Summer lunch program offers a free meal for Albuquerque children
Albuquerque Public Schools Story Time in the Park program begins soon
No ID is necessary, the only requirements is the child needs to be between 1-18 and must eat the meal on-site. The program kicks off Monday, June 2. For more information on the program, click here.
Starting Monday June 2, 2025
• Highland Baptist Church (Juntos), 9212 Trumbull SE• Albuquerque Sign Language Academy 225 Griegos NW• St Mary's Episcopal Church, 1500 Chelwood Park Blvd NE
Starting Tuesday June 3, 2025
• First Fruit Christian Academy, 500 Oliver Dr. NW• Christina Duncan Charter, 1900 Atrisco NW• ABQ Childrens Academy, 9924 Menaul Blvd. NE• Legacy Church, 7201 Central NW• Mountain Mohogany Comm, 5014 4th St NW• YMCA St Paul's Church, 9500 Constitution NE
Starting Wednesday June 4 2025 – *Story Time In the Park
• *4-H Park, Indian School & Prospect NW• *Alamosa Park, Sunset Gardens & Bataan SW• Avalon Park, 90th & Starboard NW• *Aztec Park, Moon & Headingly NE• Bennie Aragon Park, 1215 Cerrilos Rd SW• Burton Park, Carlisle & Kathryn SE• Central & Unser Library, 8081 Central Ave. NW (Tuesdays only)• *Chelwood Park, Nakomis & Fruit NE• Conchas Park, Claremont & Parsifal NE• Desert Springs Park, 7627 Blue Avena Ave SW• *Grisham Park, Veranda & Hoyle NE• *Jade Park, San Francisco & Ray NE
Starting Wednesday, June 4 2025 Continued – *Story Time In the Park
• Lynnewood Park, Nakomis & Los Arboles NE• Marquez Park (KAFB), Pennsylvania & Gibson SE• Martineztown North Park, Edith & McKnight NE• *Montgomery Park, San Mateo & Ponderosa NE• *Pat Hurley Upper Park, 5035 Bluewater Rd NW• *Phil Chacon Park, 7600 Southern• Quigley Park Claremont, Pl & San Pedro NE• *Sandia Vista Park, Chico & Jane NE• *Santa Fe Village Park, Bogart & Montano NW• Sister Cities Park, McKinney & Harper NE• Sun Plaza Apts., 4400 Montgomery NE• Sun Point Park Apts., 4057 Montgomery NE• Tierra West Mobile Home Park, 224 Atrisco Vista Blvd SW• *Tiguex Park, 19th St. & Mountain NW• Tingley Fields Park, 913 Atlantic SW• *Tower Park, 86th & Tower SW• Unser & Central Library, 8081 Central Ave. NW• Villa Hermosa Apartments, 2600 Americare Ct. NW• *Westgate Community Park, Cartagena & Valley View SW• Wilson Park, San Pedro & Anderson SE
Starting June 5
Holy Ghost Catholic School, 6201 Ross SE
Starting June 7
First Unitarian Church, 3701 Carlise Blvd NE
Starting Monday, June 9 2025
African-American Perf Arts, San Pedro & Copper NE
Alamosa CC, 6900 Gonzales Rd. SW
Barelas CC, 801 Barelas SW
Cesar Chavez CC, 7505 Kathryn SE
Dennis Chavez CC, 715 Kathryn SE
Griegos Elementary Play +, 4040 San Isidro NW
Heights CC, 823 Buena Vista SE
Herman Sanchez CC, 1830 Williams SE
Hiland Theatre, 4604 Central Ave SE
Holiday Park CC, 11710 Comanche NE
Jeanne Bellamah CC, 11516 Summer NE
Loma Linda CC, 1700 Yale SE
Los Duranes CC, 2920 Leopoldo NW
Manzano Mesa Youth Program, 501 Elizabeth SE
McKinley CC, 3401 Monroe NE
Mesa Verde CC, 7900 Marquette NE
Native American Comm Academy, 1000 Indian School Rd. NW
Painted Sky Play +, 8101 Gavin Rd NW
Reynaluz Juarez CC, 1110 Quincy SE
Singing Arrow CC, 13200 Wenonah Ave SE
Snow Park CC, 9501 Indian School Rd NE
Taylor Ranch CC, 4900 Kachina NW
Thomas Bell CC, 3001 University SE
Wells Park CC, 500 Rosemont Ave NW
West Mesa CC, 5500 Glenrio NW
Westgate CC, 10001 De Vargas RD SW
Starting June 23
Valley High School (APD JR), 1505 Candelaria Rd NW
Starting July 14
West Mesa High School (APD JR), 6701 Fortuna NW
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