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1 Stage 2,
Tour of The Gila Bike Race
Inner Loop Road Race Information: (575) 388.3222
1-31 "Glitter & Chalk:
Carnival Prize Caricatures,
1915-1960" exhibit at the Silver City Museum
through
September 28. (575) 538-5921 or toll-free (877) 777-7947)
or e-mail info@silvercitymuseum.org
1 17th Annual Trout Round-Up
(through May 17)
Greer, AZ. Stop by the Tin Star Trading Post and
sign-up. Weekly big Fish Trophies & Prizes in
4 categories : Youth 12 & under, youth 13-18,Women's
18 & up, mens 18 & up End of Derby Overall
BigFish Award & Prizes. Fly Fishing Seminar opening
day 9 a.m. at Snowy Mtn. Inn.
1-5 Marfa Film Festival
Marfa, TX
www.marfafilmfestival.org or call 432-729-5541
1-19 Student Art Show Sponsored
by the Magdalena Arts Gallery
Magdalena, NM, info@magdalena-nm.com
2 Stage 3, Tour of The Gila
Bike Race
Dan Potts' Memorial Tyrone Time Trial (575) 388.3222
2 Bike Race Pasta Bar sponsored
by the Silver City Lions
Club.
Pasta Bar will include lasagna, spaghetti, salad
and dessert. $7.00 per person. To be held at the
Lions Clubhouse on 8th Street (behind Dominos Pizza).
5:00 to 7:00 pm. Call 534-1138 for more information.
2-3 4th Annual Smokey Bear
Days
Capitan NM . Friday noon to dusk Arts and Crafts
Marketplace. Friday night free DJ and Karaoke Contest.
Saturday parade 10:00 am.,
Arts and crafts plus many other activities, 7:00
am till 11:00 pm. Free Street Dance at Smokey Bear
Historic Park. Info: 575-354-2273 or 575-354-2748
or www.smokeybeardays.org
2-4 59th Annual Fiesta!
Downtown T or C, Ralph Edwards
Park, and other locations around town
2-3 Yard Sale, Silver City,
by The High
Desert Humane Society. Call the
shelter at 575-538-9261 for more information.
2-4 "M" Mountain
AYSO Soccer Tournament
Teams from New Mexico and surrounding states compete
in
Socorro for trophies and honors. Socorro. (575) 838-3900
3 St. Joseph Food Fiesta,
Lordsburg, NM
Greater Hidalgo County Chamber of Commerce. (575)
542.9864
lordsburgcoc@aznex.net
3 Stage 4, Tour of The Gila
Bike Race
The Silver City Downtown Criterium (575) 388.3222
3 Cinco de Mayo Celebration
A celebration that commemorates the victory of the
Mexican over the French army at the Battle of Puebla
in 1862. There will be games and pinatas for the
kids, food vendors, and a nearby beer garden, presented
by the Historic Capitol Bar. Historic Plaza, Socorro.
(575) 835-8927
3-4 Cinco de Mayo Celebration
Mesilla Plaza, NM 524.3262
3 New Deal Celebration "Sunday
in the Park"
Colossal Cave Mountain Park, Vail, AZ. 11:00 am-3:00
pm
75th Anniversary Celebration of "Thew New Deal" in
Arizona!
www.colossalcave.com info@colossalcave.com
3 2nd Anniversary of Gallery
Opening and
Student Art Show Awards
Sponsored by the Magdalena Arts Gallery.
Magdalena, NM, info@magdalena-nm.com
3
Zane Mead Hubbard Museum of the American West, Ruidoso
Downs, NM. All day. Copper painting artist will
reveal his methods. Museum Hours: 9-5, admission
$6 adults, discounts for seniors, military and
children. Info: 575-378-4142 or www.
hubbardmuseum.org
3-4 Santa Cruz County Horse
Races
Sonoita, Arizona. The 93nd running of the Sonoita
Horse Races will be at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds,
April 26-27, and May 3-4. Post time: 1:00 pm. Gates
open: 10:30am. Kentucky Derby simulcast wagering
on May 3.Traditional Mint Juleps, great food and
other concessions add to the fast fun of racing excitement.
Admission: $3 for adults, children 12 and under:
free. Free parking.
3 New Deal Era and Honoring
Army Nurses
Fort Bayard, NM (east of Silver City) 10 A.M. until
2 P.M. Theater located north-east of the hospital.
Tours and more! 575-388-4477, 575-956-5956.
3 Farmer's Market
Bisbee, Arizona. www.discoverbisbee.com
Saturdays, May 3, 2008, - October 25, 2008, 8 AM
to 12 PM
Every Saturday morning during the warmer months Bisbee-area
growers market a wide variety of locally grown or
handmade items at Vista Park in the Warren Area of
Bisbee. A variety of workshops take place here as
well as occasional live music and other happenings.
Call (520) 432-3554 or 1-866-2BISBEE for more information.
3 & 17 AALF Thrift Store
Alpine, AZ
Open 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m, 1st & 3rd Saturdays
4 Stage 5, Tour of The Gila
Bike Race, The Gila Monster
Road Race
Information: (575) 388.3222
4 Little Joe y La Familia
Live in Concert
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with
Little Joe y La Familia!
This band has been one of
the most popular Tex-Mex
bands in the music industry.
Inn of the Mountain Gods
Resort and Casino. Mescalero,
NM near Ruidoso
www.innofthemountaingods.com/
(877) 277-4577
5 New Moon
6 Quemado Community Advisory
Board
monthly meetings first Tuesday of each month at
6:00 PM at Quemado Community Center.
Public is invited. For information: 773-4627
8 Blood Drive Glenwood Community
Center
10:00 am to 4:30 pm. Give blood, be a hero, and save
a life! Individuals can sign up at the Glenwood Post
Office or at the Alma Store. Walk-ins are welcome!
If you have any questions please contact Amy Robertson
at 539-2444 or Nancy Coates at 539-2497.
8-11 72nd Annual Sonoita
Quarter Horse Show
At the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds, Sonoita, AZ.
Cattle classes include heading, heeling, calf roping,
breakaway roping and working cow classes. All day.
Free
9 Crownpoint Rug Auction
300-400 hand woven Navajo rugs are auctioned off
each month; sponsored by Crownpoint Rug Weavers
Association. Rug viewing begins at 4:00pm and runs
until 6:00pm. Auction begins at 7:00pm, Crownpoint
Elementary School, 72 miles south of Farmington
on Hwy. 371, (505) 786-5302, (505) 786-7386 or
www.crownpointrugauction.com CrownPoint, NM
9 & 11 Hi Lo Silvers
present Two Concerts
The Hi Lo Silvers, a women's chorus directed by Valdeen
Wooton, will present its Spring Concert of stage
and film songs on May 9 at 7 PM and May 11 at 3:00
PM. Both performances will be in the First Presbyterian
Church, 1915 North Swan Street, Silver City. There
is no admission charge.
9-11 Square Dance Festival
Ruidoso Middle School
Gymnasium, White Mountain Drive. 'Swing' on by for
the 60th New Mexico State Festival! Hours: Fri 3:30
- 5:00 pm, Sat 7:30 - 10:00 pm, Sun 8:30 - 11:00
am. Ticket info: 575-257-0710
9 Bisbee Fire Dept's 100th
Anniversary Bisbee, Arizona
Includes Bisbee Fire Fighters Centennial Tournament
at Turquoise Valley Golf Club and Picnic at Vista
Park, Bike & Car Show
& Shine, Kids Games, Horseshoe Tournament, Firefighters
Muster, Food & Vendors, Fireworks at Dusk (520)
432.4110)
10 Tyrone Cowboy Poetry & Music
Gathering
6:00 PM, at the Tyrone Community Center. Featuring
The Copper Creek Wranglers and Mike Moutoux "New
Mexico's Most Enchanting Cowboy" along with
several local performers. Barbecue sandwiches will
be sold at intermission. Tickets $7 at Circle Heart
Western Wear or Morning Star Screen Printing. All
proceeds go toward renovations to the Community Center.
Pete Kennedy, 575-534-0741
10 "Cactus Carnival" 9:00
am-2:00 pm
Pancho Villa State Park, Columbus, NM
1-5757531-2711 or email sylvia.brenner@state.nm.us.
10-11 Mother's Day PowWow
Gathering of Native Americans
to showcase their drumming, dancing, colorful costumes,
and arts and crafts. Socorro. (505) 881-8847.
10 Mogollon Mountains Gun
Club Shoot
9:00a.m. at the Glenwood Range. Call John Murphy
at
539-2527 for information. Glenwood, NM
10 PTO Mothers Day Bingo
Glenwood, NM Community Center
10 Catron County Gymkhana
Rodeo starting at 9:00 am. Entry deadline is May
1.
For more information, contact Carolyn Livingston
in Reserve
(575) 533-6671 after 5:00 pm.
10 Walking Tour of Ft. Bayard
National Historic Landmark 9:30 am Tour begins at
the Fort Bayard Theater located near the northeast
corner
of the hospital. Fort Bayard Theater (575) 388-4477
10 Mimbres Valley EMS Benefit
Lunch and Dance
12 Noon to 3:00pm Enchilada
Lunch ($6.00) at Mimbres
Round-Up Lodge, Acklin Hll
Rd., San Lorenzo with the
Dance from 7:00pm to 11:00pm
at the Casa Blanca Bar, 5830
E. Hwy 152, Hanover; $8/singles
and $15/couples. Door prizes
included and featuring M.
Ramos and the Sound Connection.
Mimbres Valley EMS is holding
this benefit to raise funds
for necessary emergency medical
equipment and supplies. Come
join us for a day and evening
of fun! Mimbres Round-up
Lodge, San Lorenzo & Casa
Blanca Bar, Hanover, NM.
(575) 313-9152
10 Silver City Farmers'
Market Opening Day
8:30 am. The Silver City Farmers Market will be returning
to Historic Downtown for the upcoming 2008
season! The site will be the new Main Street Plaza.
Site preparation will include grading and graveling
of the six lots of the property, while 7th/Main/8th
streets will be devoted to parking and picking up
of customers. Come see us!
10 Book Sale The Silver
City Friends of the Library
will
hold ongoing one-day book sales at their bookstore
located in the City Yard at 1510 Market Street in
Silver City on the "Second Saturday" of
every month for the remainder of 2008. Sales are
open to members at 9am and are then opened to the
general
public at 10 am. Memberships may be purchased at
the gate, and the sales will continue each Saturday
until 3 pm.
10 Dia de las Madres Mexicanas
11:00 am
goes until 3:00 pm. Cost $8 boleto/persona incluye
comida, bebida, flor, y musica para bailar y recordar.
100 N. Prescott St., Santa Clara, NM (575) 538-6526
Saturdays "I've Got
Brains That Jingle Jangle
Jingle"
Pinos Altos Melodrama Theatre, Pinos Altos, NM
(north of Silver City) Performances Saturdays at
8:00 pm in the
historic Pinos Altos Opera House. Cheer and boo,
throw popcorn! Full bar service. (575) 388.3848
10 American Legion Post
18 meets the 2nd
Saturday of each month at 10:00am in our Post Home
located at 409 W. College Ave., and non-American
Legion member veterans are invited to attend. Silver
City. Contact: Bill Trotter 575-534-4245
& billalden@yahoo.com
10 Second Annual "Run
for the Bluff"
Clifton, AZ. Memorial events and ceremonies to honor
all veterans from all wars and conflicts who served
and for those who sacrificed all for our freedom
KIA ~ MIA ~ POW. Oscar Urrea 602-677-6835
Bob Chacon 602-377-3704
10 May Art Hop Downtown
Truth or Consequences.
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm, Many of downtown's galleries,
studios, stores and restaurants are open for the
evening on the second Saturday of every month from
6-9, rain or shine. Come out to see new shows, hear
music, people-watch, and mingle. Information and
walking maps are on the website. Free. Downtown Gallery
District Association, torcgalleries@gmail.com
10 Hot Springs Gymkhana
T or C
8:00 am, Sierra County Sheriff's Posse Rodeo Arena
Sierra County youth age 2 - 18 can enter to compete
in the following events, depending on their age categories:
barrels, pole bending, flag race, goat tagging/tying,
team roping, breakaway roping, and steer riding.
Each gymkhana includes a raffle and concessions.
Enter at 8am; grand entry is at 9am. Entry fees vary.
Contact: Hot Springs Gymkhana Association, Jonna
Smith, 575-743-9826 jscaballo@yahoo.com
10 Artists and Writers Showcase
El Paso Saddleblanket Company, El Paso. 10:00 am-4:00
Artist JaNeil Anderson from Red Rock, NM will be
featured!
10 "Critters in Your
Garden"
The Asombro Institute for Science Education (home
of the Chihuahuan Desert Nature Park) will help you
celebrate Mother's Day by hosting this event. Bring
your mom (grandmas and aunts count also!) to this
free event. Held at Enchanted Gardens located at
270 Avenida de Mesilla, Las Cruces from 10:00 a.m.
to 1:00 p.m.
10 Second Annual Corazon
de la Montana
Sprint Triathlon Ruidoso Athletic Club, 8:00 am.
Course includes 500 meter Swim, 10 mile Bike and
3.1 mile Run. 575-257-4900 or info@ruidosoathleticclub.com.
Ruidoso, NM
10 Mother's Day Party, Las
Cruces Farmers' Market,
downtown mall. 541.2288
10 Spring Street Fair Sponsored
by the Magdalena
Arts Gallery. Magdalena, NM, info@magdalena-nm.com
10 Miner's Ball Bisbee,
Arizona
www.discoverbisbee.com Queen Mine Tour 6:00-9:00
pm. Call (520) 432-7071 or www.bisbeemuseum.org.
10 Quilt Show "Pieces
and Patches"
The Sulphur Springs Valley Historical Society will
hold its second annual quilt show at the Willcox
United Methodist Church (corner of Curtis and Maley).
12:00 NOON. Admission is free. All types of pieced
and patched work will be exhibited with items ranging
from articles of clothing to full-sized bed coverings
and wall hangings. Old and new items as well as hand
and machine-quilted pieces will be displayed. The
quilt show is being held in conjunction with the
Historical Society's Preservation Week Celebration.
Join us on Railroad Avenue for the festivities. For
more information regarding the quilt show, or if
you have a quilted item that you would like to display,
contact Ruth Jensen, PO Box 207, Willcox, AZ 85644
or phone 520-384-2495. Willcox, AZ. www.willcoxchamber.com
10 Opening Day, Concho Farmers'
Market
Concho, Arizona. Produce, seedlings, gifts, artisans
and craftspeople! The market is located at the junction
of Highway 61 and 180A in Concho, Arizona (northwest
of Springerville) and this year will be open on Saturdays
May 10th through October 25th.? Hours are 8AM to
noon May through September and 9AM to noon in October.
Vendor applications are available online at www.ConchoFarmers.org
or can be obtained by contacting market manager Roy
Ledford at (928) 245-8810.
10 Hondo Fiesta Hondo School
Gym, Hondo NM.
Annual Enchilada Dinner from 4:30 to 6:30pm, and
dance performance at 7pm. Info: 575-653-4411
10-11 La Fiesta Primavera
Holy Trinity Monastery
hosts their annual festival featuring more than 120
artists, entertainment, many varieties of food, book
store, pecan booth, thrift store and the beautiful
rose garden. Sat 10-5 pm, Sun 10-4 pm. (520) 720-4016
x17 (St David/Monastery: Hwy 80 between Benson and
Tombstone/between milepost 302 and 303) www.explorecochise.com
10 The Apache County Patchers
Quilt Guild
meets the 2nd Saturday of every month. Dates are
May 10, June 14, July 12, August 9, September 13,
and Oct. 11.This group includes gals from all over
Apache County, plus some from Reserve, Apache Creek
and Luna, N.M. They are a great group and do some
great things for others.
Alpine, Arizona
11 Mother's Day
11 American Legion Mothers
Day Pancake Breakfast
Glenwood Community Center. 8-10 am. Glenwood, NM
11 Labyrinths for "Standing
Women
A 5-minute event at 1:00 pm. www.standingwomen.org
Whitewater Mesa Labyrinths, 2nd house on the left
after mile marker 3 on Highway 159. [Bursum Road
off Highway 180, between Glenwood and Alma.] For
information, call Cordelia, 575 539-2868
13 Copper CowBelles Membership
Luncheon
11:30 am, Rydeski & Co., 1120 West St., Silver
City.
To join the Grant County Copper CowBelles, or to
RSVP for the luncheon, call President Kathy Davis:
(575) 388.5039 or Kim Clark (575) 574.2629
13 Monthly Meeting, San
Francisco Valley 4-H Club
Second Tuesday each month
13 Meeting, Luna Valley
4-H Club
7:00 pm, Luna Community Center.
Parents and visitors are invited to attend.
Second Tuesday each month
14 Gila Chapter of the
Back Country Horsemen
meets at 7:00 PM in the conference room at Gila Regional
Medical Center. Visitors are always welcome! Second
Weds. each month
14 & 17 Wisdom Painting
for Self-Discovery
Silver City, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm Wednesday, May 14
and Saturday May 17. Come to one or both sessions.
Facilitated by Mary Gravelle. Contact her at (575)
956-7315 or info@marysfineart.com.
www.wisdompainting.com
15 Catron County Historical
Society Meeting
Datil, NM
15 San Ysidro Day 10 a.m.-11
a.m. Join us for a traditional
processional and blessing of the museum's farm fields,
animals and gardens. New Mexico Farm & Ranch
Museum,
Las Cruces. 575-522-4100
15-18 Ruidoso Aspencash
Motorcycle Rally
Ruidoso Convention Center. (800) 452.8045
15 Newcomers Club of Grant
County 10:30 am.
Monthly luncheon meeting. Program and Lunch: 388-3742
16-17 Dutch Oven Family
Camp-Out
Hosted by Greenlee County 4-H for all 4-H members,
families, and invited guests, May 16 & 17th at
Blackjack Campground on Mule Creek. Come join the
fun Friday evening and learn how to do Dutch oven
cooking, read the stars, and sing songs around the
campfire. Saturday morning they will again do Dutch
Oven Cooking, have a GPS nature scavenger hunt, and
learn about the forest. Please contact the office
(359-2261) if you would like to help with this great
camp.
16 "Boomed, Busted & Bought
Out Again:
A History of Mining in New Mexico"
The Hubbard Museum of the American West, Ruidoso
Downs, NM
www.hubbardmuseum.org (through January 2009)
16-18 Davis Mountains Preserve
Open Weekend
Davis Mountain Preserve , Fort Davis, TX
On Open Weekends, the Preserve is open for car camping,
hiking, backpacking, Bring-Your-Own-Horse riding,
birding
and more. Reservations are not required for day use
but
are suggested for overnight stays and events.
Call 432-426-2390 ext. 1
17 Gila Hotsprings Third
Annual Festival
10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Come enjoy the Hotsprings Festival in the Gila. Relaxation
and soaking and horseback trips are the order of
the day. Lodging and camping with hotsprings are
available. Free historic tours. Entertainers include
Michael Goodluck, Navaho flute maker and musician,
Bonnie Bluhm, Albuquerque singer/songwriter, Michael
Moutoux, local musician and cowboy poet, Pete Kennedy,
Local cowboy poet, Michael Kunz, Local flute player,
Doug Fine, Local author, and other surprise guest
appearances. The Red Paint Powwow group will sell
Indian Fry Bread, and the Mimbres folks will cook
hot dogs, hamburgers, etc. Anyone else interested
in selling food or crafts, contact us. Location:
Doc Campbell's, near Gila Cliff Dwellings north of
Silver City. (575) 536-9551
17 Finer Limitz Car Show
8:00 am, Hurley, NM. Music! Fun! Entertainment! Hurley
Community Church Breakfast (3rd & Carrasco).
The PARADE starts at E Street & the water tanks
at 9am sharp. Ribbons will be awarded. Games, prizes,
raffles, drawings, souvenirs, arts & crafts,
food vendors, bake sale and t-shirts. Street dance
7-11pm (bring your chairs). Low Riders, custom
cars & trucks, motorcycles, euros, original,
under construction, hot rods, corvette class, lowrider
bike, muscle car, model car display, trophy presentations.
575.534.0905 or 537.2124
17 Bayard Health Fair 9:00
am to 3:00 pm. For more info‚
contact Connie Hostetler Bayard Community Center‚
290 Hurley Avenue‚ Bayard‚ NM (575) 388-1198
x 10
17-18 The New Fiber Fest
Lincoln, NM, Hwy 380, 9:00-6:00
A fabulous showing of Lincoln County weavers, spinners
and artisans working with all-natural materials will
be held in the Lincoln Historical State Monument
Visitors Center. Their works will be on display and
there will be demonstrations of the art of weaving.
Info: 575-653-4025
17 Matt Mikulich
Hubbard Museum of the American West, Ruidoso Downs,
all day. Mining aficionado Matt Mikulich talks
and sings the history of early hard rock mining
in Colorado and New Mexico from 1859 to about 1900,
enhancing the opening of the Museum's exhibit,
'Boomed, Busted and Bought Out Again'. Museum Hours:
9-5, admission $6 adults, discounts for seniors,
military and children. Info: 575-378-4142 or hubbardmuseum.org
17 Hillsboro Heritage Day
Home
and Garden Tours
10:00 am - 2:00 pm, Hillsboro (various locations).
"A Gift to the Street" Tour will showcase
six homes and three gardens, each contributing to the
streetscape that makes Hillsboro one of Southern New
Mexico's most unique and historic small towns. The
homes demonstrate restored, rehabilitated or unique
styles of building; the gardens on the tour represent
formal, informal, private and public styles. Tickets
may be purchased in advance or reserved by credit card
at Percha Creek Traders (575-895-5116) in Hillsboro,
or by mailing a check to Friends of the Hillsboro Community
Library, Home Tour Event Coordinator, at P.O. Box 205,
Hillsboro NM 88042. $10 for a day pass Contact: Hillsboro
Historic Society, Patty Woodruff, 575-895-5385 patita@zianet.com
http://hillsboronm.org
17 Second Annual Heritage
Music Festival
2:00 - 10:00 pm, Hillsboro Community Center.
The second annual Heritage Music Festival, part of
Hillsboro's Heritage Day (which also includes a home
and garden tour) will showcase eight local and regional
groups, performing in the traditional styles of swing,
blues, bluegrass, folk and country. Proceeds will
contribute to the purchase of the historic site of
Hillsboro's courthouse and jail (built in 1892) and
to the all-volunteer-operated historic Hillsboro
Community Center and Community Library. $20/day or
$5/set . Hillsboro Historic Society, Patty Woodruff,
575-895-5385 patita@zianet.com http://hillsboronm.org
17 Guided Tour of Buffalo
Soldier Historical Sites
Fort Huachuca Museum, Fort Huachuca, Sierra Vista,
AZ. Learn about the accomplishments and history of
Fort Huachuca's Buffalo Soldiers from members of
the Southwest Association of Buffalo Soldiers. The
guided tours will begin at the Fort Huachuca Museum
and proceed to various historic sites on the post.
12:00 noon. Free. (520) 417-6960 Note: The post is
an active military installation. Visitor passes are
available to US citizens at the Main Gate with a
valid driver's license, vehicle registration and
proof of insurance (or rental vehicle agreement).
All passengers over 18 must have photo identification.
Cochise County, AZ www.explorecochise.com
17 Armed Forces Day El Paso,
TX, Fort Bliss
Military equipment displays, Chili Cook-Off, live
music, historic tours, health fair, and more. (915)
568.2497
18 Qualifier for Walt Nichols
Memorial
Tri-County Roping
Held at SouthWest Horsemans Arena, Silver City, N.M.
Information? Contact Steve or Wacey Allen 575-546-1590
18-23 The 16th New Mexico
Economic
Development Course
People from throughout the state are registered to
attend the Course. They will be coming to Silver
City to attend the week-long program held in the
Besse-Forward Global Resource Center. Western New
Mexico University and the Small Business Development
Center partner with the New Mexico Economic Development
Department to present the Course every May. The course
will accept a maximum of 40 people. For more information
contact the SBDC at 505-538-6320, or mcarthur@wnmu.edu.
18 Overland Trail Museum "Ladies
Tea"
Overland Trail Museum, Fort Davis, TX 432-426-2011
Period costume welcome but not required.
19 Full Moon
19 Closing Date, June 2008
Issue,
The Glenwood Gazette
Submit community dates & event information, and
advertising by this date. Call Gale (505) 388.4806
or email gale@cybermesa.com
20-22 La Fiestas De San
Juan Bautista
Regina Barth Fiesta Park, St. Johns, AZ 85936
(928)337-2000
22 "Ground Level Grantwriting." Mini-Workshop
Reserve, NM
Catron County Health Council meeting room on Main
Street in Reserve on Thursday, May 22, from 1-4 pm.
Cost is $10. and pre-registration is required. To
register, call Wally Lawder at The Wellspring Center:
575-534-0665 or email wellspring@wellnesscoalition.org
23 Opening Day Ruidoso Downs
Racetrack
The Ruidoso Downs Race Track and Casino kick off
horseracing season today, which runs through Labor
Day, September 1st with the running of the world's
richest Quarter Horse race, the All-American Futurity!
Live racing will take place every Thursday through
Sunday, beginning at 1pm, except on holiday weekends,
when the horses will run Friday through Monday; Free
admission in Grandstand area. For more info, call
575-378-4140 or visit www.ruidosodownsracing.com/page4.html
23-26 USSSA King of the
Mountain Baseball
Tournament: 915-858-0665 or
usssabaseballnewmexico.com. Ruidoso, NM
23-26 Memorial Day Weekend
Festivities
24 Elfego Baca Statue Unveiling
& All-Day Celebration Reserve, NM
Barbeque, Dance, Speakers, Vendors, and lots of fun!
24 Pre-Memorial Day Barbeque & Art
Show
Presented byThe Black Range Artisans at the Mimbres
Round-Up Lodge in San Lorenzo, NM (east of Silver
City).
10:00 am til --?
TBA Compassionate Friends
is a support group for parents
who are recovering from the
death of a child. For information
on the time, date, and location
of the May meeting of the
Silver City chapter, please
call 575-574-4934 or 575-313-0877
23-25 Second Annual Bluegrass
Festival
promises to be a toe-tapping, hand-clapping extravaganza!
Bands, open mic, food vendors, fabulous view of the
Florida Mountains: What more could you want? Tickets
are available in advance or at the gate.
Rockhound State Park, Deming. For more info please
contact the park office at 575-546-6182 or E-mail
jmranch@vtc.net
23-25 Silver City Blues
Festival
Gough Park, Silver City www.mimbresarts..org
24 Second Annual Vets Blues
Bike-Run
9:00 a.m. Silver City. The
Vets Blues Bike-Run will
be held in conjunction with
the Mimbres Arts Council
Blues Festival. We will be
having another Poker Run
and this year it will be
approximately 135 miles.
We plan to go from Silver
City Hwy 180 East to Highway
61 by City of Rocks‚ through
San Lorenzo which is Highway
25 to Lake Roberts‚ then
to Highway 15 to the Gila
Cliff Dwellings. Then we
turn around and come back
on Highway 15 to Pinos Altos‚ down
to Silver City and Gough
Park‚ in time for the
Blues Festival music.
contact Jose Rey 575-534-4752
or 575-313-5116; Mike Jimenez
575-388-4162 or Bill Gassert
575-590-1769
24-26 Southern New Mexico
Wine Festival
The Vintner's Splash. Southern New Mexico State Fairgrounds
Visitors can sample wine from the many New Mexico
wineries as well as enjoy live entertainment and
local vendors. - www.lascrucescvb.org
24-25 Fishing Derby sponsored
by Snuffy's at Quemado Lake,
NM 575-773-4672
24 Art on the Lawn at Snuffy's
by Quemado Lake, NM
575-773-4672
24 Walking Tour of Ft. Bayard
National Historic Landmark
9:30 am. Tour begins at the Fort Bayard Theater located
near the northeast corner of the hospital. Fort Bayard
Theater, east of Silver City.
24-25 Catron County Gymkhana Rodeo
The series will conclude with May 24 and 25 rodeos,
with the deadline set for May 14. Participants must
take place in at least 3 of the 4 rodeos to compete
for prizes. Come out for some great fun!
For more information, contact Carolyn Livingston
in Reserve
(575) 533-6671 after 5:00 pm.
24-26 KLAQ International
BalloonFest
Anthony, TX (west of El Paso) Wet 'n Wild Waterworld.
Balloon
rides, water rides, food & arts vendors, live
concerts.
(915) 886.2222
24 Tour of the Historic
Armendaris Ranch
8:00 am - 6:00 pm, Meet at Geronimo Springs Museum,
211 Main Street, T or C. Follow the Jornada del Muerto
portion of the Camino Real to Black Mesa and around
the ranch. Tour includes an overview of the Val Verde
battlefield and some history on this Civil War battle
in New Mexico. The tour is a fundraiser for the Geronimo
Springs Museum; cost includes lunch. Space is limited;
advance reservations are required. $150 per person.
Contact: Geronimo Springs Museum, LaRena Miller,
575-894-6600 http://www.geronimospringsmuseum.com
24 Annual Fly Freedom's
Flag Parade
10:00 am-2:00 pm, Marina del Sur, Elephant Butte
State Lake Park. This event pays tribute to US troops
and veterans. The boat parade begins at noon; other
planned events include POW/MIA service, wreath toss,
playing of Taps, and a USAF fly-by. Campers are encouraged
to participate by decorating their camps with red,
white and blue. Contact - Dawg Pouund Boaters / Steve
Hayner: 505-269-0469 or mdsdawgs@yahoo.com
24-25 Strawbale and Earth
Plaster Workshop
Kingston, NM. satomi@landerland.com
24-25 Gold Rush Days White
Oaks NM
All day Sat., Sun am. An authentic 1890's gold camp
with gold panning and mineral exhibits, live drama,
vendors, fashion review, kids rodeo and campfire
tales. Sunday morning Cowboy Church services. 575-648-5618.
Near Ruidoso, NM
24-25 Ruidoso Valley Noon
Lions Gun & Collectible
Show
Convention Center, doors open at 9 am each day, admission
is $4 for adults & kids get in free when accompanied
by an adult. Hours: Saturday from 9:00 am till 6:00
pm, Sunday from 9:00 am till 3:00 pm .
Info: Mark 575-505-2589. Ruidoso, NM
24-25 Memorial Day Gourd
Dance Community Center
Gymnasium in Mescalero, NM, 1-8pm. The Mescalero
Gourd Society is a non-profit organization and we
will be holding our 7th Annual Memorial Day Gourd
Dance at the Mescalero Community Center Gymnasium
from 1:00 - 8:00 p.m. Info: Clar Eyelash, 575-921-3065
24-25 Mayfair 31st annual
Mayfair Juried Art Show.
55 artists from
around the country come to Cloudcroft's Zenith park
to sell totally original art, pottery, jewelry and
much more. Lots of food and live entertainment. Call
the Chamber @ 682-2733 www.cloudcroft.net
24-25 Bisbee Gem Show Queen
Mine Tour
Bisbee, Arizona. chamber@bisbeearizona.com
Gems and minerals from many regions. 10:00 AM - 5:00
PM,
in Historic Bisbee. (520) 432-2071
24-26 Wyatt Earp Days
In honor of the West's most
famous lawman. Activities:
gunfights, chili cook-off,
hangings & 1880's fashion
show, street entertainment,
Wyatt look-alike contest
and more. Sponsored by
Tombstone Lion's. For info
contact Steve at (520)
457-3291 or www.wyattearpdays.com
Cochise County, AZ www.explorecochise.com
24-25 Bush Valley Craft
Club
Memorial Day Weekend Craft Show
featuring local and area vendors. Saturday, 9:00-3:00
Sunday, 9:00-2:00 pm. Bake sale, raffle, and lunch
available. Alpine Community Center, Alpine, AZ
Info: Jo 928-339-4828 or Nancy 928-339-4042
23 Pancake Breakfast 7:00
am
Alpine Fire Station. Alpine, AZ www.alpinearizona.com
24-25 Woodcarver Carve-A-Long
(our 19th annual) Greer, AZ
9:30 a.m. to 4:30 a.m. at the Quacker Barrel, 60
Main Street, Greer, Arizona. There will be carvers
from both the Tucson and Phoenix clubs, carving caricatures,
birds, bears, walking sticks, etc. For more information
call (928) 735-7491
24-26 Fort Davis Memorial
Day
Fort Davis Historic Site, Fort Davis, TX
www.fortdavis.com
24 Fort Davis Memorial Day
Weekend Dance
featuring Casey Berry & The Live Texas Mosquitoes.
9:00 pm to 1:00 am. Behind the Union building. BYOB,
but no glass please! Fort Davis www.fortdavis.com
24-25 Cowboy Hall of Fame
Rendezvous
and Team Roping ~ County Roping Arena, The event
is free of charge and open to the public. Honorees
will be inducted into the Big Bend Cowboy Hall of
Fame. For more information call Curtis Evans 432-364-2231
or Bob Wright 432-729-3962. Marfa, TX www.marfacc.com
23 Cumbres & Toltec
Scenic Railroad
opens this weekend, Chama, NM
(888) 286.2737
23-25 RiverFest
Farmington, NM
The rivers are celebrated with a festival of music,
fine arts, food, entertainment, a 10K and 5K run
and walk, riverside trail walks and river raft rides.
Located at River Reach Terrace at the corner of Scott
Ave and San Juan Blvd and Animas Park off Browning
Parkway in Farmington, NM. (505) 325-5273 or 1-800-448-1240.
riverreachfoundation.com
23-25 20th Annual Farmington
Invitational Balloon Festival
Farmington, NM www.farmingtonnm.org
The hot air balloons launch off the banks at Farmington
Lake at 6:30am, Saturday and Sunday. The famous Splash
n' Dash and Hare N' Hound races occur both days.
A shuttle is available to spectators to take from
the parking lot down to the balloons, There they
can walk through launch sites and see the balloons
up close. Call (800) 448-1240 or visit www.farmingtonnm.org
26 Memorial Day
28-31 18th Annual Wild Wild
West Pro Rodeo
Southwest Horseman's Arena, Silver City
"Boys 'n Bulls" ~ May 28; PRCA Rodeo ~ May
29, 30, 31
Sponsored By ~ AmBank, Classic Pro Rodeo,
and The Southwest Horsemen's Association!
Tickets: Early Sales $ 10. 00, Tickets At Gate $
15.00, Kids 5 and under, Free.
29 "Tough Enough to
Wear Pink"
18th Annual Wild Wild West Pro Rodeo
Cancer Awareness Night & Tribute to Returning
Veterans
Wear pink on Thursday night and buy your ticket at
the gate,
and 50 cents of each ticket goes to Cancer Fund.
www.silvercity.org 1.800.548.9378
29 Aztec Fiesta Days
Aztec, NM celebrates summer
with a downtown parade,
live music, dancers, entertainment,
games, food, arts and crafts,
the Frasier Carnival, a
Classic Car show, new car
show Expo, juried fine
arts, special Aztec speedway
races and so much more!
It's family fun throughout
the city. It all starts
at 10:00 am in Minium Park.
Call (505) 334-9551 for
more information or visit
www.aztecchamber.com
(Through June 1)
30-31 Willcox Rod & Classic
Car Show
The 2nd annual car show will
be held in the Willcox Historic
District on Railroad Ave.
For information contact the
Willcox Chamber of Commerce
and Agriculture at 520-384-2272
or the Rex Allen Museum at
520-384-4583 or info@rexallenmuseum.org.
30 Gold Rush Days
White Oaks, NM (Near Carrizozo)
Through June 1
Panning for gold, shoot-outs,
and more fun! www.whiteoaksnewmexico.com
(877) 277-4577
31 Datil Plant and Bake
Sale
Lots of great things! Scholarship
fundraiser
To donate or further info,
call Fran at (575)772-5166
31 Concealed Carry Class
Sponsored by the Mogollon
Mountains
Gun Club. Glenwood Community
Center . Call Cathy Murphy
at 539-2527
for information and reservations.
Cost is $70. Glenwood, NM
31 Stars-N-Parks Astronomy
Program
Program starts at 9:20 PM. The Stars-N-Parks astronomy
outreach programs‚ designed to educate and
orientate attendees to the night sky as seen from
a dark sky site and provide telescopes for deep sky
observation‚ are sponsored by the National
Public Observatory and New Mexico State Parks. Specific
details for this event include: City of Rocks State
Park‚ Sunset 8:09 PM‚ Program Starts
at 9:20 PM‚ Program Ends at 10:50 PM. Sataurn
well presented‚ The Spring Sky showing well.
Steve Machols presenting. For more details contact
Ken Abalos @ 575-536-2800 (City of Rocks State Park)
Cost: Park fee of $5 National Public Observatory.
City of Rocks State Park. 575-536-2800
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1 Copper Creek
Ranch Opens for Summer Season
Silver City, NM. Open Friday & Saturday evenings,
through Sept. 1. Chuckwagon Supper and Western Show.
Reservations appreciated: 888-274-1001
1-8 The 30th Annual Texas
Star Party
Fort Davis, TX (800)458-6232, (432)426-3202
www.texasstarparty.org. Astronomy clubs from the
Southwest Region of the Astronomical League (SWRAL)
and individual volunteers help operate the annual
astronomy convention. Different activities occur
all week. Prude Ranch, Hwy. 118. E-mail: info@prude-ranch.com
1 "Introduction to
Reptiles of the Tucson Area
with Ed Moll, Tucson Herpetological Society
Slide show, questions and answers, live critters! "Sunday
in the Park" event, Colossal Cave Mountain Park,
Vail, AZ. 3:00-4:00 pm. www.colossalcave.com info@colossalcave.com
1 3rd Annual Tour of Gardens
1:00-4:00 pm, Silver City. Sponsored by Evergreen
Garden Club. Five Silver City owner-designed and
maintained gardens. Tickets $5 available at Peters
Agency after May 1.
Or call 575-313-1750
1 St. Joseph Apache Mission
Parish Bazaar
Hwy 70 E, Mescalero NM, 12:00-5:00 pm. Stop in for
arts & crafts, entertainment, games & BBQ.
575-464-4473
5-6 The Beach Boys in Concert:
Inn of the Mountain Gods
Resort and Casino, Mescalero NM, 8:00 pm. Kick off
Summer with the legendary band that gave us hits
like 'Good Vibrations', 'Surfin' USA', 'Barbara Ann'
and countless other hits! Tickets on sale April 1st,
$25 - $100. Info: 877-277-5677.
6-8 Greer Days, Village
of Greer, Arizona
Parade, Vendors, Food, Arts & Crafts
www.springerville-eagarchamber.com 928-333-2123
7 Creating Ice Cream at
Home! The Curious Kumquat,
111 E. College St., Silver City. 1:00-3:00 pm.
Sign up for this special class: (575) 534.0337
7 Mountain Blues Festival
Ruidoso Event Plaza, Ruidoso,
NM. 11am - 8pm. Great food, fun & the best live
blues around; doors open at 10am. This year's headliner
TBA; scheduled to perform: The Bad News Blues Band,
Mike Pritchard and the Vicious Rumors, The 24/7 Blues
Band and Buzz and the Soul Senders. Advance tickets
$15 at The Quarters or WPS on Sudderth; $20 at the
door. To order tickets by phone, call: 866-207-4816
or visit Ruidoso.Net/BluesFestival
7 A Taste of Capitan Capitan
NM, Smokey Bear Blvd,
10am - 4pm. All Capitan restaurants (Brewers, El
Paisano, Greenhouse Café, Horsemen's Grill,
Hitchin Post, Rustic Roots, Smokey's Restaurant,
Tom's BBQ and more) will be participating, each offering
a taste of their specialties for a dollar donation.
All proceeds benefit the Capitan Public Library and
Smokey Bear Park Playground. The 2nd Annual International
Chips and Salsa Competition will also take place;
cash prize for the Grand Champion. Info: 575-257-2327
or www.atasteofcapitan.org
Saturdays Farmer's Market
8 AM to 12 PM Bisbee, Arizona. www.discoverbisbee.com
7-8 Miner's Day Celebration
White Oaks, NM
9:00 am. Come to the Deadwood of the Southwest, for
events that will include a parade at 9:30 am, an
Old West shoot-out at high noon, a historic trail
ride with the Lincoln County Sheriff's Posse at 2pm,
and live music from 5pm to dusk! Info: info@whiteoaksnewmexico.com
7 "Civilian Conservation
Corps 75th Anniversary"
Riordan Mansion State Historic Park, Flagstaff, Arizona
Celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Civilian Conservation
Corps, with Jane Jackson, USFS/NPS, and meet original
enrollees who worked in camps in Arizona and other
states. In 1933 Franklin D. Roosevelt began the CCC
as a way for Depression Era young men to gain employment
and help their families. They planted trees, thinned
forests, built roads, fought fires, made trails and
constructed many of the original structures that
are still in use at national monuments and in campgrounds
throughout AZ. Evening slide presentation series,
7pm, RSVP. Free! 928.779.4395
7 13th Annual Tour Las Cruces
our of Gardens Las Cruces, NM
Location: Various Locations The Las Cruces 13th Annual
Tour of Gardens will be held from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on
Saturday, June 7. This year's tour features six gardens
in the Sonoma Ranch and High Range areas. www.lascrucescvb.org
7 Hot Springs Gymkhana
4:00 pm, Sierra County Sheriff's Posse Rodeo Arena,
T or C.
Sierra County youth age 2 - 18 can enter to compete
in the following events, depending on their age categories:
barrels, pole bending, flag race, goat tagging/tying,
team roping, breakaway roping, and steer riding.
Each gymkhana includes a raffle and concessions.
Enter at 4pm; grand entry is at 5pm. Entry fees vary.
Contact: Hot Springs Gymkhana Association, Jonna
Smith, 575-743-9826 jscaballo@yahoo.com
7 25th Annual Winston Fiesta
Winston , NM
9 am - all day, Winston Community Center, 38 miles
northwest of T or C. Line-up for the parade starts
at 9 am, the parade itself begins around 10 am; barbecue
at noon, and a dance at 8 pm. There will be games
and vendor booths all day. Contact: Winston Community
Center, 575-743-3304 or 575-743-2736 www.sierracounty.net
7 Spring Fiesta 11:00 am
- 4:00 pm, El Camino Real
International Heritage Center, exit 115 from I-25
between Socorro and T or C. Learn about the New Mexican
environment and its wonderful resources through information
booths and hands-on activities. Topics covered will
range from minerals to animals and plants. The event
will feature a slide-show presentation by Bill Dunmire,
author of "Gardens of New Spain," courtesy
of New Mexico Humanities Council. Museum admission.
Contact: El Camino Real Heritage Center, Claudia
Gallardo, 575-854-3600 http://www.elcaminoreal.org
7-8 Arizona Crawdad Festival
Camp Verde
www.visitcampverde.com Don't miss this one! This
New Orleans/Cajun style event will be loads of fun!
5 to 11 pm both nights, Crawdad Races, Crawdad Eating
Contests, live Cajun music, Square Dancing, Kid's
carnival, Root Beer Garden, contests for the whole
family , full service beer garden, and much more.
We will have plenty of fresh crawdads and other Cajun
Foods for everyone! Win $$ for bringing in the largest
crawdad (must be on ice). Both nights at the Camp
Verde Community Center 395 S Main St.
7 J.T. Hubbell, Nashville
Singer of Country Music/Bluegrass/Gospel. "Greer
Days 2008" 7:00 pm,
Fireside @ Butterfly Lodge
Museum, Greer, AZ. bflylodge@aol.com.
(928) 735-7514
7 National Rails-to-Trails
Day Race 8.1 mile walk run
race. For more information
call race director Jerry
Johnson at 575-434-3787 or
visit http://nmrailstotrails.org
www.cloudcroft.net
7 "Barnyard Critters"
Concho Farmers' Market, Concho, Arizona
Folks at the market got the chance to see our farm
animals up close. Shop for farm raised eggs, fresh
vegetables and local crafts. Please leave your dogs
at home this day in consideration for the other animals
who will be at the market. Also note that only vendors
and guests who have made prior arrangements are eligible
to bring animals to this event.
The market is located at the junction of Highway
61 and 180A in Concho, Arizona (northwest of Springerville)
and this year will be open on Saturdays May 10th
through October 25th.? Hours are 8AM to noon May
through September and 9AM to noon in October. Vendor
applications are available online at www.ConchoFarmers.org
or can be obtained by contacting market manager Roy
Ledford at (928) 245-8810.
7-8 Bisbee Lodging Tour, "Doors
Wide Open"
Bisbee, Arizona. www.discoverbisbee.com
11 AM to 4 PM Tour of Bisbee's unique lodging facilities.
A two-day event sponsored by the Bisbee Chamber of
Commerce. For more information call (520) 432-5421
or visit www.bisbeearizona.com
7 Chicken Barbeque, Datil,
NM
Country singers, door prizes,
crafters and vendors welcome;
Community Center; starting
at 11:am For more information
call Fran at (575)772-5166
7 5th Annual Western Heritage
& Wine Festival
Bowie, AZ 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. - Fort Bowie Vineyards & Orchard
Products. Cowboy Poetry, Western Music, Dutch Oven
Cook Off, Arts & Crafts Fair, Wine Tasting, Homemade
Ice Cream. For more info: 520-847-2593 or
1-800-299-5951
www.fortbowievineyards.net
June - October
"U-Pick" Produce Season
The U-Pick farms near Willcox, Arizona offer nuts,
fruits and vegetables, meats, honey, jellies, baked
goods - everything from Apples to Zucchini. There
are also Peach, Cider and Pumpkin festivals. For
more information, send a self-addressed, stamped
envelope to: Produce Brochure, Willcox Chamber of
Commerce & Agriculture, 1500 N Circle I Rd, Willcox,
AZ
8 The 24 Club Home Tour
2:00-4:00 pm, Silver City. You won't want to miss
the opportunity to take this tour. Watch this space
as more info is coming. Contact Karen Dunn @ The
event will be held at various sites. 575-534-0622
9 Greenlee County's Goat
Extravaganza
Sponsored by Greenlee County 4-H, Duncan, Arizona.
USBGA Sanctioned Show Judge: Debra Mayne
Dry Camping available Friday night, covered pens
(first come basis) & vendors welcomed. For further
information contact: Karla Ellis (928) 359-2032 or
Karen Sabin (928) 359-1378
13-15 Festival on the Concho
San Angelo, Texas. The festival will include: Hot
Air Balloon glows, Concerts Fri & Sat nights,
Water events, 5K & 10K runs, talent shows,
childrens area, merchant booths, food booths, & worship
service on Sunday AM FMI see our website at www.sajuniorleague.com
or contact the Junior League of San Angelo 325-655-9866
or info@sajuniorleague.com
13-15 Run with the Wolf
Motorcycle Rally American
Legion Post #30, Springerville,
AZ
www.springerville-eagarchamber.com 928-333-2123
13 Art After-Hours Gallery
Walk
Walk will feature between 3-5 Galleries or Artful
shops open after regular business hours from 5 pm
to 8 pm. This is a self-guided tour. 575-257-7272.
Ruidoso, NM
13 Crownpoint Rug Auction
Sponsored by Crownpoint Rug Weavers Association.
Rug viewing begins at 4:00pm and runs until 6:00pm.
Auction begins at 7:00pm, Crownpoint Elementary
School, 72 miles south of Farmington on Hwy. 371,
(505) 786-5302, (505) 786-7386 or www.crownpointrugauction.com
CrownPoint, NM
13-15 Four Corners Arts & Crafts
Fiesta
Cortez, Colorado. Handmade arts and crafts in the
City Park during PRCA Rodeo weekend. Lots of fun
and entertainment for all of the family. On the 13th
from 4pm-7pm, the 14th from 9am-6pm and on the 15th
from 10am-4pm. For more information call (970) 565-1151
or visit www.cortezculturalcenter.org
13-14 Billy the Kid Championship
BBQ
and Green Chili Cook-Off
Silver City, NM. Treat your Dad to mouthwatering
BBQ and Championship Green Chile stew and maybe even
win him one of two brand new deluxe backyard barbeques
for Father's Day. Whether you are a competitive BBQer,
a vendor, a local with a killer brisket or green
chile stew or hot wings recipe or just want to sample
and chow down with your Dad on some of the best food
anywhere, the Billy the Kid Championship BBQ and
Green Chile Cook-Off is the place to be. With more
than $5,000 in prize money this event is going to
attract some serious contenders with great recipes
and fantastically delicious results. attract some
serious contenders with great recipes and fantastically
delicious results. www.silvercity.org
13 Asleep at the Wheel,
performing at
Memorial Civic Center, Lubbock, Texas.
www.asleepatthewheel.com
14 Apache County Patchers
Quilt Guild
meets the 2nd Saturday of every month. Other dates
are July 12, August 9, September 13, and Oct. 11.
This group includes gals from all over Apache County,
plus some from Reserve, Apache Creek and Luna, N.M.
They are a great group and do some great things for
others. Alpine, Arizona
14 Elephant Butte Chile
Challenge Cook-Off
Elephant Butte, NM
14 10th Annual Pinos Altos
Art Fair
1:00 pm. Pinos Altos was
formed as an early mining
town in Grant County‚ and
still retains its historic
feel and original architecture.
To find it and the Art Fair‚ take
New Mexico Highway 15 just
7 miles from its intersection
with Highway 180 in Silver
City. Love fine art? Then
don't miss this event. The
fair features more than 40
talented artists and fine
crafters. Special "Artist
in Action" booths are
set up with local artisans
demonstrating pottery making
and looming. The fair is
sponsored by the local businesses
of Pinos Altos in coordination
with the Grant County Art
Guild. Pinos Altos‚ NM
14 Spring Fling Classic
Car Show
Mountain Annie's Parking Lot, Midtown Ruidoso, 10am
- 4pm. Hosted by the Pine Top Rod and Custom Car
Club, open to all Classic, Sprot and CollectIble
Cars and Trucks. Food, music , door prizes and fun
for the whole family; free admission, awards will
be presented at 3:30pm!
Info: 575-336-2403, 575-257-6586
14-15 Ruidoso Wine Festival
Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort and Casino, Noon
- 6:00 pm. The NM Wine Grower's Association presents
the first-ever Ruidoso Wine Festival; join us on
the 'Greens' for live music, art and crafts, and
of course - Ruidoso's cool mountain air! A full
range of award-winning wines will be available
for free tasting or for sale by the glass, bottle
or case. Admission: $20 per adult includes a souvenir
wine glass. You must have picture ID to enter.
Info: New Mexico Wine Growers Association, 866-4nmwine
(66-9463) or nmwine.com
14-15 High Rolls Cherry
Festival High Rolls, NM
Community Center (3/4 mile off Hwy 82). Join us for
the 45th Annual Cherry Festival, sponsored by the
High Rolls/ Mountain Park Lion's Club. Arts & crafts,
cherry cider, pies & much more! Hours: Sat 9am
- 5pm, Sun 9am - 4pm; free admission and parking.
Info: www.highrollsfestivals.org
14 June Art Hop Downtown
TorC
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm, Downtown Truth or Consequences.
Many of downtown's galleries, studios, stores and
restaurants are open for the evening on the second
Saturday of every month from 6-9, rain or shine.
Come out to see new shows, hear music, people-watch,
and mingle. Information and walking maps are on the
website. Free. Downtown Gallery District Association,
torcgalleries@gmail.com
14 18th Annual Elephant
Butte Chile
Challenge Cook Off
11:00 am, Desert Cove Campground, Elephant Butte
Lake State Park.
The first 20 cooks to register (deadline: May 16)
will compete to win prizes for best red and best
green. Entry fees are $20 in either category or $30
to enter in both categories. Spectators pay park
admission fee plus $2 to taste/vote in the People's
Choice award. Judging begins at 11. Proceeds go toward
Sierra Santas and Elephant Butte Lions' Club. The
Lions Club will have a hamburger stand; cool off
with ice cream for only $1. Varies.
Contact: Brigitte Sutherland, 575-894-3264 or 575-744-5292
14 Trip to the Armendaris
Ranch Bat Caves
1:00 pm, Meet at the Geronimo Springs Museum, 211
Main Street, T or C. Travel to the Armendaris Ranch
for a tour, and at dusk, see thousands of bats take
flight. This event is a fundraiser for the Geronimo
Springs Museum; cost includes a meal. Space is limited;
advance reservations are required. $150 per person
. Geronimo Springs Museum, 575-894-6600
www.geronimospringsmuseum.com
14 Run To The Music Biker
Rally / Poker Run
8:30 am to 4:00 pm, Anderson Homes, 402 Hwy 195,
Elephant Butte. There'll be bikes, leather, drawings,
prizes, games and a bike rodeo at this event, with
music provided by Nashville recording artist Scooter
Jones. Co-sponsored by Hot Springs High School Music
Boosters, American Legion Riders, and Christian Motorcycle
Assocation, the rally/run will raise money for travel
expenses needed in order for the HSHS Band & Choir
to enter a competition at Disneyland next year. Donation.
chiefp@zianet.com www.sierracounty.net
14 Book Sale The Silver
City Friends of the Library
will hold
ongoing one-day book sales at their bookstore located
in the City Yard at 1510 Market Street in Silver
City on the "Second Saturday" of every
month.
14 Frontier Day at Fort
Concho San Angelo, TX
Fort Concho, www.fortconcho.com, (325) 481.2646
15 Father's Day
15 Third Annual Father's
Day Craft Show and Yard Sale
10:00 A.M. until 4:00 P.M. At Jackson Park,Pie Town
,
N.M. on Hwy 60 1-575-772-2525
18 Full Moon
18 Membership Appreciation
Day
Silver City Food Co-op For more info. call 575-388-2343.
Sundays Mariachi Sundays
in the Summer
6-8 p.m. Old MesillaPlaza
www.oldmesilla.org
18 Full Moon Nights at White
Sands National Monument Dates:
June 18, 2008, Wednesday
Location: White Sands National
Monument Special programs
presented by park rangers
or guest speakers. Experience
the beauty of the full moon
on the white sands. Park
entrance closes at 10 pm.
Exit by 11 pm. www.lascrucescvb.org
19 First Day of Summer
20-21 Chrome in the Dome
Classic Car Show
RV Dome, Eagar, AZ www.springerville-eagarchamber.com
928-333-2123
20-21 Stonewall, TX Peach
Jamboree & Rodeo!
Celebrates the annual peach crop including peach
judging,
crowning of The Peach Queen, parade, food, music
and rodeo. E-mail: stonewall@fgb.net Stonewall, TX
west of Austin in the Texas Hill Country. 830/644-2735
www.stonewalltexas.com
20-22 Tombstone Gem & Mineral
Show
Tombstone, AZ Gems, jewelry, mineral specimens and
fossils. Door prizes, free admission and parking
at the Holiday Inn Express. Area vendors welcome.
www.tombstonegemshow.info
20-22 Aztec Balloon Festival
and Indian Market
Aztec, NM. Up to 20 hot air balloons fill the sky
above Aztec. Mass ascension from Minium Park on Friday,
Saturday & Sunday mornings between 6:30am-7:30am.
On Saturday evening enjoy the balloon nightglow,
good food and live music in the park. The Downtown
sidewalks and courtyard will be filled with Native
American jewelry, arts & crafts, food & entertainment.
For more information call (505) 334-9551 or visit
www.aztecchamber.com
20-21 Art in the Pines:
Free self guided tour of
Ruidoso and
Ruidoso Downs Artist's studios
10 am to 5 pm.. Info: PO
Box 1001,
Ruidoso NM 88355 or 575-258-3820
or 257-8720. Ruidoso, NM
20-22 20th Annual Tortugas
Turtlefest Dates: June 20,
2008 - June 22, 2008, Friday,
Saturday, Sunday www.lascrucescvb.org
Location: Tortugas New Mexico
June 20: Tortugas Open Golf
Tournament June 21: San Juan
Fiesta Tardeada June 22:
20th Annual Tortugas Turtle
Races. www.lascrucescvb.org
20-22 Western Heritage Days:
Western Heritage Days are
great time for the family.
Friday night enjoy BBQ startin
at 5pm with live entertainment
and then the world famous
Pie Auction at 6pm. Saturday
enjoy demonstrations from
Black Smiths, Wheelrights
and Chuckwagons all at the
Historic Sacramento Mountain
Museum for more information
call the Cloudcroft Chamber
of Commerce at 575-682-2932.
www.cloudcroft.net
20-21 Fiesta del Sol
Downtown Alpine, TX comes
alive in the evening during
this Summer Solstice celebration.
(432) 837.3360. www.alpinetexas.com
21 Meredith Neal and his
Boot Heel Boys'
Music Reunion
The White Signal Community Center at 2:00 pm 'til
(?)
The families of the Meredith Neal and the Bootheel
Boys Western Swing Band invite you, Friends, Family,
Musicians who played in his band - as well as folks
who danced to their music ( or would have liked to)
. Pot Luck ~ Bring your favorite dish. Musicians
~ bring your instruments to pick and sing a little,
if you'd like. Please RSVP to BJ Neal ~ (575) 388.3076.
or Kim Neal Allen (575) 546.6341
21 Millie and Billy Ball
Celebrate in the spirit of
the Old West
at this dinner & dance. More info to come. (575)
538-2505
21 Save our School Arts & Crafts
Fair
Old Springerville School, Springerville, AZ
www.springerville-eagarchamber.com 928-333-2123
21 7th Annual Museum Barbeque & Raffle
5:00 pm. Tickets: $30 per person, RSVP (928) 735-7514
Butterfly Lodge Museum, Greer, AZ. bflylodge@aol.com.
(928) 735-7514
21 Solitario Tour
Presidio, Texas (432)229-3416
The Solitario is a nine-mile-wide
volcanic caldera and the
oldest volcano in the park.
Travel in a 4x4 vehicle and
hike through the eroded passes.
Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4
p.m. Reservations required.
Deadline is 48 hours in advance
of the tour. Big Bend Ranch
State Park.
www.texasmountaintrail.com
(Also on July 19, August
16)
21 Deming Music in the Park
@ Rockhound State Park
6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
27-28 End of Trail Rummage
Sale
Nutrioso, AZ Community Center
(old schoolhouse)
28 Alpine Community Center
Melodrama
7:00 pm Alpine, AZ www.alpinearizona.com
(928) 339.4443
28 Az Game & Fish Presentations,
2 pm, Butterfly Lodge Museum,
Greer, AZ. bflylodge@aol.com.
(928) 735-7514
28 Ha:San Bak ~ Saguaro
Harvest Celebration
Celebrate the Saguaro at
this annual festival!
Colossal Cave Mountain Park,
Vail, AZ. 3:00-4:00 pm. www.colossalcave.com
info@colossalcave.com
28-29 Earth Plaster, Lime
Plaster, Earthen Floor and
Natural Clay Paint
(Aliz)
Kingston, NM. satomi@landerland.com
28 Asleep at the Wheel,
performing at Louisiana Peach
Festival, Ruston, Louisiana.
www.asleepatthewheel.com
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1 Mixed Media Show. Sponsored
by the Magdalena Arts Gallery.
info@magdalena-nm.com
2-3 52nd Smokey Bear Stampede:
In Capitan, NM. Parade at
10
am. BBQ, fireworks & dancing
at fairgrounds! Info: 575-354-2273
or
354-3232. www.villageofcapitan.com.
Ruidoso, NM
2-5 78th Annual Texas Cowboy
Reunion
Stamford, Texas (Panhandle
Plains)
Includes World's Largest
Amateur Rodeo, nightly dances,
trade show, cook-off, chuck-wagon
cook-off, old-timers events,
fiddlers contest, Western
art show and sale, and much
more. Hwy. 277, about 35
miles north of Abilene. 325/773-3138.
www.tcrrodeo.com
3 Through Oct 20, Old Timers,
Exhibit of Southwestern & Cowboy
Art. Reception TBA. Sponsored
by the Magdalena Arts Gallery.
info@magdalena-nm.com
3 Fourth of July Celebration
Tubac, AZ http://www.tubacaz.com/
2-5 Smokey Bear Stampede & Rodeo:
Capitan NM, celebrates Independance
Day in a big way every year!
Smokey Bear Stampede & Rodeo,
Ranch Rodeo, Youth Rodeo,
Fireworks Display, Dance,
10k and 2 mile Fun Run. Entries
now being accepted for the
4th of July Smokey Bear Parade.
Info: Capitan Chamber, 575-354-2273
or www.villageofcapitan.com
2 Fourth of July Fireworks
Extravaganza: Inn of the
Mountain Gods
Resort and Casino. Fireworks
at approximately 9 pm. Info:
800-545-9011 or www.innofthe
mountaingods.com. Ruidoso,
NM
3-4 Fourth of July
Fort Stockton, TX.
Phone: (432)336-2264
Enjoy a Thursday dance at
Rooney Park. On Friday, features
karaoke, contest, food, fireworks,
games and entertainment.
Rooney Park. E-mail: visitor@fortstockton.org
2-5 Mescalero Apache Ceremonial & Rodeo:
Mescalero NM fairgrounds.
Events include a traditional
Pow-Wow, 'Dance of the Maidens',
daily rodeo and a parade
on July 4th at 11am! Info:
Mescalero Tribal Office,
575-464-4494.
3-6 UFO Festival in Roswell:
Roswell NM, Convention Center
on Main St., Roswell Museum & Art
Center on West St. Celebrate
the 1947 incident that started
it all… via guest
lectures & researchers,
a light parade, costume contest,
live entertainment, 4th of
July fireworks display and
much more! Events will be
held throughout town, varying
hours. Info: 888-ROS-FEST
or visit www.roswellufofestival.com
4-6 Sunrise 3-D ShootOut
July 4, 5 & 6
Sunrise Park Resort
Highway 273
Greer, Arizona
800-772-7669
www.sunriseskipark.com
4 4th of July in Bisbee
The big day begins with our
world famous Coaster Races
down Tombstone Canyon starting
at 9AM. Between heats of
the coaster race the Bisbee
Iron Man Mile footrace
starts at the Iron Man
statue. A parade is held
in the Warren section of
Bisbee at 11AM. In the
afternoon the contest of
the traditional mining
activities of Mucking (2PM)
and Hard-Rock-Drilling
(4PM) takes place in Brewery
Gulch. Fireworks at dark
at Vista Park in Warren.
Call (520) 432-6016 for
more information.
4 Independence Day Celebration
Independence Day Celebration
Parade,Games,Vendors,Fireworks,
&Historical Military Exhibition
Alpine, AZ www.alpinearizona.com (928) 339.4330
4-6 Annual Coolest Fourth
of July Celebration
Fort Davis, Texas
Phone: (432)426-3015
www.fortdavis.com
Includes vendors, pet contest,
great parade, barbecue, "The
First Great Bank Robbery," Peruvian
Passo Horse Demonstration, "The
Second Great Bank Robbery," dance
and fireworks. Courthouse.
E-mail: info@fortdavis.com
4 Annual Coolest 4th of
July Celebration - 8:00am
Vendors open @ Courthouse.
8:00pm to Midnight: Dance
behind the Union. Admission
$10.00 per person. For more
info and or Tickets: 432-426-3015
or 800-524-3015.
Fort Davis www.fortdavis.com
5 Fort Davis First Saturday
Flea Markets
Call (432) 426-2742 for more
information.
Fort Davis www.fortdavis.com
5 Annual Coolest 4th of
July Celebration
8:00am Vendors open @ Courthouse.
8:30am Pet Contest Registration
in front of Kimball Miller
Real Estate.
9:00am Pet Contest "Everyone
Wins".
10:00am "The Great Parade" (line
up @ 9:00am St Joseph Church
anyone can enter)
Free to enter- Prizes for
1st, 2nd, & 3rd.
11:00am "The Great Barbeque" -
Until it's Gone! @ the Courthouse.
12:00pm "The First Great
Bank Robbery" Memorial
square.
1:00pm Peruvian Passo Horse
Demonstration- Memorial Square.
2:00pm "The Second Great
Bank Robbery"- Memorial
Square.
9:00pm Dance behind the Union
with Walt Wilkins.
For more info and or Tickets:
432-426-3015 or 800-524-3015.
Fort Davis www.fortdavis.com
5 Annual Coolest 4th of
July Celebration
Booths open @ Courthouse
@ 9am
Dark-"The Great Fireworks
Display" out at Jeff
Davis County Park
For more information call
the Fort Davis Chamber of
Commerce- 800-524-3015 or
432-426-3015
Fort Davis www.fortdavis.com
4 Carrizozo Fireworks Display:
Carrizozo Golf Course, off
Hwy 380. Bring the whole
family down to Carrizozo
tonight for a terrific fireworks
display over Carrizozo City
Lake, courtesy of the Carrizozo
Fire Department, and food
court courtesy of local businesses.
Hours: 4 to 8pm, fireworks
at dusk. Due to safety issues,
outside fireworks are no
longer allowed at this event.
Info: Carrizozo Chamber,
575-648-2732, E-mail zozoccc@tularosa.net
or visit www.townofcarrizozo.org/attractions.php
4 Independence Day Celebration
in Quemado. Parade 11 a.m.,
BBQ noon. Vendors, town-wide
flea market. Fireworks after
dark. More info: www.catroncounty.net/quemado/
or call 575 773-4775
(J&Y Auto), email july4@catroncounty.net
TBA Hotter Than Hell Drag
Races, Presidio, TX (in Big
Bend area, West Texas)
4 Fourth of July Celebration'
Alpine, TX. Parade 5:00 pm,
with games, drinks, food & fireworks
after sunset. (432) 837.5539.
www.alpinetexas.com
5 3rd Annual Animas River
Blues Festival
Blues - Brews & Bar-b-Que!
July 5, 2008
www.animasriverblues.com
info@animasriverblues.com
Where: Riverside Park in
Aztec, New Mexico
Why: Because it's the Blues!
Price: $15.00 in advance
o $20.00 at the door
Door Prizes: o Guitars o
Art o Gift Certificates and
more!
5 "Cowboy Jubilee" A
Celebration of National Day
of the Cowboy Week and Day
of the Cowboy New Mexico
- 8:00 to Noon - Family & Children
Activities - 1:00 to 3:00
- Cowboy Poetry & Music
The Hubbard Museum of the
American West, Ruidoso Downs,
NM
www.hubbardmuseum.org
5 7:00 pm Campfire Sing-a-long
Fireside @ Butterfly Lodge Museum, Greer, AZ. bflylodge@aol.com.
(928) 735-7514
Every Saturday 2 pm Free Childrens' Activities -
Tipi Time
Butterfly Lodge Museum, Greer, AZ. bflylodge@aol.com.
(928) 735-7514
5 Animas River Blues Festival
Farmington, NM www.farmingtonnm.org
Fabulous local and national
talent comes together to
provide you with great live
blues music. Bring a blanket
or outdoor chair and enjoy
the music under the trees
bordering the Animas River.
Great atmosphere, music,
food & brew and craft
vendors will keep you entertained
all day. Gates open at noon,
live music from 2:00pm -
10:00pm at Riverside Park
in Aztec. Visit www.animasriverblues.com
or call (505) 334-9551 for
more information.
5 4th of July Festival 9:00
am
A wonderful celebration with
food‚ music, arts & crafts
and booths of all kinds.
We are even planning some
neat fun and games. Watch
here for more info. Usual
fireworks display at the
end of the day.
Gough Park‚ Silver
City
575-538-3785
4 FAMILY STYLE FOURTH OF
JULY
Medigovich Field Softball
tournament, Round Robin and
food booth. Sponsored by
Tombstone Knights of Columbus.
Contact Mark (520) 457-3994.
City Firework display at
dusk. Tombstone, AZ
3-4 4th of July Festivities
Activities start at 6 pm
July 3 with a youth talent
show at Veterans' Memorial
Park, 3105 E. Fry Blvd.
Sierra Vista, followed
by a street dance with
the popular band "Train
Wreck." July 4th starts
with the Pets & People
Parade, followed by entertainment,
food, and displays all
day at Veterans' Memorial
Park. A noon ceremony features
an address by the Commander,
US Army Intelligence Center
and Ft. Huachuca; an F-16
flyover; and a 50 gun salute.
Major bands play at both
Veterans' Memorial Park
and Stone Field starting
at 6 pm. Southeast Arizona's
most spectacular fireworks
show starts at dusk at
the Paiz/Stone Complex,
on Tacoma Street, followed
by another band. Free.
(520) 266-2304. Sierra
Vista, AZ
4 Patagonia's Annual 4th
of July Celebration: 11am
Parade with hanging of Grand
Marshall at noon at Town
Gazebo. Music, Food and Vendors
in the Park all day. 8pm
Fireworks at Patagonia High
School. www.patagoniaaz.com
4-5 Mescalero Apache Ceremonial & Rodeo:
Pow-wow, Dance of the
Maidens, rodeo (1:30 pm daily),
traditional Apache dances & parade
July
5th at 10 am. Info: Tribal
Office, 575-464-4494 Ruidoso,
NM
4-5 2 Day Fourth of July
Celebration
see days for specific info
for the day.
Gough Park, Silver City
4 1:00 am
4th of July Parade and Festival
A wonderful parade made up
of floats from area organizations‚ schools‚ etc.
After the parade everyone
shows up in Gough Park. It's
a time to celebrate with
food‚ arts & crafts
and booths of all kinds.
More info to come.
Gough Park‚ Silver
City
575-538-3785
4 Celebration on Burro Avenue:
Cloudcroft NM, 10-5. Join
us for all-day, small-town
fun for the whole family,
right in the heart of midtown!
Info: Cloudcroft Chamber,
575-682-2733
4 Springerville-Eagar Fourth
of July Parade, Rodeo, and
Celebration
This annual event includes
a parade, rodeo, and fireworks
at the Lyman Lake and Sunrise
Resort. The parade starts
in the late morning, beginning
in Eagar, and finishing in
Springerville. All residents
and neighboring communities
are open to participate,
and the result is a colorful
display of floats, bands,
and horseback riders showcasing
the best of northeastern
Arizona. The sanctioned rodeo
lasts for 2 days, and is
sponsored by the Apache County
Sheriff's Posse. www.springerville-eagarchamber.com
4 96th Annual Rodeo and
4th of July Celebration
Springerville-Eagar, AZ
www.springerville-eagarchamber.com
928-333-2123
4 4th of July Fireworks!
Lyman Lake State Park, Springerville,
Arizona --- OR NEAR SAFFORD
????
Come enjoy the fireworks
by the lake! The park will
also be hosting Duck Races
during the day. Check it
out! 928.337.4441 (FF)
TBA: Inn of the Mountain
Gods Resort & Casino
Fireworks Display: 287 Carrizo
Canyon Rd, Mescalero NM.
Bring your blankets and lawn
chairs and prepare yourself
to be dazzled by an awesome
night sky display (weather
and fire restrictions permitting)!
To avoid traffic congestion,
the resort is encouraging
visitors to use Hwy 70 and
enter the Inn on Route 4
as much as possible. Parking
will be available at the
West Conference Center, the
Carrizo Community Center
and the Casino Apache Travel
Center. Info: 800-545-9011
4 Lordsburg July 4th Activities
and 5K Run, Fireworks, Lordsburg
4th July 4th Activities; parade, BBQ, dance in Rodeo,
NM
5-6 Shakespeare Ghost Town open for visitors
4 Fireworks Display! Deming,
NM
4 Las Cruces 4th of July
Electric Light Parade Dates:
July 3, 2008, Thursday
Location: Apodaca Park Las
Cruces celebrates with a
parade of floats decorated
with electric lights. Parade
route begins at Apodaca Park
and will head south on Solano
Drive to Hadley and will
then turn left on Hadley.
www.lascrucescvb.org
4 Socorro 4th of July Celebration
11:00 am Outdoor concert
featuring New Mexico bands,
family fun, and Tech's
famous fireworks display!
www.nmtpas.org/
July 4 July 4th in Bisbee
Coaster Races, Parade
Bisbee, Arizona. chamber@bisbeearizona.com
5 Campfire Sing-Along
Fireside at Butterfly Lodge
Museum, Greer, Arizona
(928) 735.7514, bflylodge@aol.com
5 Independence Day Celebration
Elephant Butte Lake State
Park.
Come and see the biggest
fireworks show in the state!
Show begins at dusk.
Contact: Friends of Elephant
Butte Lake. www.sierracounty.net
4 96th Annual Rodeo and
4th of July Celebration
Springerville-Eagar, AZ
www.springerville-eagarchamber.com
928-333-2123
4 Alamogordo 4th of July
Independence Day Parade and
Fireworks Extravaganza:
What would Independence
Day be without a parade?
Parade begins at the corner
of Oregon and 10th Street,
runs west to New York Avenue,
south on New York and ends
at the corner of 9th Street.
Alamogordo's NM Museum
of Space History puts on
a terrific fireworks display
(weather-permitting) at
dusk, parking for fireworks
display along Scenic Drive
or Indian Wells. Gather
the family and don't forget
your folding chairs! Fireworks
info: Space Museum, 877-333-6589;
Parade info: 575-439-4250.
6 Alpine Community Center
Melodrama
7:00 pm Alpine, AZ www.alpinearizona.com
(928) 339.4443
TBA
Pioneer Days (July)
Sports tournaments, rodeo,
a dance for the youth, 5k "fun
run", food and other
festivities fill the Town
of Springerville in this
annual celebration. Originally
established as a tribute
to the pioneer families of
northeastern Arizona, Pioneer
Days also serves as a "homecoming" to
the many extended families
whose roots can be traced
back to this part of the
state. www.springerville-eagarchamber.com
8 Sulphur Springs Valley
Historical Society Regular
Meeting
12:00 noon Willcox, AZ www.willcoxchamber.com
12:00 noon
8-9 Sul Ross State University
Alumni Rodeo Reunion Roping
Alpine, TX. Silent & Live
Auctions and Dance. (432)
837.8201. www.alpinetexas.com
9 Sul Ross - Alumni Rodeo
Reunion Roping For more information
call Rose (432) 837-8201
Alpine, TX
9 Silver City Grant County
Chamber of Commerce Luncheon
12:00 pm
Cost $10-lunch at 12 Noon
and is a great networking
opportunity. Are you New
to Grant County? Looking
for local Networking Opportunities?
Curious about becoming a
Chamber member? Take the
opportunity to meet members
of the board‚ Chamber
staff and other Chamber members
by joining us at The Red
Barn‚ Hwy 180 East‚ 708
Silver Heights Blvd‚ Silver
City.
The Red Barn, Hwy 180 East,
708 Silver Heights Blvd,
Silver City
(575) 538-3785
11 Lincoln County Art Loop
Art loop, the premiere self-guided
studio tour of southeastern
New Mexico is in its 13th
year. The tour features
26 Lincoln County artists
whose private studios are
open to the public July
11th-13th, from 10am to
5pm.
This year featured art includes painting, mixed-media,
ceramics, sculpture, fiber arts, wearables, jewelry,
wood turning, glass & metal, gourd art & basket
weaving. For information on the tour or to receive
a brochure call 575.378.8273 or 575.354.5039.
11-13 Ysleta Mission Festival/Kermé Date/Time:
7/11/2008 to 7/13/2008 Location:
Ysleta Mission
131 S. Zaragosa Road
El Paso, Texas 79907
Phone: 915-859-9848
www.ysletamission.org
Three nights of Food! Music! Entertainment! Folklórico!
Mariachi! Games! Fun for young and old. THE family
event of the summer in Ysleta -- in the heart of
the Mission Valley of El Paso County.
11-12 Music from Greer Village
of Greer
www.springerville-eagarchamber.com
928-333-2123
11-12 Music from Greer Village
of Greer
www.springerville-eagarchamber.com
928-333-2123
11-13 Old Timers Reunion,
Rodeo, Pancake Breakfast,
Arts & Crafts, BBQ, Music
and much more. Sponsored
by Magdalena Old Timers'
Association.
info@magdalena-nm.com
11-13 Legends of the Lost
Frontier. Humor, adventure,
romance & nostalgia,
from three writers of the
Old West: Mark Twain, Bret
Harte, Owen Wister. Sponsored
by the London Frontier Theatre
Company. info@magdalena-nm.com
11 CROWNPOINT RUG AUCTION
-300-400 hand woven Navajo
rugs are auctioned off each
month; sponsored by Crownpoint
Rug Weavers Association.
Rug viewing begins at 4:00pm
and runs until 6:00pm. Auction
begins at 7:00pm, Crownpoint
Elementary School, 72 miles
south of Farmington on Hwy.
371, (505) 786-5302, (505)
786-7386 or www.crownpointrugauction.com
CrownPoint, NM
12 The Silver City Friends
of the Library will hold
ongoing one-day book sales
at their bookstore located
in the City Yard at 1510
Market Street in Silver City
on the "Second Saturday" of
every month for the remainder
of 2008. Sales are open to
members at 9am and are then
opened to the general public
at 10 am. Memberships may
be purchased at the gate,
and the sales will continue
each Saturday until 3 pm.
12-13 July Jamboree:
31st annual July Jamboree
arts & crafts show.
Come and enjoy over 60
artist from around the
country that come to Cloudcroft's
Zenith park to sell totally
original art, pottery,
jewelry and many more handmade
crafts. Lots of food and
live entertainment. Call
the Chamber at 575-682-2733.
www.cloudcroft.net
5-6 Cloudcroft July Jamboree:
Cloudcroft, NM. Come and
enjoy our 31st Annual event;
60 artist from around the
country willcome to Cloudcroft's
Zenith park to sell totally
original art, pottery, jewelry
and many more handmade crafts.
Lots of food and live entertainment.
Info: Call the Chamber, 575-682-2733
12 Street Dance:
Come have fun at the Street
Dance. Enjoy live music
and lots of dancing. For
more information please
call the Cloudcroft Chamber
of Commerce at 575-682-2733.
www.cloudcroft.net
12-13 21st Annual Native
American Art Festival
Saturdeay, 9-5
Sunday, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Import this event into your
Outlook calendar
Mountain Meadow Recreation
Complex.
Pinetop-Lakeside http://www.pinetop-lakeside.com/
12 July Art Hop
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm, Downtown
Truth or Consequences.
Many of downtown's galleries,
studios, stores and restaurants
are open for the evening
on the second Saturday of
every month from 6-9, rain
or shine. Come out to see
new shows, hear music, people-watch,
and mingle. Information and
walking maps are on the website.
Free.
Contact: Downtown Gallery
District Association, torcgalleries@gmail.com
http://www.torcart.com. www.sierracounty.net
12 Tour of the Historic
Armendaris Ranch in the Fra
Cristobal Mountains
8:00 am - 6:00 pm, Meet at
the Geronimo Springs Museum,
211 Main Street, T or C.
See wildlife in their natural
habitat and geologic formations
on this tour of the Armendaris
Ranch. The tour is a fundraiser
for the Geronimo Springs
Museum; cost includes lunch.
Space is limited; advance
reservations are required.
$150 per person
Contact: Geronimo Springs
Museum, LaRena Miller, 575-894-6600
http://www.geronimospringsmuseum.com.
www.sierracounty.net
12 Team Roping
9:00 am, City Rodeo Arena,
south of Sierra Feed & Mercantile,
T or C.
This event, open to all ropers,
is held on the 2nd and 4th
Saturday of every month through
approximately October 2008.
Registration begins at 9am;
roping is at 10. Free for
spectators. Free.
Contact: Ed Ragsdale, 575-894-1943
eragsdale@torcnm.org. www.sierracounty.net
12 Colossal Catfish Classic
7:00 pm - 7:00 am, Elephant
Butte Lake State Park.
Sponsored by Sportsman's
Warehouse, this competition
for non-boaters and boaters
offers many prizes and the
proceeds go to the Make-A-Wish
Foundation of New Mexico.
Contact: Sportsman's Warehouse,
Jeremiah (505)556-8400. www.sierracounty.net
12 The Apache County Patchers
Quilt Guild meets the 2nd
Saturday of every month.
This group includes gals
from all over Apache County,
plus some from Reserve, Apache
Creek and Luna, N.M. They
are a great group and do
some great things for others.
Alpine, Arizona
17-27 NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
FINALS RODEO
Farmington, NM www.farmingtonnm.org
Over 1500 participants from
the United States, Canada
and Australia will compete
for top honors at the 'Worlds
Largest Rodeo' held at McGee
Park off Hwy. 64, between
Farmington and Bloomfield.
For more information call
(505) 325-5415 or visit www.nhsra.co
17-19 Water Carnival
(FORT STOCKTON)
Phone: (432)336-2264, ( )
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With more than 300 participants,
this water carnival features
synchronized swimmers and
several dance acts that follow
a theatrical plot. Comanche
Springs Swimming Pool. E-mail:
visitor@fortstockton.org
18 Full Moon Nights at White
Sands National Monument Dates:
July 18, 2008, Friday
Location: White Sands National
Monument Special programs
presented by park rangers
or guest speakers. Experience
the beauty of the full moon
on the white sands. Park
entrance closes at 10 pm.
Exit by 11 pm. www.lascrucescvb.org
18-20 Willcox Western Heritage
Days
Come experience the Old West,
in historic Willcox, Arizona!
At one time Willcox was the
Capital of the World in the
shipping of range cattle,
which makes the cowboy very
significant in our history.
Many a cowboy has been a
part of our history. One
of them was Warren Earp,
the youngest brother of Wyatt
Earp. Warren Earp is the
only Earp to be killed and
buried in Arizona. Gunned
down at the Headquarters
Saloon on Railroad Avenue
on July 6th, 1900. Warren
lies in the Willcox Historical
Cemetery. For details, visit
the Warren Earp Western Heritage
Days website http://www.warrenearpwesternheritagedays.com
.
18-19 Music from Greer
www.springerville-eagarchamber.com
928-333-2123
18-20 Old Bisbee Ghost Tour
Bisbee, Arizona
First annual Paranormal Weekend,
including an investigation
of the Bisbee Inn and Bird
Cage Theatre in nearby Tombstone.
To book reservations, call
(520) 432.3308
www.OldBisbeeGhostTour.com
18-20 4th SASS New Mexico
State Championship Shootout
The Gila Rangers will be
hosting their 4th SASS (Single
Action Shooting Society)
New Mexico State Championship
Shootout‚ "Southwest
Border Dispute" at their
permanent range in the Mimbres
Valley‚ about 35 miles
NE of Silver City. Exact
location is Mile Marker 10
on Rte 35‚ off Rte
152. We expect around 200
shooters plus families from
not only NM but from around
the country‚ plus we'll
have many vendor booths offering
a variety of "old west" products---period
clothing‚ leather‚ jewelry‚ arts‚ etc.
In addition to the NM State
Champion awards‚ a
competition between AZ & NM
shooters will determine if
the winner gets to move the
state boundary line 50 miles
further out-----(loser gets
Lordsburg!).
Mile marker 10 on Rte 35 off Rte 152.
19 Music in the Park on
the third Saturday, 6-8 PM,
June, July, August, and September.
Bring your lawn chairs.
Rockhound State Park, Deming.
For more info please contact
the park office at 575-546-6182
or E-mail | 
