Community Calendar

December, 2025, is the time for the annual Holiday Gift Boutique at the Deming Art Center. Local artists and crafters fill the gallery with one of a kind gifts items. Come, browse, shop and find wonderful, unique gifts for family and friends this holiday season. The Gallery is located at 100 S. Gold in Deming, NM and the hours are 10AM-4PM Monday – Friday, and 10AM – 1PM Saturday, (closed Christmas Day). The boutique will run from December 2-30, 2025, and there will be a time to meet the artists and crafters on Sunday, December 7, from 1-2:30PM. For more information call 575-546-3663, visit our website at www.demingarts.org or see our Facebook 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.

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.

Spirit(s) Art Exhibition Opening Reception: Step beyond the veil at Spirit(s) — an exhibition that stirs what lingers between worlds. From phantom whispers and sacred presences to the electric pulse of human enthusiasm, artists summon their own visions of what “spirit” means. Ghost, essence, divinity, or dream — every work invites you to look closer, and listen for what cannot be seen.

This is the last weekend of the exhibition. Hours for Dec 5 are 10am-7pm with a 5-7pm First Friday reception.

For more about the Guild, visit gcag.org.

December, 2025, is the time for the annual Holiday Gift Boutique at the Deming Art Center. Local artists and crafters fill the gallery with one of a kind gifts items. Come, browse, shop and find wonderful, unique gifts for family and friends this holiday season. The Gallery is located at 100 S. Gold in Deming, NM and the hours are 10AM-4PM Monday – Friday, and 10AM – 1PM Saturday, (closed Christmas Day). The boutique will run from December 2-30, 2025, and there will be a time to meet the artists and crafters on Sunday, December 7, from 1-2:30PM. For more information call 575-546-3663, visit our website at www.demingarts.org or see our Facebook 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.

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.

This is an annual Christmas Play presentation by Los Pastores de Mesilla. Admission is free. There will actually be 2 different presentations. There first will be at the First Presbyterian Church at the 200 Boutz Road address on Friday, Dec. 5.,2025 at 6 pm. The second will be at the Holy Cross Retreat House, 600 Holy Cross Road, Mesilla Park, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025 also at 6 pm

A CHRISTMAS FANTASIA
December 5/6, 2025
Bohuslav Rattay, Conductor
UTEP Choral Union
Experience the enchanting fusion of Fantasia and the spirit of Christmas
in a whimsical holiday concert that will transport you to a world of wonder!

El Caldito Soup Kitchen is excited to host the inaugural SOUP-ER Dash 5K and 1-Mile Fun Run sponsored by GECU Foundation. At El Caldito, we believe that food is medicine, and we are committed to serving our community with compassion and care seven days a week. All funds raised from this event will directly benefit El Caldito Soup Kitchen, fueling our mission to provide nourishing meals to those in need. With an expected 200 runners, your participation helps us expand our reach and impact in ending hunger in our community.

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