For Early Birds & Night Owls:
50 Special Hours to Celebrate 50 Years

September 5 to 9, 2003

FREE ADMISSION COURTESY OF AVALON TRUST COMPANY
Friday September 5 Open Late! Closing at 1a.m.

7 a.m.
Body Awakening with New Mexico Sport, Fitness & Physical Therapy

8;30 a.m.
Breakfast with the Curators, Museum Hill Cafe. Ree Mobley, Co-author of Folk Art Journey

10 a.m. to 4 p.m.-
Schedule of Special tours of collections & galleries»

1:00 p.m. Anniversary Reception, Atrium
Cake Cutting with Department of Cultural Affairs Secretary Stuart Ashman

2 - 4 p.m. Colcha demonstrations, Hispanic Heritage Wing with Monica Sosaya-Halford and Beatrice Maestas Sandoval

4 - 6 p.m. 19th century cosmetics demonstration& workshop, Atrium with Bilingual Educator Guadalupe Tafoya

5 - 7 p.m. Sunset Music Concert with The Buckarettes, Museum Hill Cafe.
Museum Hill Cafe open Late!

7:30 p.m. Star gazing with LodeStar Astronomy Project, Milner Plaza

7-9p.m. Candlelight Labyrinth Walks
with the Santa Fe Labyrinth Resource Group, Music by the Desert Harp Ensemble and Kamusha Women's Marimba Ensemble

9pm- Midnight 50's Sock-Hop, Auditorium
with DJ from Professional Entertainment

Midnight-1 a.m. Insomniac Gallery Tour, Meet in the lounge
with Joyce Ice and Barbara Mauldin

Saturday September 6, 2003 Open 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
FREE ADMISSION
COURTESY OF AVALON TRUST COMPANY

10 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Vintage Car Show, Visitor Parking Lot

10 a.m. to 4 p.m.-
Schedule of Special tours of collections & galleries»

PHOTO: Aerial View, 1953



















10 a.m. -Noon Recycling Art Project , Outdoor Classroom
with Director of Education Aurelia Gomez

Noon- 2 p.m. Live radio broadcast with KBAC, Milner Plaza

12:30 -1:00 Hill Stompers Marching Band, Milner Plaza

1-2 pm- Drum performance, Labyrinth, with Rosario Carelli's Drum Group

2 -4 p.m. Special display of 9/11 Altar Screen, Hispanic Heritage Wing
with Artists Roberto Gonzales and Ralph Sena

1-3 p.m. Drummaking Workshop, Outdoor Classroom
with Akeem Ayanini for ages 10 & up

3 p.m. Lecture History of Kasuri (Japanese Ikat weaving) Auditorium
with Kumiko Namba

6-8 p.m. Sunset Music Concert with Rondalla Maharika, Museum Hill Cafe
Museum Hill Cafe open late!

Sunday, September 7
OPEN REGULAR HOURS & ADMISSION,
10 a.m. - 5 p.m.,
New Mexico Residents FREE

10 a.m. to 4 p.m.-
Schedule of Special Gallery tours »

10 .M. - 1 P.M. Retro-Video- Auditorium
Review of MOIFA video productions including Recycled Reseen, Behind the Mask in Mexico, and Nine Hispanic Artists.

11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Hands on Art for all Ages- Atrium
Make Origami Bowls with Rachel Relin

1- 4 p.m. Artist Demonstration, Bartlett Wing
Pottery throwing & painting with Amy Bower & Ralph Scala

1:00 p.m. Kathak:Classical Dance of India
Auditorium performance by Yumana Wali

2 p.m. Last Chance Gallery Tour
Cerámica y Cultura:The Story of Spanish & Mexican Mayólica with exhibition curator Robin Farwell Gavin. Visit the On-line exhibition »

2 -4 p.m. Special display of 9/11 Altar Screen, Hispanic Heritage Wing with Artists Roberto Gonzales and Ralph Sena

2:00 p.m. Storytelling, Auditorium
with Ramona King

3:30 p.m. Claire Irish Dancers-Auditorium
Irish folk dance performance

Monday September 8
Open & Free 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
in honor of Seniors

10 a.m.
Santa Fe's Living Treasures, residents and volunteers gather to share
stories and memories of the past. First in a series of an Oral History
project.

1:00 p.m.
Reception


Tuesday, September 9
Open: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
in honor of school children
Morning & Afternoon Puppet Performances
with Wise Fool New Mexico

Museum Hill Cafe
open 10 am to 3 p.m.
Tuesday through Sunday, closed Mondays
820-1776
Offering Sunday brunch with a view


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