Community Calendar

The June 2026 exhibit at the Deming Art Center will feature the Art Class of Dorothy Waddell. She has been meeting with and teaching her class, which consists of beginners to advanced levels, since the year 2000. It is the kind of class where everyone brings their own project in and Dorothy provides guidance, advice, lessons, perhaps some supplies and just a fun time to meet with others who enjoy painting and drawing. She teaches watercolor, oil, acrylic and pastels for painting and charcoal and pencil for drawing. The class meets weekly, on Monday, from 1-3PM, at the 1st Christian Church Hall on Maple Street. This exhibit is a first for most of the students and they are excited to be recognized and, also a bit nervous about showing their art. We hope you will come and enjoy the work of our newest group of exhibitors. The exhibit will be shown from June 2-29, 2026.
There will be a time to meet the artists on Sunday, June 7, 2026, from 1PM- 2:30PM. The Deming Art Center is located at 100 S. Gold and regular hours are Mon-Fri 10AM-4PM and Saturday from 10AM – 1PM. Please call 575-546-3663, check our website at www.demingarts.org or our FB page for more information.
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.

From The Potters’ Guild of Las Cruces that brings you Empty Bowls every year, presents The Fire & Fiber Show at Gallery 925. This is a biennial exhibition showing collaborative works of art by ceramic and fiber artists. Also, for the first time, Potters’ Guild members and participating artists, both ceramic and fiber will have small works available for sale.

This show offered to the community since 2000, will open with a reception with artists in attendance, on Friday, June 5, 4 – 8 pm and run through June 28.

Fire & Fiber participants:
Rick Adkisson, Kathy Baker, Katherine Barit, Chiung Fang Chang, Kathryn Gelinas, Taylor Grassie, Pam Homa, Ryan Major, Vickie Morrow, Polly Perez, Svea Peterson, Amber Ransom, Anna Ransom, Linda Sanchez, Diane Springer, Cate Thomassen.

Gallery 925 normal hours are Fridays, 1-5, Saturdays 11-5 and Sundays 11-5. Gallery 925 is located at 925 N. Mesquite Street in the Mesquite Historical District near the corner of Spruce St.

In partnership with the 2026 Silver City CLAY Festival
Light Art Space presents two new exhibitions in the month of June.

Convergence is a juried exhibition of clay work from across the country. Convergence celebrates the moment when diverse perspectives, forms, and materials converge in a single shared space. Rather than centering on a single aesthetic or narrative, the exhibition welcomes a broad range of work, allowing unexpected relationships and quiet dialogues to emerge between objects. Jurors Bradley Klem, Stephanie Seguin, and Penelope VanGrinsven chose a variety of exciting works. The jurors will be present when awards are announced at the closing reception on Saturday, June 20th, from 5 -7 pm.

In the Flash Gallery, we present Divergence. Divergence is a three-person exhibition of work by the jurors that traces a shared origin point. Having studied together in graduate school, each artist now moves in a different direction with their own distinct voice.

The opening reception for both exhibitions is on June 5th, the first Friday of the month, from 5 – 7 pm.

Both exhibitions continue through June 20th, 2026

The Really Really Free Market takes place every first Saturday of the month from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 1701 Missouri Avenue in Las Cruces. It’s a community gathering built on solidarity, not charity — where everything is free. Bring what you can, take what you need, or just come hang out. There’s no buying, selling, or trading — just neighbors supporting neighbors. Along with free clothes, furniture, books, toys, and supplies, we also offer free bike repairs and so much more! For more information or to volunteer, email lascrucesrrfm@proton.me or call (575)528-8671. That’s the Really Really Free Market, because we have everything we need when we take care of each other.

The Las Cruces Really Really Free Market is back, hosted by a group of local volunteers who believe in mutual aid, community care, and resource sharing.

This isn’t a sale or a swap — it’s a free community event where anyone can give or take items like clothes, books, household goods, toys, and more. There’s no money, no bartering — just people helping each other out.

Join us the first Saturday of every month from 10am - 2pm at 1701 Missouri Ave (Peace Lutheran Church).

We do this because we believe our community already has enough — enough resources, enough support — if we just find ways to share it.

If you’d like to get involved, donate, or have questions, email us at lascrucesrrfm@proton.me

The Las Cruces Showcase of Homes is an annual event hosted by the New Mexico Construction Alliance, featuring newly built homes by local builders. It gives visitors the opportunity to tour homes, explore design trends, and connect with builders and industry professionals.

The June 2026 exhibit at the Deming Art Center will feature the Art Class of Dorothy Waddell. She has been meeting with and teaching her class, which consists of beginners to advanced levels, since the year 2000. It is the kind of class where everyone brings their own project in and Dorothy provides guidance, advice, lessons, perhaps some supplies and just a fun time to meet with others who enjoy painting and drawing. She teaches watercolor, oil, acrylic and pastels for painting and charcoal and pencil for drawing. The class meets weekly, on Monday, from 1-3PM, at the 1st Christian Church Hall on Maple Street. This exhibit is a first for most of the students and they are excited to be recognized and, also a bit nervous about showing their art. We hope you will come and enjoy the work of our newest group of exhibitors. The exhibit will be shown from June 2-29, 2026.
There will be a time to meet the artists on Sunday, June 7, 2026, from 1PM- 2:30PM. The Deming Art Center is located at 100 S. Gold and regular hours are Mon-Fri 10AM-4PM and Saturday from 10AM – 1PM. Please call 575-546-3663, check our website at www.demingarts.org or our FB page for more information.
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.

From 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM, two free dance workshops led by visiting dancers Bgirl Mel
(California, The Confident Dancers) and Joey (Nevada, Hybrids Crew) will introduce participants
to breaking and locking fundamentals, movement exploration, and creative expression, with
RSVP required to manage capacity. From 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM, the Cross City Vinyl Club will
host a cypher and social gathering featuring open DJ decks, vinyl selections, and a dance
cypher (circle) that encourages participation across ages and experience levels, with light fare
provided.

This Cross City Cypher Workshop & Vinyl Club Social reflects shared values of community
connection, creative expression as a form of healing and identity-building, and meaningful youth
leadership. The event is designed as an inclusive, welcoming space where participants of all
backgrounds can engage through movement, music, and shared experience. By offering the
program free of charge, it lowers barriers to participation while supporting CSL’s commitment to
accessible, community-oriented programming.

New Mexico’s Mutual UFO Network will meet in Las Cruces on June 6th at the Branigan Library. We discuss Flying Saucers and our local aerial phenomenon experiences. Join MUFON for a meeting of like-minded individuals with a common interest in sharing what we see in the skies. This free meeting is open to the public.

This Meeting: New Mexico UFO Crash Landings
Branigan Library, Roadrunner Room (2nd floor)
200 East Picacho Ave

New Mexico MUFON has expanded into Las Cruces!
The NM Director of the Mutual UFO Network, MUFON will be presenting a program on Mexico’s Roswell – the Crash at Coyame at the Thomas Branigan Memorial Library on Saturday, June 6th, at 11:00 a.m. We will meet upstairs in the Roadrunner Room; there is elevator access and plenty of on-site parking. Membership to MUFON is not required and the meeting is open to the public.