The recent discovery of chocolate residues in ceramics from Chaco Canyon raises questions about when southwestern populations first obtained chocolate, how they prepared it, and why they consumed this exotic food. This talk examines the use of chocolate in the American Southwest through comparisons with Maya and Aztec chocolate use, and shows how chocolate continued to be an important food into the historic period.
Dear gardeners and friends of the Mountainair Community Garden, our first workday at the garden, April 21, was very successful thanks to all who worked so willingly and so hard. We accomplished a lot.
So what is this doing here anyway instead of at Poets and Writers Picnic? Why?Because what's the point of carrying coals to Newcastle? That's why. The poets already have plenty of poems stuffed in their pockets, stacked on desks and tables, filling bookshelves, flowing out of pens, keyboards, mouths, mp3 players, even iPad and mobile phone appsNational Poetry Month may be coming to an end, but poetry lovers still have one big day to look forward to this April. Today, April 26 (or any day you want), is Poem in Your Pocket Day. The idea is to tuck a favorite poem into your back pocket to share with family, friends and co-workers. Poetry lovers across the country have come up with clever ways to celebrate
This annual event, sponsored by the Moriarty Community Library (open images in new window for larger version) brings together local readers and area writers, raises literacy program funds and community awareness, and honors winners and honorable mentions in the annual Torrance County Community Writing Contest, who will be published in the annual Muse anthology (alas, no page to link to for event, contest or anthology).
The Historical Society of New Mexico and the Office of the State Historian present the 2012 History Scholars Lecture Series: Laughing Horse Magazine and Modernism in New Mexico. Free and open to the public, the lecture, co-hosted by the Center for Southwest Research, 2pm Wednesday, April 25, at the University of New Mexico / Zimmerman Library / Waters Room 105 / Albuquerque, the 
World Book Night is about promoting reading. Tens of thousands of people go out into their communities and give out free World Book Night paperbacks. So what do you do if you not only don't have any WBN paperbacks but also can't get out? Follow on Facebook and Twitter (@wbnamerica)
Although print books, handed out in person, are the focus, reading is what matters most. Have a Project Gutenberg book on me. Have as many as you want. Share them with all your friends. Free rounds of books for everyone!
Sunday's Living History performers featured real-life Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument staff. Superintendent, Glenn Fulfer (left) played Frank Pinkley, who was Superintendent for all 14 SW national monuments; Jeanette Wolfe, NPS historian, played Clara Corbin, who lived at Gran Quivira and helped preserve it; NPS Ranger, Murt Sullivan performed as the colorful writer and activist Charles Fletcher Lummis; Billy Weinman played Yrisarri (see second photo) and Gavin Gardner, real-life NPS archaeologist, played his historic counter-part, Dr. Edgar Lee Hewitt.
Up here and down in the city, it's a big day all over for words. 
Today local author, a featured "author for literacy," and Scribes group coordinator Ben Steinlage and group (or some of us in it) gather in Moriarty and invite you to join them for the day's festivities and cheer on Mountainair writers Judy Elizabeth Biggar and Biddie McMath, who have entries in the annual community writing contest. Winners will be announced at today's word shindig.
Dancing With Dragons opens this Sunday 4/15, 1pm-5pm, at the New Mexico Art League | Scorpio Moon
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These arrived over the electronic transom last Saturday with the following note from an anonymous but civic minded believer in transparency and publicly sharing information of community interest,
Who? Activist vandals? Owner vandals? Imagine my surprise to learn that the tagger was a municipal employee!
