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Join Branigan Library in discussing what people are currently reading. For more information or to obtain the link to the online meeting, contact the Reference Librarian at calee@las-cruces.org.

Branigan Library is closed in recognition of the Labor Day holiday.

Tey Marianna Nunn is currently Director and Chief Curator of the Art Museum at the National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC) in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She authored "Sin Nombre: Hispana and Hispano Artists of the New Deal Era", and is an active advocate for artists, in particular. Nunn is active in issues concerning Latinos and museums.

Explore the moon and starts with the Planeteers pack! The kit will include materials for two space science activities. Recommended for ages 2-5. This program will be accompanied by a video at www.facebook.com/lcmuseums on September 10 and 24. Material kits are free but require reservation. To reserve kit please contact Stephanie at shawkins@las-cruces.org or call 575-522-3120. Kits are available while supplies last. Pursuant to state health guidelines, social distancing measures will be in place and mask-wearing is highly encouraged.

Join us for a presentation from the UN Solidarity in Action Prize nominated community organization Olla Comunitaria. They are using mutual aid to address hunger issues in Guatemala during COVID-19. This network and method of community support is spreading across Guatemala and Central America inspiring people to work together. This program will be in Spanish with translation into English.

Thomas Branigan Memorial Library presents a book talk with guest author Sandra Marshall on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 @ 2:35pm via Zoom. Sandra Marshall is the author of the new historical fiction novel Death in the Time of Pancho Villa. Sandra Marshall is the winner of the nonprofit Malice Domestic’s 2018 William F. Deeck-Malice Domestic Grant for Unpublished Writers for the manuscript that became Death in the Time of Pancho Villa. Prior to becoming an author, she worked as an archaeologist and architectural historian in southwest New Mexico for decades. She is also one of the co-authors of Historic Architectural Styles, Las Cruces, N.M.: Celebrating 150 Years. This is her first work of fiction. To receive the Zoom link for this book talk contact library.reference@las-cruces.org

Join us for a Zoom discussion of the feature film Boy (2010). Boy 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. Boy is a dreamer who loves Michael Jackson. He lives with his brother Rocky, a tribe of deserted cousins and his Nan. Boy's other hero, his father, Alamein, is the subject of Boy's fantasies, and he imagines him as a deep sea diver, war hero and a close relation of Michael Jackson (he can even dance like him). In reality he's "in the can for robbery". When Alamein returns home after seven years away, Boy is forced to confront the man he thought he remembered, find his own potential and learn to get along without the hero he had been hoping for.

Join Branigan Library in discussing what people are currently reading. For more information or to obtain the link to the online meeting, contact the Reference Librarian at calee@las-cruces.org.

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, nd arts and crafts. Recommended for ages 2-5.

Branigan Library is starting a BOOK CLUB for teens ages 13 to 17! The first book we will read and discuss is a Graphic Novel titled "Nimona" by Noelle Stevenson. You must register for the program to get a copy of the book for September and the zoom login information - space is limited. The book club will meet for the first time on September 25th, at 4:00. Call 575-528-4225 or email library.childrens@las-cruces.org to register.

Discover the stories behind science's greatest heroes and explore the applications of their research through hands-on explorations and discussions. Friedrich Mohs developed a scale that helps geologists identify minerals based on how hard they are. Test minerals from a small sample set and see if you can identify them based on how hard they are. Recommended for ages 6-10. Limit 1 per household. This program will be accompanied by a video at www.facebook.com/lcmuseums on September 26. Material kits are free but require reservation. To reserve kit please contact Stephanie at shawkins@las-cruces.org or call 575-522-3120. Kits are available while supplies last. Pursuant to state health guidelines, social distancing measures will be in place and mask-wearing is highly encouraged.

This workshop features the Olla Comunitaria (Community Bowl) founders, organizers, and volunteers who will talk about the process of creating and maintaining an Olla Comunitaria that fits each community’s needs. Please register by September 25 by emailing Kayla at kmyers@las-cruces.org. This workshop will be in Spanish with English translation.

Thomas Branigan Memorial Library introduces the new Climate Reads Book Club. The book club is part of a national community of readers and writers participating in a year-long reading and discussion of books shedding light on the climate crisis and environmental justice. The project was created by the Brooklyn Public Library and Writers Rebel NYC. Las Cruces will host a local discussion with the first being held on Zoom on Tuesday, September 29th at 6 p.m. The kickoff book for September is Octavia Butler’s "Parable of the Sower". Copies of each monthly book will be available for checkout both in print and as an ebook. To be added to the Zoom invite list for the monthly discussion contact bsauer@las-cruces.org.