The Rail Readers Book Club meets at the Las Cruces Railroad Museum at 11:00 am on the 3rd Wednesday of each month. On May 15 we will discuss Tony Hillerman’s Talking God.
A body found next to the railroad tracks east of Gallup, New Mexico, has been stripped of all identification. It is Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn’s responsibility to identify the body and find the killer.
Agnes Tsosie and her family are preparing for a Yeibichai, a nine-day Navajo ceremony to restore her harmony. Officer Jim Chee is told to arrest Henry Highhawk, a Smithsonian curator who will be watching the ceremony. Highhawk is charged with desecration of graves.
These two seemingly unrelated events come together in Washington, D.C. when Chee and Leaphorn get together to discuss their reasons for being in the capital. A second murder at the Smithsonian convinces them that the two cases are very closely linked, and they must stop the murderer before he strikes again.
The museum is located at 351 N. Mesilla Street, at the intersection of Las Cruces Ave. New members always welcome.
Join the Museum of Nature & Science and the Railroad Museum on Saturday, May 18 as we spend the day hiking the Trestle Trail in Cloudcroft. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. There is a cost of $5 per person for this hike and transportation in a City of Las Cruces vehicle is provided. We will meet at the Museum of Nature & Science at 8:00 am and return by 4:00 pm.
All participants must be able to walk unassisted and bring appropriate gear including sturdy shoes, sun hat, layered clothing, sunscreen, water and a snack. Hikers are welcome to bring a camera to take pictures of the hike. The museum will provide transportation, first aid kit and trail guide. This hike is 5 miles round trip, rated as moderately difficult and will reach elevations of 8,600 feet above sea level.
Cloudcroft is proud to be part of the Rails to Trails project that was organized in 1994. The Rails to Trails’ mission is to convert abandoned railroad lines located in the Sacramento Mountains of Southern New Mexico into multi-use, multi-access recreational trails. With the work of an all-volunteer staff, this non-profit organization has combined trails to provide one sixty-eight mile-long loop trail that goes from Cloudcroft to Sunspot to the Oliver Lee Memorial State Park to Alamogordo to La Luz to High Rolls and back to Cloudcroft.
The Trestle Trail takes hikers back into the railroading history of Cloudcroft. We will begin at the Trestle Recreation Area and the Depot Replica and hike toward Mexican Canyon passing two historic trestles as we travel through the old growth forest of Cloudcroft.
MoNaS is located at 411 North Main Street. For additional information, visit the museums’ website at: las-cruces.org/museums or call (575) 522-3120.
If you need an accommodation for a disability to enable you to fully participate in this event please contact the museum 48 hours before the event at (575) 522-3120.
The Las Cruces Museum of Nature & Science invites children ages 3-5 and their caregivers to join us for Dinosaur Train as we explore trace fossils and trackways at the museum on May 23, 2013 at 9:00 am.
In May, we will be learning about the incredible local trackways found in the Robledo Mountains just outside of Las Cruces. All participants will have the opportunity to see real fossils and make a “fossil” to take home. Registration is not required and this program is free.
MoNaS is located at 411 North Main Street. For additional information, visit the museums’ website at: las-cruces.org/museums or call (575) 522-3120.
If you need an accommodation for a disability to enable you to fully participate in this event please contact the museum 48 hours before the event at (575) 522-3120.
Dinos A to Z make their way to the Museum of Nature & Science! Every Friday afternoon at 3:00 pm, families learn about dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures that roamed the earth long ago. Each dinosaur discussion is accompanied by a hands-on experience with fossils or replica casts. This program is free to the public and registration is not required.
In May, we will be discussing:
- May 17 Alamosaurus: a gigantic sauropod dinosaur of North America
- May 24 Baryonyx: one of the few proven fish-eating dinosaurs
- May 31 Corythosaurus: a “duck-billed” dinosaur of North America
MoNaS is located at 411 North Main Street. For additional information, visit the museums’ website at: las-cruces.org/museums or call (575) 522-3120.
If you need an accommodation for a disability to enable you to fully participate in this event please contact the museum 48 hours before the event at (575) 522-3120.
All four city museums (Museum of Art, Museum of Nature and Science, Railroad Museum and the Branigan Cultural Center) are offering summer activities for kid in summer, 2013. Different workshops are offered for kids ages 7-12, and registration and payment is required for all workshops. They include:
Branigan Cultural Center
- Archaeologist in Training (June 12 & 13, 2-4pm, kids ages 7-12)
- Southwest Ceramics (June 19 & 20, 2-4pm, kids ages 7-12)
- Retablos (June 26 & 27, 2-4pm, kids ages 7-12)
- Sand Painting (July 10 & 11k, 2-4pm, kids ages 7-12)
- Punched Tin (July 17 & 18, 2-4pm, kids ages 7-12)
Museum of Nature and Science
- Marine Biology (June 3-7, ages 10-12)
- Catch the (Sound) Wave (June 10-14, ages 7-9)
- Nature Art (June 17-21, ages 7-9)
- Summer Science Mash Up (ages 7-9)
Railroad Museum
- Scenicking Class (July 27 and August 3, 9am-12pm, families and kids over 8)
Museum of Art (classes offered 8 different weeks, with afternoon and morning classes, for kids 5-12 and teens)
- Ceramics
- Glass Fusing
- Comic Book & Story Art
- World Art Adventures
- Mixed Media
- Drawing and Painting
- Puppet Workshop
- Pet Portraits
- Nature Drawing
- Still Life Drawing
- Asian Art
Details on all summer camps are available in this PDF:
Registration forms are included in this PDF:
The Museum of Art will showcase mixed media work from New Mexico State University students earning their Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree. The show runs May 10-18, with an artists’ reception May 10, 5-7pm. The show will feature work from graduating seniors in various medias including painting, drawing, sculpture, metals, digital media, and installation.
The Museum of Art and the Branigan Cultural Center is free and open to the public Tuesday-Saturday, 9-4:30. It is located on the North end of Main Street Downtown (Downtown Mall), at 491 North Main Street, next to the Branigan Cultural Center and the Museum of Nature and Science. For more information, visit the Museum of Art website.
To be exhibited at the BFA show at the Museum of Art.
To be exhibited at the BFA show at the Museum of Art.
To be exhibited at the BFA show at the Museum of Art.
In April, the Museum of art exhibited over 100 works of art from high school students, including pottery, prints, drawings, ceramics, mixed media, fiber arts, photography, sculpture, jewelry, metals and other media. New this year were culinary awards for work with appetizers, and desserts. Thanks to the generosity of local galleries and organizations, 25 students were recognized for their artistry.
The Foundation for Las Cruces Museums sponsored the Best in Show Award in Visual Art, given to Jordyn Palma for her work, “Moby Dick”.
Other winners include:
Awards of Excellence in Drawing
- Sponsored by the Las Cruces Arts Association- “8th Day of Rest” by Clark “Ian” Navarro
- Sponsored by the Las Cruces Arts Association- “Self Portrait” by Jordyn Palma
- Sponsored by the Las Cruces Arts Association- “Linda” by Catherine Cook
Awards of Excellence in Painting
- Sponsored by the Border Artists- “Fruity Pebbles” by Marissa Banegas
- Sponsored by the Society of Layerists Mixed Media / Insighters- “Moby Dick” by Jordyn Palma
- Sponsored by Art Forms- “Zel” by Catherine Cook
Awards of Excellence in Printmaking
- Sponsored by the Society of Layerists Mixed Media / Insighters- “Wolf’s Chase” by Kayla De La Garza
- “Rewind” by Dena Ruth Hurab
- “Trees of Fire” by Chayla De La Garza
Awards of Excellence in 2-Dimensional Mixed Media
- Sponsored by the Border Artists- “Fire” by Julian Hunting
- Sponsored by the Society of Layerists Mixed Media / Insighters- “Mystik Spiral” by Jordyn Palma
- “Lost in Thoughts” by Lilli Moors
Award of Excellence in Fiber Arts
- Sponsored by Tombaugh Gallery- “Los Colores de Nuevo Mexico” by Rosario Guaderama
Awards of Excellence in Photography
- Sponsored by the Border Artists- “Eye” by Allyah Gallegos
- Sponsored by Art Forms- “Building” by Timothy Alexander
- “Shell” by Justeen Flores
Awards of Excellence in New/Alternative Media
- Sponsored by Sum Arts- “Alien Car Show” by Kristiel Lopez
- “Warhol Says 15 Minutes” by Ernesto Moncada
- “Leaf Wave” by Kristiel Lopez
Awards of Excellence in Sculpture
- Sponsored by John Northcutt/New Dimensions Artwork- “Fallen Words Spoken Through a Veil” by Dena Ruth Hurab
- Sponsored by Art Forms- “Words of Wisdom” by Kendrah Vallee
Awards of Excellence in Ceramics
- Sponsored by the Potters’ Guild of Las Cruces- “Platter” by Victoria Valenzuela
- Sponsored by the Potters’ Guild of Las Cruces- “Suit and Tie” by Genevieve Joyce V. Dann
Awards of Excellence in Jewelry & Metals
- Sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of the Mesilla Valley- “Into Oblivion” by Brandon Navarro
- “Rose Bracelet” by Jazmine Benavidez
CULINARY AWARDS
Awards of Excellence for Appetizers
- “Puff Pastry Basil Bits” by Silvia Romero
- “Bruschetta al Pomodoro” by Steven Armenti
Awards of Excellence for Desserts
- Sponsored by Rebecca Slaughter- “Pistachio Petits Fours” by Celeste Chavez
- “Lemon Pound Cake” by Leah Figueroa
- “Pomegranate Vanilla Cakes” by Maria Roybal
Best of Show in Culinary Arts
“Pistachio Petits Fours” by Celeste Chavez
