Main St:
· Farmers and Crafts Market
o July 20 & July 23, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Museums and Cultural Center: The city of Las Cruces Museum System consists of the Branigan Cultural Center, the Las Cruces Museum of Art, the Las Cruces Museum of Nature & science and the Las Cruces Railroad Museum
- Branigan Cultural Center
o “Color & Vision exhibit” will run thru August 13. The Artwork of Ailleen Shannon is an exhibit which explores the career of artist Ailleen Shannon who lived in Las Cruces from 1925 until her death in 1964.
o “Plastics Unwrapped” An exhibit that explores how material culture was rapidly changed by plastics – through August 20.
o “Painted Parallels” featuring the artwork of Dr. Sohini Dhar and Sudeshna Sengupta. The exhibit is comprised of paintings, drawings textiles and prints by Dhar & Sengupta and showcases the developments of two separate bodies of work by these artists who share common creative roots. The exhibit runs thru August 20.
· Museum of Art
o The Las Cruces Museum of Art hosts changing contemporary art exhibits, including national, international, juried, traveling and invitational exhibits. The museum runs an extensive art studio class program for all ages.
o Summer classes are here. We will have summer registrations that close one-week prior to each class. Come in and sign up today. Call 541-2137.
· Museum of Nature & Science
o “Saturday, July 23 at 10 a.m. Family Science Saturday presents Earth Systems – “Geosphere.”
o Saturday, July 23 at 11a.m., “SNAP” - Merging artistic creativity with Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics presents “Water Cycle.”
o Saturday, July 23 at 11:30 a.m. presents Animal Encounters featuring “Fish.”
- Thomas Branigan Library – LIBRARY CLOSED SUNDAYS THROUGH SEPTEMBER 4
o Teen Game Night – every Tuesday and Thursday FROM 4 – 6 P.M., for ages 12-18.
o Toddler Time – Wednesday & Thursday at 10 a.m. story time for ages 3 and up.
o Read to Me - Every Tuesday at 10:30 a.m., story time for ages 1-3.
o Mother Goose Time – Every Wednesday at 11 a.m. Activities for infants & their adults – Located in the children’s Kiva.
o Rhythm Round Up – Fridays at 10:30 a.m. Music & motion for ages 6-10.
o Movie Maker Monday – Monday at 1 p.m. for young adults ages 12-18.
o Branigan Bookclub – Tuesday, July 19 at 6:30 p.m., Tanis Rideout .” Above All Things”
o Library Lab – Fridays at 3:30 p.m. in the children’s Crafts Room.
o Wednesday, July 20 at 1 p.m. in the Roadrunner Room; Teen Screens – Avengers: Age of Ultron – Rated PG13.
o Wednesday, July 20 at 2 p.m. in the Boardroom – Adult Summer Reading Program – Mediation/Mindfulness – Get more relaxed and energized after a busy day.
o Wednesday, July 20 at 5 p.m. in the Roadrunner Room – Books to Movies – John Wick – Rated R.
o Thursday, July 21 at 2 p.m. in the Roadrunner Room – Summer Screen – King Fu Panda 3 – Rated PG.
o YA Yoga – Friday July 22 at noon – ages 12-18
Live Theater
· Black Box Theatre – http://www.no-strings.org
o The Gilbert and Sullivan Company of El Paso’s Production of “The Sorcerer” July 16 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, July 17 at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $12 regular admission and $10 for students and seniors over 65.
o “Orange You Glad You Came” is the art exhibit in the theatregallery by Margaret Bernstein. Thetheatregallery is open one-hour before all performances and by appointment. Call 523-1223 for more information.
· Las Cruces Community Theatre – lcctnm.org
o No showings at this time.
· Rio Grande Theatre – riograndetheatre.com
o Thru July 22 – Opera Storytellers - A Two Week Camp for 3rd-8th graders. Singers, dancers, actors, stagehands and tech crew needed. No prior experience necessary.
o KRWG presents Steve Smith & Hard Road Trio, an annual KRWG benefit concert on Saturday, July 23 from 7 p.m. - 9:45 p.m. A Great KRWG Tradition!
o The Doña Ana Council presents “Esteban.” The Flamenco guitarist with daughter, Theresa Joy, on violin that brings a show straight from the heart, Sunday, July 24 at 6 p.m.