Harvest Cooking Class. November 6, 2-4 p.m.
Carol Koenig has some creative recipes featuring eggs, winter squash and apples. Pre-registration is required. $20

Fall Lecture Series. November 8, 7 p.m.
“The Challenges of a Safe American Food Supply.”
Dr. Billy Dictson, the director of the Office of Biosecurity in the NMSU College of Agriculture, will discuss his work in ensuring the safety of N.M. fields and America’s food supply. Free.

Recording Cherished Memories: A NM Centennial Oral History Workshop. November 10, 9-4 p.m.
Learn what oral history is, find out how to research and conduct an interview. Dr. Jon Hunner, the Director of Public History at NMSU, is our instructor. The workshop is sponsored by the museum and the Mesilla Valley Centennial Committee.
Pre-registration is required. $25 for adults. $15 for students and seniors.

Colcha Embroidery. November, 13-14, 10 a.m.- noon.
Learn this traditional craft and make holiday ornaments that you can enjoy for years to come. No prior experience is required. Please bring your own scissors. Other materials are provided. Pre-registration is required for this two day workshop. $25.

New Exhibit: Gardians of the Camargue: The French Buckaroo Tradition
The exhibition runs from October 19, 2007 to March 10, 2008 and features 69 framed photographs and artifacts depicting the “cowboys” of southern France. The photographs and artwork capture this unique horse culture and the essence of the people and places that surround it. Lorraine Rawls, the creator of the exhibit and the author of Wild Provence, will speak about her work on November 15 from 1-3 p.m. A book signing will follow from 3-5 p.m.

Centennial Lecture. November 16, 7 p.m.
Archeologist and historian Pat Beckett will talk about his research and 1990 booklet on the Native American community of Tortugas in Las Cruces. The lecture is part of the Mesilla Valley Centennial events leading up to the Centennial of New Mexico’s statehood in 2012. Free.

Time Travel by Lantern Light. December 6-8, 6-9 p.m.
Take a trip through time and visit people from New Mexico’s past. Then stay and enjoy music and other good ol’ fashioned fun. Tours are from 6- 8 p.m. and are outside so please dress warmly.

For more information or to register for a workshop, please call (575) 522-4100.

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