Kristin Leigh – Explora Co-Executive Director & guest speaker.
Shauna -
Announcements
Tony Pino – Thanks to all who sponsored, volunteered, played, donated and helped make the evening a big success.
Ed R. - Night Golf raised $32,000. Event looks to net $23,000 of which $15,300 goes to the School for the Blind and Visually Impaired and $7,600 goes to the Del Sol Foundation.
Ron H.
There are two seats available on the train trip to Las Vegas, NM on 11/6.Let Ron know if you are interested.
Next club fundraiser will be a raffle.Each club member will get $100 in tickets that they can sell or can purchase themselves.More to follow.
Greg H. – I have two free tickets to the NM United soccer game on 10/10.Let me know if you are interested.
Phil D. – We will be removing and old ramp and installing a new on 10/17 for a woman whose husband had a stroke, and her son is an amputee.More to follow.
Jeff W. – The district conference will be in Ruidoso on 4/16-17.More to follow.
Dave Simon – All slots are filled for our shifts in the merchandise tent at the Balloon Fiesta.Thanks to those who volunteered.It will be FUN!
Explora contributes to family and community prosperity by creating
accessible opportunities for inspirational discovery and lifelong
learning through interactive experiences in science, technology,
engineering, art, and math.
Explora educators are on the move, traveling across New Mexico to deliver hands-on STEAM programs and materials to libraries and schools statewide. To date Explora has served nearly every county and 95% of the state’s school districts, reaching over 75,000 children and adults this year alone.
Explora was honored to host the 2025 InterActivity Conference of the Association of Children’s Museums, welcoming more than 1,000 museum professionals from around the world. Centered on the theme “Uplifting the Community: Reaching New Heights Together,” the conference explored how museums can strengthen communities through inclusive programming, partnerships, and innovation.
Over 356,000 people visited Explora or participated in our programs this year.
The Brillante Early Learning Center serves 104 infants through pre-school students – 70% of the parents are CNM students.
A Chalmers grant supports Explora’s Growing a Scientist program which brings children aged 2-5 and their caregivers together as co-investigators, exploring everything from light and water to soil and motion.
The Chalmers grant is also helping Explora bring the program to families experiencing homelessness through McKinney-Vento, Saranam, and Parents as Teachers – reaching approximately 60 child/caregiver teams or about 120 people.
