D e s e r t E x p o s u r e
September 2010
SEPTEMBER
Wednesday 1
Silver City/Grant County
Silver City Museum Volunteer Orientation — 10 a.m. Barbara Nance, Volunteer Coordinator. Silver City Museum Annex, 302 W. Broadway, 538-5921.
Thursday 2
Silver City/Grant County
Mimbres Valley Farmers' Market — Every Thursday. 4:30-6:30 p.m. San Lorenzo Senior Center parking lot, off Hwy. 152, 1/2 mile towards Mimbres.
Stephanie Fix — Live music. Buckhorn Saloon, Pinos Altos, 538-9911, buckhornsaloonandoperahouse.com
WNMU Volleyball vs. Montana State University-Billings — 5:15 p.m. www.wnmumustangs.com
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Big Band Dance Club — High Society Orchestra. Beginners, singles and couples over 21 welcome. Dress code. 7 p.m. lesson, 8-10 p.m. dancing. $7 members; $9 non-members. Las Cruces Country Club, 2700 N. Main St. 526-9197, www.bigbanddanceclub.org
Fatigo — High Desert Brewing, 1201 W. Hadley, 525-6752.
How to Have More Energy & Health God's Way — Mary Marsh. 7-8:30 p.m. $7 members; $10 non-members. Mountain View Market, 1300 El Paseo, 523-0436.
Friday 3
Silver City/Grant County
First Friday Downtown and Gateway Arch Dedication — Most businesses are open late. Street life, music, puppets, stilt people, drama, stuff for kids and more. Special dedication ceremonies for the Downtown Gateway Arch. 5 p.m.
Live Music — 8-10 p.m. The Parlor at Diane's, 510 N. Bullard St., 538-8722.
Rhythm Mystic — Buckhorn Saloon, Pinos Altos, 538-9911, buckhornsaloonandoperahouse.com
WNMU Volleyball vs. Saint Martin's University — 12:45 p.m. www.wnmumustangs.com
Las Cruces/Mesilla
9th Annual 5,000 Flowers — Through Sept/ 25. Exhibit to commemorate 9/11 events. Branigan Cultural Center, 501 N. Main St., 541-2154, www.las-cruces.org/museums
Artists' Reception — Exhibits through Nov 20. Artists from New Mexico and Texas have come together through the Ghost Town Arts Collective. 5-7 p.m. Museum of Art, 491 N. Main St.. 541-2137, www.las-cruces.org/museums
Downtown Ramble — Art openings, exhibits, music, entertainment, open mic opportunities, shopping, refreshments. 5-7 p.m.
Is That You? Gallery Reception — Exhibit through Oct. 1. Regional artists tackle non-figurative portraits. 6:30-8 p.m. Tombaugh Gallery, Unitarian Universalist Church, 2000 S. Solano, 522-7821.
Solitary Man — Through Sept. 9. Michael Douglas is the tormented Ben Kalmen, a fast-talking, moneymaking New York car dealer facing professional and personal disasters. His secret to warding off aging, job scandal and a heart problem is women, the younger the better. That includes Allyson (Imogen Poots), the college-age daughter of his mistress (Mary-Louise Parker). His own daughter (Jenna Fischer) has given up on him, as has his ex-wife, Nancy (Susan Sarandon). Yet when Ben hits bottom, working the counter at the diner of a friend (Danny DeVito), he can't quit lying to himself. 7:30 p.m. nightly, 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday. $7 regular, $6 seniors and students, $5 Mesilla Valley Film Society Members. Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8287, mesillavalleyfilm.org
Saturday 4
Silver City/Grant County
27th Annual Gem & Mineral Show — Through Sept. 6. Over 55 dealers from throughout the US, Mexico, Asia and elsewhere will have their wares for sale. Activities include free daily field trips, silent auction, and the Wheel of Fortune. Food service by the Lions Club. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Business & Conference Center, Hwy. 180. 538-3216, rollingstonesgmsshow@gmail.com
Annual Labors of Love Art Fair — Through Sept. 5. Presented by San Vicente Artists. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Silco Theater, 311 N. Bullard St. 534-9005, www.silcotheater.com
Bayou Seco — Buckhorn Saloon, Pinos Altos, 538-9911, buckhornsaloonandoperahouse.com
Krysis & Morris Messor — Heavy metal. The Drifter, 711 Silver Heights Blvd. 538-2916.
Farmers' Market — Brandon Perrault performs. 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Main Street Plaza.
WNMU Volleyball vs. Hawaii Pacific University — 5:15 p.m. www.wnmumustangs.com
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Bonnie Mandoe Studio Sale — Through Sept. 6. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Quesenberry Farmhouse, 825 Quesenberry St. 523-9760.
Franciscan Festival of Arts — Through Sept. 5. Regional artists will display and sell their work in painting, pottery, jewelry, stained glass, woodworking and textiles. Food booths, door prizes, silent auction and music. Holy Cross Retreat, 600 Holy Cross Road. 524-3688, www.holycrossretreat.org
Harvest Wine Fest — Through Sept. 6. Hourly grape stomp competition, music, food. University of Wine returns. Live music includes the Daddy Os, Nuevo Sol, Terry Bullard, Oldies but Goodies, CW Ayon and more. Arts and crafts vendors will display fine paintings, handmade crafts and apparel for sale. 12-6 p.m. $15 for adults over 21, includes souvenir glass. Free under 21 if with legal guardian. Southern New Mexico State Fairgrounds. 522-1232, www.wineharvestfestival.com
Lillis Urban — High Desert Brewing, 1201 W. Hadley, 525-6752.
The Red Machine — With co-directors, co-producers and co-screenwriters of the film, Stephanie Argy and Alec Boehm. This event will include a special encore screening of their short film, "Gandhi at the Bat." The comedy feature takes place in Washington, DC, 1935. At the height of the Great Depression, hotheaded Eddie Doyle (Donal Thoms-Cappello), an ace safecracker, is just doing what he does best: stealing. Now facing prison, Eddie finds he's got an option after all. Enter Lt. F. Ellis Coburn (Lee Perkins), a cool-as-ice Navy man with a problem only Eddie can solve: The Japanese Foreign Office has changed its encryption codes.$7 regular, $6 seniors and students, $5 Mesilla Valley Film Society Members. Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8287, mesillavalleyfilm.org
Gila Cliff Dwellings
Special TJ Tour of the Gila Cliff Dwellings — Explore the TJ site, an unexcavated surface pueblo that is usually closed to the public. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free. Limited to 20 people, reservations required. Gila Cliff Dwellings, 536-9461.
Astronomy Evening — 7-10:30 p.m. Gila Cliff Dwellings, 536-9461.
Hatch
Hatch Chile Fest — Through Sept. 5. Sample some of the finest chile while you enjoy food, crafts, auction, live music and more. 267-5483, 267-4010, www.hatchchilefest.com
Hillsboro
Hillsboro Harvest Festival — Bounty of new works in the gallery, artist demonstrations, and the fruits of the season. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Percha Creek Traders, 895-5116, www.perchacreektraders.com
Sunday 5
Silver City/Grant County
27th Annual Gem & Mineral Show — Through Sept. 6. See Sept. 4. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Business & Conference Center, Hwy 180. 538-3216, rollingstonesgmsshow@gmail.com
Annual Labors of Love Art Fair — Presented by San Vicente Artists. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Silco Theater, 311 N. Bullard St. 534-9005, www.silcotheater.com
Thrift Store Cowboys — A band from Lubbock, Texas, who has played all kinds of venues including the Solar Music Festival in Taos, on tour to promote their fourth album. 7 p.m. $7. Living Art Studio, 2846 Hwy. 35, Mimbres, 536-3078, dandjune@yahoo.com
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Bonnie Mandoe Studio Sale — Through Sept. 6. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Quesenberry Farmhouse, 825 Quesenberry St. 523-9760.
Franciscan Festival of Arts — See Sept. 4. Holy Cross Retreat, 600 Holy Cross Road, 524-3688. www.holycrossretreat.org
Harvest Wine Fest — Through Sept. 6. See Sept. 4. 12-6 p.m. $15 for adults over 21, includes souvenir glass. Free under 21 if with legal guardian. Southern New Mexico State Fairgrounds. 522-1232, www.wineharvestfestival.com
.Sunday Grower's Market — 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Mountain View Market, 1300 El Paseo, 523-0436.
Hatch
Hatch Chile Fest — See Sept. 4. 267-5483, 267-4010, www.hatchchilefest.com
Hillsboro
Fourth Annual Heritage Music Festival — With the award-winning, nationally known Jeff Scroggins and Fresh Horses playing their mandolins and banjo music. Four other local bands will also perform including the Muletones, a trio from Hillsboro with a sweet sound, and the evocative music and patter of Mackie Redd. 12-6 p.m. $10. Hillsboro Community Center, 895-5797.
Monday 6 LABOR DAY
Silver City/Grant County
27th Annual Gem & Mineral Show — See Sept. 4. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Business & Conference Center, Hw.y 180. 538-3216, rollingstonesgmsshow@gmail.com
Open Mic Night — 7-11 p.m. Buckhorn Saloon, Pinos Altos, 538-9911, buckhornsaloonandoperahouse.com
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Harvest Wine Fest — See Sept. 4. 12-6 p.m. $15 for adults over 21, includes souvenir glass; military $3 off. Free under 21 if with legal guardian. Southern New Mexico State Fairgrounds. 522-1232, www.wineharvestfestival.com
Bonnie Mandoe Studio Sale — 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Quesenberry Farmhouse, 825 Quesenberry St. 523-9760.
Tuesday 7
Silver City/Grant County
Silver City Food Co-Op Member Forum — Learn about equity membership systems and share your ideas and concerns with the Co-op Linkage Committee. 1 p.m. Silver City Food Co-op. 388-2343.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Argentine Tango Group — Every Tuesday. Learn, practice and dance Argentine Tango. Free tango lesson with paid admission. Beginners welcome. Dress code. Singles and couples over 21. $8 members; $10 non-members; $5 students. Las Cruces Country Club, 2700 N. Main St., 642-1699, musbegin@comcast.net, bigbanddanceclub.org
Las Cruces String Quartet — Part of every other Tuesday. 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free. Rio Grande Theatre.
Wednesday 8
Silver City/Grant County
Loose Blues Boys — Salon spaghetti and music showcase. Buckhorn Saloon, Pinos Altos, 538-9911, buckhornsaloonandoperahouse.com
Thursday 9 ROSH HASHANA
Silver City/Grant County
Mimbres Valley Farmers' Market — Every Thursday. 4:30-6:30 p.m. San Lorenzo Senior Center parking lot, off Hwy. 152, 1/2 mile towards Mimbres.
Sign-Up Social — Western Institute for Lifelong Learning. 5-5:30 p.m. meeting, 5:30-6:30 p.m. signup with refreshments. WNMU Global Resource Center, 538-6835, www.will-learning.com
Silver City Food Co-Op Member Forum — See Sept. 7. 1 p.m. Silver City Food Co-op. 388-2343.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Basics of Bicycle Mechanics & Commuting — Caitlin Karrenberg. 6 p.m. Free. Mountain View Market, 1300 El Paseo, 523-0436.
Big Band Dance Club — Bob Burns-Mike Caranda Combo. 7 p.m. lesson, 8-10 p.m. dancing. $7 members; $9 non-members. Las Cruces Country Club, 2700 N. Main St. 526-9197, www.bigbanddanceclub.org
History Notes: Local Architectural Styles — 1-2 p.m. Free. Branigan Cultural Center, 501 N. Main St., 541-2154, www.las-cruces.org/museums
Louie Speaking Eagle — Jazz. High Desert Brewing, 1201 W. Hadley, 525-6752.
Plein Air Workshop — Through Sept. 10.With Kevin Weckbach. Part of Color Las Cruces plein air competition and community arts festival. 523-6403, www.Las-Cruces-Arts.org
Friday 10
Silver City/Grant County
Caren Armstrong — Live music. Buckhorn Saloon, Pinos Altos, 538-9911, buckhornsaloonandoperahouse.com
Group Exchange Exhibition Opening — Exhibit through Oct. 15. Works by JW Gallery artists. Live music and refreshments. 4:30-7 p.m. WNMU McCray Gallery of Contemporary Arts, 1000 W. College Ave.
Live Music — 8-10 p.m. The Parlor at Diane's, 510 N. Bullard St., 538-8722.
Surviving Prostate Cancer — Guest speaker Joe Diaz, chief meteorologist for KOAT Action 7 News and prostate cancer survivor. 7:30 p.m. WNMU Global Resource Center.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Rocky Horror Picture Show — Cult classic, come in costume. Prop bags for sale. 8 p.m. $15. NMSU Hershel Zohn Theatre, 3014 McFie Circle, 646-4515, theatre.nmsu.edu
Spoken Word — Through Sept. 16. With a script by William T. Conway and NMSU grad Joe Ray Sandoval, the film follows Cruz (Kuno Becker), a San Francisco poet who returns home to New Mexico to reconnect with his dying father. 7:30 p.m. nightly, 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday. $7 regular, $6 seniors and students, $5 Mesilla Valley Film Society Members. Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8287, mesillavalleyfilm.org
SumArt Fest — Through Sept. 12. Art sale, demos and hands-on workshops, dance and theater presentations, music and spoken word open mics. Art battle cage matches, concerts Friday and Saturday evening. Free. Mikey's Place, 3100 Harrelson St. 312-9892, 640-3869, sumartfest.org, www.mikeysplacenm.com
Saturday 11
Silver City/Grant County
Artisans Sale — Benefiting La Cooperativa de la Frontera. Sales of the border women's handmade products, such as jewelry, embroidery, quilted items, purses, clothing, rag rugs, crocheted items. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wild West Weaving, 211-D N. Texas, 313-9685, janetsh@homernet.netfor
Nobody Et Al — Buckhorn Saloon, Pinos Altos, 538-9911, buckhornsaloonandoperahouse.com
Farmers' Market — Dulcimer Band performance. 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Main Street Plaza.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
9th Annual 5,000 Flowers Reception — Community reception for exhibit commemorating 9/11 events. 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Branigan Cultural Center, 501 N. Main St., 541-2154, www.las-cruces.org/museums
NMSU Aggies Football vs. San Diego State — Salute to military and 9/11 victims day. 6 p.m. $13-30. NMSU Aggies Memorial Stadium, 646-1420, 532-2060, nmstatesports.com
Camino del Arte — Explore the historic Mesquite neighborhood for art, food and landmark adobes. 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Choosing and Planting Trees — Get tips on choosing a shade, patio, native or ornamental tree. Learn the details of proper planting, watering, staking and tending for new trees. 2 p.m. $7.50, free to members. Enchanted Gardens, 270 Avenida de Mesilla, 524-1886, gardens@zianet.com, nmenchantedgardens.com
Color Las Cruces — Through Sept. 12. Plein air art competition and community arts festival. Watch artists as they paint, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., shop and enjoy live entertainment. A quick-draw contest, open to everyone, held 10-11 a.m. An artist VIP reception at the Rio Grande Theatre on Saturday night, 6 p.m., will feature singer Michael Martin Murphey; tickets are $40, $35 military, or $70 couples. Sunday will see a citywide gallery hop, 12-4 p.m. 523-6403, www.las-cruces-arts.org
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing — Adrienne Wilson. 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Free. Mountain View Market, 1300 El Paseo, 523-0436.
Lonely are the Brave — Dalton Trumbo wrote this elegy to the western, starring Kirk Douglas as an out-of-place cowboy in the modern West. He rides his horse into Albuquerque to visit friends Mike Kane and Gena Rowlands. Rowlands tells him her husband has been jailed for helping Mexicans enter the US illegally. Douglas starts a brawl in a saloon to get put into jail; there Douglas offers his friend Kane help in breaking out, but Kane tells Douglas that he wants to serve his brief time, intends to play out his hand with the law, and refuses to become a fugitive. Douglas is hurt but undaunted. He breaks out himself and heads for the hills, pursued by the compassionate technocratic sheriff (Walter Matthau) and a posse. 1:30 p.m. $4, MVFS members $1. Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8287, mesillavalleyfilm.org
Malocclusion — High Desert Brewing, 1201 W. Hadley, 525-6752.
Market Days Exhibit Reception — Exhibit through Oct. 3. Las Cruces Arts Association Artists. Inspired by summer farmers markets. 12-3 p.m. Napolito's Galeria, 326 S. Mesquite St.
Mesilla Valley Iris Society Sale — Through Sept. 12 unless sold out. These locally grown rhizomes thrive in southern New Mexico gardens. 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Mesilla Valley Mall.
Picknicamania — Free music festival. Bring your picnic and your instruments for an afternoon of jamming. An informal, totally acoustic grass roots festival. 12-8 p.m. Gough Park.
Shop & Dine Mesilla — Celebrate shops, restaurants and businesses near the Mesilla Plaza. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Free.
St. Genevieve Church Annual Fiesta and Celebration — Through Sept. 12. Live entertainment: Mariachi Alegria, Ballet Folkorico Angeles del Valle, Genie & Starliners Band, Peruvian Dancers and more. Food and family activities. Saturday horseshoes tournament and Sunday Mass followed by procession to the Fiesta with Danza Guadalupana. Free. St. Genevieve Parish Hall, 1025 E. Las Cruces Ave., 524-9649. www.stgen.info
SumArt Fest — See Sept. 10. Through Sept. 12. Free. Mikey's Place, 3100 Harrelson St., 312-9892, 640-3869, sumartfest.org, www.mikeysplacenm.com
Two Masters of the Southwest — Exhibit through Oct. 9 by appointment. Shirley Thomson Smith and Dolona Roberts exhibition and sale. Open house 1-5 p.m. John A Boler Fine Art. Casa de Zia, 4372 Camino Dos Vidos. 382-6914.
Art Opening — Works by Michelle Arterburn, watercolor artist, and Elaine Frink, photographer. 4-6 p.m. Los Artesanos Galeria, 1910 Calle de Parian, 526-1144
Radium Springs
Annual Frontier Days — Through Sept. 12. Take a trip back in time and honor the civilians and soldiers who lived at the fort and protected local residents. 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Fort Selden State Monument.
White Sands
White Sands Star Party — Take advantage of one of the nation's premier national parks as well as share the passion of observational astronomy. Only registered participants are offered the opportunity to camp at the monument. White Sands National Monument, 679-2599 ext. 230, www.nps.gov/whsa/
Sunday 12
Silver City/Grant County
Give A Hand — An evening of local entertainment, appetizers and a silent auction. Come and go, no-host bar. Monies raised will aid Jim Hand with his medical expenses. 4-7 p.m. $20. Tickets on sale at Diane's and Grant County Community Health Council. Diane's Restaurant, 510 N. Bullard St., 538-4067.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Color Las Cruces — Citywide gallery hop, 12-4 p.m. 523-6403, www.las-cruces-arts.org
New Mexico Watercolor Society — Follow-up to the April photomontage presentation by Sylvia Bowers. Interactive figurative drawing workshop presented by Lorenzo Zepeda. 2 p.m. $3 members, $5 non-members. Good Sam's, 3011 Buena Vida Circle. 532-9310.
St. Genevieve Church Annual Fiesta and Celebration — See Sept. 11. Mass followed by procession to the Fiesta with Danza Guadalupana. Free. St. Genevieve Parish Hall, 1025 E. Las Cruces Ave. 524-9649. www.stgen.info
SumArt Fest — See Sept. 10. Free. Mikey's Place, 3100 Harrelson St., 312-9892, 640-3869, sumartfest.org, www.mikeysplacenm.com
.Sunday Grower's Market — 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Mountain View Market, 1300 El Paseo, 523-0436.
Radium Springs
Annual Frontier Days — See Sept. 11. 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Fort Selden State Monument.
Monday 13
Silver City/Grant County
Brown Bag Lunch Series — Luiz Perez on Hispanic history, customs, language, words and traditional foods. 3-5 p.m. Silver City Museum Annex, 302 W. Broadway.
Widowed Persons Service — Peggy Hart will speak. 11 a.m. $10, includes lunch. 538-9344. WNMU Cafeteria.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park Friends Meeting — Master gardener Sylvia Hacker will present a program on waterwise trees. Park fee waived for attendees. 6:30 p.m. Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, 5000 Calle de Norte, 523-4398.
Tuesday 14
Silver City/Grant County
Eden Energy Medicine — What is it and how does it work? Learn how to understand and correct energy imbalances and self-help techniques to assure better health. Allee Barr, RN. 12-1 p.m. Silver City Food Co-Op. 388-2343.
Wednesday 15
Silver City/Grant County
Brandon Perrault — Salon spaghetti and music showcase. Buckhorn Saloon, Pinos Altos, 538-9911, buckhornsaloonandoperahouse.com
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Cracker — Band mixing elements of punk, glam, country, surf, blues and folk. 7:30 p.m. $15 advance, $18 day of show. Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Downtown Mall, 523-6403, www.riograndetheatre.com
Thursday 16
Silver City/Grant County
Gila River Festival — Through Sept. 19. Field-trips, films, workshops, downtown art walk. Registration is required for most festival events. Complete festival schedule, online registration, fees and event requirements available at gilaconservation.org River Lecture Series at Silco Theater. Wildlife of the Gila: Photography Workshop, 6-10 a.m. Workshop/field trip with John Wachholz. The Ribbon of Green: Linking River Hydrology-Riparian Biodiversity, 7:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Field trip with Dr. Kathy Whiteman. Backyard Habitat Restoration, 9 a.m.-noon. Presentation and field trip with Charles Holmes and Tricia Hurley. Taking the Pulse of a River: Monitoring on the Gila, 11 a.m.-3:45 p.m. Field trip with Matt Schultz. Jaguars in the Gila A Discussion of Jaguar Habitat with a Comparison of Historic and Present Jaguar Distribution, 1-2 p.m. River Lecture Series presentation by Diana Hadley. The Gila River Watershed as a Meeting Place for North American Biotic Communities, 2:15-3:15 p.m. River Lecture Series presentation by Dr. David Brown. Creepy-Crawlies, 2:30-6 p.m. Field trip with Trevor Hare. Connections: The Marvelous Complexity of Place, 7-9 p.m. Keynote Address by Mary Sojourner at the Silco Theater. 538-8078, email info@gilaconservation.org
Eden Energy Medicine — See Sept. 14. 12-1 p.m. Silver City Food Co-Op. 388-2343.
Silver City Newcomers Club — Yvonne Romero, co-owner of The Pink Store in Palomas, will be guest speaker. See story in this issue. 10:30 a.m. Silver City Woman's Club.
Mimbres Valley Farmers' Market — Every Thursday. 4:30-6:30 p.m. San Lorenzo Senior Center parking lot, off Hwy. 152, 1/2 mile towards Mimbres.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Bayou Seco — High Desert Brewing, 1201 W. Hadley, 525-6752.
Big Band Dance Club — High Society Orchestra. 7 p.m. lesson, 8-10 p.m. dancing. $7 members; $9 non-members. Las Cruces Country Club, 2700 N. Main St. 526-9197, www.bigbanddanceclub.org
The Tapping Solution — Movie about emotional freedom technique. Discussion with Genevieve Chavez. 7 p.m. Mountain View Market, 1300 El Paseo, 523-0436.
Friday 17
Silver City/Grant County
Gila River Festival — Through Sept. 19. Complete festival schedule, online registration, fees and event requirements available at gilaconservation.org Mother Nature's Storybook: Animal Tracks and Sign, 7:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m. Workshop/field trip with Cynthia Wolf. Writing from Place, 9 a.m.-noon Workshop with writer Mary Sojourner. Biodiversity in Mimbres Pottery, 10 a.m.-noon. Tour of WNMU Museum with Dr. Cynthia Ann Bettison. Beavers: Busybodies of the Gila, noon-3 p.m. Field trip with Becky Latanich. Mulberry Canyon: Restoring the Biodiversity of a High Desert Tributary-the Gila River, 1-4 p.m. Field Trip with George Farmer, Linda Zatopek and Dr. Kim McCreery. Effects of Projected Climate Change in Southwestern New Mexico, 1-2 p.m. River Lecture Series presentation by Dr. David Gutzler. Conservation of Biological Diversity in a World of Profound Change, 2:15-3:15 p.m. River Lecture Series presentation by Dr. Guy McPherson. Bats of the Gila River Valley, 6-9:30 p.m. Evening field trip. Beginning Birds of the Gila, classroom presentation, 6:30-8:30 p.m. 538-8078, email info@gilaconservation.org
Fort Bayard Days — Through Sept. 18. Over 20 living history centers will be set up around the parade grounds. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Fort Bayard, 536-3161, katy@fortbayard.org, fortbayard.org
GRMC Benefit Golf Tournament — Through Sept. 18. Tory James, former Denver Broncos/Oakland Raiders player, will be the celebrity guest. Silver City Golf Course. 538-4138.
Kas Nelson Trio — Live music. Buckhorn Saloon, Pinos Altos, 538-9911, buckhornsaloonandoperahouse.com
Nature in Art — Show opening. Copper Quail Gallery, 211-A Texas St., 388-2646.
Live Music — 8-10 p.m. The Parlor at Diane's, 510 N. Bullard St., 538-8722.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Reel Rock Film Tour — Part of Adventure Art Series. Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Downtown Mall, 523-6403, www.riograndetheatre.com
The Girl Who Played With Fire — Through Sept. 23. Lisbeth Salander, the punked, pierced, dragon-tattooed heroine of Stieg Larsson's trilogy, is back on the high wire locked in an ever more treacherous game with villains more depraved, mysteries much murkier and family ties more dark, keeping things twisted and taunt. Swedish actress Noomi Rapace again channels the alienated, unwilling to be broken tough chick. Veteran actor Michael Nyqvist returns too as the serious and seriously sensual journalist, Mikael Blomkvist, who continues to be as intrigued by the enigmatic Lisbeth as the rest of us. Swedish with English subtitles. 7:30 p.m. nightly, 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday. $7 regular, $6 seniors and students, $5 Mesilla Valley Film Society Members. Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8287, mesillavalleyfilm.org
Deming
Play Reading — 7 p.m. Deming Depot Theatre, 1313 N. Country Club Road.
White Sands
2010 White Sands Hot Air Balloon Invitational — Through Sept. 19. A collection of colorful balloons filling the air over the white gypsum dunes. 7 a.m. lift off. $3. White Sands National Monument, 679-2599 ext. 230, www.nps.gov/whsa.
Saturday 18 YOM KIPPUR
Silver City/Grant County
Gila River Festival — Through Sept. 19. Complete festival schedule, online registration, fees and event requirements available at gilaconservation.org Beginning Birds of the Gila, 6:45 a.m. field trip. Birds of Mangas Springs, 8 a.m.-11:15 a.m. Field trip with Dr. Roland Shook. The Gila's Native and Non-native Fish: A Dilemma of Biodiversity, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Field trip with Dutch Salmon and Dr. Paul Turner. Macroinvertebrates on the Gila River, 8:30 a.m.-noon. Field trip with Dave Menzie. Gila River Plant Diversity, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Field trip with Dr. William Norris. Cougar: The American Lion, 12-1 p.m. River Lecture Series presentation by Kevin Hansen. Thresholds and Tipping Points in Ecosystems: Can They Be Predicted? 1:15-2:15 p.m. River Lecture Series presentation by Dr. Brandon Bestelmeyer. What We're Losing, How We Can Save It All, 2:30-4 p.m. River Lecture Series presentation by Kieran Suckling. "The Web of Life" gallery opening by Carlene Roters, 3 p.m.-6 p.m. Blue Dome Gallery. Moth Lighting, 8-10 p.m. Evening Field Trip with Steve Cary. 538-8078, email info@gilaconservation.org
Clam Tostado — Live music. Buckhorn Saloon, Pinos Altos, 538-9911, buckhornsaloonandoperahouse.com
Fort Bayard Days — Flag ceremony, guided tours, speakers, music, military ball. 9 a.m. Fort Bayard, 536-3161, katy@fortbayard.org, fortbayard.org
GRMC Benefit Golf Tournament — See Sept. 17. Silver City Golf Course. 538-4138.
John Osborn — Country music guitarist. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. AIR Coffee, 208 Central Ave., 537-3967, www.aircoffee.biz.
Red Hot Children's Fiesta — Raptor shows in the amphitheater, animal themed prizes. Presented by the Grant County Community Health Council. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Penny Park, 1305 N. Grant St.
Farmers' Market — Bayou Seco performance. 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Main Street Plaza.
Wild and Scenic Environmental Film Festival — Featured films include: Flathead Wild; A Simple Question: The Story of S.T.R.A.W.; Watershed Revolution; A Year in the Desert: Anza Borrego; What is That?; Carpa Diem; Garbage Angels; Get Up, Stand Up; and Lady Bug Swarm. 7-9 p.m. $8. Tickets available at door, Gila Hike and Bike, O'Keefe's Bookshop and Blue Dome Gallery. Silco Theater, 311 N. Bullard St., 534-9005, www.silcotheater.com
WNMU Football vs. Fort Lewis College — 12 p.m. www.wnmumustangs.com
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Aggie Youth Climbing — Through Oct. 9. The Aggie youth program teaches kids rock climbing through instructors who are experienced climbers as well as safety trained and belay certified. Ages 6-17. Sept. 18 and 25, Oct. 2 and 9. 10 a.m.-noon. $55 for the session. NMSU Climbing Wall, 1600 Stewart St. 646-4252, outdoor@nmsu.edu nmsu.edu/~recsport/outdoor
Antique & Collectible Show — Through Sept. 19. American Legion Hall, 1185 E. Madrid, 640-7173.
Diez y Seis de Septiembre Celebration — Through Sept. 19. Mariachis, folklorico dancers, flamenco dancers, live music, dancing and games. Food, drinks, art and crafts. Saturday parade at 11 a.m. Saturday 12-10 p.m., Sunday 12-7 pm. Free. Mesilla Plaza, 524-3262 ext. 116 or 117, www.oldmesilla.org
Doña Ana Modular Railroad — Through Sept. 19. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Good Samaritan Village, 3025 Terrace Drive. 644-7758, 532-1751.
New Mexico Filmmakers Showcase — Annual screening of the films that won the New Mexico Filmmaker's Showcase earlier this year. For the first time, two of the winning titles have a local connection: "Red Mesa" by Ilana Lapid, who will be an invited guest, and "Genetic Chile" by Chris Dudley, also an invited guest, a look at genetically modified foods through the lens of New Mexico's iconic chile pepper. Under a state grant, NMSU is developing a genetically engineered pepper. 1:30 p.m. Free. Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8287, mesillavalleyfilm.org
Rhythm Mystic — High Desert Brewing, 1201 W. Hadley, 525-6752.
Deming
Observations of Desert Dwellers — Works by Columbus artists. Reception 1-3 p.m. Deming Arts Council, 100 S. Gold, 546-3663.
Play Reading — 7 p.m. Deming Depot Theatre, 1313 N. Country Club Road.
White Sands
2010 White Sands Hot Air Balloon Invitational — Through Sept. 19. See Sept. 17. 7 a.m. lift off. $3. White Sands National Monument, 679-2599 ext. 230, www.nps.gov/whsa.
Sunday 19
Silver City/Grant County
Gila River Festival — Complete festival schedule, online registration, fees and event requirements available at gilaconservation.org Otterlicious: The River Otter Release Site on the Gila River, 8:30 a.m.-noon. Field Trip with Dr. Melissa Savage. Birds of the Mid-elevation Gila River, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Field Trip with Mike Neal. Butterfly Walk with the Butterfly Guy, 9 a.m.-noon. Field Trip with Steve Cary. Kayak the Gila, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Kayak trip with Far Flung Adventures. People, Water and Dragonflies, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Field Trip with Bob Schiowitz and Elizabeth Toney. Predatory Management: Cascade Effects on Biodiversity, 11 a.m.-noon River Lecture Series presentation by Michael Robinson. Economic Benefits of a Healthy Gila River, 1-2:30 p.m. Panel Discussion with Jennifer Hobson, Kevin Bixby and Dr. Brian Hurd. 538-8078, email info@gilaconservation.org
Jan Haley Book Signing — Free Flow: the Gila River in New Mexico. 3-5 p.m. Silver City Museum, 312 W. Broadway, 538-5921, www.silvercitymuseum.org
The Girl Who Played With Fire — Lisbeth Salander, the punked, pierced, dragon-tattooed heroine of Stieg Larsson's trilogy, is back on the high wire locked in an ever more treacherous game with villains more depraved, mysteries much murkier and family ties more dark keeping things twisted and taunt. Swedish actress Noomi Rapace again channels the alienated, unwilling to be broken tough chick. Veteran actor Michael Nyqvist returns too as the serious, and seriously sensual journalist, Mikael Blomkvist, who continues to be as intrigued by the enigmatic Lisbeth as the rest of us. Swedish with English subtitles. WNMU-Silver City International Film Society. 4 p.m. Real West Cinema, 11585 Hwy. 180 E, 538-5659. www.silverfilm.org
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Antique & Collectible Show — American Legion Hall, 1185 E. Madrid, 640-7173.
Diez y Seis de Septiembre Celebration — See Sept. 18. 12-7 pm. Free. Mesilla Plaza, 524-3262 ext. 116 or 117, www.oldmesilla.org
Doña Ana Modular Railroad — 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. Good Samaritan Village, 3025 Terrace Drive. 644-7758, 532-1751.
Authors Luncheon with Jon Hunner — NMSU history professor and author of J. Robert Oppenheimer: The Cold War and the Atomic West. Also speaker Constance Falk on sustainable agriculture. 12:30 p.m. $25. RSVP by Sept. 13 to Stephen DeGiulio, sdegiuli@nmsu.edu, 430-4515. Branigan Cultural Center, 501 N. Main St. 541-2154, www.las-cruces.org/museums
Harvest Festival and Growers' Market — Live music, chile roasting, local produce, kids activities. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Mountain View Market, 1300 El Paseo, 523-0436.
Deming
Play Reading — 2 p.m. Deming Depot Theatre, 1313 N. Country Club Road.
White Sands
2010 White Sands Hot Air Balloon Invitational — See Sept. 17. 7 a.m. lift off. $3. White Sands National Monument, 679-2599 ext. 230, www.nps.gov/whsa.
Monday 20
No events listed.
Tuesday 21
Silver City/Grant County
Putting Food By: How to Can, Dry and Ferment — Sponsored by The Volunteer Center in partnership with the Grant County Extension Office. 6-7:30 p.m. Free. Community Garden, 13th St. and Corbin St. 388-2988.
WNMU Volleyball vs. New Mexico Highlands University — 7 p.m. www.wnmumustangs.com
25th Annual Purchase Prize Award Exhibit — Opening reception. On view Sept. 24-26 and Oct. 1-3, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Grant County Art Guild. 6 p.m. Hearts Church Gallery, Pinos Altos. 538-8216.
Wednesday 22
Silver City/Grant County
Peter & Michele — Salon spaghetti and music showcase. Buckhorn Saloon, Pinos Altos, 538-9911, buckhornsaloonandoperahouse.com
Thursday 23
Silver City/Grant County
Zoe Wolfe Lecture — Ceramic sculptor. Mimbres Region Arts Council. 6:30 p.m. WNMU Parotti Hall. www.mimbresarts.org
Mimbres Valley Farmers' Market — Every Thursday. 4:30-6:30 p.m. San Lorenzo Senior Center parking lot, off Hwy. 152, 1/2 mile towards Mimbres.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Big Band Dance Club — Bob Burns-Mike Caranda Combo. 7 p.m. lesson, 8-10 p.m. dancing. $7 members; $9 non-members. Las Cruces Country Club, 2700 N. Main St. 526-9197, www.bigbanddanceclub.org
Bob Einweck — High Desert Brewing, 1201 W. Hadley, 525-6752.
Season Opening Reception — American Southwest Theatre Company has a fun and festive reception before the shows begin. 6:30 p.m. $15. NMSU Hershel Zohn Theatre, 3014 McFie Circle, 646-4515, theatre.nmsu.edu
Friday 24
Silver City/Grant County
Susan Berry Retirement Bash — Everyone who wishes to honor and celebrate Susan Berry's service to the community as director of the Silver City Museum is invited. Grant County Conference Center, Hwy. 180.
Live Music — 8-10 p.m. The Parlor at Diane's, 510 N. Bullard St., 538-8722.
Troubled Waters — Narrated by actress Lynn Redgrave, this film was previously seen on ABC-TV. It explores the critical issues of water shortage through the lens of faith and from the perspective of people in Bolivia, Malawi, the Middle East and the US who struggle daily to find access to clean, safe water. 7 p.m. Free. Silco Theater, 311 N. Bullard St. 534-9005, www.silcotheater.com
Steve Reynolds — Buckhorn Saloon, Pinos Altos, 538-9911, buckhornsaloonandoperahouse.com
Tim Read Opening — New show of paintings, drawings and sculptures entitled "Natural Processes." 5-9 p.m. [a]SP.A©E, 110 W. 7th St. 534-8256, aspace.studiogallery@gmail.com
Western High School Reunion — Through Sept. 26. The Western High School Reunion Committee invites all WHS attendees and graduates (1950-1961) to the 2010 reunion. See story in Tumbleweeds section. Red Barn and The Flame, 388-3813.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Agora — Through Sept. 30. Director Alejandro Amenabar's film sweeps us into fourth-century Alexandria, a melting pot known for its diversity and its library, which contained all the world's knowledge. Hypatia (Rachel Weisz) is the daughter of Theon (Michael Lonsdale), head of the Library. Both are dedicated to preserving the wisdom of the ancient world. 7:30 p.m. nightly, 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday. $7 regular, $6 seniors and students, $5 Mesilla Valley Film Society Members. Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8287, mesillavalleyfilm.org
Lone Star and Laundry and Bourbon — Through Oct. 10. James McLure's comedies. 8 p.m. $10 adults, $9 students and seniors. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org
The Comedy of Errors — Through Oct. 10. A romantic comedy about Phil, an average nice guy, who is madly in love with the beautiful Sophia. The only problem is that she's unaware of his existence. 7 p.m. $10-15. NMSU Hershel Zohn Theatre, 3014 McFie Circle, 646-4515, theatre.nmsu.edu
The Whole Enchilada Fiesta — Through Sept. 26. Street party complete with food, dancing, a parade and the making of the official world's largest enchilada. Hadley Complex, 1801 E. Hadley Ave., and Baseball Complex. 526-1938, www.enchiladafiesta.com
Saturday 25
Silver City/Grant County
5th Annual Mimbres Valley Harvest Festival — A day-long hoe down, when farmers put down their hoes for the season, with farmers' market, storytellers, musicians and craftspeople coming together to share their love of the Mimbres. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. San Lorenzo Elementary School, Hwy. 35, San Lorenzo.
Mimbres Health Fair — Testing for blood sugar, blood pressure, body mass index, pulmonary function, pulse oximetry, vision exam, glaucoma, cholesterol, fine motor skills. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. San Lorenzo School Cafeteria, Hwy. 35, San Lorenzo.
Desert West Live Auction — Through Sept. 27. 3870 N. Hwy. 35, Mimbres, 536-9353.
Farmers' Market — Erika May performance. 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Main Street Plaza.
Steve Reynolds — Buckhorn Saloon, Pinos Altos, 538-9911, buckhornsaloonandoperahouse.com
Taste of Downtown Silver City — Showcases restaurants and caterers, and gives participants an opportunity to explore the flavors of downtown. Participants buy a $15 ticket to sample cuisine from over fifteen locations. The event also features a Non-Profit Fair with live local music all day, the farmer's market, the Art Market, and other associated events. $15. Silver City MainStreet.
WNMU Volleyball vs. Adams State College — 7 p.m. www.wnmumustangs.com
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Mesilla Valley Corn Maze — Weekends through Oct. 31. Take a hayride out to the pumpkin patch to look for the perfect Jack-O-Lantern, and then discover the many twists and turns amazingly cut into a corn field. Lots of activities for kids of all ages. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. 3855 W. Picacho Ave., 526-1919, www.mesillavalleymaze.com
Bob Einweck — High Desert Brewing, 1201 W. Hadley, 525-6752.
Green Eggs and Ham — Story, games and a sing-a-long. 2 and 4 p.m. $5. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org
Life and Times of Frida Kahlo — Screened in conjunction with the Branigan Cultural Center, an intimate and detailed documentary portrait of one of Mexico's most famous women artists. Plus meet the winner of the center's Frida lookalike contest. CineMatinee. 1:30 p.m. $4, MVFS members, $1. Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8287, mesillavalleyfilm.org
Liliana Wilson Exhibit and Reception — 4-7 p.m. Galeria Tepin.
Lone Star and Laundry and Bourbon — See Sept. 24. Through Oct. 10. 8 p.m. $10 adults, $9 students and seniors. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org
The Comedy of Errors — See Sept. 24. Through Oct. 10. 7 p.m. $10-$15. NMSU Hershel Zohn Theatre, 3014 McFie Circle, 646-4515, theatre.nmsu.edu
The Whole Enchilada Fiesta — Through Sept. 26. Hadley Complex, 1801 E. Hadley Ave., and Baseball Complex. 526-1938, www.enchiladafiesta.com
Columbus
Pancho's Car Show — Trophies will be awarded in several categories and $100 goes to Best of Show vehicle. Food, raffles, door prizes, music. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $20 to register car, $5 entrance to park. Pancho Villa State Park. 531-2711.
Truth or Consequences
2nd Annual Hot Springs Festiva — Street party, live music, tours of hot springs, beer garden, spa poker run. 12-6 p.m. Foch Street between Broadway and main. www.hotspringsfestival.com.
Sunday 26
Silver City/Grant County
Flamenco and More: A Visit to Southern Spain — Barbara La Flamencista appears in a return engagement presenting the art of flamenco dancing. She has studied, performed and taught flamenco for over 20 years in Tucson and has attended the Biennial Flamenco Festival in Sevilla three times. Included is a slide show of Southern Spain and historical information about flamenco by Frank Milan. 7 p.m. $10. Silco Theater, 311 N. Bullard St., 534-9005, www.silcotheater.com
Desert West Live Auction — Through Sept. 27. 3870 N. Hwy. 35, Mimbres, 536-9353.
Melanie Zipin and Jeff LeBlanc Concert — Part of the Library House Concert Series. 2 p.m. Free. Public Library, 515 W. College Ave., 538-3672.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Ciclovia Health Event — Bike riding, walking, jogging, dancing, aerobics, gymnastics, skating. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Young Park, 1905 E. Nevada Ave.
Lone Star and Laundry and Bourbon — See Sept. 24. Through Oct. 10. 2:30 p.m. $10 adults, $9 students and seniors. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org
Mariachi Sundays — Music and dance. 4-6 p.m. Free. Old Mesilla Plaza. 525-1735, 524-3262, www.lascrucesmariachi.org
.Sunday Grower's Market — 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Mountain View Market, 1300 El Paseo, 523-0436.
The Comedy of Errors — See Sept. 24. Through Oct. 10. 2 p.m. $10-15. NMSU Hershel Zohn Theatre, 3014 McFie Circle, 646-4515, theatre.nmsu.edu
The Whole Enchilada Fiesta — Hadley Complex, 1801 E. Hadley Ave., and Baseball Complex. 526-1938, www.enchiladafiesta.com
White Sands
Lake Lucero Tour — Join a ranger and learn about the formation of the sands and the special plants and animals that live in and around the dunes. 9 a.m. $3. White Sands National Monument, 679-2599 ext. 230, www.nps.gov/whsa/
Monday 27
Silver City/Grant County
Desert West Live Auction — 3870 N. Hwy. 35, Mimbres, 536-9353.
Tuesday 28
Silver City/Grant County
Fundraising: A Foundation with Sunny Yates — This workshop, designed to empower nonprofit executives, staff and volunteers to be effective in fund-raising for their agencies, explores the mindsets and principles of successful fund-raisers and identifies the multiple methods for raising revenues. Participants will gain an understanding of the foundational elements of fund development and begin to design their own plans for ensuring that those elements are in place in their own organizations. Participants will also create an outline of an annual fund-raising plan for their respective agencies. 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. 534-0665 ext. 220, wellspring@wellnesscoalition.org
Town and Country Garden Club — Know Your Club meeting. Scrapbooks covering 50 years of the club's existence. 1 p.m. Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, 615 N. Texas St. 538-2015.
Wednesday 29
Silver City/Grant County
John Davidson Concert — Grant County Community Concert Association 2010-11 season opener. 7:30 p.m. $20 per concert, $45 season tickets. WNMU Fine Arts Center Theatre.
Andrew Dahl-Bredine — Salon spaghetti and music showcase. Buckhorn Saloon, Pinos Altos, 538-9911, buckhornsaloonandoperahouse.com
Silver City Food Co-Op General Membership Meeting and Election Results — Dessert and hot beverages served. Votes counted from 5:30-6:30 p.m. 6-8 p.m. Silver City Food Co-Op. 388-2343.
Mimbres Valley Farmers' Market — Every Thursday. 4:30-6:30 p.m. San Lorenzo Senior Center parking lot, off Hwy. 152, 1/2 mile towards Mimbres.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Southern New Mexico State Fair & Rodeo — Through Oct. 3. Southern New Mexico State Fair Grounds, I-10 west, exit 127 or 132, 424-8602, 524-8612, www.snmstatefair.com
Thursday 30
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Big Band Dance Club — Country music of Mark Coker. T-shirt contest. Refreshments. Western attire recommended. 7 p.m. lesson, 8-10 p.m. dancing. $7 members; $9 non-members. Las Cruces Country Club, 2700 N. Main St. 526-9197, www.bigbanddanceclub.org
Deming Fusiliers — High Desert Brewing, 1201 W. Hadley, 525-6752.
Southern New Mexico State Fair & Rodeo — Through Oct. 3. Southern New Mexico State Fair Grounds, I-10 west, exit 127 or 132, 424-8602, 524-8612, www.snmstatefair.com
OCTOBER
Friday 1
Silver City/Grant County
The Song That Beautifies All — Through Oct. 2. Meditation, reflection and dancing to the Aramaic Lord's Prayer. $35 if registered before Sept. 26, $45. Turtle Retreat Center, 538-1798, rashadwilson@mac.com
First Friday Downtown — 5 p.m.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Mesilla Valley Corn Maze — Weekends through Oct. 31. Take a hayride out to the pumpkin patch to look for the perfect Jack-O-Lantern, and then discover the many twists and turns amazingly cut into a corn field. Lots of activities for kids of all ages. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. 3855 W. Picacho Ave., 526-1919, www.mesillavalleymaze.com
Whole Enchilada Softball Invitational — Through Oct. 3. 1 p.m. Fri.-9 p.m. Sun. Free. Harty, Paz and Maag Softball Complexes, all off Hadley Avenue and Solano Drive. 647-3034, usssa.com
Downtown Ramble — Main Street Downtown Ramble through galleries, shops, businesses and restaurants. Art openings, exhibits, music, entertainment, open mic opportunities, shopping, refreshments. 5-7 p.m. Free.
Lone Star and Laundry and Bourbon — See Sept. 24. Through Oct. 10. 8 p.m. $10 adults, $9 students and seniors over 65. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org
Micmacs — Through Oct. 7. Bazil (Danny Boon) is given a box of his father's personal items at his funeral. In the box are parts of the land mine that caused his father's death. Years later, a drive-by shooting has left him with a bullet lodged in his brain, a time bomb waiting to go off. Homeless and jobless a gang of misfits takes him in. When Bazil discovers that two competing weapons manufacturers — one responsible for the bullet lodged in his brain and the other the manufacturer of the landmine that caused his father's death — are located in the industrial area of town, he enlists the help of the misfits to exact his revenge. French with subtitles. 7:30 p.m. nightly, 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday. $7 regular, $6 seniors and students, free for Mesilla Valley Film Society members. Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8287, mesillavalleyfilm.org
The Comedy of Errors — See Sept. 24. Through Oct. 10. 7 p.m. $10-$15. NMSU Hershel Zohn Theatre, 3014 McFie Circle, 646-4515, theatre.nmsu.edu
Vintage Hitchcock: A Live Radio Play — Through Oct. 17. Three radio plays on stage: "The Lodger," "Sabotage" and "The 39 Steps" are adapted to the style of a 1940s radio broadcast by Joe Landry, directed by Les Boyse. 8 p.m. $7-$10. Las Cruces Community Theater, 313 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1200, www.lcctnm.org
Southern New Mexico State Fair & Rodeo — Through Oct. 3. Southern New Mexico State Fair Grounds, I-10 west, exit 127 or 132, 424-8602, 524-8612, www.snmstatefair.com
Saturday 2
Silver City/Grant County
12th Annual Pinos Altos Fiesta — Benefit for Pinos Altos Volunteer Fire Rescue. Family fun, vendors, entertainment and lunch at the Buckhorn or Pinos Altos Ice Cream Parlor. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Main Street in Pinos Altos. 574-8394, lmwk@dishmail.net
WNMU Mustangs Football vs. Mesa State College — 12 p.m. www.wnmumustangs.com
Las Cruces/Mesilla
NMSU Aggies Football vs. Boise State — Family Weekend. 6 p.m. $13-$30. NMSU Aggies Memorial Stadium, 646-1420, 532-2060, nmstatesports.com
Judith Ingolfsson Concert — Also Oct. 3. Las Cruces Symphony Orchestra and Judith Ingolfsson, violin, perform Berlioz, Tchaikovsky, Marquez and Rimsky-Korsakov. 7:30 p.m. $35-$45. NMSU Atkinson Hall, 1075 N. Horseshoe, 646-2421.
Lone Star and Laundry and Bourbon — See Sept. 24. Through Oct. 10. 8 p.m. $10 adults, $9 students and seniors. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org
Mars Attacks! — Ever went to see the US Congress evaporated by a Martian ray gun? That's one of many reasons to come and see this off-the-wall comedy starring Jack Nicholson, Glenn Close and, believe it or not, Tom Jones (among many others). CineMatinee. 1:30 p.m. $4, MVFS members $1. Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8287, mesillavalleyfilm.org
Mesilla Jazz Happening — Through Oct. 3. Live jazz on Old Mesilla Plaza. Free. 526-2620, 524-3262, www.oldmesilla.org
The Comedy of Errors — See Sept. 24. Through Oct. 10. 7 p.m. $10-$15. NMSU Hershel Zohn Theatre, 3014 McFie Circle, 646-4515, theatre.nmsu.edu
Vintage Hitchcock: A Live Radio Play — See Oct. 1. Through Oct. 17. 8 p.m. $7-10. Las Cruces Community Theater, 313 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1200, www.lcctnm.org
Southern New Mexico State Fair & Rodeo — Through Oct. 3. Southern New Mexico State Fair Grounds, I-10 west, exit 127 or 132, 424-8602, 524-8612, www.snmstatefair.com
Gila Hot Springs
Portal Magic — Immerse yourself in a sacred space with a deep and sincere intention for awakening. Enjoy an entire day devoted to music, drumming, group meditation with drumming and didgeridoo, a releasing workshop and ceremony, journaling and reflection and a powerful fire ceremony. No drumming experience is needed. 12-9 p.m. $75. RSVP required. Wildwood Retreat and Hot Springs. www.collectiveawakening.us, (520) 245-4547.
La Union
La Via Harvest Wine Festival — Through Oct. 3. Over 20 wines will be available for tasting and purchase. Local artists perform on stage plus over 60 vendors featuring arts, crafts and food. 12-7 p.m. $15, 12 and under free. La Via Winery, 4201 S. Hwy. 28, 882-7632, www.lavinawinery.com
White Sands
Trinity Site Open House — The Trinity Site is the location of the first atomic bomb explosion, open to the public only twice a year. White Sands Missile Range, Stallion Gate off Hwy. 380. 678-1134, www.wsmr.army.mil.
Sunday 3
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Judith Ingolfsson Concert — See Oct. 2. 3 p.m. $35-$45. NMSU Atkinson Hall, 1075 N. Horseshoe, 646-2421.
Lone Star and Laundry and Bourbon — See Sept. 24. Through Oct. 10. 2:30 p.m. $10 adults, $9 students and seniors. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org
Mesilla Jazz Happening — See Oct. 2.Free. 526-2620, 524-3262, www.oldmesilla.org
The Comedy of Errors — See Sept. 24. Through Oct. 10. 2 p.m. $10-$15,NMSU Hershel Zohn Theatre, 3014 McFie Circle, 646-4515, theatre.nmsu.edu
Vintage Hitchcock: A Live Radio Play — See Oct. 1. Through Oct. 17. 2 p.m. $7-$10. Las Cruces Community Theater, 313 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1200, www.lcctnm.org
Southern New Mexico State Fair & Rodeo — Southern New Mexico State Fair Grounds, I-10 west, exit 127 or 132, 424-8602, 524-8612, www.snmstatefair.com
La Union
La Via Harvest Wine Festival — Through Oct. 3. Over 20 wines will be available for tasting and purchase. Local artists perform on stage plus over 60 vendors featuring arts, crafts and food. 12-7 p.m. $15, 12 and under free. La Via Winery, 4201 S. Hwy. 28, 882-7632, www.lavinawinery.com
Monday 4
No events listed.
Tuesday 5
No events listed.
Wednesday 6
No events listed.
Thursday 7
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Lone Star and Laundry and Bourbon — See Sept. 24. Through Oct. 10. 7 p.m. $7. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org
The Comedy of Errors — See Sept. 24. Through Oct. 10. 7 p.m. $10-$15. NMSU Hershel Zohn Theatre, 3014 McFie Circle, 646-4515, theatre.nmsu.edu
Friday 8
Silver City/Grant County
BrewHaHa — Music, micro-brews, art auction, appetizers. Kickoff of Weekend at the Galleries. 5:30-8 p.m. $12. Seedboat Center For the Arts, 214 W. Yankie. www.mimbresarts.org
WNMU Volleyball vs. Colorado State University-Pueblo — 7 p.m. www.wnmumustangs.com
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Cyrus — The film centers on John (John C. Reilly), a sad sack whose life is a cringe fest until he meets the warmhearted Molly (Marisa Tomei). Reilly and Tomei convince us that these two damaged adults may actually have found their soul mates. But their romance runs into a snag in the form of Molly's maladjusted son, Cyrus (Jonah Hill). 7:30 p.m. nightly, 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday. $7 regular, $6 seniors and students, $5 Mesilla Valley Film Society members. Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8287, mesillavalleyfilm.org
Lone Star and Laundry and Bourbon — See Sept. 24. Through Oct. 10. 8 p.m. $10 adults, $9 students and seniors. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org
The Comedy of Errors — See Sept. 24. Through Oct. 10. 7 p.m. $10-$15. NMSU Hershel Zohn Theatre, 3014 McFie Circle, 646-4515, theatre.nmsu.edu
Vintage Hitchcock: A Live Radio Play — See Oct. 1. Through Oct. 17. 8 p.m. $7-$10. Las Cruces Community Theater, 313 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1200, www.lcctnm.org
Friday 9
Silver City/Grant County
Weekend at the Galleries — Through Oct. 11. See complete guide in October's Desert Exposure. www.mimbresarts.org
WNMU Volleyball vs. Western State College of Colorado — 7 p.m. www.wnmumustangs.com
Las Cruces/Mesilla
28th Annual Team Roping — Through Oct. 10. Teams come from across the country to compete for cash. Two full days of roping. 9 a.m. Sproul Arena, Harvey Farm Road. 526-2887, 642-1884, www.cowboysforcancerresarch.org
3rd Annual New Mexico Pumpkin Festival — Through Oct. 10. Celebrating America's favorite gourd — the pumpkin. Fun for the whole family. All day activities include the corn maze, face painting, pumpkin painting, slides, hayrides to the pumpkin patch, playground, food for purchase, country store. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. $7-$9. Mesilla Valley Corn Maze, 3855 W. Picacho Ave., 522-1232, 526-1919, www.mesillavalleymaze.com
NMSU Aggies Football vs. New Mexico — Tough enough to wear pink day. 6 p.m. $13-$30. NMSU Aggies Memorial Stadium, 646-1420, 532-2060, nmstatesports.com
Lone Star and Laundry and Bourbon — See Sept. 24. Through Oct. 10. 8 p.m. $10 adults, $9 students and seniors. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org
Los Leones Car Show — Mesilla Lions Club annual car show. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. Old Mesilla Plaza, 525-1735, 524-3262, www.lascrucesmariachi.org
Reel Injun — Small parts shot in New Mexico. Not Columbus Day Celebration. Director Neil Diamond (a member of Canada's Cree community) offers a look at the past, present and future of Native People on the big screen in this documentary. Followed by "Reclaiming Their Voice," a 25-minute documentary that follows people moving from disenfranchisement to becoming politically active. CineMatinee. 1:30 p.m. $4, MVFS members $1. Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8287, mesillavalleyfilm.org
The Comedy of Errors — See Sept. 24. Through Oct. 10. 7 p.m. $10-$15. NMSU Hershel Zohn Theatre, 3014 McFie Circle, 646-4515, theatre.nmsu.edu
Vintage Hitchcock: A Live Radio Play — See Oct. 1. Through Oct. 17. 8 p.m. $7-$10. Las Cruces Community Theater, 313 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1200, www.lcctnm.org
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Silver City/Grant County
Weekend at the Galleries — Through Oct. 11. See complete guide in October's Desert Exposure. www.mimbresarts.org
Las Cruces/Mesilla
28th Annual Team Roping — See Oct. 9. 9 a.m. Sproul Arena, Harvey Farm Road. 526-2887, 642-1884. www.cowboysforcancerresarch.org
3rd Annual New Mexico Pumpkin Festival — See Oct. 9. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. $7-$9. Mesilla Valley Corn Maze, 3855 W. Picacho Ave., 522-1232, 526-1919, www.mesillavalleymaze.com
Lone Star and Laundry and Bourbon — See Sept. 24. 2:30 p.m. $10 adults, $9 students and seniors. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, www.no-strings.org
Mariachi Sundays — Mariachi music and dance. 4-6 p.m. Free. Old Mesilla Plaza. 525-1735, 524-3262, www.lascrucesmariachi.org
The Comedy of Errors — See Sept. 24. 2 p.m. $10-$15. NMSU Hershel Zohn Theatre, 3014 McFie Circle, 646-4515, theatre.nmsu.edu
Vintage Hitchcock: A Live Radio Play — See Oct. 1. Through Oct. 17. 2 p.m. $7-$10. Las Cruces Community Theater, 313 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1200, www.lcctnm.org