Friday, November 28
The 4th Annual One Huge Fiesta is planned for Black Friday from 2pm till 7pm- downtown Las Cruces NM. FREE EVENT. We're shutting down a portion of Mainstreet and lining it with games and activities, snakes and reptiles, a 1st responders section, Santa from 5pm-7pm, sensory and art station, NMSU groups, local businesses and much more. DJ Mike Gamboa will keep the music going all day and we will close the night with the NMSU band Proud Pete on stage from 5pm-7pm. The pavilion hosts the craft vendors market, food vendors, and entertainment.
Saturday, November 29
Farmers & Crafts Market of Las Cruces, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at Plaza de Las Cruces, 100 N. Main St., Las Cruces. Info: 575-201-3853
NMSU Aggies Football vs Middle Tennessee “Senior Day” at 1 p.m. at the NMSU Aggie Memorial Stadium. NMSU Pan American Center, 1810 E University Ave, Las Cruces, NM 88003.
Ticket Office: 575-646-1420.
NMSU Theatre Arts presents A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. This holiday classic follows the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future as they guide the bitter old miser, Ebenezer Scrooge on his journey to redemption and transformation. Full of music, dancing, and haunting storytelling, this show is a perfect time to spend with your friends and family. Celebrate the season with us! Performances 11/29, 12/4, 12/5, 12/6 at 7pm. Matinees at 2pm on 11/30 and 12/6. PERFORMANCE DAYS: Box office will be open ONE HOUR prior to the start of every show
NMSU Philharmonic Orchestra Concert | Saturday | 3 to 4 p.m. | Atkinson Recital Hall | The NMSU Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Daniel Vega-Albela and Jorge Espinoza, will present this free concert. The program includes works by Bach and Haydn, with guest artists Holly Dalager, oboe, and Jung-Won Shin, harpsichord. For more information, contact the Music Department at 575-646-2421 or music@nmsu.edu.
Sunday, November 30
The Knights of Columbus Las Cruces Council No. 1226 is hosting a breakfast/lunch fundraiser to support their service programs and Catholic organizations, including the Shrine & Parish of Our Lady Guadalupe's 2025 United in Ministry program. No tickets need to be purchased in advance for this fundraiser. Sunday, November 30th from 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. at Our Lady of Guadalupe Hall, 3620 Paroquia, Las Cruces (Tortugas). Will be menudo, posole, red enchiladas, tacos and desserts. Sodas, coffee and bottled water.
Wednesday, December 3
Farmers & Crafts Market of Las Cruces, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at Plaza de Las Cruces, 100 N. Main St., Las Cruces. Info: 575-201-3853
The Academy for Learning in Retirement’s December presentations focus on Visual and Verbal Weapons in WWII. Wednesday, December 3rd: “Homefront: Alfred T. Palmer’s WWII Photography” by Mary M. Cronin and Bruce Berman. Presentations are in-person at the DACC Auditorium, 2800 Sonoma Ranch Blvd from 10:30 until noon. Register on-line at https://dacc.asapconnected.com/?org=5073#CourseGroupID=48173 or at the registration desk. Fee is $5 per day, $10 for the two December sessions, $30 (3 months/10 presentations). Students are free. Info: 575-527-7776 or alr.nmsu@nmsu.edu
Coffee and Cancer | Dec. 3 | 8 a.m. to noon | Outside Gerald Thomas Hall | We want to invite everyone to our first Coffee and Cancer event. We will discuss cancer prevention as well as helpful tips on how to stay healthy during finals week. For more information, contact Christopher Hernandez at 575-646-3748 or chris998@nmsu.edu.
Thursday, December 4
Mesilla Valley Stamp Club meeting, 6:30 p.m., at Belton Bridge Center, 1214 E. Madrid Ave., Las Cruces. Info: 575-202-1937
Catholic Charities of Southern New Mexico will host its inaugural Saint Nicholas Ball on Thursday, December 4, 2025, at the Farm and Ranch Museum in Las Cruces. The event will begin at 6:00 p.m. The evening celebrates the arrival of Saint Nicholas as well as Catholic Charities’ twenty-one years of impact assisting thousands of individuals and families through
direct assistance, free counseling, and legal aid programs. The event will feature live music, a silent auction, and a keynote by the Director of the Holy Cross Retreat Center, Father Thomas “Tom” Smith OFM. Table sponsorships and individual tickets are available at www.catholiccharitiesdlc.org/st-nicholas-ball2025, with all proceeds supporting the disadvantaged and less fortunate within our community.
The Academy for Learning in Retirement’s December presentations focus on Visual and Verbal Weapons in WWII. Thursday, December 4th: “Unique Contributions of Navajo in WWII: Navajo Code Talkers” by Dr. Clif Perry. Presentations are in-person at the DACC Auditorium, 2800 Sonoma Ranch Blvd from 10:30 until noon. Register on-line at https://dacc.asapconnected.com/?org=5073#CourseGroupID=48173 or at the registration desk. Fee is $5 per day, $10 for the two December sessions, $30 (3 months/10 presentations). Students are free. Info: 575-527-7776 or alr.nmsu@nmsu.edu
Ongoing Events
Las Colcheras Quilt Guild meets in the winter at 5 p.m. on the third Monday every month at the American Legion Post 10, 1185 Madrid Ave. Info: 575-639-4327
Southern NM N Scalers Model Railroad Club meets at the Southern NM Fairground and are open to the public the 3rd Saturday of every month from 11:00 AM- 1:00 PM. Enter through the far west gate. Contact Mike Fifer, 575 993 7078 for more information
Grief Support Group 2nd & 4th Thursdays at St. Paul's United Methodist Church. Open to all and free of charge. Hosted by High Desert Hospice. Info:575-201-3636.
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 at 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 at Deming American Legion Bataan Post 4, 619 W. Spruce St., Deming. Info: 575-546-8385
Overeaters Anonymous, noon Wednesdays at 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. each Wednesday via Zoom. ID 817 3441 31190. Passcode WEDSVC. Info: 575-936-3019.
Las Cruces Ukes meets for a Strum for Fun play-along, 5:30 p.m. every Thursday at Las Cruces Village, 3011 Buena Vida Circle, in the Creative Arts Room. Info: lascrucesukes@gmail.com.
Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) Weekly weight loss support group, meets at 5:30 p.m. every Thursday, at the Center for Spiritual Healing, 575 N. Main St., Las Cruces. Info: 575-522-6760
Tai Chi in the Park free introductory classes every Thursday. 9-10 a.m. at the Mesilla Park Recreation Center in the Park. 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 at Kitchen Kraft Home, 980 N. Telshor Blvd. Info: 816-510-1105.
Friday Nite Trivia for Veterans and guests, 6-10 p.m. at Deming American Legion Bataan Post 4, 619 W. Spruce St., Deming. Info: 575-546-8385
Los Leones de Mesilla Lions Club meets 6:30 p.m., 1st and 3rd Tuesday at La Posta Restaurant, 2410 Calle de San Albino, Mesilla. Info: 915-613-6315
Model A Ford Club meets at 1:30 p.m. on the first Sunday of the Month at Rudy's Barbeque 1020 N Telshor Blvd, Las Cruces. Info: 541-499-1356.
Hope & Healing Ambercare Grief Group meets at 12:30 p.m. on the first Wednesday of the month, at Ambercare Home Health, 3870 Foothills Rd., Las Cruces. Info: 575-556-8409
DIY Mental Boost is a free dine and learn mini workshop at 11:45 a.m. on the first Thursday of every month. Location varies. Text ‘workshop’ to 575-201-3769 for reservation link.
Federation of Democratic Women of Doña Ana County, at 6 p.m., Holy Family Catholic Church, 702 Parker Road, every second Tuesday. Info: Sherri Nolan at 575-644-8207.
The Climate Info: walknbeauty@countermail.comEmergency Legislative Action Committee meets , 6 p.m., every second Thursday at the Unitarian Universalist Church activities room, 3845 N. Swan St., Silver City.
Las Colcheras Quilt Guild meets at 6 p.m. on the third Monday of every month, at American Legion Post 10, 1185 E. Madrid Ave., Las Cruces. Info: Linnea at 575-521-0521
The Minnesota Club meets at 11 a.m. on the third Wednesday of every month, at various restaurants around Las Cruces. Info: Call Dee – 575-642-5789 or Kris at 575-323-3624 or Kmaierrn@msn.com
Dona Ana Doll Club meets on the third Saturday of the month at different eating establishments around town. Info: Annalie Rollins at 915-479-3537.
Epilepsy Support & Education Services, Inc. meetings. 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. on the first and third Saturdays of every month at Thomas Branigan Memorial Library, 200 E. Picacho Info: 575-636-4500 or EpilepsySupportNM.org.
The Mutual UFO Network presents Coffee Cups & Flying Saucers, 11 a.m. on the third Saturday of the month at Otero Artspace, 1118 Indiana Ave., Alamogordo. Info: 860-324-7614
Desert SW Cancer Support Group, 10 a.m.-noon on the fourth Saturday of the month, at Memorial Medical Center Annex meeting room (entrance on the west side of the hospital). Info: Maricela at 505-453-1789.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints offers free training sessions in genealogy, 11 a.m.-noon on the last Wednesday of the month, and 6:30-7:30 p.m. on the last Thursday of the month, at 2915 E. Idaho Ave., Las Cruces. Info: 575-496-5277
Explore Fort Selden Historic Site with ranger-guided tours on Wednesday mornings from June to August. 9 - 10 a.m. on Wednesdays. Fort Selden Historic Site, 1280 Fort Selden Rd, Radium Springs, NM, 88054.
On the second Tuesday and Thursday monthly AARP Driver Safety courses are presented at First Light Credit Union (3791 E Lohman). 11:00am-3:00pm. Good for discount on auto insurance. $20 AARP members, $25 Non-AARP. Call 760-505-4757 to register and for information.
