Saturday, August 9
1st Annual “Burning Chile Man” Festival!, Las Cruces Fairgrounds, 12125 Robert Larson Blvd., Las Cruces. Info: david@swexpeditions.com 877-808-6877
Lunar Walking Meditation, 7:45 - 9:15 p.m., Vargas Art Projects, 221 N. Main St., Ste. E., Las Cruces Info: vargasartprojects@gmail.com
Back to School 2nd Saturday, 12 - 4 p.m., Zuhl Museum, 775 College Dr., Las Cruces. Info: 575-646-4714
Outdoor Movie: Captain America: Brave New World, starting at dusk, 302 S. Main St.
10th Annual Las Cruces Beer Fest, 6 - 10:30 p.m., Plaza de Las Cruces, 100 N. Main St., Las Cruces. Info: LasCrucesCVB.org
Full Moon Night, White Sands National Park, park open until 11 p.m. Info: 575-479-6124
Farmers & Crafts Market of Las Cruces, 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m., Plaza de Las Cruces, 100 N. Main St., Las Cruces. Info: 575-201-3853
Sunday, August 10
Mesquite Street Peoples’ Market, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m., Klein Park, 155 N. Mesquite St., Las Cruces. Info: mspm.lcnm@gmail.com
Organ Mountain Market, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., parking lot east of Ashley Furniture Store at 3299 Del Rey Blvd. Info: organmountainmarket@gmail.com
Music in the Park Series: Encore Band & Profile Band, 7 p.m., Young Park 1905 E. Nevada, Las Cruces
Tuesday, August 12
Tuesday Night Group Run, 6 - 7 p.m., 136 S. Main St. Info: runbluebirdrun@gmail.com or 915-861-4054
Wednesday, August 13
Farmers & Crafts Market of Las Cruces, 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m., Plaza de Las Cruces, 100 N. Main St., Las Cruces. Info: 575-201-385
Thursday, August 14
Music in the Park Series: Ghetto Vaquero Band & 575 Band, 7 p.m., Amador LIVE, 302 S. Main St., Las Cruces
NMSU State Women’s Soccer vs. Colorado College, 7 p.m., NM State Soccer Complex, 1830 Stewart Street, Las Cruces. Info: 575-646-1420
Weaving for Justice Maya textiles sale, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., First Christian Church, 1809 El Paseo Rd., Las Cruces. Info: weaving-for-justice.org
Ongoing Events
Overeaters Anonymous, 9:30 a.m., Saturdays, Peace Lutheran Church, 1701 Missouri Ave. Hybrid meeting, available by Zoom. Info: Bob at 610-762-3779.
Saturday Morning Breakfast for Veterans, 8-10 a.m., every Saturday, Deming American Legion Bataan Post 4, 619 W. Spruce St., Deming. Info: 575-546-8385
Coffee & Donuts for Veterans, 8-11 a.m. every Monday & Wednesday, Deming American Legion Bataan Post 4, 619 W. Spruce St., Deming. Info: 575-546-8385
Overeaters Anonymous, noon, Wednesdays, St. James Episcopal Church, 102 St. James St. Hybrid meeting, available by Zoom. Info: Bob at 610-762-3779.
Unity of Las Cruces Prayer & Meditation Circle, 7 p.m., Wednesdays via Zoom. ID 817 3441 31190. Passcode WEDSVC. Info: 575-936-3019.
Las Cruces Ukes Strum for Fun play-along, 5:30 p.m., Thursdays, Las Cruces Village, 3011 Buena Vida Circle. Info: lascrucesukes@gmail.com.
Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) weight loss support group, 5:30 p.m., Thursdays, Center for Spiritual Healing, 575 N. Main St., Las Cruces. Info: 575-522-6760
Tai Chi in the Park free introductory classes, 9-10 a.m., Thursdays, Mesilla Park Recreation Center. Ongoing class in the traditional Yan Family Tai Chi Long Form. Information: 915-584-4730.
Coalition of Conservatives in Action, 6-8 p.m. Thursdays, Kitchen Kraft Home, 980 N. Telshor Blvd. Info: 816-510-1105.
Friday Nite Trivia for Veterans and guests, 6-10 p.m., Deming American Legion Bataan Post 4, 619 W. Spruce St., Deming. Info: 575-546-8385
Los Leones de Mesilla Lions Club meeting, 6:30 p.m., 1st and 3rd Tuesdays, La Posta Restaurant, 2410 Calle de San Albino, Mesilla. Info: 915-613-6315
Model A Ford Club meeting, 1:30 p.m. 1st Sunday of the month, Rudy’s Barbeque, 1020 N. Telshor Blvd., Las Cruces. Info: 541-499-1356.
Grief Support Group meeting, 5:30 p.m., first Wednesday of the month, Ambercare Home Health, 3870 Foothills Rd., Las Cruces. Info: 575-556-8409
DIY Mental Boost free dine and learn mini workshop, 11:45 a.m. first Thursday of every month. Location varies. Text ‘workshop’ to 575-201-3769 for reservation link.
Federation of Democratic Women of Doña Ana County, 6 p.m., Holy Family Catholic Church, 702 Parker Rd., second Tuesday of the month. Info: Sherri Nolan at 575-644-8207.
Climate Emergency Legislative Action Committee meeting, 6 p.m., every 2nd Thursday, Unitarian Universalist Church, 3845 N. Swan St., Silver City. Info:
Las Colcheras Quilt Guild meeting, 6 p.m., 3rd Monday of the month, at American Legion Post 10, 1185 E. Madrid Ave., Las Cruces. Info: 575-521-0521
Minnesota Club meeting, 11 a.m.3rd Wednesday of the month, various restaurants around Las Cruces. Info: 575-323-3624 or Kmaierrn@msn.com
Doña Ana Doll Club meeting, 3rd Saturday of the month, different eating establishments around Las Cruces. Info: 915-479-3537.
Epilepsy Support & Education Services, Inc. meetings, 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m., 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month, Thomas Branigan Memorial Library, 200 E. Picacho Ave., Info: 575-636-4500 or EpilepsySupportNM.org
The Mutual UFO Network presents Coffee Cups & Flying Saucers, 11 a.m., 3rd Saturday of the month, Otero Artspace, 1118 Indiana Ave., Alamogordo. Info: 860-324-7614
Desert SW Cancer Support Group, 10 a.m. - noon, 4th Saturday of the month, Memorial Medical Center Annex. Info: 505-453-1789.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints free training sessions in genealogy, 11 a.m. - noon, last Wednesday of the month, and 6:30 - 7:30 p.m., last Thursday of the month, 2915 E. Idaho Ave., Las Cruces. Info: 575-496-5277
Explore Fort Selden Historic Site with ranger-guided tours, Wednesday mornings from June to August, 9 - 10 a.m., Wednesdays. Fort Selden Historic Site, 1280 Fort Selden Rd, Radium Springs, NM
AARP Driver Safety courses, 2nd Tuesday & Thursday, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., First Light Credit Union, 3791 E Lohman. Info: 760-505-4757
The Optimist Club meeting, 6:30 a.m. breakfast, Thursday mornings, IHOP, 2900 N. Telshor Blvd. We support The Dress the Child event
