Community Calendar

The NMSU Art Museum proudly presents Marietta Patricia Leis: Breathing Lessons, a major career retrospective by renowned New Mexico-based artist Marietta Leis. The exhibition reflects Leis’s exploration of color, time, movement, and place across a diverse range of media, including: video, painting, photography, sculpture, poetry, and sound. Opening reception for Marietta Patricia Leis: Breathing Lessons is on October 16 from 5:30-7:30 pm, and will be on display through March 6, 2027.

The NMSU Art Museum proudly presents Lean In, an exhibition presenting works by three New Mexico-based artists who have been influenced and mentored by artist Marietta Patricia Leis during her nearly 50-year career as an interdisciplinary artist.

Lean In, featuring works by Dorielle Caimi, Veronica Primerano and Stefan Jennings Batista, demonstrates that a successful artistic practice extends beyond the objects produced in the studio; it is also built through relationships, discipline, and the transmission of knowledge. The artists featured in this exhibition explore diverse concepts related to mysticism, resilience, and color theory, but all three have benefited from exposure to Leis’ ongoing dedication to a successful studio practice. Lean In is on display in the museum’s Mullennix Bridge Gallery from October 16, 2026 through March 6, 2027.

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

FWCE Fall 2026 SEMINAR SERIES
Department of Fish, Wildlife & Conservation Ecology
[ College of Agricultural, Consumer & Environmental Sciences ]

Dan Shaw
Bosque School

CEBRIN Field & Community Science Program - Teaching Civic Engagement through Bosque Research & Investigating Nature

Location:
Gerald Thomas Hall 336

Date/Time:
Friday 10/16 - @2:00-3:00pm

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.