October 25-28, 2019 in Santa Fe, Lamy and Las Vegas, New Mexico!

www.museumfoundation.org/fred-harvey-weekend/

OUR TENTH ANNIVERSARY! 

The weekend begins with two days of engaging talks at the New Mexico History Museum.

Lectures are free but seating is limited, RSVP to fredharveybook@gmail.com

Friday October 25

12:30 PM: Greeting from interim director Billy G. Garrett

12:40-1:15: “State of the Fred Harvey Union: FH basics for newbies, and an update on what’s new in the Fredisphere” with Stephen Fried

1:20 “Mary Colter at 150” a lively panel discussion with Mary Colter biographer Arnold Berke, Colter restoration designer Barbara Felix and Billy G. Garret (former history architect at Grand Canyon National Park) to commemorate the 150^th birthday of Fred Harvey design guru

2:20 “The Magic Train,” debut of a new piece of music by award-winning composer (and Fred Harvey great-grandson) Julian Harvey, followed by a Q&A with Harvey about the role of music at Fred Harvey, and his recollections of growing up around the company

3:05: break

3:20: “Commercialization or Cultural Preservation? An intriguing new view of Southwest ethnography & the relationship between American Indians, Fred Harvey & the Santa Fe Railway” by Dr. Caroline Fernald, executive director, Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology (former director Millicent Rogers Museum)

4:15: “Original Farm to Table: The Arizona Fred Harvey Farms (including the last, endangered one)” by Kay Lauster, president, Chino Valley Historical Society

Saturday October 26

1:00 PM: “The Legacy of Maria Martinez & Fred Harvey,” a special lecture and pottery demonstration by Maria Martinez’s artistic descendants: great-granddaughter Barbara Gonzalez and great-great grandson Cavan Gonzalez from San Ildefonso Pueblo

2:30: break

2:45 “Tina Mion, Living with Ghosts,” painter Tina Mion—co-owner of two restored Harvey hotels, La Posada in Winslow and Castaneda in Las Vegas–on living in (and saving) Harvey hotels and making inspired art in them

3:45 “Harvey Houses Reborn: Saving Fred’s Restaurant Spaces, Reinventing His Food” panel discussion with Cedd Moses, Los Angeles hospitality entrepreneur who recently reopened Mary Colter’s restaurant space in LA Union Station; Sean Sinclair, beloved Santa Fe chef who just took over the restaurant and bar at Castaneda Hotel in Las Vegas; Matt McTigue, executive chef at El Tovar on Grand Canyon South Rim; Murphy O’Brien, who recently took over Legal Tender in Lamy and Matt DiGregory, Range Café at the Plaza.

4:30 questions and wrap-up

 

Saturday night 10/26 is the Fred Harvey Foodie Dinner at La Fonda–a benefit for the New Mexico History Museum with classic Harvey dishes reinterpreted by guest chefs

 $150 PER PERSON

RSVP: https://lensic.org/events/fred-harvey-foodie-dinner/

Diners receive boxed set of Mimbreno China ramekins designed by Mary Colter (reproduced by HF Coors) & print of “The Last Harvey Girl” by Tina Mion.

Our menu and guest chefs:

• Hors d’ouevres: Baked Oysters Theodore with Crab Veloute, Swiss Cheese & Lemon; Deviled Eggs w/Mustard Pickles; Mushrooms Stuffed with Braised Shortribs, Parmesan and Tomato Sauce (Lane Warner, La Fonda)
• Food demonstration: Harvey Girl Little Orange Pancakes with Smoked Salmon & Caviar (Chef & MC JohnnyVee, Las Cosas Cooking School )
• Signature Cocktails: The Harvey, The Harvey Girl (Sean Sinclair & Andrew Szeman, Bar Castaneda)
• Soup: Albondigas a la Castaneda with Clever Garnish (Jason Stewart, Inn at Loretto)
• Salad: Alligator Pear (Avocado) Salad with Secret Vinaigrette (Erin Wade & Avery Pearson, Vinaigrette)
• Main Course: Mescalero Apache Prime Angus Strip Steak Diane with Winter Squash & Red Chard Ragout, and Crispy Shitake Mushrooms (Peter O’Brien, Rosewood Inn of the Anasazi)
• Dessert: Pecan Sponge Cake with Cranberry Sherbet (Heather Guay, Los Poblanos Historic Inn)

Saturday morning 10/26 brunch at the newly reopened Legal Tender in Lamy, NM 10:30 AM, brunch is $40/person. RSVP to: 505-466-1650 or legaltenderlamy@gmail.com  SOLD OUT

Sunday 10/27 the Fred Harvey History Weekend moves to Las Vegas, New Mexico

To celebrate the revival of the Castañeda Hotel

At 1:30 P.M. owners Allan Affeldt & Tina Mion will discuss the restoration and give a tour.

At 3:00 the nearby Mayeur Projects Gallery (200 Plaza Park) will debut “Midnight Muse” –

a big new show of Tina Mion paintings. Reception is free and open to the public.

Sunday night 10/27 dinner at the Castañeda; cocktails at 6:30 PM. Dinner is $75/person. RSVP to: katey@kinlvnm.com 

SOLD OUT

Monday morning 10/28 a special Harvey breakfast at Castaneda, $25/person 7:00 – 10:00 A.M.

All Weekend in Las Vegas: Optional tours of Montezuma Hotel & other Las Vegas sites: Southwest Detours (505) 459-6987

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