If you're a fan of things that go bump in the night, then head on over to the sneak peak of the Dark Matters Film festival. The preview, “Horror Bites” will take place June 30 at The Guild Cinema from 2-10 p.m.

The Dark Matters Film Festival is scheduled to take place in late March and Early April of 2013. Organizers decided to hold the sneak peak to get the public excited about what the festival has in store for next year. “Horror Bites” will consist of four blocks of several short movies filmed in countries all over the world.

Why did it take so long for New Mexico to become at state? One UNM professor might have the answers. The KiMo Theater will host a presentation by Dr. Richard Melzer Wednesday, June 13 at 7 p.m. Melzer is a history professor at UNM and has written several books.

His presentation, “The Struggle for Statehood” will discuss Melzer's five main reason why it took 62 year to become a state.

Melzer currently teaches history at UNM Valencia campus. He is a former president of the New Mexico Historical Society. The event is free and open to the public as part of the KiMo's Centennial Speaker Series. There will be a meet and greet along with refreshments. Melzer's book will also be available for purchase after the presentation.

After having undergone extensive renovations, the Special Collections Library will reopen June 5. Mayor Richard J. Berry will do the honors of cutting the ribbon at the ceremony.

Later in the week on June 9, the library will house an open house, free to the public. There will be musical performances, demonstrations, a walking tour and a children's story-time hour. A new public art piece, The Book Warden, will also be put on display.

The renovations include all new stucco, refurbishments to furniture, doors and windows, ADA-compliant restrooms and new windows, fans, floors, ceilings and lighting. The paintings done by Gustav Baumann have also been restored.