In this exhibit, you will learn about women’s clothing from the pioneer days of the 1870s to the Depression Era of the 1930s. The exhibit focuses on clothing worn for “everyday” as well as special events like weddings, funerals, and baptism. Under garments are included, as well as accessories such as hats and gloves. Lots of dresses and lots of historic photographs.

New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road.  575-522-4100.  www.frhm.org

Monday through Saturday: 9 am to 5 pm.
Sunday: Noon to 5 pm.
Daily except Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day. The barns close at 4 p.m. each day, but visitors may still walk to see the livestock until 5 pm.
Admission rates
Adults: $5
Senior citizens (60 and over): $4
Children 4-17: $3
Active U.S. military & veterans: $2
Children 3 and under and museum members with card: Free* New Mexico seniors are admitted free on Wednesdays.
* Admission rates may differ for special events

The exhibit will be in the Museum’s Legacy gallery through March 3, 2019.

Join us for an enticing artist lecture with Jenny Morgan featuring her works in Jenny Morgan: A HIGHER GROUND. This exhibition tracks the development of Morgan’s body of work starting from graduate school at the School of Visual Arts to her more recent paintings exploring the individual through high-def glimmering layered portraits that tackle the real and surreal. The University Art Gallery is located in D.W. Williams Hall, 1390 E. University Ave. Las Cruces, NM 88003, near the intersection of Solano and University Aves. The University Art Gallery is open Tuesday – Saturday, 10 AM – 4 PM. On Display: July 26 – September 21, 2018.

NMSU  University Art Gallery at New Mexico State University 1390 E. University Ave. Las Cruces,, NM 88003.

5:30 pm – 7:00 pm. Free.  575-646-2545.  http://uag.nmsu.edu

FREE FUN DOWNTOWN …Join us Tuesday nights at 6pm on the Plaza…
“Swing on the Plaza! Open to all ages! Enjoy music from good old big band to new age Electro Swing! Don’t know how to swing dance? No worries! There will be a beginners lesson at the start of every event! The one hour lesson will teach you all the basics of Jitterbug and have you swinging in no time at all! Afterwards enjoy several hours of swinging fun with the Las Cruces Community!” Come for Dancing and stay for the Fun!!

7 pm.  Downtown Plaza de Las Cruces, 100 N. Main Street.

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Downtown Plaza de Las Cruces, 100 N. Main St. Free. 575-541-2444. VisitLasCruces.com

The Prado Traveling Exhibit is an impressive educational outdoor exhibit displaying 92 pieces of photographically reproduced masterpieces, selected and curated by the Prado from Spanish Royal family’s collection of art, at a 1:1 scale. These amazing works of art will be on display on the Plaza de Las Cruces.  The exhibit is free and open to the public 24-hours a day, 7 days a week.  Museo Nacional del Prado – The Prado Museum – is Spain’s main national art museum.  It’s one of the world’s most renowned fine art museums, and boasts one of the finest collections o European art, all housed in a 18th-century Neo-Classical building in Madrid.  With numerous pieces from a long list of artists, the museum offers Madrid’s residents and tourists a deep wealth of European history, cultural reflection and contemporary social commentary. The close relations ships between the Spanish heritage in their U.S., the Prado Museum and the American Friends of Prado Museum offer a strong collaboration to work together towards the collective aim to share knowledge of the Prado Museum and it’s rich collection of European and Spanish painting in a didactic and attractive manner outside Spain.

FREE FUN DOWNTOWN …Join us Tuesday nights at 6pm on the Plaza…
“Swing on the Plaza! Open to all ages! Enjoy music from good old big band to new age Electro Swing! Don’t know how to swing dance? No worries! There will be a beginners lesson at the start of every event! The one hour lesson will teach you all the basics of Jitterbug and have you swinging in no time at all! Afterwards enjoy several hours of swinging fun with the Las Cruces Community!” Come for Dancing and stay for the Fun!!

7 pm.  Downtown Plaza de Las Cruces, 100 N. Main Street.

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FREE FUN DOWNTOWN …Join us Tuesday nights at 6pm on the Plaza…
“Swing on the Plaza! Open to all ages! Enjoy music from good old big band to new age Electro Swing! Don’t know how to swing dance? No worries! There will be a beginners lesson at the start of every event! The one hour lesson will teach you all the basics of Jitterbug and have you swinging in no time at all! Afterwards enjoy several hours of swinging fun with the Las Cruces Community!” Come for Dancing and stay for the Fun!!

7 pm.  Downtown Plaza de Las Cruces, 100 N. Main Street.

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Event Description:  La Gran Fiesta will celebrate southern New Mexico’s traditions, people, great food and more! La Gran Fiesta will be held at Plaza de Las Cruces and nearby areas! The three-day portion of the event will be held at Plaza de Las Cruces on September 21, 22 and 23, 2018. La Gran Fiesta is expected to be a tourist attraction to our beautiful city of the crosses, Las Cruces. It will be built on the idea that attending La Gran Fiesta will be an adventure that feeds the soul. We are grateful for all the local bands, groups and individuals who will be giving back to their local community by volunteering to perform at this event. We are also very excited to announce that this year’s headliner is A.B. Quintanilla III & The Kumbia King Allstarz , who will perform on Saturday, September 22. All of these events in September will benefit our community by creating an attraction that has an emphasis on culture, people, food, arts, outdoor entertainment and recreation, fun, family, southwest, quality of life, tourism, economic impact and an emphasis to “pay it forward”. For more info, visit: carelascruces.org or contact Yoli Diaz at 575-649-0598.

Event Address/location: Downtown Plaza de Las Cruces, 100 N. Main Street, Las Cruces, NM 88001.

Event Times:  Friday, September 21,2018 – 5:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.; Saturday, September 22, 2018, 5:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.; Sunday, September 23, 2018, 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Admission:  Friday, $10; Saturday, $20 Early Bird/$25 2 Day Special-With Early Bird Seating; Sunday, September 23, 2018, No ticket cost/Guests may donate

Event Phone Number:  575-649-0598

Event Website:  carelascruces.org

‘ABOVE BORDERS’ AERIAL FESTIVAL — Project in Motion, 430 N. Compress in Las Cruces, hosts modern dancer Monica Newsam during its yearly weekend of training, Sept. 21-23 at the company’s Harvey Gin Studios, 430 N. Compress in Las Cruces. Information: (575) 208-4413 or projectinmotion.com

Public performances are 7 p.m. each night. Tickets: $7-$10, space is limited.

Weekend workshops are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Cost: $50 for both days.

Special session is 1 to 5 p.m. Friday. Cost: $30.

Company auditions are 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 30. RSVP at pimdance@gmail.com