Harvest Cooking Class
July 6, 2-4 p.m.
Enjoy a variety of creative recipes in our monthly cooking class. This month’s recipes feature tomatillos, poblano chile peppers, and cantaloupe. Carol Koenig is the chef. Pre-registration is required. $35.

Monthly Lecture Series: Hiking Apacheria & New Mexican Ranches
July 8, 7 p.m.
Historian Jerry Eagan presents “Hiking Apacheria & New Mexico Ranches: Sites & Signs of the Apaches in Southwestern New Mexico.” Eagan, a retired civil servant and U.S. Army combat veteran of the Vietnam War, has hiked and studied various Apache trails and sites throughout the Southwest. Admission is a suggested donation of $2.

Ice Cream Sunday
July 18, 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
The Museum’s most popular event of the summer features ice cream making demonstrations, living history, and the annual ice cream sandwich eating contest & race. Caliches will provide a free 5-ounce scoop of their frozen custard to the first 600 visitors who pay admission. Also sponsoring activities and providing treats are Price’s Creameries and Southwest Dairy Farmers. Admission is $4 for adults and $3 for children 17 and under.

Camps for kids

Southwest Art Camp
July 6-8, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.       
Ages 8-12
Cost: $75  
Create a masterpiece! This three day camp will embrace the rich history of art making in New Mexico. Each day will focus on drawing, painting or pottery. Children will have the opportunity to learn the basics of each medium and create an assortment of artworks to take home. Come explore art making, New Mexico style! Please bring lunch each day. Pre-registration and a non-refundable class deposit of $20 is required. Deadline for class deposit is June 30.

Cowboy Life Camp
July 13-14, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Ages: 6-10
Cost: $40
Put your spurs on and grab your bandana! Come learn about both the Old West and modern ranching in New Mexico. Take roping lessons, create your own brand, stamp leather, and learn how to tell a tall tale.
Pre-registration is required.

Farming and Gardening Camp
July 20-21, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Ages: 6-11
Cost: $50       
Where do your fruit and vegetables come from? Discover the science and history of farming in New Mexico through hands-on lessons in the Museum’s Greenhouse and the Children’s Garden. Learn how early Native Americans farmed. What new foods did the Spanish colonists introduce?  Take home plants and seeds to start your own garden. Children should dress in clothing that can get dirty and please bring lunch each day. Pre-registration is required.           

Rural Cooking Camp
July 27-29, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Ages 9-13
Cost: $75     
Would you like to prepare delicious food in an old-fashioned setting? Come explore country cooking at the Museum. We will whip up butter by hand, bake bread, harvest vegetables, use an horno and do some Dutch-oven cooking. The three-day camp will follow a plant’s journey ‘from the soil to the table’ and also introduce themes of organic and sustainable agriculture. 
Pre-registration and a non-refundable class deposit of $20 is required. Deadline for class deposit is July 16.

For more information
New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum 
4100 Dripping Springs Road
Las Cruces, NM 88011
(575) 522-4100.
www.nmfarmandranchmuseum.org

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