Community Calendar

"Fill a stocking, fill a heart." Join us in our mission to fill 60 Christmas stockings with toys (slime, small coloring books, crayons, festive socks, play-doh, any other toys that would fit in a medium size-stocking). Please bring any donations to the front office of Las Cruces High School, thank you!

Join us for our monthly volunteer gatherings, held on the second Tuesday of every month from 9:30AM -10:30AM at the Asombro Institute for Science Education office at 401 E College Drive, Las Cruces. This is a great opportunity to meet other volunteers who have worked in the education and STEM realms, have a shared interest in promoting science among K-12 students in our local schools, and have a passion for contributing to the great community we live in! We work on a variety of tasks such as prepping materials for Asombro's education programs, compiling kits for teacher workshops, assembling items for classroom science experiments, and whatever else is needed to increase natural science literacy through engaging, place-based education!

November 2025 at the Deming Art Center is the annual Recycle Show which is sponsored by Luna County and “Keep Luna County Beautiful.” Featured will be pieces of art made from at least 90% recycled materials and crafted by artists of all ages.

Intake will be Saturday, November 1, from 9AM – 12PM.
Show will be judged, and prizes awarded.

Sunday, November 2, is the official show opener and the public is invited to meet the artists from 1-2:30PM. The show runs from November 3 – 28, 2025.

Also, on November 22, from 8:30AM – 1:30PM, there will be the second annual “Art Fest”. This is a one day event featuring local artists and will be held at the Methodist Church (1020 S. Granite), in the Gym. Come out and see these multi-talented artists and their creations- lots of gift ideas will be on display!

The Deming Art Center is located at 100 S. Gold, Deming NM, and is open from 10AM-4PM Monday – Friday and 10AM – 1PM on Saturday.

For more information call 575-546-3663, visit our website at www.demingarts.org or see our FB page.

This project is supported in part by New Mexico Arts, a division of the Department of Cultural Affairs, and by the National Endowment for the Arts.

The Academy for Learning in Retirement’s November 4-part presentations focus on White Sands National Park and the story of the Southern Tularosa Basin. Scott Hayes-Strom, Cultural Resource Program Manager at White Sands National Park will give live presentations on the following dates.

Tuesday, November 4: “From seabed to sand dunes: The geologic story of White Sands”

Thursday, November 6: “Giants in the sand: Megafauna and the first people of the Tularosa Basin”

Tuesday, November 11: “Life on the dunes: The wildlife of the White Sands National Park”

Thursday, November 13: “From salt trails to national treasure: The modern human story of White Sands”

The presentations will be held at the DACC Auditorium, 2800 Sonoma Ranch Blvd, from 10:30 until noon and will also be available as a Zoom broadcast and recorded. Coffee and cookies are available from 9:40 until 10:20 at the Student Resources Center next door. The fee for a single day is $5, $20 (four sessions/month), or $30 (3 months Oct., Nov., Dec., 10 presentations). Register on-line at https://alrsite.my.canva.site/fall-2025-webpage/ or register with cash at the door. ALR will send announcements and Zoom links to registrants on the evening before each presentation. Registrants my attend at the auditorium or my log on Zoom after 10:00 am.

We meet monthly to learn about topics of interest to the group and to learn about the most recent legislation which concerns retirees in New Mexico.

LCAER is an organization who welcomes any and all people and their families who have worked in any capacity in education, from pre-school to university. We are advocates for the security of retired educators. We sponsor yearly projects to benefit the community, especially students. Our yearly dues are only 10 dollars. Those who are still working can become an associate member and enjoy all the activies we are in volved in. We meet once a month on the second Tuesday of the month. Come join us.

Al-Anon is for family and friends who have been affected by another's drinking or drug addiction.

Drawing from the University Art Museum's extensive collection of over 2,200 Mexican retablos, Trinities of Heaven and Earth explores the spiritual and cultural importance of these sacred images. Retablos, small devotional paintings traditionally displayed in Mexican homes, served as vital expressions of Catholic faith and values within the household. The imagery of the Holy Family conveys blessings related to family life, while depictions of the Holy Trinity invoke divine guidance. Together, these themes explore the connection between sacred devotion and earthly life, bridging the divine and the domestic.

The exhibition will open on March 21, 2025, at 5:30 pm in the Margie and Bobby Rankin Retablo Gallery, and will be open until March 7, 2026.

Al-Anon is for family and friends affected by someone else's drinking or drug use.