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MAY

Monday 15

Silver City/Grant County

Open Mic—Andrew Dahl-Bredine. 7 p.m. Buckhorn Saloon, Pinos Altos, 538-9911.

Hillsboro

Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands—Slide show and book signing. Brad Lancaster encourages us to turn water scarcity into water abundance by welcoming rain into our lives, landscape and soil. $5 suggested donation. 7:30 p.m., Hillsboro Community Center, 895-5797/895-3389, bobship@kitcarson.net, Cat@BlackRangeLodge.com.

 

Tuesday 16

Silver City/Grant County

Friends of the Library Book Sale—Benefits the Silver City Public Library. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. FOL Bookstore, 1510 W. Market St.

Democratic Party Forum—Forum for all local candidates. 6 p.m. Bayard Community Center.

Las Cruces/Mesilla

Cooking With Class—Jerry Zuniga will be grilling outdoors in large woks. Pre-registration required. $20. 6-8 p.m., Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, 522-4100.

Flowers and the Animals They Depend On—"The Amazing Co-Evolution of Plant-Animal Interactions," presented by Dr. Donovan Bailey. 7 p.m. Museum of Natural History, Mesilla Valley Mall, 522-3120.

Live Music—8-11 p.m. High Desert Brewing Co., 1201 W Hadley, 534-0298.

National Tourism Week Convention—Through May 19. Open house with door prizes. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Convention and Visitors Bureau, 211 N. Water St., 541-2444. www.lascrucescvb.org.

US Open USGA Qualifier—Picacho Hills Country Club, 6861 Via Campestre, 523-8641/523-2556, www.newmexicogolf.org.

 

 

Wednesday 17

Silver City/Grant County

Democratic Issues Lunch—Speaker Carter Bundy, regional political director, AFSCME International Union. Noon, Red Barn.

Reception for David Diaz—Recently retired longtime mayor of Hurley. 4-7 p.m. Hurley Community Center.

Las Cruces/Mesilla

Victims and Frank Castle—Live music, all ages. 6 p.m. The University House, 1343 University Ave.

 

Thursday 18

Silver City/Grant County

Friends of the Library Book Sale—Benefits the Silver City Public Library. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. FOL Bookstore, 1510 W. Market St.

Democratic Party Forum—Forum for Grant County candidates. 6:30 p.m. Farm Bureau Buildings on the Cliff Fairgrounds. 535-2910.

Jazz Orgy—7 p.m. Buckhorn Saloon, Pinos Altos, 538-9911.

Las Cruces/Mesilla

Liquid Cheese—Live music. Ramada Palms Resort, 201 E. University Ave. 526-4411.

Live Music—8-11 p.m. High Desert Brewing Co., 1201 W Hadley, 534-0298.

The National Park Service: Is There a Future for the Past?—Lecture by NMSU History Professor Dwight T. Pitcaithley. During his 30-year career with the National Park Service, Pitcaithley served in Santa Fe, Boston and Washington, DC, focusing on issues related to historic preservation and interpretation of historic sites. He served as chief historian of the National Park Service for 10 years. 7 p.m. NMSU Auditorium, University Ave., 646-3739, www.nmsu.edu.

 

Friday 19

Silver City/Grant County

USSSA Blues Festival Men and Women's Slo-Pitch World Hispanic Qualifier—Through May 21. Ben Altamirano Athletic Complex, WNMU Softball Field and Bataan Memorial Field. 388-3242 / 313-2303.

Andrew Dahl-Bredine—7 p.m. Buckhorn Saloon, Pinos Altos, 538-9911.

Jazz Orgy—Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.

Melodrama Theatre—8 p.m. Pinos Altos Opera House, 388-3848, www.pinosaltos.org/melodrama.

Las Cruces/Mesilla

Don't Come Knocking—Through May 25. Wim Wenders directs this tale of an aging movie star who bolts from the set of his latest Western after binging on drugs, alcohol and hookers. He ditches his shoes, shirt, horse and credit cards, and heads off to see his mom, who tells him he fathered a son 20 years ago while shooting a film in Butte, Mont. With no other alternative than to return to his dead-end life, he heads off to Montana to see the woman he left behind, and connect with his past. Nightly 7:30 p.m. Sunday matinee 2:30 p.m. $6, members $4, students and seniors $5, matinees $5, Wednesdays $4. Fountain Theater, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8278, www.fountaintheatre.org.

Chili Pepper Classic Slow Pitch Softball—Through May 21. (915) 852-7179.

Hot 'Glass Fly-In and Symposium—Through May 21. A three-day aviation event showcasing the latest in aircraft technology. International Airport, 11 miles west on I-10, exit 132. 525-0500, airport@las-cruces.org, www.las-cruces.org/facilities/airport/airport.aspx.

NMSU Aggies Men's Baseball vs. Nevada—6:05 p.m. Presley Askew Complex, Stewart St., 646-1420, www.nmstatesports.com.

 

Saturday 20

Silver City/Grant County

Mogollon Rim Fiber Guild Meeting—Show and tell. 9:30 a.m. WNMU Chino Building. 388-4839, engelhill@zianet.com, www.zianet.com/engelhill/mrfg/mrfg_main.html.

Andrew Dahl-Bredine—7 p.m. Buckhorn Saloon, Pinos Altos, 538-9911.

John and Johnny—Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.

Melodrama Theatre—8 p.m. Pinos Altos Opera House, 388-3848, www.pinosaltos.org/melodrama.

Sacred Circle Dance—Learn simple dances from around the world designed to deepen our connection with community, ourselves, the divine and all of life. All dances are taught and no dance experiences needed. $5 suggested donation. 7:30-9 p.m., A Daily Practice, 104 N. Texas St., (413) 320-1158.

Silver City Farmers' Market—8:30 a.m.-noon every Saturday. 6th and Bullard St. 536-9681.

Las Cruces/Mesilla

La Fiesta de San Ysidro—Through May 21. A celebration of farming traditions and New Mexico's 3,000-year-old farming heritage. The festivities begin with the traditional Blessing of the Fields and continue throughout the day with an art show and sale, wine tasting, flamenco and folklorico dancers, mariachi music, children's activities, wagon rides and many art, cooking and farming demonstrations. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, 522-4100.

El Favor de Los Santos—The screening of this award-winning 2000 documentary coincides with the museum's San Ysidro Days festival. The film starts by taking viewers on a tour of the spiritual lives of 18th and 19th century Mexicans. In particular, it explains how icons such as the Virgin de Guadalupe and the Christ Child of Atocha attracted cult-like followings among the Mexican people. En route, the film visits several towns of importance to the Mexican spiritual community. Modern-day icon worship is then touched on, with looks at two present-day pilgrimages that take place each year in Chimayo and Las Cruces. The film, by Las Cruces resident Hugo Perez, our invited guest, also intersperses visits with retablo scholars, to help to fully explain the role of religious icons. $3, seniors $2, ages 6 to 17 $1, includes museum admission. 1:30 p.m. Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, 522-4100.

Cooking Demonstration—Atole, Tortillas and Horno Bread. 2 p.m. Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, 522-4100.

Desert Treks—Naturalist Chris Newsom and reptile rescuer Roy Thibodeau lead a tour through the Chihuahuan Desert Nature Park to see the critters that come out at night. Meet at the museum and caravan to the site. Pre-registration required, must be over 16 years old. Museum of Natural History, Mesilla Valley Mall, 522-3120.

Dona Ana Modular Railroad Display—Through May 21. Saturday 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Golden Mesa, 151 Roadrunner Parkway. 532-1751, troeller@zianet.com.

Hot 'Glass Fly-In and Symposium—Through May 21. See May 19. International Airport, 525-0500.

Live Music—8-11 p.m. High Desert Brewing Co., 1201 W Hadley, 534-0298.

NMSU Aggies Men's Baseball vs. Nevada—6:05 p.m. Presley Askew Complex, Stewart St. 646-1420. www.nmstatesports.com.

Premier of "Fetch"—A new PBS program airing this fall. 1-3 p.m. Museum of Natural History, Mesilla Valley Mall,
522-3120.

Saturday Family Day—Stick Flags. 2-3:30 p.m. NMSU Museum, Kent Hall, 646-5161/646-3739, www.nmsu.edu/~museum/event.htm.

Sky Safari—High-powered telescopes and expert guidance available from the NMSU Astronomy Department. 8 p.m., La Llorona Park, 522-3120.

Southern New Mexico Regular Season Racing-Modifieds—Armed Forces Night. Street Stocks, Legends, Modified Midgets. 5 p.m. Southern New Mexico State Fairgrounds, 11 miles west on I-10, exit 132. 524-7913, www.snmspeedway.com.

USSSA One-pitch Softball Tourney—Men's Class D. Harty Fields, 1840 E. Hadley Ave. 541-1889, www.nmusssa.com.

Deming

Music in the Park—Bring your chairs and enjoy an evening under the stars, dancing or listening. Every third Saturday from May through September. 6-8 p.m. Rockhound State Park, 546-6182, jmranch@vtc.net.

Hillsboro

Michael Chapdelaine—Original compositions in finger style and classical guitar in a variety of musical styles from classical to country to blues. $5 donation, 7:30 p.m. Hillsboro Community Center, Eleanora St., 895-5797 / 743-3841, bobship@kitcarson.net, bussmann@zianet.com.

Radium Springs

National Public Observatory Stars-N-Parks—View Mars, Saturn and Jupiter, Gemini to Scorpius, Comet Swasserman visible, Milky Way on horizon all around, and Omega Centauri. 7:55 p.m. $5. Leasburg Dam State Park, 527-8386 / 532-1486, jgilkiso@zianet.com, www.Astro-NPO.org.

Truth or Consequences

Little Creatures—Through June 25. Works by Crockett Bodelson. When gallery, 894-0032, ruanna.waldrum@gmail.com, www.whengallery.com.

White Sands

Lake Lucero Tour—A three-hour trip to the dry lake that is the source of the white sands. Drive 18 miles (one way) and hike 3/4 mile to Lake Lucero. Explore the geology and biology of this unique area. Advance registration required. $3, children $1.50. 5 p.m. White Sands National Monument, 45 miles east on Hwy. 70. 679-2599 / 479-6124,www.nps.gov/whsa/Lucero.htm.

 

Sunday 21

Silver City/Grant County

Gila Native Plant Society Field Trip—Blackhawk Canyon at Saddle Rock. Gerry Niva leads this trip into the Burro Mountains. 8 a.m. WNMU Fine Arts South Lot. 388-8146.

Jazz Orgy—Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.

One Day Silent Meditation Retreat—An opportunity to learn about meditation as well as practice it continuously in silence throughout the day within a supportive environment. 8 a.m.-3 p.m. St. Mary's Academy and Convent, 1809 Alabama St. 538-0680.

Las Cruces/Mesilla

Bill Gambling—Las Cruces Arts Association Meeting. Gambling discusses the development of his artistic style along with the definition of what art is today. 1:30 p.m. Dresp Room, Braningan Public Library, 524-2329.

Cooking Demonstration—Atole, Tortillas and Horno Bread. 2 p.m. Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, 522-4100.

Dona Ana Modular Railroad Display—9 a.m.-3 p.m. Golden Mesa, 151 Roadrunner Parkway. 532-1751, troeller@zianet.com.

Gotta Sing—Mesilla Valley Chorale. Peace Lutheran Church, Missouri and Locust Sts. 7 p.m. 647-2560.

Hot 'Glass Fly-In and Symposium—See May 19. International Airport, 525-0500.

La Fiesta de San Ysidro—See May 20. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, 522-4100.

New Horizons Band—$8, $5 students. NMSU Music Center Recital Hall, N. Horseshoe Circle and Espina St., 646-1420/646-2421, www.nmsu.edu/~music.

NMSU Aggies Men's Baseball vs. Nevada—6:05 p.m. Presley Askew Complex, Stewart St. 646-1420. www.nmstatesports.com.

 

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