· Farmers and Crafts Market
o August 3 and August 6, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
o August 2, National Night Out, 6-9 p.m. An evening to promote positive activities involving crime and drug prevention, strengthening police-community relations as we strive for a safer Las Cruces.
o August 5, Art Ramble, 5-7 p.m. Artist Reception with Sudeshna Sengupta of “Painted Parallels.”
- Museums and Cultural Center: The city of Las Cruces Museum System consists of the Branigan Cultural Center, the Las Cruces Museum of Art, the Las Cruces Museum of Nature & science and the Las Cruces Railroad Museum Free Admission
- Branigan Cultural Center
o “Color & Vision exhibit” will run thru August 13. The Artwork of Ailleen Shannon is an exhibit that explores the career of artist Ailleen Shannon who lived in Las Cruces from 1925 until her death in 1964.
o “Plastics Unwrapped.” An exhibit that explores how material culture was rapidly changed by plastics – through August 20.
o “Painted Parallels” featuring the artwork of Dr. Sohini Dhar and Sudeshna Sengupta. The exhibit is comprised of paintings, drawings textiles and prints by Dhar & Sengupta and showcases the developments of two separate bodies of work by these artists who share common creative roots. The exhibit runs thru August 20.
· Museum of Art
o The Las Cruces Museum of Art hosts changing contemporary art exhibits, including national, international, juried, traveling and invitational exhibits. The museum runs an extensive art studio class program for all ages.
o Friday, August 5 - “Nature, Tradition, and Innovation: Contemporary Japanese Ceramics from the Gordon Brodfuehrer Collection.” An engaging interdisciplinary look at contemporary Japanese Ceramics paired with nature photographs. Continues through October 15, 2016.
· Museum of Nature & Science
o “Saturday, August 6 at 10 a.m. Family Science Saturday presents Mechanical Toys, “Spinning Illusions.”
o Saturday, August 6 at 11 a.m., “SNAP.” Merging artistic creativity with Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics – “Pinwheels”
o Saturday, August 6 at 11:30 a.m., Animal Encounters – “Reptiles.” This program is free and no registration is required.
- Thomas Branigan Library – LIBRARY CLOSED SUNDAYS THROUGH SEPTEMBER 4
- The Library will be closed for cleaning and staff development Monday, August 8 to Sunday August 14. It will reopen for regular library hours on Monday, August 15, 2016
o Teen Game Night – Every Tuesday and Thursday from 4-6 p.m. 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 Movie Maker Monday – Monday at 1 p.m. for young adults ages 12-18.
o Library Lab – Fridays at 3:30 p.m. in the children’s Crafts Room.
· Live Theater
o Auditions for No Strings Theatre Company’s “Agamemnon” at the Black Box Theatre on Saturday, August 6. If you have any questions, email the director at nogate@gmail.com
o “Orange You Glad You Came” is the art exhibit in the theatre gallery by Margaret Bernstein. Also Works by 9 local artists in a variety of mediums inspired by the Explorers Club. Call 523-1223 for more information
· Las Cruces Community Theatre – lcctnm.org
o The theatre will have “Mash” star Loretta Switt special event. Tickets call 523-1200
· Rio Grande Theatre – riograndetheatre.com
o Premiere Entertainment Presents M Town & More “Motown Music & More, August 4, 2016 7:30-9:30 p.m. Direct from the showroom at “The South Point Resort & Casino” in Las Vegas will bring you Gregg Austin’s “M Town & More”! This fabulous show celebrates the music of Motown artists with this amazing Las Vegas show featuring a full band composed of some of the best musicians in Vegas!
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