Friday, September 6
Pickamania featuring Pint & a Half, and John & Jean Ronstadt, 6-9 p.m. at the Black Range Lodge, 50 Kingston Main Street, Kingston. Info: 575-895-5652
Elephant Butte Balloon Regatta, 7:30-9 a.m. at Elephant Butte Lake State Park, 101 HWY 195, Elephant Butte. Info: 505-908-0909
Josephine LoRe Poetry Reading, 4-6 p.m. at Whiskey Creek Zócalo, 11786 Hwy 180 East, Arenas Valley. Info: 575-388-1266 or WhiskeyCreekZocalo.com
Ravens & Churches Opening Reception, 4-8 p.m. at Gallery 925, 925 N. Mesquite St., Las Cruces. Info: Gallery925NM.com
Une Vie Opening Reception, 4-8 p.m. at The Mad Hatter Gallery, 221 N, Main St., Las Cruces. Info: 575-528-9297
Our Lady of Light Fiesta, 5-11 p.m., at Our Lady of Light Catholic Church, 4 La Luz Rd., La Luz. Info: 575-434-9460
Pizza Bones, 7-9:30 p.m. at Grounded, 300 N. Main St., Las Cruces. Info: 575-571-4047
September 6-14
Las Cruces Space Festival, varying times throughout Las Cruces and Spaceport America, County Road A021, Truth or Consequences. Info: LCSpaceFestival.com
Saturday, September 7
Sierra County Farmers Market, 8:30-11:30 a.m. at 300 Riverside Dr., Truth or Consequences. Info: 575-894-1968
Farmers & Crafts Market of Las Cruces, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at Plaza de Las Cruces, Downtown Las Cruces. Info: 575-201-3853
Farmers Market of Otero County, 9-11 a.m. at Tractor Supply, 2900 N. White Sands Blvd., Alamogordo. Info: 575-430-2081
Silver City Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. at 1120 N. Main St., Silver City. Info: SilverCityFarmersMarket.info
Mimbres Valley Farmers Market, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., at the Mimbres Marketplace, 2743 NM-35, Mimbres. Info: 520-678-8577
JustServe presents the 2nd Annual Community Fair, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at Young Park, 1905 E. Nevada Ave, Las Cruces. Info: 575-496-5277
Community Appreciation Day, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Rd., Las Cruces. Info: NMFarmAndRanchMuseum.org
Our Lady of Light Fiesta, 11 a.m.-11 p.m., at Our Lady of Light Catholic Church, 4 La Luz Rd., La Luz. Info: 575-434-9460
Pickamania featuring Burt Ferguson, Will Maring & Robert Bowlin, Peter McLaughlin & Chris Brashear, and the Super Jam Bluegrass All-Stars, 3-9 p.m. at the Black Range Lodge, 50 Kingston Main Street, Kingston. Info: 575-895-5652
Poetry Medley, 5-6:30 p.m. at Downtown Blues Coffee, 130 S. Main St., Las Cruces. Info: 575-523-8828
Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico Spirit of Giving Annual Gala, 6 p.m. at the Las Cruces Convention Center, 574 E. University Ave., Las Cruces. Info: 575-521-4794
Elephant Butte Balloon Regatta, 7:30-10 a.m. at Elephant Butte Lake State Park, 101 HWY 195, Elephant Butte. Info: 505-908-0909
Movies in the Park series presents “Elemental,” dusk at Young Park, 1905 E. Nevada Ave, Las Cruces. Info: 575-541-2550
DJ Mischievous, 9 p.m. at Little Toad Creek, 200 N Bullard St, Silver City. Info: 575-956-6144
Sunday, September 8
Elephant Butte Balloon Regatta, 7:30-10 a.m. at Elephant Butte Lake State Park, 101 HWY 195, Elephant Butte. Info: 505-908-0909
Spaceport America Open House, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., at Spaceport America, County Road A021, Truth or Consequences. Info: 575-267-8529
Pickamania featuring John & Jean Ronstadt, and the High Desert Rangers, 12:30-4 p.m. at the Black Range Lodge, 50 Kingston Main Street, Kingston. Info: 575-895-5652
Black Cat Poetry Reading, 1-2:25 p.m. at Ingo’s Art Café, 422 Broadway, Truth or Consequences. Info: 575-551-8186
Our Feathered Friends Opening Reception, 1 p.m. at the Deming Art Center, 100 S. Gold St., Deming. Info: DemingArts.org
Calista, 1 – 4 p.m. at Little Toad Creek, 200 N Bullard St, Silver City. Info: 575-956-6144
My Artsy Summer, NM Watercolor Society Southern Chapter meeting, 2-4 p.m. at Good Samaritan Society’s Creative Arts Room, 3011 Buena Vida Circle, Las Cruces. Info: 915-217-3698
Tuesday, September 10
Free Community Career Fair, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at Dona Ana Community College East Mesa Campus, 2800 Sonoma Ranch Blvd., Las Cruces. Info: DACC.NMSU.edu
Academy for Learning in Retirement (ALR) presents AI, Cybersecurity, Block Chains and Us: Dr. Jay Misra on the Impacts of Large Language Models in computing, 10:30 a.m.-noon at DACC Auditorium, Doña Ana Community College, 2800 Sonoma Ranch Blvd., Las Cruces. Info: 575-527-7509
Swing on the Plaza, 7-11 p.m. at Plaza de Las Cruces, Downtown Las Cruces. Info: 575-541-2290
Wednesday, September 11
Farmers & Crafts Market of Las Cruces, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at Plaza de Las Cruces, Downtown Las Cruces. Info: 575-201-3853
Disabled American Veterans presents a Veterans Claims & Benefits Workshop, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at St. Genevieve’s Parish Hall, 1025 E. Las Cruces Ave. Info: 575-339-3526
Know Your City Seminar Series: Police and Fire departments, 6-8 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 700 N. Main St., Las Cruces. Info: 575-528-3003
Native Plant Society of New Mexico Las Cruces Chapter meeting with Molly Reichenborn, 7 p.m. hybrid in-person and zoom, NMSU Biology Annex, 3080 Williams Ave., Las Cruces. Info: lc@npsnm for zoom link
Tab Benoit Live, 7 p.m. at the Flickinger Center for Performing Arts, 1110 New York Ave., Alamogordo. Info: 575-437-2202
Thursday, September 12
Academy for Learning in Retirement (ALR) presents AI, Cybersecurity, Block Chains and Us: Dr. Christabel Wayllace on Positive Behavior of AI Agents, 10:30 a.m.-noon at DACC Auditorium, Doña Ana Community College, 2800 Sonoma Ranch Blvd., Las Cruces. Info: 575-527-7509
