Apr 26 Friday
"Tips by Text", a free innovative kindergarten readiness text message program for parents and caregivers of 4 -year-olds, is being launched throughout many New Mexico school districts this fall.
Caregivers who enroll in "Tips by Text" will not only receive a free $25 merchandise card, but they’ll be signed up to receive informative and fun text messages offering tips on how to support their child's development. Families are eligible to participate if their child was born on or before September 1, 2019, and has not yet started kindergarten. Funded by the Institute of Education Sciences at the US Department of Education, this program serves families in over eighty-two New Mexico school districts including Dulce, Taos, Española and Pecos school districts.
Parents and caregivers may determine eligibility and sign up by visiting the website: tipsbytextnm.org or by calling Rebecca Kilburn at: 505-910-4862
Apr 27 Saturday
On Saturday, April 27th, our book title will be Good Rainbow Road RAWA’KASHTYAA”TSI HIYAANI (Available in the Indian Pueblo Store here).
The Good Rainbow Road, from Acoma author Simon Ortiz, tells how two courageous boys and of how they saved their village by undertaking a westward trek to the home of the Rain and Snow spirits to plead for water. Written in the tradition of Native American oral storytelling and accompanied by colorful illustrations from celebrated Native artist Michael Lacapa, it brings the powers of language, memory, and imagery to a tale that will captivate children ages seven and up.
This title is presented in Keres, the language of Acoma Pueblo and six other Pueblo communities in New Mexico, and in English, with an additional Spanish translation in the back of the book.
Free admission for children and an adult family member.
Apr 28 Sunday
Apr 29 Monday
Apr 30 Tuesday
May 01 Wednesday
Explore Santa Fe’s trails! Get some fresh air! Meet your community! The Santa Fe Conservation Trust offers 30 free walks and hikes in and around Santa Fe from May through October. Easy weekday walks are on paved city trails and last about one hour. Saturday hikes are on dirt trails that are easy to moderate in difficulty and last about 2 hours. For complete information on dates, times and locations of walks, visit https://sfct.org/vamonos/ and view the Vamonos! flyer and/or text SFWALKS to 833-243-6033 for walk reminders.