Community Calendar

About the Film – A Bucket of Blood (1959):

In this razor-sharp black comedy, a hapless busboy in a bohemian café accidentally discovers that murder can make him a star in the avant-garde art world. Directed by Roger Corman and written by Charles B. Griffith, A Bucket of Blood skewers the pretensions of beatnik culture while delivering campy thrills and biting satire. Clocking in at just over an hour, it’s a brisk, bizarre ride into the dark side of artistic ambition.

Each CCC event includes:

• A curated pre-show starting at 6:00 PM, programmed by the Fountain Theatre’s head projectionist Austin Sothern-Wolf,

• A film introduction and post-screening discussion hosted by Julia Smith,

• Movie trivia, raffles, and themed giveaways to make each screening even more interactive and fun,

• $5 admission – no membership required, though film lovers are encouraged to join the mailing list for updates and bonus content.

Doors close promptly at 6:30 PM, when the screening begins. Attendees are encouraged to arrive early to enjoy the pre-show, grab their seats, and join in the movie-themed fun.

To join the Cult Cinema Club mailing list or learn more about upcoming screenings, email Julia Smith at CultCinemaClub@MesillaValleyFilm.org.

Al-Anon is for family and friends affected by someone else's drinking or drug use.

Fort Selden Historic Site offers weekly ranger-guided walking tours. Participants will explore 1400 years of history beginning with the Mogollon, foragers turned farmers, who lived on this land as early as 400 A.D. to the Spanish in the late 1500s to the American military in the mid-1800s. The tour is included as part of general admission of $5 per adult. Children 16 years old and younger are free. NM residents over the age of 60 are free on Wednesdays.

“Flowers, Flowers, Flowers,” is the theme for the August 2025 exhibit at the Deming Art Center. This will be a “scentsational,” bright and beautiful display of the exquisite nature of flowers.
There will be a time to meet the artists on Sunday, August 3, 2025, from 1-2:30PM. The exhibit will be up from August 2-29, 2025. Please see our Facebook page, call 575-546-3663 or check out our website at www.demingarts.org for more information.

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.

You're invited to join a free, virtual community of practice created for passionate nonprofit pros who are making a difference in New Mexico. This is a space for those in the social sector to share resources and practical tools to work through the chaos that is 2025.

Connect to gather and share insights, discuss what’s working and what isn’t, and gain real knowledge and support from a supportive network of peers.

By participating, you can:
Not feel alone in the tumult • Build meaningful connections • Share and gain knowledge • Enhance your skills with real-world, actionable strategies • Tackle common challenges with the collective wisdom of the community• Collaborate on impactful projects that move the needle in the social good space

This community of practice will meet from 12 noon to 1:15 p.m. MDT the last Wednesday of each month from April to September:
• April 30
• May 28
• June 25
• July 30
• Aug 27
• Sept 24

While this event is free, please RSVP to hold your place.

This community of practice emerged as a direct result of Prospera Partner’s Disrupting the Path: A New Way Forward for NM's Social Sector conversations where attendees expressed the desire for more opportunities to connect with other nonprofit organizations and of course, the people working within them. It’s more important than ever to stay connected to community!

Generously supported by the Mind the Gap Fund, a donor advised fund committed to systems change and equity in the nonprofit sector, this event is part of BIG – Bold Impact for Good, a fiscally sponsored program of the nonprofit Community Ventures. Presented in partnership with New Mexico Thrives, an ally member of the National Council of Nonprofits.

At this Book Buddies event, Ranger Sage read the book "Paco and the Giant Chile Plant" by Keith Polette in the craft room at Thomas Branigan Memorial Library (200 E. Picacho Ave., Las Cruces, NM, 88001). This story is a fun, southwestern twist on “Jack and the Giant Beanstalk.” After reading Paco and the Giant Chile Plant, you will be able to decorate your own paper chile to add to the community plant that will be displayed in the Reynolds Store Visitor Center in Mesilla!

This program is FREE and open to the public.

This collaboration between Taylor-Mesilla Historic Site and Las Cruces Public Libraries highlights children’s books of the Southwest and creates an experience of engaging in fun and local culture.

Call 575-202-1638 for more information.

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.

Begin your basket-making journey by exploring the simple, meditative beauty of the wrapped coiling technique in this hands-on workshop.

All supplies provided. Ages 16+

Al-Anon is for family and friends affected by someone else's drinking or drug use.