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