School is out, and summer is here. Therefore, it’s the perfect time to get outside and make new friends! We’d love for you to join us and our ABQ Mom Club for Summer Park Hops: A Series of Summer Playdates. Chick-fil-A Cottonwood will be serving nuggets (while supplies last), offering lemonade samples, and bringing a […]
Join Explora Maker-in-Residence Marisol Driovinto to contribute to an interactive art piece about the actions we take to protect our beautiful state! This event is generously sponsored by the New Mexico Environment Department.
The audience helps the performer act out the tale, as we use the events in the story to explore several exciting science concepts such as air pressure, energy transfer, and more! Volunteers help conduct each experiment and the whole audience gets involved in changing variables, making predictions, and comparing results! We’ll even bring some experiments […]
Charlie Williams is the Noiseguy! a vocal sound effect comedian and cartoonist. Hear dinosaur sounds, and learn some hilarious noises of your own for your reading. Sir George and the Dragon is a comic musical and Extinction Stinks is about what really happened to the dinosaurs! A fun noisy show for all ages, which includes […]
Before tossing out a small appliance or electronic item, bring it to Fix-It Friday and see if it can be repaired instead of ending up in the landfill. Teens ages 13–19 welcome.
Charlie Williams is the Noiseguy! a vocal sound effect comedian and cartoonist. Hear dinosaur sounds, and learn some hilarious noises of your own for your reading. Sir George and the Dragon is a comic musical and Extinction Stinks is about what really happened to the dinosaurs! A fun noisy show for all ages, which includes […]
The audience helps the performer act out the tale, as we use the events in the story to explore several exciting science concepts such as air pressure, energy transfer, and more! Volunteers help conduct each experiment and the whole audience gets involved in changing variables, making predictions, and comparing results! We’ll even bring some experiments […]
How is a beak’s shape related to its function? Can you tie your shoes without your thumbs? We’ll use our greatest survival tool—our brains—to discover how adaptations help us survive and make us who we are. We'll also spend time up close and personal with some of Explora’s educational animals. For ages 9-12. Registration is […]
Join us in crafting our own juggle balls, perfect for the novice juggler. We’ll provide all the materials you need. Registration is required and limited to 10 participants. Intended for teens, ages 13-17,
Join us to create your own petroglyphs and learn more about them! Tween participants will make their own petroglyphs using air-dry clay, sculpting tools, and paint. For ages 9-12. Limited to 15 participants. This program is funded by the Friends of the Public Library. Register online.
Zora Bennett leads a team of skilled operatives to the most dangerous place on Earth, an island research facility for the original Jurassic Park. Their mission is to secure genetic material from dinosaurs whose DNA can provide life-saving benefits to mankind. As the top-secret expedition becomes more and more risky, they soon make a sinister, […]
Come build a dancing, doodling robot! Participants will create a unique vibrating robot to make spiral graphic art. Take your one-of-a-kind artwork home to display or give as a gift! Design, build and iterate using technology engineering and art with Albuquerque Public Library STEAM programs. For tweens ages 9 to 12. Registration required. Limited to […]
Join Summer Crafternoon for a relaxing rock painting activity. Bring a friend and decorate a rock for your home, garden, or the museum. Teens ages 13–19 welcome.
Checkout First Fridays Vintage Market at Tuco’s Hideout! Shop for unique vintage treasures and browse through a wide selection of vintage clothing, accessories, home decor, and more! Discover one-of-a-kind items that you won’t find anywhere else! Whether you’re a seasoned vintage collector or just looking for something special, this market has something for everyone. Don’t miss out on […]
Bring the family to Zoo Music during the summer to enjoy performances by national touring entertainment. Plan to spend an evening with wildlife, food, music and fun. Kids will have fun getting their faces painted. Adults with an ID can order a drink from the variety of bars at the Zoo. Dusk is one of […]
