Happening at the Library/Community Center

October 2nd and 16th Chess Club! From 1-3pm, Open to school youth we will have other games set up as well, no club on 10/30 we will be participating in the community trick or treat.

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Please join us for an Author talk with Jerry Ortiz y Pino. This lush historical novel is a family saga set against the backdrop of the Spanish colonial world.

Beyond the Edge of the Known World is the fictional tale of the four-year journey of Don Pedro Bautista Pino from Santa Fe to Spain and back to represent New Mexico at the 1812 Cortes de Cádiz, as narrated by his Genízaro grandson Juan de los Reyes Baca. This coming-of-age adventure story follows this intrepid duo down the Camino Real and across the Atlantic. “Juanito,” the grandson, observes the drafting of “La Pepa,” the liberal Constitution by delegates from across the entire Spanish Empire that established a brief constitutional monarchy.

After being separated from his grandfather, Juanito’s journey through the New World on merchant ships and in heavily guarded caravans leads him to reflect on New Spain’s failed caste system and the abuses of slavery he witnesses in Cuba. Armed only with a well-read copy of Don Quijote and grappling with the feelings of first love, Juanito collates and edits the notes that became Pino’s famous report, Exposición sucinta y sencilla de la provincia del Nuevo México.

Jerry Ortiz y Pino is an American politician and social worker who formerly served as a member of the New Mexico Senate, where he represented the 12th district from 2005 to 2025.

OPEN HOUSE

Wednesday, October 28th

10:30am - 12:00pm

At the Embudo Valley Library & Community Center

We would love to meet you & your young one(s), learn about how we can support your child or children’s development & share our program plan. We also have a special guest who will share some additional resources!

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Caterpillar Club is a fun multi-sensory approach to family literacy! Caregivers and their children com together in a safe and welcoming space to dance, play, sing, rhyme, craft, explore science, practice letters, and enjoy stories. Help your childe discover the joy of learning.

CALLING ALL FUTURE BROADCASTERS!
Have you ever dreamed of hearing your voice on the radio? Join YouthWave: Your Voice on the Air, a hands-on radio program for kids & teens!

Join us the first Friday of each month celebrate your voice. your ideas. your community. your life.

Designed for ages 9-12 ("Junior Broadcasters") and 13-17 ("Teen Hosts"), this exciting program teaches everything from operating soundboards to interviewing local heroes & hosting your very own live radio show.

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