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Culture of Empowerment is a series designed around the idea that people are powerful when learning together. Hear perspectives and give input on the strategies for putting culture into classrooms across New Mexico.

Join us for a Zoom discussion of the feature film His Girl Friday. In this undeniable gem of Hollywood's golden age, Walter, a hard-boiled newspaper editor, discovers that his ex-wife and former employee, Hildy, is set to marry a wet-blanket insurance salesman. Walter, certain that this is the wrong move for a strong-willed and ambitious woman such as Hildy, decides to sabotage her marital plans by enticing her with one last story--the execution of a convicted murderer. His Girl Friday 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.

Presented by Park Ranger Rebekha Crockett. Description: Fort Sumner was established in 1864 as the military control center of an internment camp for the N’de (Mescalero Apache) and Diné (Navajo). Approximately 10,000 people were force-marched to what became known as the Bosque Redondo Indian Reservation and held as prisoners of war for four long years. This lecture, given by a Fort Sumner Park Ranger, will discuss the events that lead to the internment of these two tribes, the hardships they experienced, and Bosque Redondo Memorial’s role in interpreting and sharing this dark chapter of New Mexico’s and America’s history with the public.

Description: Join two New Mexican authors as they discuss writing for children and their relationship to Japanese American internment. Laurel Goodluck is a children’s book author living in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She comes from the Mandan, Hidatsa and Tsimshian tribes and is of Japanese descent. Her great-grandfather, Harry Sharai, was imprisoned in Santa Fe and Lordsburg Internment camps, separated from his family who were split up into different camps throughout the West.

Would you “ghost” someone? How do our attachment styles affect our online social media behaviors? Do our motivations to have sex differ by gender identity, race/ethnicity, and sexual orientation? The study of human sexuality is a growing subdiscipline in the psychological sciences that encompasses a wide range of human behaviors and cognitions. As a basic human drive, understanding the motivations of and ways that people learn about sexual behaviors, as well as how to engage in safer sex practices, are all important components of helping people lead fulfilling and happier lives. What we know about sex and how people communicate and engage in sex is changing. This presentation will offer a variety of current research being conducted in the human sexuality subfield, focusing on how we learn about sex and what motivates us to have sex through quantitative and qualitative research methods.

Description: Join Professor Emeritus Gail Okawa as she recounts her own personal and familial history with Japanese American internment in World War II. Her own book Remembering Our Grandfathers’ Exile is told through the eyes of a granddaughter and researcher born during the war, it is also a research narrative that reveals parallels between pre-WWII conditions and current twenty-first century anti-immigrant attitudes and heightened racism.

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.

Explore the connections between art and literature by reading and discussing new art-related books each month. As much as possible, books will relate to the Museum's exhibitions. Everyone is welcome--join the club even if you haven't read the book!

Description:Join us at 2:00 PM for "Origami for all Ages"! If you are interested in an origami kit, please email library.reference@las-cruces.org or call 575-528-4005 to request a kit. Watch this space for an instructional video to accompany your kit!

Eric Liefeld is the president of Mesilla Valley Preservation and has been instrumental in the restoration of the historic Armijo House. He will discuss the family and local stories discovered through its restoration.

Whether you want to learn Arabic as a new language, are practicing it as the language your ancestors spoke, or just want to have conversations in your first language, "What's the Word: Arabic" is the program for you! These are not formal classes but provide opportunity for conversation between different levels of speakers so you can practice your language skills! Each session is inspired by a different Arabic-speaking country and you will learn vocabulary that also teaches you about that nation!

Branigan Library is pleased to offer the second lecture in a series on death and dying: Hospice vs. Palliative Care: What's Right for Me or My Loved One?. Hospice and Palliative care share many similarities and it can be hard to determine what is right for you or your loved one. Both hospice and palliative care focus on helping a patient, medically and otherwise, while they deal with a life-limiting illness. Join us as we discuss the differences and answer questions so you can be sure you have the information needed when it is needed. The lecture will take place on Friday, March. 12th at 1pm. Register for this event at this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAvd-CtqjkjHtE5S6yyfqrBrSL7vazB-eHQ

Walk the gallery, share ideas, exchange opinions, and consider different perspectives about the works of art during guided exhibit tours.

Explore a featured topic from a current or recent museum exhibition with a short presentation followed by a hands-on activity.

Get creative and make your own terrarium at home with the help of these take home kits, which are appropriate for all ages. Email shawkins@las-cruces.org to register. Registration closes the Tuesday before each program.

Join us for a Zoom discussion of the feature film Lady Bird. His Lady Bird 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.

Nurture your little one's love of science! Preschool children and their parent or caregiver are invited to investigate nature and science through hands-on explorations, stories, and arts and crafts. Recommended for ages 2-5. Emailshawkins@las-cruces.org to register. Registration closes the 2nd Tuesday of the month.

The Museum of Nature & Science invites all middle and high school students to join us online for a virtual “Teen Science Café – Weather Observations” with guest presenter Jason Laney, Warning Coordination Meteorologist with the National Weather Service. Please contact Stephanie at shawkins@las-cruces.org to request for a link to the event. This program is recommended for teens ages 11 to 17. Have you ever wondered what it takes to be a meteorologist or how scientists are able to predict severe weather events? Meteorologist Jason Laney from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Weather Service in El Paso, Texas will lead a discussion of atmospheric science and introduce ways you can anticipate and respond to weather events. Jason coordinates the public weather warnings and leads storm spotter training and the Skywarn Program empowering community members to identify and prepare for all types of weather.

The Museum of Art hosts its own lecture series. Lectures feature a disscussion on an artist, art movement, or other art history topic.

Las Cruces is home to people of many, many cultures. Share in this celebration of the richness of cultural diversity and all the ways that humans interact with each other and our world.

Bring your imagination to the museum and celebrate Youth Art Month with hands-on activities for the whole family! This year's theme is "Take a Journey Through Art". Email blee@las-cruces.org to register by Wednesday, March 17.

Campers in grades 1-8 learn to use a compass and protractor to explore tessellation patterns and create a geometric tile design with the Museum of Nature & Science; make rubbing plates with geometric designs for printmaking with the Museum of Art; and learn about the richness of Arabic culture and philosophy by making a Hamsa, which is a cultural symbol of peace that brings good fortune, health, and happiness with the Branigan Cultural Center. All activities are appropriate for all age groups. Campers are invited to a virtual tour of the exhibition, Geometric Aljamia, at the Museum of Art which inspired the camp activities.

Campers in grades 1-8 learn to use a compass and protractor to explore tessellation patterns and create a geometric tile design with the Museum of Nature & Science; make rubbing plates with geometric designs for printmaking with the Museum of Art; and learn about the richness of Arabic culture and philosophy by making a Hamsa, which is a cultural symbol of peace that brings good fortune, health, and happiness with the Branigan Cultural Center. All activities are appropriate for all age groups. Campers are invited to a virtual tour of the exhibition, Geometric Aljamia, at the Museum of Art which inspired the camp activities.

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

Campers in grades 1-8 learn to use a compass and protractor to explore tessellation patterns and create a geometric tile design with the Museum of Nature & Science; make rubbing plates with geometric designs for printmaking with the Museum of Art; and learn about the richness of Arabic culture and philosophy by making a Hamsa, which is a cultural symbol of peace that brings good fortune, health, and happiness with the Branigan Cultural Center. All activities are appropriate for all age groups. Campers are invited to a virtual tour of the exhibition, Geometric Aljamia, at the Museum of Art which inspired the camp activities.

Campers in grades 1-8 learn to use a compass and protractor to explore tessellation patterns and create a geometric tile design with the Museum of Nature & Science; make rubbing plates with geometric designs for printmaking with the Museum of Art; and learn about the richness of Arabic culture and philosophy by making a Hamsa, which is a cultural symbol of peace that brings good fortune, health, and happiness with the Branigan Cultural Center. All activities are appropriate for all age groups. Campers are invited to a virtual tour of the exhibition, Geometric Aljamia, at the Museum of Art which inspired the camp activities.

Explore a featured topic from a current or recent museum exhibition with a short presentation followed by a hands-on activity.

Learn about the diverse world of reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrates and get up close to some of the museum's residents. Explore their families and adaptations with virtual posts on Facebook and Instagram. Encounters start at 11am.