by Monica Young | Apr 13, 2026 | News
SMRC congratulates Dr. Kelly Jenks who was named the inaugural recipient of the “Don W. Cleveland Award for Outstanding Scholarship, Teaching, or Service” in the College of Arts and Sciences at New Mexico State University (NMSU), where she has served on...
by Monica Young | Apr 1, 2026 | Events, General, News
LOS CALIFORNIANOS INVITES YOU TO THE CELEBRATION OF THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE 1776 JUAN BAUTISTA DE ANZA EXPEDITION’S ARRIVAL AND FOUNDING OF THE PRESIDIO OF SAN FRANCISCO. This celebration will be held on Saturday, June 27, 2026, beginning at 10:00 am, at the San...
by Monica Young | Apr 1, 2026 | Events, General, News
Caption: Photo by Art Hernandez Photography Each March, the city of San Juan Capistrano celebrates the famed Return of the Swallows with a lively parade through the heart of town. True to tradition, the parade is entirely non-motorized, with participants traveling on...
by Monica Young | Apr 1, 2026 | Events, General
On Wednesday, April 15, 2026, Monterey State Historic Park will host a free talk by David Rickman titled “Outfitting the Expedition: The Dress and Equipment of the Anza Party 1775-1776.” This presentation will be held at 6:00 pm at California’s First Theater in...
by Monica Young | Apr 1, 2026 | Events, General, News
JUST IN . . .The 2026 Anza Society Conference will be held in Las Cruces, New Mexico on October 29 – November 1, 2026. Conference coordinator Javier Torre from Denver will be assisted by other committee members, and the Doña Ana County Historical Society has...
by Monica Young | Mar 27, 2026 | Events, Programs
On Monday, April 20, 2026, the Southwest Seminars presents “Abó & Quaraí: Recent Research, Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument” by Dr. Emily Brown. Abó (Tompiro) and Quaraí (Tiwa) each contain remains of a large pueblo and a Spanish Colonial...
by Monica Young | Mar 27, 2026 | Events, Programs
On Monday, April 13, 2026, the Southwest Seminars presents “Retracing New Mexico’s Ancestry: Los Genízaros” by Joe Tackes. In his current position as Interpretive Ranger at the Coronado Historic Site (Kuaua Pueblo) in New Mexico, Tackes conducts historical...
by Monica Young | Mar 24, 2026 | Tours
JOIN WALKING TOURS OF HISTORIC CANOA RANCH EACH FRIDAY OR SATURDAY IN APRIL 2026, SPONSORED BY PIMA COUNTY PARKS & RECREATION. April 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18, 24 or 25, tour guests can enjoy visiting the historic buildings, corrals, and special exhibits...
by Monica Young | Mar 24, 2026 | Tours
On Saturday, April 25, 2026, Friends of the San Pedro River (FSPR) will sponsor a “History Walk to Presidio Santa Cruz de Terrenate.” Join this walking tour of the Spanish Presidio of Santa Cruz de Terrenate with FSPR docent Jeff Hustad. This presidio was...
by Monica Young | Mar 13, 2026 | Events, General, Programs
On Monday, March 23, 2026, the Southwest Seminars presents Suitcases of Cash & Handfuls of Punche: Preserving Chimayó History by Don J. Usner, M.A., a 13th generation New Mexican born in Embudo and raised in Los Alamos and Chimayó. Usner is a photographer, author,...
