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Explore the ways that diverse cultures understand and interact with the stars! Stars are guides for those out to sea or in the wilderness and mark the circular passage of time. Youth will receive a kit with the materials to do hands-on activities and will participate in Zoom workshops.

Nurture your little one's love of science! Preschool-age children and their parent or caregiver are invited to investigate nature and science through hands-on explorations, stories, and crafts. This program will take place outdoors in a shaded area. Registration is required for each month's activities. Email Stephanie at education@las-cruces.org or call 575-522-3120 to register. Recommended for ages 2-5.

Explore the ways that diverse cultures understand and interact with the stars! Stars are guides for those out to sea or in the wilderness and mark the circular passage of time. Youth will receive a kit with the materials to do hands-on activities and will participate in Zoom workshops.

The Tai Chi Chuan form comprises a series of slow movements flowing from one to the next. Tai Chi was created to improve health, meditation, and self-defense. The movements are done slowly and calmly. The emphasis is on relaxation, correct posture, and the efficient use of muscles. Studies have shown that Tai Chi can help lower blood pressure and improve balance, coordination, and flexibility. It teaches stress management and basic self-defense, and conflict management skills. The class will be learning Professor Cheng Man-Ching’s 37-posture Tai chi Chuan form. The instructor, Steven Haydu, has over thirty years of experience practicing and teaching Tai Chi Chuan.

Learn what rights people in the Immigrant community have and how to use them. Watch the full video on Facebook @LCMuseums after the in-person presentation at the Railroad Museum.

Hear about the history of the Pueblo Revolt and how those roots still impact Pueblo communities today. You can tune in at: https://rebrand.ly/ PuebloRevolt.

Whatever your reason for learning Arabic, this is the class for you! From beginner to expert, join speakers of all levels for a language exchange and practice inspired by a new Arabic-speaking country in each class. These are not formal language classes but provide opportunities for conversations between different levels of speakers for participants to practice language skills.

Grades 1-2 Explore the desert through the eyes of the animals that live here and the stories that help us understand them! Animals have always been a way for us to understand our humanity and relationship to the land we walk on. Youth will receive a kit with the materials to do hands-on activities and will participate in zoom workshops.

The Tai Chi Chuan form comprises a series of slow movements flowing from one to the next. Tai Chi was created to improve health, meditation, and self-defense. The movements are done slowly and calmly. The emphasis is on relaxation, correct posture, and the efficient use of muscles. Studies have shown that Tai Chi can help lower blood pressure and improve balance, coordination, and flexibility. It teaches stress management and basic self-defense, and conflict management skills. The class will be learning Professor Cheng Man-Ching’s 37-posture Tai chi Chuan form. The instructor, Steven Haydu, has over thirty years of experience practicing and teaching Tai Chi Chuan.

Grades 1-2 Explore the desert through the eyes of the animals that live here and the stories that help us understand them! Animals have always been a way for us to understand our humanity and relationship to the land we walk on. Youth will receive a kit with the materials to do hands-on activities and will participate in zoom workshops.

This month’s book selection is The Woman Who Stole Vermeer: The True Story of Rose Dugdale and the Russborough House Art Heist by Anthony M. Amore. This month’s meeting is a hybrid that will take place in-person at the Museum of Art and online through Zoom. The book club meetings are free and open to the public. Join us even if you haven’t read the book! For more information or for details on book selections, please contact Bryan Lee at BLee@las-cruces.org or 575-541-2217.

Grades 1-2 Explore the desert through the eyes of the animals that live here and the stories that help us understand them! Animals have always been a way for us to understand our humanity and relationship to the land we walk on. Youth will receive a kit with the materials to do hands-on activities and will participate in zoom workshops.

Nurture your little one's love of science! Preschool-age children and their parent or caregiver are invited to investigate nature and science through hands-on explorations, stories, and crafts. This program will take place outdoors in a shaded area. Registration is required for each month's activities. Email Stephanie at education@las-cruces.org or call 575-522-3120 to register. Recommended for ages 2-5.

Grades 1-2 Explore the desert through the eyes of the animals that live here and the stories that help us understand them! Animals have always been a way for us to understand our humanity and relationship to the land we walk on. Youth will receive a kit with the materials to do hands-on activities and will participate in zoom workshops.

Join the Museum of Art for an in-person summer camp experience about miniature dioramas. “Marvelous Miniatures” is a new summer camp for 6th-8th grade students to create a miniature landscape scene using common household items as components and tools. This type of art is used in tabletop roleplaying games and is also in decorative arrangements and ornaments. The camp is free and will take place at the Museum of Art Monday, July 19 through Friday, July 23 from 8am-12pm each day. No previous art experience required. Supplies will be provided, and spaces are very limited. For more information or to register, please contact Bryan Lee at BLee@las-cruces.org or 575-541-2217 by Saturday, July 10.

Science is for everyone. Join the Museum of Nature and Science and Sigma Xi: The Scientific Research Society at the monthly Science Café for face-to-face, open discussion with local scientists about current topics in a social atmosphere.

Join the Museum of Art for an in-person summer camp experience about miniature dioramas. “Marvelous Miniatures” is a new summer camp for 6th-8th grade students to create a miniature landscape scene using common household items as components and tools. This type of art is used in tabletop roleplaying games and is also in decorative arrangements and ornaments. The camp is free and will take place at the Museum of Art Monday, July 19 through Friday, July 23 from 8am-12pm each day. No previous art experience required. Supplies will be provided, and spaces are very limited. For more information or to register, please contact Bryan Lee at BLee@las-cruces.org or 575-541-2217 by Saturday, July 10.

We will be discussing any book in the Maxie and Stretch series by Sue Henry. Many of the books in the series can be found in the library's print collection. For more information and the Zoom link please email dduffy@lascruces.org

Board meeting to discuss monthly updates, statistics, events, and shelter issues.

Join the Museum of Art for an in-person summer camp experience about miniature dioramas. “Marvelous Miniatures” is a new summer camp for 6th-8th grade students to create a miniature landscape scene using common household items as components and tools. This type of art is used in tabletop roleplaying games and is also in decorative arrangements and ornaments. The camp is free and will take place at the Museum of Art Monday, July 19 through Friday, July 23 from 8am-12pm each day. No previous art experience required. Supplies will be provided, and spaces are very limited. For more information or to register, please contact Bryan Lee at BLee@las-cruces.org or 575-541-2217 by Saturday, July 10.

Join the Museum of Art for an in-person summer camp experience about miniature dioramas. “Marvelous Miniatures” is a new summer camp for 6th-8th grade students to create a miniature landscape scene using common household items as components and tools. This type of art is used in tabletop roleplaying games and is also in decorative arrangements and ornaments. The camp is free and will take place at the Museum of Art Monday, July 19 through Friday, July 23 from 8am-12pm each day. No previous art experience required. Supplies will be provided, and spaces are very limited. For more information or to register, please contact Bryan Lee at BLee@las-cruces.org or 575-541-2217 by Saturday, July 10.

Nurture your little one's love of science! Preschool-age children and their parent or caregiver are invited to investigate nature and science through hands-on explorations, stories, and crafts. This program will take place outdoors in a shaded area. Registration is required for each month's activities. Email Stephanie at education@las-cruces.org or call 575-522-3120 to register. Recommended for ages 2-5.

Top three finalists will be presenting their design concept for a free-standing public art sculpture that will become a neighborhood focal point promoting the new ASCMV facility, currently under construction on Bataan Memorial West.

Participants in the Children and Teens Summer Reading Program are invited to join us celebrating their reading accomplishments. There will be come and go crafts and collection of prizes.