Don Tienes Los Mejores Chismes! Come Hear All the Stories Next Wednesday.

Wednesday, October 8 · 4:00–5:00 PM · Ticketed Event · $10

Did you know the second purchase ever made by the Spanish Colonial Arts Society — after acquiring the José Rafael Aragón altar screen in 1928 — was the Santuario de Chimayó? In October 1929, the Society purchased the private chapel, initiated its restoration, and deeded it to the Archdiocese of Santa Fe that same year. Today, the Santuario is world-famous as the destination for thousands of Easter pilgrims.

Join Don J. Usner — acclaimed author, celebrated photographer, and community historian — for an in-depth talk on Chimayó’s history and SCAS’s early connection to the Santuario. Usner is the author of Benigna’s Chimayó, Sabino’s Map: Life in Chimayó’s Old Plaza, and Chasing Dichos through Chimayó. To learn more about Don, and purchase his work visit his website.