Water on the Border, featuring work by The Border Artists art organization of Las Cruces, opens in the Branigan Cultural Center Friday, June 30, and continues through Saturday, Sept. 16. An artists’ reception will be held from 5-7 p.m. Friday, July 7.

The exhibition will feature works in multiple mediums that address the topic of water in the Rio Grande US/Mexico border region. Themes include water and community, water scarcity, and water as it relates to the individual. Works by 19 artists will be on display.

The museum is located at 501 N. Main St. and is open 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday. For more information, visit the website at: museums.las-cruces.org or call 575-541-2154.

If you need an accommodation for a disability to enable you to fully participate in this event please contact the museum 48 hours prior to the event.

The City of Las Cruces Parks & Recreation Department presents the 2017 Movies in the Park Program.  All movies are free.

The movies will all be presented at Young Park, 1905 E. Nevada Ave., Saturday’s at dusk, with the latest showing of family and kid friendly movies. Bring the family and enjoy an evening of fun.

Movies in the Park will through July/August.

• July 15 – Rogue One – A Star Wars Story
• July 29 – Alice Through The Looking Glass
• August 12 – SING
• August 26 – The Lego Batman Movie

Schedule and location subject to change without notice. For more information, contact the Parks & Recreation Department at 575/541-2550.

It’s that time of year again! Time to take advantage of our large outdoor campus and wonderful indoor facilities by attending one or more of our annual summer camps at the New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum!

Whether you enjoy animals, drawing, or outdoor fun, we have a camp for you. Discover nature, heritage cooking, painting, roping, wrangling, weaving, and many more exciting activities. Spend your summer with us and learn all about the different aspects of life here in New Mexico. Registration begins May 1.

Camps fill up quickly and pre-registration is required — (575) 522-4100.

Animal Planet: July 25, 26, and 27
10 AM to Noon (Ages 5-8)
$30 for non-members, $25 for members
Do you love animals? Each day participants will meet and learn how to care for different animals. Animal guests include a chinchilla, bunny, ducks, chickens, turtles, and much more! Deadline to register is July 20.

Regular Museum admission is required for all family members:  $5 for adults, $4 for senior citizens, $3 for children 4 – 17, and free admission for children 3 and under.

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

Guest Author Anne Hillerman, Author of “Song of the Lion,” at Sage Cafe

The Sage Library Book Club, in conjunction with the Friends of the Library, will feature Santa Fe author Anne Hillerman from 1:30-2:30 p.m. Thursday, July 27, at the Sage Branch of Thomas Branigan Memorial Library located in the Sage Café, 6121 Reynolds Drive in Las Cruces.

Hillerman will discuss her new book, “Song of the Lion,” third in the series of the Leaphorn, Chee and Manuelito Mysteries. Her debut novel, “Spider Woman’s Daughter,” received the Spur Award from Western Writers of America for the Best First Novel of 2013. Her second mystery in the series “Rock with Wings” became a New York Times best-seller.

For more information contact the Sage Library at 575/528-3154 or sagelibrary@las-cruces.org

This document can be made available in alternative formats by calling 575/528-3154 (voice) or 575/528-4008 (TTY).

If you require an accommodation for a disability to participate in this event, call the library at 575/528-3154 (voice) or 575-528.4008 (TTY) at least 48 hours in advance.

MOTHAPALOOZA — White Sands National Monument hosts the family-friendly celebration of moths 7 p.m. Friday, July 28, in honor of National Moth Week. Discover the amazing life that thrives in the dunes and the science that is helping us gain a better understanding of this otherworldly landscape.

Admission is free; with regular monument entry fee. Information: (575) 479-6124, ext. 236 or (575) 679-2599, ext. 232; or go to nps.gov/whsa

Science fair begins at 7 p.m. at the visitor center with a key note address about moths of White Sands by moth expert Eric Metzler at 8 p.m.

A moth sheeting starts at 9 p.m. (Dunes Drive open until 11 p.m. for participants).