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Friday, August 15
The Black Box Theatre’s Ken Ludwig’s Dear Jack, Dear Louise. Opens Aug. 15 and runs through Aug. 31. Info: 575-523-1223
Saturday, August 16
Flights & Sites, 8-11 a.m., War Eagles Air Museum, 8012 Airport Rd., Santa Teresa. Info: WarEaglesAirMuseum.com
Weaving for Justice Maya textile sale, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., First Christian Church, 1809 El Paseo Rd., Las Cruces. Info: weaving-for-justice.org
Monster Truck Wars matinee, noon, Doña Ana County Fairgrounds Speedway, 12125 Robert Larsen Blvd., Las Cruces
Farmers & Crafts Market of Las Cruces, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Plaza de Las Cruces, 100 N. Main St., Las Cruces. Info: 575-201-3853
Sunday, August 17
Chapter 431 Vietnam Veterans Food Drive, 7:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Walmart Neighborhood Market, 150 Sonoma Ranch Blvd., Las Cruces. Info: 575-449-1926
Music in the Park Series: Benji Rivas – Country & Brendan Dawes Band – Country, 7 p.m., Young Park 1905 E. Nevada, Las Cruces.
Monday, August 18
Film Las Cruces presents The Wrap, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., the Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Main St., Las Cruces. Info: 575-805-3456
Wednesday, August 20
Farmers & Crafts Market of Las Cruces, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Plaza de Las Cruces, 100 N. Main St., Las Cruces. Info: 575-201-3853
Thursday, August 21
Author Talk by Jennifer Bohnhoff at 1:30 p.m., Thomas Branigan Memorial Library, 200 E. Picacho Ave., Las Cruces. Info: 575-528-4000
Ongoing Events
Overeaters Anonymous, 9:30 a.m., Saturdays, Peace Lutheran Church, 1701 Missouri Ave. Hybrid meeting, available by Zoom. Info: Bob at 610-762-3779.
Saturday Morning Breakfast for Veterans, 8-10 a.m., every Saturday, Deming American Legion Bataan Post 4, 619 W. Spruce St., Deming. Info: 575-546-8385
Coffee & Donuts for Veterans, 8-11 a.m. every Monday & Wednesday, Deming American Legion Bataan Post 4, 619 W. Spruce St., Deming. Info: 575-546-8385
Overeaters Anonymous, noon, Wednesdays, St. James Episcopal Church, 102 St. James St. Hybrid meeting, available by Zoom. Info: Bob at 610-762-3779.
Unity of Las Cruces Prayer & Meditation Circle, 7 p.m., Wednesdays via Zoom. ID 817 3441 31190. Passcode WEDSVC. Info: 575-936-3019.
Las Cruces Ukes Strum for Fun play-along, 5:30 p.m., Thursdays, Las Cruces Village, 3011 Buena Vida Circle. Info: lascrucesukes@gmail.com.
Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) weight loss support group, 5:30 p.m., Thursdays, Center for Spiritual Healing, 575 N. Main St., Las Cruces. Info: 575-522-6760
Tai Chi in the Park free introductory classes, 9-10 a.m., Thursdays, Mesilla Park Recreation Center. Ongoing class in the traditional Yan Family Tai Chi Long Form. Information: 915-584-4730.
Coalition of Conservatives in Action, 6-8 p.m. Thursdays, Kitchen Kraft Home, 980 N. Telshor Blvd. Info: 816-510-1105.
Friday Nite Trivia for Veterans and guests, 6-10 p.m., Deming American Legion Bataan Post 4, 619 W. Spruce St., Deming. Info: 575-546-8385
Los Leones de Mesilla Lions Club meeting, 6:30 p.m., 1st and 3rd Tuesdays, La Posta Restaurant, 2410 Calle de San Albino, Mesilla. Info: 915-613-6315
Model A Ford Club meeting, 1:30 p.m. 1st Sunday of the month, Rudy’s Barbeque, 1020 N. Telshor Blvd., Las Cruces. Info: 541-499-1356.
Grief Support Group meeting, 5:30 p.m., first Wednesday of the month, Ambercare Home Health, 3870 Foothills Rd., Las Cruces. Info: 575-556-8409
DIY Mental Boost free dine and learn mini workshop, 11:45 a.m. first Thursday of every month. Location varies. Text ‘workshop’ to 575-201-3769 for reservation link.
Federation of Democratic Women of Doña Ana County, 6 p.m., Holy Family Catholic Church, 702 Parker Rd., second Tuesday of the month. Info: Sherri Nolan at 575-644-8207.
Climate Emergency Legislative Action Committee meeting, 6 p.m., every 2nd Thursday, Unitarian Universalist Church, 3845 N. Swan St., Silver City. Info:
Las Colcheras Quilt Guild meeting, 6 p.m., 3rd Monday of the month, at American Legion Post 10, 1185 E. Madrid Ave., Las Cruces. Info: 575-521-0521
Minnesota Club meeting, 11 a.m.3rd Wednesday of the month, various restaurants around Las Cruces. Info: 575-323-3624 or Kmaierrn@msn.com
Doña Ana Doll Club meeting, 3rd Saturday of the month, different eating establishments around Las Cruces. Info: 915-479-3537.
Epilepsy Support & Education Services, Inc. meetings, 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m., 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month, Thomas Branigan Memorial Library, 200 E. Picacho Ave., Info: 575-636-4500 or EpilepsySupportNM.org
The Mutual UFO Network presents Coffee Cups & Flying Saucers, 11 a.m., 3rd Saturday of the month, Otero Artspace, 1118 Indiana Ave., Alamogordo. Info: 860-324-7614
Desert SW Cancer Support Group, 10 a.m. - noon, 4th Saturday of the month, Memorial Medical Center Annex. Info: 505-453-1789.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints free training sessions in genealogy, 11 a.m. - noon, last Wednesday of the month, and 6:30 - 7:30 p.m., last Thursday of the month, 2915 E. Idaho Ave., Las Cruces. Info: 575-496-5277
Explore Fort Selden Historic Site with ranger-guided tours, Wednesday mornings from June to August, 9 - 10 a.m., Wednesdays. Fort Selden Historic Site, 1280 Fort Selden Rd, Radium Springs, NM
AARP Driver Safety courses, 2nd Tuesday & Thursday, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., First Light Credit Union, 3791 E Lohman. Info: 760-505-4757
The Optimist Club meeting, 6:30 a.m. breakfast, Thursday mornings, IHOP, 2900 N. Telshor Blvd. We support The Dress the Child event
Southern NM Scalers Model Railroad Club meeting, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., 3rd Saturday of the month, Southern NM Fairground. Info: Mike Fifer, 575 993 7078 for more information
