Register starting April 23. Each week has a different deadline to register. Call or check online. Programs offered include drawing & Painting, Clay, Mixed Media, Acrylic painting, and Watercolor. Age groups are 6-10, 10-13, 13-17, and 18+. We host painting parties on some Fridays. Call or check online for our next one.
Learn the weaving basics in this workshop.
Learn how to document your days, thoughts, feelings, and ideas using simple and creative techniques that go beyond the standard written journal. Expand your outlook on the way you see life by expressing yourself on the page. For ages 18 and up.
Want to learn more about an exhibition at the Branigan Cultural Center? Participate in a self-guided gallery activity and discover a deeper connection to the exhibit. Pick up a kit at the front table during museum open hours. No registration required. All ages welcome.
Join us to play games and do puzzles every Friday from 12:30-2 pm at Sage Cafe! We do have some games, but feel free to bring one and some friends.
Learn the basics of weaving in this workshop.
Have you heard of mahjong, but never played? Are you a mahjong shark? Either way, or somewhere in the middle, join us on Friday afternoons .
Group ukulele lessons in the Roadrunner Room. 7 donated ukuleles have been provided by Las Cruces Ukes for patrons to borrow, but juniors with ukuleles are welcome to join. Registration is required to use a ukulele. Chord books and song books will be provided. For ages 7 to 18 with caregivers for younger children.
Explore a topic from a current or recent museum exhibition through a fun, family-friendly art project. This is a drop-in program, and supplies will be provided. All ages are welcome.
Explore the amazing world of our states amazing forests featuring hands-on activities with Phil Yost. Visit the station in the atrium and discover something new about our forests each month. All ages welcome.
Join local artists at "Pictograff: The Art of Warprayer an Arrowsoul Art Show." There will be live screen printing - Bring your own shirt, Arrowsoul art demonstrations, a DJ, and other family activities. Watch as local Arrowsoul artists create a new mural on the West facing wall of the Museum of Art. All ages are welcome.
Want to learn more about an exhibition at the Branigan Cultural Center? Participate in a self-guided gallery activity and discover a deeper connection to the exhibit. Pick up a kit at the front table during museum open hours. No registration required. All ages welcome.
What we eat is important to our health, and for the animals in the Nature Center it's no different. Learn about the enrichment activities we use during mealtimes and more while you watch them display their natural instincts. Now let's eat! No registration is required. All ages are welcome.
The Thomas Branigan Memorial Library invites you to join us for the Branigan Chess Club! Join other chess aficionados and beginners as we meet weekly to learn, play and enjoy chess with Mr. Manny. Sessions will be held in the Children's Craft Room each Sunday at 1 PM. All ages welcome.
Travel back in time with us in this Jane Austen based Role Playing Game. Like every good Regency Romance the story won't be solved all at once, so please plan to join us each Sunday for 6-8 weeks for an RPG tea party. Costumes welcome. If you're curious and want more information, head over to YouTube to watch a short video from the creators talking about how to play the...
Did you know your cell phone can do more than make phone calls? Do your family and friends ask you to send them text messages instead of calling them, but you don't know how? Do you want to learn how to use your phone to listen to audio books when you are on the go? Join us as we uncover some of the tools your phone has. Students should bring...
Join Michael Albert for a fun filled Modern Pop Art experience making fantastic funky cereal box collages! Registration required. This has been generously sponsored by the Friends of the Thomas Branigan Memorial Library.
Low-impact exercise on a stationary bike. Great for beginners to experienced. Choose light, moderate, or intense workouts for cardiovascular strength and work core, upper, and lower body.
Adults, join the Thomas Branigan Memorial Library for Dungeons and Dragons! Make some new friends and go on exciting adventures, while playing Dungeons and Dragons at your Library! Whether it's your first time playing a role playing game or you're a seasoned adventurer, we invite all adults to participate!
Teens, join the Thomas Branigan Memorial Library for Dungeons and Dragons! Make some new friends and go on exciting adventures, while playing Dungeons and Dragons at your Library! Whether it's your first time playing a role playing game or you're a seasoned adventurer, we invite all teens to participate!
Want to learn more about an exhibition at the Branigan Cultural Center? Participate in a self-guided gallery activity and discover a deeper connection to the exhibit. Pick up a kit at the front table during museum open hours. No registration required. All ages welcome.
New Mexico's own Smokey Bear is turning 80 years old in 2024! Thomas Branigan Memorial Library is throwing him a birthday party! Join us for an appearance by Smokey himself, and his friends from the United States Forest Service. We will have refreshments, party games and a fire safety story time.
Kids program - story and presentation about the parts of plants we eat. Presented by Cynta Torres and Brenda Emerson, DACMG's
Adults over 50, join us at the Munson Library for Dungeons and Dragons! Make some new friends and go on exciting adventures! Whether it's your first time playing a role playing game or you're a seasoned adventurer, we invite you to participate! We will meet in Room 3 Across the hall from the library. Registration is required and players must be 50 years old or older. To inquire about availability...
Come and discuss your favorite books, the books you’re reading now and anything you’re excited to read soon! Hear what others are reading and maybe find something new to enjoy!
A dance fitness workout open to all fitness levels. Burn calories, gain physical and mental health, endurance, and coordination all while dancing to spicy international music.
Promotes physical and mental wellbeing through specific postures (exercises) along with breathwork and meditation techniques. Variations can be given to support beginners to experienced students.
Development Review Committee reviews Design Standards and Subdivision Code compliance.
Las Cruces Chess Club with coach Manny Arellano is primarily for homeschoolers, but open to anyone, to learn the game and apply it to life. Beginners to advanced players are welcome. Our time together begins with a quick set-up, play, individual coaching, and a lesson.
A dance fitness workout open to all fitness levels. Burn calories, gain physical and mental health, endurance, coordination all while dancing to spicy international music.
Join us with a blanket for a new music program in the Children's Kiva Room. Caregivers and babies (0-2) are welcome. Lyric sheets will be provided for those who want to learn songs and lullabies to sing to your little ones. Ages: 0-2.
With the installation of the Las Cruces: Crossroads to History exhibit we will be starting a new series of programs. It is called Learn Las Cruces because it is an opportunity to learn more about our city's past, present, and future. There will be new topics every month. All ages are welcome.
Calling all Grandparents! Bring your grandkids to the Munson Senior Center Library for a short story! Log hours in the Summer Reading Challenge and win prizes!
Come enjoy the Downtown Museums in the evening this summer. We will be open late on the dates listed. There will be a hands-on activity available in one of the museums each night. All ages are welcome.