Community Calendar

Sweeping both the Telluride Bluegrass and RockyGrass band competitions in 2023, the Fretliners music leans into the tradition of acoustic string instruments but reaches well beyond genre, resonating with listeners through honesty and craft.

The Levitt AMP Truth or Consequences Music Series continues through October 22, 2026. MainStreet Truth or Consequences, with support from the Levitt Family Foundation, is putting on a concert series featuring a variety of genres of music. Food trucks and vendors will add to the fun and family-friendly experience.

October 2026, at the Deming Art Center will feature the annual DAC Membership exhibit. Anyone who is a member of the Deming Art Center is eligible to participate and there will be a diverse body of work on display. The show will run from October 2-30, 2026. There will be a time to meet the artists on Sunday, October 4, 2026, from 1PM – 2:30PM and the public is invited. The center is located at 100 S. Gold St., in Deming, NM and is open from 10AM – 4PM, Mon – Fri, and 10 – 1PM on Saturday. For more information about this event, please call 575-546-3663, check our website at www.demingarts.org, Instagram or visit us on Facebook.
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.

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.

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

Las Cruces Board Gamers meets every Thursday at NMSU Corbett Center on the ground floor, at the windowed room across from Chick Fil e. We usually meet at NMSU though can also go to other areas depending on school schedule. We often favor medium-difficulty games (pandemic is a good example), and often have a wide variety of options for different tastes. Usually not as much "kill your opponent" games. Free and we'll have games so if you don't have one to bring, that's okay, just bring yourself!

Get to know the darker side of the desert...

Join us on October 16th to celebrate the amazing nocturnal animals living unseen around us. Enjoy our nature park with family-friendly crafts and activities centered around native desert wildlife:

Meet a live raptor and talk with an expert
Moon viewing with a telescope
Create a bat mask
Collect free trading cards

Help us to help our community at large by signing up for our Annual Golf Tournament. Our largest fundraiser of the year netted over $50,000 last year for donations to veterans, students in need, victims of domestic abuse, and others suffering the challenges of poverty and health issues. Sign up your team, or donate today for a day of fun and prizes benefitting our community as a whole.

The Gila Native Plant Society is offering free docent-led tours of Silva Creek Botanical Garden every Saturday morning starting at 9 AM, August 15. Tours continue on Saturdays at 9 AM through October 31 (except September 12). All ages are welcome. Enjoy and learn about our beautiful native plant garden at State and Virginia Streets, Silver City. No reservations necessary.

The Artists of Picacho Hills are proud to present their annual art show, "The Fall Festival of Art". Featuring 16 juried, local artists, the event will be held on Saturday, October 17th form 9 am to 4 pm at the St Paul's Methodist Church, 255 W. Griggs Ave. in downtown Las Cruces. The art shown includes, paintings (oil, acrylic and watercolor), pottery, ceramics, jewelry, mixed media sculpture, photography, gourd art and bead weaving. Prices range from lows of $5 to $35 and into the hundreds for unique art perfect for the upcoming holidays. The event is free to the public. Children and pets are welcome.

October 2026, at the Deming Art Center will feature the annual DAC Membership exhibit. Anyone who is a member of the Deming Art Center is eligible to participate and there will be a diverse body of work on display. The show will run from October 2-30, 2026. There will be a time to meet the artists on Sunday, October 4, 2026, from 1PM – 2:30PM and the public is invited. The center is located at 100 S. Gold St., in Deming, NM and is open from 10AM – 4PM, Mon – Fri, and 10 – 1PM on Saturday. For more information about this event, please call 575-546-3663, check our website at www.demingarts.org, Instagram or visit us on Facebook.
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.