D e s e r t E x p o s u r e
July
2008
JULY
Tuesday 1
Silver City / Grant County
Brandon Perrault — 7 p.m. Live acoustic music on the patio. Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Christmas in July — All month. Fiction and non-fiction, cookbooks and craftbooks with a holiday theme, on sale at the Branigan Library bookstore. Closed July 4-5. 200 E. Picacho Ave., 528-4000.
Eat Local America Challenge — Through July 15. Prizes for "food logs." Mountain View Market, 1300 El Paseo Ste M., 523-0436. eatlocalamerica.coop.
Harvest Cooking Class — $30. 2-4 p.m. Learn new ideas for preparing recipes that feature plums, chile and cauliflower with chef Carol Koenig. Pre-registration required. Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, 522-4100.
Overlord — Through July 3. $7 regular, $6 matinee, $5 Wednesdays, seniors, students with ID and Mesilla Valley Film Society Members. 7:30 p.m. nightly, 2:30 p.m. Sunday. During the war a young lad is called up and, with an increasing sense of foreboding, undertakes his army training — for D-Day. Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8287, www.fountaintheatre.org
Wednesday 2
Silver City/Grant County
Trivia — 7:30 p.m. Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
Thursday 3
Las Cruces/Mesilla
4th of July Electric Light Parade — A parade of floats decorated with electric lights. Parade route begins at Apodaca Park and will head south on Solano Drive to Hadley and then turn left on Hadley. 541-2200.
Heart of the Home — 5-7 p.m. Opening reception for an exhibit of works by Patricia Burnett, in tribute to Esther McKinney, Burnett's great-great grandmother. McKinney (1849-1938) moved by covered wagon from Ohio to Kansas Territory in 1855 and experienced the turmoil of the Civil War. Mother of nine children, she was very active in her community even after losing a leg in an accident. Of special note is McKinney's involvement with quilts and quilting bees. The exhibit is a blending of old quilting patterns and Abstract Expressionism. Branigan Cultural Center, 501 N. Main, 541-2154, museums.las-cruces.org
Live Music — 8 p.m. High Desert Brewing Co., 1201 W. Hadley Ave., 525-6752.
Real Cristales: Royal Crystals of La Granja, Spain — This glassware exhibit opens in the Legacy Gallery and runs through Dec. 7, featuring about 70 pieces that were created in Spain and traded in Mexico. Most of the objects date to 1760. Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, 522-4100.522-4100.
Friday 4 INDEPENDENCE DAY
Silver City/Grant County
4th of July Parade and Festival — 10 a.m. parade of floats from area organizations_ schools_ businesses and more. Pancake breakfast, pie eating contests, games, food, entertainment and arts and crafts booths at Gough Park, 7 a.m.-6 p.m., also July 5, 7 a.m.-4 p.m. 538-3785, www.silvercity.org
25th Annual Ice Cream Social and Tractor Show — Free admission. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Ice cream, floats, cold drinks, musical entertainment including bagpipes, keyboardists, mariachi and pop, children's games, cakewalk, vintage tractor show (see story this issue). Opening ceremonies with full color guard honoring war veterans 11:15 a.m., live music 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Mariachi singer Jessica Juarez performs 1-2:30 p.m., pop and blues with Melanie Zipin and Jeff LeBlanc 2:30 p.m. Imagination Story Cards with artist Ann Lowe. Refreshments and game tickets sold. Silver City Museum, 312 W. Broadway, 538-5921, info@silvercitymuseum.org, www.silvercitymuseum.org
Live Music — 7 p.m. Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
Melodrama Theatre — Every Friday and Saturday. 8 p.m. "Dumb Guns, or I've Got Brains that Jingle Jangle Jingle." Pinos Altos Opera House, 388-3848, www.pinosaltos.org/melodrama
Las Cruces/Mesilla
4th Annual 4th of July Book and Art Sale — 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Through July 6. New, used and first edition out of print books as well as artwork. Hosted by the Border Book Festival. Cultural Center de Mesilla, 2231 Calle de Parian, 523-3988, bbf@zianet.com, www.borderbookfestival.org
4th of July Annual Celebration and Fireworks Display — Live entertainment throughout the day and fireworks display at night. Hadley complex. 528-3170, 541-2200.
6th Annual Bling Bling Car Show — Exhibition of more than 13 classes including Low Rider (Custom and Street), classic, truck, motorcycle, Euro, many more. Car dealerships, car audio vendors, food vendors. $20 vehicle entry. Hadley complex. 541-2554.
Buy One, Get Five Free — $10, $9 seniors. Special early performance 7 p.m. Fridays 8 p.m., Saturdays 2:30 p.m. and 8 p.m., Sundays 2:30 p.m., Thursdays 7 p.m. Through July 20. Comedy. The play begins on the third of July in the middle of a West Texas heat wave; Rowanne, Sue Ellen and Momma are doing their best to survive in a dilapidated trailer attached to a fireworks stand. Trouble and hilarity seem to follow the Johnson family wherever they turn. It's 110 degrees outside the trailer, and just as hot inside as Rowanne's agoraphobia, Sue Ellen's shady past and Momma's penchant for gambling each come to a head and combust for a rip-roaring good time. When a man from their past returns, he ignites the explosive situation, upsetting the delicate balance the family struggles to maintain. No Strings Theatre Company. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org
Fired Up! — 5 p.m. Opening for the collaborative local art show at thetheatregallery, in the lobby of the Black Box Theatre, complementing the current play, "Buy One, Get Five Free." 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223.
Redbelt — Through July 10. $7 regular, $6 matinee, $5 Wednesdays, seniors, students with ID and Mesilla Valley Film Society Members. 7:30 p.m. nightly, 2:30 p.m. Sunday. A fateful event leads to a job in the film business for top mixed-martial arts instructor Mike Terry. Though he refuses to participate in prize bouts, circumstances conspire to force him to consider entering such a competition. Written and directed by David Mamet. Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8287, www.fountaintheatre.org
Rock the Pools — Free. 1-3 p.m. Call your favorite pool for times. 523-0362 Frenger/524-7008 Apodaca/524-3168 Laabs.
Deming
Fireworks Display — Dusk.
Lordsburg
July 4th Celebration — 5K run, fireworks, parade, BBQ, dance in Rodeo and other celebratory activities.
Quemado
Independence Day Celebration — 11 a.m. Parade, vendors, town-wide flea market. Fireworks after dark. 773-4775, july4@catroncounty.net, www.catroncounty.net/quemado
Rodeo
July 4 Festivities — Parade, barbecue dinner, cake auction and dance. Parade begins 6 p.m., barbecue dinner following, $7 adults, $4 children. Auction during dinner, followed by dance. Proceeds benefit scholarships. 557-2372.
White Sands
Friday Night Star Talk — $3, 15 and under free. 8:30 p.m. Learn the summer constellations and ancient legends about the stars. Special programs presented by park rangers or guest speakers. Park entrance closes at 10 p.m. Exit by 11 p.m. White Sands National Monument, 679-2599, ext. 230.
Saturday 5
Silver City/Grant County
4th of July Festival — 7 a.m.-4 p.m. A celebration with food_ music, arts and crafts and booths of all kind, and the traditional fireworks display out on Hwy. 180 at dusk. Gough Park. 538-3785.
Christmas in July — Also July 11, 12. The Salvation Army will hold its familiar bell-ringing appeal for donations at Wal-Mart. Contributions also may be sent to c/o The Presbyterian Church, 1915 N. Swan, Silver City, NM, 88061. 534-4848.
Silver City Farmers' Market — Every Saturday, 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Enjoy fresh produce from local growers. Main Street Plaza, 7th St. and Main, next to the Big Ditch Park. 534-1704, mehopper8@netzero.com
Hidden Oasis Koi and Water Garden Society — 10 a.m. Kelley Osuna will share her extensive knowledge of water lilies and koi. Peaceful Ponds, 121 Kirkland Road, Arenas Valley. 534-4807.
Live Music — 7 p.m. Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
Melodrama Theatre — 8 p.m. Pinos Altos Opera House, 388-3848.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
4th Annual 4th of July Book and Art Sale — 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Through July 6. See July 4. Cultural Center de Mesilla, 2231 Calle de Parian, 523-3988, bbf@zianet.com, www.borderbookfestival.org
Buy One, Get Five Free — Through July 20. See July 4. $10, $9 seniors. 2:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. No Strings Theatre Company. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org
Club Fetch — Every Saturday and Sunday, 1:30-3:30 p.m. An opportunity to try science activities and games with museum staff and Junior Docents. Based on the PBS television program, "Fetch!" Museum of Natural History, Mesilla Valley Mall, 522-3120.
Live Music — 8 p.m. High Desert Brewing Co., 1201 W. Hadley Ave., 525-6752.
Ten Canoes — $4, $1 for Mesilla Valley Film Society members. 1:30 p.m. A tribal elder is leading men on an expedition that includes harvesting bark to make canoes and then going through a swamp hunting goose eggs. When he learns that his younger brother is lusting after his third and youngest wife, he decides to tell him an ancient story about a young man in a similar predicament. The point of the story is to teach his brother the "proper way" to behave. Lives can be transformed when a tale is properly understood and taken to heart. This culturally authentic and spiritually rich Australian film swept the Australian Academy Awards for Best Film, Best Director and Best Cinematography. The film is the first feature made entirely in an Australian indigenous language and based on native stories. CineMatinee. Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8287/522-0286.
Elephant Butte
Independence Day Fireworks Celebration — Dusk. Watch the biggest fireworks show in the state, reflected on the lake. Park fees waived from 6-9 p.m. for this event. Elephant Butte Lake. 744-5923.
Glenwood
26th Annual Western Art Auction, Barbeque, Dance and Candidates' Forum — Barbeque Dinner begins 5:30 p.m., Barbeque & Dance $10 adults, kids under 12, $4, Candidates' Forum 6:30 p.m., Western Art Auction begins 7 p.m., dance at 8:30 p.m., $3 singles, $5 couples. Proceeds to scholarships, agricultural awareness program and youth beef exhibitors at Catron County Fair. Sponsored by the Frisco Valley CowBelles. Glenwood Park CatWalk Road.
Shakespeare
Ghost Town — Also July 6. Open for visitors.
Sunday 6
Las Cruces/Mesilla
4th Annual 4th of July Book and Art Sale — 10 a.m.-5 p.m. See July 4. Cultural Center de Mesilla, 2231 Calle de Parian, 523-3988, bbf@zianet.com, www.borderbookfestival.org
Buy One, Get Five Free — Through July 20. See July 4. $10, $9 seniors. 2:30 p.m. No Strings Theatre Company. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org
Glenwood
Fireworks — Dusk at Glenwood Park. Tentative.
Shakespeare
Ghost Town — Open for visitors.
Monday 7
Silver City/Grant County
Second Even Yard Art Workshop — $125. 6-9 p.m. Through July 12. Six-day workshop, Mon.-Sat. Call for location. 388-0649.
Open Mic/Jam Session — 7 p.m. Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
Tuesday 8
Silver City/Grant County
Brandon Perrault — 7 p.m. Live acoustic music on the patio. Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
Creative Calligraphy — $100. 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Through July 11. With Bob Phillips, one of the Scribes & Collaborators. Call for location. 388-0649.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Sand Art — $10 includes materials. 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Also July 10. Part of the Traditional Crafts of New Mexico series of mini workshops. The first session teaches the basic techniques and skills of the craft; in the second, participants complete a project. Two different styles of sand art will be presented: sand pictures and sand bottles. Sand pictures draw inspiration from Native American sand painting. Sand bottles are layers of colored sand in a bottle forming abstract or geometric patterns, or even pictures. Branigan Cultural Center, 501 N. Main St., 541-2219, mkshannon@las-cruces.org
Tall Tales! — $20. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Everyone loves to hear a great story. Spin some tall tales and make crafts to take home. Grades K-2. Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, 522-4100.
Wednesday 9
Silver City/Grant County
Chamber of Commerce Luncheon — $10. 12 p.m. Red Barn, 708 Silver Heights Blvd. 538-3785.
Trivia — 7:30 p.m. Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
Thursday 10
Silver City/Grant County
Knitted Cardigan Class — $47, $52, plus $3 for materials. 3:30-5:30 p.m. Also July 24 and Aug. 7. SWFAC members get discounted price. Register at The Common Thread, 107 W. Broadway. SW Women's Fiber Arts Collective. Fiber Arts Center, 211 D N. Texas St. 538-5733, www.fiberartscollective.org
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Beautiful Beading — $20. 9 a.m.-12 p.m. grades 3-4. 1-4 p.m. grades 5-6. Learn to bead with a loom. Take home a special project and your own loom. Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, 522-4100.
Buy One, Get Five Free — Through July 20. See July 4. $7. 7 p.m. No Strings Theatre Company. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org
Live Music — 8 p.m. High Desert Brewing Co., 1201 W. Hadley Ave., 525-6752.
Sand Art — See July 8. Branigan Cultural Center, 501 N. Main St., 541-2219, mkshannon@las-cruces.org
The Indian New Deal in the Southwest — 7 p.m. Stephanie Beninato will discuss the Indian New Deal and its lasting impact on Native Americans in the Southwest. The lecture is in conjunction with the 75th anniversary of the federal New Deal programs. Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, 522-4100.522-4100.
Friday 11
Silver City/Grant County
Christmas in July — Through July 12. See July 5. Special drive by the Salvation Army. 534-4848.
Live Music — 7 p.m. Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
Melodrama Theatre — 8 p.m. Pinos Altos Opera House, 388-3848.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Buy One, Get Five Free — Through July 20. See July 4. $10, $9 seniors. 8 p.m. No Strings Theatre Company. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org
Preston Contemporary Art Center Inaugural Exhibition — 6-8 p.m. Through Sept. 28. (See preview in June issue.) Featuring the works of 11 artists. 1755 Avenida de Mercado, 523-8713, www.prestoncontemporaryart.com
Son of Rambow — Through July 17. $7 regular, $6 matinee, $5 Wednesdays, seniors, students with ID and Mesilla Valley Film Society Members. 7:30 p.m. nightly, 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Set on a long English summer in the early 1980s, this film is a family-friendly comedy about friendship, faith and the weird business of growing up. Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8287, www.fountaintheatre.org
Teen Splash — $3. 6-9 p.m. Middle school youth. Apodaca Park. 524-3168.
Deming
First Friday — Mimbres Internal Medicine.
Saturday 12
Silver City/Grant County
Dances of Universal Peace — $5 donation. 7 p.m. Circle dances that celebrate the unity of all spiritual traditions. Live music. No experience or partners needed. Church of What's Happening, 7th and Arizona St. 534-1441.
Christmas in July — See July 5. Special drive by the Salvation Army. 534-4848.
Dog & Cat Vaccination Clinic — 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Reduced fees for rabies shots, DHLP-Parvo shot, three-year rabies and three-way shot for cats. For the three-year rabies, proof of previous vaccination required. High Desert Humane Society, 3050 S. Cougar Way, 538-9261.
Iconoclastic Wood/Salt Kiln Workshop — $125. 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Also July 19 and 20. Fire in a rehabbed electric kiln. Limit 10 persons. Call for location. 388-0649.
Kirtan Gathering — $10 suggested donation. 7 p.m. A unique mixture of yoga and chant. Kalidas has been living his passion for Eastern mysticism in spiritual communities in the Southwest and India for 10 years and will bring his style of sacred chant. Dristi Studios, 704 N. Bullard, 313-5473.
Live Music — 7 p.m. Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
Melodrama Theatre — 8 p.m. Pinos Altos Opera House, 388-3848.
Needle-Felting for Beginners — $26, $31, plus $3 for materials. 1:30-4:30 p.m. SWFAC members get discounted price. Register at The Common Thread, 107 W. Broadway. SW Women's Fiber Arts Collective. Fiber Arts Center, 211 D N. Texas St. 538-5733, www.fiberartscollective.org
One Day Book Sale — 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Friends of the Library members get early admission at 9 a.m. Memberships may be purchased at the gate. Benefits the Public Library. City Yard, 1510 Market St.
Pine Needle Basket Class — $29, $34, plus $3 for materials. 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. SWFAC members get discounted price. Register at The Common Thread, 107 W. Broadway. SW Women's Fiber Arts Collective. Fiber Arts Center, 211 D N. Texas St. 538-5733, www.fiberartscollective.org
Silk Painting — $30, $80 for three classes. Workshops taught by Diana Ingalls Leyba. Salt 10 a.m., wax resist 1 p.m., gutta resist 3 p.m. Leyba & Ingalls Arts, 315 Bullard St. 388-5725.
Silver City Farmers' Market — 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Main Street Plaza, 7th St. and Main. 534-1704, mehopper8@netzero.com
Las Cruces/Mesilla
"Visit Our Ancestors" Cemetery Tour — 10 a.m. Two-hour walking tour organized by Branigan Cultural Center. Las Cruces Masonic Cemetery. Park along Brown Street, as the tour will begin from that street in a Jewish section of the cemetery. Wear comfortable shoes, bring water and be prepared for sun. 541-2219, 541-2154, mkshannon@las-cruces.org, museums.las-cruces.org
Buy One, Get Five Free — Through July 20. See July 4. $10, $9 seniors. 2:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. No Strings Theatre Company. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org
Create a Tussie-mussie — $25. 2 p.m. Learn some of the language of flowers as you create a bouquet in this hands-on workshop. A tussie-mussie is a small circular nosegay of flowers and herbs designed to carry a special message in the language of flowers. Materials and handouts included. Reservations requested. Enchanted Gardens, 270 Avenida de Mesilla, 524-1886.
Live Music — 8 p.m. High Desert Brewing Co., 1201 W. Hadley Ave., 525-6752.
Moongaze — 8-10 p.m. Casual observation of the moon and planets, beginning at dusk and continuing for about two hours. International Delights, Idaho and El Paso. 522-1456.
River Run 8K — $17 early, $22 day of race. Register 6-7 a.m., race 7:15 a.m. La Llorona Park. 524-7824.
Saturday Science — 11 a.m. "Rocketry, Session 1." Children will assemble and paint their own rockets. Go beyond your textbooks in this hands-on class. Pre-registration required, participants must also attend "Rocketry, Session 2" on July 19. Museum of Natural History, Mesilla Valley Mall, 522-3120.
Sky Safari — 8:30 p.m. View the night sky at La Llorona Park, with high-powered telescopes and expert guidance provided by the NMSU Astronomy Department. Museum of Natural History, 522-3120.
Songcatcher — $4, $1 for Mesilla Valley Film Society members. 1:30 p.m. It is 1907. Dr. Lily Penleric is a highly respected musicologist, who is passed over for an academic position because of her gender. Angry and disappointed, she decides to take some time off and visit her sister Elna, who runs a school in Appalachia with Harriet, another teacher. Much to her surprise, Lily discovers that these poverty-stricken rural folk who are cut off from the modern world have integrated music into their lives with a naturalness and an ease that is nothing short of miraculous. CineMatinee. Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8287/522-0286.
Speedway Race — $10, under 10 free. Gates open 5:45 p.m., racing begins 7:45 p.m. Renegade, Limited Late Models, Street Stocks, Hornets and X-Modified. Southern NM Speedway Racetrack. 524-7913, (800) 658-9650, 642-2272.
Alamogordo
Spotlight on Tailgate — $30, walk-up $7. Gates open 6:45 p.m. Ron Helman/Jazz Ensemble. Flickinger Center for the Performing Arts, 1110 New York Ave., 437-2202.
Elephant Butte
Colossal Catfish Classic — 7 p.m.-7 a.m. A competition for non-boaters and boaters offers prizes. Proceeds go to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. 556-8400.
Truth or Consequences
Art Hop — 6-9 p.m. Downtown galleries, studios, stores and restaurants are open for the evening on the second Saturday of every month, rain or shine. torcgalleries@gmail.com, www.torcart.com
Team Roping — Free. 10 a.m. Registration 9 a.m. City Rodeo Arena. 894-1943, eragsdale@torcnm.org
Sunday 13
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Buy One, Get Five Free — Through July 20. See July 4. $10, $9 seniors. 2:30 p.m. No Strings Theatre Company. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org
Music in the Park — Free. 7 p.m. Klein Park. 541-2000.
Monday 14
Silver City/Grant County
MRAC Youth Mural Camp — Through July 25, weekdays. Call for info. Leyba & Ingalls Arts, 315 Bullard St., 388-5725.
Open Mic/Jam Session — 7 p.m. Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
Widowed Persons Service — $10 includes lunch. 11 a.m. Peggy Spofford and the Mogollon Mountain Dulcimers. WNMU Cafeteria. 388-1072.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Meditation Training Workshop Information session — 6 p.m. See July 19. Preview for MEDITOSAN Meditation Workshop. Mountain View Market, 1300 El Paseo Rd # M. 312-4976, meditosan1@yahoo.com
Missoula Children's Theatre — Through July 19. Rio Grande Theatre. 523-6403.
Truth or Consequences
Armendaris Ranch Tour — $150. 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Visit the historic ranch in the Fra Cristobal Mountains. See wildlife and geologic formations. Reservations required. Fundraiser for the Geronimo Springs Museum, 211 Main St., 894-6600, www.geronimospringsmuseum.com
Tuesday 15
Silver City/Grant County
Brandon Perrault — 7 p.m. Live acoustic music on the patio. Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Descubra El Desierto — 7 p.m. Lecture, "Fungi!" by Dr. Mary Lucero. Museum of Natural History, Mesilla Valley Mall, 522-3120.
Pocket Weaving — $20. 9 a.m.-12 p.m. grades 3-4. 1-4 p.m. grades 5-6. People have been weaving for centuries. Make your own wallet as you learn this fun method of weaving. Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, 522-4100.
Tatting — $10 includes materials. 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Also July 17. Part of the Traditional Crafts of New Mexico series of mini workshops. The first session teaches the basic techniques and skills of the craft and in the second session participants complete a project. Tatting is an early 19th century technique for handcrafting a particularly durable lace constructed by a series of knots and loops. Tatting can be used to make lace edging as well as doilies, collars and other decorative pieces. Branigan Cultural Center, 501 N. Main St., 541-2219, mkshannon@las-cruces.org
The Artist Inside — 5:30-7:30 p.m. Artwork and music. Rio Grande Theatre. 523-6403.
Wednesday 16
Silver City/Grant County
Trivia — 7:30 p.m. Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
Thursday 17
Silver City/Grant County
Community Forum on Fort Bayard — 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Presentations on the Fort Bayard Medical Center and Yucca Lodge/Detoxification Center. Keynote speaker Dr. Alfredo Vigil, Secretary of the Department of Health. Q&A session and the community can submit questions at the forum. Vigil and a panel of local officials and representatives will be on hand to answer submitted questions. Cobre Fine Arts Auditorium, Bayard. Info: Grant County Community Health Council, 388-1198 ext. 10.
Co-op Member Forum — 4-5:30 p.m. Learn about La Montanita Food Co-op's Food Shed Project. Silver City Food Co-op Community Room, 388-2343.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Buy One, Get Five Free — Through July 20. See July 4. $7. 7 p.m. No Strings Theatre Company. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org
Live Music — 8 p.m. High Desert Brewing Co., 1201 W. Hadley Ave., 525-6752.
Tatting — See July 15. Branigan Cultural Center, 501 N. Main St., 541-2219, mkshannon@las-cruces.org
Traditional Music, Dances and Games — $20. 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Music and dancing class. Grades K-3. Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, 522-4100.
Deming
Men's Invitational Golf Tournament — Through July 20. Rio Mimbres Golf Course.
Friday 18
Silver City/Grant County
4th SASS NM State Championship Shootout — Through July 20. Shooters from around the country_ vendor booths offering a variety of "old west" period clothing_ leather_ jewelry_ arts and more. Hosted by the Gila Rangers. Mile marker 10 on Hwy. 35, Mimbres.
Layering Acrylic — $150. Through July 20. Three-day class with Diana Ingalls Leyba. Friday 4-7 p.m., Sat. and Sun. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Leyba & Ingalls Arts, 315 Bullard St. 388-5725.
Live Music — 7 p.m. Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
Melodrama Theatre — 8 p.m. Pinos Altos Opera House, 388-3848.
Wally Lawder, Solo Show — 7 p.m. Buckhorn Saloon, Pinos Altos, 538-9911.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Buy One, Get Five Free — Through July 20. See July 4. $10, $9 seniors. 8 p.m. No Strings Theatre Company. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org
Priceless — Through July 24. $7 regular, $6 matinee, $5 Wednesdays, seniors, students with ID and Mesilla Valley Film Society Members. 7:30 p.m. nightly, 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Through a set of wacky circumstances, a young gold-digger mistakenly woos a mild-mannered bartender, thinking he's a wealthy suitor. Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8287, www.fountaintheatre.org
White Sands
Full Moon Night — $3, 15 and under free. 8:30 p.m. Experience the beauty of the full moon on the white sands. Special programs presented by park rangers or guest speakers. Park entrance closes at 10 p.m. Exit by 11 p.m. White Sands National Monument. 679-2599, ext. 230, 479-6124 ext. 236.
Saturday 19
Silver City/Grant County
4th SASS NM State Championship Shootout — Through July 20. See July 18. Mile marker 10 on Hwy. 35, Mimbres.
Annual Southwest Sufi Summer Camp — $300. Through July 24. Dances of Universal Peace, Zikr, spiritual practices honoring all traditions. Guest teacher: Allaudin Ottinger. Vegetarian meals. Voice of The Turtle Retreat Center near Silver City. (303) 819-1707, gsapman@earthlink.net
Live Music — 7 p.m. Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
Melodrama Theatre — 8 p.m. Pinos Altos Opera House, 388-3848.
Silver City Farmers' Market — 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Main Street Plaza, 7th St. and Main. 534-1704, mehopper8@netzero.com
Wally Lawder and the Flying Coyotes — 7 p.m. Buckhorn Saloon, Pinos Altos, 538-9911.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Buy One, Get Five Free — Through July 20. See July 4. $10, $9 seniors. 2:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. No Strings Theatre Company. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org
Desert Treks — 8 a.m. Oliver Lee State Park. Expert instructors provided. Participants provide own transportation. Leave from the museum. Pre-registration required. Museum of Natural History, Mesilla Valley Mall, 522-3120.
Doa Ana Modular Railroad — Free. Also July 20. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Good Samaritan Village. 644-7758.
Live Music — 8 p.m. High Desert Brewing Co., 1201 W. Hadley Ave., 525-6752.
Meditation Training Workshop — $33, $26 pre-registered members. 9 a.m.-12 p.m. This clinically based workshop by MEDITOSAN, the Meditation Theater program, will emphasize the incorporation of meditative techniques into healthy living. Guided by Dr. Al M. Rodriguez. Mountain View Market, 1300 El Paseo Rd # M. 312-4976, meditosan1@yahoo.com
Native Plant Class — $7.50, free to members. 2 p.m. Native plants survive heat, drought and poor soil. Discover a native plant for difficult spaces in the local garden. From trees to shrubs to flowers, plan the garden around native plants. Reservations requested. Enchanted Gardens, 270 Avenida de Mesilla, 524-1886.
Red Sky at Morning — $4, $1 for Mesilla Valley Film Society members. 1:30 p.m. Based on the novel by Richard Bradford, who lived in New Mexico for many years, this is a quiet coming of age tale in the early days of World War II. Richard Thomas stars as Joshua, whose well-to-do family moves from the deep south to New Mexico at the outbreak of the war. His father (Richard Crenna) is called to service, and it is up to Joshua to help take charge of the family home, as his mother (Claire Bloom) falls into a well of self-pity, longing for the amenities that were available to her at the family home in Alabama, while falling prey to a sycophantic cousin who mooches off Joshua's father's generosity. CineMatinee. Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8287/522-0286.
Saturday Science — See July 12. 11 a.m. "Rocketry, Session 2." Museum of Natural History, Mesilla Valley Mall, 522-3120.
Speedway Race — $10, children under 10 free. Gates open 5:45 p.m., racing begins 7:45 p.m. Modifieds, Street Stocks, Super Trucks and Legends. Southern NM Speedway Racetrack. 524-7913, (800) 658-9650, 642-2272.
Useful Plants of the Desert — Free. 9-10:30 a.m. Learn about the many uses of honey mesquite and prickly pear. Grind mesquite pods and corn the old-fashioned way, using manos and metates. Make a herbarium and take home new recipes using local plants. Chihuahuan Desert Nature Park, off Jornada, 524-3334. www.asombro.org, www.cdnp.org
William C. Helm Lecture — 11 a.m. This presentation will cover the "Numinous Space; Towards an Architecture of Contemplation" art exhibit currently at the Museum of Art. Helm's exhibit features architectural models and drawings, and proposes a series of architectural spaces located on a 10-acre site near Chaparral, designed to produce a sublime experience for the viewer. Q&A with the artist. Branigan Cultural Center, 501 N. Main, 541-2154, museums.las-cruces.org
Alamogordo
Spotlight on Tailgate — $30, walk-up $7. Gates open 6:45 p.m. Footprints jazz quintet. Flickinger Center for the Performing Arts, 1110 New York Ave., 437-2202.
Deming
Music in the Park — 6-8 p.m. Doug Randall. Rockhound State Park. 546-6182, jmranch@vtc.net
Sunday 20
Silver City/Grant County
Shine A Light — 4 p.m. For over 40 years, the Rolling Stones have been playing rock and roll to sell-out crowds around the world. This concert documentary by director Martin Scorsese tells the story of the Stones, and reveals their on-stage interactions. Shot with 18 cameras. WNMU-Silver City International Film Society. Real West Cinema II, Hwy. 180 E. 538-5659.
4th SASS NM State Championship Shootout — See July 18. Mile marker 10 on Hwy. 35, Mimbres.
Gila Native Plant Society Hike — 8 a.m. Railroad Canyon, east of San Lorenzo on Hwy. 152. Participants meet at the south parking lot of the WNMU Fine Arts Theatre to arrange carpooling. Bring water, lunch, hat, sunscreen, good hiking shoes. 388-5192.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Buy One, Get Five Free — See July 4. $10, $9 seniors. 2:30 p.m. No Strings Theatre Company. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org
Mariachi Sunday — 6-8 p.m. Live mariachi music on Old Mesilla Plaza. 525-1735.
Centauros 3rd Annual Xmas in July "Poker Run" — $7 plus a $5 toy. First Bike in at 11 a.m., last bike out at 12:30 p.m. The "toy run" will consist of multiple sites for motorcycle enthusiasts to donate a toy and participate in a poker run. Proceeds go to local needy children. Starting point is Barnett Harley Davidson. 2600 Lakeside Dr. 635-7817, 496-0618, (915) 307-1833.
Ice Cream Sunday — 12-4 p.m. Ice-cream sandwich eating contest for all ages, as well as ice-cream making demonstrations and free samples. Regular museum admission. Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, 522-4100.
Music in the Park — "Sorela." Klein Park. 541-2000.
Deming
Music in the Courthouse Park — 6-8 p.m. Big Danny Bishop And The Jelly Roll Kings. BYOChair.
Monday 21
Silver City/Grant County
Open Mic/Jam Session — 7 p.m. Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
Rodeo
Scrap Pile! — Through July 25. 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. A summer art program for children ages 5 and up, using scraps and photographs to create art. Participants will construct an artistic scrapbook/calendar about their lives. Other "top secret" artistic projects also are planned. Participants can bring one or two 3x5 or 4x6 photos, if they have them, representing each month of the year. Photos also can be added later. Rodeo Community Center. 558-2412.
Tuesday 22
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Doa Ana Modular Railroad — Free. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Good Samaritan Village. 644-7758.
Piata Workshop — $10 includes materials. 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Also July 24. Part of the Traditional Crafts of New Mexico series of mini workshops. The first session teaches the basic techniques and skills of the craft and in the second session participants complete a project. Piatas originated in China and were introduced to Spain by Marco Polo. Piatas are fun and easy to make, even if they are a little messy. Branigan Cultural Center, 501 N. Main St., 541-2219, mkshannon@las-cruces.org
Columbus
Permaculture Observations: Water Harvesting — Through July 23. $40, $60/couple. 8 a.m.-noon. See story in this section on Hi-Desert Sustainable Living. City of the Sun. 956-8122, indigothea@hotmail.com
Wednesday 23
Silver City/Grant County
Trivia — 7:30 p.m. Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
The Politics of Hair — $10, $9. 7 p.m. Special summer solo show, written and performed by Lou Clark. No Strings Theatre Company. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org
Thursday 24
Silver City/Grant County
Business After-Hours — 5-7 p.m. Material Good is celebrating one year in its location on Texas Street. See the company's expanded offering of green building materials and housewares. After-hours shopping, refreshments. Material Good, 108 N. Texas St., 534-4511, mattie@materialgood.com
Knitted Cardigan Class — $47, $52, plus $3 for materials. 3:30-5:30 p.m. See July 10. Fiber Arts Center, 211 D N. Texas St., 538-5733, www.fiberartscollective.org
Las Cruces/Mesilla
A Day in the Discovery Garden — $20. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Discover the science of soil and plant growth through hands-on experimentation in the new Children's Discovery Garden. Wear hats, sunscreen, and tennis shoes. BYOLunch. Ages 4-6. 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.
Piata Workshop — See July 22. Branigan Cultural Center, 501 N. Main St., 541-2219, mkshannon@las-cruces.org
Friday 25
Silver City/Grant County
BBQ Dinner and Cowboy Poetry — $15. 6 p.m. "An Enchanting Evening with New Mexico's Most Enchanting Cowboy, Mike Moutoux." Ice Cream Parlor, Pinos Altos.
Live Capone-E Rap Concert — $20, $30 at door. 6:30 p.m. Capone-E is a rapper and producer from Los Angeles who has sold more than 500,000 records and collaborated with hip-hop performers Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Twista, NB Ridaz, Lil Flip and Nate Dogg. This show is suitable for all ages. Tickets: Silver City Smoke Shoppe, 1408 N. Hudson St., Tune Town, 208 N. Bullard. WNMU Fine Arts Center Theater.
Live Music — 7 p.m. Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
Melodrama Theatre — 8 p.m. Pinos Altos Opera House, 388-3848.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Crazy Bag — $10, $9. 7 p.m. Through July 27. Special summer solo show, written and performed by Murphy Funkhouser. No Strings Theatre Company. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org
Flight of the Red Balloon — Through July 31. $7 regular, $6 matinee, $5 Wednesdays, seniors, students with ID and Mesilla Valley Film Society Members. 7:30 p.m. nightly, 2:30 p.m. Sunday. A little boy and his baby-sitter inhabit the same imaginary world: through their adventures they are followed by a strange red balloon. Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8287, www.fountaintheatre.org
Tom Russell — $15, $18, $20 at door. 7:30 p.m. Tom Russell has been called America's greatest living country songwriter, one of folk-country's greatest storytellers and a musical heir to Johnny Cash. He will be joined by Michael Martin. Tickets at Hubbard's Music 'N More, Mountain Music and Enchanted Gardens. Rio Grande Theatre on the Downtown Mall. 571-7435.
Saturday 26
Silver City/Grant County
Dances of Universal Peace — $5 donation. 7 p.m. Circle dances that celebrate the unity of all spiritual traditions. Live music. No experience or partners needed. Church of What's Happening, 7th and Arizona St. 534-1441.
Desert West Auction — Also July 27. Online and live auction. Come out and be part of the live auction or participate via Internet. 3870 N. Hwy. 35, Mimbres, 536-9353.
Free Form Knitting Workshop — $41, $46, plus $3 for materials. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Also Aug. 2. SWFAC members get discounted price. Register at The Common Thread, 107 W. Broadway. SW Women's Fiber Arts Collective. Fiber Arts Center, 211 D N. Texas St. 538-5733, www.fiberartscollective.org
Live Music — 7 p.m. Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
Melodrama Theatre — 8 p.m. Pinos Altos Opera House, 388-3848.
San Vicente Fiesta and Bike Run — Through July 27. Sat. 9 a.m.-8 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. See story in Tumbleweeds section. 15th Annual San Vicente Fiesta featuring arts and crafts booths, live music, battle of the bands, food vendors, entertainment, prize drawings, bingo, huachas/horseshoes, 1st Annual Bike Run. Gough Park. 388-4332, 956-8796.
Silver City Farmers' Market — 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Main Street Plaza, 7th St. and Main. 534-1704, mehopper8@netzero.com
Las Cruces/Mesilla
An Evening of Classical Music of India — $15, $20, $25. 7:30 p.m. Concert with sarod (lute) maestro Amjad Ali Khan, one of India's foremost classical musicians. Pan Am Center ticket office: 646-1420, Ticketmaster 532-2060, www.ticketmaster.com; tickets and info: Sudeshna Sengupta, 532-9157, 491-7981, sudeshnasen1@gmail.com NMSU Music Recital Hall.
Animal Encounters — 4 p.m. Nature Center Staff and volunteers will be available to answer questions about the animals and will also have Nature Center residents on hand for your first snake experience or turtle adventure. Museum of Natural History, Mesilla Valley Mall, 522-3120.
Crazy Bag — $10, $9. 7 p.m. Through July 27. See July 25. No Strings Theatre Company. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org
Live Music — 8 p.m. High Desert Brewing Co., 1201 W. Hadley Ave., 525-6752.
The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez — $4, $1 for Mesilla Valley Film Society members. 1:30 p.m. Based on a book by Americo Paredes, this film recounts one of the most famous manhunts in Texas history. Gregorio Cortez, a San Antonio cowboy, was arrested in 1901 in a case of mistaken identity. Because no one could properly translate into Spanish for him, Cortez fought back and accidentally slew a sheriff in what today might be deemed self-defense. Director Robert M. Young takes us on an 11-day manhunt as Cortez hightails it for Mexico, pursued by 600 Texas Rangers and a small army of others, none of whom can catch the mercurial fugitive. Young uses flashbacks to present varying accounts of what happened. Cinematography and a soundtrack with a tense undertone add to the atmosphere of this story, which also chronicles the prevalent racism of the time. CineMatinee. Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8287/522-0286.
Alamogordo
Miss Otero Pageant — $15. 7:30 p.m. Flickinger Center for the Performing Arts, 1110 New York Ave., 437-6643.
Columbus
Hi-Desert Sustainability Workshops — $50. 7 a.m.-noon, Water Harvesting Earthworks. 1-4 p.m., Watershed Assessment and Erosion Control, with water-harvesting expert Van Clothier. See story in this section on Hi-Desert Sustainable Living. City of the Sun. 956-8122, indigothea@hotmail.com
White Sands
Lake Lucero Tour — $3, 15 and under free. 6 p.m. A ranger-guided trip to the source of the white sands. Tour begins at the Small Missile Range Gate intersection with Hwy. 70, 25 miles west of White Sands National Monument headquarters, between mileposts 174 and 175. Participants drive their own vehicles 17 miles over paved roads across the White Sands Missile Range to the Lake Lucero trailhead, then hike 3/4 mile to the lake. National Park/Golden Eagle Passports and the White Sands Annual Pass do not apply for this special tour. Reservations required: 679-2599 or 479-6124, ext. 236.
Sunday 27
Silver City/Grant County
Desert West Auction — Online and live auction. 3870 N. Hwy. 35, Mimbres, 536-9353.
Into to Papermaking — $29, $34. 12-4 p.m. SWFAC members get discounted price. Register at The Common Thread, 107 W. Broadway. SW Women's Fiber Arts Collective. Fiber Arts Center, 211 D N. Texas St. 538-5733, www.fiberartscollective.org
San Vicente Fiesta — See July 26, story in Tumbleweeds section. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at Gough Park. Special traditional Fiesta Mass 9 a.m. 388-4332, 956-8796.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Crazy Bag — $10, $9. 7 p.m. See July 25. No Strings Theatre Company. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org
Music in the Park — Free. 7 p.m. Brewer and Shipley. Klein Park. 541-2000.
Deming
Music in the Courthouse Park — 6-8 p.m. Mariachi Corazon Del Desierto. BYOChair.
Monday 28
Silver City/Grant County
Open Mic/Jam Session — 7 p.m. Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
Tuesday 29
Silver City/Grant County
3rd Annual Summer Youth Camp — Through Aug. 2. Casa de la Cultura en Santa Clara.
Brandon Perrault — 7 p.m. Live acoustic music on the patio. Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Making the Past Come Alive — $20. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Learn the basics of doing living history and see how to portray a historical character. BYOLunch. Grades 5-8. Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, 522-4100.
Wednesday 30
Silver City/Grant County
Trivia — 7:30 p.m. Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway, 388-2828.
Thursday 31
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Outdoor Charcoal Drawing — $20. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Drawing a variety of plants and animals. Wear hats, sunscreen and tennis shoes. BYOLunch. Grades 3-6. 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.
Science Cafe — 5:30 p.m. Round-table discussion. "Sunspots, Virginia, Sunspots," presented by Robert DeKinder, operations analyst, Delta Films, and Don Veazey, meteorologist, Atmospheric Sciences Lab, WSMR. Museum of Natural History, Mesilla Valley Mall, 522-3120.
AUGUST
Friday 1
Silver City/Grant County
Melodrama Theatre — Every Friday and Saturday. 8 p.m. "Dumb Guns, or I've Got Brains that Jingle Jangle Jingle." Pinos Altos Opera House, 388-3848, www.pinosaltos.org/melodrama
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Young at Heart — Through Aug. 7. $7 regular, $6 matinee, $5 Wednesdays, seniors, students with ID and Mesilla Valley Film Society Members. 7:30 p.m. nightly, 2:30 p.m. Sunday. A story of the Young at Heart Chorus, a group of senior citizens who perform contemporary and classic rock and pop songs for audiences worldwide. Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8287, www.fountaintheatre.org
Alamogordo
Guys and Dolls — 7:30 p.m. Through Aug. 9. Fri., Sat. 7:30 p.m. Sun. 2 p.m. Tickets TBA. Flickinger Center for the Performing Arts, 1110 New York Ave, 437-2202.
Deming
First Friday — Chino Federal Credit Union.
Saturday 2
Silver City/Grant County
Chair-ity Auction — 7 p.m. Auction of director's chairs painted by local and regional artists is a fundraiser for the Historic Silco Theater. 311 N. Bullard St. 534-9005.
Free Form Knitting Workshop — $41, $46, plus $3 for materials. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. See July 26. Fiber Arts Center, 211 D N. Texas St. 538-5733. www.fiberartscollective.org
Melodrama Theatre — 8 p.m. Pinos Altos Opera House, 388-3848.
Silver City Farmers' Market — Every Saturday, 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Enjoy fresh produce from local growers. Main Street Plaza, 7th St. and Main, next to the Big Ditch Park. 534-1704, mehopper8@netzero.com
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Club Fetch — Every Saturday and Sunday, 1:30-3:30 p.m. An opportunity to try science activities and games with museum staff and Junior Docents. Based on the PBS television program, "Fetch!" Museum of Natural History, Mesilla Valley Mall, 522-3120.
New Mexico Filmmakers Showcase — Free. Sponsored by the New Mexico Film Office, and featuring New Mexico-made short films that won the Showcase competition this spring in Albuquerque. CineMatinee. Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8287/522-0286.
Alamogordo
Guys and Dolls — 7:30 p.m. Through Aug. 9. See Aug. 1. Flickinger Center for the Performing Arts, 1110 New York Ave., 437-2202.
Sunday 3
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Astronomy Club Dark Sky Observing — 8 p.m. Leave the city lights to see galaxies, nebula and star clusters in the pristine dark skies near Upham. Call for info 522-1456.
Music in the Park — Free. 7 p.m. Bouzouki Duo and New Celtic Quartet. Young Park. 541-2000.
Alamogordo
Guys and Dolls — 2 p.m. Through Aug. 9. See Aug. 1. Flickinger Center for the Performing Arts, 1110 New York Ave., 437-2202.
Monday 4
No events listed for this date.
Tuesday 5
Las Cruces/Mesilla
America's Night Out Against Crime — 6-9 p.m. Residents throughout Las Cruces and across the nation are asked to lock their doors, turn on outside lights and spend the evening outside with neighbors and police. Bring the whole family to Main Street Downtown for a free, fun family event with food, games, entertainment and giveaways. 541-2288.
Wednesday 6
No events listed for this date.
Thursday 7
Silver City/Grant County
Knitted Cardigan Class — $47, $52, plus $3 for materials. 3:30-5:30 p.m. See July 10. Fiber Arts Center, 211 D N. Texas St., 538-5733, www.fiberartscollective.org
Friday 8
Silver City/Grant County
Melodrama Theatre — 8 p.m. Pinos Altos Opera House, 388-3848.
Alamogordo
Guys and Dolls — 7:30 p.m. Through Aug. 9. See Aug. 1. Flickinger Center for the Performing Arts, 1110 New York Ave., 437-2202.
Saturday 9
Silver City/Grant County
Summer Fling — Free. 4-6 p.m. Desert Exposure joins with KRWG-FM and KRWG TV to sponsor the summer's best party. Featuring wine tasting courtesy of the Twisted Vine and summer hors d'oeuvres by the Courtyard Cafe at Gila Regional Medical Center. Meet your favorite Desert Exposure and KRWG personalities and sign up for free door prizes. Twisted Vine, 108 E. Broadway. 538-4374.
Silver City Farmers' Market — 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Main Street Plaza, 7th St. and Main. 534-1704, mehopper8@netzero.com
Melodrama Theatre — 8 p.m. Pinos Altos Opera House, 388-3848.
Alamogordo
Guys and Dolls — 7:30 p.m. See Aug. 1. Flickinger Center for the Performing Arts, 1110 New York Ave., 437-2202.
Spotlight on Tailgate — $30, walk-up $7. Gates open 6:45 p.m. Chavas, The Society of Musical Admiration. Flickinger Center for the Performing Arts, 1110 New York Ave., 437-2202.