The Events Calendar

The calendar includes separate listings for OAS Brown Bag talks in Santa Fe, Education Outreach events throughout New Mexico, Friends of Archaeology events and other events in the greater Santa Fe area.

Other sources of information on archaeological activities, tours, and talks include the Taos Archaeological Society, the Archaeological Society of New Mexico, the School for Advanced Research, Southwest Seminars, and the Santa Fe Archaeological Society. The Santa Fe Institute also schedules talks of interest to our community.

E-mail Scott Jaquith to have your event added to the calendar.

OAS Events

Santa Fe Found: Fragments of Time

Archaeology at the Palace of the Governors

Now celebrating its 400th anniversary, Santa Fe was once an infant city on the remote frontier. A new exhibition at the Palace of the Governors, New Mexico History Museum, explores the archaeological evidence and historical documentation of Santa Fe before the Spaniards arrived, the first colony in San Gabriel del Yungue, the founding of Santa Fe, and its first 100 years as New Mexico’s capital. The exhibit, a collaboration between the History Museum and OAS, is on permanent display.

OAS Brown Bag Talks


The OAS Brown Bag talks, given by OAS archaeologists and others, are free to the public. The talks will resume after the OAS moves into the Center for New Mexico Archaeology. Stay tuned!

May 25, 2013

"Exploring New Mexico's Lost Decade: Archaeology and the Pueblo Revolt of 1680"
Saturday, May 25, 2013, 7 pm, free

Invitation from the Harvard Club of New Mexico
Free lecture by Harvard professor Matthew J. Liebmann entitled "Exploring New Mexico's Lost Decade: Archaeology and the Pueblo Revolt of 1680" to be held Saturday, May 25, 2013 beginning at 7 pm at the First Presbyterian Church, 208 Grant Avenue, Santa Fe, NM 87501.

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Education Outreach Events


Please contact Chuck Hannaford at 505-476-4415 or chuck.hannaford@state.nm.us for details on Education Outreach events.

May 25, 2013

Earth Skills Gathering, Valles Caldera National Preserve
Saturday, May 25 and Sunday, May 26, 2013, 10 am-4 pm, free

Join archaeologist and Office of Archaeological Studies' Education Outreach coordinator, Chuck Hannaford, and archaeologists Mary Weahkee and Isaac Coan for Outreach presentations all day. Presentations will be held at the Valle Grande Staging Area.

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July 20, 2013

Puye Cliff Dwellings' Open House
Saturday, July 20, 2013, all day, free

Join archaeologist and Office of Archaeological Studies' Education Outreach coordinator, Chuck Hannaford, and archaeologists Mary Weahkee and Isaac Coan for Outreach presentations all day. Presentations will be held at the Puye Cliff Dwellings' Welcome Center.

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August 17, 2013

New Mexico Department of Game and Fish Outdoor Expo
Saturday, August 17 and Sunday, August 18, 2013, all day, free

Join archaeologist and Office of Archaeological Studies' Education Outreach coordinator, Chuck Hannaford, and archaeologists Mary Weahkee and Isaac Coan for Outreach presentations all day. Presentations will be held at the Albuquerque Shooting Range Park.

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Friends of Archaeology Events


Details of the following events and information on sign-ups are available at the Museum of New Mexico's Friends of Archaeology website.

June 2, 2013

Chiles and Sherds at the Galisteo Basin, Pueblo Shé
Sunday, June 2, 2013, all day, $95

This year's day-long event will include tours of the Pueblo Shé as well as the opportunity for longer hikes. Visit the movie set of John Wayne's The Cowboys (1972). Cost: $95 per person; call (505) 982-7799, ext. 5 with any questions about this event. Tickets for this year's Chiles and Sherds can be purchased on the Museum of New Mexico Foundation Shops' website beginning April 29. Look for a detailed program announcement and reservation instructions in the spring New Mexico Archaeology newsletter. Please check back on this website and the Museum of New Mexico Foundation's Friends of Archaeology website for updates.

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August 8, 2013

Los Matachines de Bernalillo
Thursday, August 8 and Saturday, August 10, 2013, all day, $95

Join OAS Project Director Matt Barbour in attending an ancient tradition in the Hispanic Southwest, one of the very few dances shared by both Hispanic and Native peoples. Cost: $95 per person; make reservations beginning July 1 by calling (505) 982-7799, ext. 5. Please check back on this website and the Museum of New Mexico Foundation's Friends of Archaeology website for updates.

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September 20, 2013

Pot Creek and Philmont Boy Scout Ranch
Friday, September 20 and Saturday, September 21, 2013, cost pending

Skip Miller of the USFS (Taos) will lead a tour of pre-historic sites at Pot Creek exploring the connection with Picuris Pueblo. The second day will include rock art exploration with Mark Anderson, Director of Programming, Philmont Boy Scout Ranch. Make reservations beginning August 10 by calling (505) 992-2715, ext. 8. Please check back on this website and the Museum of New Mexico Foundation's Friends of Archaeology website for updates.

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October 12, 2013

Rio Chama Sites
Saturday, October 12, 2013, all day, cost pending

Join OAS Director Emeritus Tim Maxwell for a trip to the many sites along the Rio Chama, including visiting the rock-mulched agricultural plots along El Rito, the prehistoric pueblo of Sapawe, and a prehistoric World Quarter shrine. The trip is easy walking, although there is one spot of about 30 feet of elevation gain over 100 feet. Cost pending; make reservations beginning September 5 by calling (505) 982-7799, ext. 5.. Please check back on this website and the Museum of New Mexico Foundation's Friends of Archaeology website for updates.

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November 3, 2013

Holiday Party and Silent Auction
Sunday, November 3, 2013, 3 to 6 pm, $20

Come meet the OAS archaeologists and find out what exciting projects they have been involved in recently. Bid on wonderful and unusual items at a silent auction, Sunday, November 3, 3 to 6 pm, at the Hotel Santa Fe, 1501 Paseo de Peralta. $20 includes a light buffet and one beverage at a no-host bar. Reservations are available at the Museum of New Mexico Foundation office, (505) 982-6366, ext. 107, or at the door. The proceeds from this event help fund research and education programs at the Office of Archaeological Studies.

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