June 3 -- 7:30pm -- “Cineflix in Ilfeld” featuring “He's Just not that into you” -- This event is held at the Historic Ilfeld Auditorium on the campus of New Mexico Highlands University. The movie is a Comedy, Rated PG-13. Admission is FREE and open to the public!

June 6 -- 8:30am -- Fiesta de San Miguel -- Fiesta events begin with mass at the fiesta grounds and continues throughout the day with raffle prizes, great music, delicious food, old-fashioned dancing, great games, arts and crafts. A fun day for the entire family. For information call (575)421-2780.

June 6 -- 9:00am to 4:00pm -- First Fort Tour -- There were two other forts built before the present one in the same area. This is the only time during the year that the First Fort site is open to the public. Guided tours are given approximately 4 times during the day. Fort Union National Park is located 26 miles north of Las Vegas off Interstate 25. For more information please call (505)425-8025 or check the website: www.nps.gov/foun or view the Press Release.

June 6 -- 5:00pm to 9:00pm -- Pecos River Romp -- The Romp Event is sponsored by the Upper Pecos Watershed Association and it will be held at Frankie's Casanova Restaurant (Corner of Main Street and Hwy 50 in Pecos. There will be a live auction and one of Casanova's special dinners. For more information about donations and tickets, please contact Lexy at (505)757-3600 or via email at: . The Annual Spring Clean Up will be held the Saturday before the Pecos River Romp, May 30th.

June 6 -- 7:30pm -- Silent Auction -- This quilt made by Susan Hayes will be one of the many beautiful items we will have on display at our silent auction happening right before our performance for Las Vegas Children's Dance Theater on Saturday, June 6th, 2009, 7:30pm at Ilfeld Auditorium. We are also having some professional dancers come and add to the program from Santa Fe . It should be a wonderful night of dance. Here are some great pictures of the quilt!!     Photo 1, Photo 2, Photo 3.

June 6 -- 7:30pm -- Coming of Age -- This event will be held at the Historic Ilfeld Auditorium on the campus of New Mexico Highlands University. Primarily all contemporary dance with two guest appearances, Maia Corissoz and Kate Eberle from Two Women Dancing in Santa Fe. Tickets are available through Rebecca Bourbon: (505)429-2289 or Traveler's Cafe, Art and Stones, Clarity Gallery or the Las Vegas Arts Council. They are $8.00 for adults and $5.00 for children 12 and under.

June 10 -- 7:30pm -- “Cineflix in Ilfeld” featuring “Yes Man” -- This event is held at the Historic Ilfeld Auditorium on the campus of New Mexico Highlands University. The movie is a Comedy, Rated PG-13. Admission is FREE and open to the public!

June 11 -- 5:15pm -- Sustainable Las Vegas -- The next meeting of Sustainable Las Vegas (the local chapter of the New Mexico Solar Energy Association) will be Thursday, June 11. Jim Cummings from Acoustic Ecology in Santa Fe and Eileen Mulvihill, a retired molecular biologist from Villaneuva, will talk about the noise associated with Industrial size wind turbines as well as a review of published literature on the health effects of low frequency sound. Please note that we have a new meeting location: NMHU Donnelly Library, Rm. 325. There will be no July meeting. For further information, call Emelie at (505)454-3920.

June 12 through 14 -- 6:00pm -- The Nat Gold Players -- The Nat Gold Players will be presenting the Fantasticks by Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt, the world's longest playing musical. The presentation will take place at the newly renovated Plaza Hotel Ballroom. This a dinner theater production featuring a pasta bar and salad from 6:00pm to 7:15pm and the show at 7:30pm. Tickets will be available at the Plaza Hotel and Tome On The Range at 158 Bridge Street. for $25. Come and have a wonderful evening of food, fun, and great tunes like "Try to Remember" and "Soon Its Gonna Rain". For more information contact Karyl Lyne at

June 13 -- 9:00am -- 2009 Golf Classic -- Shotgun Start at 9:00AM!! Includes a HOLE-IN-ONE Contest! Other great prizes!!!! Golfers Reception on Friday, June 12, Location TBA. This event benefits Coats for Kids, Camp RYLA, Scholarships and More. Entry Fee: $125 per person (includes Golf, Cart, Lunch & Prizes). Buffet lunch after tournament. Sign in at 8AM Additional lunches -- $10. For more information contact Kay Dorman: (505)426-8182 or Kayt C. Peck: (505)454-0060. You can also view the Event Flyer and Entry Form. If you would like to help sponsor this event you can also view and print the Sponsorship Commitment Form.

June 13 -- 9:00am -- Open Playday Series -- This event is sponsored by Ride-to-Pride. Books open at 9:00am, events start at 10:00am. For more information contact Lorraine at: (505)429-3905. For more information on the events, check out the Event Flyer.

June 13 -- 9:00am to 4:00pm -- Production Assistant Workshop -- Learn what it takes to work on a film or television set in this entry level position. The instructor for this event is: Alton Walpole, UPM/Line Producer, DGA. Event will take place at the Royal Mastadon Society Gallery located at 127 Bridge Street. Please RSVP because space is limited! To Register: email or call (505)660-5195. You must be a New Mexico Resident. Please bring a NM State issued ID such as a Driver's License. A NM voter's registration card is also accepted.

June 13 -- 10:00am -- Second Saturdays Artwalk/Las Vegas,NM -- The New Mexico Arts and Cultural District is promoting this popular event. Second Saturdays Artwalk is an authentic grass roots community event taking place every Second Saturday in the three historic commercial districts of Las Vegas ( from the Plaza Park to the Depot). Various events begin at 10:am and end at 9:00pm throughout the districts and in artist studios through town. For more information call (505)425-2606 or visit their website at: www.mainstreetlvnm.org

June 13 -- 10:00am - 3:00pm -- Luna/ Highlands 5th Annual Custom Car Show -- The event will be held at the Felix Martinez Parking Lot on the corner of 8th and National. Setup time for the participants of the car show begins at 8:00am. The car show is open to the public and there will be all types of vehicles including cars, trucks, motorcycles, etc. It is the participants chance to show off their talents and skills in their reconstructed vehicles. There will be door prizes, plaques, T-Shirts, live music, food, and arts/crafts vendors. For more information call (505)429-0425 or via email at: . View the following links for the Event Flyer and the Car Show Entry Form.

June 13 -- Noon to 5:00pm -- Xeri-scape and water harvesting Garden Tour -- There will be speakers on the subject from 1:00pm - 2:00pm and from 2:00pm - 5:00pm there will be a tour of six Las Vegas gardens. This event begins at CCHP, 116 Bridge Street and the tickets will be $15. For more information call (505)425-8803 or via email at:

June 13 -- 2:00pm to 5:00pm -- Surgeon turns talented hands to Fine Art -- Tito’s Gallery on Bridge St. in Las Vegas will feature the paintings of physician-turned-artist Dr. Alan Thal during the Second Saturday Art Walk in June. The story of the transformation of a noted surgeon into a painter is a fascinating one. Dr. Thal impacted the lives of many people in Las Vegas and the surrounding areas during his time there. The Second Saturday Art Walk at Tito’s Gallery will begin with an opening of the show on June 13 from 2 to 5 PM and continue throughout June and into July. Light refreshments will be served. The public is invited to meet the artist during the opening. For more information contact Tito & Mary Chávez at 505-425-3745, 505-429-2010 or 505-429-1621. You may also view the Press Release.

June 13 & 14 -- 9:00am to 5:00pm -- Second Civil War Weekend -- This event will include a flag ceremony, live fire demonstrations, official dedication of the new 2.3 mile self guided battlefield trail. The Glorieta Pass Battlefield is located on State 50 off interstate 25. Take the Glorieta and Pecos exit (299) and head towards Pecos on State 50. The Battlefield will be on your left. Contact the park at (505)757-7241 or check out the website at: www.nps.gov/peco. For more information you view their press release!

June 13 & 14 -- 10:00am to 5:00pm -- Las Vegas Celebrates the Arts -- Las Vegas was recently designated an "Arts and Culture District" by the State of New Mexico. This distinction is well deserved, as Las Vegas is one of the fastest growing art centers among towns of comparable size. This Arts event is jam packed with tours of galleries, artist's studios and receptions for the artists. For more information contact Las Vegas Arts Council at (505)425-1085 or via email at:

June 17 -- 7:30pm -- “Cineflix in Ilfeld” featuring “GRAN TORINO” -- This event is held at the Historic Ilfeld Auditorium on the campus of New Mexico Highlands University. The movie is a Comedy, Rated R. Admission is FREE and open to the public!

June 18 -- 7:00pm -- Fort Union Glimpses from the Past -- This month’s Fort Union National Monument’s Glimpses from the Past program will feature Henrietta Martinez Christmas presenting “Chaperito, Land Grant, Parish and Ghost Town.” The program will be held at The Santa Fe Trail Interpretive Center/CCHP located at 116 Bridge Street. This event is Free and open to the public. For more information see the Event Flyer.

June 19 -- 9:00am to 4:30pm -- 8th Annual Northeastern Regional Alzheimer’s Association Caring and Sharing Conference -- Hosted by the Alzheimer’s Association of Northeastern New Mexico. For more information, you can view their Event Flyer.

June 19 -- 7:30pm -- “Fear Friday Flix” featuring “THE MIDNIGHT MEAT TRAIN” -- This event is held at the Historic Ilfeld Auditorium on the campus of New Mexico Highlands University. Admission is FREE and open to the public!

June 22 -- 1:30am to 3:30pm -- Alzheimer’s Training -- The Alzheimer’s Association of Northeastern New Mexico is Hosting a Training at Alta Vista Hospital. For more information, you can view their Event Flyer.

June 23 -- 6:30pm to 8:30pm -- Upper Pecos Watershed Association - Annual Public Meeting -- The Upper Pecos Watershed Association will be having it's Annual Public Meeting at Canelas Restaurant in Pecos. For more information call Lexy at (505) 757-3600 or view the agenda.

June 26 & 27 -- Relay for Life -- This is a two day event sponsored by the American Cancer Society and one that everyone should be involved in. It will be held at the NMHU Perkins Stadium from 6pm on the first day to 12pm on the second day. For more information call (505)426-3959 or check out the website at www.relayforlife.org and search for Las Vegas, NM. Just posdted -- Event Schedule.

June 27 -- 9:30am -- Benefit Golf Tournament -- The Tri-County Family Justice Center will be sponsoring a Benefit Golf Tournament. The event will take place at the NMHU Gene Torres Golf Course. Two person scramble. The entry free is 65.00 for one person and 130.00 for a 2 person team. The fee includes green fees, cart and lunch. Entry Deadline is June 25th. Prizes awarded for 1st through 3rd place. For more information contact: Tri-County Family Justice Center located at 214 Grand Avenue, Las Vegas, NM 87701 or call (505)718-7300 or (505)425-7711.

June 27 -- 10:00am to 3:00pm -- 11th Annual Anti-Tabacco Bike-a-Thon -- This event is fun for the entire family. Activities include a BBQ, a jumping pen, cake walk, and various other things. Registration will take place from 10:am to 11:00am. For more information, check out their Event Flyer.

June 27 -- 7:00pm to 10:00pm -- The Solano Starlight Ballroom -- We’ll be kicking off this years dance series in style. Making their debut at the “Ballroom” will be “Halden Wofford & the Hi-Beams”. Cover charge is $10.00 at the gate. This dance is made possible in part by a generous donation from Community 1st Bank. Come early and eat! Food service starts at 6:00pm. Steak Dinner by Jack & Jill Chatfield Grilled steak, baked potato, green salad, sourdough biscuit, cobbler and drink. All for just $15.00, or substitute hamburger steak for $8.00. For more information, check out their Event Flyer.

June 27 & 28 -- "Inside Adobe Walls" -- Attend the First Annual Juried Regional Show and Sale of art and artisanry. Event will take place on the beautiful walled grounds of the Inn on the Santa Fe Trail. See the event flyer for further details.