AUGUST
Wednesday 1
Silver City/Grant County
Esther Jamison — Buckhorn Saloon, Pinos Altos, 538-9911, buckhornsaloonandoperahouse.com
Spinning or Weaving Wednesdays — Wednesdays. Informal drop-in sessions hosted by Lynnae McConaha. Beginning spinners will learn fiber preparation, different spinning techniques, and how to make yarn. More experienced spinners will learn to make a consistently even yarn. Or learn how to weave with an Inkle Loom. 11 a.m-1 p.m. The Common Thread, 107 W. Broadway, 538-5733, fiberartscollective.org
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Dragonflies and Damselflies — Also August 4. Kids are invited to help identify the different kinds of dragonflies in the park. A park ranger will lead a walk down to the ponds to discover the different kinds of dragonflies and damselflies. Activities will conclude in the park classroom with drawing and coloring of these unique creatures. 9-11 a.m. $5 per vehicle. Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, 5000 Calle de Norte, 523-4398.
I Wish — Through August 2. Directed by Hirokazu Koreeda, the film follows pre-teen brothers Koichi and Ryu (real-life siblings Koki and Ohshiro Maeda), who have been separated since their anxious mother walked out on their dreamer dad months ago. Koichi lives with Mom in Kagoshima, Ryu with their father in Hakata. But when Koichi hears that a new bullet train is about to connect the two cities, he enlists his friends in a plan he's convinced will reunite their family at last. In Japanese, with English subtitles. Nightly 7:30 p.m., Sun. 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. $7 regular, $6 seniors and students, $5 MVFS members and children. Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8287, mesillavalleyfilm.org
Self Mastery Book Club — Wednesdays. This month's featured book is Goals by Brian Tracy. With Siddeeq Shabazz. 7:45-8:45 p.m. Mountain View Market, 1300 El Paseo, 523-0436.
Thursday 2
Silver City/Grant County
Crochet Corner — Thursdays. These informal drop-in sessions hosted by Jan Tripp provide beginning crochet instruction or help with your ongoing crochet projects. 2-4 p.m. The Common Thread, 107 W. Broadway, 538-5733, fiberartscollective.org
In Search of an Evolutionary Arms Race — Local research on the tarantula hawk (pepsis formosa) and other spider wasps. Dr. Manda Clair Jost. Brown Bag lunch. 12 p.m. Free. Silver City Museum Annex, 302 W. Broadway.
Knitting Thursdays — Thursdays. These informal drop-in sessions hosted by Shirley Suprise provide beginning knitting instruction or help with your ongoing knitting projects. 10 a.m.-12 p.m. The Common Thread, 107 W. Broadway, 538-5733, fiberartscollective.org
Mimbres Farmers' Market — Thursdays. 3:30-5:30 p.m. La Tienda, Hwy. 35 & San Francisco St.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Big Band Dance Club — Ron Thielman's Seven Piece Band. Luau Night. Potluck. 7-9 p.m. $9 non-members, $7 members. Court Youth Center, 402 W. Court St., 526-6504.
David Vidal — High Desert Brewing, 1201 W. Hadley, 525-6752.
Friday 3
Silver City/Grant County
Silver City Clay Festival — Through August 5. See preview in our July issue and highlights in this month's Arts Exposure section. For complete schedule, see advertisement on inside back cover of this issue. 538-5560, info@clayfestival.com, www.ClayFestival.com
'Dobes — "WPA Artist Manville Chapman's Reflections on Adobe: Selections from the Collection of the New Mexico Museum of Art in Santa Fe." New exhibit opening. 4-6 p.m. Silver City Museum, 312 W. Broadway, 538-5921, silvercitymuseum.org
First Fridays Downtown — Clay Festival Kick-Off. Street dance on Yankie Street. Downtown Silver City, SilverCityMainStreet.com
Light and Texture — Works by Mimi Peterson and Dave Roberts. Opening reception. 5-8 p.m. Seedboat Gallery, 214 W. Yankie St., seedboatgallery.com
Zachary Scott Johnson — Buckhorn Saloon, Pinos Altos, 538-9911, buckhornsaloonandoperahouse.com
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Fixing Flats — All attendees will take home a free flat tire repair kit. 6-8 p.m. Free. Mountain View Market, 1300 El Paseo, 523-0436.
New Summer Exhibitions — Opening reception. Musical entertainment provided by the Dan Lambert Trio. Works by Marianne McGrath, Praxis Collective, Carol Meine. 5-7 p.m. Museum of Art, 491 N. Main St., 541-2137, lascruces.org/museums
Peace, Love, and Misunderstanding — Through August 9. Directed by Bruce Beresford, this film features Jane Fonda as Grace, a legendary hippie of Woodstock. The middle generation of Grace's family is Diana (Catherine Keener), an uptight lawyer from New York City, who has estranged herself from Grace during the past 20 years. Diana decides to take a trip to Woodstock as a brief respite from her impending divorce, bringing along her two kids (Nat Wolff, Elizabeth Olsen), neither of whom has ever met their grandmother. Grace's eccentric, free-loving ways prove to be a much-needed revelation for Diana et al. Each of them embraces the ways of Woodstock and soon finds love and inner harmony through Grace's guidance. Nightly 7:30 p.m., Sun. 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. $7 regular, $6 seniors and students, $5 MVFS members and children. Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8287, mesillavalleyfilm.org
Peter de Vries — Artist reception. 5-7 p.m. Free. Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Downtown Mall, 523-6403, riograndetheatre.com
Pi�ata Making Workshop — Also August 11. Come learn how to make a pi�ata while exploring the history of pi�atas. For children ages 9 and above; adults are also welcome. 9:30-11:30 a.m. Free. To register e-mail name, age and phone number to nopalitosgaleria@msn.com Nopalito's Galeria, 326 S. Mesquite, 524-0003, nopalitosgaleria.com
Ranger Led Nature Hike — Fridays and Sundays. 6 p.m. $5 per vehicle. Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, 5000 Calle de Norte, 523-4398.
Ruddigore — Also August 4. The story revolves around Sir Despard Murgatroyd, who is a man under pressure. He has inherited a witch's curse forcing him to commit a crime a day or die in agony. So it's a huge relief when shy Robin Oakapple is revealed as his long-lost elder brother, true inheritor of the curse 8 p.m. $10, $9 students and seniors. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, no-strings.org
Deming
Buzz Tones — Country, old rock and variety 5:30-8:30 p.m. St. Clair Winery, 1325 De Baca Rd SE, 546-1179, stclairwinery.com
Saturday 4
Silver City/Grant County
Silver City Clay Festival — Through August 5. See preview in our July issue and highlights in this month's Arts Exposure section. For complete schedule, see advertisement on inside back cover of this issue. 538-5560, info@clayfestival.com, www.ClayFestival.com
Clay Ball to Clay Bowl — Children's craft class. 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Silver City Museum Annex, 302 W. Broadway, 538-5921, silvercitymuseum.org
Cliff School Reunion — Meet-n-greet, catered lunch, program and dance with the Morgan Brothers Band. Everyone who has ever been associated with the school is invited. 8 a.m. Cliff School.
Farewell Pot Luck Party — Mike Forgue is retiring and closing up the Mimbres Garage after nearly 30 years of service in the valley. 4 p.m. Free. Mimbres Valley Roundup Lodge.
Silver City Farmers' Market — Saturdays. Mudpie contest. 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Mainstreet Plaza, N. Bullard at 7th St.
Sunflowers — New Mexico Ghost Play Cycle staged play reading. Victoria Tester. For mature audiences. 2 p.m. Silver City Museum Annex, 302 W. Broadway, 538-5921, silvercitymuseum.org
Third Anniversary Celebration — Festivities will feature music by Rodney and the Roadrunners, Melanie Zipin and Brandon Perrault, quesadillas from Acosta Farms, and wine — whites, reds and golden muscat sangria. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. La Esperanza Vineyard and Winery, Mimbres, (505) 259-9523.
Will T Massey — Buckhorn Saloon, Pinos Altos, 538-9911, buckhornsaloonandoperahouse.com
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Bird Tours — Saturdays. Please bring binoculars, water, sunscreen and wear hiking shoes.7:30 a.m. $5 per vehicle. Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, 5000 Calle de Norte, 523-4398.
Bob Einweck — High Desert Brewing, 1201 W. Hadley, 525-6752.
Dirt Track Racing — Renegade sprints, UMP late models, street stocks, limited X-modifieds. 7:45 p.m. $7-$10. Southern New Mexico Speedway, 12125 Robert Larson Blvd., 524-7913.
Judith Ames — Storytellers of Las Cruces. 10:30 am. COAS, 1101 S. Solano.
Lady of White Sands — An original ballet in two acts based on the legend of Pavla Blanca. The score and libretto were written by Alamogordo resident JD Droddy. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Downtown Mall, 523-6403, riograndetheatre.com
Louise O'Donnell — Storytellers of Las Cruces. 10:30 a.m. COAS Books, 317 N. Water St.
Music from the Big House — Rita Chiarelli's exploration of Louisiana's Angola Prison, its inmates and the blues music tradition they perform with her. CineMatinee. 1:30 p.m. $5, $2 MVFS members. Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8287, mesillavalleyfilm.org
Plant Sale — The museum's greenhouse is the site of a summer plant sale, featuring many perennials in one-gallon containers, as well as shrubs and trees. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, 522-4100, nmfarmandranchmuseum.org
Ruddigore — See August 3. 2:30 and 8 p.m. $10, $9 students and seniors. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, no-strings.org
Sunday 5
Silver City/Grant County
Silver City Clay Festival — See preview in our July issue and highlights in this month's Arts Exposure section. For complete schedule, see advertisement on inside back cover of this issue. 538-5560, info@clayfestival.com, www.ClayFestival.com
Hiroshima Peace Day Remembrance — The Gila Friends Meeting (Quakers) will sponsor a gathering for peace. Silence will be followed by worship sharing. All are welcome to join in remembrance and dedication to achieving peace in our world. 12:30 p.m. Gough Park Ramada.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Music in the Park — LCSO Chamber Ensembles, Brass Ensemble. 7 p.m. Free. Young Park, 1905 E. Nevada Ave.
Retro: The Works of Jeanne Rundell — Artist's reception. 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Tombaugh Gallery, Unitarian Universalist Church, 2000 S. Solano, 522-7281.
Sunday Growers' Market — Sundays. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Mountain View Market, 1300 El Paseo, 523-0436.
Natural History Museum Closing — After 26 years at the Mesilla Valley Mall, the Las Cruces Museum of Natural History is closing in order to move downtown. The present museum will be closing its doors at 5 p.m. The new Museum of Nature & Science will open Nov. 2 at 411 N. Main St. 522-3120, www.las-cruces.org/museums
Deming
DPAT Jam Sessions — Sundays. Come out and dance, socialize and have a great time. 2-4 p.m. Free. Morgan Hall, 109 E. Pine.
Monday 6
No events listed for this date.
Tuesday 7
Silver City/Grant County
Gila Farmers' Market — Tuesdays. 3-6:30 p.m. 414 Hwy. 211, 535-2729.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Doña Ana Camera Club — President Ron Wolfe will present on preparations for the club's photo exhibit at the Branigan Cultural Center. 7 p.m. Southwest Environmental Center, 275 N. Downtown Mall, 532-1919, dacameraclub.org
Every Other Tuesday — East Mesa. 6:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Downtown Mall, 523-6403, riograndetheatre.com
Introduction to the Religions of the World — 7:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Mountain View Market, 1300 El Paseo, 523-0436.
Trap, Neuter and & Return: Feral Cat Care — Join nationally recognized expert on feral cat care, Joe Miele, who will explain some simple things we can do to make the feral cat population more comfortable, and learn how to humanely reduce the population by preventing new litters. 6-7:30 p.m. Free. Mountain View Market, 1300 El Paseo, 523-0436.
Wednesday 8
Silver City/Grant County
Kate Brown Tile Class — 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Kate Brown Pottery & Tile, Mimbres, 536-9935, katebrown@gilanet.com, katebrownpottery.com
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Butterflies and Bugs — Also August 11. Children are invited to come to the park and go on a ranger-led walk to look for butterflies and bugs. Art and craft activities in the classroom following hike. 9-11 a.m. $5 per vehicle. Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, 5000 Calle de Norte, 523-4398.
What Are the Benefits of PEMFs? — Introduction on the use of Pulsed ElectroMagnetic Frequencies, lead by Bonnie Crotsenburg, licensed acupuncturist and personal fitness trainer. 12-2 p.m. Free. Mountain View Market, 1300 El Paseo, 523-0436.
Thursday 9
Silver City/Grant County
Mimbres Farmers' Market — 3:30-5:30 p.m. La Tienda, Hwy. 35 and San Francisco St.
Rolling Stones Gem and Mineral Society Meeting — "Rockin' the Surf, and Other California Adventures." Kyle Meredith and Joshua Reeves will present a slide show of their camping trip to California last January, which included a stop at Quartzsite, beachcombing for jade, descending into a lava tube in the Mojave desert, and other diversions along the way. Beautiful beach rocks will be included in the rock draw before the program. 6:45 p.m. Senior Center, Victoria St., 534-1393, rollingstonesgms.blogspot.com
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Big Band Dance Club — CDs. 7-9 p.m. $7. Court Youth Center, 402 W. Court St., 526-6504.
Jon Hogan & Maria Moss String Band — High Desert Brewing, 1201 W. Hadley, 525-6752.
Juan Patron: A Fallen Star in the Days of Billy the Kid — Lecture Series. Author Paul Tsompanas will talk about his new book that chronicles the life of Juan Patron, an unheralded but important player in the Lincoln County War. He became a prominent politician in New Mexico at an early age and rose from Lincoln's first school teacher to speaker of the Territorial House at the age of 25, the youngest in New Mexico history. A friend of Billy the Kid, he held the young desperado under house arrest at the request of Gov. Lew Wallace. Patron, who had ducked at least two other attempts on his life, was shot and killed in a saloon near Santa Rosa in 1884. Tsompanas will sign copies of his book after the presentation. 7 p.m. Donation $2. Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, 522-4100, nmfarmandranchmuseum.org
Friday 10
Silver City/Grant County
Cloacas — Buckhorn Saloon, Pinos Altos, 538-9911, buckhornsaloonandoperahouse.com
Taize Service — Nondenominational, free to the public and all are welcome. 5:30 p.m. Church of the Good Shepherd, Texas & 7th St.
Tuck — Through August 12. An original play in two acts. Randy Carr portrays Wild West lawman "Dangerous" Dan Tucker. 7 p.m. $15. Seedboat Gallery, 214 W. Yankie St., seedboatgallery.com
Las Cruces/Mesilla
A Cat in Paris — Through August 16. One of the year's two Best Animated Feature nominees, a stylized caper involving a mute little girl, her pet cat and a cat burglar. Much of this brief film takes place during the nocturnal hours across the shadowy rooftops of Paris, where Nico flees with a rubbery grace after pinching loot from the homes of his sleeping victims. He's usually joined on his exploits by Dino, a black cat who leads a double life. During the daylight hours Dino cuddles up beside Zoe, a lonely little girl who has been rendered mute following the death of her father at the hands of Victor Costa, a bully of a gangster who'll stop at nothing to get his hands on a rare statue known as the Colossus of Nairobi. Meanwhile Zoe's widowed mom, a detective in the Parisian police force, is determined to put Costa away for good, and she ends up getting assistance from an unanticipated direction. In French with subtitles. Nightly 7:30 p.m., Sun. 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. $7 regular, $6 seniors and students, $5 MVFS members and children. Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8287, mesillavalleyfilm.org
Adult Weight Management — Also August 24. Rosa Lopez is a registered dietitian with the New Mexico Department of Health. 12-1 p.m. Free. Mountain View Market, 1300 El Paseo, 523-0436.
Ranger Led Nature Hike — 6 p.m. $5 per vehicle. Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, 5000 Calle de Norte, 523-4398.
Shirley Valentine — Through August 26. In this one-woman play, Shirley ruminates on her life and tells the wall about her husband, her children and her past. 8 p.m. $10, $9 students and seniors. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, no-strings.org
Deming
Rhythm Mystic — Jazz and R&B. 5:30-8:30 p.m. St. Clair Winery, 1325 De Baca Rd SE, 546-1179, stclairwinery.com
Saturday 11
Silver City/Grant County
St. Vincent de Paul Fiesta — Through August 12. Family fun, prizes, games, raffle, bingo, Tardeada Saturday 6-9 p.m. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Gough Park.
Friends of the Library Second Saturday Book Sale — 9 a.m.-1 p.m. 1510 Market St.
Rhythm Mystic — Buckhorn Saloon, Pinos Altos, 538-9911, buckhornsaloonandoperahouse.com
Silver City Farmers' Market — 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Mainstreet Plaza, N. Bullard at 7th St.
Swap Meet — A mixture of old and new items, including handcrafted items from local artisans: original paintings, weavings, photographs, even walking sticks made from yucca stalks. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Mimbres Valley Roundup Lodge, 536-2997.
The City Dark — Silver City Astronomical Society presents the film by Ian Cheney. 1 p.m. Free. Isaac's, 200 N. Bullard St.
Tuck — See August 10. Through August 12. 7 p.m. $15. Seedboat Gallery, 214 W. Yankie St., seedboatgallery.com
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Bird Tours — Please bring binoculars, water, sunscreen and wear hiking shoes. 7:30 a.m. $5 per vehicle. Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, 5000 Calle de Norte, 523-4398.
Cloacas — High Desert Brewing, 1201 W. Hadley, 525-6752.
Douglas Jackson — Storytellers of Las Cruces. 10:30 am. COAS Books, 317 N. Water St.
Jean Gilbert — Storytellers of Las Cruces. 10:30 am. COAS Books, 1101 S. Solano.
Men Who Cook — 5th annual. Mesilla Valley Hospice Foundation benefit. $60. 6-10 p.m. Convention Center. 525-5720, www.MVHFMenWhoCook.org
Old Fashioned Movie House Day — Featuring two silent short films, "Big Stakes" (1922, 61 minutes) and Buster Keaton's "Sherlock, Jr." (1924, 45 minutes), a short newsreel and a cartoon. CineMatinee. 1:30 p.m. $5, $2 MVFS members. Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8287, mesillavalleyfilm.org
Pi�ata-Making Workshop — See August 3. 9:30-11:30 a.m. Free. To register e-mail name, age and phone number to nopalitosgaleria@msn.com Nopalito's Galeria, 326 S. Mesquite, 524-0003, nopalitosgaleria.com
Shirley Valentine — See August 10. Through August 26. 8 p.m. $10, $9 students and seniors. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, no-strings.org
The Bison: American Icon — Closing talk by Donald Pepion, "Significance of the Buffalo in Plains Indian Culture." See story in this issue. 2 p.m. Branigan Cultural Center, 501 N. Main St.
Wanda Fuselier's Recycled Zoo Art — A light-hearted series of collages and sculptures made entirely of found objects. Artist reception 4 p.m. Mesquite Art Gallery, 340 N. Mesquite St.
Sunday 12
Silver City/Grant County
St. Vincent de Paul Fiesta — Family fun, prizes, games, raffle, bingo, Mass in the park 9 a.m. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Gough Park.
Tuck — See August 10. 2 p.m. $15. Seedboat Gallery, 214 W. Yankie St., seedboatgallery.com
Signal Peak Challenge — "Apocalypse Cow." USA Cycling event. Registration deadline noon, August 5. 590-8244, www.tourofthegila.com
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Music in the Park — Steve Smith & Hard Road, the Hooligans. Bring your lawn chair. 7 p.m. Young Park, 1905 E. Nevada Ave. las-cruces.org
Sunday Growers' Market — 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Mountain View Market, 1300 El Paseo, 523-0436.
Ranger-Led Nature Hike — 6 p.m. $5 per vehicle. Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, 5000 Calle de Norte, 523-4398.
Deming
Black Range Artists — Showcase. 1-3 p.m. Deming Arts Center, 100 S. Gold, 546-3663.
DPAT Jam Sessions — Come out and dance, socialize and have a great time. 2-4 p.m. Free. Morgan Hall, 109 E. Pine.
Monday 13
Silver City/Grant County
AARP Widowed Persons Service — Ron Henderson will talk about the history of our area of New Mexico. 11 a.m. $10 includes lunch. Glad Tidings Church, 538-9344.
Tuesday 14
Silver City/Grant County
Beans: Recipes for Summer and Fall — Also August 16. Learn how to prepare dried beans, a healthful and economical food. Taste different bean dishes and take home some simple recipes. 12-1 p.m. Free. Silver City Food Co-op, Community Room, 111 6th St., 388-2343.
Gila Farmers' Market — 3-6:30 p.m. 414 Hwy. 211, 535-2729.
Tea Party Patriots Candidates' Forum — District 39 State Representative candidates. 6 p.m. Red Barn Family Steak House, 708 Silver Heights Blvd., 388-3848.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Friends Book Review — Janice Meissner, author of Ambers Ambitions, will take you on a romantic trip in the Land of Enchantment. 1:30 p.m. Free. Thomas Branigan Memorial Library, 200 E. Picacho Ave., 528-4000, library.las-cruces.org
Wednesday 15
Silver City/Grant County
The Oversouls — Buckhorn Saloon, Pinos Altos, 538-9911, buckhornsaloonandoperahouse.com
Thursday 16
Silver City/Grant County
Health Talk — "Summer Skin Health" by Dr. Gilbert Arizaga. 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free. Southwest Bone and Joint Institute Conference Room, 1268 E. 32nd St. 538-4870, www.grmc.org
Beans: Recipes for Summer and Fall — See August 14. 12-1 p.m. Free. Silver City Food Co-op, Community Room, 111 6th St., 388-2343.
Member Appreciation Day — Members will receive 10% off most items in the store. Come join the festivities with free samples and door prizes. New members are welcome to join that day and will receive full membership benefits. Silver City Food Co-op, Bullard St., 388-2343, silvercityfoodcoop.com
Mimbres Farmers' Market — 3:30-5:30 p.m. La Tienda, Hwy 35 & San Francisco St.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Big Band Dance Club — Ron Thielman's Seven Piece Band. 7-9 p.m. $9 non-members, $7 members. Court Youth Center, 402 W. Court St., 526-6504.
Storm Sermay: The Art of the Cotton Gin — Opening reception. Las Cruces photographer Storm Sermay's exhibit gives a fresh, new look to some old structures in the Mesilla Valley. Cotton gins are the subjects of her photography and the viewer is provided a closer view of these tall, metal buildings that are decorated with light, shadows, angles and shapes. The exhibit includes 20 black-and-white photographs. 6-8 p.m. Free. Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, 522-4100, nmfarmandranchmuseum.org
The Bus Tapes — High Desert Brewing, 1201 W. Hadley, 525-6752.
Friday 17
Silver City/Grant County
The Bus Tapes — Also August 18. Buckhorn Saloon, Pinos Altos, 538-9911, buckhornsaloonandoperahouse.com
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Ranger-Led Nature Hike — 6 p.m. $5 per vehicle. Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, 5000 Calle de Norte, 523-4398.
Shirley Valentine — See August 10. Through August 26. 8 p.m. $10, $9 students and seniors. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, no-strings.org
Where Do We Go Now? — Through August 23. This comedy-drama is the bittersweet second feature from writer/director/actress Nadine Labaki. We meet her Lebanese heroines (including a caf� owner played by Labaki) as they dance, en masse, to the local graveyard. It's a place more crowded than it should be, given the battles waged between Christians and Muslims over the years. But these mothers, sisters and daughters have had enough, and they are determined to protect their tiny village from any further violence. With full support from the town's priest, imam and mayor, the ladies are able to impose a tenuous truce. But centuries of religious strife won't disappear overnight, and it's clear they can't ever let their guard down. Keeping the peace is a full-time job. In Arabic and English, subtitled as needed. Nightly 7:30 p.m., Sun. 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. $7 regular, $6 seniors and students, $5 MVFS members and children. Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8287, mesillavalleyfilm.org
Deming
Chain of Fools — Blues, rock and country. 5:30-8:30 p.m. St. Clair Winery, 1325 De Baca Road SE, 546-1179, stclairwinery.com
Saturday 18
Silver City/Grant County
32nd Annual Silver City Gun Show — Through August 19. Guns, knives, ammo, turquoise jewelry, reloading equipment, Western and military memorabilia and more. Food by Lone Mountain 4-H Club. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. $4, free under 12. Grant County National Guard Armory, 388-2360.
Run to Copper Country — Copper Country Cruizers. 8 a.m. Gough Park, coppercountrycruizers.com
Silver City Farmers' Market — Music by Bayou Seco. Annual salsa contest. 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Mainstreet Plaza, N Bullard at 7th St.
Bayou Seco — 8:30-11:30 a.m. Silver City Farmer's Market.
The Bus Tapes — Buckhorn Saloon, Pinos Altos, 538-9911, buckhornsaloonandoperahouse.com
The Panic is On — Songs and stories from the Great Depression with the Rising River String Band. 2 p.m. Silver City Museum, 312 W. Broadway, 538-5921, silvercitymuseum.org
Rolling Stones Gem & Mineral Society Field Trip — Call for details. 388-2010.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Al Infante — Storytellers of Las Cruces. 10:30 am. COAS Books, 317 N. Water St.
All About Snakes — Learn interesting facts about these slithery animals. Kids might see a live snake on the ranger-led hike. Snake craft activity to follow. 9 a.m.-11 a.m. $5 per vehicle. Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, 5000 Calle de Norte, 523-4398.
Annual Butterfly Flutterby — Visit stops along the Desert Discovery Trail to learn about these delicate winged insects. Games, arts and crafts, butterfly trivia and face painting. 9 a.m.-12 p.m. $2. Chihuahuan Desert Nature Park, 56501 N. Jornada Road, 524-3334, asombro.org
Bird Tours — Please bring binoculars, water, sunscreen and wear hiking shoes. 7:30 a.m. $5 per vehicle. Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, 5000 Calle de Norte, 523-4398.
Aim�e Schaefer's Blood Sweat and Tears — An evening of film. 7-10 p.m. $15, $10 seniors and students in advance at Mountain View Market. Rio Grande Theatre.
Championship Late Model Association DIRTcar Series Race — 7:45 p.m. $7-$10. Southern New Mexico Speedway, 12125 Robert Larson Blvd., 524-7913.
Desert Baby-Wearers — Learn the art of baby-wearing, practice new methods, try different carriers and meet other baby-wearers at this monthly meeting. 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Free. Mountain View Market, 1300 El Paseo, 523-0436.
Facts About New Mexico's Hottest Crop — Join Extension Specialist Dr. Stephanie Walker and learn all about New Mexico's hottest delicacy. 1 p.m. $5 per vehicle. Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, 5000 Calle de Norte, 523-4398.
Fancy Pants — This 1950 film was partly shot in New Mexico. Powerful matron Effie Floud travels to England with the hope of teaching her uncouth daughter Agatha (Lucille Ball) to acquire more ladylike manners. At the invitation of her host, Effie offers English butler Humphrey (Bob Hope) a large salary to come to America and become her butler. Unfortunately for Effie, she does not know two things: Humphrey is really Arthur Tyler, a bad American actor, and hubby Mike has misunderstood her telegram and mistakenly believes Humphrey to be royalty. Agatha's fianc� becomes insanely jealous of Humphrey and decides to run him out of town. CineMatinee. 1:30 p.m. $5, $2 MVFS members. Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8287, mesillavalleyfilm.org
Horse Opera — High Desert Brewing, 1201 W. Hadley, 525-6752.
Shirley Valentine — See August 10. Through August 26. 8 p.m. $10, $9 students and seniors. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, no-strings.org
Sonya Weiner — Storytellers of Las Cruces. 10:30 am. COAS Books, 1101 S. Solano.
Vermiculture for Beginners — Participants will learn to create a safe, healthy habitat for their worms, how to harvest worm castings and brew compost tea. Each participant will receive their very own worm farm, complete with freshly harvested worms. 9 a.m.-12 p.m. $40 non-members, $35 members. Mountain View Market, 1300 El Paseo, 523-0436.
What Are the Benefits of PEMFs? — See August 8. 1-3 p.m. Free. Mountain View Market, 1300 El Paseo, 523-0436.
Deming
Music in the Park — Justin Reyes and Veronika Barnes. 6 p.m. Free. Rockhound State Park, Hwy. 143.
Sunday 19
Silver City/Grant County
32nd Annual Silver City Gun Show — See August 18. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. $4, free under 12. Grant County National Guard Armory, 388-2360.
Bingo — 2-5 p.m. $5 per card, $10 for three cards. Mimbres Valley Roundup Lodge.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Canning and Preserving Workshop — Eat local year round just because you� can! Mountain View Market's own Mo and Caitlin will lead this basic canning and preserving class. Class size limited to 12. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. $10, $8 members. Mountain View Market, 1300 El Paseo, 523-0436.
Music in Nature — Jazz, bossa nova, blues and classic rock. 6-8 p.m. $5 per vehicle. Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, 5000 Calle de Norte, 523-4398.
Music in the Park — Nosotros, Espuelas de plata. 7 p.m. Free. Young Park, 1905 E. Nevada Ave.
Shirley Valentine — See August 10. Through August 26. 2:30 p.m. $10, $9 students and seniors. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, no-strings.org
Sunday Growers' Market — 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Mountain View Market, 1300 El Paseo, 523-0436.
Deming
DPAT Jam Sessions — Come out and dance, socialize and have a great time. 2-4 p.m. Free. Morgan Hall, 109 E. Pine.
Monday 20
Las Cruces/Mesilla
What Are the Benefits of PEMFs? — See August 8. 6-8 p.m. Free. Mountain View Market, 1300 El Paseo, 523-0436.
Tuesday 21
Silver City/Grant County
Gila Farmers' Market — 3-6:30 p.m. 414 Hwy. 211, 535-2729.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Doña Ana Camera Club — Photojournalist Mel Stone will present a talk titled "Stalking the Image." Stone is a veteran news photographer and owner of the Mesquite Art Gallery in Las Cruces. Member Lisa Mandelkern will also present "Ten Minutes with Andre Kertesz." 7 p.m. Southwest Environmental Center, 275 N. Downtown Mall, 532-1919, dacameraclub.org
Evening with a Doctor — Dr. Kelley Elkins will focus on looking at today's health issues and present ideas that can assist you to alter, change or correct your concerns easily and inexpensively. 6-7 p.m. Free. Mountain View Market, 1300 El Paseo, 523-0436.
Every Other Tuesday — Chris Baker. 6:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Downtown Mall, 523-6403, riograndetheatre.com
Wednesday 22
Silver City/Grant County
Joe and Vicki Price — Buckhorn Saloon, Pinos Altos, 538-9911, buckhornsaloonandoperahouse.com
White Sands International Film Festival — Through August 26. The event will feature outstanding short-and feature-length films, documentaries, student short and narratives of all genres from around the world, with four days of festivities, workshops and after-parties. Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Downtown Mall, and Allen Theatre Cineport 10, 700 S. Telshor Blvd. wsiff.com
Thursday 23
Silver City/Grant County
Mimbres Farmers' Market — 3:30-5:30 p.m. La Tienda, Hwy. 35 & San Francisco St.
MRAC Annual Meeting — With the close of fiscal year 2011-12, the Mimbres Region Arts Council will be holding its annual meeting. 5:30 p.m. Seedboat Center for the Arts. 538-2505, mimbresarts.org
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Big Band Dance Club — CDs. 7-9 p.m. $7. Court Youth Center, 402 W. Court St., 526-6504.
Phillip Gibbs — High Desert Brewing, 1201 W. Hadley, 525-6752.
Shirley Valentine — See August 10. Through August 26. 7 p.m. $10, $9 students and seniors. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, no-strings.org
Deming
Duck Royalty Pageant — Kickoff for Deming Duck Races. 6:30 p.m. Deming High School Auditorium, 544-0469, demingduckrace.com
Friday 24
Silver City/Grant County
Pat Panther — Buckhorn Saloon, Pinos Altos, 538-9911, buckhornsaloonandoperahouse.com
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Marley — Through August 30. Kevin Macdonald directs this documentary about Bob Marley, the prancing, high-cheekboned prince of the reggae revolution. Nightly 7:30 p.m., Sun. 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. $7 regular, $6 seniors and students, $5 MVFS members and children. Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8287, mesillavalleyfilm.org
Ranger-Led Nature Hike — 6 p.m. $5 per vehicle. Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, 5000 Calle de Norte, 523-4398.
Shirley Valentine — See August 10. Through August 26. 8 p.m. $10, $9 students and seniors. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, no-strings.org
Star Party — Join the Astronomical Club of Las Cruces for a night of star gazing. This will be the best time to view Neptune. Telescopes will be set up in the parking lot for viewing. There will also be a park ranger on hand to discuss Native American star interpretation. 7:30-9 p.m. $5 per vehicle. Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, 5000 Calle de Norte, 523-4398.
Deming
Great American Duck Race — Carnival, duck mart, dinner, duck race dance. demingduckrace.com
Philip Gibbs — Blues and country. 5:30-8:30 p.m. St. Clair Winery, 1325 De Baca Road SE, 546-1179, stclairwinery.com
Saturday 25
Silver City/Grant County
Le Chat Lunatique — New Mexico Music Series. With local opener B�xtalo Beng with Alma Zazz! 7:30 p.m. $12. Buckhorn Saloon, Pinos Altos, 538-9911, buckhornsaloonandoperahouse.com
Silver City Farmers' Market — 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Mainstreet Plaza, N Bullard at 7th St.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Bird Tours — Please bring binoculars, water, sunscreen and wear hiking shoes. 7:30 a.m. $5 per vehicle. Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, 5000 Calle de Norte, 523-4398.
Dirt Track Racing — A night at the races including modifieds, street stocks, super trucks, legends, hornets. Southern New Mexico Speedway, 12125 Robert Larson Blvd., 524-7913.
DIVAS: 2012! — Fundraiser for American Southwest Theatre Company's outreach and guest artist programs. Cabaret performance will feature Della Bustamante (Rock Diva), Thea Cordova (Opera Diva), Carrie Klofach (Comic Diva), Megan McQueen (Sassy Diva) and a special Mystery Diva belting songs from the worlds of Broadway, opera and the pop charts. Divos David Cunniff will accompany on piano and Charles LeCocq will emcee. 7:30 p.m. $15, high school students $5. Hershel Zohn Theatre, 646-4515.
Douglas Jackson — Storytellers of Las Cruces. 10:30 a.m. COAS Books, 317 N. Water St.
Gloria Hacker — Storytellers of Las Cruces. 10:30 a.m. COAS Books, 1101 S. Solano.
Liv — High Desert Brewing, 1201 W. Hadley, 525-6752.
Love at Large — Director Alan Rudolph's stylized comedy/drama about down-and-out detectives, vampy women and peculiar longings of the heart. Gumshoe Tom Berenger, assigned by Anne Archer to shadow her husband (Neil Young), starts off on the wrong foot, tracking the man he believes to be the husband, duly dispatching information about him. Meanwhile, Elizabeth Perkins pursues Berenger with a secret set of orders of her own. Rated R. Final CineMatinee. 1:30 p.m. $5, $2 MVFS members. Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, 524-8287, mesillavalleyfilm.org
Centennial Field Day — Highlights New Mexico's agricultural heritage with walk-through demonstration gardens and presentations about New Mexico State University's research and Extension. NMSU's Leyendecker Plant Science Research Center.
Shirley Valentine — See August 10. Through August 26. 8 p.m. $10, $9 students and seniors. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, no-strings.org
Deming
Great American Duck Race — Through August 26. Carnival, duck mart/vendors, slow pitch tournament, Elks #2750 kickoff breakfast, hot air balloon mass ascension, Tournament of Ducks parade, horseshoe tournament, barbecue, live duck race/water race, invocation/opening ceremonies, tortilla toss, duck race challenge, outhouse race, evening duck race/water race, dance. Courthouse Park and other locations. (888) 345-1125, www.demingduckrace.com
Sunday 26
Silver City/Grant County
Food Co-op Annual Picnic — Co-Op will provide main dish. Please bring your own dishes, cutlery and a salad or dessert to share. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Gomez Peak Picnic Area.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
4th Annual SalsaFest — Salsa competition, tasting, music, dancing, kids' activities, car show, food and crafts vendors, mariachi music. Music by Feral Root, 11 a.m., and Animmo, 2 p.m. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Main Street downtown.
Ciclovia Health Event — Bike riding, walking, jogging, dancing, aerobics, gymnastics, skates welcome and more. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Young Park, 1905 E. Nevada Ave.
Music in the Park — James Douglas Show. 7 p.m. Free. Young Park, 1905 E. Nevada Ave.
Shirley Valentine — See August 10. 2:30 p.m. $10, $9 students and seniors. Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Mall, 523-1223, no-strings.org
Sunday Growers' Market — 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Mountain View Market, 1300 El Paseo, 523-0436.
Deming
Great American Duck Race — Carnival, duck mart/vendors, slow-pitch tournament, hot-air balloon mass ascension, washers tournament, entertainment/stage area, live duck race/water race, duck race eliminations/finals. Courthouse Park and other locations. (888) 345-1125, www.demingduckrace.com
DPAT Jam Sessions — Come out and dance, socialize and have a great time. 2-4 p.m. Free. Morgan Hall, 109 E. Pine.
Monday 27
No events listed for this date.
Tuesday 28
Silver City/Grant County
Gila Farmers' Market — 3-6:30 p.m. 414 Hwy. 211, 535-2729.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Feed 'n Seed — Learn how to save seeds and taste test heirloom fruits and vegetables. Bring some of your harvest to show off during Veggie Show-n-tell. Also, enjoy an optional potluck with fellow growers. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Mountain View Market, 1300 El Paseo, 523-0436.
Wednesday 29
Silver City/Grant County
Littlest Birds — Buckhorn Saloon, Pinos Altos, 538-9911, buckhornsaloonandoperahouse.com
Thursday 30
Silver City/Grant County
Mimbres Farmers' Market — 3:30-5:30 p.m. La Tienda, Hwy. 35 and San Francisco St.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Big Band Dance Club — CDs. Ladies Night. Snowball Dance. 7-9 p.m. $7. Court Youth Center, 402 W. Court St., 526-6504.
Drew Reid — High Desert Brewing, 1201 W. Hadley, 525-6752.
NMSU Football vs. Sacramento State — Home opener. 6 p.m. $13 and up. NMSU Aggies Memorial Stadium, 646-1420, 532-2060, nmstatesports.com
Deming
Ty Elwin — Acoustic guitar, folk and soul. 5:30-8:30 p.m. St. Clair Winery, 1325 De Baca Road SE, 546-1179, stclairwinery.com
Friday 31
Silver City/Grant County
No events listed.
SEPTEMBER
Saturday 1
Silver City/Grant County
29th Annual Rolling Stones Gem and Mineral Show — Through Sept. 3. The show features local minerals, but includes specimens from around the world. Diverse vendors offer everything from rough cutting materials to handcrafted jewelry. Special exhibits will be offered by the New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, as well as the New Mexico State University Zuhl collection, which specializes in petrified wood. Free. Grant County Business & Conference Center, Hwy. 180. 538-5706.
Silver City Farmers' Market — Saturdays. 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Mainstreet Plaza, N. Bullard at 7th St.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Bird Tours — Saturdays. Please bring binoculars, water, sunscreen and wear hiking shoes. 7:30 a.m. $5 per vehicle. Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, 5000 Calle de Norte, 523-4398.
Dirt Track Racing — 7:45 p.m. $7-$10. Southern New Mexico Speedway, 12125 Robert Larson Blvd., 524-7913.
New Mexico Wine Harvest Festival — Through Sept. 3. Celebrate New Mexico's wine harvest with grape stomping, wine tasting, live entertainment. Festival features arts and crafts vendors, children's activities, hourly wine seminars. Music by Stepping Up, 12-2:45 p.m., and the Mixx Band, 3-5:45 p.m. $15 includes souvenir glass, under 21 free with parent or guardian. 12-6 p.m. Southern New Mexico State Fairgrounds, I-10 exit 13, 522-1232, www.wineharvestfestival.com
NMSU Women's Soccer vs. Weber State — 1 p.m. $6, 12 and under free. NMSU Soccer Complex, 646-1420, nmstatesports.com
Overcome, Overjoyed — Music teacher Cassandra Greer is sent to Union School to start a new life outside of the Hope's Battered Women's Shelter. Former Army Sergeant, Pastor Kenton is the head of Union Baptist Church and is left to raise four very talented children alone after losing his wife to breast cancer. They are both in a constant struggle with each other as well as within themselves. 2-4 p.m., 7-9 p.m. Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Downtown Mall, 523-6403, riograndetheatre.com
Sunday 2
Silver City/Grant County
Rolling Stones Gem and Mineral Show — See Sept. 1. Through Sept. 3. Free. Grant County Business & Conference Center, Hwy. 180, 538-5706.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
New Mexico Wine Harvest Festival — Through Sept. 3. See Sept. 1. Music by Chris Baker, 12-2:45 p.m., and Jason Jones, 3-5:45 p.m. $15 includes souvenir glass, under 21 free with parent or guardian. 12-6 p.m. Southern New Mexico State Fairgrounds, I-10 exit 13, 522-1232, www.wineharvestfestival.com
Sunday Growers' Market — 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Mountain View Market, 1300 El Paseo, 523-0436.
Deming
DPAT Jam Sessions — Sundays. Come out and dance, socialize and have a great time. 2-4 p.m. Free. Morgan Hall, 109 E. Pine.
Monday 3 Labor Day
Silver City/Grant County
Rolling Stones Gem and Mineral Show — See Sept. 1. Free. Grant County Business & Conference Center, Hwy. 180, 538-5706.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
New Mexico Wine Harvest Festival — Through Sept. 3. See Sept. 1. Music by Matt Morgan, 12-2:45 p.m., and Daniel Park, 3-5:45 p.m. $15 includes souvenir glass, under 21 free with parent or guardian. $3 discount for active duty and retired military. 12-6 p.m. Southern New Mexico State Fairgrounds, I-10 exit 13, 522-1232, www.wineharvestfestival.com
Tuesday 4
Silver City/Grant County
Gila Farmers' Market — 3-6:30 p.m. 414 Hwy. 211, 535-2729.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Doña Ana Camera Club — Debbie Hands will present on the use of the layers feature in Photoshop. Southwest Environmental Center, 275 N. Downtown Mall, 532-1919, dacameraclub.org
Every Other Tuesday — ZB Blue. 6:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Downtown Mall, 523-6403, riograndetheatre.com
Wednesday 5
Silver City/Grant County
No events listed.
Thursday 6
Silver City/Grant County
Mimbres Farmers' Market — Thursdays. 3:30-5:30 p.m. La Tienda, Hwy 35 & San Francisco St.
WILL Sign-Up Social — Sign-up for classes, which begin Sept. 10. 538-6835, www.will-learning.com
Friday 7
Silver City/Grant County
Pickamania! — Through Sept. 9. Music festival. Saltine Ramblers street dance. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Free. Mimbres Region Arts Council. Downtown Silver City. 538-2505, www.mimbresarts.org
Las Cruces/Mesilla
NMSU Women's Soccer vs. Sam Houston State — 4 p.m. $6, 12 and under free. NMSU Soccer Complex, 646-1420, nmstatesports.com
Saturday 8
Silver City/Grant County
Pickamania! — Through Sept. 9. Gleemaiden, Tarantchilicious, Goddess of Arno, Mike + Ruthy, Foghorn Stringband, The Wiyos, Pickin' in the Park. 11:30 a.m.-11 p.m. Free. Gough Park, 538-2505, www.mimbresart.org
Silver City Farmers' Market — 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Mainstreet Plaza, N. Bullard at 7th St.
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Bird Tours — Please bring binoculars, water, sunscreen and wear hiking shoes. 7:30 a.m. $5 per vehicle. Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, 5000 Calle de Norte, 523-4398.
Dirt Track Racing — 7:45 p.m. $7-$10. Southern New Mexico Speedway, 12125 Robert Larson Blvd, 524-7913.
Man in Black: The Music of Johnny Cash — Celebrate the life and music of Johnny Cash with this brand-new concert production featuring the most popular songs from his nearly 50-year career. Starring national touring and recording artist Robert Shaw. 7-9 p.m. Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Downtown Mall, 523-6403, riograndetheatre.com
Deming
2nd Annual Western Heritage & Harvest Festival — 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Spruce St., between Gold and Silver, 545-2436, dmains@q.com
Radium Springs
Annual Frontier Days — Take a trip back in time and honor the civilians and soldiers who lived at the fort and protected local residents. Fort Selden, 526-8911, nmmonuments.org
Sunday 9
Silver City/Grant County
Pickamania! — Antonia Apodaca, Le Chat Lunatique, Birds of Chicago, Head for the Hills. 11:30 a.m.- 5:30 p.m. Free. Gough Park. 538-2505, www.mimbresart.org
Las Cruces/Mesilla
Sunday Growers' Market — 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Mountain View Market, 1300 El Paseo, 523-0436.
Deming
DPAT Jam Sessions — Sundays. Come out and dance, socialize and have a great time. 2-4 p.m. Free. Morgan Hall, 109 E. Pine.