TUESDAY, AUG. 1
Grant County
Movie “Beethoven”
3:30 p.m. Silver City Public Library, 515 W. College Ave., Silver City
575-538-3672
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 2
Grant County
Wednesday Farmers Market
9 a.m.-noon at Old Valley Market, 412 Highway 211 at the corner of Clark Road, Gila
silvercityfarmersmarket.info
Doña Ana County
Desert Nights Market
5:30-9 p.m. at Ardovino’s Desert Crossing, 1 Ardovinos Drive,
Sunland Park
ardovinos.com
FRIDAY, AUG. 4
Grant County
Future Engineers, for ages 6-12
3:30 p.m. Silver City Public Library, 515 W. College Ave., Silver City
575-538-3672
First Friday Gallery Walk
5-7 p.m. downtown Silver City.
silvercityart.com
Sierra County
Elephant Butte Baloon Regatta
7:30 a.m. at Elephant Butte Lake State Park
505-908-0909
Otero County
Downtown Nites -
End of Summer
6-10 p.m. on the 800 and 900 blocks of New York Avenue.
575-446-3612
The Little Mermaid
Presented by Alamogordo
Music Theatre
7 p.m. at the Flickinger Center for Performing Arts, 1110 New York Ave., Alamogordo
flickingercenter.com
Lincoln County
Billy the Kid Pageant and Old Lincoln Days
9 a.m.-9 p.m. in Historic Lincoln, U.S. Hwy 380 Mile marker 97.5
facebook.com/billythekid
pageant
Alto Artists Studio Tour
10 a.m.-5 p.m. all across Alto, NM
AltoArtists.com
Doña Ana County
Fountain Theatre Atomic Fest
“White Light, Black Rain”
7:30 p.m., 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, Mesilla
www.mesillavalleyfilm.org
SATURDAY, AUG. 5
Grant County
Silver City Farmers Market
9 a.m.-noon. 901 N. Pope St.,
Silver City.
www.silvercityfarmersmarket.info
Simply Good Deserts: make cake pops with Kendra
1 p.m. Silver City Public Library, 515 W. College Ave., Silver City
575-538-3672
Live Music Celebration for KURU/GMCR Community Radio
Schmoozing begins at 5 p.m. and live music at 7 p.m. with Moonshine, John Tank, Bayou Seco and the Mittelstadts - at Whiskey Creek Zócalo, 11786 U.S. Highway 180 E.
Arenas Valley.
www.whiskeycreekzocalo.com
Live Music; The Rudy Boy Experiment
8-11 p.m. at Little Toad Creek Brewery and Distillery, 200 N. Bullard St., Silver City
littletoadcreek.com
Sierra County
Elephant Butte Baloon Regatta
7:30 a.m. at Elephant Butte Lake State Park
505-908-0909
Luna County
+Main Street Market
8-11 a.m. at the Luna
County Courthouse Park, 700 S. Silver Ave., Deming
Otero County
Alamogordo Otero County Farmers Market
8-10 a.m. in Alameda Park, 1987 White Sands Blvd.,
Alamogordo
farmersmarketsnm.org.
Coffee Chat at Oliver Lee Memorial State Park
9-10:30 a.m., 409 Dog
Canyon Road, Alamogordo
575-437-8284
Alamogordo Evening Lions Gun & Knife Show
9 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Otero County Fairgrounds, 401 Fairgrounds Road
Alamogordo
575-415-2141
The Little Mermaid
Presented by
Alamogordo Music
Theatre
7 p.m. at the Flickinger Center for Performing Arts, 1110 New York Ave., Alamogordo
flickingercenter.com
Lincoln County
Billy the Kid Pageant and Old Lincoln Days
9 a.m.-9 p.m. in Historic
Lincoln, U.S. Hiway 380
Milemarker 97.5
facebook.com/billythe
kidpageant
Awakened to Arise: A
Sacred Gathering Around the Drumbeat of Heaven
9 a.m.-9 pm. at the Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort, 287 Carrizo Canyon Road in Mescalero
575-464-7059
Alto Artists Studio Tour
10 a.m.-5 p.m. all across Alto, NM
AltoArtists.com
Top of the World: A
Carpenters Tribute
8 p.m. at the Spencer
Theater for the Performing Arts, 108 Spencer Road, Airport Highway 220, Alto
www.spencertheater.com
Doña Ana County
Farmers and Crafts
Market
8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at Plaza de Las Cruces and along Downtown Main Street.
575-805-6055
Dark Circles
Contemporary Dance
9 a.m. and 10 a.m. on the stage at Plaza de Las
Cruces in Las Cruces
www.darkcircles
contemporarydance.com
Back 2 School Bash
10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the War Eagles Air Museum, 8012 Airport Road, Santa Teresa
575-589-2000
Fountain Theatre
Atomic Fest
“Trinity Site, Oppenheimer and the first Atomic Bomb”
2 p.m., 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, Mesilla
www.mesillavalleyfilm.org
Car Show
4 p.m., Young Park, 850 S. Walnut St. Las Cruces
575-323-3752
Big Game Banquet
With the Las Cruces Chapter of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation
5 p.m. at the Las Cruces Convention Center, 680 E. University Ave. in Las
Cruces
575-644-0080
“Ruddigore; also known as The Witch’s Curse” presented by the Gilbert & Sullivan Company of El Paso
7 p.m. at the Black Box
Theatre, 430 N. Main St., Las Cruces
575-523-1223
Fountain Theatre
Atomic Fest
“Grave of the Fireflies”
7:30 p.m., 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, Mesilla
www.mesillavalleyfilm.org
SUNDAY, AUG. 6
Grant County
Commemoration of the 1945 bombings of
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
12:30-2 p.m. at Gough Park, corner of 12th and N. Pope streets, Silver City
sandyfeutz@gmail.com
Live Music Early Show: “Blasphemin Boys Tabernacle Choir”
A three-part queer folk freak experience
5:30 p.m. at Whiskey Creek Zócalo, 11786 U.S. Highway 180 E. Arenas Valley.
www.whiskeycreekzocalo.com
Sierra County
Elephant Butte Balloon Regatta
7:30 a.m. at Elephant Butte Lake State Park
505-908-0909
Hillsboro Summer
Concert Series
Peter McLaughlin and Chris Brashear – Music from the Desert
Southwest
4-6 p.m. at 316 Elenora St. Hillsboro
www.petmclaughlin.info
Otero County
Alamogordo Evening
Lions Gun & Knife Show
10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Otero County Fairgrounds, 401 Fairgrounds Road,
Alamogordo
575-415-2141
The Little Mermaid
Presented by
Alamogordo Music
Theatre
7 p.m. at the Flickinger Center for Performing Arts, 1110 New York Ave., Alamogordo
flickingercenter.com
Lincoln County
Billy the Kid Pageant and Old Lincoln Days
9 a.m.-2 p.m. in Historic
Lincoln, U.S. Hwy. 380 Milemarker 97.5
facebook.com/billythe
kidpageant
Alto Artists Studio Tour
noon-4 p.m. all across
Alto, NM
AltoArtists.com
Doña Ana County
“Ruddigore; also known as The Witch’s Curse” presented by the Gilbert & Sullivan Company of El Paso
2:30 p.m. at the Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Main St., Las Cruces
575-523-1223
Fountain Theatre
Atomic Fest
“Seven Days in May”
2 p.m., 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, Mesilla
www.mesillavalleyfilm.org
Music in the Park
Siempre and Cautivo Nortenos
7 p.m., Young Park, 850 S. Walnut St. Las Cruces
575-541-2550
Fountain Theatre
Atomic Fest
“I Live in Fear”
7:30 p.m., 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, Mesilla
www.mesillavalleyfilm.org
TUESDAY, AUG. 8
Gant County
Robot building for ages 6 and older
4-6 p.m. Silver City Public Library, 515 W. College Ave., Silver City
575-538-3672
Doña Ana County
Beer and Bards
7 p.m. on the side patio of the Spotted Dog Brewery, corner of Avenida de
Mesilla and University
Avenue in Mesilla. Public readings of folk tales from the Six Celtic Nations.
575-520-1916
Fountain Theatre
Atomic Fest
“On the Beach”
7:30 p.m., 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, Mesilla
www.mesillavalleyfilm.org
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 9
Grant County
Wednesday Farmers
Market
9 a.m.-noon at Old Valley Market, 412 Highway 211 at the corner of Clark Road, in the town of Gila
silvercityfarmersmarket.info
Sierra County
Square Dancing
1-3 p.m. at the New Mexico Old Time Fiddler
Playhouse, 710 Elm St. in T or C. Square dancing and refreshments
575-313-9971 or 505-804-3842
Doña Ana County
Farmers and Crafts Market
8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at Plaza de Las Cruces and along Downtown Main Street.
575-805-6055
Fountain Theatre
Atomic Fest
“Them!”
7:30 p.m., 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, Mesilla
www.mesillavalleyfilm.org
THURSDAY, AUG.10
Sierra County
Square Dancing
1-3:30 p.m. at the New
Mexico Old Time Fiddlers Playhouse, 710 Elm St. in T or C
575-313-9971 or 505-804-3842
Doña Ana County
Fountain Theatre
Atomic Fest
“Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb”
7:30 p.m., 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, Mesilla
www.mesillavalleyfilm.org
FRIDAY, AUG. 11
Grant County
Fiber Arts Workshop
3 p.m. Silver City Public
Library, 515 W. College Ave., Silver City
575-538-3672
Record Release Concert: Peter’s Album with
Compás & Rhythm Mystic
7:30 p.m. at Whiskey Creek Zócalo, 11786 U.S. Highway 180 E. Arenas Valley.
www.whiskeycreekzocalo.com
Otero County
The Little Mermaid
Presented by
Alamogordo Music
Theatre
7 p.m. at the Flickinger
Center for Performing Arts, 1110 New York Ave.,
Alamogordo
flickingercenter.com
Doña Ana County
Fountain Theatre
Atomic Fest
“Oppenheimer” (two weeks)
7:30 p.m., 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, Mesilla
www.mesillavalleyfilm.org
SATURDAY, AUG. 12
Grant County
Silver City Farmers
Market
9 a.m.-noon. 901 N. Pope St. in Silver City
www.silvercityfarmers
market.info
Sierra County
Second Saturday Art Hop
6 p.m. downtown Truth or Consequences
director@torcmainstreet.org
Otero County
Alamogordo Otero
County Farmers Market
8-10 a.m. in Alameda Park, 1987 White Sands Blvd. in Alamogordo
farmersmarketsnm.org
Science Saturday
10 a.m. at Pizza 9, White Sands Mall, 3199 N. White Sands Blvd. Alamogordo
575-415-2141
The Little Mermaid
Presented by
Alamogordo Music
Theatre
7 p.m. at the Flickinger Center for Performing Arts, 1110 New York Ave., Alamogordo
flickingercenter.com
Lincoln County
Annual Butterfly Release
With the Ruidoso Hospice
Foundation
11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the White
Mountain Subdivision Pavilion, White Mountain Meadows Drive
ruidosohospicefoundation.org
Live Music: Little Texas
6 p.m. at the Spencer Theater for the Performing Arts, 108 Spencer Road, Airport Highway 220, Alto
www.spencertheater.com
Doña Ana County
Farmers and Crafts Market
8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at Plaza de Las Cruces and along Downtown Main Street
575-805-6055
Monster Truck Wars
1 p.m. at the Southern New Mexico State Fair & Rodeo grounds, 12125 Robert Larson Blvd., Las Cruces
575-524-8602
Summer Beer Fest
6 p.m.-midnight at Plaza de Las Cruces, Las Cruces
www.lcbeerfest.com
Movies in the Park
“Minions The Rise of Gru”
at dusk, Young Park, 1905 E.
Nevada Ave. Las Cruces
575-541-2550
SUNDAY, AUG. 13
Doña Ana County
Music in the Park
Joshua Lucero and Papayas Con Chile
7 p.m., Young Park,
850 S. Walnut St. Las Cruces
575-541-2550
MONDAY, AUG. 14
Grant County
Widows Community
Speaker: Richard Bauch, mayor of Santa Clara
10:30 sign in at Cross Point Church, 11600 U.S. Highway 180.
ileen@signalpeak.net
Doña Ana County
Friends Author Talk:
Speaker Retired Army
Intelligence Officer David
Osterhout
1:30-3 p.m. in the Roadrunner Room at Branigan Memorial
Library, Las Cruces
575-649-8786
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 16
Grant County
Wednesday Farmers Market
9 a.m.-noon at Old Valley Market, 412 Highway 211 at the corner of Clark Road,
Gila silvercityfarmersmarket.info
Movie; “Princess Diaries”
3:30 p.m. Silver City Public Library, 515 W. College Ave., Silver City
575-538-3672
Sierra County
Square Dancing
1-3 p.m. at the New Mexico Old Time Fiddlers Playhouse, 710 Elm St. in T or C. Square dancing and refreshments
575-313-9971 or 505-804-3842
FRIDAY, AUG. 18
Grant County
Game Day: play board games
1 p.m. Silver City Public Library, 515 W. College Ave., Silver City
575-538-3672
DJ Mischievous
10 p.m.-1 a.m. at Little Toad Creek Brewery and Distillery, 200 N.
Bullard St. Silver City
littletoadcreek.com
SATURDAY, AUG. 19
Grant County
Ikebana (Japanese flower arranging)
demonstrations
1 p.m. at the Francis McCray Gallery of Contemporary Art, WNMU
fujitaalice@yahoo.com
“This Ain’t my First Go Round: Rodeo Roots in Grant County”
Javier Marrufo will inteview Grant County locals Leroy Chappell and Joanne Miller
11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the Silco Theater in Silver City and on Zoom
575-538-5921
WNMU Welcome
Back Bash
Featuring DJ Gia Fu, Luis Figueroa and DJ Mischievous
5:30 p.m. at Regents Square, Western New Mexico University Campus
575-538-6273
Live Music: Lottie and the Ohm Wreckers
8-11 p.m. at Little Toad Creek Brewery and Distillery, 200 N. Bullard St. Silver City
littletoadcreek.com
Sierra County
Starlight Concert Series: Double Duos
7 p.m., Black Range Lodge, 50 Main Street, Kingston
575-895-5652
Otero County
Alamogordo Otero County Farmers Market
8-10 a.m. in Alameda Park, 1987 White Sands Blvd. in Alamogordo
farmersmarketsnm.org
Otero County Heritage Festival and Street Dance
4-10 p.m. at the Flickinger Center for Performing Arts, 1110 New York Ave., Alamogordo
flickingercenter.com
NEON meet/class
4-6 p.m. at Pizza 9 inside White Sands Mall
575-415-5314
Lincoln County
White Oaks Miner’s Day
10 a.m.-3 p.m. in White Oaks, NM
noscumsaloon.com
Time in a Bottle:
Father & Son
Croce plays Croce
6 p.m. at the Spencer Theater for the Performing Arts, 108 Spencer Road, Airport Highway 220, Alto
www.spencertheater.com
Doña Ana County
Las Cruces Comic Con
10 a.m.-7 p.m. at the Las Cruces Convention Center, 680 E. University Ave. in Las Cruces
www.lascrucescomiccon.com
Motorcycle Swap Meet
7a.m.- 1 p.m., 2600 Lakeside Drive,
Las Cruces
915-592-5804 (text only)
SUNDAY, AUG. 20
Grant County
Ikebana (Japanese flower arranging) demonstrations
1 p.m. at the Francis McCray Gallery of Contemporary Art, WNMU
fujitaalice@yahoo.com
Socorro County
Live Music: Bryan Bielanski
4 p.m. at the Capitol Bar, 110 Plaza St. in Socorro
ryanssuperhappyfuntime.com
Doña Ana County
Las Cruces Comic Con
10 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Las Cruces Convention Center, 680 E. University Ave. in Las Cruces
www.lascrucescomiccon.com
Music in the Park
Yarbrough Band and Nathaniel Krantz
7 p.m., Young Park, 850 S. Walnut St. Las Cruces
575-541-2550
TUESDAY, AUG. 22
Doña Ana County
Beer and Bards
7 p.m. on the side patio of the Spotted Dog Brewery, corner of Avenida de Mesilla and University Avenue in Mesilla. Public readings of folk tales from the Six Celtic Nations, Las Cruces
575-520-1916
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 23
Grant County
Wednesday Farmers Market
9 a.m.-noon at Old Valley Market, 412 Highway 211 at the corner of Clark Road, in the town of Gila
silvercityfarmersmarket.info
Doña Ana County
Farmers and Crafts Market
8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at Plaza de Las Cruces and along Downtown Main Street.
575-805-6055
THURSDAY, AUG. 24
Luna County
Great American Duck Races
Duck Royalty Pageant
6:30 in Deming
demingduckrace.com
Lincoln County
Crowd-pleasing Classics/Pickin’ to Beat the Devil
Pure Prarie League
8 p.m. at the Spencer Theater for the Performing Arts, 108 Spencer Road, Airport Highway 220, Alto
www.spencertheater.com
FRIDAY, AUG. 25
Grant County
Cover Creation: Design a book cover
3:30 p.m. Silver City Public Library, 515 W. College Ave., Silver City
575-538-3672
Luna County
Great American Duck Races
events start at 4 p.m. in Deming
demingduckrace.com
Otero County
Fourth Friday
Family-friendly night of live music
6 p.m. at the Griggs Sports Complex, 3000 N. Florida Ave., in Alamogordo
jsides@ci.alamogordo.nm.us
Lincoln County
Crowd-pleasing Classics/Pickin’ to Beat the Devil
Pure Prarie League
8 p.m. at the Spencer Theater for the Performing Arts, 108 Spencer Road, Airport Highway 220, Alto
www.spencertheater.com
SATURDAY, AUG.26
Grant County
Silver City Farmers Market
9 a.m.-12 p.m., 901 N. Pope St. in Silver City.
www.silvercityfarmers
market.info
Future Engineers: Play with LEGOs
1 p.m. Silver City Public Library, 515 W. College Ave., Silver City
575-538-3672
Luna County
Great American Duck Races
All day, parade at 10 a.m. in Deming
demingduckrace.com
Otero County
Farmers Market
8-10 a.m. in Alameda Park, 1987 White Sands Blvd. in Alamogordo
farmersmarketsnm.org
Cornhole Tournament and Car Show
Fundraiser for the Counseling Center
noon at the Counseling Center, 1900 E. 10th St. in Alamogordo
575-488-2500
Kirko Bangz in concert
7 p.m- midnight, Sgt. Willi Estrada Memorial Civic Center, 800 E. First St. in Alamogordo
575-439-4159
Lincoln County
The World’s Ultimate Elvis
Justin Shandor
6-8:30 p,m. at the Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort, 287 Carrizo Canyon Road in Mescalero
575-464-7059
Doña Ana County
Dog Day at the Market
8-11 a.m. at Ardovino’s Desert Crossing, 1 Ardovinos Drive, Sunland Park
ardovinos.com
Cruces Car Show Fiesta
9 a.m.-1 p.m., Sisbarro Buick-GMC, 425 W. Boutz Road, Las Cruces
575cars.com
Las Cruces Gun Show
9 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Las Cruces Convention Center, 680 E. University Ave., Las Cruces
650-520-6002
Flights & Sights
9-11:30 a.m. at the War Eagles Air Museum, 8012 Airport Road, Santa Teresa
575-589-2000
Community
Appreciation Day
10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road,
Las Cruces
nmfarmandranchmuseum.org
Body Modification Expo
4-10 p.m., ST Canapa, 250 W. Amador Ave.,
Las Cruces
stcanapa.com
SUNDAY, AUG. 27
Luna County
Great American Duck Races
All day in Deming
demingduckrace.com
Doña Ana County
Las Cruces Gun Show
10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Las Cruces Convention Center, 680 E. University Ave.,
Las Cruces
650-520-6002
Music in the Park
Metalachi and Flat Blak
7 p.m., Young Park, 850 S. Walnut St., Las Cruces
575-541-2550
TUESDAY, AUG. 29
Grant County
Squishy Circuits and Little Bits
4 p.m. Silver City Public Library, 515 W. College Ave., Silver City
575-538-3672
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 30
Grant County
Wednesday Farmers Market
9 a.m.-noon at Old Valley Market, 412 Highway 211 at the corner of Clark Road, in the town of Gila
silvercityfarmersmarket.info
Otero County
Full Moon Night
Dusk at White Sands National Park, 19955 US-70, Alamogordo
nps.gov/whsa
Doña Ana County
Farmers and Crafts Market
8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at Plaza de Las Cruces and along Downtown Main Street.
575-805-6055
FRIDAY, Sept. 1
Grant County
Gem & Mineral Show
11 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Grant County Veterans Memorial Conference Center, 3031 U.S. Highway 180.
rollingstonesgms.blogspot.com
First Friday Gallery Walk
5-7 p.m. downtown in
Silver City.
silvercityart.com
Doña Ana County
Hatch Chile Festival
Starts at 5 across town in the village of Hatch
hatchchilefestival.org
SATURDAY, Sept. 2
Grant County
Silver City Farmers Market
9 a.m.-12 p.m., 901 N. Pope St. in Silver City.
silvercityfarmersmarket.info
Gem & Mineral Show
10 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Grant County Veterans Memorial Conference Center, 3031
U.S. Highway 180.
rollingstonesgms.blogspot.com
Otero County
Farmers Market
8-10 a.m. in Alameda Park, 1987 White Sands Blvd. in Alamogordo
farmersmarketsnm.org
Lincoln County
All American Labor Day Weekend
1 p.m. at the Ruidoso Downs Race Track
raceruidoso.com
Doña Ana County
Hatch Chile Festival
All day across town in the village of Hatch
hatchchilefestival.org
SUNDAY, Sept. 3
Grant County
Gem & Mineral Show
10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Grant County Veterans Memorial Conference Center,
3031 U.S. Highway 180.
rollingstonesgms.blogspot.com
Lincoln County
All American Labor Day Weekend
1 p.m. at the Ruidoso Downs Race Track
raceruidoso.com
End of Summer Bash
3 p.m.-9 pm. at the Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort, 287 Carrizo Canyon Road in Mescalero
575-464-7059
Doña Ana County
Hatch Chile Festival
All day across Hatch
hatchchilefestival.org
