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2010
June 1 - 31
Sunset Stroll
Open daily year-round. Begins one hour before sunset. A leisurely one-hour ranger-guided walk. Experience sunset over the white sands and see the plants and animals of the dune field. A photographer's delight. Starts at sign along the Dunes Drive. White Sands National Monument, 45 miles east of Las Cruces, Highway 70. Call for time. $3. 575-679-2599 ext. 230, 575-479-6124 ext. 236. www.nps.gov/whsa/
June 1 - July 18
Building for the Future: Rural Schoolhouses of New Mexico
Exhibit features photographs, oral histories and objects profiling some of the rural schoolhouses in New Mexico history. New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road. Monday - Saturday 9 am - 5 pm, Sunday Noon - 5 pm. $5. 575-522-4100. www.frhm.org/
June 1 – July 31
Bittersweet Harvest: Bracero Program, 1942-1964 Exhibit
The “bittersweet” struggle of the largest guest worker program in U.S. history is revealed in a traveling exhibit from the Smithsonian. Branigan Cultural Center, 501 N. Main Street. Monday – Friday 10 am – 5 pm, Saturday 9 am – 1 pm. Free admission. 575-541-2154. www.las-cruces.org/museums
June 1- September 10
Colcha: Embroidered Connections
An embroidery stitch that is traced back to the 1700s in New Mexico is focus of this tradition-rich exhibit .New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road. Monday - Saturday 9 am - 5 pm, Sunday 12 noon - 5 pm. $5. 575-522-4100. www.frhm.org/
June 1 - October 24
What in the World? Unusual Objects from the Museum Collections Exhibit
Enjoy a fun and informative journey through a fascinating array of unusual objects from the museum’s collections. Museum visitors are invited to answer the challenge to identify their uses in this interactive exhibit. New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road. Monday – Saturday 9 am – 5 pm, Sunday 12 noon – 5 pm. $5. 575-522-4100. www.frhm.org/
June 4
Downtown Ramble
Do the Main Street Downtown Ramble through galleries, shops, businesses and restaurants. Enjoy art openings, exhibits, music, entertainment, open mic opportunities, shopping, refreshments and more. The Ramble is held the first Friday of each month. Downtown Mall. 5 - 7 pm. Free admission. 575-523-2950.
June 4 – 26
Fractal Art Exhibit
Fractal Art is a new form of art derived from mathematical formulas and algorithms. Area artists create images that are inherently abstract - sometimes modern, bold and colorful; sometimes subtle, soft and organic and other times infinitely detailed and intricate. Branigan Cultural Center, 501 N. Main Street. Monday – Friday 10 am – 5 pm, Saturday 9 am – 1 pm. Free admission. 575-541-2154. www.las-cruces.org/museums
June 6 – July 2
Inside the Box Exhibit
A themed show by ARTSFORMS Artists Association of New Mexico. Tombaugh Gallery of the Unitarian Universalist Church, 2000 S. Solano Drive. Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 10 am – 2 pm. Free admission. 575-522-7281. www.uuchurchlc.org
June 8
Summer Craft Workshop: Straw Appliqué
Wheat straw and corn husks cut and applied to painted wood in intricate designs. Each workshop is four hours split into two -2 hour sessions. All materials and instruction supplied. Next workshop on the 10th. Branigan Cultural Center, 501 N. Main Street. Monday – Friday 10 am – 5 pm, Saturday 9 am – 1 pm. Free admission. 575-541-2154. www.las-cruces.org/museums
June 10
Organ Mining District
Join others interested in local history for History Notes to discuss the history our part of Southern New Mexico. Presentations lead by staff, docents and guest speakers. No registration required. Branigan Cultural Center, 501 N. Main Street. 1 - 2 pm. Free admission. 575-541-2154. www.las-cruces.org/museums
June 10
Summer Craft Workshop: Straw Appliqué
Wheat straw and corn husks cut and applied to painted wood in intricate designs. Each workshop is four hours split into two -2 hour sessions. All materials and instruction supplied. Branigan Cultural Center, 501 N. Main Street. Monday – Friday 10 am – 5 pm, Saturday 9 am – 1 pm. Free admission. 575-541-2154. www.las-cruces.org/museums
June 11 -27
Joseph and His Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
His father's favorite son, Joseph is perhaps a little spoiled. While the rest of his brothers are forced to wear sheepskin, he struts around in a fabulous rainbow-colored coat, a gift from his adoring father. The rest of Joseph's brothers aren't too pleased with the situation, and when Joseph goes so far as to tell them of a dream he has had in which their stacks of wheat bow down to his stack of wheat, they decide they have finally had enough. Joseph, however, will not be put down so easily. Las Cruces Community Theatre, 313 N. Downtown Mall. Friday and Saturday 8 pm, Sunday 2 pm. $9. For more information call 575-523-1200. www.lcctnm.org
June 12
13th Annual “Raft the Rio Grande” Raft Race and Festival at the River
Homemade rafts compete for prizes. Prizes awarded for: Best use of recycled materials, most creative, first to finish, least likely to finish (must be floating at the starting line), spirit of the river. Spend time with your family at the river. Rio Grande River at West Picacho Avenue. Call for time, schedule and participation fee if any. 575-522-5552. www.wildmesquite.org
June 12 - 13
Serra Club Antique and Collectible Show and Sale
Free appraisals. The oldest antique show in the area, in its 27th year, supports the Serra Club, named after the Franciscan padre who founded the missions in California. St Genevieve’s Parish Hall, 1025 E. Las Cruces Avenue. Call for time. $1.50 good for both days. 575-526-8624.
June 15
Summer Craft Workshop: Flint Knapping
Learn ancient techniques used to create knives and arrow heads from flint. Each workshop is four hours split into two -2 hour sessions. All materials and instruction supplied. Next workshop on one 17th. Branigan Cultural Center, 501 N. Main Street. Monday – Friday 10 am – 5 pm, Saturday 9 am – 1 pm. Free admission. 575-541-2154. www.las-cruces.org/museums
June 17
Summer Craft Workshop: Flint Knapping
Learn ancient techniques used to create knives and arrow heads from flint. Each workshop is four hours split into two -2 hour sessions. All materials and instruction supplied. Branigan Cultural Center, 501 N. Main Street. Monday – Friday 10 am – 5 pm, Saturday 9 am – 1 pm. Free admission. 575-541-2154. www.las-cruces.org/museums
June 18 - 20
22nd Annual Turtle Fiesta
Come and enjoy the day with your friends and family. Games and food. Shrine and Parish of Our Lady of Guadalupe, 3600 Paroquia Street, Tortugas, NM, south of Las Cruces on Main Street. Friday, All Day - Tortugas Open Golf Tournament. Saturday - San Juan Fiesta Tardeada. Sunday, 3 pm - 22nd Annual Tortugas Turtle Races. Free admission. 575-526-8171.
June 19
Juneteenth Celebration
Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration of the ending of slavery. Food vendors available. Apodaca Park, 801 E. Madrid Street. 10 am. 575-524-0333. www.juneteenth.com
June 22
Summer Craft Workshop: Finger Weaving
Make hat bands, belts and sashes without a loom. Each workshop is four hours split into two -2 hour sessions. All materials and instruction supplied. Next workshop on one 24th. Branigan Cultural Center, 501 N. Main Street. Monday – Friday 10 am – 5 pm, Saturday 9 am – 1 pm. Free admission. 575-541-2154. www.las-cruces.org/museums
June 24
Summer Craft Workshop: Finger Weaving
Make hat bands, belts and sashes without a loom. Each workshop is four hours split into two -2 hour sessions. All materials and instruction supplied. Branigan Cultural Center, 501 N. Main Street. Monday – Friday 10 am – 5 pm, Saturday 9 am – 1 pm. Free admission. 575-541-2154. www.las-cruces.org/museums
June 26
Full Moon Program
Listen to music, learn about desert wildlife, or experience the monument in 3-D. White Sands National Monument, 45 miles east of Las Cruces, Highway 70. 8:30 pm. $3. 575-679-2599 ext. 230, 575-479-6124 ext. 236. www.nps.gov/whsa/
June 26
Lake Lucero Tour
Join a ranger and learn about the formation of the sands and the special plants and animals that live in and around the dunes. White Sands National Monument, 45 miles east of Las Cruces, Highway 70. 5 pm. $3. 575-679-2599 ext. 230, 575-479-6124 ext. 236. www.nps.gov/whsa/
June 27
Ciclovia Health Event
Ciclovia offers bike riding, walking, jogging, dancing, aerobics, gymnastics, skates welcome and more! Young Park, 1905 E. Nevada Avenue. 10 am - 2 pm. Free admission. 575-522-0289.
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