Main St:
- Arts Networking lunch Friday, Feb. 26 at noon. No host lunch at the Main Street Bistro. All interested are welcome.
· Public Works Department will oversee a project to repair the tile mosaic in La Placita. The project began Jan. 25 and will last approximately three months. The purpose of the project is to repair damaged tiles and add expansion joints to eliminate further damage. It will reduce maintenance and improve pedestrian safety.
· Farmers and Crafts Market:
o Feb. 24 & 27, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Museums and Cultural Center:
o Branigan Cultural Center – Love of Art Month Member Exhibit for February.
o Reflections from the Myrna Colley-Lee Collection, on display through April 2 – 5 to 7 p.m.
o Branigan Cultural Center Presents “Visionarias”, a collection of images from the female empowerment project in the Sacred Valley of Peru thru Feb. 27.
o Branigan Cultural Center seeks proposals for exhibits with themes of cultural & historical significance relating to the southwest to be presented in 2017.
o Branigan Cultural Center – Sin Fronteras Poetry Reading. Join us for free for programs each Saturday at 10 a.m.
o Museum of Art presents “Graphicanos: Contemporary Latino Prints from the Serie Project” during the Downtown Ramble. Exhibit continues through Saturday, April 2.
o Museum of Nature & Science, Saturday, Feb. 27 at 10 a.m. Learn about scientists. “Contact Forces” for all ages whether you are 3 or 93.
o Museum of Nature & Science. Science & Art are a SNAP, Feb. 27 from 11 a.m. 1 p.m. will present “Glitter Goo” for all children and their families.
o Las Cruces Railroad Museum will be closed next week for renovations. It will reopen at 9 a.m. Saturday Feb. 27.
- Branigan Library
o Teen Game Night every Tuesday and Thursday, for ages 12-18.
o Toddler Time, Wednesday & Thursday at 10 a.m. Story time for ages 3 and up.
o Read to me. Every Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. Story time for ages 1-3.
o Mother Goose Time, every Wednesday at 11 a.m. Activities for infants & their adults located in the children’s Kiva.
o Rhythm Round Up, Fridays at 10:30 a.m. Music & motion for ages 6-10.
o Team Anime. Every Saturday at 1 p.m. Watch an hour of anime and do a manga or other Japanese related activity for ages 12-18.
o Tuesday, Feb. 23 at 2 p.m. in the Computer training Lab, iPad Basics. Students must have their own iPad to attend, iPads will not be provided.
o Wednesday, Feb. 24 at 2 p.m. in the Roadrunner Room – Science, Nature and Art is a SNAP. Kids and adults get to play with cool science and art as well as adults.
o Friday, Feb. 26 at 2 p.m. in the Roadrunner Room - NMSL Makerspace: Bouncy Balls. Learn about the basics of chemistry and physics by making your own Bouncy Ball. To register contact Young Adult Department at 528-4102. Program is limited to 30 participants.
o Saturday, Feb. 27 at 2 p.m in the Roadrunner Room – NMLS Makerspace: Paper Circuits. Learn the basics of electricity through the “Paper Circuits” program where you will make pop-cards and electric origami. This event is limited to 12 participants 6 years and older. Call 528-4102 to register.
o Dona Ana County Genealogical Society Meeting, 2ndWednesday of every month at 2 p.m. in the Roadrunner Room.
o Sunday, Feb. 28 at 2 p.m. in the Roadrunner Room – 4th Sunday Movie presents “Marie’s Story.” Movie is in French with English subtitles and runs 95 minutes. Contact the Media Department at 528-4014.
- Live Theater:
o Black Box Theatre – http://www.no-strings.org.
§ The Black Box Theatre is happy to announce that 2015-16 tickets will remain unchanged.
§ Coming soon, “The Birthday Party” by Harold Pinter - directed by Karen Caroe.
§ The theatre continues with the “Write On”, New Play Series.
§ A congratulations to Ceil Herman for Artist of the Year Award for 2016!
o Las Cruces Community Theatre – lcctnm.org
§ Coming soon, “The Mercy Seat,” a play directed by Patrick Payne
§ Coming soon, “I, Custer” by Neal Adelman, directed by Mark Medoff. Call 523-1200.
o Rio Grande Theatre – riograndetheatre.com
§ Feb. 27, 2016, 7 - 8:45 p.m. The Friends of the Bob & Tom Show Comedy Tour. Popular comics from syndicated morning show Bob & Tom (as heard locally on 98.7 classic Hits) perform.
§ Volunteer of the Month of February – Marcia Starich
§ Coming soon, ”We Are One Dance and Drum Variety Show.”