Archive for the 'Travel & Culture' Category

Great gift idea for Mother’s Day! (May 11)

Give the gift of learning!
You can give any amount starting at $15. Gift Certificates are good towards ALL of the courses at UNM Continuing Education.
A gift certificate from Continuing Education opens up a world of good ideas for how to use the gift! (Click on the links to learn more about the […]

Not much. A NEW SEMESTER! What’s new with you?

Hello everybody! The Summer semester just rolled out and is open for registration! Classes start June 9!
There are plenty of late Spring classes open so you may be able to get into the class you need very soon. You may find class titles in an alphabetical index here. Use the drop down menu to […]

See Ireland at last year’s prices!

If you’ve always wanted to see Ireland — see it at last year’s prices!
There’s still room on this tour, which is a very good deal, with accommodations, meals and transportation negotiated in Fall 2007.
Embark on an
“Irish Odyssey”
A ten day tour,
with first-class accommodations,
to take in the sights of Ireland!
Enjoy a 12 day / […]

Enroll by April 30 to visit wild horses on their own “turf”

An award-winning photographer leads close encounters with wild horses in
Jicarilla Wild Horse Territory
Image copyright to Lynne Pomeranz
Photography in
Jicarilla Wild Horse Territory
Enjoy an overnight excursion to learn about the behavior and social dynamics of wild horses, and to observe and photograph these free-spirited animals in their natural surroundingst! If you are not a photographer, […]

See a world-class performer in a world-class venue!

Join the Story of New Mexico on a fun field trip to the
Spencer Theater to see a concert by Marvin Hamlisch.
Enroll online here or use course
# 00380 RST to register other ways
Departs: Friday, May 9, 8 am
Returns: Saturday, May 10, 9 pm
Marvin Hamlisch’s life in music is notable for its great versatility, as […]

Fabled storyteller shares family tales of Jewish pioneers

Jewish History in New Mexico
Learn the struggles of Jewish pioneers in New Mexico like they were your own family with the fabled storyteller Sharon Niederman. An author who specializes in New Mexico, and former President of the New Mexico Jewish Historical Society, Sharon shares family tales in her lecture, then guides us to a Las […]

Find your way around the wilderness

Ready for a challenge?
Topo Map and Compass for the Wilderness Hiker course starts soon
Now enrolling - starts April 23!
Wednesdays, April 23 & 30, 6:30pm - 9:30pm,
Saturday, Sunday field trips,
May 3 & 4, 8:30am-4:40pm
Gain the confidence to hike cross-country (off trail) because you know exactly where you are.
The first evening covers the basics: topographic maps, […]

Enjoy “cooking Tuesdays” in April

Coached and encouraged in our Bonne Cuisine classes, you’ll have new confidence, recipes and techniques to take home and share with family and friends. Enjoy “Cooking Tuesdays” in April with chef Gilda Latzky!

Gilda Latzky
A long history with cooking includes 27 years of teaching French and Italian Cuisine at The Epicurean Gallery, her own business in […]

Writers: Meet one-on-one with an editor or agent!

At our upcoming Writers Conference, attendees can schedule a ten minute one-on-one meeting with an editor or agent. Pitch your writing project, or enjoy a personal Q&A session with a leader in the publishing world!

Writers Conference: From Start to Sales IV
8:30am - 4:30pm, Saturday, April 19
Learn more about the Conference here / Enroll online […]

Art & Hiking instructor wins award

Susan Thiele, Continuing Education instructor for The Hiking Artist, starting March 11, and Topo Map and Compass for the Wilderness Hiker, starting April 23, will be awarded the “Creative Juices Prize for Visual Art” in the upcoming 30th Anniversary Issue of UNM’s Conceptions Southwest. Conceptions Southwest (CSW) has been the fine arts and literary […]