Who: New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum
What: Events Calendar 
When: February 2010 
Where: New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum
Contact: (575) 522-4100

New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum February 2010 Events Calendar
 
An Old-Fashioned Valentine’s Day
Feb. 6, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Celebrate times past with a series of old-fashioned Valentine’s Day activities for kids. The class is for children ages 7 to 12, and the cost is $10 per child. They will create vintage-inspired keepsake boxes, paper flowers, hearts, and cards for friends and family. Participants are encouraged to bring photographs to use in their crafts. Snacks will be provided. Pre-registration is required and the fee includes admission to the Museum for one child and one adult.
 
Greenhouse Gardening Class
Feb. 6, 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Feb. 27, 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Join the Museum’s Landscaping Department in our new greenhouse and learn how to prepare your garden for the spring. Topics include amending soils, applying herbicides and pesticides, water conservation, and fertilizing. Pre-registration is required and the cost is regular Museum admission ($5 for adults, $3 for senior citizens, and $2 for children 5-17). The class is limited to the first 25 people to pre-register.
 
Lecture/film series: New Mexico Music Legends
Feb. 11, 7 p.m.
Nancy Laflin, executive director of the New Mexico Music Commission, will speak briefly about the Commission and its work, followed by a screening of the documentary “New Mexico Music Legends: Norman Petty Studios.”  The 2009 documentary was co-produced by the NMMC to profile the famous Clovis music studio where artists Buddy Holly, Roy Orbison, Leann Rimes, and the Fireballs all recorded some of their early music hits. Admission is a suggested donation of $2.
 
Exhibit Opening:
What in the World? Unusual Objects from the Museum Collections
Feb. 11
Enjoy a fun and informative journey through a fascinating array of unusual objects from the Museum’s collections. These gadgets were used for a variety of tasks and Museum visitors are invited to answer the challenge to identify their uses in this interactive exhibit.
 
Colcha Embroidery Workshop
Feb. 27, 1-4 p.m.
Come and discover this traditional Spanish Colonial craft. Students will earn the basics of Colcha embroidery stitching and complete a small in-class project. The history of Colcha will be presented, with an informational tour of the exhibit Colcha: Embroidered Connections. Please bring a six-inch embroidery hoop and scissors. Rita Hartley is the instructor and the cost is $25 ($20 for volunteers and museum members). Advance payment required
 
For more information, or to register for a class, please call (575) 522-4100.
 
New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum
4100 Dripping Springs Road
Las Cruces, NM 88011
www.nmfarmandranchmuseum.org

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