Essayist-naturalist to speak at culture center

AT THE NATIONAL HISPANIC CULTURAL CENTER: Barry Lopez will give the annual Leopold Lecture at 3 p.m. today.

The NHCC is at 1701 Fourth SW. Call Bookworks at 344-8139.

AT BOOKWORKS: Three poets will read from their work at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 25:

Mary McGinnis, (“See With Your Whole Body”); Debbi Brody, (“In Everything Birds”) and Andrea Penner.

Albuquerque writer Eileen O’Connell will talk about “Visions and Revisions” at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 26.

John Kessell will sign “Wither the Waters” at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 27.

Bernardo de Miera y Pacheco (1713-1785) is remembered today not only as colonial New Mexico’s preeminent religious artist, but also as the cartographer who drew some of the most important early maps of the American West. Patricia Perea will discuss the “Pueblo Indian Food Experience Cookbook:

Whole Food of Our Ancestors” at 3 p.m. Saturday, April 29.

This cookbook is a product of the Flowering Tree Permaculture Institute, founded by Roxanne Swentzell at Santa Clara Pueblo.

Bookworks is at 4022 Rio Grande NW. Call 344-8139.

AT PAGE ONE: Seven New

Mexico authors will take part in the nationwide “Independent Bookstore Day” for an hour or two each on Saturday, April 29.

Page One is at 5850 Eubank NE, in the Mountain Run Shopping Center. Call 294-2026.

AT TREASURE HOUSE BOOKS & GIFTS: Lisa Bear Goldman, Patrice Schooley, and Burrito

the Burro will sign “The Gift of Wonder” and “Proud Little Burro” from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 29.

Treasure House Books and Gifts is at 2012 South Plaza NW. Call 2427204.