NM Centennial News June 28

…plus #Mountainair weekend doings. Tomorrow Sat Jun30 is the Big Bash, MHS Class of 2013 Donation Dance, check it out, catch up, sign up, go, dance, eat, win something ~ don't miss the fun. If midday heat and encroaching impulse to turn up the fan, pull the curtains and nap does not carry me too far away for too long, I'll be back with more...if not with the full skinny, then links on where to find it for yourself. Plus any deadlines of note that we might still be on the not yet passed side of. 

New Mexico Centennial eNewsletter | June 28, 2012 New Mexico Historic Women's Marker Initiative          In the year of our Centennial, stop and read about the fascinating contribution these women made as you travel through New Mexico. The women honored reflect the breadth of historical contributions women have made throughout the state. They range from the famous, such as Georgia O’Keeffe—her marker is near her Abiquiú home; singer Louise Massie Mabie, the “Original Rhinestone Cowgirl” who lived in Hondo Valley; to community heroes like Sally Rooke, a telephone operator who died at her post saving countless lives when in 1908 a wall of water rushed through Folsom. Up until 2007, no New Mexico marker featured women’s contributions to history. The Initiative sought participation from all New Mexico counties and Native American pueblos, tribes and nations to select women whose lives represent the breadth of contributions women have made to history throughout the state. There are 66 Official Scenic Historic Markers commemorating the contributions of women to New Mexico history. The Historic Women Marker Initiative captured the public’s imagination with every county in the state and most pueblos and tribes submitting nominations for women who left their mark on New Mexico communities. For more information on this important project, please visit NMCentennial.org   Historic Los Luceros Open House & Artists' Reception          On Saturday, June 30, from 3pm to 6pm there will be an open house and artists' reception at the Historic Los Luceros in Alcalde. Three artists who passed away this year will be honored: Michael Ortega, Zorida Ortega and Richard Sandoval, all greatly admired artists who participated in the annual Traditional Spanish and Contemporary Hispanic Markets. Additionally, over twenty-five Hispano artists from Northern New Mexico will also be on hand. There will also be half-hour tours on the property and entertainment. This event is open to the public. Sponsored by the Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area, Inc.; the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs; New Mexico State Monuments; and the participating artists. For information, please contact (505) 753-0937 orwww.riograndenha.org   Fun for All Ages in Artesia          Come out to the Eddy County Fairgrounds in Artesia for the "First Annual Smokin' On the Pecos" New Mexico State BBQ Championship Competition on Friday, June 29 through Saturday, June 30, from 12pm to 10pm. It is one of only two BBQ competitions in New Mexico dually sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbeque Society & Rocky Mountain BBQ Association. Activities for all ages include the KZ93 Backyard BBQ Event, a New Mexico Centennial Shootout, a Mini-Rodeo & Craft Show plus live music Friday-Saturday. The Tate Branch Auto Group "First Annual Smokin’ On the Pecos" competition is an Artesia Trailblazer event, and presented by Devon Energy. For more information on this Official Centennial event, please visit NMCentennial.org   Filipino American National Historical Society National Conference          Coinciding with New Mexico's Centennial celebration, this conference strives to promotes understanding, education, enlightenment, and enrichment of history & culture of Filipino Americans in the US. It will include topics on the New Mexico-Philippine connection. Attendees include members & non-members from all over the US who will present papers & workshops. Examples of lectures & workshops are: Ethnic Identity, War Brides, Writing Oral History, World War II Flilipino Veterans, among others. Thursday, June 28 through Saturday, June 30 from 9am to 5pm in Albuquerque. For more information, please contact (505) 255-2060, crisunderwood@hotmail.com, http://riograndefanhs.org or NMCentennial.org   Even more Centennial Exhibits around New Mexico...          New Deal Art: Civilian Conservation Corps Furniture and Tinwork Exhibit In recognition of the New Mexico Centennial, the Museum of Spanish Colonial Art will have an exhibition, lectures, and a symposium about traditional New Mexican furniture and tinwork created at the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) camp at Bandelier National Monument between 1933 and 1942. Through Sunday, September 30, at the Museum of Spanish Colonial Art in Santa Fe. Clovis And Santa Fe Railway Participations in World War II The display at the Clovis-Carver Library will tell the story of the 713th Railway Operating Battalion which was trained for the war effort at Camp William C. Reid, located in the Clovis railyard south of the Santa Fe lines approximately across from Axtell St. Through Saturday, December 29, 2012, at the Clovis-Carver Public Library and the Clovis Depot Model Train Museum in Clovis. Roswell: Diamond of the Pecos This exhibition focuses on the history and accomplishments of Roswell since its inception as a simple trading post in the Pecos Valley along the Goodnight-Loving Cattle trail in the 1860s. This exhibition is a collaboration between the Roswell Museum and Art Center and the Historical Center for Southeast New Mexico. Through Sunday, January 6, 2013, at the Roswell Museum and Art Center in Roswell. 100 Years of State & Federal Policy: Its Impact on Pueblo Nations This historic exhibition examines 100 years of State and Federal policy (1912-2012) and its impact on Pueblo communities. The exhibition personalizes our Pueblo Indian history by drawing connections between the human experience and those enacted policies. Through Monday, February 4, 2013, at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center in Albuquerque. Statehood: New Mexican Art from the Past 100 Years A diverse selection of weaving, embroidery, woodcarving, paintings, tin and metal work by the early 20th century artists, and today’s contemporary artists are arranged in the drawers and cabinets of Lloyd’s Treasure Chest, where visitors can get closer to objects than traditional gallery installations allow. Through Sunday, March 31, 2013, at the Museum of International Folk Art in Santa Fe. Faces from the Past, Facing the Future: Albuquerque and the Turn of the 20th Century Visit the past with a look at the lives of Albuquerque citizens near the time New Mexico became a state. Approximately 80 photographs were printed and selected from a collection of over 800 glass plate negatives produced by the William Henry Cobb Studio. Through Sunday, March 31, 2013 at The Albuquerque Museum in Albuquerque. It’s About Time: 14,000 Years of Art in New Mexico Beginning with art from the Clovis Culture, the exhibition includes works from Ancestral Pueblo, Spanish Colonial, American Colonial, Early Statehood, and Contemporary periods. The diverse selection of work presents retablos and bultos, weavings, Pueblo pottery, paintings, sculptures. Through Sunday, January 5, 2014 at the New Mexico Museum of Art in Santa Fe. For more information on these and other events taking place around New Mexico, please visit our events calendar at NMCentennial.org Be Social