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Volunteering is Fun!
This month's "Volunteering is Fun" article comes from Dee Anaya. "My name is Dee Anaya. I am mother to Pierce (6) and Stellabelle (1). My family and I have been going to Las Golondrinas for 8 years. It is one of our sacred spots, where we walk, talk and spend...
Volunteer Training to Begin
Dear Amigo! It's almost spring! The robins are out and about already and there is a hint of warmer weather in the air! If you want to volunteer at El Rancho de las Golondrinas, we are about to begin our training sessions. Volunteer Training sessions will be held on March...
Golondrinas Covered in Mississauga News
Sensational Santa Fe: "The City Different" “It’s the most wonderful place you can imagine. It’s so beautiful there. It’s ridiculous.” —Georgia O’Keeffe, 1945, New York World Telegram, referring to New Mexico Mississauga News by Laurie Wallace-Lynch After recently visiting Santa Fe, New Mexico, I can easily understand why renowned American...
Golondrinas Mentioned in Travel Channel Story
Douglas Merriam, www.santafe.org New Mexico: From Pueblos to Bat Dwellings Need some road trip recommendations? Taos and Santa Fe have always been top tourist destinations in New Mexico and, with the success of the TV series "Breaking Bad," Albuquerque also enjoys a steady influx of visitors....
Las Golondrinas sponsored lecture featured in the Santa Fe New Mexican
The Santa Fe New Mexican featured an article about the upcoming lecture “The Santa Fe Japanese Internment Camp in the Shadow of Los Alamos, 1942–1946”. Given by author and historian Nancy Bartlit at the St. Francis Auditorium at the New Mexico Museum of Art, the public is invited. The lecture...
Lecture by Nancy Bartlit to focus on “The Santa Fe Japanese Internment Camp in the shadow of Los Alamos 1942-1946”
Jerry R. West, Japanese Internment Camp 2009, oil on canvas, 42 x 46 in. Collection of the New Mexico Museum of Art. Gift of Meridel Rubenstein, 2011 (2011.5) Photo by Blair Clark © Jerry West El Rancho de las Golondrinas is pleased to announce...
Julia Gomez and Annette Gutierrez-Turk featured in “Pasatiempo”
We already know these talented artists are stars, but now the readers of "Pasatiempo" know as well; thanks to a recent article about how long-time Las Golondrinas volunteer and weaver, Julia Gomez, leads a colcha group at the Museum of Spanish Colonial Art where she teaches colcha to new students...
Laura Gonzales-Meredith named Education and Volunteer Manager
El Rancho de las Golondrinas is pleased to announce that our own Laura Gonzales-Meredith has accepted the position of Education and Volunteer Manager. As the Education and Volunteer Manager, Laura will be responsible for the Museum's volunteer program consisting of hundreds of dedicated individuals, interpreter training, volunteer recruitment, planning our...
El Rancho de las Golondrinas has been featured in “25 Best Things to Do in New Mexico”
VacationIdea, a Dream Vacation Magazine, named "Best of the Web by Forbes" for 9 years has featured El Rancho de las Golondrinas in "25 Best Things to Do in New Mexico". VacationIdea mentions Golondrinas as a unique living history museum, located on the Camino Real, the Royal Road from Mexico...
El Rancho de las Golondrinas Board Member Appointed to the National Museum and Library Services Board
El Rancho de las Golondrinas is pleased to announce that on December 6, Board Member and National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC) Art Museum Director Dr. Tey Marianna Nunn was sworn in as a member of the National Museum and Library Services (NMLS) Board. Nunn, along with five other individuals, was...
“Godless” Wraps
The limited television series "Godless," produced by Netflix, completed production and filming at El Rancho de las Golondrinas. Film crews working at Las Golondrinas on this large scale production employed approximately 280 New Mexico crew members, 30 New Mexico principal actors and 2,350 New Mexico background talent. This six-episode period...
Volunteering is Fun! “Share Your Wealth”
by Barbara Anderson-Acosta "Wealth in this case means ones' talents, so when I decided 12 years ago to attend the training classes for volunteers I questioned if I had any skills/wealth to share," says Barbara Anderson-Acosta. "Within the first three weeks, I found myself to be the recipient of the...
Object of the Month, “Getting a Real Threshing”
by Daniel Goodman, Director of Education and Collections Every now and then I get a "what is it" question about an object. With everything we have here at the Museum, it is not uncommon to come across something that is a bit of a puzzle. The item in question this...
It’s a Wrap! Thanks to all of our Volunteers.
It was a wonderful 2016 season with lots of happy visitors! Those visitors felt welcome, enjoyed their time here and left with a better sense of the history we share. This was all a result of you, our great volunteers! You weathered the chilly days of Civil War Weekend... and...