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Events On Tap For Downtown Las Cruces

Main St. Downtown:

·         Farmers and Crafts Market

o   Wednesday, March 8, 8:30 am - 1 pm.

o   Saturday, March 11, 8:30 am - 1 pm

o   Wednesday, March 15, 8:30 am - 1 pm.

o   Saturday, March 18, 8:30 am-1 pm

Las Cruces Museum System: Branigan Cultural Center, the Las Cruces Museum of Art, the Las Cruces Museum of Nature & Science and the Las Cruces Railroad Museum Free Admission!

  • Railroad Museum

o   Coloring Club for Adults – 2nd and 4th Friday of each month from 10 a.m. to noon.

o   Family Game Day – 2nd Saturday of each month 10 am to noon

o   Harvey Girl Costume Mini Exhibit – Saturday, March 4-April 1

o   Mrs. Prickett's Story Time - Thursday, March 9, 11 to 11:30 am

o   National Model Railroad Meeting – Saturday, March 11,1:30-2:30pm

o   Brown Bag Lecture Series – Tuesday, March 14, noon-1pm

o   Rail Readers Book Club – Wednesday, March 15, 11-noon

o   “For the Love of Railroad Architecture” exhibit opening –Friday, March 15, 5-7 pm

·         Branigan Cultural Center

o   History Notes Lectures – Thursday, March 9, 1 pm

o   Lecture: Untold Stories and History of New Mexico’s National Parks – Saturday, March 11, 10 am

o   Culture Club: Pi Related Activities – Saturday, March 11, 10 am

o   Culture Club: Japanese Lanterns – Saturday, March 18, 10 am

o   On Display: Issei and Beyond: The Nakayama Family’s Journey in the Mesilla Valley

o   On Display: Hillsboro Faces: A Collection of Portraits

·         Museum of Art

o   Reading Art Book Club – Wednesday, March 8, 2:30 pm

o   Film Screening: Art of the Heist – The Search for the Scream – Wednesday, March 8, 1:30 pm

o   Artrageous – Paper Flowers: Saturday, March 11, 10 am

o   Art Tales – “Uncle Andy’s” by James Warhola, Tuesday, March 14, 10 am

o   Open registration for session 2 Studio Art Classes throughMarch 18

o   Artrageous – Flower Pencil Topper: Saturday, March 18, 10 am

·         Museum of Nature & Science

o   Pre-K Thursdays: Planeteers, Constellations – Thursday, March 9, 9 am

o   Animal Encounters: Amphibians – Saturday, March 11, 10:30 am

o   Today in Space – Saturday, March 11, 1pm

o   Pre-K Thursdays: Dinosaur Train, Allosaurus – Thursday, March 17, 9 am

Thomas Branigan Memorial Library library.las-cruces.org575-528-4005575-528-4010

o   Read to Me*—Tuesdays 10:30 am; story time for ages 3-7

o   Intro to Computers: The Basics – Tuesday, March 7, 2 pm

o   Intro to Computers: Windows 10 – Tuesday, March 14, 2 pm

o   Teen Game Night—Tuesdays and Thursdays, 4 pm; games for teens

o   Toddler Time*—Wednesdays & Thursdays, 10 am; story time for ages 1—3

o   Mother Goose Time*—Wednesdays, 11 am; activities for infants and their adults

o   Design and Create: Wine Bottle Windchimes —Wednesday, March 8, 2 pm

o   Doña Ana County Genealogical Society: “Planning a Family Reunion”—Wednesday, March 8, 2 pm

o   Munson BookClub: The Heart of the Matter by Graham Greene —Wednesday, March 15, 10 am

Munson Center 975 S. Mesquite St. 575-528-3406

o   Rhythm Roundup*—Fridays 10:30 am; Music/Motion for ages 2-5

o   Library Lab**—Fridays 3:30 pm; Activities/Stories for ages 6-10

o   Play SCRABBLE! Promote Literacy!—Sunday, March 12, 1:30 pm. $3 suggested donation all goes to Literacy Volunteers of Doña Ana County.

* Children must be accompanied by their well-behaved adult caregiver

** Caregivers welcome

Live Theater:

·         Black Box Theatre http://www.no-strings.org

o   The Conference of the Birds by Peter Brook and Jea-Claude Carriere March 17-April 2, 2017

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   No Sex Please, We’re British – March 3-19

·         Rio Grande Theatre – riograndetheatre.com

o   Dr. Dolittle – Friday, March 10, 7 pm & Saturday, March 11, 10 am

o   Comedy Workshop – Saturday, March 11, 2:30 pmfollowed by Awards Ceremony at 6pm

o   Las Cruces Arts Fair – Friday, March 17, 6 pm & Saturday, March 18, 10 am

o   !Yjastros en Vivo! – Saturday, March 18, 8 pm

o   Kubecca – Sunday, March 19, 3 pm