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Las Cruces Public Libraries is offering beginner ukulele classes for adults, teens and children beginning April 17 at Thomas Branigan Memorial Library. The beginner ukulele classes will be held on four consecutive weeks at Thomas Branigan Memorial Library, 200 E. Picacho Ave. Classes for adults and teenagers will be held…

A water line replacement project will cause a temporary loss of water Thursday for residents along Bristol Avenue and Bristol Court. The temporary loss of water is anticipated between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Thursday, April 3, 2025. Residences near Bristol Avenue and Bristol Court may also be affected by the…

Las Cruces Public Libraries invites writers to participate in a new creative writing program, Creative Writers Unite, to be held April 2 and April 16 at Thomas Branigan Memorial Library. The meetings will be held at 6 p.m. the first and third Wednesday of each month. For April, the meetings are…

Las Cruces Public Libraries invites teen residents to participate in our Teen Black Out Poetry event from 3:45 – 5:45 on Monday, April 11, 2025, in the first floor Craft Room of the Thomas Branigan Memorial Library. Come and create your own blackout poem. Use an upcycled book page and…

Las Cruces Public Libraries invites participants to join in on our newest ongoing craft program, themed painting. This month we’ll be painting Star Wars. How you interpret that is entirely up to you. This program will take place 1-5 p.m. on Saturday, April 5, 2025, in the Craft Room on…

Join the Las Cruces Public Libraries for a variety of computer literacy classes in the month of April at the Munson Senior Center and Thomas Branigan Memorial Library. Las Cruces Public Libraries offer a variety of free computer literacy classes designed to help adults develop confidence in their computer skills…

Las Cruces Public Libraries invites residents to participate in Do-It-Yourself Picking Pads. This program will meet starting at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 2, 2025 in the Craft Room. A picking pad is a wonderful sensory toy to satisfy the habits some people with various forms of anxiety have to…

Join Las Cruces Public Libraries and retired National Park Ranger Randy Harabin for an informative presentation on the history of the National Park Service. Ranger Randy will share his personal experience of how he operated as a park ranger. This program will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 1, 2025 in…

The Parks and Recreation Department will host weekly hiking and walking events in April and May. Hiking Trails in the Southwest will take place on Fridays from April 11 through May 23, 2025, at various locations. Hikers and walkers of all ages, whether beginners or experienced, are welcome to participate…

Friday is the final day the Family Assistance and Resource Center will be open at Amador Live to provide free services for victims, families and anyone impacted by the March 21, 2025, shooting at Young Park. The free resource center is open through 7 p.m. Friday, March 28, 2025, at…

Homes in the area of 2900 Broadmoor Drive in Las Cruces may experience a water outage between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, to accommodate the Stern Drive Waterline Extension Project. Adjacent areas also may be affected by the outage. If water on your street is…

The City of Las Cruces’ Parks & Recreation and Public Works Departments have been working together to resolve light pole safety concerns at the Hadley Sports Complex and Apodaca Softball Fields as quickly as possible. On March 10, 2025, the City announced the closure of the Hadley Sports Complex (which includes…

The Family Assistance and Resource Center will continue providing free services for victims, families and anyone impacted by Friday’s shooting at Young Park. The free resource center will be held noon through 7 p.m., Wednesday through Friday, March 26-28, 2025, at the Amador Live building, 302 S. Main St. in…

City Council met in a work session Monday, March 24, 2025, and received updates from staff about the fiscal year 2025-2026 budget review, the Capital Improvements Program and the Las Cruces International Airport’s Master Plan. Jacqueline Rubalcava, Budget and Grant Administrator, said the City used a ‘BASE’ method to develop…

Las Cruces Utilities has partnered with Bellomy Research, a company that is currently conducting customer surveys via email to residential Las Cruces Natural Gas Customers. Customers have started receiving emails and are being asked to participate. Participation will allow customers to provide feedback to Las Cruces Utilities on their Natural…