Mesa Prieta Petroglyph Talks
Presented the last Tuesday of each month, April through September, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. 
Please watch for our Mesa Prieta Petroglyph Talks listings for 2019!

Mesa Prieta Petroglyph Talks, formerly called "Pláticas," continue our mission of providing education about the history and archaeology of Mesa Prieta and the Northern Rio Grande Valley and contextualizing the petroglyphs on Mesa Prieta.  Presented on the last Tuesday of each month April through October at the Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Center north of Alcalde, the gatherings provide an opportunity for learning as well as socializing. 

April 30th – MPP Talks,  Janet MacKenzie, MPPP Chief Archaeologist – Remote Area Recording Project on Mesa Prieta. 
Arrive at 6:00 for refreshments - lecture begins at 6:30PM. $5 suggested donation. The Heritage Center, Hwy 68, Alcalde, NM.

May 28th – MPP Talks, Anna Sofaer – Chaco Solar Project with Rob Weiner and Rich Friedman. 
Arrive at 6:00 for refreshments - lecture begins at 6:30PM. $5 suggested donation. The Heritage Center, Hwy 68, Alcalde, NM.

June 25th – MPP Talks, Lynda Romero From the Poeh Cultural Center discusses Acquisition of Tewa Pottery from the Smithsonian.
Arrive at 6:00 for refreshments - lecture begins at 6:30PM. $5 suggested donation. The Heritage Center, Hwy 68, Alcalde, NM.

July 30th – MPP Talks, Emily Brown – Prehistoric Musical Instruments. 
Arrive at 6:00 for refreshments - lecture begins at 6:30PM. $5 suggested donation. The Heritage Center, Hwy 68, Alcalde, NM.

August 27th – MPP Talks, Candie Borduin, MPPP Recording Coordinator - Best of the Best 2018 Recording. 
Arrive at 6:00 for refreshments - lecture begins at 6:30PM. $5 suggested donation. The Heritage Center, Hwy 68, Alcalde, NM.

September 24th – MPP Talks, Matthew Martinez hosts a panel discussion - Na’inbí  Owingeh, Our Place: Pueblo Voices, Stories and Remembrance. 
Arrive at 6:00 for refreshments - lecture begins at 6:30PM. $5 suggested donation. The Heritage Center, Hwy 68, Alcalde, NM.

Refreshments are served.
A donation of $5 per person is suggested.

Please Note:  Change of Venue

  Mesa Prieta Petroglyph Talks are now held at our new location,
the Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Center
(formerly the Oñate Center) in Alcalde
on State Road 68 across from La Tiendita gas station.
We hope to see you there.

Directions to the the Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Center : drive north of Española on Hwy 68. Continue one and one half mile north of the sign for Alcalde. Alternatively, from Taos, drive south on Hwy 68 through Velarde. Continue south 7 miles from the Alta gas station. The National Heritage Center is located on the east side of Highway 68.  Look for the statue of a Spaniard on a horse in the front of the facility.  Drive to the south of the building to park and enter the east entrance. 

Past Mesa Prieta Talks Presentations