Oaxaca Lending Library

21/02/2025

You can always find the most up to date information about Hikes, Tours and Terrace Talks on the Oaxaca Lending Library website. Updates made daily. Check it out!

The Oaxaca Lending Library, Mexico's oldest bilingual lending library.

17/02/2025

Maybe it is time to take a hike before it gets too hot! One of these for example:

https://www.oaxlibrary.org/event-details/hike-ixtlahuaca-to-tejalapam-3

https://www.oaxlibrary.org/event-details/hike-la-cumbre-10

Dense forest combined with high vantage points that have wonderful views. Type / Difficulty: Mountain / Forest Moderate to Difficult

15/02/2025

There are still many Terrace Talks that will be live streamed this season. Here they are: Oaxaca & the "Problems" of 2006 on Feb. 21, Frida Kahlo: Popular Culture, Film & the Artist Studio on Feb. 24, Sea Turtles, Tourists, and Pilgrims: La Costa de Oaxaca on Feb. 25, Frederick Douglass: What, Even You, Need to Know about Him on Feb. 26, Reciprocity: Multi-media Oaxacan Artist Collaboration on Feb.27, Spanish and Mexican Culture: from Civility to Vulgarity on Feb. 28, Somos Oaxaca: Portraits of Life, Art and Livelihood on Mar. 3, Zapotec Writing: the First Scribal Tradition in Mesoamerica on Mar. 5, Dressed to Kill: the Ritual Ballgame among the Zapotecs at Monte Alban on Mar. 6, Diego Rivera's Detroit Industry Murals on Mar. 10, and the final live stream for the season Oaxacan Mezcal - Newcomer on the Global Market on Mar. 19.

Talk and presentations covering a variety of interesting subjects

14/02/2025

Never been to the Burning Man Festival in the desert? Victor Stevens has attended the annual Burning Man event every year since 2002. His involvement has included working on many art projects, serving on several volunteer committees. In this presenation he will share his experiences and pictures from over his years of attending the festival.

https://www.oaxlibrary.org/event-details/talk-art-from-the-burning-man-festival-2002-to-the-present-2

14/02/2025

There are still seats available for this mezcal and pulque tour tommorrow!

This new tour will visit the fields around Santiago Matatlan, often called the “world capital of mezcal. We will then visit the Palenque Mal de Amor distillery for Illegal Mezcal, a brand dedicated to sustainability and biodiversity. Lunch will be at the fabulous Reynita in Tule

14/02/2025

The advice of polyglots for learning a new language is to have fun! Join us for this guaranteed fun event. Learn some Spanish idioms, and colloquial expressions. An added bonus is Roberto sharing very helpful hints about ediquette and behaviors in Mexico.

Are you ready to have some fun and even learn a little Spanish? This presentation is designed to improve attendees understanding and practical use of colloquial expressions as spoken in Mexico. A fun primer of ediquette while your are visiting or living in Mexico.

12/02/2025

Members of the Book Committee recently took a field trip to Beatriz de La Fuente biblioteca. Here are a few pictures from their visit.

08/02/2025

Let's talk coffee, Oaxacan coffee. Yum! Yum! There are challenges ahead, don't take it for granted.

This talk will discuss the how climate change, women’s roles in coffee production and other substantial hurdles for maintaining gourmet quality Oaxacan coffee. This presentation is in cooperation with the Welte Institute

08/02/2025

Always a crowd favorite. This presention "Insectopolis" by award winning graphic artist Peter Kuper. He will be sharing his life long passion for insects combined with his incredible art work. This year's presentation will be availble for Live Stream for the first time. Don't miss out!

Oaxaca de Juárez, Calle de José María Pino Suárez 519, RUTA INDEPENDENCIA, Centro, 68000 Oaxaca de Juárez, Oax., Mexico

08/02/2025

There are still many very exciting Terrace Talks from now until the middle of March. Many will be available to live stream. Take this one for example

This talk explores the making and marketing of Alebrijes in the past and present. Two artisan families will display their pieces and briefly talk about their work. This is a Welte Research Institute of Oaxaca presentation in which proceeds are shared with the Welte in support of their mission.

08/02/2025

Tomorrow is the big Boutique Sale Day....

30/01/2025

The OLL Terrace Talk on Friday will dive into the production of Indigo, that fabulous rich blue color, in Oaxaca. Join in person or live stream.

Oaxaca de Juárez, Calle de José María Pino Suárez 519, RUTA INDEPENDENCIA, Centro, 68000 Oaxaca de Juárez, Oax., Mexico

26/01/2025

So many options for you to enjoy a Terrace Talk at the OLL. Talks are held 4 to 5 afternoons every week. Check out his one for example:

Since the 1950’s, computer scientists have been trying to recreate human intelligence, and the term “Artificial Intelligence” entered our lexicon. Since then, advancements in computational hardware and software have enabled a new wave of algorithms to be developed. What are you being sold?

24/01/2025

Coming soon to the OLL. Have you reserved your table?

16/01/2025

The next couple Out & About tours are Sold Out, but many more are still available. Try this one for example:

This tour will be a full and varied day. It will begin with a visit to Xaquixe, where Christian Thornton will demonstrate glass blowing and talk about his sustainable, people-focused production centered on local resources. There will ba special rare exhibit of works from glasswork masters. We wil...

16/01/2025

The Terrace Talks are well into a packed schedule of presentations for this season. Live Streaming is available for many of the talks. If you plan to live stream you must by a Live Stream ticket. If you don't you will not recieve a link for the streaming. One upcoming Terrace Talk that should be great for Streaming is:

Discover Community-Based Tourism! Learn how this model empowers communities worldwide, alleviating poverty, protecting nature, and reducing migration. Hear from the Pueblos Mancomunados (Jointly held Pueblos) in Oaxaca

16/01/2025

It is now mid January and with that comes sold out Out & About tour and Hoofing it in Oaxaca hikes. Reserve early to insure you get a space on the van.

There is still open seats for this upcoming Hike...

Experience the serene beauty of the farmland that lies just beyond the city. Type / Difficulty: Countryside/Moderate to Difficult

12/01/2025

Don't miss out on a Terrace Talk just because you are not in Oaxaca. Live Streaming is available for many of the Talks. See a talk you would like to attend, check to see if a Live Streaming ticket is being offered.