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TUESDAY, MAY 2
Grant County
Movie: “Tangled”
3:30-5:30 p.m. at the Silver City Public Library, 515 W. College Ave. in Silver City.
silvercitypubliclibrary.org.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 3
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


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

Your Brain on Art
Meditate on art
11:30-noon at the Doña Ana Arts Council, 230 S. Water St. Las Cruces
575-523-6403

THURSDAY, MAY 4
Grant County
Film: “Journey Down the Gila”
7:30 p.m. at the Silco Theater, Downtown Silver City
www.heartofthegila.org


FRIDAY, MAY 5
Grant County
Draw using toys as models, ages 6-12
3:30-4 p.m. at the Silver City Public Library, 515 W. College Ave. in Silver City.
silvercitypubliclibrary.org.

Western New Mexico University commencement
6 p.m. at Ben Altamirano Field on WNMU campus, live stream available
wnmu.edu


Live music: Illusion Band
Tehano, countyr and oldies
8 p.m. at Little Toad Creek Brewery and Distillery, 200 N. Bullard St., Silver City
828-542-0216


Sierra County
Truth or Consequences Fiesta
10 a.m.-10 p.m. Downtown Truth or Consequences
annualtorcfiesta.com


Otero County
Launch Pad Lecture
9 a.m. at the Museum of Space History, 3198 State Route 2001, Alamogordo
www.nmspacemuseum.org

“The Lion King Jr.”
Presented by Children’s Music Theater of
Alamogordo
7 p.m. at the Flickinger Center for Performing Arts, 1110 New York Ave. Alamogordo
flickingercenter.com

Doña Ana County
Cafecito y Arte con Cheli: Art talk
11 a.m.-noon at the Doña Ana Arts Council, 230 S. Water St. Las Cruces
575-523-6403

“Whole Lotta Lotte: The Art of Laurie Churchill”
5-8 p.m. at Camelot Studio, 2008 Camelot Drive, Las Cruces
dieselart@marydiesel.com


“Godspell”
7:30 p.m. at ASMSU Center for th Arts, 1000 E. University Ave, Las Cruces
575-646-4515

SATURDAY, MAY 6
Grant County
Silver City Farmers Market
9 a.m.-noon. 901 N. Pope St. in Silver City.
www.silvercityfarmersmarket.info

Give Grandly
9 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Maker’s Market in downtown Silver City
575-434-7190

Live music: The Gila Lobsters
Outlaw country and
classic rock
8 p.m. at Little Toad Creek Brewery and Distillery, 200 N. Bullard St., Silver City
828-542-0216


Sierra County
Truth or Consequences Fiesta
10 a.m.-10 p.m. Downtown Truth or Consequences
annualtorcfiesta.com

Country Music Night
6 p.m. at the Truth or Consequences Civic Center, 400 W. 4th St.


Otero County
Alamogordo Otero
County Farmers Market
8-10 a.m. in Alameda Park, 1987 White Sands Blvd. in Alamogordo
farmersmarketsnm.org.

Otero Veterans Art
Showcase writer’s
workshop
8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Otero Artspace, 1118 Indiana Ave. in Alamogordo
oteroarts.org


New York Avenue
Crazy Days
10 p.m., 800 and 900 blocks of N. New York Ave. in Alamogordo
2ndlifemediaalamogordo.town.news

“The Lion King Jr.”
Presented by Children’s Music Theater of
Alamogordo
7 p.m. at the Flickinger Center for Performing Arts, 1110 New York Ave. Alamogordo
flickingercenter.com


Lincoln County
Cinco de Mayo Midtown Celebration
noon-4:30 p.m. Country Club Lot, Midtown, Ruidoso
discoverruidoso.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

Transportation Day
Trains, planes, bikes and more
10 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Las Cruces Railroad Museum, 351 N. Mesilla St., Las Cruces
575-528-3426

Alma de Arte exhibit opening reception
noon-3 p.m. at the Doña Ana Arts Council, 230 S. Water St. Las Cruces
575-523-6403

“Whole Lotta Lotte: The Art of Laurie Churchill”
2-6 p.m. at Camelot Studio, 2008 Camelot Drive, Las Cruces
dieselart@marydiesel.com

“Godspell”
7:30 p.m. at ASMSU Center for th Arts, 1000 E.
University Ave, Las Cruces
575-646-4515

Classics 4
Tchaikovsky with the Las Cruces Symphony Orchestra
7:30 p.m. at Atkinson Hall, 1075 N. Horseshoe St. Las Cruces
lascrucessymphony.com

SUNDAY, MAY 7
Sierra County
Truth or Consequences Fiesta
10 a.m. Parade starts Downtown Truth or
Consequences
annualtorcfiesta.com

Black Cat Poetry Reading
1 p.m. at Ingo’s Art Café, 422 Broadway St., T or C.
360-628-4499
Otero County


“The Lion King Jr.”
Presented by Children’s Music Theater of
Alamogordo
2 p.m. at the Flickinger Center for Performing Arts, 1110 New York Ave. Alamogordo
flickingercenter.com


Doña Ana County
Art in the Garden in
Picacho Hills
11 a.m.-4 p.m. in various locations, map located behind Santa Fe Restaurant
artistsofpicachohills.com

“Whole Lotta Lotte: The Art of Laurie Churchill”
noon-4 p.m. at Camelot Studio, 2008 Camelot Drive, Las Cruces
dieselart@marydiesel.com

Classics 4
Tchaikovsky with the Las Cruces
Symphony Orchestra
3-5 p.m. at Atkinson Hall, 1075 N. Horseshoe St. Las Cruces
lascrucessymphony.com

MONDAY, MAY 8
Grant County
National Tourism Week, Hors d’oeuvres Dessert Auction
Doors open at 6 p.m. at Cloudcroft High School
coolcloudcroft.com
Lincoln County


“Cats” the musical
7 p.m. at the Spencer Theater for the Performing Arts, 108 Spencer Road, Airport Highway 220, Alto
www.spencertheater.com

TUESDAY, MAY 9
Grant County
Build Robots, ages 6 and up
4-6 p.m. at the Silver City Public Library, 515 W. College Ave. in Silver City,
silvercitypubliclibrary.org.


Lincoln County

“Cats” the musical
7 p.m. at the Spencer Theater for the Performing Arts, 108 Spencer Road, Airport Highway 220, Alto
www.spencertheater.com


Doña Ana County
Beer and Bards
7 p.m. on the side patio of the Spotted Dog Brewery, corner of Avenida de Mesilla and University Avenue in Mesilla. Public readings of folk tales from the Six Celtic Nations.
575-520-1916

WEDNESDAY, MAY 10
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

Silco Theater 100th Anniversary
Gala Celebration variety show
7 p.m. at the Silco Theater, 575-956-6198
575-956-6198

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

Your Brain on Art
Meditate on art
11:30-noon at the Doña Ana Arts Council, 230 S. Water St. Las Cruces
575-523-6403

Get Artrageous Class
5-7 p.m. at the Doña Ana Arts Council, 230 S. Water St. Las Cruces
575-523-6403


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

THURSDAY, MAY 11
Grant County
In Search of Justice series Movie:
“Amistad”
6:30-9 p.m. at The Armory, 11990 U.S. 180, Santa Clara
historicfortbayard.org


Otero County
New York Avenue Crazy Days
10 p.m., 800 and 900 blocks of N. New York Ave. in Alamogordo
2ndlifemediaalamogordo.town.news

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, MAY 12
Grant County
Author talk on math and pirates, ages 6-12
noon-3:30 p.m. at the Silver City Public Library, 515 W. College Ave. in Silver City
silvercitypubliclibrary.org

Hi Lo Silvers Spring Concert
7 p.m. at at First United Methodist Church, 314 W. College Ave. in Silver City
575-388-8771


Sierra County
Author talk: Craig Springer
“America’s Bountiful Waters
3 p.m. at the Hillsboro Community Center, 316 Elinora St. in Hillsboro
craigspringer.com


Otero County
“The Lion King Jr.”
Presented by Children’s Music Theater of Alamogordo
7 p.m. at the Flickinger Center for Performing Arts, 1110 New York Ave. Alamogordo
flickingercenter.com

Doña Ana County
Blessing of the Fields
10-11 a.m. at the New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, Las Cruces
nmfarmandranchmuseum.org

Cafecito y Arte con Cheli: Art talk
11 a.m.-noon at the Doña Ana Arts Council, 230 S. Water St. Las Cruces
575-523-6403

SATURDAY, MAY 13
Grant County
Silver City Farmers Market
9 a.m.-noon. 901 N. Pope St. in Silver City
www.silvercityfarmersmarket.info

Live music: Brea Burns with Katie Mae - Classic Honky Tonk music
8 p.m. at Little Toad Creek Brewery and Distillery, 200 N. Bullard St., Silver City
828-542-0216


Lincoln County
The Texas Tenors
7 p.m. at the Spencer Theater for the Performing Arts, 108 Spencer Road, Airport Highway 220, Alto
www.spencertheater.com

Otero County
Alamogordo Otero
County Farmers Market
8-10 a.m. in Alameda Park, 1987 White Sands Blvd. in Alamogordo
farmersmarketsnm.org

Succulent Bar and Artisan Market
10 a.m.-5 p.m. at Blush Beauty Bar, 306 E. 10th St. Alamogordo
2ndlifemediaalamogordo.town.news

Mother’s Day Craft Fair
10 a.m.-4 p.m. at White Sands Mall
575-434-3990

Downtown Vintage Carnaval
10 p.m., 800 and 900 blocks of N. New York Ave. in Alamogordo
2ndlifemediaalamogordo.town.news

“The Lion King Jr.”
Presented by Children’s Music Theater of Alamogordo
7 p.m. at the Flickinger Center for Performing Arts, 1110 New York Ave. Alamogordo
flickingercenter.com


Sierra County
Second Saturday Art Hop
6 p.m. downtown Truth or Consequences
director@tocmainstreet.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

Paul Maxwell painting
demonstration
The Agave Artist of the Month demonstrates pet portraits
11 a.m.-1 p.m. at Agave Artist Gallery, 2250 Calle de San Albino
575-339-9897

SUNDAY, MAY 14
Lincoln County
Hi Lo Silvers Spring Concert
3 p.m. at at First Presbyterian Church, 1915 N. Swan St. in Silver City
575-388-8771

MONDAY, MAY 15
Grant County
Opinions and Facts: Media’s Influence on Community with Javier Marrufo
11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at at the Silco Theater, Silver City
www.silvercitymuseum.org


Doña Ana County
Author Talk: Dr. Elaine Hampton
Author of “The Allure of the Border: Fifter Years of Investigations, Friendships and Wonder”
1:30-3 p.m. at the Branigan Library, 220 E. Picacho Ave., Las Cruces
575-649-8786

TUESDAY, MAY 16
Grant County
Movie: “Turning Red”
3:30-5:30 p.m. at the Silver City Public Library, 515 W. College Ave. in Silver City
silvercitypubliclibrary.org

WEDNESDAY, MAY 17
Grant County
Wednesday Farmers Market
9 a.m.-noon at Old Valley Market, 412 Highway 211, 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

Your Brain on Art
Meditate on art
11:30-noon at the Doña Ana Arts Council, 230 S. Water St. Las Cruces
575-523-6403

Carlos Melendrez lecture and book signing
5-7 p.m. at the Doña Ana Arts Council, 230 S. Water St. Las Cruces
575-523-6403


THURSDAY, MAY 18
Grant County
In Search of Justice series Movie: “To Kill a Mockingbird”
6:30-9 p.m. at The Armory, 11990 U.S. 180, Santa Clara
historicfortbayard.org

FRIDAY, MAY 19
Grant County
Dancing at Gough Park with Baile Encanto
4 p.m. at the Silver City Public Library, 515 W. College Ave. in Silver City
silvercitypubliclibrary.org

Live music: The March Divide
Solo acoustic with upbeat original and classic
8 p.m. at Little Toad Creek Brewery and Distillery, 200 N. Bullard St., Silver City
828-542-0216

Luna County
State Park Astronomy Program
8 p.m. at Rockhound State Park
575-536-2800

Otero County
Otero Veterans Art
Showcase: “Ghost Town” the musical
Written by veteran Nathan Young
7 p.m. at Otero Artspace, 1118 Indiana Ave. in
Alamogordo
oteroarts.org


Doña Ana County
Ukefest Concert
7 p.m. at the Doña Ana Community College East Mesa campus auditorium
lascrucesukefest.com


SATURDAY, MAY 20
Grant County
Silver City Farmers Market
9 a.m.-noon. 901 N. Pope St. in Silver City
www.silvercityfarmersmarket.info

State Park Astronomy Program
8 p.m. at City of Rocks State Park
575-536-2800

Return of the Mischief with DJ Mischievous
9 p.m. at Little Toad Creek Brewery and Distillery, 200 N. Bullard St., Silver City
828-542-0216

Otero County
Alamogordo Otero County Farmers Market
8-10 a.m. in Alameda Park, 1987 White Sands Blvd. in Alamogordo
farmersmarketsnm.org

Otero Veterans Art Showcase writer’s workshop
8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Otero Artspace, 1118 Indiana Ave. in Alamogordo
oteroarts.org

Show Up and Show Off
Car Show
7-9 p.m. at Casa Toyota, 3333 N. White Sands Blvd. Alamogordo
575-437-7530


Lincoln County
Thunder Concerts
Benefit event
3-10 p.m. at Wingfield Park, 300 Denter St. Ruidoso
rideruidoso.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

Las Cruces Gun Show
9 a.m.-6 p.m. at the Las Cruces Convention Center, 690 E. University Ave., Las Cruces
575-526-0100


Sierra Middle School Exhibit reception
noon-3 p.m. at the Doña Ana Arts Council, 230 S. Water St. Las Cruces
575-523-6403

SUNDAY, MAY 21
Grant County
Armed Forces Day Celebration and concert
First Armored Division Band from Fort Bliss
1 p.m. at Bataan Memorial Park, 33 Fort Bayard Road, Santa Clara
575-538-5862

Otero County
Otero Veterans Art Showcase: Musical performances and readings
noon at Otero Artspace, 1118 Indiana Ave. in Alamogordo
oteroarts.org


Otero Veterans Art Showcase: Pop-up exhibition of veterans’ art
1-7 p.m. at Otero Artspace, 1118 Indiana Ave. in Alamogordo
oteroarts.org

TUESDAY, MAY 23
Grant County
Minecraft, ages 8-plus
4-6 p.m. at the Silver City Public Library, 515 W. College Ave. in Silver City
silvercitypubliclibrary.org


Otero County
Mitch McVicker in Cloudcroft
4:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church, 106 Burro Ave., Cloudcroft
575-682-2763

Doña Ana County
Beer and Bards
7 p.m. on the side patio of the Spotted Dog Brewery, corner of Avenida de Mesilla and University Avenue in Mesilla. Public readings of folk tales from the Six Celtic Nations, Las Cruces
575-520-1916

WEDNESDAY, MAY 24
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

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

Your Brain on Art
Meditate on art
11:30-noon at the Doña Ana Arts Council, 230 S. Water St. Las Cruces
575-523-6403

Get Artrageous Class
5-7 p.m. at the Doña Ana Arts Council, 230 S. Water St. Las Cruces
575-523-6403

THURSDAY, MAY 25
Grant County
In Search of Justice series
Movie: “12 Angry Men”
6:30-9 p.m. at The Armory, 11990 U.S. 180, Santa Clara
historicfortbayard.org

FRIDAY, MAY 26
Grant County
Pokemon Tournament
Ages 8-plus, bring your own deck
3:30 p.m. at the Silver City Public Library, 515 W. College Ave. in Silver City
silvercitypubliclibrary.org


Live music: Rudy Boy
Experiment
Swinging dirty blues
9 p.m. at Little Toad Creek Brewery and Distillery, 200 N. Bullard St., Silver City
828-542-0216

Doña Ana County
Cafecito y Arte con Cheli:
Art talk
11 a.m.-noon at the Doña Ana Arts Council, 230 S. Water St. Las Cruces
575-523-6403

Calling All Voices: The Freedom of Being (Open Mic)
6-8 p.m. at the Doña Ana Arts Council, 230 S. Water St. Las Cruces
575-523-6403

“Don Quixote” ballet
7 p.m. at ASMSU Center for th Arts, 1000 E. University Ave, Las Cruces
borderlands-ballet.com

SATURDAY, MAY 27
Grant County
Silver City Farmers Market
9 a.m.-12 p.m., 901 N. Pope St. in Silver City.
www.silvercityfarmersmarket.info


Silver City Blues Fest
11 a.m.-8:30 p.m. at Gough Park in Silver City
silvercitybluesfestival.org

Live music: Metropolis Man
Blues Fest continues after the events at the park
9 p.m. at Little Toad Creek Brewery and Distillery, 200 N. Bullard St., Silver City
828-542-0216


Otero County
Farmers Market
8-10 a.m. in Alameda Park,
1987 White Sands Blvd. in
Alamogordo
farmersmarketsnm.org


May Fair
10 a.m.-5 p.m., Zenith Park, James Canyon Highway, Cloudcroft
coolcloudcroft.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

New Mexico Wine Fesatival
noon-6 p.m. at the Southern New Mexico State Fair Grounds, 12125 Robert Larson Blvd., Las Cruces
nmwine.com/nm-winefestival-lascruces-2023/

“Don Quixote” ballet
7 p.m. at ASMSU Center for th Arts, 1000 E. University Ave, Las Cruces
borderlands-ballet.com

SUNDAY, MAY 28
Grant County
Live music: Blues Brunch
11 a.m.-1 p.m. at Little Toad Creek Brewery and Distillery, 200 N. Bullard St., Silver City
828-542-0216

Live music: Znora
Energetic and soulful
5-7 p.m. at Little Toad Creek Brewery and Distillery, 200 N. Bullard St., Silver City
828-542-0216


Otero County
May Fair
10 a.m.-4 p.m., Zenith Park, James Canyon Highway, Cloudcroft
coolcloudcroft.com

Doña Ana County
New Mexico Wine Fesatival
noon-6 p.m. at the Southern New Mexico State Fair Grounds, 12125 Robert Larson Blvd., Las Cruces
nmwine.com/nm-winefestival-lascruces-2023/

MONDAY, MAY 29
Doña Ana County
New Mexico Wine Featival
noon-6 p.m.at the Southern New Mexico State Fair Grounds, 12125 Robert Larson Blvd., Las Cruces
nmwine.com/nm-winefestival-lascruces-2023/

WEDNESDAY, MAY 31
Otero County
Free kids movie at Aviator 10: “LEGO Batman”
1 p.m., 3651 Mesa Village Drive, Alamogordo
575-437-9301

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


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