Community Calendar

Al-Anon is for family and friends who have been affected by another's drinking or drug addiction.

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.

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

Social time with coffee and goodies followed by a speaker on a topic of interest to the Parkinson's community. Caregivers as well as those diagnosed with Parkinson's are cordially invited.

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.

September 2025 at the Deming Art Center will feature an exhibit of fiber arts, that could include paper, wood, leather, fiber clay and small fabric items (no quilts). There is a talented group of Fiber Artists in the area and we look forward to what they will bring to this exhibit.
There will be a time to meet the artists on Sunday, September 7, 2025, from 1-2:30PM. The exhibit will be up from September 2-29, 2025 – closed Labor Day. 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.

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.

Get your hands dirty (in the best way!) and learn how to craft your own modern concrete planter from start to finish. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll discover the basics of mixing, casting, and curing cement to create a sleek, minimalist home for your favorite plant. All materials (and plant!) provided—just bring your creative spirit. Ages 16+

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Gerald L. Kumpf Reading from OFFICIAL RECORD at Branigan.

LAS CRUCES, NM - Howling Coyote Press is presenting a special reading by 82 year old veteran author Gerald L. Kumpf on Wednesday, September 24th at 6:30PM, featuring excerpts from his powerful new novel "Official Record"—a multi-generational saga about forgotten letters and buried secrets that shape three generations of the Wiseman family. Narrator Jimmy Wiseman inherits a photograph, a journal, and a box of letters that reveal a powerful romance between his mother, Rosalie, and Dusty, a marine on his way to Vietnam—a love story rippling across generations.
Kumpf brings remarkable credentials to his storytelling: twenty years of combined military service in the Marine Corps and Air Force, a masters degree in literature, a distinguished career as macro programmer, and an unprecedented twelve Senior Olympics gold medals in reading. "My dad doesn't just read—he performs," says Anthony Kumpf, who organized the event. "His twelve gold medals in reading aren't just awards; they represent a genuine love for the spoken word."
Free digital copies of OFFICIAL RECORD will be available to all who attend the reading. One lucky attendee will, via a blind drawing, receive a free paperback signed by the author.

Date: 09/24/25
Time: 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Location: Branigan Library Roadrunner Room
Admission: Free to the public, all attendees get a free digital copy of OFFICIAL RECORD.
Contact: kumpfgl@netscape.net

For more information about Gerald L. Kumpf and "Official Record," visit officialrecordnovel.com