Events Along The Turquoise Trail

Madrid Art Walk

1st Saturday of the month
The 1st Saturday of the each month is a great opportunity to attend Gallery Openings in Madrid New Mexico. For more info contact Diana Johnson (505) 471-1054

Saturday at the Johnsons

Every Saturday
Come to Madrid and join us for CELEBRATION OF THE EARTH. Music, poetry, dance, talks, etc. will be presented in the galleries performance space, 1-3 pm. Our First Saturday Gallery Openings are 3-5pm.

Johnsons of Madrid Gallery
2843 Hwy 14
Madrid, NM
(505) 471-1054



Monday Happy Hour with Bob Staten at the Greenside Cafe

Every Monday
At the Greenside Cafe in Cedar Crest - Monday Happy Hour with Bob Staten from 4-7 pm
Greenside Cafe
12165 Hwy 14
Cedar Crest, NM 87008
505-286-2684

Stump the Ranger Hike

Sunday March 14, 2-4pm
Got questions about the park’s history, ecology or critters? Park Manager Sarah will be your trail guide on this casual hike. We’ll stop and discuss what we see along the way and visitors are encouraged to ‘Stump the Ranger’ with their questions.
Meet at the parking lot off County Road 59, 1/2 mile north of the village of Cerrillos.
Cerrillos Hills State Park - Cerrillos, New Mexico
Sarah Wood - 474-0196


New Insights into the Developmental Period in the Middle Rio Grande Valley

Tuesday, March 9, 2010 - 7pm
The Rio Grande Developmental Period (AD 500-1200) is generally defined as the period in which populations in the Rio Grande Valley transitioned from a seasonally mobile to a sedentary residential pattern, and from a hunter-gatherer based to an agriculturally based subsistence economy. Unlike their counterparts in the San Juan Basin, where residents lived in aboveground structures that often included ceremonial structures and storage rooms, Developmental Period residential sites have generally been defined as groupings of one to three pithouses with associated exterior storage pits, roasting pits, and hearths, and lacking ceremonial structures. Above ground structures are not seen until the Late Developmental Period (ca. AD 900-1200), and these are generally more common in the Northern Rio Grande (north of La Bajada Mesa) than in the Middle Rio Grande.

Recent and past excavations by the Office of Contract Archeology, University of New Mexico, in the Lower Jemez River Valley have resulted in significant changes to our interpretations of the Developmental Period in the Middle Rio Grande area. These excavations have revealed the presence of a complex site structure that includes palisade walls, ceremonial structures, and a formalized site layout surrounding a plaza-like area. This talk will present the Office of Contract Archeology’s recent research on these Developmental Period sites, and discuss some of the broader implications for interpretations of early Puebloan settlement in the Middle Rio Grande Valley.
Cibola National Forest & Visitor Center
11776 South Hwy 337
Tijeras, NM 87059
Phone: (505) 281-3304





Peripheries of the Baroque

March 13, 2010 1-3 pm
Music of the early 17th and mid-18th centuries. PERFORMERS:"Folie a Deux" (MaryAnn Shore and Susan Patrick). MUSIC: Locke, Cima Frescobaldi, Boismortier, and Schaffrath. INSTRUMENTS:baroque oboe, recorders and harpsichord. 1-3pm. donation: $10-
JOHNSONS OF MADRID GALLERIES OF FINE & FIBER ART
2843 Highway 14 N., Madrid NM 87010
(505) 471-1054

Telescope Workshop and Star Party.

Saturday, March 13, 5pm-9pm
If you have a telescope that’s not working or too confusing to operate, here’s your chance for some expert help. Peter Lipscomb, famed local “cosmonut”, will explain how a variety of telescopes work and help get yours going. John Remaly of the Randall Davey Audubon Center and Sarah Wood, Park Manager, will also be on hand to help. The workshop will be followed by a Star Party starting around 7. Peter will set up his 20” telescope and you can immediately begin viewing through yours. Meet at the parking lot off County Road 59, 1/2 mile north of the village of Cerrillos.
Cerrillos Hills State Park - Cerrillos, New Mexico
Sarah Wood
(505) 474-0196

First Day of Spring Trail Work Day.

Sunday, March 21, 9am – Noon
There are 110 miles of trails in Santa Fe County that depend on volunteers to maintain them. Today, the volunteer Trails Alliance of Santa Fe will be on-hand to help spruce up our trails after this muddy winter. Please join us and them – we will train you and have jobs for all levels. All tools and refreshments provided! Meet at the parking lot off County Road 59, 1/2 mile north of the village of Cerrillos.
Cerrillos Hills State Park - Cerrillos, New Mexico
Sarah Wood - 474-0196



Bird Song Workshop

Sunday, March 28, 3pm – 5pm.
It’s springtime and male birds are singing their syrinxes out to convince a female to nest with them. You don’t need to be an expert to understand some basics about bird songs. Non-expert Park Manger Sarah will provide all the materials you need to make your own bird call. We’ll then hike up to Mineral Springs to test them out and listen to the birds. Meet at the Analemma Shelter in the Vault Toilet Parking Lot


2010 Heritage Preservation Month Events

All weekends in May
"New Mexico Historic Preservation Division 2010 HERITAGE PRESERVTION MONTH EVENTS: May 1-2, 8-9, 15-16, 22-23, 29-30 This Madrid event is a month long invitation for people to visit Madrid's Main Street to learn about the town & meet it's residents. Everyone welcome to our Main Street every day to enjoy learning about the history & development, from Madrid’s ghost town days to it’s present mix. Visit Madrid, will be publicised along with other statewide events by the Preservation Division.This event is sponsored by MADRID CULTURAL PROJECTS & folks in Madrid. VisitMadridNM.com, turquoisetrail.org & madridculturalprojects.org. Contact: 505-471-1054

Cerrillos Historical Society Village Walk

May 16, 2010
Cerrillos Historical Society holds a bi-annual informational walk through the village. Come discover the history of the village and its residents. Meet at the front of town, at First and Main Street at 10:00 am. For information call Todd Brown (505) 438-3008 or email .

11th Annual Thirsty Ear Festival

June 11-13, 2010
Mark your calendars for the 11th annual THIRSTY EAR FESTIVAL - June 11-13, 2010 at Eaves Movie Ranch on the Turquoise Trail. Earlybird tickets to NM's premier roots music event go on sale March 8th.
TICKETS: LENSIC BOX OFFICE, 505-988-1234 505-988-1234 or online at THIRSTYEARFESTIVAL.COM


8th Annual Schooltime Duds Festival

June 26, 2010
The 8th Annual Schooltime Duds festival at the Oscar Huber Memorial Ballpark in Madrid on Saturday, June 26, 2010 from 12:00pm - 7:00pm.


July 4th Parade

Sunday, July 4th at noon
Following a long tradition, Madrid gears up for it's noon time 4th of July parade. Enjoy the day here with local events, food, music and baseball with the hometown team.

Cerrillos Historical Society Village Walk

August 15, 2010
Cerrillos Historical Society holds a bi-annual informational walk through the village. Come discover the history of the village and its residents.
Tour time 10:00 am - 12:00 pm. Meet at the front of town, at First and Main Street. For information call Todd Brown (505) 438-3008 or e-mail .

The Fabulous 4th Annual Cerrillos Yardsale

August 28-29, 2010
The historic village of Cerrillos holds its 4th annual Yard Sale event. Stroll the village streets to find treasures and collectibles, fine foods and gifts. Sponsored by Las Candelas de los Cerrillos, the village association. Info - (505) 438-3008.

Halloween - Trick or Treat

Evening of October 31, 2010
Walk through the historic village of Cerrillos, on Halloween night for family oriented Trick or Treating and enjoy a peaceful town with dirt roads and the tranquility of a northern New Mexico village. Dusk to 8:00pm.