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The following are southern New Mexico events, activities and other happenings in the week ahead. Listings are free of charge. Some may be omitted due to space limitations. To submit an event, include the time, date, place, cost, person of contact and other relevant information in an e-mail to pulse@lcsun-news.com .

CLASS

• Karen Nichols offers 90-minute yoga classes at My Place, 140-A Wyatt Drive, at 5:15 p.m. Thursdays and Mondays. Donations in excess of space rental will benefit Jardin de los Niños. Participants should bring a yoga mat and any props they may need. Classes are suitable for all levels of experience. Registration is not required. Info: e-mail karen_f_n@yahoo.com or leave a message at (575) 882-4943.

COMEDY

• Grammy-nominated comedian Elliott Threatt will be on stage through Sunday at the El Paso Comic Strip. He has been on “Days of Our Lives” and in the movie “Article 99″ and is a regular at the Ice House in Pasadena. David Kious will open. Shows are at 8 p.m. Thursday, 8:30 and 10:45 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $6 Thursday, $12 Friday and Saturday and $8 Sunday. Info: laff2nite.com .

• Comedy Open Mic contest will take place at 8:30 p.m. Thursday at the Federal Courthouse Bar & Grille, 912 Texas Ave., in El Paso. Winner takes home $100. Cover

DANCE

• Country & Western dance at the Big Band Dance Club from 8 to 10 p.m. Thursday at the Las Cruces Country Club, 2700 N. Main St. Western attire recommended. Live music by Jim Corrons. $7 members and $9 non-members. Free dance lesson at 7 p.m. with paid admission. Refreshments will be served. Singles and couples over 21 welcome. Country club membership not required. Info: (575) 525-9227 or bigbanddanceclub.org .

• Salsa dancing from 9 p.m. to close Thursday at Azul, inside Hotel Encanto, 705 S. Telshor Blvd. No cover. DJ Vic will host. Info: (575) 741-6431.

• Free line dance lessons every Thursday night at the Elks Lodge #1119, 3000 Elks Drive. Beginners lessons will be from 7 to 8 p.m. and advanced lessons will follow from 8 to 9 p.m. Info: (575) 496-0643.

FAMILY

• Special storytime events will be held every Thursday at 6 p.m. during the summer at Barnes & Noble in Mesilla Valley Mall. Info: (575) 522-4499.

MISCELLANEOUS

• Darts League at 7 p.m. Thursdays at the Tres Amigos Lounge inside Best Western Mission Inn, 1765 S Main St. Sign up at 6:30 p.m. Drink specials for Darts League participants. Info: (575) 524-8591.

• From 2 to 6 p.m. Thursdays, there’s a college-themed pool party at The Grove apartment complex, 320 E. Union Ave. Info: (888) 476-8348.

MUSIC

• Local indie rock band Alister M will perform from 8 to 11 p.m. Thursday at High Desert Brewing Co., 1201 W. Hadley Ave. Info: (575) 525-6752.

• Las Cruces band Liquid Cheese and Las Vegas, Nev., band Stereo High will perform an all-ages concert at 9 p.m. Thursday at Mikey’s Place, 3100 Harrelson St. There is a suggested $3 donation at the door to defray touring expenses for Stereo High. Info: (575) 640-3869 or mikeysplacenm.com .

• 1980s rappers Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock, best (and mostly) known for their 1988 hit “It Takes Two,” will play El Paso’s Club 101 at 7 p.m. Thursday. Tickets are $20, on sale at ticketbully.com and the club.

BOOKS

• The Novel Fridays Book Club will meet at 6 p.m. Friday at Barnes & Noble in the Mesilla Valley Mall to discuss “Try to Remember,” the debut novel by poet and immigration lawyer Iris Gomez, about Colombian immigrants adjusting to life in “70s era Florida. Info: (575) 522-4499.

FAMILY

• Storytime at 10 a.m. Friday at Barnes & Noble in the Mesilla Valley Mall will feature a collection of favorite camping stories. Info: (575) 522-4499.

FESTIVAL

• Corralitos Ranch Biker Jamboree will take place Friday through Sunday at the Corralitos Ranch, west of Las Cruces. The 18+ event features activities (such as horseback riding) ,food, live music and vendors. Camping at the ranch is encouraged. BYOB. Cost is $20 to $35. Info: Keith Wilson at (575) 805-3648 or kw79924@yahoo.com .

MISCELLANEOUS

• “Unwind at the Winery” event begins at 5:30 p.m. Friday at St. Clair Winery tasting room, 1325 De Baca Road, in Deming. This week’s theme is “Beach Party,” featuring a pool, games and contests. Info: stclairwinery.com or (575) 546-1179.

MUSIC

• The Chamber Music Festival Friday and Saturday at the Spencer Theater in Alto will feature the Jasper String Quartet, violinist Ray Chen and pianist Mariangela Vacatello. Concerts are $49 for adults and $25 for ages 18 and under. Info: (575) 336-4800 or spencertheater.com .

• La Imperial Sonora will perform for Alfresco! Friday at the Arts Festival Plaza in downtown El Paso. The show begins at 5:30 p.m. and admission is free. Info: (915) 534-0689 or elpasocpac.com .

THEATER

• No Strings Theatre Company will continue performances of “A Delicate Balance,” the 1967 Pulitzer Prize winning play about friendship, loyalty and family ties by Edward Albee, directed by NSTC Artistic Director Ceil Herman, this weekend. The play stars Wynne Broms, Carmen Call, David Edwards, Cindy Murrell, Katie Richardson and Jeff Peckham. Performances are at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2:30 p.m. Sundays and a 7 p.m. show Aug. 5. Tickets are $10 general admission, $9 students and seniors over 65 and all seats on Aug. 5 are $7. Reservations and info: (575) 523-1223 or no-strings.org .

THE ARTS

• Casa Rosa de Mesilla, featuring 80 hand-decorated gourds by local artisan Margaret Garcia in a variety of shapes and sizes – including traditional designs and animal motifs -will be open from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, or by appointment, at 2222 Avenida de Mesilla. Parking in back or across the street at the Mesilla Town Hall. The exhibit is in its final weeks before going to a show in Santa Fe. Info: (575) 642-1998.

BOOKS

• The Young Readers’ Book Group will meet at 1 p.m. Saturday at Barnes & Noble in the Mesilla Valley Mall to discuss “The Book Thief.” Info: (575) 522-4499.

• Author JB Burrage will host a book sale and signing of his novel “Caught Up” from 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday at Hastings Entertainment, 2350 E. Lohman Ave. Info: jbpublications.com .

DANCE

• The Swinging Dancers of Munson Center will have a dance from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Munson Senior Center, 975 S. Mesquite St. Mark Coker will perform. $6 per person. Singles, couples and their guests are always welcome. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Info: (575) 528-3001.

• Dancing in the City, the outdoor dance series at Arts Festival Plaza in El Paso, continues Saturday with a dance lesson from 7 to 8 p.m. and a dance from 8 to 10 p.m. The event will feature live, local music by Team Havana and will focus on salsa dance styles. $5 for singles and $8 couples. Ages 12 and up. Food and beverages will be available for purchase. Tickets are available at the door or at the City of El Paso Museums and Cultural Affairs Department office.

FAMILY

• Coas Bookstores presents storytelling for children and families by the Storytellers of Las Cruces from 10:30 to 11 a.m. every Saturday at the Coas Downtown Mall and Solano store. Storytellers this week are Nancy Jenkins (Downtown) and Sonya Weiner (Solano). A free book is given to all children who attend.

• The Doña Ana Arts Council Program “Magic Carpet Story Time,” hosted by Dave Edwards, will be held every Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to noon at the Branigan Cultural Center, 501 N. Main St. A new book is selected each week and is read to children. After the reading, the winner of a drawing will receive the book. Coupons for a free book from COAS Bookstore are also distributed. Info: (575) 541-2154 or museums.las-cruces.org .

GARDEN

• The Garden at La Union Maze is open from 9 to 2 p.m. Saturdays and Wednesdays. The u-pick garden includes locally grown chiles and vegetables. The Maze is at 1101 Highway 28 in La Union. Info: launionmaze.com or (915) 549-1323.

MISCELLANEOUS

• Safe Haven Animal Sanctuary, a “no-kill” shelter for cats and dogs, will hold an estate sale to benefit the organization beginning at 8 a.m. Saturday at 1455 S. Roberts Drive. All proceeds will go to the feeding and housing of the pets at the sanctuary. The sale will include furniture, a refrigerator, sofa sleeper and more household items. Info: (575) 527-4544 or (575) 541-4942.

MUSIC

• Jesters Tear, a Las Cruces rock and blues band, will perform Saturday at the Drifter Lounge, 711 Hwy. 180 E., in Silver City.

OUTDOORS

• The Sierra Club will have a strenuous day hike to Indian Creek in the San Mateo Mountains northwest of Truth or Consequences Saturday. Non-members are welcome. Call (575) 430-1834 for meeting time and details. Info: southern.nmsierraclub.org/outings .

THE ARTS

• The Tombaugh gallery of the Unitarian Universalist Church will feature “Re-emergence: Old To New,” from the Society of Layerists in Multi Media from Sunday to Aug. 27. Info: (575) 522-7281.

DANCE

• Belly dance classes will be from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sundays and from 4 to 5:30 and 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Mondays at the Art of Birth and Wellness, 1210 N. Main St. Info: (575) 541-6177 or birthandwellness.com .

KARAOKE

• Karaoke night with KJ Rel every Sunday at 8 p.m. at the Tres Amigos Lounge inside Best Western Mission Inn, 1765 S Main St. Info: (575) 524-8591.

MUSIC

• Bluegrass and folk music jam will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday in the Doña Ana Community College main campus cafeteria. All players are welcome. Park in the back of the building on Gregg Street. Jams are held the first and third Sundays of the month. Info: (575) 526-5174.

• Jerry Phillips will host jam sessions from 3 to 7 p.m. Sundays at the Blue Moon Bar, 13060 N. Valley Drive.

• Listen to “The Back Porch with Benjy Rivas” on KRWG 90.7-FM from 6 to 8 p.m. Sundays. Rivas, Las Cruces resident and leader of Benjy Rivas and the BBR Band, plays a variety of traditional and contemporary folk/acoustic music. Info: krwg.org/localradio.html .

• Western swing band Hot Club of Cowtown will perform at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at Chamizal National Memorial grounds, 800 S. San Marcial St., in El Paso. Free. Info: (915) 541-4481, facebook.com/musicunderthestars .

OPEN MIC

• Open mic run by James Adams from 7 to 9 p.m. every Sunday night at Starbucks Coffee, 1500 S. Valley Drive.

• Open mic at Dublin’s Street Pub, 1745 E. University Ave., with Daniel Park every Sunday from 8 p.m. until midnight. Info: (575) 522-0932.

THE ARTS

• Join the Yarn Junkies for fun and fabulous knitting ideas at 10 a.m. every Monday at Barnes and Noble, 700 S. Telshor Blvd., Suite 1390. Info: (575) 522-4728.

DANCE

• Mesilla Valley Dance will hold a workshop for advanced students ages 12 and up from Monday to Aug. 13. Jazz, ballet, hip hop, modern, choreography and improvisation will all be offered, and the classes will run from 12:30 to 5:30 Monday through Friday with a performance on the final day of each workshop. Info: Sara Squirrell at (575) 524-0693.

• Social dance classes are held Mondays at the Mesilla Park Community Center, 304 W. Bell Ave. Beginner-level Salsa class starts at 6 p.m. and beginner-level West Coast Swing class starts at 7 p.m. Classes are $10 for singles or $15 for couples per class.

MISCELLANEOUS

• Cornhole Tournament (bean bag toss) at 7 p.m. Mondays at The Game Sports Bar & Grill, 2605 S. Espina St. Free to play.

MUSIC

• David Valenzuela performs Southwestern jazz from noon to 2 p.m. Monday through Saturday at Jake’s Cafe, 649 E. Thorpe Road, # B.

OUTDOORS

• The Friends of the Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday at the park at 5000 Calle del Norte. All MVBSP Friends and those who are interested in supporting the park are invited to attend. The park fee will be waived for those attending the meeting. Info: (575) 523-8009.

DANCE

• Learn, practice and dance the Argentine tango with an Argentine Tango group from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the Las Cruces Country Club, 2700 N. Main St. $8 for members $10 for non-members. Beginners welcome. No dance partner needed. Singles and couples over 21 welcome. Dress code. Country Club membership not required. A Big Band Dance Club partner. Info: (575) 642-1699, musbegin@comcast.net or bigbanddanceclub.org .

FILM

• “Astro Boy” will show at 9 and 11:20 a.m. and 1:40 and 4 p.m. for free at the Video 4, 1005 El Paseo Road. Future free Tuesday movies include “Paul Blart: Mall Cop” (Aug. 10).

FOOD

• Harvest Cooking Class will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Tuesday at the Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road. This month’s recipes feature corn, watermelon and onions. Carol Koenig is the chef. Pre-registration is required. $35. Info: (575) 522-4100.

MISCELLANEOUS

• Geeks Who Drink live trivia pub quiz from 8 to 11 p.m. Tuesdays at Dublin’s Street Pub, 1745 E. University Ave. All trivia gurus are encouraged to come join the quiz for a chance to win one of many prizes including a $25 gift certificate, free food and more. Info: (575) 522-0932.

• Wii Bowling League at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at the Tres Amigos Lounge inside Best Western Mission Inn, 1765 S. Main St. Drink specials. Info: (575) 524-8591.

CLASSES

• Drumming classes will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays and beginning dance classes will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at My Place, 140-A Wyatt Drive. $2 donation per class. Info: (575) 526-9509.

DANCE

• Learn Lindy hop and blues dancing from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday evenings in the NMSU Activity Center Room 228. Lessons are free and beginners are welcome. Lessons are provided by NMSU Swingers, a new social dance organization on campus. Info: Naomi McKenna at (512) 577-7154, naomimmckenna@yahoo.com , or find NMSU Swingers on Facebook.

• Free salsa lessons are held every Wednesday night in Club Miami at Graham Central Station. No cover. Info: (575) 524-9131.

KARAOKE

• Karaoke night with KJ Rel every Wednesday at 9 p.m. at Dublin’s Street Pub, 1745 E. University Ave. Prizes are given to the top singers. Info: (575) 522-0932.

MISCELLANEOUS

• Texas Hold Em Poker Tournament at 7 p.m. Wednesdays at The Game Sports Bar & Grill, 2605 S. Espina St. Free to play.

MUSIC

• Phil Hamilton & The Backroad Drifters will perform from 8 to 10 p.m. Wednesday as part of the summer music series at State Line, 1222 Sunland Park Drive. Free. Info: countyline.com .

OPEN MIC

• Jerry Phillips will host an acoustic open mic from 7 to 10 p.m. Wednesdays at Cattleman’s Steak House, 3375 Bataan Memorial West. Sign-up is at 6:30 p.m.

• Kris Flores conducts a karaoke night every Wednesday at Eddie’s Bar and Grill, 901 Avenida De Mesilla.

• The Unemployed band will host an open mic beginning at 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays at the Tres Amigos Lounge inside Best Western Mission Inn, 1765 S. Main St. Info: (575) 524-8591.

THE ARTS

• The NMSU Art Gallery will present the exhibition “Connecting with the Divine: Devotional Art of New Mexico,” an exhibition of Mexican and New Mexican religious art through Aug. 6 at the gallery, 1390 E. University Ave. Info: (575) 646-2545.

• Kathleen Carricaburu, a Master of Fine Arts degree candidate at New Mexico State University in the arts/metal program, will exhibit “Contemporary Fine Art Jewelry” through Aug. 21 at the Las Cruces Museum of Art, 491 N. Main St. Carricaburu, an MFA candidate at NMSU in the arts/metal program, will present jewelry and fine metal sculptures as “poetic objects.” Info: (575) 541-2221.

• NMSU graduates Jess Reinhard and Eric McKinley will exhibit “Remembrance: An Artistic Tribute to the Organ Mountains” through Aug. 21 at the Las Cruces Museum of Art, 491 N. Main St. Reinhard will present a series of watercolors and McKinley, a printmaker and jeweler, incorporates “familiar imagery from magazine ads and children’s books” in his work. Info: (575) 541-2221.

• The tribal contemporary jewelry art of Doris Wagner is on display at Tierra Montana Gallery, 535 N. Main St. Info: (575) 635-2891 or e-mail gallery@tierramontana.com .

• “Colcha: Embroidered Connections” exhibit will be on display through Sept. 10 at the New Mexico Farm and Ranch Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road. This tradition-rich exhibit features an embroidery method that dates to the 1700s in New Mexico. Free. Info: (575) 522-4100.

FILM

• “Hubble” and “9 Planets & Counting” will show through Aug. 31 at the IMAX Clyde W. Tombaugh Dome Theater at the New Mexico Space Museum. For movie times and prices, visit nmspacemuseum.org or call (877) 333-6589.

MARKETS

• Peddler’s Pavilion is open noon to 8 p.m. Fridays; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Located at 2400 W. Picacho Ave., it is 35,000 square feet with booths offering arts, crafts, antiques, jewelry, fresh produce, clothing, spices, boots, home furnishings, and more. Info: (575) 525-9151.

• The Las Cruces Farmers and Crafts Market is open from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. every Wednesday and Saturday on the Downtown Mall. The market specializes in locally hand-crafted items and seasonal local produce.

• Big Daddy’s Flea Market will host indoor and outdoor vendors in 20 acres from 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday at 5580 Bataan Memorial East. Enjoy the largest market in southern New Mexico and West Texas. Info: (575) 382-9404.

• Mountain View Market Growers Market will from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays at 1300 El Paseo Road. Info: (575) 523-0436 or e-mail mountainviewgrowers@gmail.com .

• Mesilla Mercado is open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays and noon to 4 p.m. Sundays. Growers and vendors selling locally grown produce and homemade crafts. Info: (575) 524-3262.

• The ninth annual Farmers Market at Ardovino’s Desert Crossing in Sunland Park is held every Saturday until Mid-October. Info: (575) 589-0653 ext. 3.

• Mimbres-Paquime Connection will hold an indoor craft and farmers market from 1 to 5 p.m. each Saturday at The Market, 522 E. Idaho Ave. Vendors will be marketing handmade and farm products such as salsa.

• The La Mesa Community Center Mercado, 744 San Jose Road in La Mesa is open to the public from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the last Saturday of every month. Features local arts and crafts as well as quality second-hand merchandise. Food and drinks will also be available for purchase. Spaces available. Info: Orlando-Antonio Jimenez, (575) 649-8644 or Maria Saenz, (575) 233-2559.

• Farmers and Artisans Market will be held from 8 a.m. to noon on the second and fourth Saturday of each month at the Anthony Park, Franklin Street, in Anthony, Texas. Info: Red Rooster Ca

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