Main St.:
· Farmers and Crafts Market
o Saturday, December 3, 8:30 am-1:00 pm
o Saturday, December 10, 8:30 am-1:00 pm
· Plaza De Las Cruces
o Wednesday, November 30, 8:30 am-1:00 pm. Farmers and Crafts Market
o Saturday, December 3, 5:00-8:00 pm. Tree Lighting Ceremony
o Wednesday, December 7, 8:30 am-1:00 pm. Farmers and Crafts Market
Branigan Cultural Center
o Friday, December 2 at 5:00 pm – First Friday Art Ramble
o Saturday, December 3 at 10:00 am– Culture Club – Ojo De Dios Ornament Activity
o Saturday, December 3 at 10:30 am– Vamos a Explorar
o Thursday December 8 at 1:00 pm – History Notes present “Chopes” The Making of a Historic Place by Normal Hartell
o Saturday, December 10 at 10:00 am – Gallery Talk by Kevin Dasing
o Saturday, December 10 at 10:30 am – Vamos a Explorar
o Thru January 21 – “An enduring Tradition 20th Century Navajo Weaving” – Showcasing items on loan from the University Museum of NMSU
o Thru January 21 – “In Service to Country – Military Equipment 1860-Present” by Kevin Dasing
o Thru Jan 21, 2017 Showcasing photos taken by H.C. Tibbits – Exhibit presents “Howard Clinton Tibbitts: Historic Advertising Photography of the Southwest”
· Museum of Art
o Saturday, December 3 at 10:00 am - Artgragious
o Saturday, December 10 at 10:00 am -Artrageous
o Thru January 21, 2017 – “Transforming Space, Transforming Fiber” – an exhibit featuring art from nine nationally-recognized fiber artists
· Museum of Nature & Science
o Thursday December 1 at 9:00 am – Grandma Mona’s Science Story Time
o Saturday, December 3 at 10:30 am – Animal Encounters - Fish
o Thursday, December 8 at 9:00 am – Planeteers
o Saturday, December 10 at 10:30 am– Animal encounters presents Amphibians
· Thomas Branigan Library -
o Toddler Time –Wednesdays & Thursdays at 1:00 am in the Children’s Kiva
o Read to me-Every Tuesday at 10:30 am story time for ages 1-3
o Mother Goose Time – Every Wednesday at 11 am - Activities for infants & their adults – Located in the children’s Kiva
o Teen Game Night – Tuesdays & Thursdays at 4:00 pm – games for teens
o Tuesday, November 29 at 2:00 pm in the computer Training Lab – Windows 10 – This class will describe the new features of Windows 10 and how to navigate the new operating system. Registration not required, however, the first 8 attendees will be guaranteed a computer. Attendees are welcome to bring their own laptops if space permits
o Christmas Craft – Wednesday, December 7 at 2:00 pm
o Dona Ana County Genealogical Society Meeting - 2ndWednesday of every month at 2:00 in the Roadrunner Room
o Library Lab – Fridays at 3:30 in the Children’s Crafts Room – a class for those who want to learn how to go online and move around with ease
o Scrabble – 2nd Sunday of the month at 1:30 pm in the Roadrunner Room
Live Theater
· Black Box Theatre http://www.no-strings.org
o Thru December 11, 2016 at 8:0 pm - presents “A New Brain”, music & lyrics by William Finn, Book by William Finn & James Lapine directed by Nora Q. Thomas
o Don’t miss out – local restaurants provide discounts to patrons who present a ticket stub from any NSTC, LCCT or ASTC production.
o Prices have changed for the 2016-2017 season, call 523-1223 for information
· Las Cruces Community Theatre – lcctnm.org
o December 2 thru 18th -Wizard of Oz – Friday & Saturdayat 8pm, Sunday at 2:00 pm, Thursday December 15 at 7:00 pm
· Rio Grande Theatre – riograndetheatre.com
o The Rio Grande Theatre and the Santa Fe Opera presents Carols and Arias with the Santa Fe Opera – December 2, at 7:00 to 9:00 pm – Free Event
o Feliz Navidad! a Mariachi Christmas, a New Mexico Heritage Series #2 sponsored by Heritage Series Hotels – December 3, 2016 at 7:30 to 9:00 pm
o KRWG presents El Paso Brass Holiday Show, a Holiday Benefit Concert– December 8 2016 at 7:00 to 9:00pm – the ensemble is composed of key members of the El Paso Symphony Orchestra and other distinguished artists from the southwest
o Gone Girls: Merry Christmas Darlings, tis the season for tight skirts and tighter harmonies – Friday, December 9, 2016 at 7:30 to 9:00 pm
o Mesilla Valley Chorales presents “Holiday Fanfare” a program includes a wonderful variety of holiday favorites – December 11, at 3:00 to 4:30 pm