Announcements - POP Santa Fe Community

Connection is Medicine: Rocky – Finding your Corner

By Bob Posted on July 21, 2026 Posted in Announcements, Featured Announcement

Cinema Therapy: Rocky – Finding Your Corner. This is a new online program created especially for the Rock Steady Boxing community:
Beginning Wednesday, August 5, from 1:00–2:30 p.m. Pacific, the class will meet online (via Zoom) for 16 weeks.
The class uses scenes from Rocky, music, guided conversation, improvisation, and creative writing to help participants explore their own lives through the stages of the Hero‘s Journey. View the complete post for more information.

Stress-Busting Program for Family Caregivers starts 9/22/2026

By Bob Posted on July 20, 2026 Posted in Announcements, Featured Announcement

The Stress-Busting Program (SBP) for Family Caregivers™ is a program that provides support to
family caregivers of people with chronic illness. It is proven to:

Reduce caregiver stress
Reduce anxiety
Reduce anger/hostility
Improve quality of life

The program runs for 9 weeks, 90 minutes per week, via Zoom. Classes meet 12:30-2:00pm. Registration is required.

Moving Day 2026

By Bob Posted on May 22, 2026 Posted in Announcements Tagged with Moving Day

Moving Day Santa Fe 2026 was a tremendous success this year, with over 130 active participants and over $77,000 raised by our community to support the Parkinson’s Foundation. Great work, and kudos to everyone who helped out or donated! Visit the full post to see some of our favorite photos!

Update from Parkinson’s Foundation

By PeggyS Posted on May 6, 2026 Posted in Announcements

Exciting news about a new drug being developed to slow or possibly stop the progression of Parkinson’s Disease.
Visit https://www.parkinson.org/advancing-research/parkinsons-virtual-biotech,
read down to where it says “clinical trials” and then click on Project Ambroxol.

Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month

By Bob Posted on March 26, 2026 Posted in Announcements

Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has designated April, 2026 as Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month throughout the state of New Mexico.
Text of Proclamation

Santa Fe Moving Day: May 2, 2026

By Bob Posted on March 26, 2026 Posted in Announcements

Moving Day Santa Fe is just around the corner: May 2, 2026! Be sure to sign up and join us for a morning of activities, presentations, and, of course, the walk itself.

Registration

How to Build Strength and Resilience … while living with chronic, progressive illness

By Bob Posted on January 16, 2026 Posted in Announcements

This educational, supportive, and action-oriented program is for people with Parkinson’s Disease or dementia and their caring partners. Registration required! View flyer.

Senior Day at the NM State Capitol

By Bob Posted on January 9, 2026 Posted in Advocacy, Announcements

Senior Day at the NM State Capitol is now happening on February 13, 2026. You can learn more and RSVP at 2026 Senior Day at the State Capitol.

World Parkinson Conference 2026

By Bob Posted on January 9, 2026 Posted in Announcements, Community Announcement

The World Parkinson Congress is in Phoenix this year!

Early bird registration is open for the 7th World Parkinson Congress, May 24-27, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona at the Phoenix Convention Center. Early Registration ends January 15!

Finding Parkinson’s – Doing Battle with My Brain

By Bob Posted on November 1, 2025 Posted in Announcements

The New Mexico Museum of Art Vladem Contemporary hosted Finding Parkinson’s, a special community exhibit featuring the artwork of C. David Thomas. The videos of both panels, along with a third video featuring C. David Thomas have now been posted on Youtube. View on YouTube.

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