July 1-7 | 8-14 | 15-21 | 22-28 | 29 into August
JULY
Saturday 22
Silver City/Grant County
3rd Annual Hummingbirds of New Mexico Festival—Through July 23. Educational presentations by various speakers, local artists and Native American Food. Hummingbird banding each morning 7-10 a.m. See story in this issue. Lake Roberts, www.hbnm.org, 888-536-4266.
Live Music—7 p.m. Buckhorn Saloon, Pinos Altos, 538-9911.
Melodrama Theatre—8 p.m. Pinos Altos Opera House,
388-3848, www.pinosaltos.org/melodrama.Poetry Slam/Hip Hop Event—A youth-organized day of breakdancing, hip-hop and electronic music, art events and poetry slam. Penny Park, 1305 Grant St., 534-0261, www.pennypark.org.
Silco Theater Open House—Showcasing the historic 1923 theater, now being renovated by the Silver City MainStreet Project, to the community.10 a.m.-4 p.m. 311 N. Bullard,
534-9005.Silver City Farmers' Market—8:30 a.m.-noon. 6th and Bullard St. 536-9681.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
ASA Adult Softball Tournament—8 a.m.-11 p.m. Harty Fields, 1840 E. Hadley Ave. 522-4521.
Burn Lake Duathlon—5K Run/28-Mile Bike/5K Run. 541-2554.
Carlsbad Caverns Field Trip—Bring a bag lunch on this all-day trip featuring a self-guided tour down the Natural Entrance and Big Room and a guided ranger tour of the Kings Palace. Remain at the caverns until 8 p.m. to view the bat flight. A LCMNH cave specialist will be with the group all day to answer questions. $35, $30 children. 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Las Cruces Museum of Natural History, 522-3120.
Drum-Making Workshop—Complete a 14-inch hand drum using traditional Native American techniques. All materials included. Adults only. Registration required. $125. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, 522-4100.
Las Cruces Farmers and Crafts Market—"Christmas in July." 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, bird houses, knives, photography and gourds. 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Downtown Mall and Las Cruces Ave., 541-2288 /
541-2554, ohennessey@las-cruces.org,
fcmarket@las-cruces.org.Live Music—8-11 p.m. High Desert Brewing Co., 1201 W Hadley, 534-0298.
Made in New Mexico Short Film Showcase—"Raven and the First People" (second episode of Raven Tales) and "Coyote and Flea" by Chris Kientz (15 minutes, computer animation); "From Cruces to Croatia" by Hugo Perez (30 minutes); "Portraits of the Southwest" by David Baker (26 minutes); "Most," from the Czech Republic, via El Paso (30 minutes, in Czech); "White Sands" by Cynthia Young (8 minutes); "ASAP" by Stephen Rubin (20 minutes); Pebbles by Skye Borgman (13 minutes) filmed in Las Cruces; "3some" by Fanny Veliz, 25 minutes. $3, free to Mesilla Valley Film Society members. 1:30 p.m. Fountain Theater, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8287 / 522-0286.
Regular Season Racing—Modifieds, Street Stocks, Super Trucks, Hornets. 5 p.m. Southern New Mexico State Fairgrounds, 524-7913, www.snmspeedway.com.
Sky Safari—Viewing includes Virgo, Pegasus, Double Cluster and much more. High-powered telescopes and expert guidance from NMSU Astronomy Department. 8:30 p.m. La Llorona Park, west Picacho Ave. and Rio Grande. 522-3120, astafford@las-cruces.org, www.las-cruces.org/Public-Services/museumnh.
The Billy Goat Ballado: The Journey of Cornebique—Free puppet performance. Cultural Center de Mesilla, 2231 A Calle de Parian, 523-3988, bbf@zianet.com, www.borderbookfestival.org.
The Complete History of America (Abridged)—Through July 23. See July 1. 8 p.m. $9, students and seniors $8. Black Box Theater, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org.
The Pied Piper—Missoula Children's Theater. 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Mesilla Park Recreation Center, 304 Bell St., 523-6403, info@daarts.org, www.zianet.com/daac.
The Sephardic Legacy in New Mexico—Talk by Stanley Hordes and concert of Shephardic Jewish music. $7. 7 p.m. Cultural Center de Mesilla, 2231 A Calle de Parian, 523-3988, bbf@zianet.com, www.borderbookfestival.org.
What Grows in the Desert?—Local schoolteachers pair up with scientists. 8:30 a.m. Chihuahuan Desert Nature Park,
524-3334, cdnp_rink@zianet.com, www.cdnp.org.Columbus
David Dorado Romo—El Paso author speaks about and signs his recently released book, Ringside Seat to a Revolution—An Underground Cultural History of El Paso and Juarez: 1893-1923 10 a.m. Pancho Villa State Park, 531-2711.
Sunday 23
Silver City/Grant County
3rd Annual Hummingbirds of New Mexico Festival—See story in this issue. Lake Roberts, www.hbnm.org, 888-536-4266.
Somersault—After making a misjudged advance towards her mother's boyfriend, 16-year-old Heidi (Abbie Cornish) flees her home for the small Australian ski town of Jindabyne. Entranced by the startling beauty of the wintry landscapes and falling snow, she begins to create a new life for herself. With little money or practical experience, she accepts a job at a gas station and finds lodging with Irene (Lynette Curran). When she falls for Joe (Sam Worthington), the son of a wealthy local farmer, her self-destructive tendencies resurface, and her fragile new world threatens to come tumbling down. An erotic, lyrical depiction of a young girl's sexual awakening. 4 p.m. WNMU-Silver City International Film Society. Real West Cinema II, Hwy. 180 E., 538-5659, www.silverfilm.org.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Music in the Park—New Mexico music and variety music with Robbie Jude. 7 p.m. Klein Park, 155 N. Mesquite St., 541-2200, www.las-cruces.org.
The Complete History of America (Abridged)—Through July 23. See July 1. 2:30 p.m. $9, students and seniors $8. Black Box Theater, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org.
La Union
Music on the Patio—1-5 p.m. La Vina Vineyard Winery, 4201 South on Hwy. 28, La Union. 882-7632, denise@lavinawinery.com.
Monday 24
Silver City/Grant County
Navajo Weaving Workshop—Through July 28. A five-day workshop with two instructors. $450. 388-4839, engelhill@zianet.com.
Open Mic—7 p.m. Buckhorn Saloon, Pinos Altos, 538-9911.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Peace Village—A week-long program for young people designed to encourage awareness of the cultural roots of violence, respect for all life, and knowledge and development of peacemaking skills. Ages 6-13. $50. 541-5608, peacevillage.uuclc@yahoo.com.
Tuesday 25
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Neighborhood Walk—Walk Dona Ana. 6:30 a.m. Pioneer Park, 500 W. Las Cruces Ave., 541-2581.
Live Music—8-11 p.m. High Desert Brewing Co., 1201 W Hadley, 534-0298.
Thursday 27
Silver City/Grant County
Acoustic Cafe—Eric Montoya, Greg Renfro. $3. Doors open at 7 p.m. Dos Baristas Coffee Gallery, 112 W. Yankie St., 388-5952.
Live Music—7 p.m. Buckhorn Saloon, Pinos Altos, 538-9911.
When We Were Kings—Part of Penny Park's Movies in the Park series. Movies every Thursday at dusk (around 8 p.m.). Rated PG. Penny Park Amphitheater, 1305 Grant St., 534-0261, www.pennypark.org.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Brown Bag—Walk Dona Ana. Branigan Library, 200 E. Picacho Ave., 541-2581.
Live Music—8-11 p.m. High Desert Brewing Co., 1201 W Hadley, 534-0298.
Friday 28
Silver City/Grant County
Live Music—7 p.m. Buckhorn Saloon, Pinos Altos, 538-9911.
Melodrama Theatre—8 p.m. Pinos Altos Opera House,
388-3848, www.pinosaltos.org/melodrama.Las Cruces/Mesilla
Don't Come Knocking—Through Aug. 3. A tale of an aging movie star, Howard, who bolts from the set of his latest Western after binging on drugs, alcohol and hookers. He ditches his shoes, shirt, horse and credit cards, and heads off to see his mom, who tells him he fathered a son 20 years ago while shooting a film in Butte, Mont. Howard resents the information at first, but with no other alternative than to return to his dead-end life, he heads off to Montana to see the woman he left behind and connect with his past. Nightly 7:30 p.m. Sunday matinee 2:30 p.m. $6, members $4, students and seniors $5, matinees $5, Wednesdays $4. Fountain Theater, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8278, www.fountaintheatre.org.
White Sands
Friday Night Star Talk—$3, 8:30 p.m. White Sands National Monument, 679-2599 / 479-6124, www.nps.gov/whsa.
July 1-7 | 8-14 | 15-21 | 22-28 | 29 into August