August 1-5 | 6-12 | 13-19 | 20-26 | 27 into September 2007
Monday 27
Silver City/Grant County
Open Mic — Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
Tuesday 28
Silver City/Grant County
Brandon & Rudy — Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Every Other Tuesday — Concert. 5:30-6:30 p.m., Rio Grande Theatre, Downtown Mall, 523-6403.
White Sands
White Sands Full Moon Nights — Special programs presented by park rangers or guest speakers. Experience the beauty of the full moon on the white sands. $3, 16 and under free, White Sands National Monument, 679-2599 ext. 230.
Wednesday 29
Silver City/Grant County
Trivia Night — Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
Thursday 30
Silver City/Grant County
Our Gift from Spain — "How Mediterranean Plants and Foods Came to New Mexico.' Bill Dunmire presents a slide-illustrated talk that relates the story of how Old World cultivated plants and foods made their way from pre-Columbian Spain to the colonial frontier of New Mexico and the greater Southwest. It focuses on the positive contributions of the Spanish colonizers and missionaries and tells of how Puebloans and other native peoples in New Mexico integrated some of the crops and foods into their own cultures. Followed by a potluck. 6 p.m., The Nature Conservancy's Lichty Center, 426 Box Canyon Rd, Cliff, 535-2519.
Open Mic — 7 p.m., Buckhorn Saloon, Pinos Altos, 538-9911.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Bayou Seco — See story in Tumbleweeds section. 8-11 p.m. High Desert Brewing Co., 1201 W. Hadley Ave., 525-6752.
NMSU Aggies Football vs. Southeastern Louisiana — 6 p.m., NMSU Aggie Memorial Stadium, 646-1420.
Friday 31
Silver City/Grant County
Edie and the Silver Blue Roots — Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
Andrew Dahl-Bredine — 7 p.m., Buckhorn Saloon, Pinos Altos, 538-9911.
Melodrama Theatre — 8 p.m. Pinos Altos Opera House, 388-3848, www.pinosaltos.org/melodrama.
Cars — Outdoor movie series sponsored by Grant County DWI Council and The Wellness Coalition. Dusk. Penny Park, 534-0665.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Battle of the Bands — Monthly competition judged by music business professionals. $3, 7 p.m., Club Fusion Teen Center, 101 E. Union Ave., 541-5181.
Tarot Readings by Linda Marlena — 5:30-7 p.m., Funky Karma, 207 Ave. de Mesilla, 635-2275.
Alamogordo
Annual Cottonwood Festival — Through Sept. 2. Three days of arts and crafts, music, food and fun, Friday and Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 437-6120, (800) 826-0294.
SEPTEMBER
Saturday 01
Silver City/Grant County
15th Annual Labor Day Art Fair: Labors of Love — Through Sept. 2. San Vicente Artists, juried original art, fine crafts, silent auction. Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Silco Theater, 311 N. Bullard St., 534-4269.
Annual Rolling Stones Gem and Mineral Show — Through Sept. 2. The Rolling Stones Gem and Mineral Show has been a Labor Day Weekend event in Grant County for many years, drawing thousands of visitors. More than 40 vendors with fabulous specimens, jewelry, auctions, art made from rocks and gems, equipment and supplies. Silver City Recreation Center, 538-3216.
Big Flea Market in Buckhorn — In front of the Buckhorn Store. 535-4315, vlw_72@gilanet.com.
Fort Bayard Tour — 9:30 am. Fort Bayard Historical Preservation Society, Fort Bayard Theatre, 388-4477, ceciliajb@aol.com, www.fortbayardhistoricpreservationsociety.org.
Melodrama Theatre — Every Friday and Saturday. See the March 2006 Desert Exposure. 8 p.m. Pinos Altos Opera House, 388-3848, www.pinosaltos.org/melodrama.
Silver City Farmers' Market — Enjoy fresh produce from local growers. Every Saturday, 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m., Grant County Admin Center, 1400 Hwy 180E., 534-0882.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Alice Dressler — Art exhibit through Sept. 30. Convention and Visitors Bureau, 541-2444.
Franciscan Festival of Arts — Through Sept. 2. Along with different artists showing their works, there will be food booths, door prizes, wine tasting, raffle, music, silent auction. Holy Cross Retreat, 524-3688.
New Mexico Wine Harvest Festival — Through Sept. 3. Celebrate New Mexico's wine harvest with grape stomping, wine tasting, live entertainment and lots of local flavor. Southern New Mexico State Fairgrounds, 522-1232.
Alamogordo
Annual Cottonwood Festival — Through Sept. 2. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. 437-6120, (800) 826-0294.
Hatch
Hatch Chile Festival — Through Sept. 2. A celebration of Hatch Valley's famous chile. Sample some of the finest chile while you enjoy crafts, an auction, live music and more. 10 a.m.-12 a.m. both days. Hatch Chile Festival Grounds, 1 mile west of Hatch on NM 26, 267-5050, 267-4322, 267-8230.
Hillsboro
Hillsboro Apple Festival — Through Sept. 3. Hillsboro is famous for its apples. Sample everything from world-class apple pie to apple juice, caramel apples and more. Open air arts and crafts event along with lots of food vendors. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday. 895-5686.
Sunday 02
Silver City/Grant County
15th Annual Labor Day Art Fair: Labors of Love — See Sept. 1. 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Silco Theater, 311 N. Bullard St., 534-4269.
Annual Rolling Stones Gem and Mineral Show — See Sept. 1. Silver City Recreation Center, 538-3216.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Big Band on the Rio Grande — 7 p.m., Court Youth Center, 541-2200.
New Mexico Wine Harvest Festival — Through Sept. 3. See Sept. 1. Southern New Mexico State Fairgrounds, 522-1232.
Franciscan Festival of Arts — See Sept. 1. Holy Cross Retreat, 524-3688.
Alamogordo
Annual Cottonwood Festival — 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 437-6120, (800) 826-0294.
Hatch
Hatch Chile Festival — See Sept. 1. 10 a.m.-12 a.m. both days. Hatch Chile Festival Grounds, 1 mile west of Hatch on NM 26, 267-5050, 267-4322, 267-8230.
Hillsboro
Hillsboro Apple Festival — Through Sept. 3. See Sept. 1. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. 895-5686.
Monday 03 LABOR DAY
Las Cruces/Mesilla
New Mexico Wine Harvest Festival — See Sept. 1. Southern New Mexico State Fairgrounds, 522-1232.
Hillsboro
Hillsboro Apple Festival — See Sept. 1. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. 895-5686.
Friday 07
Silver City/Grant County
Melodrama Theatre — 8 p.m. Pinos Altos Opera House, 388-3848, www.pinosaltos.org/melodrama.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
ArtsHop — $20 advance, $25 door. Go gallery-hopping throughout Las Cruces. Various locations, 523-6403.
Downtown Ramble — Do the Main Street Downtown Ramble through galleries, shops, businesses and restaurants. Enjoy art openings, exhibits, music, entertainment, open mic opportunities, shopping, refreshments and more. 5-7 p.m., Downtown Mall, 527-5018.
Relay for Life — Also Sept. 9. 6 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. Sunday. 496-1262, 260-2105.
Salvador Dali's Divine Comedy Illustrations — Through Nov. 25. The works of Spanish surrealist Salvador Dali with an exhibition of 100 wood-block prints produced by Salvador Dali to illustrate Dante Alighieri's literary masterpiece. Museum of Art, 541-2221.
Saturday 08
Silver City/Grant County
Gila Inner Loop Bicycle Tour — Silver Spokes Bike Club, 538-3388.
Melodrama Theatre — 8 p.m. Pinos Altos Opera House, 388-3848, www.pinosaltos.org/melodrama.
Silver City Farmers' Market — 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m., Grant County Admin Center, 1400 Hwy 180E., 534-0882.
Stars-N-Parks Astronomy Program — Capricorn, Cygnus and Cepheus on the meridian, Jupiter high for observation, summer Milky Way. 8:30 p.m., City of Rocks State Park.
WNMU Mustangs Football vs. Dixie State College — Ben Altamirano Field, 538-6214.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
St. Genevieve's Annual Fiesta — Through Sept. 9. Live entertainment, food and children's games. Sunday Mariachi Mass followed by procession to Parish Hall (fiesta location). Dog Costume Parade. 11 a.m.-9 p.m. both days. St. Genevieve's Church, 524-9649.
Elephant Butte
Through Sept. 9. Annual Elephant Butte Balloon Regatta — Two fun-filled days of events including balloon-boat-baton competition, Car 1 Show, mass ascension of hot-air balloons, Southwest Dragboat Association races, "Water Boogie," vendors, food, music. Elephant Butte, 744-4708.
Pie Town
Pie Festival — Pie baking contest, pie eating contest, horseshoes, kids games, face painting and crafts. Free dry camping at town campground. Pie Town Council, 772-2525, www.pietown.com.
Radium Springs
Living History Program — Demonstrations and descriptions of equipment and life at the fort. $3, 16 and under free. Fort Selden State Monument, 526-8911.
Sunday 09
Las Cruces/Mesilla
St. Genevieve's Annual Fiesta — See Sept. 8. Mariachi Mass. 11 a.m.-9 p.m. St. Genevieve's Church, 524-9649.
Relay for Life — 10 a.m. 496-1262, 260-2105.
Elephant Butte
Annual Elephant Butte Balloon Regatta — See Sept.8. Elephant Butte, 744-4708.
August 1-5 | 6-12 | 13-19 | 20-26 | 27 into September 2007
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