Farmers and Crafts Market
o August 17 & August 20, 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 Free Admission
- Branigan Cultural Center
o Wednesday, Aug. 17 at 2 p.m., BCC Book Club – join us for a discussion of “The Indian Southwest, 1580 to 1830” by Gary Clayton Anderson.
o “Plastics Unwrapped.” An exhibit that explores how material culture was rapidly changed by plastics. Through Aug. 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 Aug. 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 Contemporary Japanese Ceramics from the Gordon Brodfuehrer Collection” An engaging interdisciplinary look at contemporary Japanese Ceramics paired with nature photographs. Continues through Oct. 15.
o Thursday, Aug. 18 at 6 p.m. - Art Salon, “The Japanese Aesthtic: Quite Beauty from Jomon to Jun” by ceramic artist Claude Smith III.
· Saturday, Aug. 20 at 2 p.m. Studio Programs Sneak Peak featuring demonstrations and on-site registration for fall session programs.
· Museum of Nature & Science
o Saturday, Aug. 20 at 10 a.m. Family Science Saturday presents Mechanical Toys, “Automata.”
o Saturday, Aug. 20 at 11 a.m. “SNAP” - Merging artistic creativity with Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics – “Density”
o Saturday, Aug. 20 at 11:30 a.m. Animal Encounters – “Mammals.” This program is free and no registration is required.
o Thursday Aug. 18 at 9 a.m. Pre-K Program for kids ages 3-5 – Dinosaur Train – Dinosaurs A to Z.
o Saturday, Aug. 20 at 1 p.m. Today in Space.
o Wednesday, Aug. 17 at 1:30 p.m. Endangered Species Update.
- Thomas Branigan Library – LIBRARY CLOSED SUNDAYS THROUGH SEPTEMBER 4TH
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 Library Lab – Fridays at 3:30 p.m. in the children’s Crafts Room.
o Tuesday, Aug. 16 at 6:30 p.m. in the boardroom – Branigan Book club – “The boys in the boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics” by Daniel Brown.
o Wednesday, Aug. 17 at 2 p.m. in the Boardroom – Washi Tape Craft. A Japanese decorative tape that comes in a multitude of patterns and colors. Learn some of the creative things you can do with Washi Tape and create something to take home.
o Thursday, Aug. 18 at 2 p.m. in the Boardroom – Pulitzer Prize book club – “The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao” by Junot Diaz
Live Theater
· Black Box Theatre http://www.no-strings.org
o No showings at this time.
o Prices have changed for the 2016-2017 season. Call 523-1223 for information.
· Las Cruces Community Theatre – lcctnm.org
o The theatre will have “Mash” star Loretta Swit. Special event tickets call 523-1200.
o “The Homecoming’ by Harold Pinter thru Aug. 28 – Friday & Saturday at 8 p.m.and Sunday at 2 p.m.
· Rio Grande Theatre – riograndetheatre.com
o Saturday, Aug. 20 from 3-4:30 p.m. Tony Baker Comedy Special, scarety cat – Tony Baker is a Los Angeles-based comedian, television/film writer and actor who makes waves on the national comedy scene. He is a unique talent, possessing the rare talent of being edgy, yet clean enough for the entire family. Tony is featured on NBC’s “Last comic Standing,” and the second season of Comedy Central’s “Gabriel Iglesias Presents Stand-up Revolution”.