other local themes. “It is great when students get excited about reading which can be rare these days,” said Darrel Gomez, Santa Rosa Middle School English Language Arts teacher. “The Rudolfo Anaya Reading Challenge allowed our students to read and learn about Hispanic and Native culture. This project was an effective way to get the students to learn about an author who has ties to the community.” The challenge ran for a month and ended on Oct. 30, on” Rudolfo Anaya I Love To Read Day,” which was passed into law by the state Senate in 2019 as a day dedicated to the celebration of Anaya’s legacy of promoting youth literacy in New Mexico. Over the last three years, students in the Santa Rosa Consolidated School district have read 2,137 books for this challenge.

NMLA and Dia De Los Muertos

Thank you to everyone who painted and received information from RNM at NMLA. Congratulations to Gilda for winning New Mexico autographed books from Rudolfo Anaya, Pat Mora and more, in a Frida handbag!

Hector Galan at National Hispanic Cultural Center

NHCC Signature Event: Hector Galán Director Talk and Screening Hector Galán, the first documentary filmmaker to be inducted into the prestigious Texas Film Hall of Fame, capped off Hispanic Heritage Month celebration at the National Hispanic Cultural Center! Galán will be hosted a director’s talk and screening of his documentary Chicano! History of the Mexican-American Civil Rights Movement. Dr. Margie Huerta, Executive Director shared how NHCC will bring opportunities to film makers in the Spring. Sign up for updates.

Native American Heritage Month Poetry

Rudolfo Anaya: The Magic of Words

Rudolfo Anaya: The Magic Of Words is a 26-minute documentary film on the life and writing of one of the founders of Chicano literature. About the film: The producer/director of Rudolfo Anaya: The Magic Of Words, David Ellis, first met the author almost twenty years ago while making another film on New Mexico – Land of Enchantment, broadcast by The Disney Channel. He interviewed Rudolfo Anaya for that film and found him to be fascinating and eloquent, the perfect subject for a film, himself. Many years later, when Ellis was looking for a subject for another New Mexico project, he approached Anaya who enthusiastically agreed to work with the filmmaker on this documentary. The first scenes filmed were interviews with Anaya in Albuquerque, New Mexico; other interviews followed with literary scholars and the writer’s friends – in Los Angeles, Albuquerque and Las Cruces, New Mexico. Finally, footage was added of New Mexico’s magnificent landscape, historic film from the 1960s and family photos.

Middle school and high school students can learn a great deal from Anaya’s inspiring life. His personal story demonstrates that while our lives can be sometimes unpredictable and unfair, hard work, determination and education can help overcome even the most difficult life experiences. The program features interviews with Anaya and his wife Patricia and friends and colleagues. Other scenes include footage of the endless plains of eastern New Mexico where Anaya grew up; dramatic reenactments from Anaya’s childhood; a visit to an Albuquerque herbal healer, and film of New Mexico’s magnificent landscape. Rudolfo Anaya: The Magic Of Words is a vital reference to the Hispanic culture of New Mexico. While Anaya’s cultural identity is drawn from his experiences growing up in the American Southwest, his stories transcend time and place and are invaluable in understanding the quest of all people for cultural identity, recognition and mutual respect.

"Remember Me"

The 2-time Grammy Award winning Mariachi Divas perform "Remember Me" from the hit "Coco." Watch our coverage from Disneyland here:

50th Anniversary of Bless Mi Ultima

National Hispanic Cultural Center Free Film: Bless Me, Ultima Sept. 30 | 7:00 p.m. Albuquerque Journal Theatre

Rudolfo Anaya’s beloved and iconic Bless Me, Ultima returns to the NHCC with Carl Franklin’s screen adaptation in partnership with the English department of the University of New Mexico. Bless Me, Ultima is set in the 1940s in rural New Mexico, and tells the story of a young boy and the mysterious healer who opens his eyes to the wonders of the spiritual realm. As the entire world is plunged into war and Antonio Marez grapples with the harsh realities all around him, his life is forever changed by the sudden arrival of Ultima, a curandera who inspires him to see the world from a new perspective. 2011; Carl Franklin; English; 102 minutes; rated PG-13. This is a free ticketed event. This event is part of the NHCC's Hispanic Heritage Month programming. The Bank of America provides generous support for this film series. For more on this event, check out our exclusive interview with Dr. Gabriel Meléndez below. Register Here

Dia de Manzana! Southwest Apple & Chile Fest in Farmington

HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH CELEBRATION @ Downtown Makers Market

CELEBRATE NATIONAL ARTS IN EDUCATION WEEK Save the Date: September 11 - 17, 2022! Whether you are a student, educator, parent, organization, or principal, you can find a way to celebrate the arts in education during National Arts in Education Week. Want to stay in loop about supporting arts education? SIGN THE NATIONAL ARTS IN EDUCATION WEEK PLEDGE

Latinx/a/o and Spanish-speaking communities in libraries (Academic, Public, School, or Special)

The REFORMA Research Committee is dedicated to examining current trends, statistics, research, best practices, and information on programming and services related to serving Latinx/a/o and Spanish-speaking communities in libraries (Academic, Public, School, or Special). As part of our charge, the committee will create a biannual publication of trends to serve as a resource for librarians to learn about successful programs/projects to replicate and serve their communities. This form serves as a tool to collect data for purposes of inclusion in the biannual publication. It should take about 10 minutes or less to complete. Please consider sharing as much as you like that we can include in the publication and share with REFORMA and librarians. The committee will collect content year-round. If you have questions, please contact research@reforma.org. Here is the form to complete: https://forms.gle/DtfAQb4L1GP9utcX8 We hope you will consider contributing to this important biannual publication as you have programs and projects of interest to share with our communities. Thank you for your consideration. Best, Michele Research Committee Chair Dr. Michele A. L. Villagran A button with "Hear my name" text for name playback in email signature Assistant Professor, School of Information San José State University, On Ohlone Land http://ischool.sjsu.edu michele.villagran@sjsu.edu 626-703-1903 faculty profile | pronouns: she/her/hers schedule a meeting SJSU School of Information

 

"The New Mexico Library Association is delighted to announce its 2022 in-person annual summit, librarySTRONG. In 2019, the American Library Association identified sustainability as a core value of librarianship and although it's always been a key component of libraries, librarians have not always seen their work as meeting those challenges. Sustainability, however, is much more than just a commitment to improving and maintaining our environments. It can be found in library budgets, workflows, planning, pedagogy, community engagement, and equity initiatives, among many other things. In a world that is living with a pandemic, threats of climate change, political unrest, and other factors that affect our lives and planet, the resilience of libraries is increasingly important for our communities. Join us as we explore the diverse ways New Mexico libraries are engaging issues of sustainability.

For more information, and to register, please visit https://nmla.org/Conferences/2022/Registration"

VISIT REFORMA de Nuevo Mexico booth for information about DIA and STEM!

REFORMA Meetings at ALA and CONFERENCE

https://2022.alaannual.org/

REFORMA NATIONAL Meetings:

Committee Chairs:

During ALA Annual we are doing an All Committee  Meeting on Saturday, June 25th at the Renaissance Hotel in the River Birch B room. This is an opportunity for you to meet with your committee members in person if you are planning on attending ALA Annual. 

Also please let me know by June 20th if you would like to continue being a committee chair for 2022-2023. If not, no worries.

Chapter Presidents: 

As your officer elections conclude please let us know who your new chapter officers will be for 2022-2023 so that we can update the chapter information on our website. You can email exec@reforma.org with the information of new officers. 

We will be having an in-person Board of Directors meeting during ALA. That meeting is scheduled for Saturday, June 25th from 1-3pm at the Renaissance Hotel in the River Birch B room. If you are attending ALA please plan on attending this meeting. 

Los Griegos Dia event for Summer Reading!

 

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Just want to thank the Los Griegos Library for hosting their Dia de Los Ninos Storytelling event on 4/28/22. The kids in attendance were thoughtful, imaginative, and sometimes downright hilarious. In fact we ended the session by telling each other our favorite jokes. Here's just a bit of papier mache art that enhanced Thursday's program (made in house for an earlier Summer Reading Program). Meet me new friends,,, Lion and Mouse.

See you all down the trail.

Bloomfield / DAY OF STORIES

 

KSJE Podcast - Native Art Voices of the 4Corners

 

Native Art Voices of the 4Corners is created and hosted by local mixed media artist and poet Venaya Yazzie. The program is sponsored by the Northwest New Mexico Arts Council. Purpose: The need to hear the voice of the artist is vital in the overall narrative of the Four Corners southwest art community.

The public sees the art of Native/ Indigenous people, but they don’t really get to hear the story of the artist, their inspirations, and their process of art. The sole purpose of these artist interviews are meant for public consumption, and will be aired on the radio station KSJE – San Juan College public radio. Please note there will be no profits made from the interview, they are purely meant for community information.

Who: This interview is meant to listen and dialogue with the Native/ Indigenous artists of New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, and Utah. I would love to interview with you and speak on issues of the artist the art process and the healing or spiritual attributes of creating. I feel this is important part of the art process in which the public needs to hear about. In our interview dialogue- I would like to focus and ponder on the artists point of view.

When: The available dates I have open to interview with you are in the month of April/May are on Wednesdays at 10 AM. Available dates are April 21st and in May 4, 11, 18, 25th. The interview itself is 30-minutes. I will be the interviewer and you will be the interviewee; we will be the only two people in the studio during recording. 

Contact:  nwnmac1@gmail.com 

El Dia de Los NInos, El Dia de Los Libros (CDBD) with ENLACE

San Juan College (ENLACE)

Main Stage (outdoors)

Saturday, April 30

9am to noon

REFORMA de Nuevo Mexico (RNM)  will join ENLACE at San Juan College for the Dia celebration on Saturday, April 30 from 9am to noon.  

RNM will have Brianna Pena Begay, World's pre-teen Miss New Mexico Tourism 2022 and a wonderful kids activities and some free books, sponsored by Target.

Dia! Children's Day, Book Day

 

Dia de Los Ninos/Children's Day/Children's Book Day

 April 1, 2022

Orchard Park in Farmington, New Mexico

3pm to 6pm

Bilingual Story Walk and Free Books while they last, sponsored by Target Stores.

Activities for kids during the Downtown ART WALK part of the Northwest New Mexico Arts Council partnership with the City of Farmington and New Mexico MainStreet. 

National Día Program Registry 2022 (CDBD)

 Look for Children's Day/Children's Book Day events throughout New Mexico! 
Register to promote literacy in New Mexico. 

About Día

The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), encourages libraries and community organizations to connect children with diverse books and programming opportunities through Día. Día is a nationally recognized initiative that emphasizes the importance of literacy for all children from all backgrounds. It is a daily commitment to linking children and their families to diverse books, languages and cultures.

From Author and founder, Pat Mora.  

Children’s Day, Book Day (CDBD)

El día de los niños, El día de los libros (Día)
April 30th and every day of the year

Children’s Day, Book Day, in Spanish, El día de los niños, el día de los libros, is a year-long commitment to celebrating all our children and to motivating them and their families to be readers, essential in our democracy.

Rivera Book Award - Congratulations!

Huge congratulations to  my collaborator, illustrator @ErikaDraws, and the other winners, @yuyimorales and Daniel Alemán!   @r

iverabookaward https://t.co/aczoKIr8at

Plática, a Conversation with author, activist, and playwright Denise Chávez

Please join us on Thursday, March 24th, at 4:00 PM (Mountain Time) for the WLA’s next engagement event, featuring a Plática, a Conversation with author, activist, and playwright Denise Chávez. She will read and discuss her current book project, The Ghost of Esequiel Hernández, a novel exploring the dark history of the U.S.-México border with its ever- present military presence that has tragically impacted his inhabitants and their way of life.

The novel is set in Redford, Texas, formerly called El Polvo/The Dust, where eighteen-year-old goat herder, Esequiel Hernández, was killed by a U.S. Marine in 1997. Chávez’s maternal roots are in this remote and magical corner of Far West Texas. The novel explores familial dysfunction as well as the legacy of life on the Frontera, the liminal space that is the break between these worlds.

As founder and director of Casa Camino Real, a bookstore and gallery located in the historical Mesquite District on the Camino Real in her hometown of Las Cruces, New Mexico Denise believes in the healing power of books to save lives. She is the author of various books including The Last of the Menu Girls, Face of An Angel, A Taco Testimony: Meditations on Family, Food and Culture, and her most recent, The King and Queen of Comezón. Chávez is the recipient of the American Book Award, the Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Fellowship, the Hispanic Heritage Award, and the New Mexico Governor's Award in Literature. Denise holds a BA (NMSU, 1971), MA (Trinity, 1974), and MFA (UNM, 1984), as well as an honorary doctorate from UNM (2004).

Please visit her on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Casa-Camino-Real-Book-Store-Art-Gallery-345230548885989

and on Abebooks at: https://www.abebooks.com/casa-camino-real-las.../55655980/sf

Denise also recommends the following movies:

The Ballad of Esequiel Hernández: https://www.pbs.org/pov/watch/ballad/

The Devil’s Swing by Alan Govenar: https://www.docarts.com/devils_swing.html

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You must register for the event. You can scan the flyer's QR code or click here.

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Pat Mora's Poetry Place

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From Pat Mora's Blog

"Happy Valentine's Day to each of you who visits my blog!  In Spanish, this day has various names.  My favorite is El dia del amor Y de la amistad because the name celebrates both love and friendship".

Statement on MPLD Programming Policy

 

2022 #PuraBelpre Award Winners

Congratulations    2022 #PuraBelpre Award Winners

YA Author, @raquelvasquezgilliland_poet "How Moon Fuentez Fell in Love with the Universe"
Children's Author:  @donnabarbahiguera "The Last Cuentista"
Youth Illustration 2022: @raulthethirdvamos “¡Vamos! Let's Cross the Bridge,”

Musica Buena - Feliz año nuevo de Nuevo Mexico

 Una Pelicula de Scott Andrews