9/1/2010 - 9/30/2010 Spaceport America Hard Hat Tours Tours are being conducted as construction allows. See the Spaceport website for full details. Contact: Spaceport America. http://www.spaceportamerica.com/news/spaceport-america-hardhat-tour-information.html
9/1/2010 Life Drawing 7-9pm, Mud Mountain Studio, 324 Broadway, Truth or Consequences Live model is provided; participants bring their own art supplies. Cost: $7. Contact: Mud Mountain Studio, Olin West, 575-894-1325, westo@gmail.com. http://www.olinbwest.com
9/2/2010 - 9/5/2010 Labor Day Sale 10am-5pm Thurs-Sat 12pm-5, Ryan's Corner, unique jewelry and gifts, 439 McAdoo St., Truth or Consequences Take 10% off your purchase during our Labor Day Sale, Labor Day Weekend! Come in and check out our sale table already marked down 10%. That means 20% off your purchase on sale items! Contact: Ryan's Corner, ryanscorner@comcast.net. http://stores.ebay.com/Ryans-Corner-Jewelry
9/2/2010 Thursday Night Film Series 7pm, Lee Belle Johnson Senior Recreation Center, 301 S. Foch, Truth or Consequences One Eyed Jacks (1961) directed by Marlon Brando w Marlon Brando, Karl Malden, Ben Johnson & Slim Pickens. After an outlaw is left by his partner to suffer and die at the hands of Mexican police, he escapes from prison after five years and tracks him down - only to find him a respected lawman. Cost: free. Contact: Sierra County Arts Council, James Durham, 575-894-7008, gumbojames@aol.com. http://www.sierracountyart.org
9/4/2010 Second Annual Harvest Festival 10am-4pm, Percha Creek Traders, Highway 152, Hillsboro A bounty of new works will be presented along with artist demonstrations, and the fruits of the season…apples! The hot summer in Southern New Mexico has not stopped our artists from creating exciting new works, and to celebrate the bounty of this season Percha Creek Traders offers a day full of fun in historic Hillsboro. Watch fascinating demonstrations by artists working in several mediums, including Jane Dobrott (western hat shaping and decorating and unique wire sculpture) and new member Ray Hamlett (working in native woods). Enjoy a farmer’s market in front of the shop with local produce, featuring newly harvested apples from the Mimbres Valley. And view our galleries stocked with exciting new works in clay, fiber and wood, as well as beautiful gemstone and silver jewelry, luscious photography, fine art paintings and prints, local/regional books, DVDs and music CDs, sculpture, furniture and more. Cost: free admission. Contact: Percha Creek Traders, Robert Shipley, 575-895-5116, bobship@kitcarson.net. http://www.perchacreektraders.com
9/5/2010 Hillsboro's 4th Annual Heritage Music Festival 1-6pm, Hillsboro Community Center, Elenore Street, Hillsboro Jeff Scroggins--National award winning banjo & mandolin player--and his "Fresh Horses"; our own Mackie Redd, storyteller, musician, songwriter; the Mule Tones; and "Undiscovered Country" among others will play bluegrass, folk and southwestern music at the Community Center. Silent Auction of collectibles & art. Food for sale at the Center and in town. Enjoy Hillsboro and its artists in an end-of-summer afternoon in a relaxing atmosphere. Sponsored by Hillsboro Historical Society Cost: $10/person. Contact: Hillsboro Historical Society, Patricia Woodruff, 575-895-5385, aldos_attic@windstream.net. http://www.sierracountyevents.com/flyer/2010HeritageMusicFestival.jpg
9/8/2010 Sierra County Spaceport Community Council 9-10:30am, Civic Center, 400 W. 4th Street, Truth or Consequences New Mexico Spaceport Authority Update (9-9:30), Community Input with Spaceport-Related Questions (9:30-10), and General Discussion among Sierra County Spaceport Community Council Members (10-10:30). Cost: free. Contact: Sierra County Economic Development Organization, Zelma Iorio, 575-894-9061, zelma@scedo.org. http://www.scedo.org
9/8/2010 Life Drawing 7-9pm, Mud Mountain Studio, 324 Broadway, Truth or Consequences Live model is provided; participants bring their own art supplies. Cost: $7. Contact: Mud Mountain Studio, Olin West, 575-894-1325, westo@gmail.com. http://www.olinbwest.com
9/9/2010 Thursday Night FIlm Series 7pm, Lee Belle Johnson Senior Rec Center, 301 S. Foch, Truth or Consequences True Romance (1993) directed by Tony Scott, written by Quentin Tarantino w Christian Slater, Patricia Arquette, Dennis Hopper, Brad Pitt, Gary Oldman & Christopher Walken. A birthday to remember involves hookers, romance, stolen cocaine, a cross country chase, murder and revenge. Cost: free. Contact: Sierra County Arts Council, James Durham, 575-894-7008, gumbojames@aol.com. http://www.sierracountyart.org
9/10/2010 - 9/12/2010 Elephant Butte Annual Celebration Elephant Butte at-large; see website below for full schedule Join Elephant Butte Celebration at their 3rd Annual Celebration - "Honoring America's Heroes." Activities include live music, arts & crafts, vendors, a parade, car, boat & motorcycle shows, kids' activities, and more! Admission and many events are free; entry fees apply to vendors, etc. See the website for more info. Contact: City of Elephant Butte, Mel Tepper, 575-744-4411 or 224-402-2044. http://elephantbuttechamberofcommerce.com/ebcc_annual_celebration.html
9/11/2010 September Art Hop 6-9pm, Downtown Truth or Consequences Galleries, studios, shops and restaurants are open late on the 2nd Saturday of every month. Check the MainStreet Truth or Consequences website for info on opening exhibits and special events. Cost: free. Contact: MainStreet Truth or Consequences, promotions@torcmainstreet.org. http://www.torcmainstreet.org/events/monthly-events/art-hop
9/11/2010 C.A.S.T. for Kids Fishing Tournament 7am-noon, Elephant Butte Lake State Park This fishing tournament began in 1991 and unites volunteers who love to fish with disabled and disadvantaged children for a day of fishing in the outdoors. Spectators must pay park entrance fee. Cost: free for participants. Contact: C.A.S.T. for Kids, Chris Bolen, 575-744-5923 or 575-744-5998. http://www.castforkids.org
9/11/2010 2nd Saturday Golf Event 10am, Truth or Consequences Municipal Golf Course, 685 Marie, T or C Monthly event - several ways to win - winners receive merchant certificates as prizes. Cost: greens fees plus $20. Contact: T or C Municipal Golf Course, Howie Tucker, 575-894-2603, howieprodog@yahoo.com. http://www.torcnm.org/departments/golf_course.html
9/11/2010 - 9/12/2010 Elephant Butte Balloon Regatta 7-10am, Lion's Beach (enter through the Elephant Butte Lake State Park Main Gate) Registration for pilots & skippers (bring proof of insurance and log books) is usually on Friday evening, followed by a reception for pilots, skippers, and sponsors. Events for spectators include a daily balloon ascension and the balloon-boat relay race. Cost: park entrance fee. Contact: Elephant Butte Balloon Regatta, Al Lowenstein, 505-821-8558. http://www.ebbr.org
9/11/2010 Rolling Thunder Ceremony for September 11 10am, Veterans Memorial Park, 996 S. Broadway, Truth or Consequences Rolling Thunder, on a bike tour from California to Washington DC, will stop at Veterans Memorial Park (home to the Vietnam Wall replica, the Walk of Education, and the Dianne Hamilton Military Museum) for a special September 11 Ceremony. Cost: free. Contact: Veterans Memorial Park, Bobby Allen, 575-894-7640, thewall@windstream.net. http://torcveteransmemorial.com/
9/11/2010 Fun Shoot 9am, Adobe Hills Shooting Range, Gun Club Road, Truth or Consequences Handgun shooting event. Cost: $5 per weapon. Contact: Rio Vaqueros, Carol Anton, 575-744-5411, riovaqueros@gmail.com. http://www.riovaqueros.org
9/11/2010 4th Anniversary Open House 6-8:30pm, Celestial Creations, 220 N Date at 2nd Ave near Pershing, Truth or Consequences Join us for lots of tasty treats from our gourmet foods section, door prizes, live music by guitarist Mark Humble, and storewide discounts as we celebrate our 4th anniversary of bringing you the best of genuine New Mexico made art, craft, gourmet foods, jewelry, home decor & more. Meet & greet several of the folks whose work we represent. Celebrate the talented creations of New Mexico artists, artisans, craftspeople & companies! Cost: free. Contact: Celestial Creations, Celeste Rich, 575-894-7591, celestialcreations.nm@gmail.com. http://www.celestial-creations-nm.com/Whats%20Going%20On.html
9/11/2010 Hispanic Heritage Celebration 10am - 4pm, El Camino Real International Heritage Center 300 East County Road 1598, San Antonio, NM 87832. Loc On-going activities during the day will highlight a series of lectures. There will be a slide-show presentation on El Camino Real by Mr. Paul Harden, president of El Camino Real International Heritage Center Foundation, and a lecture on carettas/wagons courtesy of Mr. Gary Williams with the Friends of Coronado State Monument. Mr. Harold Trujillo of the New Mexico Acequia Association will speak on the role of acequias, ditches, in local communities. Dr. Margaret Espinosa McDonald will make a presentation on matanzas, the traditional Hispanic custom of butchering and cooking a pig. The event will conclude with a special musical presentation by Ceiba. For complete info, see the website. Educational programs and activities are made possible by El Camino Real IHC Foundation and the Museums of New Mexico Foundation. El Camino Real International Heritage Center is a New Mexico State Monument operated by the Department of Cultural Affairs. Cost: free w/paid admission, $5/adult. Children 16 under FREE. Contact: El Camino Real International Heritage Center, El Camino Real International Heritage Ce, 575-854-3600, claudia.gallardo@state.nm.us. http://www.elcaminoreal.org
9/11/2010 - 9/12/2010 September Art Hop & Artist's Q & A 6-9 pm/12-2pm, Ledger Gallery, 413 Broadway, Truth or Consequences Ledger will present the work of Canadian artist Dean Stanton, who will travel from Calgary to show his colorful and fun URBAN POP paintings. Opening 6-9pm. On Sunday he will available for an Artist's Q&A from 12-2pm Cost: free. Contact: Ledger Gallery, james gasowski, 505-231-5295, jgasowski@windstream.net. http://www.gasowskiarts.com
9/11/2010 - 10/17/2010 Nolan Winkler New Work 6:00-9:00pm, RioBravoFineArt, Inc., 110 n. Broadway, t or c, NM Also Opening: The Family Winkler new works by R. Wm., Mark, Todd & Anne O'Sullivan Winkler Cost: free. Contact: RioBravoFineArt, Inc., Eduardo Alicea, 575-894-0572, riobravofa@gmail.com. http://www.riobravofineart.net
9/12/2010 Poetry Reading 1pm, Black Cat Books and Coffee, 128 Broadway, T or C Read or listen on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of every month. Cost: free. Contact: Black Cat Books and Coffee, Rhonda Brittan, 575-894-7070.
9/12/2010 Caren Armstrong to perform at Riverbend Hot Springs 7pm, Riverbend Hot Springs, 100 Austin, Truth or Consequence "Caren's songs are acoustic/folk treasures with an infusion of blues and country. This petite redhead may be a California girl, but her music seems to come directly from the heart of America. Caren is an award-winning songwriter who has recorded several albums and has a slew of prestigious performances to her credit. With impressive guitar chops and an authentic, folky voice, Caren Armstrong has all the components of a great folk artist." -Women of Substance Radio Cost: free- donations accepted for the performers. Contact: Riverbend Hot Springs, Riverbend Hot Springs, 575-894-7625, riverbendsprings@gmail.com. http://www.riverbendhotsprings.com
9/12/2010 Sierra County Sheriff's Posse Trail Ride 7:30 am - 2:00 pm, Sheriff's Posse Arena, 601 Rodeo Road, Truth or Consequences The SCSP was founded in 1953 and provides search and rescue and security services as well as hosting Jr. rodeos, 4H horse shows, and gymkhanas. This fundraiser will help keep the Posse operating - riders and sponsors are needed! Breakfast will be served for the riders at 7:30 at the Posse grounds. The ride to Elephant Butte begins at 9am. Riders receive a lunch ticket good for any of the vendors at the Elephant Butte Annual Celebration. Return to the arena after lunch. If you don't ride and want to help, call 575-740-1172 and sponsor Kit Tielker. No donation is too small to help - even a dollar is appreciated! The Sheriff's Posse provides a great community service and is a great asset to our community. Please help! Cost: $100 suggested donation. Contact: Sheriffs Posse Trail Ride, Kit Tielker, 575-740-1172, bobandkit@yahoo.com.
9/14/2010 Dance With Jim Corrons 7-9pm, LeeBelle Johnson Senior Recreation Center, 301 S. Foch, Truth or Consequences Enjoy an evening of dancing with music by Jim Corrons. Cost: donation. Contact: Sierra Joint Office on Aging, Patti Lester, 575-894-6641, patti_sjoa@riolink.com. http://www.truthorconsequencesseniorcenter.org
9/15/2010 Life Drawing 7-9pm, Mud Mountain Studio, 324 Broadway, Truth or Consequences Live model is provided; participants bring their own art supplies. Cost: $7. Contact: Mud Mountain Studio, Olin West, 575-894-1325, westo@gmail.com. http://www.olinbwest.com
9/16/2010 Third Thursday Monthly Speakers Series 7-8pm, Geronimo Springs Museum, 211 Main, downtown T or C Interesting events, people and places of historical significance to Sierra County are the focus of monthly presentations by various guest speakers. Cost: free (donations accepted). Contact: Geronimo Springs Museum, LaRena Miller, 575-894-6600, info@geronimospringsmuseum.com. http://www.geronimospringsmuseum.com/
9/16/2010 Thursday Night Film Series 7pm, Lee Belle Johnson Senior Rec Center, 301 Foch, Truth or Consequences The Last Wave (1977) directed by Peter Weir w Richard Chamberlain. When an Australian attorney accepts a case to defend a group of aborigines against a charge of ritual murder, he is plagued by apocalyptic dreams and begins to accept them as prophecy. Cost: free. Contact: Sierra County Arts Council, James Durham, 575-894-7008, gumbojames@aol.com. http://www.sierracountyart.org
9/18/2010 - 9/19/2010 Drag Boat Racing 8:30 start time, Hot Springs Landing, Elephant Butte Lake State Park Dragboats race on a quarter mile track every month through the summer. See swdba.org for info, or contact Susan Conley: 505-263-6568, styconley@aol.com. Cost: park entrance fee. Contact: New Mexico State Parks, Salvador Gonzalez, 575-744-5923, salvador.gonzalez1@state.nm.us. http://www.nmparks.com
9/19/2010 Socorro Bass Club Fishing Tournament 6am-3pm, Elephant Butte Lake State Park 101 Hwy 195 Contact NM State Parks for more info. Cost: park entrance fee. Contact: New Mexico State Parks, Salvador Gonzalez, 575-744-5923, salvador.gonzalez1@state.nm.us. http://www.nmparks.com
9/19/2010 Cowboy Shoot 9 am, Adobe Hills Shooting Range, Gun Club Road, Truth or Consequences SASS ("Single Action Shooting Society") Cowboy Shoot. Cost: $5 . Contact: Rio Vaqueros, Carol Anton, 575-744-5411, riovaqueros@gmail.com. http://www.riovaqueros.org
9/22/2010 Life Drawing 7-9pm, Mud Mountain Studio, 324 Broadway, Truth or Consequences Live model is provided; participants bring their own art supplies. Cost: $7. Contact: Mud Mountain Studio, Olin West, 575-894-1325, westo@gmail.com. http://www.olinbwest.com
9/23/2010 Thursday Night Film Series 7pm, Lee Belle Johnson Senior Recreation Center, 301 S. Foch, Truth or Consequences Starship Troopers (1997) directed by Paul Verhoeven, adapted from Robert Heinlein w Casper van Dien, Denise Richards & Neil Patrick Harris. In the future, Earth has become a Fascist Utopia and must go to war with a bug planet. Cost: free. Contact: Sierra County Arts Society, James Durham, 894-7008, gumbojames@aol.com. http://www.sierracountyart.org
9/23/2010 Macho Springs Wind Farm - Public Meeting 7-8:30 PM, T or C City Commission Chambers, 405 W 3rd, Truth or Consequences Public meeting to discuss the proposed Macho Springs Wind Farm in Sierra County. Contact: Element Power, John Knight, 503-860-8903, John.Knight@elpower.com. http://www.elpower.com
9/24/2010 - 9/25/2010 TCCT Presents Seniors of the Sahara 7pm Fri-Sat, 1pm Sun, Truth or Consequences Civic Center, 400 W 4th St, Truth or Consequences Described as "...a magical romantic comedy for seniors and juniors of all ages," this play by Barbara Pease Weber runs for two weekends only. Tickets are available at the SCEDO office and Celestial Creations in TorC, Anton's Marine in Elephant Butte, and at the door. Cost: $10 general, $8 students and seniors. Contact: T or C Community Theatre, Inc., 575-744-5411, tcctheatre@gmail.com. http://www.truthorconsequencescommunitytheatre.org
9/25/2010 Hot Springs Festival 12-6pm, Downtown Truth or Consequences In 1914 the town of Palomas Hot Springs formally changed its name to "Hot Springs." To celebrate its history as a hot springs destination for almost 100 years, the City of Truth or Consequences, MainStreet Truth or Consequences, and the Historic Hot Springs District will host a street fair-style block party featuring live music, vendors, a spa poker run, and an opportunity to dangle your toes in our famous hot mineral springs. Cost: most events are free. Contact: City of Truth or Consequences and the Historial Hot Springs District, Gina Kelley, 575-740-3902, director@sierracountynewmexico.info. http://www.hotspringsfestival.com
9/25/2010 Free Fishing Day All day, at fishing sites throughout New Mexico The first Saturday in June and the fourth Saturday in September are free fishing days in New Mexico, when anglers of all ages - residents or nonresidents - can fish without a license, stamp or validation. All other fishing rules apply. Call for more information. Cost: free. Contact: Department of Game and Fish, 505-476-8095. http://www.wildlife.state.nm.us/education/AquaticEducationEvents.htm
9/25/2010 Free Boating Safety Class 8am-5pm, Elephant Butte Lake State Park, 101 Hwy 195, Elephant Butte Nationally-accredited Boating Safety Class. This free training is required for anyone born on or after January 1, 1989 who plans to operate a boat. Cost: free. Contact: New Mexico State Parks, Salvador Gonzalez, 575-744-5923, salvador.gonzalez1@state.nm.us. http://www.nmparks.com
9/26/2010 Poetry Reading 1pm, Black Cat Books and Coffee, 128 Broadway, T or C Read or listen on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of every month. Cost: free. Contact: Black Cat Books and Coffee, Rhonda Brittan, 575-894-7070.
9/26/2010 Elephant Man Triathlon 8am, Elephant Butte Lake State Park An intermediate distance triathlon comprised of a 1.0 mile swim, 26.5 mile bike, and 6.0 mile run. Expanded field allows for 350 entrants. $75 for individual participants, $125 for relay teams. Cost: park entrance fee. Contact: Kori Mannon, 575-744-0055, kori@valornet.com. http://www.elephantmantriathlon.com
9/29/2010 Life Drawing 7-9pm, Mud Mountain Studio, 324 Broadway, Truth or Consequences Live model is provided; participants bring their own art supplies. Cost: $7. Contact: Mud Mountain Studio, Olin West, 575-894-1325, westo@gmail.com. http://www.olinbwest.com
9/30/2010 Thursday Night Film Series 7pm, Lee Belle Johnson Senior Recreation Center, 301 S. Foch, Truth or Consequences Thursday Night Film Ed Wood (1994) directed by Tim Burton w Johnny Depp, Martin Landau, Bill Murray & Sarah Jessica Parker. The true story of Ed Wood - Hollywood’s worst director. Cost: free. Contact: Sierra County Arts Society, James Durham, 894-7008, gumbojames@aol.com. http://www.sierracountyart.org
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