Main St. Downtown:
· Farmers and Crafts Market
o Wednesday, October 18, 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
o Saturday, October 21, 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
o Wednesday, October 25, 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
o Saturday, October 28, 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
· Plaza De Las Cruces
o Food Truck Fiesta – October 18, 5 - 9 p.m.
o La Casa Candlelight Vigil– October 19, 6 - 7:45 p.m.
o NMSU Pep Rally – October 20, 5 - 10 p.m.
o Zombie Walk - October 21, 6 – 9 p.m.
o Pumpkins on the Plaza – October 27, 6 - 10:30 p.m.
Las Cruces Museum System: Free Admission!
- Railroad Museum
o Rail Readers Book Club – Saturday, October 18 from 10 a.m. to noon.
o Toddler Story Time – Saturday, October 21 from 11 - 11:30 a.m
o Coloring Club for Adults – Friday, October 27 from 10 a.m. to noon.
· Branigan Cultural Center
o No Events at this time.
· Museum of Art
o Artrageous: Spooky Creations – Saturday, October 21 & 28, 10 a.m.
· Museum of Nature & Science
o Arts and Culture Open House – Wednesday, October 18,12 – 7 p.m.
o Pre-K Thursdays: Petrified wood – Thursday, October 19, 9 a.m.
o Teen Science Café – Thursday, October 19, 5:30 p.m.
o Scientific appetizers: Marie McGrath – Friday, October 20, 2 p.m.
o Animal Encounters: Werewolves – Saturday, October 21, 10:30 a.m.
o Pre-K Thursdays: Bats – Thursday, October 26, 9 a.m.
o Science Café – Thursday, October 26, 5:30 p.m.
o Animal Encounters: Creepy Crawlies – Saturday, October 28, 10:30 a.m.
o Haunted Museum – Saturday, October 28, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Thomas Branigan Memorial Library library.las-cruces.org; 528-4005; 528-4010
· Read to Me*—Tuesdays 10:30 a.m.; story time for ages 3—7
· Intro to Computers—Tuesday the 17th at 2 p.m.; Internet for Beginners
· Intro to Computers—Tuesday the 24th at 2 p.m.; File Management
· Teen Game Night—Tuesdays and Thursdays 4 p.m.; games for teens
· Branigan Book Club—Tuesday the 17th 6:30 p.m.; The Monster in the Box by Ruth Rendell
· Toddler Time*—Wednesdays & Thursdays 10 a.m.; story time for ages 1—3
· Munson Book Club—Wednesday the 18th at 10 a.m.; The Marsh King’s Daughter by Karen Dionne
· Mother Goose Time*—Wednesdays at 11 a.m.; activities for infants
· Design & Create: Needle Punch Embroidery Part 2—Wednesday the 18th at 2 p.m.
· 4th Wednesday Happenings—Wednesday the 25th at 2 p.m.; Why Everyone Needs a Will
· Rhythm Roundup*—Fridays 10:30 a.m.; Music/Motion for ages 2-5
· Library Lab**—Friday the 13th 3:30 p.m.; Activities/Stories for ages 6-10
· Sound Sessions—Saturday the 14th 1 p.m.; Beginning Guitar Instruction for Teens
· Sound Sessions—Saturday the 14th 1 p.m.; Intermediate Guitar Instruction for Teens
*Children must be accompanied by their well-behaved adult caregiver **Caregivers welcome
Live Theater:
· Black Box Theatre http://www.no-strings.org
o Little Shop of Horrors Invitational Exhibit – October 6 - 29
o Little Shop of Horrors Music – October 19, 7 p.m.
o Little Shop of Horrors Music – October 20, 21, 27, 8 p.m.
o Little Shop of Horrors Music – October 22, 29, 2:30 p.m.
o Prices have changed for the 2016-2017 season, call 523-1223 for information
· Las Cruces Community Theatre – lcctnm.org
o No shows at this time.
· Rio Grande Theatre – riograndetheatre.com Concessions, including beer and wine, available for purchase.
o Borderlands Media Double Feature: The Knight Squad and Nunja – Tuesday, October 17, doors open at 6 p.m.
o Acrobatic Conundrum: Love and Gravity – Friday, October 20, doors open at 7 p.m.
o MJ Déjà vu: A Michael Jackson Tribute – Saturday, October 21, doors open at 6:30 p.m.
o A Children’s Theatre of the Mesilla Valley presents The Three Musketeers – Friday, October. 27, 7 p.m.
o A Children’s Theatre of the Mesilla Valley presents The Three Musketeers – Saturday, October 28, doors open atnoon
o Fright Night at Rio Grande Theatre: Hocus Pocus (1993) –Saturday, Oct. 28, 6 p.m.
o Fright Night at Rio Grande Theatre: Beetlejuice (1988) –Saturday, Oct. 28, 8 p.m.
o Fright Night at Rio Grande Theatre: A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) – Saturday, October 28, 10 p.m.