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Last updated on March 26, 2026.
POP Santa Fe wants to be Northern New Mexico’s premier center for Parkinson’s wellness, collaboration, and community. To do this, we have embarked on a capital campaign that will not only expand our facilities, but make POP Santa Fe the community hub for people living with Parkinson’s in Northern New Mexico.
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PD Clubhouse
Last Saturday of the month 1pm Mountain.
Support Group
Second Thursday of the month 1:30pm Mountain.
Pickleball
Monday and Wednesday at 1pm Mountain.
Announcements
- Grieving the Recent Death of A Loved One
The next 6-week session begins on Friday, May 8, at 1:00pm. Meet in-person at the Memory Care Alliance Office.
This group program is for those who have experienced recent deaths of family, friends, or colleagues. It is free-of-charge and is facilitated by Eileen Joyce, Certified Coach and Grief Recovery Specialist with 25 years of experience.
The purpose of this program is to learn and share in a confidential setting. Each week we will discuss grief and loss and how they affect daily life and relationships.
- Stress-Busting Program for Family Caregivers starts 5/19/2026The 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.
- Parkinson’s Disease Awareness MonthGovernor Michelle Lujan Grisham has designated April, 2026 as Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month throughout the state of New Mexico.
- Santa Fe Moving Day: May 2, 2026
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
Upcoming Events
Recently diagnosed (Part 1 of 3): Let’s Talk Parkinson’s with Gordon Woods
April 23 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm MDT
Gordon Woods, MD
This 50-minute session will provide a brief, broad overview of PD (Parkinson’s disease). Questions will include: What is PD? What are the symptoms of PD? How is PD treated, and what can I do to care for myself? If time allows there may be a brief overview of the five major classes of medications used to treat PD. Following the presentation and there will be open discussion time.
Gordon Woods is from Las Cruces, NM and studied chemistry (BS 1974), microbiology, medicine (MD 1980), and internal medicine (board-certified 1984). He joined the faculty of UC, Davis (1989), U.IL (1996), U.AZ (2004), and the TTUHSC Paul L. Foster School of Medicine in TX (2009). Dr. Woods has been managing his own PD diagnosis since 2011 and retired to Santa Fe, New Mexico in 2021. He enjoys music, traveling, writing, and, of course, boxing.
Find out more »*Disclaimer. The information presented during these sessions is intended for informational purposes only. Any information provided shall not be considered advice, a recommendation, or guidance. We are providing information for the attendee to consider and are not responsible for the use of the information by the attendee.
Afternoon Movie Meet-Up at Sky Cinemas : The Birdcage
April 25 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm MDT
The movie that received the most votes is The Birdcage so that will be the feature for our Movie Meetup on Saturday, April 25th at 2pm!
If you plan to join us, please RSVP (if you haven't already) to and pay ahead of time - $10/person cash or check made out to POP Santa Fe. We have 27 spots left.🍿📽️
Find out more »Moving Day Santa Fe
Join us for our upcoming Moving Day — A Walk for Parkinson’s Event.
Help Santa Fe raise $60,000 for the Parkinson's Foundation!
Participants are invited to put on their Moving Day gear and join us in person at Moving Day Santa Fe. This year’s event will put our community’s energy on full display as we celebrate movement together.
This year’s event will put our community’s energy on full display as we celebrate movement together. We will have live demos: Rock Steady Boxing - POP Santa Fe - Adrienne Shurbet; PWR Moves - Rose Vallejo; and Moving to Heal - Jamie Klein.
We are striving to have 15 teams! Create your own Team: Go here:
There are many ways to participate if you can’t be there in person. Please register OR register and create your own team OR just donate!
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