Calendar

Join us for discussions of the The Great Courses series Everyday Gourmet: Rediscovering the Lost Art of Cooking. This series can be found on the Library's Kanopy streaming service. Email dduffy@las-cruces.org to request the Zoom link to attend.

The Virtual Death Café is an hour-long discussion where people gather to discuss death and their relationships with death. The Café offers a directed discussion with no set agenda or themes and seeks to demystify death and dying. The Death Café is a discussion group rather than a grief support, informational or counseling session. All experiences with death are welcome. For more information and the Zoom invites to the meeting, contact Brita Sauer at (575) 528-4085 or bsauer@las-cruces.org.

It's our Music and Movement program gone virtual! Join us the second Monday of every month to get little ones building new motor skills and having fun. Call 575-528-4225 or email library.children@las-cruces.org to be added to the program's invitation list.

Join us for the demonstration on Zoom. REGISTER for the workshop at https://forms.gle/Fbp4x1v6MRoqxc9a7. Supplies will be provided and must be picked up before the workshop. For more information, contact the Reference Department at 575-528-4005 or library.reference@las-cruces.org.

Join us for the history of the American West from colonial times to the “closing of the frontier” Participants are asked to watch four episodes available on the library’s Kanopy streaming service every two weeks, and then participate in a Zoom discussion. Email library.reference@lascruces.org for more information and to request the Zoom link to attend.

Ages 9-12 learn a new skill and share your creativity with us! The program meets virtually on February 11th @ 4pmfor the TELL portion of the program. We will meet again for the SHOW portion of the program February 25th @4pm where participants will show what they created. You will need to register for the program to get the provided supplies and Zoom login information - space is limited. Call to register and create with us!

You've probably heard of a Birth Doula--but have you ever heard of an End-of Life Doula? End of Life Doulas supplement hospice services and provide a range of holistic and supportive services. Come and meet two End-of-Life Doulas, MaryKay Brady and Cathy Hickle, operating in Las Cruces and learn how they assist in the death process. The lecture will take place on Friday, Feb. 12th at 1pm. For more information and the Zoom invites to the meeting, contact Brita Sauer at (575) 528-4085 or bsauer@las-cruces.org.

Standardized testing is stressful during the best of times. Thomas Branigan Memorial Library is offering virtual and safe in-person Drop-In GED Test Prep to help beat the stress and pass the test! The first session will be going over the basics: drop-in support or a more traditional class set up, test prep materials available to students, and an overview of the online-only test. The first class will be via Zoom on Tuesday, February 16th, at 6 P.M. Students, volunteers, and library staff will then outline what to expect with the following drop-ins. Students can help shape the drop-ins to meet their needs and available resources by providing feedback and suggestions. Drop-ins can be via Zoom or outside, socially distanced (weather permitting). For more information or to register for the program, contact Elizabeth Puckett at (575) 528-4012 or epuckett6794@las-cruces.org.

Join us for a Zoom discussion of the feature film Daughters of the Dust. At the dawn of the 20th century, a multi-generational family in the Gullah community on the Sea Islands off of South Carolina - former West African slaves who adopted many of their ancestors' Yoruba traditions - struggle to maintain their cultural heritage and folklore while contemplating a migration to the mainland, even further from their roots. Daughters of the Dust is available via the Library's Kanopy account. Watch the movie and then join us for a Zoom discussion. Email bsauer@las-cruces.org if you are interested in participating in the discussion.

Join us for discussions of the The Great Courses series Everyday Gourmet: Rediscovering the Lost Art of Cooking. This series can be found on the Library's Kanopy streaming service. Email dduffy@las-cruces.org to request the Zoom link to attend.

Join us at for the film and post-film discussion with Director Kerwin Berk along with the cast and crew at 6:30 PM. Description: A promise takes Private Jimmy Ibata on a journey from the battlefields of Europe to San Francisco to complete his final mission of the war. This award-winning film features Ryan Takemiya, Anna Sun, Ken Takeda, Kealoha Nakamura, Miyoko Sakatani, Roji Oyama, Chizu Omori and Hiroshi Kashiwagi and was directed by Kerwin Berk (39 min)

Presented by local historian, Christopher Schurtz. Description: Several farming families of Japanese descent made their homes in the Mesilla Valley in the first part of the 20th century, despite strong, anti-Japanese resistance from mostly Anglo farmers and local farming institutions. Though experiences varied, these families ultimately gained acceptance and greatly contributed to the community for decades to come.

Join us for our February Climate Reads discussion. We'll be discussing Masanobu Fukuoka's One-Straw Revolution. Whether you’re a guerrilla gardener or a kitchen gardener, dedicated to slow food or simply looking to live a healthier life, you will find something here—you may even be moved to start a revolution of your own. E-mail bsauer@las-cruces.org for a Zoom invite to the discussion.

Join us for the history of the American West from colonial times to the “closing of the frontier” Participants are asked to watch four episodes available on the library’s Kanopy streaming service every two weeks, and then participate in a Zoom discussion. Email library.reference@lascruces.org for more information and to request the Zoom link to attend.

Ages 9-12 learn a new skill and share your creativity with us! Part two of the Reverse Show and Tell program. You must have attended the Tell portion of the program to show what you created.

Displacement by Kiku Hughes.