Oct 17 Saturday
Join Rio Grande Food Project (RGFP) on Saturday, October 17th for our 11th Annual Hike to End Hunger! Support our mission to provide free groceries to over 1,300 kids, adults, and seniors every single week and address the reduction in SNAP eligibility for New Mexicans that have caused 18,000 people (10,000 of them children) to lose their benefits.
This FREE, family-friendly, community-centered event invites everyone to spend a fun-filled morning of lawn games, face painting, music, activities, and an optional heart-healthy walk to one of the best views in the city. Attendees will receive a Hike bingo card to enter a raffle for prizes and can savor local food from Three Sisters Kitchen and Velatto ice cream.
The walk begins at 10:00am and festivities at the park’s lower loop area will continue until 12:30pm. Play games, dance, or relax on the lawn gathering with like-minded folks who believe that everyone deserves enough quality, nutritious food.
Donations of non-perishable food items are encouraged.
Exhibition Runs: September 24 - October 31, 2026Gallery Hours: Thursday - Saturday, 10a - 3p
Annual Artist in Residence Exhibition featuring Marie AlarcónAlbuquerque, NM / Harwood Art Center is pleased to present Papi León and Friends by 2026 Artist in Residence, Marie Alarcón. For Papi León and Friends, Artist in Residence Marie Alarcón worked with local artists, through a series of community workshops on the construction of “diasporic deities.”These deities act as placeholders for the diasporic and their lost links to ancestors. The work in this show reflects the process of creating space for these deities in their various forms. Alarcón’s deity, Papi León, is part pirate, part cannibal, and part zombie, an artifact of the three nationalities in Alarcon’s Filipino, Puerto Rican, and Haitian ancestry. Viewers can also watch Alarcón’s Apocalypso, a film made between New Mexico and Puerto Rico.
Featured Artists from the Diasporic Deities Workshop:Marisol Driovínto, Christina Yovovich, Loki-Anthony Honey and Lena Ilene Weiss.
We invite you to join us for an Exhibition Reception & Artist Talk at Harwood on Saturday, October 17 from 4:30pm - 6:30pm. This event is free and open to the public.
Oct 18 Sunday
Rail Yards Market 2025 Season
Join us every Sunday at the Rail Yards Market, Burque’s biggest farmers market, bringing together over 200 local farmers, food vendors, artists, and makers in the heart of Barelas. From fresh New Mexico grown produce and hot prepared foods to handmade art and live music, the market is a vibrant celebration of community, culture, and creativity.
The Rail Yards Market is a free, family friendly event that welcomes all ages and backgrounds. We proudly accept EBT, SNAP, and WIC and offer Double Up Food Bucks to make fresh food more accessible for everyone. The site is ADA accessible, with free parking available nearby.
Ballet 5:8 presents La Llorona. La Llorona reimagines the legendary figure through the story of Maria, a young mother experiencing postpartum depression. Rather than a tale of terror, this original ballet becomes a compassionate portrait of love, illness, family, and hope. Blending powerful choreography with an evocative original score, La Llorona invites audiences to see one of Latin America’s most enduring legends through a deeply human lens.
Set in Santa Fe in the early 1900s, the 80-minute ballet replaces horror with a deeply human story of love, illness, family, faith and community. "La Llorona” runs without intermission and welcomes audiences of all ages. Ballet 5:8 will host pre-show conversations will take place before the performance, from 1:30-2:15 p.m., by licensed marriage and family therapist Dr. Amelia Trujillo, of Mountain Crest Counseling. She will provide mental health resources and lead a conversation about postpartum depression before “La Llorona.”
Located inside the National Hispanic Cultural Center, Barkadas restaurant will sell themed La Llorona desserts and drinks from Oct. 14-18.
Performed without intermission, this 80-minute theatrical experience is both emotionally moving and profoundly relevant.
Oct 19 Monday
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Oct 21 Wednesday
Featuring a World Premiere by Aaron Perrine, with internationally-renowned soprano soloist Hila Plitmann.