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.

Mesilla Valley Timebank Orientation

Join us for the Mesilla Valley Timebank Orientation to learn how you can exchange services and build connections in our community using time instead of money. Earn time credits by offering your skills and use those credits to receive services in return. Whether you need help or can offer it, the Timebank is a great way to get involved!

When: Second Wednesday of every month
Time: 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Where: Thomas Branigan Memorial Library, 2nd Floor

Can’t make it? Contact us at timebank@dacommunitiesunited.org to schedule a one-on-one orientation.

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.

Is your fear of speaking in public holding you back from your full potential?
Is speaking stressful for you?
Do you wish you could stop worrying about your next presentation at work or in a class?

You're invited to visit a Los Chismosos Toastmasters club meeting, as our guest!

You will learn-by-doing, in a supportive and positive club setting that meets each Thursday on Zoom. The new "Pathways" program from Toastmasters International is designed to provide you with a safe, step-by-step way to learn public speaking skills.

You are free to select a "Pathways" track that most benefits you and aligns with your needs and interests.

When you join Toastmasters, you can stop worrying about your next presentation and get immediate feedback from experienced speakers. You'll discover a positive and supportive group, willing to help you take your first steps toward speaking with confidence.

You will benefit from Toastmasters by learning to:

--Find an immediate connection with your audience;
--Organize your thoughts logically for clarity;
--Energize your speaking with storytelling;
--Find your voice and your unique style to convey your best ideas.

Founded in 1984, Los Chismosos Toastmasters' membership includes faculty, graduate students, and staff at New Mexico State University as well as people in the business community, retirees, and those new to the area.

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.

Join us for some old-fashioned Christmas stories . . . and cookies at the Friends of the Farm and Ranch Museum December Culture Series. On Thursday, December 11th, local storytellers will bring to life holiday memories to entertain and inspire you to share your own special holiday stories with family and friends. The Storytellers of Las Cruces join Friends members as they tell their stories and share some cowboy poetry.

A social hour will begin at 6 p.m. with hot chocolate and cookies to get in you in the mood for the 7 p.m. event. The Museum Auditorium is the place. Admission is free and everyone is welcome. The event will be streamed live on Facebook at facebook.com/FriendsNMFRHM. For more information, please email friends.nmfrhm@gmail.com.

The Las Cruces Ukes, a nonprofit community group of ukulele enthusiasts will perform a free holiday concert at the auditorium in the Social Center of Las Cruces Village. Come tap your toes or sing along with your favorite holiday tunes, and a few you've likely never heard.

Auditions for the Neil Simon comedy, Jake’s Women, will be held at 7pm on December 11 and at 1pm on December 13th at The Hearth, 1915 N Swan. Jake’s Women is a funny introspective play about a writer who is struggling to understand the six women in his life.
Windy Road Productions, LLC, will be casting 8 characters (1 man, 6 women, 1 girl) for performances March 13-22, 2026 at the El Sol Theater and invites professional and nonprofessional actors to audition.
A copy of the play script will be available at the Silver City Public Library. For more information, contact Phyllis McQuaide at 575 654-0196