Albuquerque's annual litter cleanup, led by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, mobilized 7,185 volunteers to remove 60,000 pounds of trash, emphasizing community efforts to maintain the city's cleanliness. The city also hosted a powerful First Friday art walk with kite installations symbolizing children killed in Gaza, while local authors prepare for a summer of literary events across Albuquerque's bookstores and libraries.