HOW TO VIRTUALLY EXPERIENCE THE CITY DIFFERENT FROM THE COMFORT OF YOUR HOME


While facing so much uncertainty, we find comfort in one thing we know for sure: Santa Fe is resilient! In the true and genuine spirit of The City Different, the people in our community have developed creative and inspiring ways to bring Santa Fe to you.

We’ve rounded up numerous virtual experiences that you can enjoy from the comfort of your own home. These experiences include everything from cooking classes, virtual walkthroughs of museums, flamenco lessons, and daily meditations to help you find your zen, to one of our favorite local bookstores offering live book readings.

Then, once you’ve uncovered your different virtually, start planning a trip to The City Different. Browse our lodging partners hereClick here for the latest Santa Fe COVID-19 updates.

*All event times are Mountain Time (MDT).

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    VIRTUAL BOOK READINGS

    COLLECTED WORKS BOOKSTORE

    Collected Works is Santa Fe's oldest locally-owned independent bookstore, nestled just blocks away from the historic downtown Plaza. Each month, Collected Works offers online, virtual readings with renowned authors of all genres. Visit the Events Page for updated information about each event and information for how to log on to our Virtual Book Readings.

    Various dates throughout the month.

    CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE >>

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    ONLINE DANCE CLASSES BY LA EMI

    EMIARTEFLAMENCO ACADEMY

    Learn the art of flamenco in the comfort of your own home. Join live online classes on Mondays and Wednesdays. Classes range from Children Intro to Adult Advanced. For more information and to enroll call 505-660-9122.

    Various Times | Mondays and Wednesdays

    CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE >>

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    VIRTUAL CIRCUS TRAINING

    WISE FOOL

    Join Elise for a one hour online class in Handstands. Get some water ready before class and enjoy! $15 per class with available discount options. Registration is required.

    Fridays at 4 pm MDT

    CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE >>

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    DAILY ZAZEN TALKS & MEDITATION

    UPAYA ZEN CENTER

    Join us online until further notice on Upaya Zen Center’s YouTube page for all zazen (7:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Mountain Time) and Wednesday Dharma Talks (5:30 p.m. MT). Registration is now open for our online Spring Practice Period. Visit our website for more information.

    Daily | Various Times

    CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE >>

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    VIRTUAL CIRCUS TRAINING

    WISE FOOL

    Join Kristen for this one hour online class reviewing fabric even though we can’t practice vertical apparatus right now. Have some water and comfy exercise equipment ready before class. $15 per class with available discount options. Registration is required.

    Saturdays at 12 pm MDT

    CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE >>

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    VIRTUAL CIRCUS TRAINING

    WISE FOOL

    An online Zoom class for learning handstands from Ilana from the comfort of your home (or wherever you are quarantined).$15 per class with available discount options. Registration is required.

    Tuesdays at 6 pm MDT

    CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE >>

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    VIRTUAL CLASSES & LESSONS

    NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FLAMENCO

    The Conservatory of Flamenco Arts is now providing online pay-what-you-will classes. This means that we invite you to pay whatever you wish, and are able to, for classes. All ages and abilities are welcome!

    Various Times | Monday - Saturday

    CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE >>

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    SANTA FE VIRTUAL OVERVIEW TOUR

    A WELL-BORN GUIDE/HAVE PH.D., WILL TRAVEL

    Bored with being home? Do a Zoom tour with Dr. Stefanie Beninato, a local professional historian, where you will have a live guide show you scenes from Santa Fe and share the history, architecture and culture of our 400 year old town. $30/pp Min $60. Must have a Zoom account (free) and know how to set up the system to join a meeting.

    Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 1 pm MDT (or by appointment)

    CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE >>

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    VIRTUAL OPEN STUDIOS

    MANTECON STUDIO

    Whether you’re a seasoned professional or new to making art, the studio doors are open Wednesdays from 1:30 - 4:30 pm. Come explore your creativity with other like-minded people, and paint alongside Lauren in a bright, inspirational space.

    Wednesdays | 1:30 - 4:30 pm MDT

    CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE >>

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    CRYPTO JEWISH HISTORY VIRTUAL

    A WELL-BORN GUIDE/HAVE PH.D., WILL TRAVEL

    Want to learn about a little-known aspect of Jewish history? Do a Zoom tour with Stefanie Beninato, a local professional historian, who will share how Jews came to NM when it was a Spanish possession and how this cultural influence manifests today $25/pp Min $50. Must have a Zoom account (free) and know how to set up the system to join a meeting.

    Tuesday and Thursday at 10 am MDT (or by appointment)

    CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE >>

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    PRE-K ACTIVITIES

    SANTA FE BOTANICAL GARDEN

    Join this online story time and activity with your family. It is designed for for 3-5 year olds and their caregiver, but all are welcome. Listen to a book and participate in nature related activities with common materials at your own home. FREE to the public every Friday morning.

    Fridays at 10 am

    CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE >>

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    LIVE-STREAMING YOGA CLASSES

    YOGASOURCE SANTA FE

    Offering the benefits of Yoga to Santa Fe for the last 20 years. Highly Experienced Instructors teach over 50 class per week, in a wide variety of Yoga traditions. Now Live-Streaming.

    Daily | Various Times

    CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE >>

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    VIRTUAL CIRCUS TRAINING

    WISE FOOL

    An online Zoom class where Lisa will walk you through flexibility exercises. This class can be taken anywhere with wifi where you can stretch comfortably. Please drink water and respect your own body. $15 per class with available discount options. Registration is required.

    Wednesdays at 6 pm MDT

    CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE >>

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    SHOP LOCAL!

    SANTA FE MARKETPLACE

    It's now easy to Shop Santa Fe from home! Discover all of the unique pieces that Santa Fe businesses have to offer. From artwork to apparel and jewelry, there's something for everyone.

    CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE >>

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    VIRTUAL OPEN STUDIOS

    MANTECON STUDIO

    Whether you’re a seasoned professional or new to making art, the studio doors are open Wednesdays from 1:30 - 4:30 pm. Come explore your creativity with other like-minded people, and paint alongside Lauren in a bright, inspirational space.

    Wednesdays | 1:30 - 4:30 pm MDT

    CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE >>

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    EXPLORE THE HOUSE IN 360°

    MEOW WOLF: HOUSE OF ETERNAL RETURN

    It's indescribable, but the creators of this wildly imaginative home of installation art give it a try with this: "Meow Wolf’s House of Eternal Return in Santa Fe, New Mexico, is an explorable, immersive art installation filled with technology, and fantastic environments to inspire visitors of all ages."

    CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE >>

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    VIRTUAL EXHIBITION

    EVOKE CONTEMPORARY

    Here and There Spring Group Exhibition: This immersive and interactive experience allows you to stay connected and provides an escape with art - anywhere, on any device, anytime. Transport yourself to EVOKE Contemporary to view latest works by our artists.

    CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE >>

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    ART FROM THE HEART OF SANTA FE

    SANTA FE AUTHENTIC

    Shop our online store and celebrate with us as our artists drive Native Art forward. Follow us on Facebook @santafeauthentic to take part in live demonstrations with our artists, interviews, and giveaways.

    CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE >>

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    VIRTUAL EXHIBITION

    EVOKE CONTEMPORARY

    This exhibition presents artistic expression pertinent to our world today by three Hispanic contemporaries. These individual artists worked independently in quarantine without a directed theme for the exhibition, yet each brought forth timely and compelling work reflecting his personal experience and reflection to these unprecedented times revealing parallel messages.

    CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE >>

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    ONLINE ART CLASSES

    SANTA FE ART CLASSES

    Enjoy painting with us: voted "TripAdvisor’s #1 Art Class" AND “TripAdvisor’s Best of the Best 2020,” you can paint with us in-studio OR online. With 25 years of teaching experience, Robbi Firestone guides you to complete a frame-worthy painting, step by step in two-hours.

    CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE >>

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    VIRTUAL TOUR OF GALLERY

    CANYON ROAD CONTEMPORARY

    Our virtual gallery tour is now live! Canyon Road Contemporary Art offers art enthusiasts and collectors an eclectic mix of contemporary art in gemstones, pastel, oil, watercolor, acrylic, mixed media, fused glass, and bronze sculpture.

    CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE >>

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    VIRTUAL TOUR

    PRESCOTT GALLERY AND SCULPTURE GALLERY

    Talk a virtual walk through Prescott Studio's Gallery and Sculpture Garden. The joy and animation seen in Prescott’s sculptures simultaneously evoke the natural world and its imaginary counterpart. As graphically bold and colorful as his pieces are, they always look perfectly at ease in a natural setting, though there is no denying their otherworldly quality.

    CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE >>

     

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    "CEREMONY: COMING OF AGE"

    EDITION ONE GALLERY

    View a virtual tour of the current photography exhibit, "Ceremony: Coming of Age." As an invited guest of the family, Jan Butchofsky was asked to witness the Coming of Age Ceremony of two maidens during two separate celebrations and was honored to bear witness to these sacred and very private preparations and ceremonies.

    CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE >>

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    SHOP ONLINE

    ELDORADO STUDIO TOUR

     Shop an impressive array of work, including painting, ceramic, drawing, glass, jewelry, oil, photography, printmaking, sculpture, wood, and digital, fiber, wearable and recycled art.

    CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE >>

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    VIRTUAL GALLERY TOUR

    ALLAN HOUSER GALLERY

    The Allan Houser Gallery presents over 100 small and moderate scale artworks including bronze and stone sculpture; charcoal and pastel drawings; as well as tempera and acrylic paintings.

    CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE >>

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    O'KEEFFE FROM ANYWHERE

    GEORGIA O'KEEFFE MUSEUM

    You don’t need to leave your home to be inspired by one of New Mexico's most prominent modernists, Georgia O’Keeffe. Take some time to explore an online collection of O’Keeffe’s artwork, photo documentation of the artist and her circle, her letters, and a look inside her home, studio, and library. Download creative activities for kids inspired by her fine art and commercial work and visit her Abiquiú garden via webcam.

    CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE >>

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    VIRTUAL GALLERY VISIT

    EVOKE CONTEMPORARY

    We are delighted to present the latest artwork by Christopher Benson and Lee Price. These artists had no idea that when they created these bodies of work that the whole world would change when it was time to unveil their creations. Since you cannot attend this exhibition, we are bringing it straight to you wherever you may be sheltering in place. Please try out virtual visit and enjoy our gallery in your home.

    CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE >>

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    NATIVE ARTIST MARKETPLACE

    POEH CULTURAL CENTER

    A Place to Buy, Sell and Share Native Art. Buy direct from Native Artists. The Poeh Cultural Center established this marketplace in support of Native Artists during this global pandemic. We hope to encourage the preservation and promotion of creating Native Arts.

    CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE >>

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    A COLORING BOOK FOR SHUT-INS

    ANTIEAU GALLERY

    Antieau Gallery and artist Chris Roberts-Antieau have released a free, downloadable coloring book available on the Gallery's website. Pages will be released daily and Chris encourages those who participate to share their creations on social media.

    CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE >>

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    VIRTUAL ARTIST STUDIO VISITS

    SANTA FE ART TOURS

    Every Tuesday and Thursday evening, you’ll be virtually invited into a different artist’s studio. There, we’ll take a “walk” around their space, check out work in progress, and get a behind-the-scenes look at the creative process. Each visit will run about 35-45 minutes, and it’s meant to be fun and casual in addition to informative. $10 per studio visit, or purchase a bundle of 5 visits for $45!

    CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE >>

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    VIRTUAL EXHIBITIONS

    TURNER CARROLL

    Welcome to the Turner Carroll Gallery. We are proud to present our current exhibitions virtually. Walk through our gallery in this new, interactive experience.

    CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE >>

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    SMOKED CHICKEN WITH MOLE

    SANTA FE SCHOOL OF COOKING

    Mole is a sauce that originated in Mexico and, more specifically, the states of Puebla and Oaxaca. It can be black, red, yellow, green and pipian with chile peppers being the common ingredient. We are featuring one of our favorite moles from the school that is tasty and not too complicated to make. In this class you will learn to make smoked chicken with mole, and one of our favorite side dishes, a three bean salad.

    CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE >>

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    MAKE YOUR OWN MARGARITA TRAIL

    SANTA FE MARGARITA TRAIL

    The best way to enjoy the Santa Fe Margarita Trail right now is from the comfort of your own home! Virtually discover Santa Fe’s unique culture as you experience specialty-crafted margaritas made famous by some of the best restaurants and bars in The City Different.

    CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE >>

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    BAJA STYLE FISH TACOS

    SANTA FE SCHOOL OF COOKING

    When you make a taco, you are building your own meal by personalizing your filling, your salsa and your garnish. Come have fun preparing one of our favorite party foods! Menu includes Baja style fish tacos with chipotle mayonnaise, cabbage slaw and blue corn tortillas.

    CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE >>

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    CARNE ASADA TACOS

    SANTA FE SCHOOL OF COOKING

    When you make a taco, you are building your own meal by personalizing your filling, your salsa and your garnish. Come have fun with tacos in this hands-on class. Menu includes carne aside tacos with poblano, serrano and tomatillo sauce and served with flour tortillas.

    CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE >>

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    CHILE RUBBED FLANK STEAK

    SANTA FE SCHOOL OF COOKING

    Santa Fe's unique cuisine melds the region’s rich cultural traditions with new ideas to create a contemporary style of Southwestern fare. You can experience this unique cuisine in depth, including the techniques of master chefs, the lore of the region and fabulous food. This class includes grilled adobo marinated flank steak with cascabel steak sauce and one of our most requested side dishes, green chile mac `n cheese!

    CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE >>

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    CLASSIC GREEN CHILE STEW

    SANTA FE SCHOOL OF COOKING

    Warm, spicy tastes and enticing aromas evoke Santa Fe's rich cultural traditions. This class allows you to experience our delicious cuisine, including local cooking techniques and the lore of the region and includes classic New Mexican green chile stew, blue corn and green chile muffins and piñon butter.

    CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE >>

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    AUTHENTIC SPANISH TAPAS

    SANTA FE SCHOOL OF COOKING

    Join one of our Spanish classes to discover the Foods of Spain before they merged with the Native foods and NM fare that was already being prepared in New Mexico. Dishes include warm toasts with Serrano ham and tomato spread, baked spinach with goat cheese and onion compote and grilled beef with smoked sea salt caramel.

    CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE >>

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    FINE DINING MEXICAN STYLE

    SANTA FE SCHOOL OF COOKING

    Join one of Santa Fe’s most distinguished and well respected chefs, Fernando Olea, while he prepares Salmon Baked in Banana Leaves with a Fresh Basil sauce and a flavorful and beautiful Beet Salad. All prepared with easy to find ingredients that you might already have in your refrigerator at home!

    CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE >>

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    GRILLED SALMON

    SANTA FE SCHOOL OF COOKING

    Santa Fe's unique cuisine melds the region’s rich cultural traditions with new ideas to create a contemporary style of Southwestern fare. You can experience this unique cuisine in depth, including the techniques of master chefs, the lore of the region and fabulous food. Items to be prepared are grilled salmon fillet with poblano-lime jam and fresh corn and green onion tamale.

    CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE >>

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    BBQ FUN

    SANTA FE SCHOOL OF COOKING

    BBQ Fun that includes Coffee Smoked Pork Chops, Watermelon-Pecan Salad with Sweet Chile Vinaigrette and Red Chile-Pimiento Cheese Grits with James Beard Award Winning Cookbook Author Cheryl Alters Jamison.

    CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE >>

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    INSPIRED BY GEORGIA O'KEEFFE

    SANTA FE SCHOOL OF COOKING

    This class features some of Ms. O’Keeffe’s recipes featured in the book, A Painters Kitchen: Recipes from the Kitchen of Georgia O’Keeffe by Margaret Wood. Ms. O’Keeffe had a unique perspective on food for the time, really appreciating simple foods that were in season and grown and handled with care. This class will weave the recipes and their context to create the texture of Ms. O’Keeffe.

    CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE >>

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    BOLIVIAN CUISINE

    SANTA FE SCHOOL OF COOKING

    Chef Rocky will show you how to prepare some of his favorite Bolivian dishes, Tucamana (Bolivian Empanadas ), Salsa de Mani (Bolivian Peanut Sauce), Santa de Pollo (Bolivian Braised Chicken). He will demonstrate these dishes all the while sharing his tips and culinary tricks with you.

    CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE >>

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    VIRTUAL PRIVATE GROUP CLASSES

    SANTA FE SPIRITS

    Book your Virtual Socially Responsible Holiday Celebration with Santa Fe Spirits! This unique team-building experience will provide your employees with a much-needed escape from reality. Learn to mix your favorite craft cocktail with our mixologists while creating an engaging social environment for your team.

    CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE >>

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    HUEVOS RANCHEROS

    SANTA FE SCHOOL OF COOKING

    Let the Santa Fe School of Cooking get you going in the morning with some New Mexican brunch items that combine the richness of local products and traditions to provide you with a meal that will keep you energized for the rest of the day. These dishes include a New Mexican favorite, huevos rancheros and blue corn pecan pancakes with a berry compote.

    CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE >>

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    VIRTUAL COOKING CLASSES

    SANTA FE SCHOOL OF COOKING

    Our fun and affordable Virtual Cooking Classes are now online at The Santa Fe School of Cooking! Let our talented chefs teach you how to make New Mexican favorites like Green Chile Chicken Tamales, Blue Corn Pancakes, Green Chile Stew, and more! In addition to each cooking demonstration, every class includes all the recipes and a shopping list for the ingredients. Classes are $20 each.

    CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE >>

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    AUTHENTIC MEXICAN ENCHILADAS

    SANTA FE SCHOOL OF COOKING

    Mexico is country with a very diverse palate. In the long history of cultural assimilation, it has been a major influence on New Mexican food. In this virtual class, you will learn to prepare goats cheese enchiladas with tomatillo sauce and frijoles borrachos. This can easily be a great vegetarian meal!

    CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE >>

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    GREEN CHILE CHICKEN TAMALES

    SANTA FE SCHOOL OF COOKING

    Warm, spicy tastes and enticing aromas evoke Santa Fe’s rich cultural traditions. This class allows you to experience this delicious cuisine, including local cooking techniques and the lore of the region. Tamales are one of Santa Fe’s iconic food traditions! Learn to prepare green chile chicken tamales and Noe’s famous pinto beans.

    CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE >>

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    PRE-K ACTIVITIES

    SANTA FE BOTANICAL GARDEN

    Join this online story time and activity with your family. It is designed for for 3-5 year olds and their caregiver, but all are welcome. Listen to a book and participate in nature related activities with common materials at your own home. FREE to the public every Friday morning.

    Fridays at 10 am

    CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE >>

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    SANTA FE STUDY GUIDES

    SAMANTHA BROWN PLACES TO LOVE

    Places to Love is a travel show that focuses on destinations, experiences and the people who make us feel like we are a part of a place. I’ve created these companion study guides to foster opportunities for conversation and critical thinking. Best part? You’ll enjoy watching the show with your kiddos (or find yourself with 26 blissful minutes to get something else accomplished!).

    CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE >>

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    VIRTUAL VISITING ARTIST SERIES

    VITAL SPACES

    Looking for something creative to do at home with your child or inner child? Vital Spaces's Virtual Visiting Artist Series features video art workshops created by artists living and working in and around Santa Fe. Vital Spaces partnered with ARTsmart to bring you Virtual Visiting Artists: local professional artists introduce you to new art skills in this how-to video series you can do at home with minimal materials.

    CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE >>

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    SANTA FE JIGSAW PUZZLE

    TOURISM SANTA FE

    How about a challenge for the creative side of your brain? TOURISM Santa Fe has created a handful of digital puzzles featuring some of The City Different’s iconic locations, beautiful landscapes and more. Give it a try!

    CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE >>

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    SANTA FE JIGSAW PUZZLE

    TOURISM SANTA FE

    How about a challenge for the creative side of your brain? TOURISM Santa Fe has created a handful of digital puzzles featuring some of The City Different’s iconic locations, beautiful landscapes and more. Give it a try!

    CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE >>

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    KID-TESTED RECIPES & VIDEOS

    COOKING WITH KIDS

    Because cooking is creative too! This local organization provides nutrition education to schools across Northern New Mexico, and they also have tons of online recipes, video tutorials, and education tools for free on their website.

    CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE >>

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    SANTA FE JIGSAW PUZZLE

    TOURISM SANTA FE

    How about a challenge for the creative side of your brain? TOURISM Santa Fe has created a handful of digital puzzles featuring some of The City Different’s iconic locations, beautiful landscapes and more. Give it a try!

    CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE >>

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    WATCH PERFORMANCES ONLINE

    WISE FOOL

    Wise Fool New Mexico offers a professional circus show at the Lensic theatre and numerous performances at our studio annually. We believe that art can help us get through this time of physical distancing, which is why we have put our professional and pre-professional shows online for you to watch! See the stunning shows that Wise Fool has created over these years. All videos are $5.

    CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE >>

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    SANTA FE JIGSAW PUZZLE

    TOURISM SANTA FE

    How about a challenge for the creative side of your brain? TOURISM Santa Fe has created a handful of digital puzzles featuring some of The City Different’s iconic locations, beautiful landscapes and more. Give it a try!

    CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE >>

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    BILINGUAL BOOKS AND BABIES

    SANTA FE PUBLIC LIBRARY

    Books, Babies, Canto y Cuento with "Jordian and his Accordian" Media hora de musica y libros bilingues para bebes, ninos, y los que los cuidan. 30 minutes of bilingual books and music for small children and their caregivers.

    CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE >>

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    ONLINE PROGRAMMING

    SANTA FE PUBLIC LIBRARY

    Visit the Santa Fe Public Library virtually and find fun activities for the kids! Watch our YouTube channel for programs, stories, songs, crafts, experiments, and more. Find reading suggestions for children, and download free e-books.

    CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE >>

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    DAILY TV LESSONS & CONTENT

    NEW MEXICO PBS

    NMPBS and Albuquerque Public Schools (APS) announce an ambitious and vital new broadcast initiative to support at-home learning for K-5 students and their families, by broadcasting a new weekday morning schedule of televised APS classes from 8 a.m. - Noon on Channel 5.1, and posting educational programs on the APS YouTube channel. APS @HOME will give kids in grades K-5 the chance to resume lessons in key topics.

    CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE >>

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    SANTA FE JIGSAW PUZZLE

    TOURISM SANTA FE

    How about a challenge for the creative side of your brain? TOURISM Santa Fe has created a handful of digital puzzles featuring some of The City Different’s iconic locations, beautiful landscapes and more. Give it a try!

    CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE >>

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    ONLINE DANCE CLASSES BY LA EMI

    EMIARTEFLAMENCO ACADEMY

    Learn the art of flamenco in the comfort of your own home. Join live online classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Classes range from Children Intermediate to Children Advanced. For more information and to enroll call 505-660-9122.

    Various Times | Tuesdays and Thursdays

    CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE >>

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    MUSEUM AT HOME

    SANTA FE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM

    Explore activities and resources posted almost daily to keep little ones entertained. Fun activities include bubble making, sing-a-longs, story times, yoga, nature projects and so much more!

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    VIRTUAL CLASSROOM PROGRAM

    NEW MEXICO HISTORIC SITES

    Learn all about New Mexico Historic Sites through our virtual classrooms. New programs are released every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

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    VIRTUAL CIRCUS TRAINING

    WISE FOOL

    Join Elise for a one hour online class in Handstands. Get some water ready before class and enjoy! $15 per class with available discount options. Registration is required.

    Fridays at 4 pm MDT

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    DAILY ZAZEN TALKS & MEDITATION

    UPAYA ZEN CENTER

    Join us online until further notice on Upaya Zen Center’s YouTube page for all zazen (7:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Mountain Time) and Wednesday Dharma Talks (5:30 p.m. MT). Registration is now open for our online Spring Practice Period. Visit our website for more information.

    Daily | Various Times

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    VIRTUAL CIRCUS TRAINING

    WISE FOOL

    Join Kristen for this one hour online class reviewing fabric even though we can’t practice vertical apparatus right now. Have some water and comfy exercise equipment ready before class. $15 per class with available discount options. Registration is required.

    Saturdays at 12 pm MDT

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    VIRTUAL CIRCUS TRAINING

    WISE FOOL

    An online Zoom class for learning handstands from Ilana from the comfort of your home (or wherever you are quarantined).$15 per class with available discount options. Registration is required.

    Tuesdays at 6 pm MDT

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    LIVE-STREAMING YOGA CLASSES

    YOGASOURCE SANTA FE

    Offering the benefits of Yoga to Santa Fe for the last 20 years. Highly Experienced Instructors teach over 50 class per week, in a wide variety of Yoga traditions. Now Live-Streaming.

    Daily | Various Times

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    VIRTUAL CIRCUS TRAINING

    WISE FOOL

    An online Zoom class where Lisa will walk you through flexibility exercises. This class can be taken anywhere with wifi where you can stretch comfortably. Please drink water and respect your own body. $15 per class with available discount options. Registration is required.

    Wednesdays at 6 pm MDT

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    ONLINE DANCE CLASSES BY LA EMI

    EMIARTEFLAMENCO ACADEMY

    Learn the art of flamenco in the comfort of your own home. Join live online classes on Mondays and Wednesdays. For more information and to enroll call 505-660-9122.

    Various Times | Mondays and Wednesdays

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    VIRTUAL CLASSES & LESSONS

    NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FLAMENCO

    The Conservatory of Flamenco Arts is now providing online pay-what-you-will classes. This means that we invite you to pay whatever you wish, and are able to, for classes. All ages and abilities are welcome!

    Various Times | Monday - Saturday

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    VIRTUAL BOOK READINGS

    COLLECTED WORKS BOOKSTORE

    Collected Works is Santa Fe's oldest locally-owned independent bookstore, nestled just blocks away from the historic downtown Plaza. Each month, Collected Works offers online, virtual readings with renowned authors of all genres. Visit the Events Page for updated information about each event and information for how to log on to our Virtual Book Readings.

    Various dates throughout the month.

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    ONLINE DANCE CLASSES BY LA EMI

    EMIARTEFLAMENCO ACADEMY

    Learn the art of flamenco in the comfort of your own home. Join live online classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays. For more information and to enroll call 505-660-9122.

    Various Times | Tuesdays and Thursdays

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    CLICK & BUY ROAD TRIPS

    HERITAGE INSPIRATIONS

    New Mexico is known for its unique character. Our deserts and mountains have inspired creativity for centuries and this is an unforgettable road trip on the high road between Albuquerque & Santa Fe, taking you along winding roads that lead to some of the most eclectic towns in New Mexico. Slow down and travel back in time as Bobby narrates the stories that bring these towns to life.

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    SEARCHABLE ART MUSEUM

    NEW MEXICO MUSEUM OF ART

    Since 1917, the New Mexico Museum of Art has been celebrating the rich artistry of New Mexican art and its influence on the wider world of art. We are pleased to present the Searchable Art Museum (SAM), an online site dedicated to our growing collection of 20,000 works of art, allowing everyone around the world to experience the New Mexico Museum of Art’s collection.

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    "INDIGENOUS FUTURISMS"

    IAIA MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY NATIVE ARTS

    The IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts (MoCNA) is going virtual and we want to invite you to take a virtual tour of our most current exhibition, "Indigenous Futurisms: Transcending Past/Present/Future."

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    VIRTUAL VIDEO LECTURES

    SOUTHWEST SEMINARS

    Learn about the history and cultures of Santa Fe, the state of New Mexico and the southwest from noted regional and national scholars. Select from video lectures by engaging scholars in the fields of Southwest History, Archaeology, Native and Hispanic Culture and Natural Sciences and the Environment. The collection is drawn from Southwest Seminars 20+ years of weekly archived lectures.

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    ONLINE EXHIBITIONS

    NEW MEXICO MUSEUM OF ART

    View this extensive collection of online exhibitions. The New Mexico Museum of Art creates authentic experiences that foster a deeper understanding and enjoyment of art. We work with art and artists to explore the human experience, new ideas, and diverse cultures.

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    AUDIO TOUR

    SITE SANTA FE

    In 2019, New Mexico-based artist and researcher Nina Elder exhibited What Endures in the SITElab. Featuring a collection of drawings from three bodies of work, What Endures highlighted some of the most environmentally impacted and economically important places on earth and explored the artist’s practice of “bearing witness” to the world. Dial 505-225-8535 and follow Nina‘s channels 31 – 39 to hear her discuss her work.

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    FUN EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES

    IAIA MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY NATIVE ARTS

    We welcome you to engage with our museum through an array of online resources. Through art-making, curriculum guides, and other fun activities, visitors of all ages are able to engage with various works of art in MoCNA’s exhibitions and collections.

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    COLLECTION OF EXPERIENCES

    MUSEUM OF INTERNATIONAL FOLK ART

    Explore the Museum of International Folk Art through virtual tours, extended online experiences, docent blogs, and a new YouTube channel featuring videos with curators, artists and others.

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    INDIGENOUS NEW MEXICO

    MUSEUM OF INDIAN ARTS & CULTURE

    Indigenous New Mexico—Sharing the Wonders of Our World! is a free curriculum that enriches understanding of how Indigenous People of New Mexico have worked to build, maintain and sustain their way of life and their distinctive tribal communities.

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    ONLINE EXHIBITION

    MUSEUM OF INDIAN ARTS & CULTURE

    The Museum of Indian Arts and Culture produces online exhibitions illustrating themes and ideas related to Native American material culture. Some online exhibitions complement the exhibitions on view in the galleries, others are created specifically for an online experience.

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    A COLLECTION OF BONES

    GEORGIA O'KEEFFE MUSEUM

    Among the artifacts preserved by the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum is the collection of animal bones O’Keeffe used as inspiration for many of her works. This talk will present the zooarchaeological results of a project of Museum Fellow Victoria Monagle, including a detailed overview and photos of which species and bone elements were identified within the collection and how they were portrayed in paintings by O’Keeffe.

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    CLICK & BUY ROAD TRIPS

    HERITAGE INSPIRATIONS

    Popularly known as the Jemez Scenic Byway. This road trip along one of the most scenic areas in New Mexico is the perfect opportunity to unplug and reconnect with nature. Pass through ancient lands of the native pueblo people as Bobby narrates their history, bringing the towns to life.You also pass through several living pueblos where you can witness how the Native American pueblo people live today.

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    RESISTANCE THROUGH EXISTENCE

    IAIA MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY NATIVE ARTS

    Please join us for the opening reception of the IAIA 2020 BFA Exhibition, Resistance Through Existence—an exhibition that showcases the power of resistance that Indigenous people hold simply by existing in a western expanding world that was once driven to cause the extinction of the American Indian.

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    VIEW OUR ONLINE COLLECTION

    MUSEUM OF SPANISH COLONIAL ARTS

    The collection of the Spanish Colonial Arts Society numbers some 3700 pieces as of the end of 2015; all but 35 of these pieces were acquired after 1951. Both religious and secular art make up the collection, including bultos, retablos, paintings on canvas, tin, copper, and hide, books and prints, furniture, tinwork, metalwork, textiles, straw appliqué and ceramics.

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    VIRTUAL TOUR

    MUSEUM OF INTERNATIONAL FOLK ART

    Alexander Girard was one of the most influential interior and textile designers of the 20th century. Alexander Girard: A Designer’s Universe is the first major retrospective on Girard’s work, organized by the Vitra Design Museum in Germany. Girard was also a pivotal figure in the history of the Museum of International Folk Art, donating more than 100,000 objects from his folk art collection.

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    PODCAST. BEYOND THE OPERA.

    SANTA FE OPERA

    An intimate look at the stories beyond the stories and music on stage at the Santa Fe Opera. Kathleen Clawson and Cori Ellison have candid conversations with singers, directors, designers, librettists and more.

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    LIVE SESSIONS

    EL RANCHO DE LAS GOLONDRINAS

    El Rancho de las Golondrinas is a living history museum located on 200 acres just south of Santa Fe. The museum is offering free virtual sessions featuring local artisans, historians and scholars sharing experiences, stories and folkways of New Mexico. Join us for our Live Sessions series by visiting our Facebook page. From biscochito making to tin stamping, there is something for everyone!

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    VIRTUALLY EXPLORE THE OUTDOORS

    SANTA FE GOOGLE TREKS

    Explore the treasured trails and outdoor destinations of Santa Fe through images captured by new Google technology—Google Trekker. Google Trekker is a special 50-pound, panoramic camera apparatus outfitted with fifteen lenses that was loaned to TOURISM Santa Fe. Our team coordinated with dozens of local outdoor VIP’s and experts to hike some of the region’s most renowned and beautiful places.

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    SANTA FE VIRTUAL OVERVIEW TOUR

    A WELL-BORN GUIDE/HAVE PH.D., WILL TRAVEL

    Bored with being home? Do a Zoom tour with Dr. Stefanie Beninato, a local professional historian, where you will have a live guide show you scenes from Santa Fe and share the history, architecture and culture of our 400 year old town. $30/pp Min $60. Must have a Zoom account (free) and know how to set up the system to join a meeting.

    Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 1 pm MDT (or by appointment)

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    CRYPTO JEWISH HISTORY VIRTUAL

    A WELL-BORN GUIDE/HAVE PH.D., WILL TRAVEL

    Want to learn about a little-known aspect of Jewish history? Do a Zoom tour with Stefanie Beninato, a local professional historian, who will share how Jews came to NM when it was a Spanish possession and how this cultural influence manifests today $25/pp Min $50. Must have a Zoom account (free) and know how to set up the system to join a meeting.

    Tuesday and Thursday at 10 am MDT (or by appointment)

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    HOLIDAY SHOPPING FROM SANTA FE

    SUPPORT SANTA FE

    There's much to see here. So, take your time, look around, and shop or donate to support Santa Fe musicians, artists, restaurants and local business owners.

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    VIRTUAL CINEMA EXPERIENCE

    VIOLET CROWN

    Violet Crown's online box office now comes with the option to buy "virtual tickets." Once you've paid, you'll be whisked away to a screening of that film on your tablet, phone, or computer. Choose from more than a dozen new release arthouse films and restored classics.

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