Community Calendar

April 2026 at the Deming Art Center will feature the wonderful designs and innovative creations of the Deming High School art students. It is always exciting to see what they have created, and we invite the community to support these young artists by stopping by to see for yourselves. The exhibit will be up from April 2 – 29, 2026. There will be a time to meet these talented student artists on Sunday, April 5, 2026, from 1-2:30PM at the Deming Art Center which is located at 100 S. Gold St., Deming, NM.
The gallery hours are 10AM – 4PM Monday – Friday and 10AM – 1PM on Saturday. For more information, please 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

Dr. Megan Metcalf speaks on Jamie Isenstein's exhibition “Cameo”, on view now at the University Art Museum. Dr. Metcalf teaches contemporary art history in the Department of Art at NMSU. She has previously held positions at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, UCLA, ArtCenter College of Art and Design, and Otis College of Art and Design. Her first book, Collecting Choreography: Simone Forti and Performance in the Contemporary Art Museum, will be published by University of California (UC) Press in January 2027.

Calling all jazz and blues enthusiasts! Head over to Boba Café and Cabaret on Espina Street every third Thursday of the month for Mesilla Valley Jazz and Blues Society’s monthly jazz jam. Audiences will enjoy a mix of seasoned and advancing musicians playing and singing with the house band. All are welcome to join the jam or sit back with the audience. Interested musicians are encouraged to sign up by emailing MVJBSjazzjam@gmail.com. 

April 2026 at the Deming Art Center will feature the wonderful designs and innovative creations of the Deming High School art students. It is always exciting to see what they have created, and we invite the community to support these young artists by stopping by to see for yourselves. The exhibit will be up from April 2 – 29, 2026. There will be a time to meet these talented student artists on Sunday, April 5, 2026, from 1-2:30PM at the Deming Art Center which is located at 100 S. Gold St., Deming, NM.
The gallery hours are 10AM – 4PM Monday – Friday and 10AM – 1PM on Saturday. For more information, please 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

Celebrate springtime with five local artisans. Suzanne Kane creates desert inspired sculptures blending welded steel with mid-fired stoneware. A.Me and Mitch Alamag (Rokoko) create colorful, whimsical and thoughtful contemporary folk art. Mary Lou LaCasse makes metal and ceramic garden sculptures which are eclectic and include weldable found pieces of metal. Rosemary McLoughlin is primarily an oil painter who incorporates magical figures and animals into her paintings.
Join the artists at the First Friday reception, April 3 from 5 to 7 for discussion. refreshments and live music.

New Mexico’s Mutual UFO Network Alamogordo Chapter meets at Otero Arts on 12th & Indian AVE at 11am on the 3rd Saturday of the month. We discuss Flying Saucers and our local aerial phenomenon experiences. Join MUFON for Coffee Cups & Flying Saucers a meeting of like-minded individuals with a common interest in sharing what we see in the skies. This free monthly meeting is open to the public.

These classes are for those people who can be helped with extending a healthy diet using common pantry items. Also learning from each other.

Silent Meditation every Mon/Wed/Fri from 12 - 1 pm, located at 424 N Main St., Suite 500

Join the Astronomy Department in celebrating International Dark Skies Week! On April 17th, 2026 at 7:00pm in O'Donnell Hall 111, we will join in a webinar titled "Dark Skies: Rare Phenomena in America's Pubilc Lands."

Afterwards, at ~8:00pm, we will then head over to Tombaugh Campus Observatory to have a public Open House! Assisted by NMSU Astronomy Faculty, Staff, and Graduate Students. Astronomical viewing is dependent on weather. This event will last no later than 9:30pm.

Due to the construction on Williams Street, to get to Tombaugh, you'll have to use the entrence to Parking Lot 48 on Stewart Street (across from the AHWC). Then drive south through the parking lot to get to Tombaugh.

If you would like to enjoy the webinar in the comfort of your own home, deatils can be found here -> https://nmwild.org/event/webinar-dark-skies-rare-phenomena-in-americas-public-lands/

The City of El Paso Water Parks is diving into hiring season with a Lifeguard Job Fair at Lost Kingdom Water Park on Saturday, April 18, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will focus on recruiting lifeguards, with on-the-spot hiring available for qualified applicants.

Those interested in applying must bring two forms of identification. Applicants under the age of 18 may be hired at the event, while applicants 18 and older will be required to pass a background check before final hire.

All lifeguard applicants should arrive ready to begin the swim test upon arrival. The required Lifeguard Pre-Requisite Swim Test includes:
• 200-meter swim
• Two-minute tread
• Retrieval of a 10-pound brick from 12.5 feet of water

Candidates who successfully pass the swim test and, if applicable, clear the background check, may be hired on the spot. El Paso Water Parks encourages strong swimmers who are responsible, energetic, and ready to make a difference this summer to take advantage of this opportunity.

Event Details
• On-the-Spot Hiring
• Positions Available: Lifeguards
• Date: April 18, 2026
• Time: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
• Location: Lost Kingdom Water Park, 6001 Hughey