Category: Comunidád Vital
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Socrates Cafe at Branigan Memorial Library
Las Cruces Public Libraries host Socrates Cafe the last Saturday of each month to promote critical thinking and understanding among people as they ponder the nature of the world around them.
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City Offers Swimming Lessons this Fall–Register September 28
All classes will be Thursdays and Fridays, with eight classes held each session.
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City of Las Cruces Art Stop Public Art Exhibit Looking for Artists–SUBMISSION DEADLINE SEPTEMBER 30
The Art Bus Shelter art exhibit is looking for artists for the next iteration of this public art program.
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Las Cruces Mayor Eric Enriquez Steps with Students on Walk to School Day
For nearly 30 years, National Walk to School Day has encouraged school-aged children to slip on their sneakers and make their way to school the old fashioned way–on foot.
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Recent Developments in Dietary Supplement Science–Macular Degeneration
The Age-Related Eye Disease Studies (AREDS and AREDS2) were landmark clinical trials sponsored by the NIH National Eye Institute and co-funded by ODS and other NIH institutes and centers.
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Sixth Annual Library of Congress Lavine/Ken Burns Prize for Film Awarded to “Cartooning America”
The Library of Congress, The Better Angels Society, Ken Burns, and the Crimson Lion/Lavine Family Foundation today announced the winner of the sixth annual Library of Congress Lavine/Ken Burns Prize for Film: “Cartooning America.”
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White Sands Full Moon Jazz Concert TONIGHT (September 17)
Join us the evening of Tuesday September 17 at 7:00 pm for the park’s Full Moon Night concert featuring the Rio Grande Revelers.
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Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month
National Hispanic Heritage Month began yesterday, September 15, and continues through October 15.
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LAS CRUCES HIGH SCHOOL COMBATS HUNGER AND OFFERS COMMUNITY SUPPORT
Over the years, Las Cruces High School has proven to be a beacon school when it comes to providing a food pantry for their fellow Bulldawgs and families in the community.
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Meerscheidt Recreation Center Announces Fall Break Schedule
The Meerscheidt Recreation Center, at 1600 E. Hadley Ave., will modify or cancel adult sport sessions during the upcoming Las Cruces Public Schools’ fall break closure.
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New Mexico Film Office Announces Feature Film “Hello Out There” Filmed in New Mexico
The film follows Minnie, a young journalist sporting a neck brace, and her cousin, fresh out of rehab, as they embark on a road trip across New Mexico.
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Watch Out for Weed This National Suicide Prevention Week
September 8 – September 14, 2024 was National Suicide Prevention Week.
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NMSU to host 2024 Latinx Heritage Month events in September, October
In honor of Latinx Heritage Month, which spans Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 and traditionally honors the cultures and contributions of Hispanic and Latinx Americans, NMSU Latin American Programs will host several virtual and in-person events open to campus and the entire community.
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Can you spot the difference?
Not knowing whether or not your medication contains fentanyl could cost you your life.
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Diez Y Seis de Septiembre Fiesta Celebration in Mesilla followed by La Posta 85th Anniversary Gala (September 14, 15 and 16)
Mexican Independence Day! Join the village of Mesilla as they commemorate Mexico’s independence. Be sure to catch folklorico dances, mariachi music, and authentic Mexican cuisine and have a really good time.
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Inventing the U.S. Capitol Building
The U.S. Capitol building, the worldwide symbol of American democracy, got its beginnings on a piece of paper on the Caribbean island of Tortola, sketched out by a temperamental doctor in his early 30s.
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Ribbon Cutting to Open Pickleball Courts at East Mesa Public Recreation Complex Friday, September 13
The City of Las Cruces Parks and Recreation department will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony at 3 p.m. on Friday, September 13, 2024 to mark the opening of the pickleball courts at the East Mesa Public Recreation Complex located at 4582 Sonoma Springs Avenue.
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Mayor’s Bike Ride Set for Saturday, September 14
Las Cruces residents who have a bicycle are invited to join Las Cruces Mayor Eric Enriquez for the 2024 Mayor’s Bike Ride.
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Do you know how to sign your name? (Hint: There is more than one “official” way.)
Digital, “Wet”, Faxed or Implied–knowing the right signature to use is beginning to get confusing. Here are advisory articles published by two federal agencies to help you figure out what you need know.
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NMSU to host writer and poet at Nelson-Boswell reading series
La Sociedad para Las Artes at New Mexico State University will host a public reading event for writer Karen Brennan and poet Joni Wallace as part of the Nelson-Boswell Reading Series, which invites visiting writers to NMSU to share their work with the community.
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Las Cruces Fire Department to Commemorate 9/11
Las Cruces firefighters will recognize the 23rd anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attack on the U.S. with the raising of a Garrison Flag and a commemorative bell ringing ceremony.
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Phillips Chapel event to fund additional restoration, late NMSU history professor’s legacy
Celebration of Phillips Chapel, the oldest extant African American church in New Mexico, and the life of late NMSU history professor Clarence H. Fielder. Funds raised will continue restoration of the chapel and support Fielder scholarship.
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Las Cruces Reads: Annalee Newitz and “Weaponized Stories”
Stories can be a lot of things, as journalist and novelist Annalee Newitz writes in “Stories Are Weapons,” but in the end they are powerful instruments that can be used for good or evil, to comfort the afflicted or afflict the comfortable.
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Neighborhood Dumpster Day is September 14
The Parks and Recreation Department’s Keep Las Cruces Beautiful Program is hosting a Neighborhood Dumpster Day from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024.
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Community Development hosts Creative Industries first of three workshops September 13
The County’s Community Development Department will host three public workshops on the elements of Creative Industries, CI through October.
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NMSU film professor to be honored by NM governor
Ross Kagan Marks has been nurturing future filmmakers as a professor in the Creative Media Institute at New Mexico State University for more than 14 years, all while directing award-winning feature films.
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New Mexico suicide death rates remain relatively unchanged
New Mexico 2022 suicide death numbers remained relatively the same compared to 2021 with 520 deaths in 2021 and 513 deaths in 2022. Suicide continues to be a serious and persistent public health threat in New Mexico.
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Public Art Presentations Planned for East Mesa Recreation Complex on September 10
Artist finalists for the proposed art project at the new East Mesa Public Recreation Complex will present their design concepts to the Quality of Life/Las Cruces Public Art selection committee on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024.
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Leaders Creating Trust and High Performing Teams with Defense Leadership Certification–AI Impact Discussed
White Sands Missile Range leaders participated in the second phase of a Defense Leadership Certificate course Sept. 4 at the Professional Development Center titled “Leadership and Team Building: Creating Trust and High Performing Teams.”
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Dripping Springs Trail
This three-mile out-and-back trail in Las Cruces is considered an easy route on loose gravel most of the way, with numerous benches along the way.
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Mental Health Struggles Among Older Adults During the Pandemic
Older adults experienced fewer mental health challenges than younger adults during the COVID-19 pandemic but new research shows anxiety and depression levels among those 65 and older varied depending on their demographic characteristics and economic well-being.
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First Saturday Movie Marathon to Feature Music of Freddie Mercury
Las Cruces Public Libraries has set its fall schedule for First Saturday Movie Marathon, and it begins Sept. 7 with motion pictures that include the music of Freddie Mercury and Queen.
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The Average Commuter Experienced 54 Hours of Delay Due to Traffic Congestion in 2022
Those 54 hours could be used to watch La La Land a staggering twenty three times.
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“Dunes & Dreams” Exhibit Opens at Branigan Cultural Center Opens September 6
Booher’s photographs capture the majestic gypsum dunes at White Sands National Park. An opening reception for the exhibit, with photographer Emmitt Booher in attendance, will take place at 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6.
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Three out of five New Mexicans know someone with an opioid use disorder
Overdose Awareness Day is an opportunity to learn how to help.
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NMSU Department of Art hosts award-winning graphic artist talk Sept. 3
Award-winning graphic designer Yeohyun Ahn will give a talk at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3 in New Mexico State University’s Devasthali Hall.