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The City of Las Cruces Parks and Recreation Department’s Youth Development & Diversion Team has been awarded Youth Program of the Year by the New Mexico Recreation and Parks Association. The program receives funds through the State of New Mexico Children, Youth & Families Department, Juvenile Justice Services Special Programs Unit. The award…

The mayors of Las Cruces and Albuquerque have agreed to a friendly wager on Saturday’s football game between New Mexico State University and the University of New Mexico. Las Cruces Mayor Eric Enriquez is supporting the New Mexico State Aggies while Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller is backing the University of…

Las Cruces Public Libraries offers Chair Laughter Yoga classes on Wednesdays at Thomas Branigan Memorial Library. The classes are held at 10:15 a.m. Wednesdays in the Roadrunner Room at Branigan Memorial Library, 200 E. Picacho Ave. on Roadrunner Transit Route 1. Laughter Yoga is a popular movement and breathing exercise that…

The Las Cruces Police Department and Las Cruces Public Schools are reminding students about the consequences of making, posting or sharing threats of shootings. In the last few weeks, three Las Cruces teenagers have been charged for posting threats to their social media accounts. The students charged were ages 11,…

Sean Heck, a 22-year veteran of the Las Cruces Fire Department, has been named Deputy Chief of Administration. Heck takes over for Deputy Chief Justin Allen who retired in August 2024. “I would like to thank my brothers and sisters at the Las Cruces Fire Department for their support in…

The City Art Board and the Quality of Life Department are looking for artists to exhibit their work in the ‘Art Stop’ Bus Stop exhibit. Art Stop is a public art pilot program that places artwork on City bus route shelters. Six original pieces of art, submitted in a digital format,…

The Las Cruces Parks and Recreation Department is hosting its annual Pumpkin Palooza fall event on Saturday, Oct. 5, at the Frank O’Brien Papen Community Center. The free and family-friendly event will be held from 3- 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, in the park at Frank O’Brien Papen Community Center, 304…

Meerscheidt Recreation Center, 1600 E. Hadley Ave. will be closed on Saturday, Oct. 5, due to the 2024 Whole Enchilada Softball Tournament being held at Hadley Sports Complex. Facility operations and programs will resume at 8 a.m. Monday, Oct. 7. For more information, call Meerscheidt Recreation Center at (575)541-2563.

Pumpkin Palooza is back at the the Frank O’Brien Papen Community Center! Mark your calendars for 4 – 7 p.m. on Saturday, October 5, 2024. For more information on Pumpkin Palooza click this link.

The City of Las Cruces would like to invite all residents that are interested in learning more about the City to our “Know Your City Seminar Series”. It will run until November 13, 2024. Each seminar session takes place from 6 – 8 p.m. on Wednesdays in City Council Chambers…

The Las Cruces Museum of Art is excited to announce two dynamic word-based events inspired by its new exhibition, Clyde Butcher: Lifeworks in Photography. These events include a poetry workshop and an open mic event featuring poetry created during the workshop. The ekphrastic poetry workshop is scheduled for Saturday, September…

The Branigan Cultural Center is excited to announce a new exhibit, The Ballard Photo Studio: A Portrait of Community, featuring more than 200 portraits and other photographic works by Las Cruces photographer Jim Ballard. These works offer a snapshot of the Mesilla Valley community between 1930 and 1950. The images…

The Branigan Cultural Center is pleased to announce that it will offer a Death Café series during the month of October. The Death Cafés are scheduled for every Wednesday in October from 5:30 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. – exact dates are October 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30, 2024. The conversations will be…

The City of Las Cruces Parks and Recreation Department will host Spooky Splash Movie Nights from 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday nights in October, at the Las Cruces Natatorium, 1401 E. Hadley Avenue. There will be swimming and a Halloween-themed movie for a different age group each Friday night….

The City of Las Cruces Parks maintenance will be removing cottonwood trees at Salopek Park on 464 Salopek Boulevard. Maintenance will include the removal of six to seven declining cottonwood trees due to a severe mistletoe infestation, two of which are dead. The work will start on the east end of…