D e s e r t E x p o s u r e
May
2009
MAY
Friday 1
Silver City/Grant County
Tour of the Gila — Through May 3. World-class cycling event. Stage 3, Stage 2 for Sr. Men 4,5 and Women 3,4. Dan Potts Memorial Tyrone Individual Time Trials. 590-1076, www.tourofthegila.com
Humane Society Yard Sale — Through May 2. All profits support the shelter's HALT spay and neuter assistance program. High Desert Humane Society, Cougar Way, 538-9261.
Webkinz Extravaganza — Through May 3. Toytown, 113 W. Broadway, 388-1677.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
AAU Boys & Girls State Basketball Tournament — Through May 3. 10U-17U, 1,000 attendees. Basketball gyms citywide.
Comprehensive Road Skills — 6-9 p.m. Road skills course and prerequisite for the League of American Bicyclists LCI Seminar. City Office Center Conference, Rm. 101, 575 S. Alameda.
Enchanted April — Through May 3. $10, $9 students/seniors. Friday and Saturday 8 p.m., Sunday 2:30 p.m. Two London housewives beached in arid marriages are irresistibly drawn to a month-long holiday in an Italian villa on the coast of the Mediterranean. They recruit two other English women floundering in their own circumstances to share the expenses. They discover their own renewal amidst the lush gardens and wisteria of spring in Italy. No Strings Theatre Company. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org
Flowers and Sunshine, with occasional dark — 5-7 p.m. Opening reception for eclectic one-person exhibit by local artist Margaret Bernstein. Thetheatregallery, Black Box Theater, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223.
NMSU Aggies Baseball vs. Houston Baptist — 6 p.m. NMSU Presley Askew Field. 646-1420, 532-2060, (915) 544-8444.
Our World: Through the Lens — 5-7 p.m. Opening reception for Dona Ana Camera Club photography exhibit. Branigan Cultural Center, 501 N. Main St., 541-2154, www.las-cruces.org/museums
Owl and the Sparrow — Through May 7. $7 regular, $6 matinee, $5 Wednesdays, seniors, students with ID and Mesilla Valley Film Society Members. 7:30 p.m. nightly, 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Uncle Tran is the boss of a bamboo factory, where he's put young ward Thuy to work. After one berating too many, she runs away to the big city, befriended by street kids who advise her on how to survive. Thuy meets zookeeper Hai, who introduces her to the baby elephant his superior is planning on selling. The young man and the little girl develop a bond, strengthened by the parallel between the homeless orphan resisting returning to her uncle and the beloved elephant unwilling to be shipped away from where it belongs. Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8287, www.fountaintheatre.org
She Stoops to Conquer — $10, $15. Through May 3. Friday and Saturday 8 p.m., Sunday 2 p.m. A sparkling period comedy. Charles Marlow seeks a wife, and Kate Hardcastle wants a husband. Can she trick him into wooing her? NMSU Hershel Zohn Theatre. 646-4517.
Zealous Expression — 4-5:30 p.m. Opening reception for exhibit of works by Onate High School students. Terrace Gallery, 2nd floor of the Thomas Branigan Memorial Library, 200 E. Picacho. 528-4000.
Deming
You Can't Take It With You — Through May 3. $8, 2 for $15. 8 p.m., Sunday at 3 p.m. Tim McAndrews directs a troupe of 20 in the classic by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman. Theatre For Today. Deming Depot, 220 N. Country Club Road. 544-4195.
Truth or Consequences
60th Annual Fiesta — Through May 3. See story in this section. Held annually since 1950, the town comes together to celebrate its change from "Hot Springs" with a parade, rodeo, music, a carnival, Fiesta Karaoke Idol sing-off, a junk boat race, games in the park, and more. The theme of the 2009 Fiesta is "Flashback to the Sixties!" 740-4526, torcfiesta@gmail.com, www.torcfiesta.com
Saturday 2
Silver City/Grant County
Silver City Farmers' Market — Opening day. Enjoy fresh produce from local growers. Every Saturday, 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Main Street Plaza, 7th St. and Main, next to the Big Ditch Park and San Vicente Creek.
Tour of the Gila — Through May 3. World-class cycling event. Stage 4, Stage 3 for Sr. Men 4,5 and Women 3,4. Downtown Silver City Criterium. Sign-in and start line on Bullard Street in front of the Silver City Co-Op. 1.08-mile closed course on city streets. Women 3,4 at 8 a.m., 12 laps. Sr. Men 4,5 at 8:45 a.m., 15 laps. Sr. Men 3 at 9:35 a.m., 20 laps. Men 35+ at 10:35 a.m., 20 laps. Sr. Men 2 11:35 a.m., 30 laps. Citizen races follow at 1 p.m. Women Pro,1,2 at 2 p.m., 25 laps. Men Pro,1 at 3:15 p.m., 40 laps. 590-1076, www.tourofthegila.com
American Clay Wall Finish Class — $100. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Learn decorative clay finish techniques from an instructor from Albuquerque-based American Clay. For the professional and the homeowner. Material Good, 108 N. Texas St., 534-4511, mattie@materialgood.com, www.materialgood.com
Cinco de Mayo Party with Brandon Perrault Quartet — 8 p.m. Isaac's, Bullard and Broadway.
Humane Society Yard Sale — See May 1. High Desert Humane Society, Cougar Way, 538-9261.
Melodrama Theatre — 8 p.m. Every Saturday. Pinos Altos Melodrama Touring Company. Red Barn Family Steak House, Hwy. 180. Reservations and information: 388-3848.
Mother's May Day Sale — Also May 3. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Kate Brown Pottery & Tile showroom, off Royal John Mine Road, Mimbres. 536-9935, www.katebrownpottery.com
Plant Walk — $40 donation. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. "Edible & Medicinal Plants of the Gila," an introduction to local native plants used for food or medicine, with Catron County herbalist and author Kiva Rose. Lunch included. Saliz Creek, north of Reserve. 533-6146. kiva@bearmedicineherbals.com
Tyrone Mercantile — 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Every Saturday and Sunday. Formerly "Weekend Market." Buy, sell, trade or barter. Arts and crafts, antiques, baskets, candles, ceramics, dolls, flower arrangements, furnishings, glass, gourds, jewelry, kitchen cutlery, knives, knife sharpening, manufactured items, metal art, oils, produce, wooden items, yard decor and more. Tyrone Town Plaza, Hwy. 90, 4 miles south of Silver City. 534-3911.
Webkinz Extravaganza — Through May 3. Toytown, 113 W. Broadway, 388-1677.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
AAU Boys & Girls State Basketball Tournament — Through May 3. Basketball gyms citywide.
Battle of the Books — Call for times. Book-related competition for students in grades 4-9. Onate High School, 6900 N. Main St. Call for time and schedule. 575-0676, nmbattleofthebooks.org
Bosque State Park Meeting — 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Hosted by Friends of the Mesilla Valley Bosque Park. At the park, Calle del Norte. 523-8009.
Cinco de Mayo Adult Flag Football Showdown — Through May 3. 541-2558.
Cinco de Mayo Fiesta — Through May 3. Saturday 12-10 p.m., Sunday 12-7 p.m. Cinco de Mayo, the Fifth of May, commemorates the victory of Mexican soldiers over the French army at The Battle of Puebla in 1862. Vendor booths offering art, crafts, games, drinks and food, greased pole climb, pinatas for kids. Saturday 6-10 p.m. Dulce band; Sunday 4-7 p.m. Krucez band. Flamenco dance groups, Ballet Folklorico Tierra del Encanto, Mariachi Real de Chihuahua, Ballet Kalpana, Mariachi Espuelas de Plata, Mariachi Ascatitlan, Ballet Folklorico Quetzatcoatl La Academia Dolores Huerta, Los Monarcaz and Acordiones de Oro. No alcohol, smoking, pets. Mesilla Plaza. 524-3262 ext. 116, www.oldmesilla.org, kmedina_tom@comcast.net
Design a Xeriscape Garden — $7.50 or free to members. 2 p.m. Learn design guidelines and plants for creating a xeriscape garden. Reservations requested. Enchanted Gardens, 270 Avenida de Mesilla, 524-1886, gardens@zianet.com, nmenchantedgardens.com
Enchanted April — Through May 3. See May 1. $10, $9 students/seniors. 8 p.m. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org
KRWG Book Fair — Also May 3. To support KRWG; staff will be present Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Barnes & Noble, Mesilla Valley Mall.
Las Cruces Symphony — Also May 3. Saturday 7:30 p.m., Sunday 3 p.m. Rosalind Simpson, harp, and Carol Redman, flute, perform Mozart's Concert for Flute and Harp, Grieg's Peer Gynt: Suite No. 1, and Stravinsky's The Firebird Suite. NMSU Atkinson Recital Hall. 646-3709, www.lascrucessymphony.com
NMSU Aggies Baseball vs. Houston Baptist — Double-header 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. NMSU Presley Askew Field. 646-1420, 532-2060, (915) 544-8444.
Passion for Fashion — $25, $15 with student ID. 4-6 p.m. Fundraiser for the American Southwest Theatre Company featuring 50-75 of the best costumes from the past 30 years of ASTC productions at NMSU. Reception follows; catering by Carol Koenig's Celebrations Catering, wine provided by Luna Rossa Winery. Raffle, silent auction. Hershel Zohn box office and Ticketmaster. 646-4515.
Reincarnation and Death — $10. 2-4 p.m. With Kadampa Buddhist Nun Gen Kelsang Gomlam. Alegre Health Haven, corner of Alameda and Picacho. 312-9391. www.MeditationInNewMexico.org
She Stoops to Conquer — $10, $15. Through May 3. See May 1. 8 p.m. NMSU Hershel Zohn Theatre. 646-4517.
Sky Safari — 8:30 p.m. View the night sky at NMSU Observatory, with high-powered telescopes and expert guidance provided by the NMSU Astronomy Department. Museum of Natural History. 522-3120.
Smackover Arkansas — 8 p.m. High Desert Brewing, 1201 W. Hadley, 525-6752.
Surfing 50 States and Wiener Take All: A Dog-umentary — $4, $1 for Mesilla Valley Film Society members. 1:30 p.m. Double feature. In Surfing 50 States, Australian surfer/filmmakers showcase "the states" and its people, and begin to wonder what it might be like to tour the whole country and explore its surf, culture and geography. The filmmakers demolish long-standing myths, not to mention surfboards, as they travel across the country introducing the art of surfing to astonished locals who have never seen a surfboard or a surfer in their lives. In Wiener Take All: A Dog-umentary, we take a journey into the unexplored world of wiener-dog racing, home to capacity crowds, healthy dachshunds and rabid owners. The film unleashes the truth as it tracks America's fastest weenies on a tour of the professional dachshund racing circuit. CineMatinee. Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8287.
Deming
You Can't Take It With You — Through May 3. $8, 2 for $15. 8 p.m. See May 1. Deming Depot, 220 North Country Club Road. 544-4195.
Glenwood
World Labyrinth Day — Free, or donation toward upkeep. 1 p.m. Walk in unity in one of Whitewater Mesa's four labyrinths. Bring a sunhat and be ready to walk promptly at 1 p.m. Second house on the left after mile marker 3 on Route 159 off Hwy. 180 between Glenwood and Alma. Labyrinth sign at red gate. 539-2868 or cordelia@starband.net
Sunday 3
Silver City/Grant County
Mother's May Day Sale — 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Kate Brown Pottery & Tile showroom, off Royal John Mine Road, Mimbres. 536-9935, www.katebrownpottery.com
Tour of the Gila — World-class cycling event. Stage 5, Stage 4 for Sr. Men 4,5 and Women 3,4. Gila Monster Road Race. All categories start at Gough Park in Silver City and follow a point-to-point course ending in Pinos Altos. 590-1076, www.tourofthegila.com
Tyrone Mercantile — 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Town Plaza, Hwy. 90, 534-3911.
Webkinz Extravaganza — Toytown, 113 W. Broadway, 388-1677.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
AAU Boys & Girls State Basketball Tournament — Basketball gyms citywide.
Backyard Composting Made Easy — $10. Two-hour workshop with Greg Baker. Effective ways to produce compost from ordinary kitchen scraps and yard waste. Participants will learn how to create their own free high-quality soil amendments. Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park. 523-4398.
Cinco de Mayo Fiesta — See May 2. 12-7 p.m. 4-7 p.m. Krucez band. Mesilla Plaza. 524-3262 ext. 116, www.oldmesilla.org, kmedina_tom@comcast.net
Growers Market Opening Day Celebration — 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Local produce, plants, May Pole, children's activities, meet your local growers. Mountain View Market, 1300 El Paseo at Idaho, 523-0436.
KRWG Book Fair — Barnes & Noble, Mesilla Valley Mall.
Las Cruces Symphony — See May 2. 3 p.m. NMSU Atkinson Recital Hall. 646-3709, www.lascrucessymphony.com
NMSU Aggies Baseball vs. Houston Baptist — 1 p.m. NMSU Presley Askew Field. 646-1420, 532-2060, (915) 544-8444.
She Stoops to Conquer — $10, $15. See May 1. 2 p.m. NMSU Hershel Zohn Theatre. 646-4517.
Watercolor Society — 2 p.m. Business meeting and "Creepy Cobwebs" demonstration by Laurel Weathersbee. Good Sam's Arts and Crafts Room, 3011 Buena Vida Circle. 526-5374.
Web of Life — 12-2 p.m. Opening reception for silk artists Lucia Wilcox and Judy Licht. Tombaugh Gallery, 2000 S. Solano.
Deming
You Can't Take It With You — $8, 2 for $15. 3 p.m. See May 1. Deming Depot, 220 North Country Club Road. 544-4195.
Monday 4
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Federal Writers' Project — 3 p.m. Dr. Sarah Hagelin of NMSU English Department discusses the novel, The Surrounded, by D'Arcy McNickle. Thomas Branigan Memorial Library. 646-6925, 646-7481.
Tuesday 5
Silver City/Grant County
Big Read Programming Wrap-Up — 2 p.m. See Big Read story in April Tumbleweeds. Student competition awards, presentations on book club participation, more. Silco Theatre.
Co-op Bylaw Changes — Also May 7. Tuesday 5:30-6:30 p.m., Thursday 12-1 p.m. The Food Co-op hosts a community forum. Open discussion. Coffee, tea and light refreshments. RSVP: 388-2343. Silver City Food Co-Op, 520 N. Bullard.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Harvest Cooking Class — $30. 2-4 p.m. Chef Carol Koenig will prepare dishes using leeks, potatoes and raspberries. Pre-registration required. Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, 522-4100, www.nmfarmandranchmuseum.org
Member Appreciation Day — For Cinco de Mayo. Discounts for members. Mountain View Market, 1300 El Paseo at Idaho, 523-0436.
Wednesday 6
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Wicked Phantastic — Through May 8. $10. 7 p.m. Musical review includes songs from a wide range of Broadway show. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org
Thursday 7
Silver City/Grant County
Co-op Bylaw Changes — 12-1 p.m. The Food Co-op hosts a community forum. Open discussion. Coffee, tea and light refreshments. RSVP: 388-2343. Silver City Food Co-Op, 520 N. Bullard.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
2nd Annual Railroad Days — Through May 9. Three-day event celebrating Las Cruces' railroading past, present and future. Model train layouts running at stations throughout the museum. Thursday, senior appreciation day; Friday, students' day, special tours by appointment for large groups and activities for the kids throughout the day. Rail Runner Express commuter train and a modern Burlington Northern Santa Fe diesel engine will return to the depot and be available for tours (no rides) on Saturday. Live music, presentations, Harvey Girl reenactments. Railroad Museum, 351 N. Mesilla St. (at Las Cruces Ave.), 647-4480, museums.las-cruces.org
58th Annual Observance National Day of Prayer — 6:45 a.m.-8 p.m. Prayer Tents, in locations throughout the city. Prayer breakfast 6:45-8:30 a.m., New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road; Sunset Parade of Hope Service, 6-8 p.m., Field of Dreams, 2501 Tashiro Rd.; Proclamation and Prayer For Our City, 12:05-1 p.m., County Government Center, 845 N. Motel Blvd., with complimentary sandwiches, fruit and water. 640-8682, 650-3550, www.nationaldayofprayer.org, www.unitelascruces.org
Sweet Wednesday — 8 p.m. High Desert Brewing, 1201 W. Hadley, 525-6752.
Wicked Phantastic — Through May 8. See May 6. $10. 7 p.m. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org
Friday 8
Silver City/Grant County
Hi Lo Silvers — Free. Also May 10. Friday 7 p.m., Sunday 3 p.m. Broadway music and folksongs. Singers accompanied by Virginia Robertson on piano and Bill Baldwin on bass violin. First Presbyterian Church, 1915 N. Swan St.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
2nd Annual Railroad Days — Through May 9. See May 7. Students' day; special tours by appointment for large groups and activities for the kids throughout the day. Railroad Museum, 351 N. Mesilla St. (at Las Cruces Ave.), 647-4480, museums.las-cruces.org
NMSU Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibit — 5-7 p.m. Opening reception. Museum of Art and the Branigan Cultural Center, 541-2137, museums.las-cruces.org
Stranded — Through May 14. $7 regular, $6 matinee, $5 Wednesdays, seniors, students with ID and Mesilla Valley Film Society Members. 7:30 p.m. nightly, 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Gonzalo Arijon's documentary offers an argument for the necessity of team spirit in the face of catastrophe. Without it, the 16 survivors in a 1972 plane crash in the Andes that decimated a Uruguayan rugby team wouldn't have made it through 72 days in a frigid wilderness with scant provisions. To stay alive the passengers eventually resorted to cannibalism, consuming the flesh of friends and loved ones who had died in the crash. In the film all 16 survivors, now middle-aged, tell the story in their own words. As days passed, they could hear on a radio that the air search for them was being abandoned because of bad weather. Their only hope was to dispatch the hardiest on an expedition to scale the mountains and find civilization. Fernando Parrado and Roberto Canessa hiked 44 miles over peaks more than 13,000 feet high until they discovered signs of civilization. Three days before Christmas, they were spotted by a Chilean shepherd, who remembers, "They smelled of the grave; no animal would go near them." Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8287, www.fountaintheatre.org
Wicked Phantastic — See May 6. $10. 7 p.m. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org
White Sands
Full Moon Nights — $3, 15 and under free. 8:30 p.m. Special programs presented by park rangers or guest speakers. Experience the beauty of the full moon on the white sands. Park entrance closes at 10 p.m., exit by 11 p.m. White Sands National Monument, 45 miles east of Las Cruces, Hwy. 70. 679-2599 ext. 230, 479-6124 ext. 236, www.nps.gov/whsa, john_mangimeli@nps.gov
Saturday 9
Silver City/Grant County
4th Annual Hurley Festival — 7 a.m. Hurley Community Church Pancake Breakfast; 9 a.m. parade; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Show and Shine event. Tour with Steel Horse Adventures, food, games, raffles, entertainment. 537-2124.
4x4 Show — 4-7 p.m. Opening reception for exhibit of works by four artists: Allan Cox, Jeff Turner, Judith Meyer and Michael Metcalf. Seedboat Gallery, 214 W. Yankie, 534-1136.
Aladdin Jr. Auditions — 9 a.m.-noon, 1-5 p.m. Auditions and signup for summer theater program, ages 5 to 18. Theatre Group New Mexico. WNMU Parotti Music Bulding. www.thetheatregroupnm.org
Cancer Survivorship Conference — 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Conference and lunch are free for participants. Workshop topics may include: Integrative Medicine/Therapies, Long-term Survivorship Issues, Resources: Accessing Social Security and other resources, Nutrition & Exercise. Register at (888) 441-4439, www.pltc.org WNMU Global Resource Center.
David Brink — Opening reception for exhibit of black-and-white photos of Silver City. Silver Spirit Gallery, 109 N. Bullard, 534-9488.
Grant County Health Fair — Come in and get tested for Blood Sugar, Blood Pressure, Body Mass Index (BMI), Pulmonary Function, Pulse Oximetry, Vision Exam, Glaucoma, PSA Screening (prostate cancer) and Total Cholesterol. Grant County Community Health Council. WNMU Intramural Gym.
Make a Mother's Day Card — Free. Toy Town. 113 W. Broadway.
Melodrama Theatre — 8 p.m. Red Barn, Hwy. 180. Reservations and information: 388-3848.
Senior Olympics Archery Shoot — 8 a.m. $15 per shooter. Top scores qualify to compete at the state level in the Senior Olympics. Experienced archers to beginners welcome. Silver High School Football Field. 538-1425.
Silver City Farmers' Market — 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Brandon Perrault, live music. Main Street Plaza, 7th St. and Main, next to the Big Ditch Park and San Vicente Creek.
Silver City String Beans — 8 p.m. Isaac's, Bullard and Broadway.
Something Borrowed, Something Blue: A Southwestern New Mexico Wedding Album — 1-4 p.m. Exhibit opening reception. Silver City Museum.
The Exiles — 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. WNMU-Silver City International Film Society. Silco Theatre. www.silverfilm.org
Tyrone Mercantile — 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Town Plaza, Hwy. 90, 534-3911.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
2nd Annual Railroad Days — See May 7. Rail Runner Express commuter train and a modern Burlington Northern Santa Fe diesel engine will return to the depot and be available for tours (no rides). Railroad Museum, 351 N. Mesilla St. (at Las Cruces Ave.), 647-4480, museums.las-cruces.org
Crooke & Color — 8 p.m. High Desert Brewing, 1201 W. Hadley, 525-6752.
Make Way for Tomorrow — $4, $1 for Mesilla Valley Film Society members. 1:30 p.m. While not a box-office success, this drama developed a potent reputation among film critics and movie buffs for its sensitive and perceptive treatment of the problems of the elderly. Barkley and Lucy Cooper are a couple in their late 60s who have fallen on hard times and the bank is foreclosing on their house. They turn to their five children for help, but none has the space or means to house them both. Living with their children and their new families proves stressful for everyone involved, and Lucy decides to take up residence in a home for older women. She and Barkley realize that this will probably mean a permanent separation for the two of them, and they try to enjoy one last outing together before they part. CineMatinee. Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8287.
NMSU Commencement — Pan Am Center. 646-1420, www.nmsu.edu
Plants that Beat the Heat — $7.50 or free to members. 2 p.m. Discover many colorful flowers and shrubs that bloom all summer despite the heat. Reservations requested. Enchanted Gardens, 270 Avenida de Mesilla, 524-1886, gardens@zianet.com, nmenchantedgardens.com
Pops 4 Kids — Through May 10. Saturday 7:30 p.m., Sunday 3 p.m. Las Cruces Symphony Orchestra musicians let children see, touch and play orchestra instruments prior to the concert. NMSU Atkinson Recital Hall. 646-3709, www.lascrucessymphony.com
Rincon Cemetery Tour — 10 a.m. Two-hour walking tour of Rincon Cemetery, the Old Rincon Cemetery, and a scenic overlook erected by Our Lady of All Nations Catholic Mission. Approximately 30 miles north of Las Cruces. Option to caravan from parking lot of K-Mart at Hwy. 70 and I-25, 9:30 a.m. 541-2154, www.las-cruces.org/museums
Sky Safari — Free. 3-5 p.m. Celebrate National Astronomy Day. Museum of Natural History, Mesilla Valley Mall. 522-3120.
Columbus
4th Annual Cactus Carnival — 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Nopalitos, food and drink, live music by Loretta's Barbed Wire Band, guided desert cactus stroll, cactus plants for sale. Pancho Villa State Park, 30 miles south of Deming, at intersection of Hwys. 11 and 9. 531-2711.
Truth or Consequences
Art Hop — 6-9 p.m. Many downtown galleries, studios, stores and restaurants stay open late. New fine art exhibits, live music. Information and walking maps online. torcgalleries@gmail.com, www.torcart.com
Sunday 1 MOTHER'S DAY
Silver City/Grant County
Mother's Day at the Mimbres — Free. 1-4 p.m. Open house with refreshments, storytelling, tours of archaeological site and historic Gooch House. Hwy. 35, 3.8 miles to Sage Road between mile markers 3 and 4. Look for MCHS sign and Gooch House with encircling porches. contact@mimbresheritagesite.org
Hi Lo Silvers — Free. See May 8. 3 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 1915 N. Swan St.
Tyrone Mercantile — 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Town Plaza, Hwy. 90, 534-3911.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Pops 4 Kids — See May 9. 3 p.m. NMSU Atkinson Recital Hall. 646-3709, www.lascrucessymphony.com
Glenwood
Mother's Day Pancake Breakfast — $5 adults, $2.50 children. 8-10 a.m. Pancakes with bacon or sausage, fruit, coffee and juice, prepared by the American Legion.
Standing Women — 1 p.m. Worldwide observance. Walking labyrinths, bell ringing, minutes of silence. Second house on the left after mile marker 3 on Route 159 off Hwy. 180 between Glenwood and Alma. Labyrinth sign at red gate. 539-2868 or cordelia@starband.net
Monday 11
Silver City/Grant County
Toxicity in America & Its Relationship to Obesity and Poor Health — Free. 7 p.m. Learn how to safely lose weight, improve health and increase energy through cleansing. Silco Theater, 311 N. Bullard St., 313-7374, 313-2482, Mia@MiaDavies.com
Widowed Persons Service — $10 for lunch and program. 11 a.m. Nancy Stevens from Border Area Mental Health will speak. WNMU cafeteria. 388-1072.
Tuesday 12
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Book Review — 1:30 p.m. Tom Schmugge will review Dresden-Tuesday, February 13, 1945. Terrace Gallery, Branigan Library, 200 E. Picacho Ave.
Wednesday 13
Silver City/Grant County
Star Party — $3 each, $5 per couple suggested donation, plus regular entrance fees. 9-11 p.m. Explore the night sky. City of Rocks State Park. 527-8386, 536-2800, 527-8386.
Thursday 14
Silver City/Grant County
Rolling Stones Gem and Mineral Society — 6 p.m. Potluck dinner, presentation, monthly meeting. In addition to food and beverage, BYO plate, utensils and cup. "What a Rolling Stone Needs to Know — Finding and Working with Rocks." Senior Center. 534-9202, tim@tamu.edu, rollingstonesgms.blogspot.com
Wheelhouse — Through June 6. $10 adults, $5 students. Thursdays and Sundays pay what you can, by availability. 7:30 p.m. Live, original theater by Virus Theater. Limited seating. Wherehouse, corner of Texas and San Vicente. 313-6707, virustheater.com
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Plant and Tree Sale — Through May 17. Shade trees, shrubs, herbs, vegetables and assorted flowers. At the new greenhouse. Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, 522-4100, www.nmfarmandranchmuseum.org
Steve Smith — 8 p.m. High Desert Brewing, 1201 W. Hadley, 525-6752.
The Sephardic Legacy in New Mexico: A History of the Crypto-Jews — $2 suggested donation. 7 p.m. Historian Stanley Hordes presents on the history of the crypto-Jews, from their origins in the forced conversions of Spain in the 14th and 15th centuries, to the recent past. Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, 522-4100, www.nmfarmandranchmuseum.org
Friday 15
Silver City/Grant County
Lords of Nature — Film presented by Southwest Environmental Center. Silco Theatre.
Wheelhouse — Through June 6. See May 14. $10 adults, $5 students. 7:30 p.m. Virus Theater. Wherehouse, corner of Texas and San Vicente. 313-6707, virustheater.com
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Blessing of the Fields — 10-11 a.m. Annual tradition with colorful, music-filled procession, led by Bishop Ricardo Ramirez and children from Holy Cross Schools. After procession, ballet folklorico in amphitheater. Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, 522-4100, www.nmfarmandranchmuseum.org
Plant and Tree Sale — Through May 17. See May 14. Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, 522-4100.
Sita Sings the Blues — Through May 21. $7 regular, $6 matinee, $5 Wednesdays, seniors, students with ID and Mesilla Valley Film Society Members. 7:30 p.m. nightly, 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Nina Paley's delightfully subversive feminist musical version of the "Ramayana," which is based on her own relationship experiences, spans continents and millennia in parallel stories of two wives being unfairly dumped, one in the American autobiographical present, the other in the mythical Indian past. Punctuated with classic bluesy ballads mouthed by a highly stylized Betty Boop-ish "Sita" and sung by 1920s jazz icon Annette Hanshaw via vintage 78s, Paley's feature constitutes an irrefutable argument for classic 2-D animation as a viable, vibrant arthouse medium for adults. The history is introduced and lengthily mulled over in wittily written, brilliantly acted fashion by three Indian-accented voices, represented onscreen by a trio of Indonesian shadow-puppet cutouts. Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8287, www.fountaintheatre.org
Saturday 16
Silver City/Grant County
In the Field — 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Living history program on the life of an infantry soldier in the Southwest in the 1880s, presented by re-enactor Ken Smith. Silver City Museum courtyard, 312 W. Broadway, 538-5921.
Melodrama Theatre — 8 p.m. Red Barn, Hwy. 180. 388-3848.
Mogollon Rim Fiber Guild Meeting — 9 a.m. Officer elections, show and tell, table for "stash fiber" you want to give away or sell. WNMU Chino Building, Room 206. 388-4839, www.fiberguild.org
Rhythm Mystic — 8 p.m. Isaac's, Bullard and Broadway.
Rolling Stones Field Trip — 9:30 a.m. Trip to Azurite Mines for rock specimens coated with copper minerals in vivid greens and blues. Canyon filled with beautiful scenery. Meet at Emory Pass Vista, Hwy. 152. Bring water, lunch, dress in layers. Must be a member or guest of a member to come along; may join the day of the trip and sign the liability waiver. 538-5706, kyyote@msn.com
Silver City Farmers' Market — 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Herb butter demo. Main Street Plaza, 7th St. and Main, next to the Big Ditch Park and San Vicente Creek.
Tyrone Mercantile — 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Town Plaza, Hwy. 90, 534-3911.
Wheelhouse — Through June 6. See May 14. $10 adults, $5 students. 7:30 p.m. Virus Theater. Wherehouse, corner of Texas and San Vicente. 313-6707, virustheater.com
Las Cruces/Mesilla
14th Annual Las Cruces Tour of Gardens — $7, 12 and under free. 9 a.m.-4p.m. Six West Mesa gardens featured. Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park will host refreshments. Park fee waived for ticket holders. Visitors may begin the tour in any garden and proceed in any order. Signs in front of the homes help identify the gardens, which are shown on the map provided on the ticket. No toilet facilities. 524-8819.
A Thief of Time — $4, $1 for Mesilla Valley Film Society members. 1:30 p.m. Based on the novel by New Mexico mystery writer Tony Hillerman. When anthropologist Ellie Friedman-Bernal, an expert on the vanished Anasazi culture, disappears, her hyper-competitive colleagues claim to be clueless about her whereabouts. Meanwhile, evidence in Ellie's apartment hints that she may have been trying to penetrate the black market in ceramics illegally excavated from Indian lands. In their search for Ellie's killer, Navajo Tribal Policemen Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee encounter preacher/pot-fence Slick Nakai and his musician/accomplice Pete Etcitty, and the rich, unsavory collectors Richard DuMont and Harrison Houk, who is the last person to see Ellie alive. Still the vexing questions remain: Why did Ellie trade a saddle for a kayak just before she disappeared? Why does the crippled Houk himself own a kayak? And what's that hunched-over form in the shadows that looks strangely like Kokopelli, the flute-playing Navajo spirit? CineMatinee. Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8287.
Dan Lambert — 8 p.m. High Desert Brewing, 1201 W. Hadley, 525-6752.
Department of Peace Meeting — 12 p.m. Mountain View Market, 1300 El Paseo at Idaho, 523-0436.
New Horizons Symphony Orchestra — Free. 7:30 p.m. Featured soloist Dr. William Leland performs Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 23 with the orchestra. Also, second movement of Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6, the second and third movements of Beethoven's Symphony No. 7, and the Great Gate of Kiev, one of the pieces in the suite "Pictures at an Exhibition" by Moussorgsky. NMSU Atkinson Recital Hall. 522-5571, 523-9101, www.nhsocruces.com
Plant and Tree Sale — Through May 17. See May 14. Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, 522-4100.
Remember to Count Your Blessings — 11 a.m. Spiritual discussion. Eckankar. Radisson Palms, 201 E. University. 524-2580.
Vaudeville 101: What Am I Doing Here? — Also May 17. $10 regular, $9 students and seniors. Saturday 8 p.m., Sunday 2:30 p.m. Sarah Leamy's new solo vaudeville show combines storytelling, magic, four different comic characters, acrobatics, juggling, a few songs/drag acts, and even some mind-reading activities. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org
Hillsboro
Hillsboro Heritage Music Festival — $5 per musical act, $20 day pass, under 12 free. 1-9:30 p.m. Live music on the hour by Muletones; Sabinal Sisters; Deming Fusiliers; Wayne, Kiki & Michelle; Holy Water & Whiskey; Mackle Redd; Bill Barwick. 8 p.m. Los Radiators western-swing dance band. Silent auction. Community Center, Elenora Street. www.HillsboroNM.com
Rodeo
Narca Moore-Craig — 2-7 p.m. Opening reception for the author and wildlife artist. See story in Arts Exposure section. Chiricahua Gallery. Hwy 80, downtown Rodeo.
Truth or Consequences
Armendaris Ranch Tour — $150. 8 a.m. Black Mesa. While en route to a sweeping view of the Rio Grande Valley, see bighorn sheep, antelope, oryx and bison. Meal, soft drinks, plenty of water included. 4WD/high clearance vehicles needed. Carpooling. Trip limited to six vehicles. Depart from Geronimo Springs Museum, 211 Main. 894-6600, www.geronimospringsmuseum.com
Sunday 17
Silver City/Grant County
Gomorrah — 4 p.m. A film about Italian criminals killing one another. One after another. Remorseless. Strictly business. The question arises: How are there enough survivors to carry on the business? Another question: Why do willing recruits submit themselves to this dismal regime? The characters are the foot soldiers of the Camorra, the crime syndicate based in Naples that is larger than the Mafia but less known. This film won the grand prize at Cannes 2008 and the European Film Award. WNMU-Silver City International Film Society. Real West Cinema II, Hwy. 180. www.silverfilm.org
Poverty Alleviation — 11:30 a.m. potluck, 12 p.m. presentations. Poverty alleviation for the people along the border between Palomas and Columbus. Maria Lopez, social worker from the mayor of Palomas' office, and two Palomas Family Cooperative Board Members, Rita Holden from the Our Lady of Las Palomas Retreat Center in Columbus, and Janet Shepherd, Palomas Cooperative Artisanry Project Coordinator from Mimbres, will explain how the Palomas Family Cooperative is creating livelihoods for impoverished Palomas families. See story in this section. Gila Friends Meeting (Quakers).
Tyrone Mercantile — 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Town Plaza, Hwy. 90, 534-3911.
Wheelhouse — Through June 6. See May 14. Pay what you can. 7:30 p.m. Virus Theater. Wherehouse, corner of Texas and San Vicente. 313-6707, virustheater.com
Las Cruces/Mesilla
"Vaudeville 101: What Am I Doing Here? — See May 16. $10 regular, $9 students and seniors. 2:30 p.m. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org
Celestial Sounds — Free. 3 p.m. Community women's singing group presents its first spring concert. Classical, contemporary and popular music. Good Samaritan Stucky Auditorium. 524-0930.
Faith, Spirituality & Wholeness — 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Workshop with Gerald Martin. Heart of the Dove. 526-6704, 644-2321, www.heartofthedove.net
LCCA Members Meeting and Materials Sale — 1:3- p.m. Arts and Crafts Room, Good Samaritan Society-Las Cruces Village. 3011 Buena Vida Circle. 496-8834.
Plant and Tree Sale — See May 14. Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, 522-4100.
Monday 18
Silver City/Grant County
Altered Fiber Art Book — $30 members, $35 non-. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Create a work of art using a child's "board book" as the foundation. Southwest Women's Fiber Arts Collective, 107 Broadway, 538-5733, www.fiberartscollective.org
Tuesday 19
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Reversing Diabetes — 5:30 p.m. Film about reversing diabetes with raw foods. Discussion with Geneveieve Chavez, ND, follows film. Mountain View Market, 1300 El Paseo at Idaho, 523-0436.
Wednesday 20
Silver City/Grant County
Meetings That Matter Workshop — 9 a.m.-4 p.m. With Roi Crouch and The Wellness Coalition. Silco Theatre.
Native Plant Dyes Lecture Class — $15 members, $20 non-. Learn history and uses of dye plants found in the Southwest, including kota, onion skins, sage, walnut leaves and hulls, mullen, osage, chamisa and cochineal. Southwest Women's Fiber Arts Collective, 107 Broadway, 538-5733, www.fiberartscollective.org
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Ride of Silence — Free. 6:30 p.m. Old Mesilla Plaza. 6:30 p.m. 526-6545. www.rideofsilence.org, trina@solsurvival.com
Deming
Garden Care — 8 a.m. Friends of Rockhound State Park.
Thursday 21
Silver City/Grant County
Black Wind, White Land — Free. 6 p.m. Film. Hosted by Gila Friends Meeting (Quakers). Documentary made by Irish Television concerns the effect on the people of Belarus and the Ukraine of the massive amounts of radiation released by the 1986 meltdown of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. Silver City Public Library, College Ave.
Garden of Earthly Delights — 5 p.m. Opening reception for exhibit of works by Zoe Wolfe. Leyba & Ingalls, 315 N. Bullard St., 388-5725.
Gully Rehabilitation Presentation — 7-8:30 p.m. Slide-show presentation on the nature of erosion and mitigation strategies. Roundup Lodge, Acklin Hill Road, west of San Lorenzo Elementary School. 388-1416.
Wheelhouse — Through June 6. See May 14. Pay what you can. 7:30 p.m. Virus Theater. Wherehouse, corner of Texas and San Vicente. 313-6707, virustheater.com
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Deming Fusiliers — 8 p.m. High Desert Brewing, 1201 W. Hadley, 525-6752.
Member Appreciation Day — Discounts for members. Mountain View Market, 1300 El Paseo at Idaho, 523-0436.
Friday 22
Silver City/Grant County
14th Annual Silver City Blues Festival — Through May 24. Local, regional and national acts, featuring headliners Coco Montoya, Ruthie Foster. Friday 8 p.m. Midnight Jump Back Brothers at Buffalo Dance Hall. Saturday 12:30-1:30 p.m. The Continental Blues Band; 2-3:15 p.m. Eldridge Lockwood and the Mooncrickets; 3:30-5 p.m. "lil Mama" Hardy and Band; 5:30-7 p.m. Bad News Blues Band with Long John Hunter; 7:30-9 p.m. Coco Montoya; 10 p.m.-1 a.m. Jam Session at Buffalo Dance Hall. Sunday 12:30-1:30 p.m. CW Ayon; 1:45-2:45 p.m. Paul Geremia; 3-4 p.m. Soul Kitchen; 4:15-5:30 p.m. Steve James; 5:30-7 p.m. Ruthie Foster. Gough Park. Mimbres Region Arts Council. 538-2505, 888-758-7289, www.mimbresarts.org
Old Dogs, New Tricks — 2-6 p.m. Opening reception for exhibit of stick figures by Sally Elliot and paintings by Karen Kesler, along with ceramic works by Malcolm Davis. Blue Dome Gallery, 307 N. Texas St., 534-8671, www.bluedomegallery.com
Wheelhouse — Through June 6. See May 14. $10 adults, $5 students. 7:30 p.m. Virus Theater. Wherehouse, corner of Texas and San Vicente. 313-6707, virustheater.com
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Ballerina — Through May 28. $7 regular, $6 matinee, $5 Wednesdays, seniors, students with ID and Mesilla Valley Film Society Members. 7:30 p.m. nightly, 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday. This film parts the curtain on a rarefied realm where the bodies of young girls are stretched, twisted and sent floating on air according to the dictates of a severe and beautiful cult. The public pays top dollar to witness the fruits of this ritualized labor, an exquisite discipline known as the Russian ballet, and now the filmmaker Bertrand Normand bids to demystify its processes in a documentary portrait. The film follows the progress of five young women from their acceptances at elite ballet schools to their careers at the apex of the Russian ballet hierarchy and global renown. Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8287, www.fountaintheatre.org
Dreaming Cows — Opening for exhibit of 21 large prints and select group of drawings and photographs by Betty LaDuke, inspired by the artist's work with non-profit group Heifer International. Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, 522-4100, www.nmfarmandranchmuseum.org
Fighting the Fires of Hate: America and the Nazi Book Burnings — 5-7 p.m. Opening reception for traveling exhibit from the US Holocaust Memorial Museum. Chamber music, banned-book displays, films and other special events planned during the exhibit's run through July 11. Branigan Cultural Center, 501 N. Main St., downtown mall. 541-2154, www.las-cruces.org/museums
Let's Get Active — 6-8 p.m. Opening reception. Museum of Natural History, Mesilla Valley Mall. 522-3120.
Deming
Third Annual Bluegrass Festival — Through May 24. $5 Friday, $8 Saturday or $12 both days, free Sunday. Five bands, open mic. Bring a lawn chair. Rockhound State Park. 546-6182.
Saturday 23
Silver City/Grant County
14th Annual Silver City Blues Festival — Through May 24. See May 22. 12:30-1:30 p.m. The Continental Blues Band; 2-3:15 p.m. Eldridge Lockwood and the Mooncrickets; 3:30-5 p.m. "lil Mama" Hardy and Band; 5:30-7 p.m. Bad News Blues Band with Long John Hunter; 7:30-9 p.m. Coco Montoya; 10 p.m.-1 a.m. Jam Session at Buffalo Dance Hall.MRAC. 538-2505, 888-758-7289, www.mimbresarts.org
Gully Rehabilitation Workshop — 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Hands-on learning experience. Participants will construct a full suite of different erosion control structures using low-cost techniques and local materials. Limited to 20 people. Registration: 388-1416.
Melodrama Theatre — 8 p.m. Red Barn, Hwy. 180. 388-3848.
Opening Reception — 4-7 p.m. Opening reception for the gallery's three new artists: Shari Chandler, Mark Bowen and Nancy Wachholz. Appetizers will be served and guitar music provided by Allen Sanders. Copper Quail Gallery, 211 N Texas St., Ste. A, 388-2646.
Silver City Farmers' Market — 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Weaving, spinning and natural dye demo. Main Street Plaza, 7th St. and Main, next to the Big Ditch Park and San Vicente Creek.
The Illusion Band — 8 p.m. Isaac's, Bullard and Broadway.
Tyrone Mercantile — 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Town Plaza, Hwy. 90, 534-3911.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Dancing on Air — $15 regular, $12 students and seniors. 7:30 p.m. Project IN Motion's Professional Dance and Aerial Arts Company celebrates 10 years of modern aerial dance with this nationally touring program featuring feats of balletic mid-air poetry. Rio Grande Theatre. 523-6403, www.projectinmotion.com
Field Trip — 6:30 a.m. Audubon Society trip to the Florida Mountains, Spring Canyon and Rockhound State Park near Deming; possibly Deming cemetery, additional areas. Bring water, snacks or lunch, be prepared for early summer weather. Passenger cars suitable. Meet at Wild Birds Unlimited, Arroyo Plaza, 2001 E. Lohman. Reservations: 541-0133, jlddouglas@zianet.com
Healthy Chocolate, Healthy Hearts — 12-2 p.m. Raw foods class with Sophia Starheart. Mountain View Market, 1300 El Paseo at Idaho, 523-0436.
Little Mediterranean Bites — $15. 10 a.m. Joan Kief from New Mexico Lavender will present a class on how to grow and use Mediterranean herbs. Reservations requested. Class limited to 15 people. Enchanted Gardens, 270 Avenida de Mesilla, 524-1886, gardens@zianet.com, nmenchantedgardens.com
Picacho Street Antique Dealers Street Sale — Through May 25. Visit antique shops along Picacho Avenue. 524-8624.
Southern New Mexico Wine Festival — Through May 25. $13, $10 Military Monday, May 25. Admission includes souvenir glass. 12-6 p.m. daily. Sample wines from 16 wineries. Wine available for purchase by the glass, bottle and case. Wine appreciation classes, arts and crafts vendors, local goat cheese, spices, salsa and more for sale. Entertainment: Saturday, 12:15 p.m. Cadillac Kings; 3:15 p.m. Daddy Os. Sunday, 12:15 p.m. Moonshiners; 4 p.m. Josh Grider. Monday, 12:15 p.m. 3+3 Trio; 3:15 p.m. Undiskovered. Southern New Mexico Fairgrounds. 522-1232, www.snmwinefestival.com, www.nmwine.com
Stefan George — 8 p.m. High Desert Brewing, 1201 W. Hadley, 525-6752.
The Conscientious Objector — $4, $1 for Mesilla Valley Film Society members. 1:30 p.m. Ridiculed on the battlefield for rigidly adhering to his religious beliefs while positioned in the 77th Infantry Division during World War II, a most unlikely recipient of the Medal of Honor finally receives his due as filmmaker Terry L. Benedict profiles the soldier who became a hero in the face of intolerance. Desmond T. Doss was a devout member of the Seventh Adventist Church. Instead of taking up arms against, Doss chose to save lives by becoming a medic. The decision didn't go down easily with his fellow soldiers, who made no attempts to mask their resentment of the man who rigidly honored the Sabbath by spending Saturdays in prayer. But in his isolation Doss found strength, ultimately saving countless lives on the battlefield (including the lives of soldiers who had previously ridiculed and scorned him). Deep behind enemy lines, the best friend to have is sometimes the man without a weapon. CineMatinee. Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8287.
Deming
Third Annual Bluegrass Festival — Through May 24. See May 22. $8. Rockhound State Park. 546-6182.
Elephant Butte
Fly Freedom's Flag Boat Parade — 10 a.m.-2 p.m. POW/MIA service, decorated boats, wreath toss and playing of "Taps." Dam Site Marina, Marina del Sur, Elephant Butte Lake State Park. 744-5567, nadine@lagorico.com, www.thedamsite.com
Sunday 24
Silver City/Grant County
14th Annual Silver City Blues Festival — See May 22. 12:30-1:30 p.m. CW Ayon; 1:45-2:45 p.m. Paul Geremia; 3-4 p.m. Soul Kitchen; 4:15-5:30 p.m. Steve James; 5:30-7 p.m. Ruthie Foster. MRAC. 538-2505, 888-758-7289, www.mimbresarts.org
Downtown Blues Festival Art Walk — 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Silver City art galleries.
Tyrone Mercantile — 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Town Plaza, Hwy. 90, 534-3911.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Picacho Street Antique Dealers Street Sale — Through May 25. 524-8624.
Smack Down and ECW Live — $15, $22, $30, $40, $60. 5 p.m. Championship matches with ECW Superstars. NMSU Pan American Center. 646-1420, 800-745-3000, www.ticketmaster.com, panam.nmsu.edu/WWELIVE09.html
Southern New Mexico Wine Festival — Through May 25. See May 23. $13, $10. 12-6 p.m. daily. 12:15 p.m. Moonshiners; 4 p.m. Josh Grider. Southern New Mexico Fairgrounds. 522-1232, www.snmwinefestival.com, www.nmwine.com
Deming
Third Annual Bluegrass Festival — See May 22. Free. Rockhound State Park. 546-6182.
Monday 25 MEMORIAL DAY
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Southern New Mexico Wine Festival — See May 23. $13, $10, $3 active military with ID. 12-6 p.m. daily. 12:15 p.m. 3+3 Trio; 3:15 p.m. Undiskovered. Southern New Mexico Fairgrounds. 522-1232, www.snmwinefestival.com, www.nmwine.com
Picacho Street Antique Dealers Street Sale — 524-8624.
Tuesday 26
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Descubra el Desierto — 7 p.m. Lecture. Museum of Natural History, Mesilla Valley Mall. 522-3120.
Mesilla Valley Bicycle Coalition Meeting — Mountain View Market, 1300 El Paseo at Idaho, 523-0436.
Wednesday 27
Silver City/Grant County
Intro to Natural Dyes Lecture Class — 6-7:30 p.m. $15 members, $20 non-. Learn about dyes made from cochineal, indigo, madder root, brazilwood and logwood and history of their usage in the US. Southwest Women_s Fiber Arts Collective, 107 Broadway, 538-5733, www.fiberartscollective.org
Wild Wild West Pro Rodeo — Through May 30. Wide variety of authentic rodeo events. Southwest Horsemans Arena.
Thursday 28
Silver City/Grant County
Wild Wild West Pro Rodeo — Through May 30. Southwest Horsemans Arena.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Bob Einwick — 8 p.m. High Desert Brewing, 1201 W. Hadley, 525-6752.
Science Cafe — 5:30 p.m. Roundtable discussion. Museum of Natural History, Mesilla Valley Mall. 522-3120.
Friday 29
Silver City/Grant County
Beauty and the Beast — $5, under 11 and seniors $3. 7 p.m. Broadway Rhythms featuring tap, jazz, modern dance and hip-hop students. Conservatory of Dance. WNMU Fine Arts Center Theatre. 538-5865, ConvsDance@aol.com
Steel Horse Adventure's Cowboys and Indians Tour & Show — $60. 1-9 p.m. Tour through Pinos Altos, up to the Cliff Dwellings, end up back in Pinos Altos for a cowboy poetry and song dinner show around a campfire, performed by "New Mexico's Most Enchanting Cowboy," Mike Moutoux. Call for more details. 313-4383.
Wild Wild West Pro Rodeo — Through May 30. Southwest Horsemans Arena.
Truth or Consequences
State Karaoke Championship — $10-$40 per day, weekend passes. Through May 30. Friday 1 p.m., Saturday 5 p.m. Championship finale weekend with 60-plus singers from all over the state competing for the distinction of being the best karaoke singer, cash prizes, recording sessions and further competition. Civic Center, 400 W. Fourth. 894-3722, kjone@karaokeenchantment.com
Saturday 30
Silver City/Grant County
Desert West Auction — Also May 31. 10 a.m. Online and live auction. Come out and be part of the live auction or participate via Internet. 3870 N. Hwy. 35, Mimbres, 536-9357, www.desertwestauction.com
Melodrama Theatre — 8 p.m. Red Barn, Hwy. 180. 388-3848.
Silver City Farmers' Market — 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Main Street Plaza, 7th St. and Main, next to the Big Ditch Park and San Vicente Creek.
Tyrone Mercantile — 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Town Plaza, Hwy. 90, 534-3911.
Wally Lawder & the Flying Coyotes — 8 p.m. Isaac's, Bullard and Broadway.
Wild Wild West Pro Rodeo — Southwest Horsemans Arena.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Animal Encounters — 4 p.m. Museum of Natural History, Mesilla Valley Mall. 522-3120.
Desert Treks — Mesilla Valley State Park. Pre-registration required. Museum of Natural History. 522-3120.
Nuevo Soul — 8 p.m. High Desert Brewing, 1201 W. Hadley, 525-6752.
Red Hat Society — $35. 11:30 a.m. "Moulin Rouge-Pari Fashion Show and Shop-'Til-You-Drop." Lunch, door prizes, Red-n-Purple Fashion Show. Hotel Encanto, 705 S. Telshor Blvd. 526-5911, www.thequeenmumscloset.com
Up in the Cellar — $4, $1 for Mesilla Valley Film Society members. 1:30 p.m. Possibly the only surviving film clip that shows the actual destruction by explosion of part of downtown Las Cruces before "urban renewal." Noted actors Larry Hagman and Joan Collins co-star in this bawdy comedy that is probably the only movie ever actually shot IN Las Cruces AND on the NMSU campus. The adventures of a university student, a slacker-poet type, who is about to get the boot, because his scholarship has not been renewed. To get revenge, he decides to seduce the university president's daughter and wife. Shenanigans ensue, causing the entire campus to fall into disarray. Free admission to anyone who was involved with the production of the film and can share a story of those days of yore, especially anyone from the NMSU marching band. CineMatinee. Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8287.
Truth or Consequences
State Karaoke Championship — See May 29. $10-$40 per day, weekend passes. 5 p.m. Civic Center, 400 W. Fourth. 894-3722, kjone@karaokeenchantment.com
White Sands
Lake Lucero Tour — $3. A ranger-guided trip to Lake Lucero, the source of the white sands. Reservations required. White Sands National Monument. 679-2599 ext. 230, 479-6124 ext. 236.
Sunday 31
Silver City/Grant County
Annual Evergreen Garden Club Tour — $5. 1 p.m. Tour of five gardens at homes in Silver City. A showcase of local gardens, from artistic landscapes to food gardens. Tickets available at Peters Insurance Agency, Dunn's Nursery, and the Farmers' Market. 388-1324, 388-9557.
Desert West Auction — See May 30. 10 a.m. Online and live auction. 3870 N. Hwy. 35, Mimbres, 536-9357, www.desertwestauction.com
Home Party Fair — 12 p.m. Bayard Community Center. 956-5229.
Tyrone Mercantile — 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Town Plaza, Hwy. 90, 534-3911.
Wheelhouse — Through June 6. See May 14. Pay what you can. 7:30 p.m. Virus Theater. Wherehouse, corner of Texas and San Vicente. 313-6707, virustheater.com
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Ciclovia Health Event — 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Have fun getting healthy with bike riding, walking, jogging, dancing, aerobics, gymnastics, skates. Young Park, 1905 E. Nevada Ave. 522-0289, june@snmdo.org
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Thursday 4
Silver City/Grant County
Wheelhouse — Through June 6. See May 14. Pay what you can. 7:30 p.m. Virus Theater. Wherehouse, corner of Texas and San Vicente. 313-6707, virustheater.com
Friday 5
Silver City/Grant County
Animal Communicator Lecture and Workshop — Lecture by donation, workshops $110. Through June 7. With animal communicator and author, Anita Curtis. How animals interpret and understand human words and behavior, and how people and animals can improve their relationships by understanding each other's thoughts and feelings through telepathic communications. Friday lecture, Isaac's Bar & Grill. Saturday and Sunday workshops at WNMU, Student Memorial Center, 3rd floor. Reservation required for workshops. 534-0267, 313-9997.
Wheelhouse — Through June 6. See May 14. $10 adults, $5 students. 7:30 p.m. Virus Theater. Wherehouse, corner of Texas and San Vicente. 313-6707, virustheater.com
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Downtown Ramble — 5-7 p.m. Galleries, shops, businesses and restaurants, art openings, exhibits, music, entertainment, open mic opportunities, shopping, refreshments. 527-5018, www.downtownlascrucespartnership.org
Member Appreciation Day — Discounts for members. Mountain View Market, 1300 El Paseo at Idaho, 523-0436.
Deming
Kool Tunes — St. Clair Winery.
Saturday 6
Silver City/Grant County
Animal Communicator Lecture and Workshop — Through June 7. See June 5. WNMU, Student Memorial Center, 3rd floor. 534-0267, 313-9997.
Melodrama Theatre — 8 p.m. Every Saturday. Pinos Altos Melodrama Touring Company. Red Barn Family Steak House, Hwy. 180. Reservations and information: 388-3848.
Silver City Farmers' Market — Enjoy fresh produce from local growers. Every Saturday, 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Main Street Plaza, 7th St. and Main, next to the Big Ditch Park and San Vicente Creek.
Tyrone Mercantile — 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Every Saturday and Sunday. Buy, sell, trade or barter. Arts and crafts, antiques, baskets, candles, ceramics, dolls, flower arrangements, furnishings, glass, gourds, jewelry, kitchen cutlery, knives, knife sharpening, manufactured items, metal art, oils, produce, wooden items, yard decor and more. Tyrone Town Plaza, Hwy. 90, 4 miles south of Silver City. 534-3911.
Wheelhouse — See May 14. Virus Theater. $10 adults, $5 students. 7:30 p.m. Wherehouse, corner of Texas and San Vicente. 313-6707, virustheater.com
Elephant Butte
Bass Fishing Tournament — Through June 7. 6 a.m.-3 p.m. Team tournament. Weigh in at or near the main boat ramp. Elephant Butte Lake State Parks Marina Del Sur. 744-5923, salvador.gonzalez1@state.nm.us
Winston
26th Annual Fiesta — 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Parade, BBQ dinner, craft fair and flea market, cow chip poker, climbing wall, games, Western dance. Community Center in Winston, 35 miles west of T or C via Hwy. 52. 743-0190, 743-2586, montecristogallery@windstream.net
Sunday 7
Silver City/Grant County
24 Club 3rd Annual Builders' Series Home Tour — 12-4 p.m. $15. Includes stops at all homes on the tour as well as refreshments at Seedboat Gallery, 1-4 p.m. 388-9506, 590-4282.
Animal Communicator Lecture and Workshop — See June 5. WNMU, Student Memorial Center, 3rd floor. 534-0267, 313-9997.
Tyrone Mercantile — 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Town Plaza, Hwy. 90, 534-3911.
Elephant Butte
Bass Fishing Tournament — See June 6. 6 a.m.-3 p.m. Elephant Butte Lake State Parks Marina Del Sur. 744-5923, salvador.gonzalez1@state.nm.us
White Sands
Full Moon Nights — $3, 15 and under free. 8:30 p.m. Special programs presented by park rangers or guest speakers. Experience the beauty of the full moon on the white sands. Park entrance closes at 10 p.m., exit by 11 p.m. White Sands National Monument, 45 miles east of Las Cruces, Hwy. 70. 679-2599 ext. 230, 479-6124 ext. 236, www.nps.gov/whsa, john_mangimeli@nps.gov
Monday 8
Silver City/Grant County
Ahead to the Past — 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Historic Fort Bayard Summit focusing on the future of the Fort Bayard National Historic Landmark. Sponsored by Grant County Health Council. WNMU Global Resource Center.