September
2006
Setpember 1
Los Rieleros Del Norte & La Maquinaria
Dickerson's Event Center, 3920 W. Picacho Avenue.
8 pm - 1 am. A norteno band that performs accross
the country. Other performers include local mariachi Salvador
Hernandez and his norteno band, and local norteno bands Grupo Mysterio
and Fantasia Nortena. Tickets: $20 and can be purchased
at Pic Quick Stores or by calling Olga Granado at 505-524-1746.
September 1
New
Mexico State University Aggies Volleyball Team vs
Florida A&M
Las
Cruces High School Gym, 1755 El Paseo Road. 7 pm.
505-646-1420/866-672-8524. www.nmstatesports.com
or
www.ticketmaster.com
September 1
New Mexico State University
Department of Astronomy Open House
Tombaugh Observatory
is located east of Williams Avenue, near the running track.
8:30 pm. Weather permitting, participants will observe
the planet Jupiter, the first-quarter moon and some clusters
in the Milky Way. Astronomy personnel on hand will be faculty
member Rene Walterbos and graduate students Jillian Bornak and
Catharine Wu. 505-646-4438. www.nmsu.edu
September 1
The Hot Spot Teen
Dance Fridays "Foam Party"
The Hot Spot,
150 Hermosa (off Griggs Street and Solano Drive).
8 pm - 12 pm. This new, safe place for teens to hang
out and dance. 18 and under. First 50 girls get in free. Dances
every Friday. 505-440-3626. amazingproductionsnm.com
September 1- 2
Surfaces Exhibit
White Raven Studios, 425 W. Griggs Avenue.
Many participating artists. Call for time.
505-525-9453.
September 1 - 2
American Southwest Theatre Company and
Creede Repertory Theatre present
“Two Donuts”
New Mexico State University, Hershel
Zohn Theatre, NMSU campus. Friday at 7 pm, Saturday
at 10 am and 2 pm. The local premiere of a bilingual fantasy,
by Jose Cruz Gonzalez, directed by Tom Smith, before going on 90-day,
4-state tour. A magical story of Pepito, a young boy from
the barrio, learns pride in cultural heritage and himself with
puppetry, music and humor. Admission $5, $4 for children under
12. 505-646-4515/800-646-ASTC.
September 1 - 3
Evening Program
White Sands National
Monument, 45 miles east on Highway
70. Programs will be Friday, Saturday,
and Sunday night at 8 pm. A 45-minute slide
program or film at the amphitheater in the heart
of the sands. Relax on a white sand dune
and experience an entertaining look at the history
or natural history of the area. Topics vary
nightly. $3 (17 and over). 505-679-2599/505-479-6124.
www.nps.gov/whsa
September 1 - 3
Wild Weather Exhibit
Las Cruces Museum of Natural History,
Mesilla Valley Mall, 700 S. Telshor Blvd.
Regular Museum hours: Sunday 1 pm - 5 pm, Monday
- Thursday and Saturday 10 am - 5 pm, Friday 10 am -
8 pm. How wild is your weather? This interactive exhibition,
based on the physics and mathematics of wind, air,
heat, light and sound is an exciting hands-on approach
to understanding the science behind everyday weather.
Using devices such as a working weather station, a
simulated tornado and a Doppler radar, visitors explore
science concepts that are the foundation of meteorology
such as the water cycle, wind, lightning and heat. Free and
open to the public. 505-522-3120. www.las-cruces.org/museums/natural-history/index.html
or astafford@las-cruces.org
September 1 - 7
Mesilla Valley Film Society offers: “Wordplay”
Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, ½
block south of Old Mesilla Plaza. 7:30 pm nightly Friday through
Wednesday, Sunday 2:30 pm Focus on NY Times editor and
Annual American Crossword Puzzle Tournament. Admission:
$6 regular, $4 Wednesday or MVFS member, $5 matinee or senior 55+
or student with ID. Special Event Tickets, Thursday only:
$10, sold through KRWG-FM, or at the door. 505-646-4525/505-524-8287.
www.fountaintheatre.org
September 1 -
15
Nuevo Mexico: ¿Hasta Cuando?
New Mexico Ballads
Branigan Cultural Center, Richardson
Gallery, 500 N. Water Street. Gallery hours:
Monday - Friday 10 am - 4 pm, Saturday 9 am - 1 pm.
Admission is free and open to the public. 505-541-2155.
http://museums.las-cruces.org
September 1 - 30
Exhibit at thetheatregallery, “Art With Feeling”
Black Box Theatre, 430 N Downtown Mall.
Artists’ wine and cheese reception 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Friday.
Ken and Pat Faner's SW watercolors and photographs.
Open an hour before performances and by appointment.
505-523-1223. http://www.no-strings.org/faner.html
September
1 - 30
Legends in Leather Saddle
Makers of the Southwest Exhibit
New Mexico Farm and Ranch
Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road. Monday
- Saturday 9 am - 5 pm, Sunday 12 noon - 5 pm.
For generations, their hand-tooled creations
have connected horse and rider. As both
artists and craftsmen, saddle makers designed
and built a valuable tool that included a unique
artistic touch. The exhibit will feature
an old-fashioned saddle store with all types of tack,
an area where local saddle makers can demonstrate their
craft, an interactive area that includes children's activities
and show the steps to making a saddle, and an historic
area that will profile two of the top saddle makers
in the Southwest - Austin "Slim" Green and S. D. Myres. Several
of Green's and Myres' saddles will be on display. This
large, new exhibition at the museum will bring long-overdue
recognition to the art. Museum admission: $5 adults,
$3 seniors (60 and over), $2 children (5 - 17), 4 and
under free. 505-522-4100. www.frhm.org
September 1 - 11
"Open Range: The Art of R. Wm. and Nolan Winkler"
Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs
Road. Museum hours: Monday - Saturday 9
am - 5 pm. Sunday 12 pm - 5 pm. Join us for
this showing of the art of Hillsboro artists R. Wm. And
Nolan Winkler. Though vastly different in terms of
mediums and style, the common thread to the Winklers' art
is the open range -- from R. Wm.'s Western-themed sculptural
assemblages inspired by open range cowboy life, and Nolan's
striking paintings and prints of range grasses. Museum
admission: $5 adults, $3 seniors (60 and over), $2
children (5 - 17), 4 and under free. 505-522-4100.
www.frhm.org
September 1 - 30
New Mexico State University
Memories "The First Thirty Years"
New Mexico State University
Museum, Kent Hall on Jordan Street. Call for time.
Through photographs and artifacts, this exhibit celebrates
the first 30 years of New Mexico State University when it
was called the New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic.
505-646-3739. www.nmsu.edu
September 1 - 30
Peter Hurd's Mural Exhibit
New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage
Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs
Road. Monday - Saturday 9 am - 5 pm,
Sunday noon - 5 pm. A critical step
for muralists is the drawing of charcoal studies.
Their purpose is to prepare a scaled rendering
that allows the artist to work out perspectives,
proportions and the size of the actual mural.
Hurd (1904 - 1984), a native of Roswell,
created the mural in 1952. In a letter prior
to creating the artwork, Hurd described his concept
for the piece this way: "(The Mural) would represent
many human activities upon our great southwestern
background-activities such as types of farming,
stockraising, habitation - and finally an overall
picture it would stress...various aspects
of the use, control and conservation of water
and land." Hurd's distinctive style and the
use of southwestern subject matter brought him great
prominence and fame, which continues today, two decades
after his passing. Architects, magazine editors,
art connoisseurs, a president, and a Saudi king sought
out Hurd during his career for commissioned works.
Museum admission: $5 for adults, $3 for senior citizens
(60 and over), $2 for children ages 5 to 17, 4 and under
free. 505-522-4100. http://www.frhm.org
September 1 - 30
Pottery from the Americas
University Art Gallery, New Mexico
State University, Williams Hall, east of Solano
on University Avenue. Gallery hours:
10 am – 5 pm Tuesday – Friday, 10 am – 7 pm Thursday, 1 pm
– 5 pm Saturday – Sunday. This is the largest contemporary
art gallery in south-central New Mexico. A unique
and comprehensive collection of both prehistoric and historical
pottery. This collection includes almost 600 pottery
vessels that reflect the vibrant artistry and beauty of Southwestern
and Mesoamerican ceramics. 505-646-2545. http://artdepartment.nmsu.edu
September
1 - 30
Rayma Claessen and Ruth Ann Sugarman Exhibit
Mesilla Valley Fine Arts Gallery, 2470 Calle de Guadalupe
in Mesilla. Monday - Saturday 10 am - 5 pm, Sunday 12 pm - 5 pm.
Mesilla Valley Fine Arts Gallery is pleased to present Rayma paints
the Organ Mountains with an eye for the changing light of the seasons.
The acequias and fields of the valley also provide inspiration for her
oil paintings. Ruth Ann has lived and traveled throughout the country,
which she has found to be a journey of wondrous beauty. Her paintings
reflect her interest in a variety of settings. The work of Rayma, Ruth
Ann and 30 other local artists is on display at the gallery. Free and open
to the public. 505-522-2933
September 1 -
30
Ron Cooper Exhibit
Las Cruces Convention and
Visitors Bureau, 211 N. Water Street.
Monday - Friday, 8 am - 5 pm. 505-541-2444.
www.lascrucescvb.org
September 1 - 30
Shelley Black Art Exhibit
Nash Gallery, 1701 Calle de Mercado. Gallery
hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10 am - 5 pm.
Sunday 12 pm - 5 pm. An internationally renowned
artist whose work ranges from vibrantly interpreted
landscapes to life-like portraiture. 505-523-2311.
September 1 - 30
Sunset Stroll Nature
Walk
White Sands National
Monument, 45 miles east
on Highway 70. Be there an hour before sunset.
A leisurely one-hour ranger-guided
walk. Experience sunset
over the white sands and see the plants
and animals of the dune field. A photographer's
delight. Starts at sign along
the dune drive.
$3 per person
(16 years and under free).
505-679-2599/505-479-6124.
www.nps.gov/whsa
September 1 - November 18
Life and Liberty
after 9/11 Exhibit
Museum of Art,
490 N. Water Street. A national juried exhibit in
the Las Cruces, NM, Museum of Art. Works in all media
reflecting life in America post 9/11. 505-541-2137.
http://museums.las-cruces.org
September 2
Mesilla Valley Film Society offers: NM Connection
Films “Salt of the Earth” & “Heavy Metal”
Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, ½
block south of Old Mesilla Plaza. 1:30 pm. Deals with Mexican-American
mine workers prejudice. Century of silver-lead-zinc mining in
Idaho’s panhandle and controversies. Admission: $3,
MVFS member free. 505-524-8287 www.fountaintheatre.org
September 2
New
Mexico State University Aggies Volleyball Team vs Florida
A & M
Las Cruces High School Gym, 1755 El Paseo Road.
7 pm. 505-646-1420/866-672-8524.
www.nmstatesports.com
or
www.ticketmaster.com
September 2
Saturday Science
Museum of Natural History located
in the Mesilla Valley Mall, 700 S. Telshor Blvd.
11 am. Topic: Geology. A hands-on
science program for all elementary school children, guaranteed
to be a combination of fun and learning.
Go beyond your textbooks in this hands-on class.
Please call the museum to pre-register. Free admission.
505-522-3120. www.las-cruces.org/museums/natural-history/index.html
September 2
The Southern New Mexico Speedway
Regular Season Racing-Renegade Sprints
Southern New Mexico State
Fairgrounds, 11 miles west on I-10, exit
132. Gates open at 5 pm, races start at 7:45
pm. Super Stocks, Street Stocks, Super Trucks.
505-524-7913. www.snmspeedway.com
September 2 - 3
Franciscan Festival of Arts
Holy Cross Retreat, 600 Holy Cross Road,
Mesilla Park, New Mexico. 10 am - 6 pm both
days. Reportedly the oldest of the region's art
festivals is coming back. Over 43 artists displaying
works in media such as: painting, pottery, stained glass,
retablos, santos, textile art, photography and much more. Food
booths, wine tasting, a "coffee house," door prizes, a silent
auction, and music. On Sunday, a Mariachi Mass at 9 am.
Please come and join us for the celebration! A suggested
donation of $1 each or 11 for $10 (you get a 1 ticket free when
you buy the whole book!) 505-524-3688.
francisan@zianet.com or www.zianet.com/francisan.
September 2 - 3
Hatch Chile
Festival
Hatch, New Mexico, 37 miles
north on I-25.
Saturday 10 am - 12 midnight,
Sunday 10 am - 12 midnight. Activities
will be located at the Hatch Chile Festival
Grounds, 1 mile west of Hatch on
NM 26 (adjacent to the Hatch Airport )
unless otherwise noted.
A celebration
of Hatch Valley's famous chile.
Sample some of the finest
chile while you enjoy crafts, an auction,
live music and more. 505-267-5050/505-267-4322/505-267-8230
www.hatchchilefest.com
September 2 - 4
Hillsboro Apple Festival
Hillsboro, New Mexico, 60 miles
north on I-25, west on Highway
60. Saturday and Sunday 9 am
- 6 pm, Monday 9 am - 3 pm. Hillsboro
is famous for their apples. Sample
everything from world-class apple
pie to apple juice, caramel apples and
much more. This is an open-air arts and crafts
event along with lots of food vendors.
505-895-5686.
September
2 - 4
Museum Expedition
Las Cruces Museum of Natural History, 700
S. Telshor Blvd., Mesilla Valley Mall. Leaves
Las Cruces for Big Bend National Park Saturday at
9 am and returns by Monday at 6 pm. Lions, snakes
and bats, oh my! Take an adventure, camping out
at Big Bend. New Mexico State University Southwest
Mammologist and the Museum’s Herpetologist will introduce
you to the wonders of our national parks. Identification,
photography and hiking in the Wild West is the nature
of this expedition. $150 for all expenses; you will
be responsible for any personal items. Individuals
under 18 years of age must be accompanied by a parent/guardian.
Please call for more information as this event is subject
to change. 505-522-3120. www.las-cruces.org/Public-Services/museumnh/index.html
September 2 - 4
New Mexico Wine Harvest
Festival with special guest Tim Murphy on Sunday
Southern New Mexico State Fairgrounds,
11 miles west on I-10
exit 132. 12 noon - 6 pm. Celebrate
New Mexico's wine harvest
with grape stomping, wine tasting,
live entertainment (including up-and-coming country music
star Tim Murphy on Sunday). Festival features
arts and crafts vendors, children's activities, hourly wine
seminars and a great relaxed atmosphere.
$13 adults 21 and older,
under 21 free but must be accompanied by parent
or legal guardian. $3 discount for active-duty military
on Monday. 505-522-1232. Dawn@helpinghandsevents.com
September 2 - 4
Southwest Quarter Horse Association
Southern New Mexico State Fairgrounds,
11 miles west of Las Cruces,
exit 132, I-10. The Southwest
Quarter Horse Association serves New Mexico and West Texas with some
of the biggest and best horse shows in the country!
Office opens at 7 am and show starts
at 8 am. Open amateur, novice amateur, select.
505-524-8602
.
www.swqha.com
September 3
Music in the Park, Big Band Dance music with
“Big Band on the Rio Grande”
Court Youth Center, 402 W. Court Avenue.
7 pm - 9 pm. The Big Band on the Rio Grande
will host a Special Dance Evening for the 'Big Band Bash' sponsored
by the City of Las Cruces. Free and open to the public.
Pets not permitted. 505-541-2200.
www.las-cruces.org
September 3
“The Beatles Magical Mystery Tour” Pops Concert
New Mexico State University, Aggie Memorial Stadium,
on Payne Street. 6 pm. A joint effort
between New Mexico State University and the Las Cruces
Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Lonnie Klein.
Will feature
original members of the “BEATLEMANIA!” Broadway
hit. Jim Owen, Tony Kishman, Chris Camilleri
and Tom Teeley will join the Las Cruces Symphony to perform
faves by the Fab Four, including “Yesterday,” “Eleanor
Rigby,” “Yellow Submarine,” “A Day In the Life," and
several other Beatles hits. $25 for reserved seats, lower
bowl center; $20 for upper bowl seats, $15 for lower and
upper bowl seats, off-center. Tickets go on sale Saturday,
May 13, at 11 am. 505-646-1420. http://panam.nmsu.edu
or www.ticketmaster.com. or
www.lascrucessymphony.com
September 6
Live Music “Border Jazz Quartet”
El Patio, 2171 Calle de Parian, Mesilla.
8 pm - 11 pm. Must be 21 years of age or older. 505-526-9943.
September 7
Live Music Steve Smith at High Desert
Brewery
High Desert Brewery,
1201 W. Hadley Avenue. 8 pm. Steve plays solo
on mandolin, mandola, guitar and vocals. 505-525-6752.
September 7
New
Mexico State University Aggies Volleyball Team vs Wyoming
"Hilton Classic"
Las Cruces High School Gym, 1755 El Paseo Road
. 7 pm. 505-646-1420/866-672-8524.
www.nmstatesports.com
or
www.ticketmaster.com
September 8
13th Annual "ArtsHop"
Various locations throughout
Las Cruces and Mesilla.
5 pm - 9 pm. M. Phillip's, 300 N.
Downtown Mall, Tombaugh Gallery Unitarian Universalist Church
of Las Cruces, 2000 S. Solano Drive, Rising Sky Artworks 415
E. Foster, Glenn Cutter Jewelers and Gallery 2640 El Paseo
Road, Mesilla Valley Fine Arts Gallery 2470-A Calle de Guadalupe,
Mesilla, Blue Gate Gallery, 311 N. Downtown Mall, Julienne Jewelry
2329 Calle de Guadalupe, Mesilla, Connie Hines Interior Design,
665 E. University Hadley Center, White Raven Studio, 425 W. Griggs.
A special reception will be held at the Las Cruces Public
Schools Main Office (505 S. Main Street). A exclusive tour
of 10 local art galleries, featuring area artists ,
music and delicious light refreshments prepared by area restaurants.
$15 in advance and $20 at the door. 505-523-6403/505-523-4300.
daac@zianet.com
or www.zianet.com/daac
September
8
Live Music "Cielo Azul Chamber Trio"
Mesilla Valley Fine Arts Gallery, 2470 Calle de Guadalupe.
5:30 pm - 6 pm. Free and open to the public. 505-382-5660.
September
8
Masks in Motion: Mexican Legends and Traditions
New Mexico State University, Music Center Recital Hall, North
Horseshoe Circle and Espina Street. Performance by Ballet Folklorico
Sacbé will take place at 8 p.m. Tickets are $8 general admission,
$5 students. 505-646-6814.
September 8
Mesilla Valley Film Society offers: Almost
Midnight Film Series “Lost Highway”
Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de
Guadalupe, ½ block south of Old Mesilla Plaza. 9:45 pm.
Free admission. 524-8287 www.fountaintheatre.org
September 8
New
Mexico State University Aggies Volleyball Team vs Idaho
State "Hilton Classic"
Las Cruces High School Gym, 1755 El Paseo Road
. 10 am. 505-646-1420/866-672-8524.
www.nmstatesports.com
or
www.ticketmaster.com
September 8
New
Mexico State University Aggies Volleyball Team vs San
Diego "Hilton Classic"
Las Cruces High School Gym, 1755 El Paseo Road.
7 pm. 505-646-1420/866-672-8524.
www.nmstatesports.com
or
www.ticketmaster.com
September 8
The Hot Spot Teen
Dance Fridays "Pimpjuice Release Party"
The Hot Spot,
150 Hermosa (off Griggs Street and Solano Drive).
8 pm - 12 pm. This new, safe place for teens to hang
out and dance. 18 and under. First 50 girls get in free.
Dances every Friday. 505-440-3626. amazingproductionsnm.com
September 8
Stars
and Stripes Celebration
Club Fusion.
101 E. Union Avenue. 7 pm - 11 pm. A
dance held at Club Fusion to celebrate American Heritage.
This dance hosts an indoor and outdoor activities
as well as giveways, prizes and whole lot of FUN! $3.
505-541-5181.
September 8 - 14
Mesilla Valley Film Society offers: “Mountain
Patrol/ Kekexili”
Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, ½
block south of Old Mesilla Plaza. 7:30 pm nightly, Sunday 2:30
pm. At China animal reserve, volunteers risk to protect
endangered Tibetan antelope from poachers. Admission:
$6 regular, $4 Wednesday or MVFS member, $5 matinee or senior
55+ or student with ID. 505-524-8287. www.fountaintheatre.org
September 8 - 30
New Mexico State University Arts Department
presents "Book Arts" Exhibit
New Mexico State University, D. W.
Williams Hall Art Gallery, on University Street and Jordan
Street. Public reception Friday, Setpember 8 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm. Gallery
hours: Tuesday, Wednesday Friday 10 am - 5 pm, Thursday 10
am - 7 pm, Saturday and Sunday 1 pm - 5 pm. Closed Mondays and
University holidays. 505-646-2545. www.nmsu.edu/~artgal
September
9
Candlelight Tour
Fort Selden State Monument, 13 miles north of Las Cruces
on Interstate 25, exit 19. Every half hour from 6:30 pm - 9 p.m. Personalities
from the past give a glance of events that happened at the fort from
1865 to 1891. Info: 505-526-8911.
September 9
Dona
Ana Doll Club Show & Sale
Mesilla
Valley Inn Conference Room, 901 Avenida de Mesilla.
9 am - 4 pm. Dolls, teddy bears, miniatures
and toys. Vendor tables available by calling
An Willingham at 505-527-1201/505-526-8624/505-524-4203.
September
9
Estrella’s Quinceañera
Mesilla Community Center at 2251 Calle de Santiago, 7:00
p.m. Included in the evening is a panel that will address Quinceañeras
and a fashion show. The Border Book Festival is planning a series of
Quincenañera "happenings" that will delight including a fashion
show of new and used dresses as well as a Quinceañera “panel”
who will talk about the tradition of Quinceañera’s, its cultural
and symbolic aspects as well as the significance of Quinceañeras
past and present. Recent and past Quinceañera participants will
also take part in the festivities. If you would like to exhibit or
model your Quinceañera outfit or participate in the event, please
contact the BBF at 505-523-3988 or bbf@zianet.com For more information
on hosting Alegria in your school, or about the reading Saturday night at
7pm, please contact the Border Book Festival/Cultural Center de Mesilla.
Admission: $5. 505-523-3988. bbf@zianet.com or http://borderbookfestival.org/
September 9
Kid’s Cooking with Susie Roy
New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100
Dripping Springs Road. 9 am - 12 noon. First in
series for ages 8-12, with goal to help young learn basic food
preparation skills with fun. Guest chef is culinary Arts
instructor at El Paso Community College. Pre-registration $15. www.frhm.org
September
9
Magic Carpet StoryTime
Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N Downtown Mall, 11:30 am – Noon.
Free. Banjo Bob and Melody Burns are the celebrity readers this
week. 11:30 am – Noon. Free and open to the public.
505-523-6403
.
September 9
Mesilla Valley Film Society offers: NM Connection
Films “The Gunfighter”
Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, ½
block south of Old Mesilla Plaza. 1:30 pm. Three brothers
trailing Jimmy Ringo for death of fourth, who takes refuge in
Cayenne, hoping to see estranged wife. Admission: $3, MVFS
member free. 505-524-8287 www.fountaintheatre.org
September 9
New Mexico State University Aggies Football
Team vs University of New Mexico
New Mexico State University, Aggies Memorial
Stadium, on Payne Street. 6 pm. 505-646-1420. nmstatesports.com
or www.ticketmaster.com
September 9
New
Mexico State University Aggies Volleyball Team vs Akron
Location:
TBA. 2 pm. 505-646-1420/866-672-8524.
www.nmstatesports.com
or
www.ticketmaster.com
September 9
Plant Hike to Bar Canyon
Organ Mountain,
east of Las Cruces. 8 am - 12 pm. Field trip to discover "Life
in the Desert" and will caravan to the site. We will dismiss
from the site by noon. A very limited number of spaces
are available for the trip, so registration is required. This
will be an easy to moderate level hike. The Organ Mountain
range is home to several rare or endemic plants. The species
we will most likely see is the Organ Mountain evening primrose,
although high in the rocks someone might spot a nodding cliff daisy
or Organ Mountain pincushion cactus. This trail is very
picturesque, so remember your cameras, but please no picking of
flowers or plants. Participants provide own transportation. Minors
must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. 505-522-3120.
www.las-cruces.org/Public-Services/museumnh/index.html
September
9
Regular Season Racing-Modifieds
Southern New Mexico State
Fairgrounds, 11 miles west on I-10, exit
132. Gates open at 5 pm, races start at 7:45
pm. Super Stocks, Street Stocks, Legends. 505-524-7913.
www.snmspeedway.com
September
9
Walk Dona Ana Walk
Mesilla Valley Mall, 700 S. Telshor Boulevard.
Registration at 8:30 am, walk begins at 9 am.
505-541-2581.
September
9 - 10
Sun Country
Striders Volksmarch 5/11 KM Walk
Start/Finish
Point: Fairacres Elementary School, 4501
W. Picacho Ave. Start time: 8 am - 1 pm (11KM) or
8 am - 2 pm (5KM). All participants must finish
by 4 pm. Free unless walking for IVV credit ($3)
or awards. 505-521-7304. lizjohn@zianet.com or www.zianet.com/dpiland/SunCountry
or
www.ava.org/clubs/sun
September 10
10th Annual On the River, For the
River Gala
Las Cruces Downtown Mall between
Church Street and Water Street. 6 pm - 10 pm. Dinner
will be served from 7 pm - 8:30 pm with silent auction bidding
continuing until 9 pm. The public is invited to enjoy a beautiful
September evening of fun under the stars while helping to protect an
important part of our desert natural heritage. Event will feature dinner,
live music, dancing and a silent auction. Food and beverages will
be provided by Andele's Restaurant, High Desert Brewery, and Blue Teal
Winery. Music by The Deming Fusiliers and New River Blues Band.
The silent auction will feature an insane variety of items, from
meals to jewelry to massages. Tickets are $30 in advance and $35 at
the door. Advance tickets are available at Southwest Environmental
Center, 275 N. Downtown Mall. 505-522-5552. www.wildmesquite.org or swec@zianet.com
September
10
Hafla at the Grapevine
Binn's Winery Grapevine, 3900 W. Picacho Avenue, 6 pm - 9
pm. The Mideastern celebration will include music, bellydancers, tribal
dancers, drummers and food. $5 per person plus a potluck dish per single,
couple or family; bring your own beverage. 505-382-9101/505-644-4156.
September 10
Music on the patio at La Vina Winery
La V
ina Viineyard Winery, 4201 south on
Highway 28, La Union, New Mexico. 1
pm - 5 pm. A little bit of folk, a little
bit of country, and a little bit of rock and roll.
We encourage everyone to come out and bring
a picnic or some snacks (no alcohol allowed).
You may purchase wine and enjoy the music on the patio
and just hang out and have a good time. Progress Club will
host a reception for all participating artists on Monday,
9/11, from 5 pm - 7 pm at the library. Free admission.
505-882-7632. denise@lavinawinery.com
September 10
The Diocese of Las Cruces Foundation
present, Late Night Catechism
Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N.
Downtown Mall. 8 pm. By Vicki Quade and
Maripat Donovan. Tickets on sale now and general admission
is $27.50. 505-523-7577.
September
11 - 19
5th Annual Commemorative
Art Exhibit "5,000 Flowers"
Branigan
Public Library, 201 E. Picacho Avenue.
Exhibit to commemorate the tragic
events of September 11, 2001. "Flowers
were again chosen as the theme for this exhibit because
of their universal appeal both in the times
of happiness and in the times of sadness."
All local artists are invited to participate.
Three entries allowed with floral motif. Free
and open to the public. 505-526-9212/505-521-3227.
swglock@zianet.com
September
12
Dona Ana Arts Council Every Other Tuesday - La Cella Bella
Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N Downtown Mall. 5:30
pm - 6:30 pm . Free performance. 505-523-6403. www.daarts.org
September
12
Family Night Block Party
Valley View Park, between Colorado Street and Lohman and
Amador. 6 pm - 8 pm. Las Cruces Police Department Codes
Bicycle Rodeo, Las Cruces Police Department Child ID. Free hot
dogs, hamburgers and information tables. Fun activities by Club Fusion.
505-528-4235. apadilla@las-cruces.org
September 13
Live Music “Border Jazz Quartet”
El Patio, 2171 Calle
de Parian, Mesilla. 8 pm - 11 pm. 505-526-9943.
September 14
The Museum of New Mexico Board of Regents
Invitation to Barela-Reynolds-Taylor State Monument Dedication
Old Mesilla Plaza, south
on Highway 28. 9 am live music and reception, 10 am dedication
ceremony and tours of J. Paul Taylor Museum available after
the ceremony. Kristie Medina, 505-524-3262 ext. 116/Judy Martinez,
505-476-1125. kmedina_tom@comcast.net
September
15
Howling Coyote Coffeehouse/Open Mic
Mastery in Life Center, 575 N. Main (Northern-most end of
the Las Cruces Downtown Mall). 7 pm. Sign-up performers available
beginning at 6:30 pm. The Open Mic is for acoustic musician and
poets and continues to take on a life of its own at each session.
Free and open to the public. For more information, call 505-525-9333.
September 15
Regular Season-200 Lap Enduro
Southern New Mexico State
Fairgrounds, 11 miles west on I-10, exit
132. Gates open at 5 pm, races start at 7:45
pm. 505-524-7913. www.snmspeedway.com
September 15 - 16
lo-fi productions
present “Death of a Salesman"
Southwest Fitness Center, 1309 E. Foster Road,
north of Church on the Rock. 8 pm. By Arthur Miller,
directed by Brandon Brown. 505-650-3496. $5.
lo_fiproductions@hotmail.com
September 15 - 16
New Mexico State University Theater Arts/American
Southwest Theater Company (ASTC) proudly present
“High Desert New Play"
New Mexico State University, Hershel Zohn
Theatre. 8:00 pm. NMSU Theater
Arts and ASTC will work with emerging playwrights to
develop world premiere scripts. Southwest audiences
will have the unique opportunity to watch new plays
take shape before their very eyes; an exciting adventure
for artists and audiences alike! 505-646-4515
or 505-646-5766. $15 adults, $13 students and seniors, $10 children.
http://theatre.nmsu.edu or www.nmsu.edu
September
15 - 17
SCAGA Mid-Amateur Championships
New Mexico State University
Golf Course, 3000 Champions Drive. Call for
information and times. 505-646-3219. www.nmsu.edu/~golf
September 15 - 21
Mesilla Valley Film Society offers: “Spirit
of the Beehive”
Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, ½
block south of Old Mesilla Plaza. 7:30 pm nightly, Sunday 2:30
pm . Centers around two little girls living in large farmhouse,
set in 1940, shortly after Spanish civil war. Admission:
$6 regular, $4 Wednesday member, $5 matinee or senior 55+ or student
with ID, or free for MVFS. 505-524-8287 www.fountaintheatre.org
September 16
2006 - 2007 Associated Students New
Mexico State University Cultural Series present Sophie Milman
Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Downtown
Mall. 8 pm. Jazz singing sensation. General admission
$12.50, students, faculty and staff $10, season passes $60.
505-646-1420/505-532-2060/915-544-8444. www.ticketmaster.com
or panam.nmsu.edu
or www.nmsu.edu/~music/
September 16
2nd Annual Conservation Day at the Museum
Las Cruces Museum of Natural History, 700 S.
Telshor Blvd., Mesilla Valley Mall. Call
for times and more information. 505-522-3120.
www.las-cruces.org/Public-Services/museumnh/index.html
September
16
Associated Studens of New Mexico State University Cultural
Series – Sophie Milman Concert
Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N Downtown Mall. 8pm. This
young Russian-born jazz singer is a household name in Canada and well
on her way to becoming an international sensation.
$12.50 adults, $10 students.
505-646-1420.
September 16
Barnyard Fun Family Storytime
Branigan Public Library, 200 Picacho Avenue. 10:30 am. All ages are
invited to listen to stories and make a model farm. 505-528-4000.
September 16
Dowsing Event
New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100
Dripping Springs Road. Call for time. Learn ancient art with
tools included in pre-registration fee: $20. 505-522-4100.
www.frhm.org
September 16
Las Cruces
Farmers and Crafts Market "Harvest
of Fun"
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, and 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, birdhouses, knives, photography,
and gourds. 505-541-2288//505-541-2554.
ohennessey@las-cruces.org or fcmarket@las-cruces.org
September
16
Magic Carpet StoryTime
Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N Downtown Mall, 11:30 am - 12 noon.
Featuring Rabbi Gerald Kane. Free and open to the public. 505-523-6403.
www.daarts.org
September 16
Mesilla Valley Film Society offers: NM Connection
Films “Real Women Have Curves”
Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, ½
block south of Old Mesilla Plaza. 1:30 pm. Ana, a first
generation Mexican-American teen, receives a full scholarship
to Columbia University but traditional parents feel she needs
to provide for family, so goes to work at sister’s sewing factory
where she learns solidarity and teamwork. Admission: $3, MVFS
member free. 505-524-8287. www.fountaintheatre.org
September 16
Mystery Event
Branigan Public Library - Dresp Room, 200 Picacho Avenue. 10:30 am.
Ages 6 to 10 can listen to stories, test their detective skills and make
an "I Spy" game. 505-528-4000/505-528-4008.
September 16
National Public Observatory
Stars-N-Parks
Leasburg Dam State Park, 15
miles north of Las Cruces on I-25, get off
at Exit 19 and take NM 157 West to the park
entrance. Arrive time: 7:07 pm. Program starts
at 8:20 pm and ends at 9:50 pm. Participants will
view: Jupiter, Neptune, and Uranus visible. The Summer
Milky Way is prominent. Regular Park Hours: 7 am - Sunset.
$5. Call for more information. 505-527-8386/505-532-1486.
www.Astro-NPO.org or jgilkiso@zianet.com
September 16
New Mexico State University
Aggies Football Team vs Texas Southern
New Mexico State University,
Aggie Memorial Stadium, on Payne Street. 6
pm. 505-646-1420. nmstatesports.com
or www.ticketmaster.com
September 16
New Mexico’s Wildlife Symbols
Chihuahuan Desert Nature
Park site, east on Highway 70, north on
Jornada Road. 7 pm. What do the black bear, roadrunner,
soap tree yucca and a celophisis have in common?
They are all New Mexico Wildlife symbols. Learn
what is unique about our state. Free and open to
the public. 505-524-3334. cdnp_rink@zianet.com or www.cdnp.org
September 16
NFL Pepsi Punt, Pass and Kick
Paz Park, 1875 E. Hadley Avenue. 8
am - 12 pm. The NFL Punt, Pass and Kick is a free
program for children 8 - 15 years of age (ages is determined
as of 12/31/06) and compete separately in four age
divisions. 505-541-2563.
September 16
"Salt of the Earth" Film
Shannon Room at the Branigan Cultural Center, 500 N. Water
Street. 10 am. Free and open to the public. 505-541-2156.
September 16
Sombreros and Piñatas
New Mexico State University, Kent Hall Museum, on University Avenue.
2 pm - 3:30 pm. No sign-up or fee and supplies are provided.
A family event. 505-646-3739.
www.nmsu.edu
September
16
The Southern New Mexico Speedway
Regular Season Racing - Modifieds
Southern New Mexico State
Fairgrounds, 11 miles west on I-10, exit
132. Gates open at 5 pm, races start at 7:45
pm. Super Stocks, Street Stocks, Super Trucks. 505-524-7913.
www.snmspeedway.com
September 16 -
17
Celebration of Life Festival
Klein Park Outreach, corner of Mesquite Street and Organ Street. Saturday
10 am - 2 pm, Sunday 11 am - 2 pm. Come one come all, live bands,
foods, clown train rides, jumping alloon, face painting, bring the family.
505-524-0985.
September 16 - 17
Diez y Seis de Septiembre Fiesta
Old Mesilla Plaza, south on Highway 28. Saturday 11
am - parade begins. The fiesta will feature mariachis, folklorico
dancers, live music, dancing and games. Food, drinks, art and
crafts are available for purchase. Free and open to the public.
No alcoholic beverages or pets are allowed.
September 16,
12 noon Welcome by Mayor Michael M. Cadena, El Grito
by Mr. Juan Carlos Foncerrada Berumen, Consul General of Mexico
Banda de Guerra and Escolta: COBACHE 6, Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua
Mexican National Anthem. Presentation of Colors by Santa Teresa
High School Navy JROTC. National Nathem by Ashlee Lopez, LCHS
A Capella Choir. 12:30 pm Ballet Folklorico Tierra del Encanto
and Mariachi Rayos del Sol, 2:30 pm Mariachi Espuelas de Cobre, 3 pm
Eduardo Chavez, 3:30 pm Mariachi Espuelas de Plata, 4:30 pm Mariachi Manada
de Lobos, 5:15 pm Flamenco Duet: Lucilene de Geus and Paco Antonio,
6 pm Ballet Folklorico Viva Mexico, 7 pm Greased pole climb, 8 pm - 12
am Dulce Band. Sunday, September 17, 12 noon Welcome by
Mayor Michael M. Cadena, National Anthem and Mexican Anthem by Sylvia
and Ruben Corona, 12 pm Ballet Folklorico Tierra del Encanto and Mariachi
Rayos del Sol, 2 pm Ballet Folklorico Quetzatcoatl La Academia Dolores
Huerta, 2:30 pm Ballet Folklorico Viva Los Ninos, 3 pm Greased pole climb,
4 pm - 7 pm ECHO Variety Band. 505-524-3262. kmedina_tom@comcast.net
or www.oldmesilla.org
September 16 - 17
White Sands Hot
Air Balloon Invitational
White Sands National
Monument, 45 miles east
on Highway 70. 7 am lift-off.
30 -
40 balloons will take off in both locations.
Balloons assigned to the Monument
on Saturday will fly in Alamogordo on Sunday.
Those assigned to Alamogordo on Saturday
will fly in the Monument on Sunday.
Balloon
glow. There are no gate charges
to any balloon event. There
is however a normal entry fee to the White Sands
National Monument.
$3 (17 and over).
505-679-2599 /
800-826-0294/505-430-7585
www.nps.gov/whsa
or www.alamorgodo.com
September 16 - 30
At Water’s Edge Exhibit
Las Cruces Museum of Natural
History, Mesilla Valley Mall, 700 S. Telshor
Blvd. Regular Museum hours: Sunday 1 pm - 5 pm,
Monday - Thursday and Saturday 10 am - 5 pm, Friday 10
am - 8 pm. Encounter sounds of New Mexico’s river-ways
in this multimedia exhibition about the changing natural
environment. Biodiversity has been greatly reduced
in this incredible environment due to competition of space
involving human development and plant/animal survival.
This exhibit impresses upon the visitor the importance of
riparian resources to plant, animals and people. Dual
language text gallery. Free and open to the public.
505-522-3120. www.las-cruces.org/museums/natural-history/index.html
September 16
- December 16
"Friends of the Family: Photographs from the Amador Family Collection
New Mexico State University, Museum in Kent Hall, on University Avenue.
Call for times. This exhibit features photographs taken by members of the
prominent Amador family of Las Cruces during the early 20th century.
505-646-3739. www.nmsu.edu
September 17
Back to School Family Fun Day
New Mexico Farm and Ranch Museum, 4100 Dripping
Springs Road. 12 pm - 4 pm. Museum hours: Monday
- Saturday 9 am - 5 pm, Sunday 12 noon - 5 pm.
Re-live the past with early examples of books, slates,
lesson plans, classroom rules and learn about early schoolhouses.
Free for all with museum admission. Museum admission:
$3 adults, $3 seniors (60 and over), $2 children (5
- 17), 4 and under free. Event free with admission fee. 505-522-4100.
www.frhm.org
September 17
Gipsy Gitano Band
Holy Cross Church Fiesta, 1327 Miranda Street. 10 am. 505-640-1174.
September 17
The Big Band on the Rio
Grande Tea Dance
Court Youth Center, 402 W. Court Avenue.
2 pm - 4:30 pm. Our all-volunteer 17-piece band plays all
types of traditional and contemporary swing dance music, from
Cumbias and Polkas to Waltzes and Jitterbugs and Salsas. Our
audience includes dancers of all ages, and all levels of dancing
are represented. Everyone has a great time either dancing
or just socializing and listening to Big Band music. $5. Open
to the public. 505-373-2188.
September 17 - 30
Photography Exhibit, “Doubleday’s
Cowgirls: Women in the Rodeo”
New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage
Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road.
Monday - Saturday 9 am - 5
pm, Sunday 12 noon - 5 pm. Features 53 enlarged
black-and-white photos during 1919 -1929 era. thru January 15,
2007. During the Golden Age oSports (1920's), cowgirls and the sport
of rodeo flourished and evolved. Female athletes from the United States
in general enjoyed increased opportunities to compete during the decade.
A self-promoter, Doubleday, was a superb photographer who associated
his abilities and entrepreneurial ingenuity with an action-packed and
dangerous sport.
Museum admission: $5 for adults, $3 for senior
citizens (60 and over), $2 for children ages 5 to
17, 4 and under free. 505-522-4100. http://www.frhm.org
September 18
Faculty Concert featuring Oboe
New Mexico State University, Music Center Recital Hall, North Horseshoe
Circle and Espina Street. New Mexico State University faculty member Carl
Fels will perform on the oboe at 8 pm. Free and open to the public.
505-646-2421.
September 19
Cooking with Class, A Creative Thai Menu with
David Dean
New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum,
4100 Dripping Springs Road. 6 pm. Our featured chef has
been cooking professionally for about twenty years, for Westin Hotels
and Resorts, El Paso Country Club, Epicura Restaurant, UTEP, and
Jaxon’s Restaurants and Breweries; currently a Culinary Arts instructor
for Socorro Independent School District. Pre-registration
$30. 505-522-4100 . www.frhm.org
September
19
Descubra el Desierto (Discover the Desert)
Las Cruces Museum of Natural
History, Mesilla Valley Mall, 700 S. Telshor
Blvd. 7 pm. Museum hours: Sunday 1 pm
- 5 pm, Monday - Thursday and Saturday 10 am - 5 pm, Friday
10 am - 8 pm. A presentation by Dr. Kathryn Hanley,
NMSU, Of Mosquitoes and Men: The Emergence of Dengue
Virus. Free and open to the public. 505-522-3120.
astafford@las-cruces.org or www.las-cruces.org/Public-Services/museumnh/index.html
September 19
Las Cruces Newcomers Connection
Welcome Greeting Service and The Hospitality Club of
Las Cruces
Best Western Mesilla Valley
Inn, 901 Avenida de Mesilla. 11:30 am. Our
speakers: New Mexico State University's Tom Gale, PhD
Dean Ameritus, College of Arts and Sciences will present exciting
opportunities to expand your horizons at our awesome university!
Get acquainted game and lots of door prizes! $11 per
person all inclusive (seating is limited). 505-522-8500/505-621-5426
(weekend).
www.lascrucesnewcomers.com
September 19
Yappy Hour
Blue Teal Vineyards on Avenida de Mesilla. 5 pm - 7 pm. Dog
socializing and wine tasting party. $5 donation per person.
505-382-0018 ext. 117.
September 20
Live Music, “Border Jazz Quartet”
El Patio, 2171 Calle de Parian, Mesilla.
8 pm - 11 pm . 505-526-9943.
September 21
2006 - 2007 Associated Students
New Mexico State University Cultural Series present Sionovski
Bal
New Mexico State University Music
Center Recital Hall, North Horseshoe Circle and Espina Street.
General admission $12.50, students, faculty and staff $10,
season passes $60. 505-646-1420/505-532-2060/915-544-8444. www.ticketmaster.com
or panam.nmsu.edu
or www.nmsu.edu/~music/
September 21
New
Mexico State University Aggies Volleyball Team vs Idaho
Las
Cruces High School Gym, 1755 El Paseo Road. 7 pm. 505-646-1420/866-672-8524.
www.nmstatesports.com
or
www.ticketmaster.com
September
22
24th Annual Oktoberfest
White Sands Missile Range, Volunteer Park.
5:30 pm – midnight. A celebration of German culture, food and
entertainment, tickets include admission, food (brats, pork loin, broetchen,
iced tea), door prize drawings. First 300 to purchase tickets receive
free Oktoberfest mug. Only 500 tickets at $20 each are available.
Phone 505-678-4134 to order with MasterCard or Visa; sorry, no refunds
or table reservations. http://www.wsmr.army.mil/
September 22
"Welcome Back Home" Contra Dance
Mesilla Community Center, 2251 Calle de Santiago. 7:30 pm -
10:30 pm. Call for fee, if any. 505-522-1691.
September 22 - 23
lo-fi productions
present “Death of a Salesman"
Court Youth Center, 402 West Court Avenue. 8 pm. By Arthur
Miller, directed by Brandon Brown. 505-650-3496.
$5. lo_fiproductions@hotmail.com
September 22 - 24
26th Annual The Whole Enchilada
Fiesta (note
: new
location and entry fee )
Meerscheidt Recreation
Center, 1600 E. Hadley Avenue. Friday 6 pm - midnight,
Saturday 10 am - midnight, Sunday 10 am - 6 pm. Las Cruces
hosts one of the largest in the southwest's outdoor street party
complete with food, dancing, 5K run, a parade and pet parade. Friday
Country Headliner/Saturday Tejano Headliner. Making the official
world's largest enchilada by Roberto Estrada takes place on
Sunday beginning around 9 am or 10 am with final product around
2 pm. Friday, Aaron Tippin at 10:30 pm - 12 am, Saturday, Shelly
Lares at 8:30 am - 10 pm, Little Joe y La Familia at 10:30 pm 12 am.
Sunday, Carvin Jones at 4:30 pm - 6 pm. $2 for everyone age 7 and
older and Fiesta Garden is $5 (must be 21 years of age or over to
enter Fiesta Garden). 505-526-1938. www.twefie.com
September 22 - 28
Mesilla Valley Film Society offers: “A Scanner
Darkly”
Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de
Guadalupe, ½ block south of Old Mesilla Plaza. 7:30
pm nightly, Sunday 2:30 pm. Adaptation of Philip K. Dick’s
surveillance-filled future of drug addicts. Admission:
$6 regular, $4 Wednesday or MVFS member, $5 matinee or senior 55+ or
student with ID. 505-524-8287 www.fountaintheatre.org
September 22 - 30
Black Box Theatre
Presents, "Mystery of the Rose Bouquet"
No Strings Theatre Company, 430 N.
Downtown Mall. Thursday 7 pm, Friday and Saturday
8 pm, Sunday 2:30 pm. By Manuel Puig and directed
by Ceil Herman. Fantasy, drama, intrigue, betrayal,
and humor mix in this play by the author of "Kiss of the
Spider Woman." Regular admission $9, students and
seniors (over 65) $8, and Thursday bargain night,
all seats $6. 505-523-1223. www.no-strings.org
September
23
26th Annual The Whole Enchilada
Fiesta 5K/1-Mile, 5K is Gran Prize event and
5K State Championship
Call for location, times and registration.
505-524-7824. doneuguenia@aol.com
September 23
26th Annual The Whole Enchilada
Fiesta Parade
Sierra Middle
School, 1700 E. Spruce. 10 am. This years parade is taking a different
route. It will start at Sierra Middle School and go south on Walnut Avenue,
on Hadley Street, to Solano Drive, on north on Solano Drive willl end
at Apodaca Park on Madrid. 505-644-5780. www.twefie.com
September 23
Annual The Great New Mexico
Chihuahua Cha-Cha Run
Young Park, 1905
E. Nevada Avenue. 12 noon -
3 pm. Adults $2, children
four and under free. Entry fee $35 per
dog prior to September 16, late entry fee $40
after deadline. 505-522-2111 ext.
18. cristina@jardinlc.org or www.jardinlc.org
September 23
Las Cruces Friends of Chamber Music present "Bach, Beethoven
and Brahms"
Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Water Street. 7 pm. The
program will open with J. S. Bach's inspiring "Prelude" from Suite
#1 in G, for unaccompanied cello; followed by Beethoven's stirring violin
sonata in F, "Spring". The performance will conclude with the
beautiful Brahm's "Clarinet Quintet". $7. 505-523-6403/505-571-1000/505-523-7714.
www.lascrucesfriendsofchambermusic.org
September 23
Living
History Presentation: “Echoes of the Bugle"
Fort Selden State Monument, 13
miles north of Las Cruces, 1280 Fort Selden
Road. 2 pm - 3 pm. Chautauqua performer "Ron Grimes" brings
to life the story of Troop I, 111th Cavalry, New Mexico National
Guard. Mr. Grimes portrays his late father, Pvt. Wayne B. Grimes,
who was a trooper in the Carlsbad-based cavalry unit from 1936
- 1938. This unit was one of the last horse cavalry regiment
in the United Sates. Grimes appears in uniform, with authentic,
carefully reconstructed web gear-much of it original issue.
Regular hours: Wednesday - Monday 8:30 am - 5 pm.
Regular admission: $3, 16 and younger are free. 505-526-8911.
www.nmstatemonuments.com or
selden@zianet.com
September 23
New
Mexico State University Aggies Volleyball Team vs Boise
State
Las Cruces High School Gym, 1755 El Paseo Road.
7 pm. 505-646-1420/866-672-8524. www.nmstatesports.com
or
www.ticketmaster.com
September 23
New
Mexico State University Aggies Cross Country "Kachina Classic"
New Mexico State University Golf Course on University
Avenue. 8 am. 505-646-1420/866-672-8524.
www.nmstatesports.com
or
www.ticketmaster.com
September 23
Southern New Mexico Speedway Regular Season
Racing - Renegade Sprints
Southern New Mexico State
Fairgrounds, 11 miles west on I-10, exit
132. Gates open at 5 pm, races start at 7:45
pm. Super Stocks, Street Stocks, Legends. 505-524-7913.
www.snmspeedway.com
September 23
Swinging Seniors Dance
Munson Senior Center, 975 S. Mesquite Street. 8 pm - 10 pm.
Couples, singles and their guests are welcome. This week, Jim Corrons will
perform. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. $5 cover. 505-528-3000.
September 23
Traditional New Mexico Cooking with Dr. Jo Bloom
New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum,
4100 Dripping Springs Road. 9 am - 12 noon. Hands-on class features
recipes from Fabiola Cabeza de Baca’s book, “Historic Cookery”
by local historian. Pre-registration $20. New Mexico Farm and
Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road. 505-522-4100
September 23
White Sands Star Party VIII
White
Sands National Monument,
45 miles east on Highway
70. 7:30 pm.
$3 (17
and over). 505-679-2599/505-479-6124.
www.nps.gov/whsa
September 23
- October 29
Mesilla Valley Maze - A Maze
"n" Pumpkins
3855 West Picacho Avenue.
Saturday and Sunday 11 am - dusk. The most
fun you can have in a corn field. Bring the kids and
those that are "kids at heart" to the rural fun of the
Mesilla Valley Maze! Take a hayride out to the pumpkin
patch to look for the perfect Jack-O-Lantern.
Then discover the many twists and turns amazingly
cut into the corn. Take the kids down one of our
giant slides, navigate the rope maze, and cool off in the
Mystic Walk. For the little kiddos, Papa Corn’s Playground
and the Trike Trail are the places to be! Then grab a big
ear of roasted corn, or a drink and snack from our General
Store and relax under our covered picnic areas. Admission
includes activities above and more! U-Pick Garden
Hours: Monday - Friday 8 am - 3 pm and Saturday - Sunday
8 am until dusk. Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, private birthday
parties, and group reservations welcome. $8 Adults,
$6 Children (12 and under). 505-526-1919. www.mesillavalleymaze.com
or
anna@mesillavalleymaze.com
September 24
Colcha Holiday Ornaments
New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum,
4100 Dripping Springs Road. Hands-on fiber arts class features
colcha stitch embroidery used during the Spanish colonial period
in NM, at 1 pm to 4 pm. Pre-registration $25; please
bring scissors. 505-522-4100. www.frhm.org
September 24
Lake Lucero Tour
White Sands National
Monument, 45 miles east on Highway
70. 9 am. A 3-hour trip
to the dry lake that is the source of
the white sands. Drive 18 miles (one
way) and hike 3/4 mile to Lake Lucero. Explore
the geology and biology of this unique area.
Participants will drivae their own vehicles 17 miles over paved roads
across the White Sands Missile Range to the Lake Lucero trailhead, then
hike 3/4 mile to the lake. Advance registration requied.
505-679-2599/505-479-6124.
www.nps.gov/whsa
September
24
Mariachi Sundays
Old Mesilla Plaza,
south on Highway 28. 4 pm - 6 pm.
Free and open to the public. 505-525-1735/505-524-3262/505-528-7070.
kmedina_tom@comcast.net
September 24
Miss Teen and Miss New Mexico Pageant
Onate High School, 6800 N. Main Street, east on Highway 70. The
crowning of the pageant will take place at the Performing Art Center. Call
for ticket information. 505-541-2444. www.missnewmexico.com
September 24
Music on the patio at La Vina Winery
La
Vina Vineyard
Winery, 4201 south on Highway 28,
La Union, New Mexico. 1 pm - 5 pm.
A little bit of folk, a little bit of
country, and a little bit of rock and roll.
We encourage everyone to come out and bring
a picnic or some snacks (no alcohol) allowed.
You may purchase wine and enjoy the music in the
patio and just hang out and have a good time. Free
admission. 505-882-7632. denise@lavinawinery.com
September 24
The Big Band on the Rio Grande
Court Youth Center, 402 W. Court Avenue. Tea Dance from 2 to
4:30 p.m. Sunday for $5. 505-373-2188.
September 24
Walk Dona Ana Walk “Neighborhood Walk”
East Mesa Community Center, 5589 Porter Road.
Registration at 8:30 am, walk begins at 9 am.
505-541-2581.
Setpember
24
Wrestling Main Event Lucha Caliente Title Match
Meerscheidt Recreation Center, 1600 E. Hadley Avenue. Gates open
at 2 pm. Bell Time 3:05 pm. This exciting event will be at
The Whole Enchilada Fiesta: Mystico vs Rey Escorpion, Semi Ma