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Fun fall inspirations for art, poetry, science, nature, distance-learning, hands-on playing and remote-burning our gloom, all in Santa Fe style! Photo © Carolyn Bauer
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By Claudette Sutton
<br> <br> Oh, 2020. You came in like a lamb, and you’ve been roaring like a lion ever since. 
“Creating Along the Camino,” by middle-school students in Carol Schrader's art classes at El Camino Real Academy.
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By Tracey Mitchell <br><br> Vista Grande Public Library in Eldorado adapts to the new reality with digital programs, curbside service, and books that provide comfort when life resembles a Grimm's Fairy Tale.  By Whitney Spivey <br><br> Pro tips for visiting these iconic New Mexico sites with children: Pecos National Historical Park, Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument, Tsankawi at Bandelier National Monument, Sulphur Springs at the Valles Caldera National Preserve.  By Mari Angulo <br><br> The Santa Fe Youth Symphony Association shifts classes online without skipping a beat, as students and instructors take advantage of online meeting platforms.
By Judy Reinhartz <br><br> The outdoors offers endless prospects for exploration, imagination and creativity, with built-in props and natural lesson plans.  Getting kids outdoors this summer should be on every parent's and educator's to-do list! By Joanne Smogor <br><br> Getting outdoors is good for the body and soul. The Santa Fe Conservation Trust offers several easy ways to make it happen.  By Kelsey Sinclair <br><br> Turn your eyes to the skies at nearby stargazing destinations. If you've never seen an unadulterated night sky, you'll be awestruck by the sight.  By Christina Selby <br><br> New guidebook complements maps and profiles of over 40 New Mexico hiking trails and scenic routes with descriptions and color photos of flowers you might find there. Por Judy Reinhartz / Traducción por Mitchell Rocha <br><br> Combinar la literatura con las matemáticas duplica las oportunidades de aprendizaje. Traducción de "Counting on Literature" de nuestra publicación de Primavera 2020.  |
