EVENT CALENDAR
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Santa Fe May 13, 2026 @ 9 AM - 1 PM (registration deadline 5/4/26)
In person @ Museum of International Folk Art
706 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe, NM 87505
Parking is free
Albuquerque May 14, 2026 @ 9 AM - 1 PM (registration deadline 5/5/26)
In person @ CNM Main Campus
Smith Brasher Hall
717 University Blvd., SE
Albuquerque, NM 87106
Parking is free and no permit is needed as long as you do not park in metered parking. Click here to see a map of parking.
Las Cruces May 28, 2026 @ 9 AM - 1 PM (registration deadline 5/18/26)
In person @ The Blue Door Venue
1750 Calle De Mercado, Las Cruces, NM 88005
Parking is free
Virtual Session May 27, 2026 @ 9 AM - 11 AM
Online: link to virtual meeting will be sent to the email you provide when registering. Please be sure to use the correct email address and check your junk folder for the confirmation.
NOTE: Virtual session will not include lunch, therefore the schedule will be consolidated to 9 AM – 11 AM.
SESSION DETAIL
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SESSION 1 - Why We Walk: Lessons from the Road to Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Presenter: Sarita & Tom Loehr, Retirees, Adventurers
SESSION 2 - Walking the Good Life: Why Our Brain Needs Friends
Presenter: Ana Hernandez, MS RD LD
SESSION 3 - Strong Enough for the Road: Movement, Resilience, & Joy of the Next Step
Presenter: Jackie Pacheco, MPH
SESSION 4 - Listening to the Quiet Voice: Finding Meaning in your Own Pilgrimage
Presenter: Jess Biggs, MS
DETAILED SCHEDULE
9:00 AM: Opening
9:05-9:35 AM: Why We Walk: Lessons from the Road to Santiago de Compostela, Spain
9:35-9:45 AM: Break/Door Prizes/Visit tables
9:45-10:15 AM: Walking the Good Life: Why Our Brain Needs Friends
10:15-10:30 AM: Break/Door Prizes/Visit tables
10:30-11:00 AM: Strong Enough for the Road: Movement, Resilience, & Joy of the Next Step
11:00-11:15 AM: Break/Door Prizes/Visit tables
11:15-11:45 AM: Listening to the Quiet Voice: Finding Meaning in Your Own Pilgrimage
11:45-1:00 Wrap up, Lunch/Door Prizes/Visit tables
NOTE: Virtual session will not include lunch or breaks, and therefore the schedule is consolidated to run from 9 AM to 11 AM.