SUNDAY, OCT. 1
Otero County
Nichols Ranch Apple Festival
9 a.m.-5 p.m. at Nichols Ranch, 236 Cottonwood Canyon Road, La Luz
nicholsranchandorchards.com
Sierra County
Black Cat Poetry Reading
1-2 p.m., Ingo’s Art Cafe, 422 Broadway St., Truth or Consequences
blackcatpoetsnm@gmail.com
Doña Ana County
Femme Frontera Borderland Film Showcase
7:30 p.m. at the Fountain Theatre in Mesilla,
mesillavalleyfilm.org
MONDAY, OCT. 2
Grant County
Wednesday Farmers Market
9 a.m.-noon at Old Valley Market, 412 Highway 211 at the corner of Clark Road, in Gila
silvercityfarmersmarket.info
Live Music: Silver City Jazz Trio
4 p.m. at the Silco Theatre, 311 N. Bullard St. in Silver City
silcotheater.com
TUESDAY, OCT. 3
Grant County
Robot building for ages 6 and older
4-6 p.m. Silver City Public Library, 515 W. College Ave., Silver City
575-538-3672
Live Music: Nomad Ensemble-Piano Trio
President’s Chamber Music Series
7 p.m. at the Light Hall Theater on the WNMU campus
wnmu.edu/culture
Sierra County
Sierra County Fair
9 a.m. at the Sierra County Fairgrounds, S Broadway St. Truth or Consequences
575-895-5652
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 4
Grant County
Wednesday Farmers Market
9 a.m.-noon at Old Valley Market, 412 Highway 211 at the corner of Clark Road, in Gila
silvercityfarmersmarket.info
“Journey Down the Gila”
A film exploring grief, renewal and hope
7 p.m. at the Silco Theatre, 311 N. Bullard St. in Silver City
heartofthegila.org
Doña Ana County
Farmers and Crafts Market
8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at Plaza de Las Cruces and along Downtown Main Street.
575-805-6055
Sierra County
Sierra County Fair
8 a.m. at the Sierra County Fairgrounds, S Broadway St. Truth or Consequences
575-895-5652
THURSDAY, OCT. 5
Grant County
Fall Film Series – As Fate Would Have It: Survival Stories in Film
“Flight of the Phoenix” with James Stewart
6:30 p.m. at the Santa Clara Armory, 19990 U.S. Highway 180.
575-388-4862
Sierra County
Sierra County Fair
8 a.m. at the Sierra County Fairgrounds, S Broadway St. Truth or Consequences
575-895-5652
Desert Night Acoustic Music: Anne Luna
Hard Road Trio
5 p.m. at the Black Range Lodge, 50 Main St., Kingston
575-895-5652
FRIDAY, OCT. 6
Grant County
Southwest Print Fiesta
Workshops, exhibits and more
Events start at 10 a.m. at various locations
southwestprintfiesta.org
Weekend at the Galleries
Kick off with First Friday at the Galleries
5-7 p.m. at various locations across Silver City, brochures at the visitor center, 201 N.Hudson St. and Light Art Space, 209 W. Broadway St.
silvercityart.com
OcTOADerfest! DJ
Mayor taps keg at 6 p.m.
8-11 p.m. at Little Toad Creek Brewery and Distillery, 200 N. Bullard St., Silver City
littletoadcreek.com
Live music: Gila River Band
Fundraiser
7:30 p.m. at Whiskey Creek Zòcalo, 117 E Highway 180, Arenas Valley
www.whiskeycreekzocalo.com
Live Music: Susan and Burt Mittelstadt
Songs of Social Justice and Protest
7 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Silver City, 3845 N. Swan St. in Silver City
jo12bar@gmail.com
Luna County
State Park Astronomy Program
6:40 p.m. at Rockhound State Park, Deming
575-546-6182
Sierra County
Desert Night Acoustic Music: Anne Luna
Hard Road Trio
5 p.m. at the Black Range Lodge, 50 Main St., Kingston
575-895-5652
Otero County
Launch Pad Lecture: Crash Course on Propulsion
9 a.m. at the New Mexico Museum of Space History in Alamogordo
nmspacemuseum.org
SATURDAY, OCT. 7
Grant County
Gila Monster Gran Fondo
A bicycle event in the Gila
9 a.m. at Gila Hike & Bike, 103 E. College Ave. in Silver City
tourofthegila.com
Silver City Farmers Market
9 a.m.-noon. 901 N. Pope St. in Silver City.
silvercityfarmersmarket.info
Weekend at the Galleries
10 a.m-7 p.m. at various locations across Silver City, brochures at the visitor center, 201 N.Hudson St. and Light Art Space, 209 W. Broadway St.
silvercityart.com
Holiday Fiber Art Sale
10 a.m.-7 p.m. in the ballroom of the Murray Hotel in Downtown Silver City
fiberartscollective.org
Mimbres Valley Harvest Festival
10 a.m.-4 p.m. at San Lorenzo Elementary School, 2655 Highway 35 N., San Lorenzo
harvestfest@mvhal.org
Southwest Print Fiesta
Workshops, exhibits
and more
events start at 10 a.m. at various locations
southwestprintfiesta.org
OcTOADerfest!
Beer Garden on the street
Bullard and Broadway blocked off to Yankie streets
Flicker; Famous Raymos; and The Illusion Band play
3-10 p.m. at Little Toad Creek Brewery and Distillery, 200 N. Bullard St., Silver City
littletoadcreek.com
State Park Astronomy Program
6:40 p.m. at City of Rocks State Park
575-536-2800
Print Fiesta After-Party with Heather Trost & Her Band
7:30 p.m. at Whiskey Creek Zòcalo, 117 E Highway 180, Arenas Valley
www.whiskeycreekzocalo.com
Luna County
Main Street Market
8-11 a.m. at the Luna County Courthouse Park, 700 S. Silver Ave. Deming
Sierra County
Sierra County Farmers Market
8:30-11:30 a.m., Ralph Edwards Park, 300 N. Riverside Drive, Truth or Consequences
575-895-5652
Sierra County Fair
9 a.m. at the Sierra County Fairgrounds, S Broadway St. Truth or Consequences
575-895-5652
Desert Night Acoustic Music: Anne Luna
Hard Road Trio
5 p.m. at the Black Range Lodge, 50 Main St., Kingston
575-895-5652
Otero County
Alamogordo Otero County Farmers Market
8-10 a.m. in Alameda Park, 1987 White Sands Blvd. in Alamogordo
farmersmarketsnm.org.
Coffee Chat at
Oliver Lee
9-10:30 a.m., Oliver Lee Memorial State Park visitor center, 409 Dog Canyon Road in Alamogordo
575-437-8284
Harvest Fest
1-10 p.m. at HorrorHall, 7710, Highway 54/70, Tularosa
575-921-2907
Lincoln County
Aspen Fest Fall Celebration
10 a.m.-6 p.m. Wingfield Park, 300 Center St. in Ruidoso
ruidosonow.com
Lincoln Lecture: The Escape and Death of Billy the Kid
1-2 p.m. at the Lincoln Historic Site, San Juan Church, U.S. 380 mile marker 97 in Lincoln
nmhistoricsites.org
A Night of Jazz, Dinner & Dance
With Nati B, Strat and Friends
5 p.m. at the Spencer Theater of Performing Arts, Alto
spencertheater.com
Doña Ana County
Farmers and Crafts Market
8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at Plaza de Las Cruces and along Downtown Main Street.
575-805-6055
SUNDAY, OCT. 8
Grant County
Southwest Print Fiesta
Workshops, exhibits and more
events start at 10 a.m. at various locations
southwestprintfiesta.org
Weekend at the Galleries
Art Walk
10 a.m.-2 p.m. at various locations across Silver City, brochures at the visitor center, 201 N. Hudson St. and Light Art Space, 209 W. Broadway St.
silvercityart.com
Holiday Fiber Art Sale
10 a.m.-2 p.m. in the ballroom of the Murray Hotel in Downtown Silver City
fiberartscollective.org
OcTOADerfest! Burt Ferguson
at Little Toad Creek Brewery and Distillery, 200 N. Bullard St.,
Silver City
littletoadcreek.com
Sierra County
Desert Night Acoustic Music: Anne Luna
Hard Road Trio
5 p.m. at the Black Range Lodge, 50 Main St., Kingston
575-895-5652
Doña Ana County
Intro to Urban Sketching with Roberta Martinez
New Mexico Watercolor Society, southern chapter
2-4 p.m. in the Creative Arts Room at the Good Samaritan Society Creative Arts Room, 3011 Buena Vida Circle, Las Cruces
nmwatercolorsociety.org
Community Arts Awards
5-8 p.m. at the Hood, 3206 Harrelson St. Las Cruces
575-523-6403
MONDAY, OCT. 9
Grant County
Southwest Print Fiesta
Workshops, exhibits and more
events start at 10 a.m. at various locations
southwestprintfiesta.org
TUESDAY, OCT. 10
Grant County
Movie; “ParaNorman”
4-6 p.m. Silver City Public Library, 515 W. College Ave., Silver City
575-538-3672
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 11
Grant County
Wednesday Farmers Market
9 a.m.-noon at Old Valley Market, 412 Highway 211 at the corner of Clark Road, the town of Gila
silvercityfarmersmarket.info
Live Music: Jay Gavin
Folked-up outlaw country
6 p.m. at Whiskey Creek Zòcalo, 117 E Highway 180, Arenas Valley
www.whiskeycreekzocalo.com
Sierra County
Chile Challenge 4-Wheel Drive Trail Event
Caballo lake State Park, Highway 197, Caballo
chilechallenge.org
Doña Ana County
Farmers and Crafts Market
8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at Plaza de Las Cruces and along Downtown Main Street.
575-805-6055
THURSDAY, OCT. 12
Grant County
Future Engineers, for ages 6-12
4 p.m. Silver City Public Library, 515 W. College Ave., Silver City
575-538-3672
Fall Film Series – As Fate Would Have It: Survival Stories in Film
“The Last Voyage” with Robert Stack
6:30 p.m. at the Santa Clara Armory, 19990 U.S. Highway 180.
575-388-4862
Live Music: The Ephemeral
Progressive Metal
7:30 p.m. at Whiskey Creek Zòcalo, 117 E Highway 180, Arenas Valley
www.whiskeycreekzocalo.com
Sierra County
Chile Challenge 4-Wheel Drive Trail Event
Caballo lake State Park, Highway 197, Caballo
575-895-5652
Square Dancing
1-3:30 p.m. at the New Mexico Old Time Fiddlers Playhouse, 710 Elm St. in T or C
575-313-9971 or 505-804-3842
FRIDAY, OCT. 13
Grant County
Live Music: JD and the Badlands
8-11 p.m. at Little Toad Creek Brewery and Distillery, 200 N. Bullard St., Silver City
littletoadcreek.com
Live Music: Foggy Memory Boys
Foot-stompin’ bluegrass
7:30 p.m. at Whiskey Creek Zòcalo, 117 E Highway 180, Arenas Valley
www.whiskeycreekzocalo.com
Sierra County
Chile Challenge 4-Wheel Drive Trail Event
Caballo lake State Park, Highway 197, Caballo
chilechallenge.org
Doña Ana County
“Murder by Poe”
With the No Strings Theatre Company
8 p.m. at the Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Main St., Las Cruces
no-strings.org
SATURDAY, OCT. 14
Wherever you are
Annular eclipse
The moon will block the sun
Begins at 10:20 a.m., ring of fire around 11:40 a.m.
solarsystem.nasa.gov
Grant County
Silver City Farmers Market
9 a.m.-noon. 901 N. Pope St. in Silver City
silvercityfarmers
market.info
Eclipse Party and Activities
10 a.m. Silver City Public Library, 515 W. College Ave., Silver City
575-538-3672
Sierra County
Sierra County Farmers Market
8:30-11:30 a.m., Ralph Edwards Park, 300 N. Riverside Drive, Truth or Consequences
575-895-5652
Chile Challenge 4-Wheel Drive Trail Event
Caballo lake State Park, Highway 197, Caballo
chilechallenge.org
Second Saturday Art Hop
6 p.m. downtown Truth or Consequences
director@tocmainstreet.org
Otero County
Alamogordo Otero County Farmers Market
8-10 a.m. in Alameda Park, 1987 White Sands Blvd. in Alamogordo
farmersmarketsnm.org
The Great Southwest Star Party and eclipse viewing
9 a.m.-9 p.m. at the New Mexico Museum of Space History in Alamogordo
nmspacemuseum.org
Fall Craft and Vendor Fair
10 a.m.-4 p.m. at White Sands Mall, White Sands Blvd. in Alamogordo
575-434-3990
Lincoln County
Lincoln After Dark
5-9 p.m. at the Lincoln Historic Site, U.S. 380 mile marker 97 in Lincoln
nmhistoricsites.org
Doña Ana County
Farmers and Crafts Market
8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at Plaza de Las Cruces and along Downtown Main Street
575-805-6055
Book signing: “Spencer MacCallum Memories - Mystique - Mata Ortiz”
with author Charmayne Samuelson
noon-4 p.m. with a reading at 1 p.m. at Barns & Noble Book Store, Mesilla Valley Mall, Las Cruces
cpsamuelson@msn.com
Pumpkin Palooza
4-7 p.m. at the Frank O’Brien Papern Community Center, 304 W. Bell Ave. in Las Cruces
575-541-2454
Great American Pizza Festival
6 p.m.-midnight at Plaza de Las Cruces in Las Cruces
Great American Pizza Festival on Facebook
“Murder by Poe”
With the No Strings Theatre Company
8 p.m. at the Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Main St., Las Cruces
no-strings.org
SUNDAY, OCT. 15
Doña Ana County
Fall Community concert with Tobias Rene
Opens with El Paso’s Sonora Skandalo
5 p.m. at Plaza de Las Cruces, 100 N. Main St. Las Cruces
575-541-2550
MONDAY, OCT. 16
Bingo
5 p.m. at the Murray Hotel Ballroom, 200 W. Broadway St. Silver City
silvercitymuseum.org
Doña Ana County
Author Talk: “The Small World of Writing”
Mystery writer Donnell Ann Bell
1:30 p.m. in the Roadrunner Room at the Thomas Branigan Memorial Library in Las Cruces
575-649-8786
TUESDAY, OCT. 17
Grant County
Paper Pumpkins with the Figer Arts Collective
4-6 p.m. Silver City Public Library, 515 W. College Ave., Silver City
575-538-3672
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 18
Grant County
Wednesday Farmers Market
9 a.m.-noon at Old Valley Market, 412 Highway 211 at the corner of Clark Road,
Gila
silvercityfarmersmarket.info
Sierra County
Square Dancing
1-3 p.m. at the New Mexico Old Time Fiddlers Playhouse, 710 Elm St. in T or C. Square dancing and refreshments
575-313-9971 or 505-804-3842
Doña Ana County
Farmers and Crafts Market
8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at Plaza de Las Cruces and along Downtown Main Street
575-805-6055
THURSDAY, OCT. 19
Grant County
Dia de los Muertos Workshop with Sally Tilton
Free, drop-ins
11 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Studio, 200 W. Market St., Silver City
gcag.org
Squishy Circuits with connective dough
4-6 p.m. Silver City Public Library, 515 W. College Ave., Silver City
575-538-3672
Fall Film Series – As Fate Would Have It: Survival Stories in Film
“The Impossible” surviving the Thailand tsunami
6:30 p.m. at the Santa Clara Armory, 19990 U.S. Highway 180.
575-388-4862
Live Music: Sona Jobarteh
Gambian Kora virtuoso
7 p.m. at the Light Hall Theater on the WNMU campus
wnmu.edu/culture
Sierra County
Square Dancing
1-3:30 p.m. at the New Mexico Old Time Fiddlers Playhouse, 710 Elm St. in T or C
575-313-9971 or 505-804-3842
FRIDAY, OCT. 20
Grant County
Silver City Live!
Original sketch comedy show
7:30 p.m. at El Sol Theater 406 N. Bullard St. Silver City
silvercitycommunity
theater.com
Live Music: Sarah & Dusty Duo
WNMU night – free tickets for staff and students
7:30 p.m. at Whiskey Creek Zócalo, 11786 Highway 180 E. Arenas Valley
whiskeycreekzocalo.com
Live Music: the March Divide
8-11 p.m. at Little Toad Creek Brewery and Distillery, 200 N. Bullard St., Silver City
littletoadcreek.com
Doña Ana County
Friday Night Light Concert
5-9:30 p.m. at the stage at Young Park, 850 S. Walnut St. Las Cruces
facebook.com/cityonahillascruces/
“Murder by Poe”
With the No Strings Theatre Company
8 p.m. at the Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Main St., Las Cruces
no-strings.org
SATURDAY, OCT. 21
Grant County
Walk for the Heroes
8 a.m. check-in, 10 a.m. walk starts at the Juan Chacon Building parking lot at Western New Mexico University, Silver City
575-538-6353
Silver City Farmers Market
9 a.m.-noon. 901 N. Pope St. in Silver City
silvercityfarmersmarket.info
Dia de los Muertos Workshop with
Sally Tilton
Free, drop-ins
11 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Studio, 200 W. Market St in Silver City
gcag.org
Live Music: Sarah & Dusty Duo
7:30 p.m. at Whiskey Creek Zócalo, 11786 Highway 180 E. Arenas Valley
whiskeycreekzocalo.com
Fiddling Friends
4-6 p.m. Silver City Public Library, 515 W. College Ave., Silver City
575-538-3672
Silver City Live!
Original sketch
comedy show
7:30 p.m. at El Sol Theater 406 N. Bullard St. Silver City
silvercitycommunity
theater.com
Lottie and the Ohm Wreckers
8-11 p.m. at Little Toad Creek Brewery and Distillery, 200 N. Bullard St., Silver City
littletoadcreek.com
Otero and Sierra County
Trinity Site Open House
8 a.m.-2 p.m. entrance through the Stallion Gate in Sierra County and by caravan from Tularosa High School parking lot
Trinity Site Open House at home.army.mil/wsmr
Otero County
Alamogordo Otero County Farmers Market
8-10 a.m. in Alameda Park, 1987 White Sands Blvd. in Alamogordo
farmersmarketsnm.org
Burning of the Bull
5 p.m.-midnight, 401 Fairgrounds Road in Alamogordo
oterocountyfair@yahoo.com
Lincoln County
Wild West Mountain Bike Festival
7 a.m. at Grindstone Lake Trails
ziarides.com/event/wild-west/
Doña Ana County
Sisbarro Oktoberfest
Volkswagen car show
9 a.m.-1 p.m. at Sisbarro Volkswagen Autoworld, 1115 S. Valley Drive, Las Cruces
575cars.com
“Murder by Poe”
With the No Strings Theatre Company
8 p.m. at the Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Main St., Las Cruces
no-strings.org
SUNDAY, OCT. 22
Grant County
Live Music: Ethan Perry
1-4 p.m. at Little Toad Creek Brewery and Distillery, 200 N. Bullard St., Silver City
littletoadcreek.com
Silver City Live!
Original sketch comedy show
2 p.m. at El Sol Theater 406 N. Bullard St., Silver City
silvercitycommunity
theater.com
Doña Ana County
“Murder by Poe”
With the No Strings Theatre Company
2:30 p.m. at the Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Main St., Las Cruces
no-strings.org
TUESDAY, OCT. 24
E-Sports
4-6 p.m. Silver City Public Library, 515 W. College Ave., Silver City
575-538-3672
Lincoln County
Cirque Mechanics “Zephyr”
7 p.m. at the Spencer Theater of Performing Arts, Alto
spencertheater.com
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 25
Grant County
Live Music: Fred Mascherino
Say Anything/The Color Fred
7:30 p.m. at Whiskey Creek Zócalo, 11786 Highway 180 E. Arenas Valley
whiskeycreekzocalo.com
Lincoln County
Midtown Halloween Trick or Treat and Pumpkin Roll
3-6:30 p.m. on Sudderth Drive in Midtown Ruidoso
ruidosoparksandrec.com
THURSDAY, OCT. 26
Grant County
Fall Film Series – As Fate Would Have It: Survival Stories in Film
“Alive”
6:30 p.m. at the Santa Clara Armory, 19990 U.S. Highway 180.
575-388-4862
Songwriters Showcase
7:30 p.m. at Whiskey Creek Zócalo, 11786 Highway 180 E. Arenas Valley
whiskeycreekzocalo.com
Cirque Mechanics (Zephyr)
7 p.m. at the Fine Arts Theater on the WNMU campus
wnmu.edu/culture
Doña Ana County
“Murder by Poe”
With the No Strings Theatre Company
7 p.m. at the Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Main St., Las Cruces
no-strings.org
FRIDAY, OCT. 27
Grant County
Sounds of Silence Tribute
7-9 p.m. at the WNMU Fine Arts Center Theater, 1101 N. Kentucky St. Silver City
gcconcerts.org
Silver City Live!
Original sketch comedy show
7:30 p.m. at El Sol Theater 406 N. Bullard St. Silver City
silvercitycommunity
theater.com
Live Music: Blues Dawg
8-11 p.m. at Little Toad Creek Brewery and Distillery, 200 N. Bullard St., Silver City
littletoadcreek.com
Doña Ana County
“Murder by Poe”
With the No Strings Theatre Company
8 p.m. at the Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Main St., Las Cruces
no-strings.org
SATURDAY, OCT. 28
Grant County
Silver City Live!
Original sketch comedy show
7:30 p.m. at El Sol Theater 406 N. Bullard St. Silver City
silvercitycommunity
theater.com
Whiskey Creek Halloween with DJ Dirtyverbs
Costume contest and dance party
7:30 p.m. at Whiskey Creek Zócalo, 11786 Highway 180 E. Arenas Valley
whiskeycreekzocalo.com
Halloween party with DJ Mischief
9 p.m.-midnight at Little Toad Creek Brewery and Distillery, 200 N. Bullard St., Silver City
littletoadcreek.com
Sierra County
Sierra County Farmers Market
8:30-11:30 a.m., Ralph Edwards Park, 300 N. Riverside Drive, Truth or Consequences
575-895-5652
T or C Desert Ultra
5K/half marathon/10K race through the Chihuahuan Desert
W. Riverside Drive, Truth or Consequences
runtorc.com
Otero County
Zoo Boo Spooktacular
9 a.m.-noon at Alameda Park Zoo, 1021 N. White Sands Blvd. in Alamogordo
575-439-4290
Live Birds of Prey
2-3 p.m., Oliver Lee Memorial State Park visitor center, 409 Dog Canyon Road in Alamogordo
575-437-8284
Lincoln County
Dia de Muertos Celebration
10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Lincoln Historic Site, San Juan Church, U.S. 380 mile marker 97 in Lincoln
nmhistoricsites.org
Doña Ana County
“Murder by Poe”
With the No Strings Theatre Company
8 p.m. at the Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Main St., Las Cruces
no-strings.org
SUNDAY, OCT. 29
Grant County
Silver City Live!
Original sketch comedy show
2 p.m. at El Sol Theater 406 N. Bullard St. Silver City
silvercitycommunity
theater.com
Doña Ana County
“Murder by Poe”
With the No Strings Theatre Company
2:30 p.m. at the Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Main St., Las Cruces
no-strings.org
MONDAY, OCT. 30
Doña Ana County
NMSU Annual Jewelry Sale
7 a.m.-7 p.m. at the NMSU Bookstore on University next to the Department of Art, 1400 E. University Ave., Las Cruces
motoko@nmsu.edu
TUESDAY, OCT. 31
Grant County
Spooky Family Movie: “Coraline”
4-6 p.m. Silver City Public Library, 515 W. College Ave., Silver City
575-538-3672
