June TBA
Annual Juneteenth
Celebration
Apodaca Park,
corner of Solano Drive and Madrid Street. Call for times. On January 1,
1863, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation declaring
the slaves "Forever free," but it was not until June 19, 1865 when Union
Army Major General Gordon Granger docked at Galveston, Texas, that the
news reached the Southwest. Celebrated for a day, a week and in some
cities the entire month, Juneteenth seeks to ensure a monumental period
in American history is not forgotten by commemorating the end of slavery
with speeches, poetry readings, interpretive dance, film festivals, theatrical
performances, barbecues, picnics, parades and family gatherings.
505-524-0333.
June TBA
Annual San
Juan Fiesta in TORTUGAS
Tortugas, NM,
south of Las Cruces. The Fest will embrace the theme “Dances with Turtles.”
Tortugas Pueblo will dance traditional Native American dances in front
of the church in the afternoon to continue the long-standing tradition
of dancing on the day of St. John the Baptist. Get out your
“chanclas (dancing shoes)” and get ready to go “Dancing with Turtles”.
Tortugas Pueblo Damcers in from of the Church. All events will be
held under the shade of the Parish Hall Pavilion and are all free.
In addition to the enchilada dinner, there will be lots of food booths
to include gorditas, hamburgers, sno-cones, ice cream, sweets and other
food items. There will also be a Kiddy booth and lots of games to
entertain the young kids. Live entertainment, dancing, food booths,
turtle racing. Fun for the whole family. 505-526-8171/505-640-4354/505-496-1693.
ojciecdon@aol.com or vceci@aol.com or davidfierro@comcast.net
June TBA
Sky Safari
Location: TBA.
Call for time. View night sky at closer range. High-powered telescopes,
expert guidance provided. 505-522-3120. www.las-cruces.org/Public-services/museumnh/index.html
June 1 -
3
New Mexico
ASA - Missy Molina Fast Pitch Softball Tourney (10U-18U)
Harty Field,
Maag Park, Paz Park and Field of Dreams. Call for time and schedules.
http://www.fastpitchsoftball.net/Adultindex.htm
June 1 -
27
Cowboys
and Hatters Exhibit Opening
New Mexico
Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, north corridor.
Museum hours: Monday - Saturday, 9 am - 5 pm and Sunday, noon - 5
pm. Focuses on the historical use of the hat by real cowboys in comparison
with the hats worn by movie cowboys, and shows how a costume accessory
indicates status, vocation and myth. Museum admission: adults $5, seniors
(60 and over) $3, children (ages 5 - 17) $2, children 4 and under
are admitted free. 505-522-4100. www.frhm.org
June 1 -
30
Sally Quillin
Art Exhibit
Las Cruces
Convention and Visitors Bureau, 211 N. Water Street. Monday - Friday,
8 am - 5 pm. 505-541-2444. www.lascrucescvb.org or cvb@lascrucescvb.org
June 8 -
24
Anything
Goes by Cole Porter - musical comedy
Las Cruces
Community Theater, 313 North Downtown Mall, just north of Las Cruces Avenue.
Fridays and Saturday at 8 pm and Sundays 2 pm. Sailing on the S.S. American
are a gangster on the run posing as a minister, a former eveangelist who
is a nightclub singer, traveling with her are four tap-dancing "Angels",
a society iss who is engaged to an English gentleman (also on the ship),
and her ex-boyfriend that stows away on the boat to try to win her back.By
Cole Porter, Directed for LCCT by Cesar Camrena. $8 adults, $7 students,
$5 children under 6. Season tickets and senior discounts available. 505-523-1200.
www.lcctnm.org
June 9 -
10
Annual Mesilla
Valley Serra Club Antique and Collectible Show
St. Genevieve's
Parish Hall, 1025 E. Las Cruces Avenue. Saturday 10 am - 5 pm, Sunday
10 am - 4 pm. The oldest antique show in the area now supports the
Serra Club which is named after the Franciscan Padre who founded the series
of missions in California. Free appraisals and refreshments served.
$1.50 per person - good for both days. 505-526-8624/505-524-4203.
June 15 -
17
New Mexico
ASA - Girls Fast Pitch State Championship - (Class A, Class B) (10U-18U)
Maag Park and
Field of Dreams. Call for times and schedules. http://www.fastpitchsoftball.net/Adultindex.htm
June 16
10th Annual
Kiwanis Kars For Kids Car Show
Young Park,
1905 E. Nevada Avenue. 10 am - 3 pm. All American and Foreign
cars, trucks motorcycles and bicycles welcome! Food, soft drink booths,
prize raffle, kids' activities. There will be a pancake breakfast
8 am - 11 for $5 a plate. No alcoholic beverages allowed at Young Park.
Food and soft drink booths, prize raffle, bicycles welcome. Free
admission and free parking. 505-532-1751. troeller@zianet.com
June 16
Annual Raft
the Rio 2007 Festival
La Llorona
Park, Rio Grande River, on West Picacho Avenue. Registration at 8:30
am and racing begins at 10 am. The three-mile rafting adventure will
begin at La Llorona Park beneath the Picacho Street bridge, and end just
upstream from the Calle de Norte Bridge ("Mesilla Bridge"). Creativity
and the use of discarded materials in building rafts are highly encouraged.
Prizes will be awarded to participants in the race - best use of recycled
materials, first to finish, most people on one (floating) boat, least likely
to finish, most creative and best mascot(s). Open to individuals
and teams of all ages. Come on out and have fun on YOUR river. Don't forget
your hats, sunscreen and lawn chairs. Free and open to the public to watch.
$10 per raft, $5 per adult crew member 12 years and older. 505-522-5552.
swec@zianet.com
June 16
Las Cruces
Farmers and Crafts Market "Father's Day Party"
Downtown Mall
and Las Cruces Avenue. 8 am - 12:30 pm. Local and in-state growers
sell produce in season as well as honey, herbs, baked goods, spices, salsa,
chile ristras & landscape plants. Crafters from Dona Ana County
sell a variety of handcrafted items including jewelry, woodwork, candles,
pottery, fine art, needlework, furniture, leather works, clothing, bird
houses and knives as well as photography and gourds. 505-541-2288.
ohennessey@las-cruces.org or fcmarket@las-cruces.org
June 17
Father's
Day at Fort Selden
Fort Selden
State Monument, 13 miles north of Las Cruces on I-25, exit 19. 10
am - 4 pm. The Fort will be treating all fathers to a free "Haversack
Breakfast". Menu items will include: S.O.S. with red-eye gravy
and sourdough buns, scrambled eggs, a slice of bacon, and campfire coffee.
505-526-8911/800-429-9488. www.nmculture.org/ or selden@zianet.com