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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Now You Know Nov. 6, 2026

Memorial Medical Center updates The Memorial Medical Center Board of Trustees, joined by the MMC Executive Leadership team, invite area residents to Memorial Medical Center’s annual public board meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 18, from 6-7 p.m. at the...

Events Happening Sept. 25 - Oct. 1

Friday, September 25, 2026 íChuchulucos! Hispanic Heritage Month Crafts-Mas !Piñatasmania! Join us for Mas !Piñatamania! A mini piñata workshop in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. …

Community Announcements of Ongoing Events

Ongoing events, meetings and groups happening in the Las Cruces area.

The Collective August 2026

Deming Arts Center

Little Toad Creek Rudy Boy Saturday, Aug. 1, 8-11 p.m. Swinging Dirty Blues with that True Rock n Roll feel.   Lottie Sunday, Aug. 2, 1-4 p.m. Three people - acoustic country and western swing dance band with a touch of rock and blues...

The Book Page with news from around the web

I have spent the past 6 months reading hundreds of poems by young people – I was surprised to find hope, not despair

The 177 young poets featured in a new anthology range in age from 10 to 21.
Young poets wrestled with loneliness, fractured families, violence and other challenges – but also showed an unwillingness to surrender to despair.

The 25 books startups and founders bought most in the first half of 2026, according to Brex spend data

Brex reports on the 25 books most purchased by founders in the first half of 2026, highlighting a shift towards biographies and essential management skills.

Mississippi Book Festival has grown from its beginning as a literary lawn party

The annual Mississippi Book Festival in Jackson draws more than 8,000 book lovers and provides a counter-narrative to negative stereotypes, as well as year-round programs to develop the state's next generation of writers.

Writing and publishing: Getting it right

Writing is much more than putting pen to paper; so is publishing. And the first doesn’t guarantee the second. But one can hope. After doing the first since I was a child and enjoying the fruits of the second for more than a few decades, I learned a valuable lesson a few weeks ago when […]

Entertainment & Culture

The Thanksgiving NFL archive: 5 statistical anomalies that defy decades of football logic

SBD reports on five Thanksgiving NFL statistical anomalies, highlighting remarkable performances, odd trends, and historical records from Turkey Day games.
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