NOVEMBER
Monday 12 VETERANS DAY
Silver City/Grant County
Widowed Persons Service Meeting — $10. 11 a.m. Lunch and meeting with entertainment by the Silver Stompers, a line-dancing group. Red Barn, Hwy. 180. 388-1072.
Open Mic — 7 p.m. Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
Tuesday 13
Silver City/Grant County
Brandon Perrault Solo — 7 p.m. Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Colcha Embroidery — Through Nov. 14. $25. 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Learn this traditional craft and make holiday ornaments. No prior experience required. Bring your own scissors, other materials provided. Pre-registration required for this two-day workshop. Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, 522-4100.
Socorro
Festival of the Cranes — Through Nov. 18. Celebrate the return of the cranes at the annual Festival of the Cranes at the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge. Tours, lectures and exhibits. See story in this section. 835-0424.
Wednesday 14
Silver City/Grant County
Improved Wellness — 7-8:30 p.m. Presentation by Sandra Lucas, RN, on having a healthier home and family. GRMC Billy Casper Wellness Center.
Trivia Night — 7 p.m. Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Birds of Alaska — 7 p.m. Taldi Walter of the National Audubon Society will present a slideshow on Alaska's diverse bird life and discuss the challenges facing areas of the Alaskan wilderness. Mesilla Valley Audubon Society. Hallmark Building at the Village at Northrise, 2882 N. Roadrunner Pkwy. 541-0577.
Pecan Trees — 7 p.m. John White and Richard Herriman from the County Extension office. Native Plant Society. University Terrace Good Samaritan Village social center, 3011 Buena Vida Circle, 541-1877 / 523-8413.
Psychic Readings with Marty Turner — 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Call for appointment. Funky Karma, 207 Ave. de Mesilla, 635-2275.
Socorro
Festival of the Cranes — Through Nov. 18. See story in this section. Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge. 835-0424.
Thursday 15
Silver City/Grant County
Kucinich for President Rally — 6 p.m. Look-alike contest, music by Raised by Wolves. Silco Theater, Bullard St. 313-2633.
Cribbage Tournament — 7 p.m. Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Diversity Lecture Series — See story in this section. 7 p.m. "Beyond Diversity: Challenging Racism in an Age of Backlash," with Tim Wise. NMSU Gerald Thomas Hall Auditorium, Room 194.
Guardians of the Camargue: The French Buckaroo Tradition — 1-5 p.m. Presentation and booksigning by Lorraine Rawls, author of Wild Provence, and creator of exhibit of framed photographs and artifacts depicting the "cowboys" of southern France. Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, 522-4100.
Live Music — 8 p.m. High Desert Brewing Co., 1201 W. Hadley Ave., 525-6752.
WAC Volleyball Tournament — Through Nov. 17. $25, $20 senior, $10 age 18 and under. Game 1, 9:30 a.m. Game 2, 12 p.m. Game 3, 2:30 p.m. Game 4, 5 p.m. Game 5, 7:30 p.m. NMSU Pan American Center. 646-1420 / (866) 672-8524 / 532-2060 / (915) 544-8444.
Socorro
Festival of the Cranes — Through Nov. 18. See story in this section. Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge. 835-0424.
Friday 16
Silver City/Grant County
Gila Cliff Dwellings Centennial Birthday Bash — 6:30 p.m. See story in Tumbleweeds section. Special guest "Theodore Roosevelt." Silco Theater, 311 N Bullard St.
Brandon Perrault — 7 p.m. Buckhorn Saloon, Pinos Altos, 538-9911.
Gila Native Plant Society Meeting — Free. 7 p.m. Dutch Salmon will discuss the diversion proposal for the Gila River. Open to the public, refreshments. Harlan Hall 110, WNMU.
Wally Lawder and the Flying Coyotes — 7 p.m. Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
City of Las Cruces 100th Anniversary Celebration — Through Nov. 17. Live music with a variety of entertainers. Stroll through the Downtown Plaza as you are reminded of what Main Street was like 100 years ago. Downtown Mall. 541-2200.
A History of Las Cruces — Opening of new permanent exhibit encompassing the 29-million-year history of the area, from volcanoes to the Spanish conquistadores' discovery of a new land to what is today the City of Las Cruces, in conjunction with the city's centennial celebration of incorporation. Branigan Cultural Center, 501 N. Main St., Downtown Mall, 541- 2155, gcourts@las-cruces.org.
A Walk in the Desert — Through Nov. 29. See Nov. 2. 7 p.m. NMSU Hershel Zohn Theatre. 646-4515 / (800) 646-ASTC.
Centennial Lecture — 7 p.m. Archeologist and historian Pat Beckett will talk about his research and 1990 booklet on the Native American community of Tortugas. Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, 522-4100.
Holiday Party Trio — Also Nov. 17. 4-7 p.m. Open house and birthday celebration at three locations. Food, live music, lights, decorations, special sales. The Potteries, 2260 Calle de Santiago; Enchanted Gardens, 270 Avenida de Mesilla. 10 a.m.-7 p.m., birthday celebration at Lulu, 1800 Avenida de Mesilla. 524-1886.
Lady Chatterley — Through Nov. 22. $6, $5 seniors/students, $4 members/children, Wednesday $4. 7:30 p.m. nightly, 2:30 p.m. Sunday. A French adaptation of the second (and much less well-known) version of D.H. Lawrence's erotic tale. Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8287, www.fountaintheatre.org.
WAC Volleyball Tournament — Through Nov. 17. Game 6, 5 p.m. Game 7, 7:30 p.m. NMSU Pan American Center. 646-1420/(866) 672-8524/532-2060/ (915) 544-8444.
Deming
The Clock Struck Twelve — Through Dec. 1. $6. 7 p.m. A mystery farce in three acts. Performing Arts Theater. Morgan Hall, 109 E. Pine St.
Socorro
Festival of the Cranes — Through Nov. 18. See story in this section. Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge. 835-0424.
Saturday 17
Silver City/Grant County
Gila Cliff Dwellings Centennial Ceremony — 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Natural and cultural demonstrations 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Free lunch at 12:30 p.m. The ceremony (which includes assembling a time capsule of modern artifacts to be opened at the 150th Anniversary in 2057) begins at 2 p.m., followed by cake, ice cream and special tours through the monument's archeological sites. Admission fee waived for the day. RSVP by Nov. 10 for lunch, 536-9461. See story in Tumbleweeds section. Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument and Visitor Center, mile marker 43, N. Hwy. 15, 536-9461, www.nps.gov/gicl.
Edie and the Silver Blue Roots — 7 p.m. Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
Gila Valley Craft Show — 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Crafts, concession stand and raffles. Gila Valley Senior Center.
Gypsy Feet — 7 p.m. Buckhorn Saloon, Pinos Altos, 538-9911.
Southwest Enchantment — Viewer's Choice ribbons awarded at the exhibition of contemporary and heirloom quilts at the Silver City Museum. The show is presented in collaboration with the Southwest New Mexico Quilters Guild, and features some 50 quilts loaned by guild members and area residents. 538-5921 / (877) 777-7947, info@silvercitymuseum.org.
Vespers of the Lord's Day — 5 p.m. The Holy Martyrs Galaktion & Epistime. All-Holy Theotokos Retreat Center, 5202 Hwy. 152, Santa Clara. theotokos@zianet.com.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
A Walk in the Desert — Through Nov. 29. See Nov. 2. 10 a.m. NMSU Hershel Zohn Theatre. 646-4515 / (800) 646-ASTC.
City of Las Cruces 100th Anniversary Celebration — See Nov. 16. Downtown Mall. 541-2200.
Decorating the Patio for the Holidays — $7.50, free to members. 2 p.m. Patio and holiday containers. Enchanted Gardens, 270 Avenida de Mesilla, 524-1886.
El Tratado de La Mesilla — 2 p.m. Re-enactment of Gadsden Purchase flag-raising ceremony. Old Mesilla Plaza. 524-3262.
Henna by Maalak — 1-6 p.m. Funky Karma, 207 Ave. de Mesilla, 635-2275.
Hike to Fillmore Canyon — 7:30 a.m. Mesilla Valley Audubon Society members will lead a hike to Fillmore Canyon in the Organ Mountains. Meet at the K-Mart parking lot at US 70 and Del Rey Blvd. Bring water, snacks, sun protection. 382-2080.
Holiday Party Trio — See Nov. 16. 4-7 p.m. Open house and birthday celebration at three locations. The Potteries, Enchanted Gardens. 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Lulu. 524-1886.
Jamburglars — 8 p.m. High Desert Brewing Co., 1201 W. Hadley Ave., 525-6752.
NMSU Aggies Football vs. Utah State — 12 p.m. NMSU Aggies Memorial Stadium, 646-1420/532-2060 / (915) 544-8444.
Paranormal Chat Group — 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Facilitated by Marty Turner. Funky Karma, 207 Ave. de Mesilla, 635-2275.
Veterans' Recognition Month — $35. 7 p.m. Special gala commemoration featuring period uniforms modeled with descriptive narration, highlighting African-American action in the US military through history. Sponsored by NAACP. Best Western Mesilla Valley Inn. Info 382-5678 / 541-9093. Tickets 382-5678/541-9093.
WAC Volleyball Tournament — 7 p.m. Game 8 and Championship Match. NMSU Pan American Center. 646-1420 / (866) 672-8524 / 532-2060 / (915) 544-8444.
What's Cooking? — $3, free for Mesilla Valley Film Society members. 1:30 p.m. Kenyan-born, London-educated Indian filmmaker Gurinder Chadha's gentle look at multiculturalism in Los Angeles. The film details the lives of four ethnically diverse families — Black, Latino, Jewish and Asian — during one frantic Thanksgiving. A delightful blend of comedy and light drama that succeeds in eliminating the stereotypes normally written into pictures such as this. CineMatinee. Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8287 / 522-0286.
Deming
The Clock Struck Twelve — See Nov. 16. $6. 2 p.m. Performing Arts Theater. Morgan Hall, 109 E. Pine St.
Magdalena
Annual High Flying Art Festival — Also Nov. 18. 854-3451.
Arts and Crafts Festival and Studio Tour — Through Nov. 18. Unique creations, including woven rugs, decorated eggs, fine art, hand-made quilts, pottery, sculptures, metal art, glass beads, Christmas decorations and hand-decorated tiles, and more. Magdalena School Fine Arts Center. 854-2261/854-2151.
Cowboy Christmas & Art Show — Also Nov. 18. Peppers Gallery. 854-3696.
Socorro
Festival of the Cranes — Through Nov. 18. See story in this section. Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge. 835-0424.
Truth or Consequences
Festival of the Cranes — Staff-led tours, guest lecture/book signing, musical entertainment by flamenco guitarist Bill Thrash, gift shop and refreshments. El Camino Real International Heritage Center. 854-3600, www.elcaminoreal.org.
Sunday 18
Silver City/Grant County
Cama Adentro (Live-in Maid) — 4 p.m. Beba is a grand, sophisticated older woman whose recent divorce has left her in a precarious financial position. While she tries desperately to keep up appearances by pawning one luxury item after another, she is finally forced to do the unthinkable: discharge Dora, her live-in maid of 30 years. In all these years working for Beba, Dora has always been dutiful but distant and reserved. Only after she considers life on her own does she eventually realize that much more than money has bonded her to Beba. These two women with different agendas will have to make an unexpected accommodation in this Argentine film set in Buenos Aires. WNMU-Silver City International Film Society. Real West Cinema II, Hwy. 180 E. 538-5659.
Silver City Museum Society 23rd Annual Meeting — 2-4 p.m. Guest speaker Joseph Traugott, author of Art in New Mexico: How the West Is One. Silco Theater, 311 N. Bullard St.
Deming
Jam Sessions — See Nov. 04. 2-4 p.m. Morgan Hall, 109 E Pine St. 545-8872.
Magdalena
Annual High Flying Art Festival — 854-3451.
Arts and Crafts Festival and Studio Tour — See Nov. 17. Magdalena School Fine Arts Center. 854-2261/854-2151.
Cowboy Christmas & Art Show — Peppers Gallery. 854-3696.
Socorro
Festival of the Cranes — See story in this section. Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge. 835-0424.
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