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🌦️ Hope you are enjoying the cooler weather and the monsoon rains!
Beach Cleanup event at Elephant Butte Lake….
Elephant Butte Lake is where many of us from Las Cruces, El Paso and surrounding areas go to play ⛵.
With the recent large events there like the July 4th weekend fireworks, I can only imagine that the beaches need some TLC.
So if you want to enjoy a day out getting some fresh air and sunshine and pitching in to help here is the info. 🙂
14 Professional Dancers coming to Las Cruces….
Dark Circles Contemporary Dance is having a meet and greet with 14 professional dancers on July 25th. They will be performing on Aug 3rd in a free local event.
Don't miss this unique chance to engage with a world-class, diverse group of dancers from Arts Lab Desert Peaks, right here in our community! More Info
Local Business Promo….
Got a Local Business? Want to do a colab? Let’s do something like a giveaway contest together!
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Events
July
Friday, July 19th
Chef Creates with Chef Armando | Las Cruces Convention Center | 6 pm | Las Cruces Convention Center's Executive Chef Armando will introduce you to great flavors that will tantalize your taste buds! | Tickets $70
Sip & Paint Your Date | Icebox Brewhouse | 6 pm | Tickets | RSVP
Food Truck Friday | Morning Star Church | 5-8 pm | Food Trucks, Music, Games, Family fun.
Crystal Bowl Sound Bath & Chakra Tune-Up Guided Meditation | TruArt of the Earth | 6-7 pm | Sound Bath and Chakra Balance
Sol Dance Party | Sol Ballroom | 7-10 pm | Ballroom, Latin, Swing, Country and Nightclub dances
Birds & Beers | Mesilla Valley Audubon Society | Icebox Brewhouse | 6-8 pm | Talking about birds and drinking beers
Sun City Card Show | El Paso | 5:30 pm - 10 pm | Sports Cards, Pokemon. Buy Sell Trade.
Mesilla Arts & Crafts Farmers Market | Mesilla Plaza | 11am-4pm
Saturday, July 20th
Las Cruces Farmers and Crafts Market | Downtown | Every Saturday 8:30 am - 1 pm.
Auditions for The Woman In Black | Rio Grande Theatre | Blank Conversations Theatre Company | 12 pm - 4 pm | July 20th & July 21st
Country Line Dancing | Amaro Winery | 7 pm | Free | Beginners and Experts welcome
Fossil Day | Museum of Nature and Science | 10 am - 1 pm | Explore the aquatic fossils of New Mexico
BeLocal Las Cruces Summer Celebration | The Game Billiards | 3-6 pm | Food & drinks, giveaways, door prizes, kids activities, raffle for one-of-a-kind artwork, and so much swag! Learn the art of billiards and darts & meet the BeLocal team!
Moonlight Hike | White Sands National Park | 8-10 pm | Hike the dunes under a Full Moon and hear the stories about the Park
Artist, Crafter and Creators Bazaar | Mesilla Valley Mall | 2 days July 20th & 21st | 12 pm - 6 pm | Meet local authors, discover new books, educational activities for kids, local artists and crafters.
Monthly Writer’s Workshops & Roundtables | Amador Patio Bar Grill | 11 am - 1 pm | Las Cruces Arts & Cultural District Monthly Sessions. Write on the Spot and Collaborate.
Women’s 9 Mile Kayaking Adventure | Southwest Expeditions | La Llorona Park | 9:30 am - 3 pm | Robledo River Paddle! Womens 9-mile paddle with lunch! | Tickets
Paranormal Battle Class | Indigo Mermaid | 5 pm | 2 days 20th & 21st | Learn to recognize Malevolent and dark entities and attachments.
Yoga & Mimosas | DH Lescombes | 10 am - 11 am |
28th Annual Bluegrass Festival | Weed Bluegrass Festival | Weed NM | 8 am - 5 pm | Sat & Sun
Ruidoso Benefit & Concert | Farmesilla | 11 am - 7 pm |
Artist Reception for Molly Murphy | Frame & Art Center | 2pm - 4 pm | Molly is artist of the month and it’s her birthday too.
Flights and Sights | War Eagle Air Museum | 9 am - 11:30 am | Enjoy a discovery flight in a Cessna 172 or Piper Archer | Tickets
Sunday, July 21st
Mesilla Arts & Crafts Farmers Market | Mesilla Plaza | 11am-4pm
Auditions for The Woman In Black | Rio Grande Theatre | Blank Conversations Theatre Company | 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm | July 20th & July 21st
Full Moon Night: Rangers in Action | White Sands National Park | Learn what Rangers at the Park do to keep things running smoothly.
Artist, Crafter and Creators Bazaar | Mesilla Valley Mall | 2 days July 20th & 21st | 12 pm - 6 pm | Meet local authors, discover new books, educational activities for kids, local artists and crafters.
28th Annual Bluegrass Festival | Weed Bluegrass Festival | Weed NM | 8 am - 5 pm | Sat & Sun
Wednesday, July 24th
Las Cruces Farmers and Crafts Market | Downtown | Every Wednesday 8:30 am - 1 pm
Thursday, July 25th
Baila Las Cruces | Plaza de Las Cruces | 7 pm | Free Dance Lessons
Arts Lab Desert Peaks Community Gathering | NMSU Rentfrow Hall | 7:30 pm - 9 pm | Meet and engage with talented dancers and choreographers from Arts Lab Desert Peaks at our community gathering, celebrating creativity and fostering connections in the local arts scene. | RSVP | More info
Friday, July 26th
Mesilla Arts & Crafts Farmers Market | Mesilla Plaza | 11am-4pm
Saturday, July 27th
Las Cruces Farmers and Crafts Market | Downtown | Every Saturday 8:30 am - 1 pm.
Hot Summer Night Beach Party | Marina Del Sur | Elephant Butte Lake | 5 pm - 9 pm | Band, Music, Food, T-Shirt Contests, Cornhole and Beach Volleyball.
Taylor Talks - If These Walls Could Talk | Mesilla Community Center | 2 pm | 1st of a 4 part series about the Taylor-Mesilla Historic Site | Free to Public.
Wildlife Wonders: Going Batty | Asombro Institute for Science Education @ Chihuahuan Desert Nature Park | 7-9 pm | See a live bat up close, chat with local scientists, make a bat mask & participate in other family-friendly activities at this free event.
Sunday, July 28th
Mesilla Arts & Crafts Farmers Market | Mesilla Plaza | 11am-4pm
Beach Cleanup | Elephant Butte Lake | 6:30 am
Ongoing Events
Silver City Clay Festival | Silver City | July 22nd - July 28th | Get ready to immerse yourself in a week-long celebration of all things clay at the 12th Annual Silver City Clay Festival! This beloved event brings together artists, collectors, and clay enthusiasts from near and far to explore the rich traditions and innovative possibilities of this elemental material.
Saturday, June 8th - August 4th
Trick Dog Challenge | Laughing Dog Farm | 9 am | See how many new tricks you and your best friend can learn! Dates: July 27th, and Aug 3rd or 4th (TBD)
Movies in the Park 2024 Schedule
Free Movies in the Park return to Young Park on Saturdays this June through September! Bring your blanket, chairs, and an appetite (food vendors available). Shows start at dusk. More Info
July 27 "The Marvels," PG-13
Aug. 10 "Five Nights at Freddy’s," PG-13
Aug. 24 "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny," PG-13
Sept. 7 "Elemental," PG
Sept. 21 "The Little Mermaid," PG
Cruces Creatives
Cruces Creatives is a non-profit makerspace that connects people with the tools, training, and community to make practically anything. Tools and space include 3D printers, CAD manufacturing tools such as CNC and laser, wood shop, bicycle shop, textile lab, audio-visual lab, electronics lab, kids room, and more. Events Schedule
Farm & Ranch Museum
The New Mexico Farm and Ranch Museum has daily demonstration programs such as chair caning, wool spinning, weaving, quilting & blacksmithing. So keep them in mind if you are looking for things to do. Learn More
City of Las Cruces
The City of Las Cruces has an amazing list of weekly events for those searching for things to do. Way too many for me to list here but do check them out. Calendar of events.

Weather


🎵Music 🎵
July
Friday, July 19th
Sons of Soul | Amaro Winery | 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm | Live Music
The Retroz | Pecan Grill | 7-11 pm | Live Music | Classics
Rockabilly Strangers | Game 2 | 7-11 pm | Live Music
The Band | Palicio Bar | Live Music
Abigail Maldonado | DH Lescombes | 6-9 pm | Live Music
Grady Hodnett | Rio Grande Winery | 6:30-9:30 pm | Live Music
Damián Luna & The Ghetto Vaquero Band | Little Toad Creek Brewery | 8-11 pm | Live Music
575 Band | The Game | 7 pm | Live Music
Boss Hogg | Blue Moon | 7-11 pm | Live Music |
Calista | NM Vintage Wines | 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm | Live Music
Saturday, July 20th
Dream Merchants | Palicio Bar | Live Music
Sebastien Lescombes | DH Lescombes Winery | 6-9 pm | Live Piano Music Every Saturday
Eli James Band | Rio Grande Winery | 6:30-9:30 pm | Live Music
Catfish Fry | DH Lescombes Winery | 6-9 pm | Live Music
I Am Hologram | Icebox Brewing Picacho | 6-9 pm | Live Music
Daniel Sanchez | Game 2 | 7 pm | Live Music
Flat Blak | The Game | 7 pm | Live Music
Moonshine Railroad | Blue Moon | 7-11 pm | Live Music
Anna Maria Rosales & The Unfit Mothers | Icebox Boneyard | 6-9 pm | Live Music
The Mooks | Downtown Blues Coffee | 11 am | Live Music
Sunday, July 21st
Rockabilly Strangers | Sparky’s Hatch | 12 pm - 3 pm | Live Music
Sam Barlow & his True Blue Band | Mesilla Valley Jazz & Blues Monthly Meeting @ Alma d’Arte Charter High School | 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm |
Music in the Park | Young Park | 7 pm | Clinton Wilcox & Windy City
Frank Zona | Rio Grande Winery | 5-8 pm | Live Music
Whiskey River | Blue Moon | 4-8 pm | Live Music |
Upcoming Concerts
Monday, September 09th
Jelly Roll Beautifully Broken Tour | UTEP Don Haskins Center | 7 pm | Tickets
Wednesday, October 09th
Foreigner & Loverboy | NMSU Pan American Center | 7 pm | Tickets
Ongoing Events
Sunday, June 2nd - August 29th
Music in the Park Series | Young Park | 7 p.m. each Sunday from June 2 through August 25 at Young Park, 1905 E. Nevada Ave.
Thursday Night Music on the Plaza concerts will begin at 7 p.m. on July 18, August 15, and August 29 at Plaza de Las Cruces.

“Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway.”

Theatre & Film
August
Trial by Jury and The Zoo | Black Box Theatre | August 3rd @ 7 pm & August 4th @ 2:30 pm | Gilbert & Sullivan's "Trial By Jury" and "The Zoo" come to life in Las Cruces! Experience courtroom comedy and zoo romance in this delightful double bill, featuring new artistic leadership and guaranteed laughs for the whole family.
Hello Dolly | LCCT | August 9th - August 25th | The romantic and comic exploits of Dolly Gallagher Levi, turn-of-the-century matchmaker | Get Your Tickets Now, Guaranteed to Sell Out
Georgia and the Butch | LCCT | August 31st @ 2 pm & 7 pm | One Day Only | Georgia O'Keeffe as you've never seen her before, revealed in nine years of private correspondence between her and Maria Chabot, a powerhouse who designed and supervised the renovation of Georgia's Abiqui house
Seascape | Black Box Theatre | Friday Aug 30- Sunday Sep 15 | A Surreal Beach Encounter. On a quiet beach, a couple's peaceful afternoon takes an extraordinary turn when two sentient sea lizards emerge from the ocean. This bizarre meeting sparks a profound and thought-provoking dialogue, challenging perceptions of life, evolution, and human nature.
September
Carmela Full of Wishes | NMSU Center for the Arts | Sunday Sept 22nd | Full of touching and funny fantasies
Seascape | Black Box Theatre | Friday Aug 30- Sunday Sep 15 | A Surreal Beach Encounter. On a quiet beach, a couple's peaceful afternoon takes an extraordinary turn when two sentient sea lizards emerge from the ocean. This bizarre meeting sparks a profound and thought-provoking dialogue, challenging perceptions of life, evolution, and human nature.

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