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Help us kick off Tails & Tales: Summer Reading 2021 in person! At this kickoff party patrons will be able to signup for the Summer Reading program, pick up their Summer Reading welcome kit, and get hands-on assistance using Beanstack, our new Summer Reading platform. Rock the Amphitheater is an outdoor all-ages library party. Join in the fun and help create beautiful rock animals, listen to our special playlist, and enjoy a popsicle!

Would you like to learn more about the birds of the Mesilla Valley, or birding over the summer months? Learn more about how to safely participate in birding during the summer heat, as well as the most common birds found in this area during the summer months. Presenter Mark Pendleton is the current vice-president of the Mesilla Valley Audubon Society and a veteran birdwatcher. For more information contact 575-528-4005or email library.reference@las-cruces.org to request the Zoom link to attend.

Imagine, design, and prototype the future of technology in this two-day, virtual, teen workshop. Imagine the world five years from now. What do you see? What do you want? Design, draw and present your ideas for robot technology that would improve your life, or the lives of others. The world wants to know what YOU value. With your permission, your ideas will be shared with robot researchers and designers. This workshop will take place virtually on Zoom. Registration is required before Saturday, May 29. To register contact Stephanie at shawkins@las-cruces.org. Recommended for ages 11-17.

Small Feet on the Run by Sieglinde Marton. Contact sagelibrary@las-cruces.org for the Zoom invitation.

Imagine, design, and prototype the future of technology in this two-day, virtual, teen workshop. Imagine the world five years from now. What do you see? What do you want? Design, draw and present your ideas for robot technology that would improve your life, or the lives of others. The world wants to know what YOU value. With your permission, your ideas will be shared with robot researchers and designers. This workshop will take place virtually on Zoom. Registration is required before Saturday, May 29. To register contact Stephanie at shawkins@las-cruces.org. Recommended for ages 11-17.

Take a lunch break and enjoy a talk with an expert about topics related to the railroad or local and regional history. Lectures occur on the second Tuesday of the month at 12pm on Zoom.

ow about some fun and creative ideas for crafting? Join us for free take-and-make craft workshops on ZOOM. Email us at library.reference@las-cruces.org for information on upcoming workshops. Supplies will be provided.

Discover history and culture through a monthly informal discussion series on the theme “History of Agriculture.” Discover the spicy legacy of chile farming in New Mexico with the institute guarding the history and researching for the future of chile agriculture. In this presentation, Dr. Walker speaks about the history of one of the most famous crops in New Mexico, the chile pepperYou can tune in at: https://rebrand.ly/ChilePepper

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, this is the program for you! These are not formal classes but provide opportunity for conversation between different levels of speakers for participants to practice language skills. Each session is inspired by a different Arabic-speaking country.

Join the Museum of Art for an at-home learning experience about the Surrealism art movement. Surrealist artwork features odd juxtapositions of images and objects that create a scene which can be described as dream-like, illogical, and even unsettling. Try a new art project each day to explore the story of a different artist with ties to the movement. No previous art experience required

Science is for everyone. Join the Museum of Nature and Science and Sigma Xi: The Scientific Research Society at the monthly Science Café for, open discussion with Ivette Guzmán, Ph.D., Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, NMSU

Join the Museum of Art for an at-home learning experience about the Surrealism art movement. Surrealist artwork features odd juxtapositions of images and objects that create a scene which can be described as dream-like, illogical, and even unsettling. Try a new art project each day to explore the story of a different artist with ties to the movement. No previous art experience required

The K-9 Officer Presentation is part of our Tails and Tales Summer Reading program. This program is for all-ages. Week Three of Tails and Tales Summer Reading is all about working with animals and we are happy to have members of the K-9 Unit here at the library to share what their job and the K-9 Unit is all about!

Join the Museum of Art for an at-home learning experience about the Surrealism art movement. Surrealist artwork features odd juxtapositions of images and objects that create a scene which can be described as dream-like, illogical, and even unsettling. Try a new art project each day to explore the story of a different artist with ties to the movement. No previous art experience required

Mapmaker’s Children and Baker’s Daughter by Sarah McCoy. Contact sagelibrary@las-cruces.org for the Zoom invitation.

Experience the power of jazz, history, and Black Movements with this celebration of Juneteenth and Jazz! Immerse yourself in a diversity of jazz ensembles, get active in workshops, and learn from speakers on jazz and Juneteenth through this virtual festival.

Join the Museum of Art for an at-home learning experience about the Surrealism art movement. Surrealist artwork features odd juxtapositions of images and objects that create a scene which can be described as dream-like, illogical, and even unsettling. Try a new art project each day to explore the story of a different artist with ties to the movement. No previous art experience required

Explore the world of trains and transportation with the Las Cruces Railroad Museum. Travel back in time and learn about the early history of the railroads and their role in the settlement of the United States, hear the stories of people associated with the railroads, practice signaling and morse code, and use everything you learn to envision what the future holds for railroads.

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.

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

Danila Rumold will discuss the life and work of German-born American artist Eva Hesse. Danila Rumold is an abstract artist who creates process-based drawings, collages, and installations. Using botanical color and other natural, raw materials, Rumold’s eco-conscious choices reassert the primacy of materiality. Incorporating daily routines and domestic tools, Rumold seeks to integrate art and life, making visible women’s unseen labor. The life and work of Eva Hesse has influenced several generations of young artists since her death in 1970. Guest artist and speaker, Danila Rumold will be talking about how Eva Hesse’s expression of her life experiences, as a refugee from Nazi Germany, shaped her principle aesthetic disposition toward all that happened to her. Specifically, Rumold will discuss how Hesse reflects on her life events through the language of materials and process and the exploration of paradoxes.

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.