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Community Connection Day – Friday 15th at Questa Municipal Park

The last Community Connection Day of the year is this Friday, October 15, at the Questa Park, 9 AM -12:30 PM work time, followed by community lunch. We will be installing commemorative plaques for the trees planted in memoriam, closing down the irrigation system and continuing other care and beautification efforts at the park. We hope you can join us! Wear your work clothes, hat, layers for variable weather, and bring your water bottle. If you have them, bring work gloves and yard clean-up tools (rakes and shovels) or we’ll have extras for you. (Also, there is a cool kids’ Friday activity at the Questa Library with Explora 1 – 2:30 pm.) Hope you can join us!

Community Connection Days are collaborative, intergenerational days of community give-back and celebration, taking place in and around Questa. This consistent coming together, showing up for each other and our community is part of ongoing, Creative Placemaking efforts in our area and is made possible by collaborators: Vida del Norte Coalition, LEAP, Localogy, Taos Behavioral Health Questa SUCCESS Center, Village of Questa, Questa Economic Development Fund, Questa Farmers Market, North Central Food Pantry and many Community Volunteers.

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Community Connection Day – September 17


 

This Friday, September 17, join us for the 5th Community Connection Day this season, 9 am – 12:30 PM (and beyond), downtown Questa; meet at the Questa Farmers Market site.

Help us start the new mural at the Questa Farmers Market and make progress improving the grounds at the neighboring historic property of Casa de Cultura. Wear a hat and sturdy shoes and bring water and if you have them, work gloves. We have extra work gloves and tools on hand for all that need them. Lunch and snacks will be provided for volunteers.

9 AM – 12:30 – Casa de Cultura, historic property beautification
Volunteers are needed to help chip branches, spread wood chips, pull and “wack” weeds, cut back elm tree shoots and load organic waste for removal.

This beautiful historic home in downtown Questa with the huge Grandfather apricot tree, active acequia and various outbuildings is the site for the proposed Casa de Cultura. The property is owned by Estevan Rael-Galvez who is working with Localogy to bring about the vision for Casa de Cultura, a center for creativity, consciousness and community in downtown Questa. Learn more about this project HERE.

10 AM – 12:30 and Beyond – Paint New Mural at Questa Farmers Market

Painting of the new shipping container mural at the market site begins on Friday! Please join in painting this lovely quilted landscape ~ the mountains near Questa. The design of this mural invites all abilities and ages to paint together. A pattern will be drawn for you to fill up with color and design! ??

The design, by artist Rae @rubysofrae was inspired by the land and the practice of quilting that carries on in this community (and in many places). This mural seeks to bring many small pieces together to create beauty through our brushes!

12:30 Simple Lunch provided on site for volunteers
Painting may and clean-up efforts may continue into the afternoon and you are welcome to participate!
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Community Connection Days

Upcoming Community Connection Days
Monthly Intergenerational Day of Service and Celebration
June 18 - Cleanup Municipal Park / Downtown / Questa Farmers Market (meet at 9 at Municipal Park)
July 16 -  Questa Park: Summer Tree Planting and Celebration
August 20 – Cleanup at Eagle Rock Lake
September 17 – Cleanup Downtown / Questa Farmers Market
October 15 – Questa Park to finish the season

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Maria Gonzalez Talks About Trauma

Video Published February 2, 2021
In this Coffee and Conversation broadcast Vida Del Norte Coalition Coordinator, Maria Gonzalez talks about trauma. She talks about how she is reading a book called My Grandmother's Handsy by Resmaa Menakem. She talks about how this book talks about historical and generational trauma, trauma and race and how we metabolize trauma. She also talks about her personal experience with metabolizing trauma and mentions about how this book is being read no in the Yoga Sala Book Club. If you would like to join this book club you can find out more by visiting: http://www.yogasalaquesta.org/events-workshops/february-book-club/

 

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A Conversation with William Borges

Video Published January 27, 2020
In this Coffee and Conversation broadcast Coalition Coordinator, Maria Gonzalez talks with Vida Del Norte Coalition member William Borges about his experience and his involvement with the coalition. William talks about how hopes to see the youth in the community overcome the obstacles that are in front of them, develop coping skills and not resort to substance use.

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Coping Skills

Video Published January 22, 2020
In this Coffee and Conversation broadcast Coalition Coordinator, Maria Gonzalez talks about helping to give kids coping skills and life skills. She talks about the importance of encouraging exercise, creativity, relaxation and positive self-talk to help kids develop coping skills.

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Coffee And Conversation With Lawrence Medina From Rio Grande Alcoholism Treatment Program

Video Published January 20, 2020
In this Coffee and Conversation broadcast Coalition Coordinator, Maria Gonzalez talks with Lawrence Medina From Rio Grande ATP who talks about the services they provide in alcoholism treatment. Rio Grande ATP provides substance abuse treatment, behavioral health services, and access to supportive services as well.:
To find out more about Rio Grande ATP please visit https://riograndeatp.org/ .

Vida Del Norte Coalition