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Santa Fe Public Library @sfnmpl.bsky.social · 4h

At this virtual town hall, @nmsecofstate.bsky.social will give accurate, timely info about how to register to vote, different ways to vote, the importance of getting your voices heard through casting the ballot. We bring our Elections admin team to answer any questions participants may have.

Santa Fe Public Library @sfnmpl.bsky.social · 4h

#Voting and #Election Town Hall

Saturday, October 18, 2025
11:00am–12:30pm

Our next election is Regular Local Elections, November 4, 2025.

Register to attend this virtual/Zoom Town Hall at tinyurl.com/OnlineVotingTownHall.

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Santa Fe Public Library @sfnmpl.bsky.social · 12h

Feel free to register even if you can't attend & you'll receive a wrap-up email with book recommendations from the meeting.

Need help finding a book? Try one of these titles!

Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk
The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward
We Cast a Shadow by Maurice Carlos Ruffin

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Santa Fe Public Library @sfnmpl.bsky.social · 12h

We read what we want!
#RebelReadersBookClub

Saturday, Oct 18, 2025
10:30am–11:30am

For this virtual book club, read any book that fits the month's theme, then tell us what you thought.

October's Theme: Unreliable Narrators

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Santa Fe Public Library @sfnmpl.bsky.social · 15h

Let Freedom Read!

Make a plan to take action against censorship. Here are some ideas for steps you can take!
bannedbooksweek.org/let-freedom-...

#LetFreedomReadDay #BannedBooksWeek

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Santa Fe Public Library @sfnmpl.bsky.social · 15h

#FamilyStorytime at @sfccc.org Library!

Saturday, October 18, 2025
10:30am–11:30am

Join the Santa Fe Public Library for a special Saturday morning #storytime at the Santa Fe Community College Library's Family Study Room.

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Santa Fe Public Library @sfnmpl.bsky.social · 1d

We'll have hot glue, sewing supplies, duct tape, papier mache, & a plethora of upcycled crafting materials to make your monster vision come to life.

This program is for families with kids.

Monthly Kid's Nature Parties explore traditional folk crafts, sustainability, and creative eco-consciousness.

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Santa Fe Public Library @sfnmpl.bsky.social · 1d

#KidsNatureParty: #Halloween Monster-Making Challenge

#LaFargeLibrary Community Room
Thurs Oct 16, 2025
4:30–6:00pm

Get into the creative spirit of the season by creating your own #MonsterMask, plushie, or costume prop from a selection of recycled materials! What kind of monster will you create?

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Santa Fe Public Library @sfnmpl.bsky.social · 1d

Tomorrow!
#JoyOfPlants Santa Fe - Plant Swap

#SouthsideLibrary Café Room
Saturday, October 11, 2025
11:00am–11:45am

The #PlantSwap is an informal gathering of people of all ages who are interested in plants. Share your cuttings and starts with other like minded people and talk about #plants!

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Santa Fe Public Library @sfnmpl.bsky.social · 1d

#FridayAfternoonArt: #DíadelosMuertos Crafts

#SouthsideLibrary Children's Room Puppet Area
Friday, October 24, 2025
2:30pm–4:30pm

Celebrate Día de los Muertos and make a special craft to take home!

Santa Fe Public Library @sfnmpl.bsky.social · 1d

Hearts in Motion, Hearts in Place: The Quest for Querencias by Enrique R. Lamadrid

#MainLibrary
Fri Oct 17
4–5pm

To register:
santafe.librarycalendar.com/event/Lamadrid

Enrique R. Lamadrid explores the idea of #querencia through our friends, the birds, in this warm micro-collection.

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Santa Fe Public Library @sfnmpl.bsky.social · 2d

Photos from Wednesday's #BannedBooksWeek program with #SantaFeArtInstitute’s artist-in-residence #VagnerMendonçaWhitehead, who led a three-hour community workshop combining loom-knitting while actively listening to a BBC Radio Four performance of 1984, followed by a discussion.

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Santa Fe Public Library @sfnmpl.bsky.social · 2d

"Of course this is a legend and not a documented historic fact, but if there was a goat herder named Kaldi who discovered coffee then I personally think he should be revered as a blessed person for gifting us with this bitter nectar."

bookedsolidinsantafe.wordpress.com/2025/10/09/c...

Coffee Talk

by Christina S I remember my first cup of coffee. It was awful! It was 1978 and I was 12. My class was taking a field trip from our home in Miami, FL to Washington DC via the overnight Amtrak train…

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Santa Fe Public Library @sfnmpl.bsky.social · 2d

Create with O’Keeffe: Tea Towel Printmaking

Southside Library Children's Room Steps
Thursday, October 16, 2025
3:30pm–4:30pm

Join teaching artist Christina Kortz in creating your own funky shapes and designs before stamping them onto your very own tea towel or bandana!

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Santa Fe Public Library @sfnmpl.bsky.social · 2d

Aztec dances are a form of prayer and communication that channel energy to the Aztec gods. The dances have different meanings, but all express respect for nature and the four elements of earth, water, fire, and wind.

Todas las edades son bienvenidas.
All ages are welcome.

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Santa Fe Public Library @sfnmpl.bsky.social · 2d

Las danzas aztecas son una forma de oración y comunicación que canaliza energía hacia los dioses aztecas. Las danzas tienen diferentes significados, pero todas expresan respeto por la naturaleza y los cuatro elementos: tierra, agua, fuego y viento.

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Santa Fe Public Library @sfnmpl.bsky.social · 2d

#DanzaTonantzinDeAnalco

#SouthsideLibrary Portal
Thursday, October 23, 2025
5:00pm–6:00pm

Bendición Tradicional del Altar y Danzas Aztecas por Danza Tonantzin de Analco
Traditional Altar Blessing and Aztec Dances by Danza Tonantzin de Analco

Sin fotografía.
No photography.

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Santa Fe Public Library @sfnmpl.bsky.social · 3d

#YouthChessClub
#MainLibrary Community Room
Wed Oct 15, 2025
5:45–7:45pm

#YouthChess is a weekly chance for school age youth to continue to improve their critical thinking skills through the game of chess. While playing the game w/ other youth, new techniques, strategies, and tricks are introduced.

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Santa Fe Public Library @sfnmpl.bsky.social · 3d

Are you sick of the price of everything constantly increasing? Then drop on by the Main Library @santafelibraryfriends Bookstore on October 15th, because ALL BOOKS ARE #HALFPRICE! Unlike the rest of the world, the Friends are DROPPING prices!

#MainLibrary Bookstore
Wednesday, October 15th
10am-4pm

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Santa Fe Public Library @sfnmpl.bsky.social · 3d

Coming up!
#NatureLoversBookClub

#SouthsideLibrary Magazine Area
Wed Oct 15, 2025
5:30–7pm

October's Selection: We Will Be Jaguars: A Memoir of My People by Nemonte Nenquimo

Read about and discuss the wonders of the #NaturalWorld with like-minded people.

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Santa Fe Public Library @sfnmpl.bsky.social · 4d

WE ARE READY for The Great Halloween Costume Swap! T-Minus 1 hour! See you at La Farge!!!

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Santa Fe Public Library @sfnmpl.bsky.social · 4d

#JobSearching : Deciphering the #JobAd
#LaFargeLibrary
Tues Oct 14, 2025
1:45–3:15pm

Job hunting is hard enough! Learn to find real job ads here in Santa Fe, spot fakes, and get employed. This program is designed for adults with a high school degree or higher looking for work.

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Santa Fe Public Library @sfnmpl.bsky.social · 4d

Jane has spent over 15 years clearing hundreds of homes and businesses of lingering spirits, disruptive energies, and other "unseen guests." In this lively, eye-opening event, she will share true stories from her ghost-clearing work and answer your questions about the paranormal.

Santa Fe Public Library @sfnmpl.bsky.social · 4d

Step into the mysterious world of the paranormal … just in time for Halloween! Certified Medical Intuitive and Paranormal Energy Clearing Specialist Jane Phillips returns to La Farge Library for her 4th talk on ghosts, spirits, and unseen energies.

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Santa Fe Public Library @sfnmpl.bsky.social · 4d

#Ghosts, #Spirits, & #Energies - Oh My!

#LaFargeLibrary Community Room
Tuesday, October 14, 2025
6:00pm–7:30pm

To register:
santafe.librarycalendar.com/event/jane-p...

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