See beautiful new work by local quilters as well as historic quilts at the annual Gathering of Quilts. Upwards of a hundred quilts are on view every year. Vendors and quilts are available during the two-day event (Friday and Saturday only!) from 9am until 4pm. Anyone is welcome to enter a quilt for exhibit, from … Read more
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Join the town of Hillsboro and the family of Bill Bussman for a gathering to celebrate Bill’s life and to dedicate the Bill Bussmann Sound Stage at the Hillsboro Community Center. Sponsored by the Hillsboro Pickers, featuring lots of music by friends of Bill. The event includes a community pot luck, a silent auction and … Read more
Join Southwest Expeditions for night kayaking on Caballo Lake followed by a Native American night sky interpretation. Guests will be fitted out with life jackets, kayaks, and paddles for this evening adventure. The group will paddle out onto the lake with guides and then paddle together for about an hour along the shore before heading … Read more
Join Sidekixx each Third Saturday for an alt variety show — each month features the best and brightest drag, burlesque, dance, comedy, circus, and variety arts. Hosted by Dr. Lucky (Dr. Lucky’s Blue Revue) and DJed by Pauly P from T or C. Reserved seating tickets ($20) are available at Eventbrite, or PWYW (pay what … Read more
Eric Luther is a painter, landscape designer, and natural builder who lives in Hillsboro, New Mexico. Eric fostered his natural drive to create art as a teenager and spent his young adult years getting a BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design. Eric eventually found his way to New Mexico, where he built a … Read more
An evening of dinner, music by / dancing to The Yarbrough Band, and lots of fun at the T or C Civic, with one $10k winner, raffles, and a silent auction. There’ll be drawings all night, with the last number drawn winning the big cash prize. Tickets are $125 per couple and include 6 drinks … Read more
A terrified girl of no more than six sits astride a bucket, grasping a rope that is lowering her to the bottom of a well in the middle of the Jornada del Muerto in the early 1900’s. The decaying carcass of a jack rabbit has been poisoning the families drinking water, and lowering a child … Read more
Abiquiu poet Oro Lynn Benson will read her work and sign books.
In celebration of the Centennial of the Gila Wilderness, the Black Range Poetry & Pickin’ Festival includes music, poetry, food and beverages, book sales and art vendors. Poetry readings will be moderated by Frederico Almarez, New Mexico State University / Dona Ana Community College. Special guest poets and readers:Janice Lucero (Isleta Pueblo), Michelle Hall Kells … Read more
A festival celebrating the progressive in art, held annually in downtown T or C. The event features art, film, live music, performance and more. 2025 Meteoric Schedule Friday February 21 5-6pm: Kickoff Potluck at TorC Brewing Music by Mike Montoya & Simon Spencer (Bisbee, AZ) Popup Gallery at 313 N Broadway St Still Life by … Read more
RioBravoFineArt presents a show featuring two uniquely New Mexican artists, Nolan Winkler and Raul Dorn. The show opens on Saturday, February 10 and runs through April 21, 2024. Winkler, whose studio is in the former mining town of Hillsboro, New Mexico is a longtime regular artist at RioBravoFineArt. She has a distinctive style with an … Read more
Pizza, hotdogs, and mac and cheese.
Taos Roadtrip and Friends has been playing Americana and 2-stepping music for the last 20 years. They incorporate western swing, country, bluegrass, folk, blues, and gospel roots into an inspiring high energy show. Bring your dancing boots and hit the HCC dance floor. Suggested donation: $15 or $12 for HCC members.
Award-winning singer-songwriter Wil Maring and virtuoso guitarist/fiddler Robert Bowlin combine their talents, smoothly blending elements from old-time and bluegrass, jazz and blues, Celtic and country, to create an original acoustic music all their own. Wil’s clear, airy vocal style and heartfelt delivery, with her proficiency on upright bass and guitar, provide a perfect complement to … Read more
New Mexico State Parks sponsor free guided hikes at several state parks on New Year’s Day, giving individuals and families an opportunity to begin the New Year connecting with the great outdoors. Elephant Butte Dam, built in 1916 and normally closed to all traffic, is open to walkers as part of the hikes. For a … Read more
The Luminaria Beachwalk, organized and hosted by Friends of Elephant Butte Lake and Elephant Butte Lake State Park, starts at dusk. [*What are luminarias? “A Christmas lantern consisting of a votive candle set in a small paper bag weighted with sand and typically placed with others along a driveway, sidewalk or rooftop as a holiday … Read more
Spectators and players are invited to the Fourth Annual Turtleback Classic, a Professional Disc Golf Association B-Tier event. Two rounds of at least 18 holes of disc golf will be played on two 18-hole courses — Gila Monster and Kit Fox. Rolling hills, cedars, pines and desert flora line the fairways at the Muni, providing … Read more
This holiday gift-buying event features locally-made, one-of-a-kind items at two locations simultaneously! At the Elephant Butte Events Center, enjoy Shattuck wines, fresh kettle corn and hot dogs while you peruse jewelry, paintings, quilts, wreaths, ornaments, pottery, gourd art, sculptures, hand-made truffles, and much more. Visit Bigfoot Wine Patio to see more art and enjoy food, … Read more
An Elephant Butte tradition since the late 1970s, this Father’s Day Fishing Tournament is sponsored each year by the Elephant Butte Bass Anglers. Weigh-in is at noon on Saturday at the Dam Site Marina. Every participant gets a t-shirt, drinks, prizes, and a hamburger & hot dog lunch on Saturday at 1, after the 12pm weigh-in. … Read more
Show begins at dusk, usually launching from Rattlesnake Island; it can be seen from almost anywhere at the lake! It’s the biggest fireworks show in New Mexico reflected on the waters of the state’s largest body of water! Rain date is the next night (Sunday). Park entry fees are usually waived after 6pm the day … Read more