Artesano's de Questa Cultural Center
State Highway 38, Building 41, Questa
586-9307
Homework assistance. art activities, and workshops for
all ages.
Call for specifics. Spanish spoken. Free.
C. A. Cisneros Youth and Family Center
Highway 522, Questa
586-0103
Computer classes, physical activities, arts and crafts,
table games, exercise equipment, movies, tutoring and other activities.
Summer hours: Mon-Fri, 7A.M. - 4 P.M. Open to all ages.
Spanish spoken. Free.
Dan Fernando Swimming Pool
120 Civic Plaza [)rive, Taos
737-2622
Swim lessons, lap and recreation swimming, kayaking and
water basketball. Spanish spoken. Call for hours. Children free, adults
$3.
Museums
222 Le Doux Street, Taos, Sue Joyce
758-050 or 758-2462
Millicent Rogers, Kit Carson, Martinez Hacienda, Harwood,
Blumenschein Home, Fechin Institute and Van Vechten-Lineberry Taos Art
Museum. Offers interactive tours for youth that inspire imagination and
critical thinking; call for group rates. Open to the public, free on Sundays.
Parks
Taos area
758-4160
Fred Baca, Filemon Sanchez, and Kit Carson parks. Free
and open to all.
Singing River Field Center
Cabresto Canyon, Carson National Forest
586-1715
Outdoor education day camps during the summer, Introducing
children to nature, science, different cultures and cooperative learning.
Include raft- rafting, hiking, fishing and some overnight. One-day and
weekend programs too. For all Taos County youth, ages 8-16. Approximately
$100/week with scholarships available.
Taos Area Youth Alive Recreation
Guadalupe Gym behind Our Lady of G. Church, Taos
758-8800 or -7279
Basketball, volleyball, table and floor games, entertainment
and food. Adult supervised. Open to all school-age youth. Every other Friday
night, 6-1 0 pm. Free.
Taos Family and Youth Center
Raton Bypass, Taos
758-4160
Skating in the winter and roller bladeing in the warmer
months. Games arcade, pool table, concession stand, class/party rooms and
hang out area. Call for hours and summer program information. $4 to skate
or blade, including equipment rental, otherwise free.
Taos Children's Library
402 Camino de la Placitas
758-3063
Children's books, computers with educational games, and
storytelling. Reading assistance and tutoring for young children and English
as a Second Language (ESL) training. Tuesday - Saturday. Free
Wild and Scenic Rivers and Orilia Verde Recreation
Area
BLM, north of Questa
751-4747 or 758-8851
Campsites, hiking trails, and visitor center. Talk with
Mark Lujan to arrange environmental education programs, nature or cultural
hikes. Meet with biologists, archeologists and fire ecologists. Free.