Saturday, May 23   9:00 a.m. — noon @ Piedras Marcadas Canyon (Golf Course
Rd. at Jill Patricia St.)
Nature Journaling in Piedras Marcadas Canyon with Ray Kriese Discover a new way of seeing the natural world around you and join Ray Kriese for this journaling workshop while hiking into Piedras Marcadas Canyon. Prior nature journaling experience suggested and participants must bring their own supplies and materials (journal, pens, & pencils). Free workshop. *Registration required: 899-0205 x332.

Saturday, May 23  11:00 a.m. — 1:00 p.m. on the Visitor Center patio (Unser Blvd. NW at Western Trail) Triple A Zuni Dancers Join us on the visitor center patio while the Triple A Dancers of Zuni Pueblo dance to the rhythm of rattle, drum and song. Informal versions of the traditional rainbow, turkey, and buffalo dances of Zuni Pueblo will be performed. Free performance.

Saturday, May 23  2:00 p.m. @ the Visitor Center (Unser Blvd. NW at Western
Trail)
Cultural Life of the Zuni Nation a lecture presented by Chautauqua Speaker Kenneth Seowtewa Explore the world of the A:Shiwi (Zuni), the most studied group of Native Americans, through the eyes of a man whose paternal and maternal ancestors held positions of authority through the centuries. Hear the true story of the fabled “Seven Cities of Gold†that Coronado was searching for in 1540.
Free lecture.

Sunday, May 24  8:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m. @ the Visitor Center (Unser Blvd. NW at Western Trail) Petroglyph Annual Open House Petroglyph National Monument celebrates its annual open house with refreshments and a 15% discount on all items purchased (except American Indian crafts) on this day. Browse our large and diverse collection of rock imagery titles and other titles pertaining to Albuquerque area resources including Southwestern cooking, geology, New Mexico history, Pueblo history, native plants and animals, children’s books, and books on regional National Park Service units. From 9am to 4pm enjoy observing how traditional Pueblo Indian bread is prepared and baked in horno ovens.
Dolores and daughter Josephine Toya will share this 400 year old Pueblo tradition with you. At 2 pm Cipriano Vigil and Family will entertain you while singing traditional folk music and songs of northern New Mexico. Free event.

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