Desert Exposure would like to include your special events, from any southern New Mexico community. Please submit your event title, time, location and contact information to editor@desertexposure.com; Desert Exposure, 1740-A Calle de Mercado, Las Cruces, NM 88005; or call Elva at 575-443-4408.
TUESDAY, JAN. 2
Grant County
Future Engineers
LEGO play for ages 6-12
4 p.m. Silver City Public Library, 515 W. College Ave., Silver City
575-538-3672
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 3
Grant County
Wednesday Farmers Market
9 a.m.-noon at Old Valley Market, 412 Highway 211 at the corner of Clark Road, in Gila
silvercityfarmersmarket.info
Doña Ana County
Farmers & Crafts Market of Las Cruces
8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at Plaza de Las Cruces Downtown, Las Cruces
farmersandcraftsmarketoflascruces.com
“Climate Ready Trees: Planting Smarter for a Warmer Future”
With Dr. Marisa Thompson
7 p.m. at the New Mexico State University Herbarium/Biology Annex, Las Cruces
And by Zoom
lc@npsnm.org
THURSDAY, JAN. 4
Grant County
Live Music: Minda Lacy/Dan Bern
Folk/Americana
7:30 p.m. at Whiskey Creek Zócalo, 11786 U.S. Highway 180 E. Arenas Valley
whiskeycreekzocalo.com
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
FRIDAY, JAN. 5
Luna County
State Park Astronomy Program
Sunset, 5:30 p.m. at Rockhound State Park
575-546-6182
Otero County
Launch Pad Lecture
Ranger & Mariner: All Aboard!
9-10 a.m. at the New Mexico Museum of Space History, 3198 State Route 2001, Alamogordo
nmspacemuseum.org
Doña Ana County
Film: “Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe”
7:30 p.m. at the Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe in Mesilla
www.mesillavalleyfilm.org
SATURDAY, JAN. 6
Grant County
State Park Astronomy Program
Sunset, 5:30 p.m. at City of Rocks State Park
575-546-6182
12th Night/Breaking Up Christmas Community Dance
With the Big Ditch Crickets
6:30-9 a.m. at the Murray Ballroom, 200 W Broadway, Silver City
575-534-0298
Live Music: James Ramos
Country and Originals
7:30 p.m. at Whiskey Creek Zócalo, 11786 U.S. Highway 180 E. Arenas Valley
whiskeycreekzocalo.com
Sierra County
Old Time Fiddlers Saturday Dance
7 p.m. at the Old Time Fiddlers Playhouse, 710 Elm St., Truth or Consequences
575-744-9137
Luna County
Saturday morning breakfast
8-10 a.m. at the Deming American Legion Bataan Post 4, 619 W. Spruce St., Deming
575-546-8385
Otero County
Alamogordo Otero County Farmers Market
8-10 a.m. in Alameda Park, 1987 White Sands Blvd. in Alamogordo
farmersmarketsnm.org
Doña Ana County
Farmers & Crafts Market of Las Cruces
8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at Plaza de Las Cruces Downtown, Las Cruces
fandcraftsmarketoflas
cruces.com
Las Cruces Gun Show
9 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Las Cruces Convention Center, 680 E. University Ave.
575-526-0100
Frankenstein Movie Marathon
11 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Thomas Branigan Memorial Library, 200 E. Picacho Ave.
575-528-4005
Film: “Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe”
2 and 7:30 p.m. at the Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe in Mesilla
www.mesillavalleyfilm.org
Wild West Shootout
3:30 Vado Speedway Park, 15900 Stern Drive, Vado
vadospeedwaypark.com
SUNDAY, JAN. 7
Sierra County
Black Cat Poetry Reading
1-2:15 p.m. at Ingo’s Art Cafe, 422 Broadway, Truth or Consequences
blackcatpoetsnm@gmail.com
Doña Ana County
Las Cruces Gun Show
10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Las Cruces Convention Center, 680 E. University Ave.
575-526-0100
Doña Ana County
Film: “Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe”
2 p.m. at the Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe in Mesilla
www.mesillavalleyfilm.org
Wild West Shootout
3:30 Vado Speedway Park, 15900 Stern Drive, Vado
vadospeedwaypark.com
Film: “Strange Way of Life”
7:30 p.m. at the Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe in Mesilla
www.mesillavalleyfilm.org
MONDAY, JAN. 8
Grant County
Square Dancing
3-5:30 p.m. at United Methodist Church, 314 W. College St. Silver City, Use the side entrance
575-956-7186
Doña Ana County
Author Talk: Mary Armstrong
“The Fountain Murders - Understanding the Characters and Conflicts”
1:30-3 p.m. at the Branigan Memorial Library Roadrunner Room, Las Cruces
maryarmstrongauthor.com
Film: “Strange Way of Life”
7:30 p.m. at the Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe in Mesilla
www.mesillavalleyfilm.org
TUESDAY, JAN. 9
Grant County
Game Day
4 p.m. Silver City Public Library, 515 W. College Ave., Silver City
575-538-3672
Film: “Strange Way of Life”
7:30 p.m. at the Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe in Mesilla
www.mesillavalleyfilm.org
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 10
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
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
Doña Ana County
Farmers & Crafts Market of Las Cruces
8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at Plaza de Las Cruces Downtown, Las Cruces
farmersandcraftsmarket
oflascruces.com
Storybook Station
11-11:45 a.m. at the Las Cruces Railroad Museum, 351 N. Mesilla St. Las Cruces
575-528-3444
Doña Ana County
Film: “Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe”
2 p.m. at the Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe in Mesilla
www.mesillavalleyfilm.org
Wild West Shootout
3:30 Vado Speedway Park, 15900 Stern Drive, Vado
vadospeedwaypark.com
THURSDAY, JAN. 11
Grant County
Robot building
4 p.m. Silver City Public Library, 515 W. College Ave., Silver City
575-538-3672
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
Otero County
Astronomy League
6 p.m. at the New Mexico Museum of Space History, 3198 State Route 2001, Alamogordo
nmspacemuseum.org
Live Music: J2B2
John Jorgenson bluegrass band
7 p.m. at the Flickinger Center of Performing Arts, 1110 N. New York Ave., Alamogordo
livebff.com
Doña Ana County
Overdose Prevention Education & Naloxone Training
10-11:30 a.m. virtually in Las Cruces
575-525-5870
Doña Ana County
Film: “Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe”
7:30 p.m. at the Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe in Mesilla
www.mesillavalleyfilm.org
FRIDAY, JAN. 12
Grant County
Poetry Reading from Upward Spiral
Shelly Barnett, Leonore Hildebrandt, Pamela Warren Williams, Lynn Zotalis
3-5 p.m., at the Bayard Library, 800 Central Ave. Bayard
575-537-3327
Doña Ana County
Wild West Shootout
3:30 Vado Speedway Park, 15900 Stern Drive, Vado
vadospeedwaypark.com
Film: “Saltburn”
Runs through Jan. 18
7:30 p.m. at the Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe in Mesilla
www.mesillavalleyfilm.org
SATURDAY, JAN. 13
Grant County
Silver City Farmers Market
9 a.m.-noon. 901 N. Pope St. in Silver City
silvercityfarmersmarket.info
Sierra County
Sierra County Farmers Market
8:30-noon a.m., Ralph Edwards Park, 300 N. Riverside Drive, T or C
sierracountyfarmersmarket5@gmail.com
Second Saturday Art Hop
6 p.m. Downtown Truth or Consequences
director@torcmainstreet.org
Old Time Fiddlers Saturday Dance
7 p.m. at the Old Time Fiddlers Playhouse, 710 Elm St., Truth or Consequences
575-744-9137
Luna County
Saturday morning breakfast
8-10 a.m. at the Deming American Legion Bataan Post 4, 619 W. Spruce St., Deming
575-546-8385
Otero County
Alamogordo Otero County Farmers Market
8-10 a.m. in Alameda Park, 1987 White Sands Blvd. in Alamogordo
farmersmarketsnm.org
Doña Ana County
Farmers & Crafts Market of Las Cruces
8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at Plaza de Las Cruces Downtown, Las Cruces
farmersandcraftsmarketoflascruces.com
WWE Live SuperShow
7:30 p.m. at at the Pan American Center, Las Cruces
panam.nmsu.edu
SUNDAY, JAN. 14
Sierra County
T or C Story Lab
1 p.m. El Cortez Theater, 415 Main St, T or C
917-204-7566
Doña Ana County
Negative Painting with Laurel Weathersbee
2-4 p.m. in the Creative Arts Room, Good Samaritan Society, 3011 Buena Vida Circle, Las Cruces
nmwatercolorsociety.org
MONDAY, JAN. 15
Grant County
Square Dancing
3-5:30 p.m. at United Methodist Church, 314 W. College St. Silver City, Use the side entrance
575-956-7186
TUESDAY, JAN. 16
Grant County
January Craft
Silver City Public Library, 515 W. College Ave., Silver City
575-538-3672
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 17
Doña Ana County
Farmers & Crafts Market of Las Cruces
8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at Plaza de Las Cruces Downtown, Las Cruces
farmersandcraftsmarket
oflascruces.com
Otero County
“Catapult”
Shadow-illusion performance
7 p.m. at the Flickinger Center of Performing Arts, 1110 N. New York Ave., Alamogordo
livebff.com
THURSDAY, JAN. 18
Grant County
Minecraft Club
4 p.m. Silver City Public Library, 515 W. College Ave., Silver City
575-538-3672
Allison Hudson: Multi-media artist
Opening reception and lecture
6 p.m. at Light Hall Theater and McCray Gallery at WNMU
scanedoperez@wnmu.edu
FRIDAY, JAN. 19
Grant County
Live Music: Frisson Wind Ensemble
7 p.m. in the Fine Arts Theater at Western New Mexico University, Silver City
gcccaconcerts.org
Doña Ana County
Musical: “Once”
Blank Conversationas Theatre
7 p.m. at the Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Main St,, Las Cruces
blankconversations.org
Film: “The Boy and the Heron”
Runs through Jan. 25
7:30 p.m. at the Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe in Mesilla
www.mesillavalleyfilm.org
SATURDAY, JAN. 20
Grant County
Live music: Alash, Tuvan throat singers
7 p.m. at Light Hall Theatre, 1000 W. College Ave., Silver City
575-538-6469
Sierra County
Old Time Fiddlers Saturday Dance
7 p.m. at the Old Time Fiddlers Playhouse, 710 Elm St., Truth or Consequences
575-744-9137
Luna County
Saturday morning breakfast
8-10 a.m. at the Deming American Legion Bataan Post 4, 619 W. Spruce St., Deming
575-546-8385
Doña Ana County
Farmers & Crafts Market of Las Cruces
8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at Plaza de Las Cruces Downtown, Las Cruces
farmersandcraftsmarketoflascruces.com
History Detectives
11-11:45 a.m. at the Las Cruces Railroad Museum, 351 N. Mesilla St. Las Cruces
575-528-3444
Photography Boot Camp
9 a.m.-noon at the St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 518 Alameda Blvd., Las Cruces
daphotoclub.org
Maya Textile Sale
Weaving for Justice
10 a.m.-3 p.m. in the Atrium of First Christian Church, 1809 El Paseo Road in Las Cruces
www.weaving-for-justice.org
Musical: “Once”
Blank Conversationas Theatre
7 p.m. at the Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Main St,, Las Cruces
blankconversations.org
SUNDAY, JAN. 21
Doña Ana County
Musical: “Once”
Blank Conversationas Theatre
2 p.m. at the Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Main St,, Las Cruces
blankconversations.org
Film: “Blood Simple”
7:30 p.m. at the Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe in Mesilla
www.mesillavalleyfilm.org
MONDAY, JAN. 22
Grant County
Square Dancing
3-5:30 p.m. at United Methodist Church, 314 W. College St. Silver City, Use the side entrance
575-956-7186
Family Movie: “Ratatouille”
4-6 p.m. Silver City Public Library, 515 W. College Ave., Silver City
575-538-3672
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 24
Grant County
*Live Music: Just Clark
Singer Songwriter/Americana
7:30 p.m. at Whiskey Creek Zócalo, 11786 U.S. Highway 180 E. Arenas Valley
whiskeycreekzocalo.com
Sierra County
History of the Elephant Butte Dam
Where Was the Hospital
2-4 p.m. at the Dam Site Lodge Meeting Room, Elephant Butte
575-894-2073
Doña Ana County
Farmers & Crafts Market of Las Cruces
8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at Plaza de Las Cruces Downtown, Las Cruces
farmersandcraftsmarket
oflascruces.com
THURSDAY, JAN. 25
Grant County
Play with connective dough
4 p.m. Silver City Public Library, 515 W. College Ave., Silver City
575-538-3672
FRIDAY, JAN. 26
Grant County
Squishy Circuits
4 p.m. Silver City Public Library, 515 W. College Ave., Silver City
575-538-3672
Otero County
Live Music: Gunhild Carling
Swedish musical sensation
7 p.m. at the Flickinger Center of Performing Arts, 1110 N. New York Ave., Alamogordo
livebff.com
Doña Ana County
Musical: “Once”
Blank Conversationas Theatre
7 p.m. at the Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Main St,, Las Cruces
blankconversations.org
Film: “Victims of Sin”
Runs through Feb. 1
7:30 p.m. at the Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe in Mesilla
www.mesillavalleyfilm.org
SATURDAY, JAN. 27
Grant County
Poetry Reading from Upward Spiral
Shelly Barnett, Leonore Hildebrandt, Pamela Warren Williams, Lynn Zotalis
3-5 p.m., at SWAG Books and More, 409 N. Bullard St. Silver City
575-537-3327
Future Engineers
LEGO play for ages 6-12
4 p.m. Silver City Public Library, 515 W. College Ave., Silver City
575-538-3672
Sierra County
Live Music: Rockin Gecko Duo
7-10 p.m. at T or C Brewing Company, 410 N. Broadway St. T or C
575-297-0289
Luna County
Saturday morning breakfast
8-10 a.m. at the Deming American Legion Bataan Post 4, 619 W. Spruce St., Deming
575-546-8385
Lincoln County
Live Music: Luis Angel “El Flaco”
6 p.m. to midnight at the Inn of the Mountain Gods, 287 Carrizo Canyon Road, Mescalero
575-464-7777
Doña Ana County
Farmers & Crafts Market of Las Cruces
8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at Plaza de Las Cruces Downtown, Las Cruces
farmersandcraftsmarket
oflascruces.com
Musical: “Once”
Blank Conversationas Theatre
7 p.m. at the Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Main St,, Las Cruces
blankconversations.org
SUNDAY, JAN. 28
Doña Ana County
Musical: “Once”
Blank Conversationas Theatre
2 p.m. at the Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Main St,, Las Cruces
blankconversations.org
MONDAY, JAN. 29
Grant County
Square Dancing
3-5:30 p.m. at United Methodist Church, 314 W. College St. Silver City, Use the side entrance
575-956-7186
TUESDAY, JAN. 30
Grant County
Manga Day
Silver City Public Library, 515 W. College Ave., Silver City
575-538-3672
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 31
Doña Ana County
Farmers & Crafts Market of Las Cruces
8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at Plaza de Las Cruces Downtown, Las Cruces
farmersandcraftsmarket
oflascruces.com
SATURDAY, FEB. 3
Doña Ana County
Farmers & Crafts Market of Las Cruces
8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at Plaza de Las Cruces Downtown, Las Cruces
farmersandcraftsmarket
oflascruces.com
