September 2 -- 7:30pm -- “Cineflix in Ilfeld” featuring “THE SOLOIST” -- This event is held at the Historic Ilfeld Auditorium on the campus of New Mexico Highlands University. Rated PG-13. Admission is FREE and open to the public!

September 3 -- 5:30pm to 9:00pm Las Vegas - San Miguel Student Fiesta -- This event will be held at the Plaza Park. Sponsorships are still needed for this event! To reserve your space call the Chamber of Commerce at (505) 425-8631. DEADLINE FOR RESERVING A BOOTH IS MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 2009. For more information contact the Chamber of Commerce or read the Event Flyer.

September 4 -- 8:00pm -- “Cineflix in Ilfeld” featuring “ADVENTURELAND” -- This event is held at the Historic Ilfeld Auditorium on the campus of New Mexico Highlands University. Rated R. Admission is FREE and open to the public!

September 5 & 6 -- 10:00am to 5:00pm -- Cleveland Roller Millfest -- The Event is a fun filled weekend for the entire family. The Cleveland Roller Mill is located 5-6 miles northwest of Mora, NM on State Hwy 518. The Cleveland Mill is the last and largest of the mills built in the Mora Valley and has been restored to operating condition and serves as a museum. During the event the mill will be in operation. There will be live music, food vendors, arts and crafts booths, children's activities and much more. For more information Call (575)387-2645, email: or visit the website at: www.angelfire.com/folk/roller_mill. Check out the following links for the Event Schedule and Musician Biographies!

September 5 through 7 -- Bean Day -- Bean Day is a very popular event for everyone that lives in the northeast region of New Mexico. It begins on Saturday the 5th with a rodeo and dance and continues through the weekend and ends on Monday the 7th with a parade, BBQ with plenty of beans and the last Rodeo. Contact Luis Lopez at 575-447-1597.

September 6 -- 1:00pm to 6:00pm -- "Ain' t Got No Frijoles" Blues Festival -- Lots of "Get Down" fun will be had at the Blues Festival. The Festival will be held at the historic King Stadium near Luna Community College. Tickets are $15 and the doors will open at 12 noon. There will be food vendors or you can bring your picnic. Bands for the Festival are: Jeff Romero and the Stormy Monday Blues Band, Unfinished Business, Twisted Mojo and The Trevean Blues Band. A great time for the family and friends. Call (505) 454-6771 or view the event flyer for more information.

September 9 -- 7:30pm -- “Cineflix in Ilfeld” featuring “DANCE FLICK” -- This event is held at the Historic Ilfeld Auditorium on the campus of New Mexico Highlands University. Rated PG-13. Admission is FREE and open to the public!

September 10 -- 5:15pm -- Sustainable Las Vegas Meeting -- Hope to see you on Thursday at our first meeting after the two-month summer hiatus.  Sustainable Las Vegas (the local chapter of the New Mexico Solar Energy Association) will meet Thursday, September 10 at 5:15 pm. Daniel Jencka from Energy Concepts will be the speaker. The meeting will be held at NMHU Donnelly Library, Rm. 325. For further information, call Emelie at (505)454-3920.

September 11 -- 8:00pm -- “Cineflix in Ilfeld” featuring “WORLD TRADE CENTER” -- This event is held at the Historic Ilfeld Auditorium on the campus of New Mexico Highlands University. Rated PG-13. Admission is FREE and open to the public!

September 11 -- 9:00pm to 1:00am -- Concert at the Night Owl -- Doors open at 8:00pm. This will be the concert of concerts with Tobias Rene, Al Hurricane, Al Hurricane, Jr. and Gonzalo. Tickets are being sold at Sena's Music and Casa de Musica. This will be a fun filled night so come one, come all to the Night Owl. For more information call 505-426-3959.

September 11 -- Noon to 4:00pm -- Low-Cost Vaccination Clinic -- The Santa Fe Animal Shelter will be sponsoring a low-cost vaccination clinic at the City Shelter, 1700 Grand Avenue. In addition, the mobile vet clinic is now offering MICROCHIPPING! Don't let your pet find themselves lost, scared, and alone. A tiny computer chip is injected beneath your pet's skin and provides a permanent, positive identification which cannot be lost, altered or removed - a safe, simple, and inexpensive way to protect your pet against loss or theft.

September 12 -- 10:00 am -- 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

September 12 -- 11:00am to 2:00pm -- Sabor de Las Vegas -- This is a fun event sponsored by the Las Vegas First Independent Business Alliance. Many of the local restaurants prepare and serve tasting's of their special menu items at the Old Plaza Park. Ticket are sold in a set of 7 tickets for $10. For more information please contact Yvette Arellanes at (505)426-8678 or via email at:  

September 12 -- 3:00pm - 5:00pm -- Free Jewelry Making Demonstration at Tito’s Gallery -- Tito's Gallery located at 157 Bridge Street in Las Vegas will feature Tito Chavez sharing some of his metalsmithing techniques. The public is invited to observe and even make something for free to take home. Demonstrations will begin at 3:00pm at the gallery following Sabor de Las Vegas and will continue until 5pm. Tito’s Gallery is open from 10-5:30 Monday through Saturday. For more information, call Mary Chavez at 505-425-3745.

September 12 -- 7:00pm - 5:00pm -- Free Jewelry Making Demonstration at Tito’s Gallery -- the Las Vegas Arts Council will sponsor a benefit organ concert at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in Las Vegas. The cost per ticket is $20. In addition to performances on the organ, the event will also feature numerous local performing artists such as Daniel Jencka, Birdie Jaworski, Carl Bernstein, Andre Garcia-Nuthmann as well as the NNHU Faculty Brass Quintet, and more. The purpose of the benefit performance is to provide funds to repair and maintain the pipe organ at Our Lady of Sorrows. This organ is one of the oldest continuously functioning organs in the Southwest. It dates from 1885 and while still making beautiful music, it is badly in need of repair. Your participation on September 12th will help to provide funds to keep this wonderful instrument functioning for generations to come. Tickets are on sale as Tito's Gallery, WarDancer Gallery. Love Music, Tome on the Range, The Arts Council and Our Lady of Sorrows Church Rectory. For further information call: (505)425-1085

September 15 -- 10:00am to 2:00pm The Santa Fe Mobile Vet Center -- Event will take place at the Lowe's Parking Lot located at 605 Mills Avenue, Las Vegas, NM. If you are a veteran, or know of a veteran who needs assistance, please stop in. Please bring a copy of your DD214 or other discharge documents. The New Mexico Department of Veteran Services will be on hand to assist with state benefits. See the Event Flyer for further details.

September 17 -- 7:00pm Glimpses of the Past Historical Lectures -- Lectures present Untold Stories from America's National Parks at The Citizens Committee for Historic Preservation/Santa Fe Trail Interpretive Center, 116 Bridge Street, Las Vegas. Untold Stories, a series of 5 short films, documents contemporary people from divers backgrounds involved in national parks. For more information contact Fort Union National Monument at: (505) 425-8025 or visit the park website at www.nps.gov/foun.

September 18 -- 7:00pm to 8:30pm “Getting a Grip: Clarity, Creativity, and Courage in a World Gone Mad” -- This event will take place at the Kluge Auditorium on the campus of the United World College in Montezuma, NM Please join us for a lecture by Frances Moore Lappé discussing her book, Getting a Grip, which sets out a vision of a living democracy that inspires hope and empowerment. Co-Sponsored by Amnesty International Las Vegas Chapter #463. This event is open to the public at no cost. For more information, contact Sharon Seto at (505)454-4206. For more information you can also view the Event Flyer.

September 19 -- 9:00am to 1:00pm -- Las Vegas Health Fair -- This year the fair will be held at the Abe Montoya Recreational Center. This is not only a beneficial event for the family, but a fun one too. There will be many different types of booths giving away health brochures, free gifts, such as small first aid kits and fun health related gifts for the kids. There will also be booths that will be conducting different tests, such as blood pressure, blood sugar etc. For information call (505)426-3959 or visit the hospital's website at: www.altavistaregionalhospital.com

September 19 -- 9:00am -- Public Lands Day -- This event will concentrate on the County Road and McAlister Lake Trash Pick-up. Volunteers can meet at refuge headquarters or go directly to McAlister lake. Trash bags will be provided. Bring water and snacks as needed. Dress for the outdoors, including comfortable work shoes, gloves, a hat and sunscreen. For more information contact Jan Arrott at (505) 454-6115.

September 19 -- 9:30am -- Pecos 10th Annual Dia del Rio Celebration -- This event will take place in The Village of Pecos - Bank of Pecos parking lot. Refreshments at 9:30 followed by trash pick up celebration at noon. Activities include a Blessing, free BBQ with entertainment, UPWA’s last Summer Raffle drawing, Danza Azteca, Roberto Mondragon, Julian Prada & more. For more information you can call 757-3600 or 757-6037, view the event's Press Release, or the Event Poster!

September 19 -- Sweetie Pie Initiative -- This purpose of this event is to help support low-cost shot and spay/neuter clinics. The Sweetie Pie Initiative will be hosting a fundraising event - A Sweetie Pie Garage-A-Rama! There will be a garage sale with quality items donated from across the city and county, including cookies, t-shirts, a children's craft and much more! See you there!

September 20 -- 1:00pm to 5:00pm -- 2009 Bridal Fair at the Plaza Hotel -- The Bridal Fair will take place in the Plaza Hotel’s Ilfeld Ballroom. Enter a drawing to win one of over 15 Door Prizes!!! Free Horse and Carriage rides around the Plaza! Enjoy Live Music! Free and open to the public! Don’t Miss It!

September 20 -- 1:00pm -- Annual Meeting and Concert for the Birds -- Annual Meeting and Concert for the Birds with “The Intruders” Musical Group. Event takes place outdoors at the Las Vegas National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters. For more information contact Jan Arrott at (505) 454-6115. You can also view the Event Flyer!

September 21 -- 8:00pm -- “Cineflix in Ilfeld” featuring “An Inconvenient Truth” -- This event is held at the Historic Ilfeld Auditorium on the campus of New Mexico Highlands University. Rated PG. Admission is FREE and open to the public!

September 24 -- 7:00pm -- NMHU Homecoming Pageant -- This event is held at the Historic Ilfeld Auditorium on the campus of New Mexico Highlands University. Tickets are general admission is $3.00, NMHU faculty/staff/students w/valid I.D.’s are FREE.

September 25 -- 11:00am to 7:00pm -- “Reflections of Yesterday” -- This event is held on the campus of New Mexico Highlands University. Student DJ’s will receive 30 minutes each on the air to “show their stuff”! FREE hot dogs/cokes available in front of KEDP radio station. Come by and get a bite to eat, take a seat on hippie hill and listen to our student DJ’s!

September 25 -- 7:30pm -- "Yesterday", A Tribute to the Beatles -- The tribute to the Beatles will be held at Ilfeld Auditorium.This musical treat should be at the top of your to-do list. Advance tickets will be $12 for the balcony (general) and $15 down stairs (reserved). Tickets at the door will be $15 for the balcony and $18 downstairs. For more information call Donna at (505)454-3238 or check the website at: www.nmhu.edu (under library and venue link)

September 26 -- 10:00am to 2:00pm -- New Mexico's Week for the Animals -- The event will begin with a Pet Parade at 10:00am. Pet Parade participants should began gathering at 9:30 AM at the Valencia Parking Lot, located behind Tome On The Range and Estella's. The remainder of events will take place at Plaza Park. Events include: Humane education talks and demonstrations, pet parade and information about the proposed new animal shelter and how you can help. This will be a informative and fun event for the entire family and all are welcome! For more information, call Jane Carson at (505)466-1525.

September 26 & 27 -- 10:00am to 5:00pm -- Celebrate Pecos Valley Art Studio Tour -- Fall colors are the perfect setting for the 12th Celebrate Pecos Valley Art Studio Tour. Maps of the tour will be available at both the Glorieta and Pecos exit and the Rowe and Pecos exit off Inter-state 25. More maps will also be available at the Beloved Pecos Gallery on State 63 (Main Street) across from Saint Anthony's Catholic Church. Artists that do not have their own studio will be set up at the Beloved Pecos Gallery. Many types of art will be on display including fiber, jewelry, oil, acrylic, pin and ink and much more. Sunday morning there will be live music at the farmer's market at the Beloved Pecos Gallery; Coffee and pastries will be served. Contact (505)757-6851 or for more information.

September 26 -- 11:00am & 1:30pm -- First Fort Tours at Fort Union National Monument -- In honor of volunteers and volunteerism on National Public Lands Day, Fort Union National Monument, National Park Service will host two special public tours of the First Fort Union site (circa 1851-1861). Visitors are urged to arrive at the visitor center at least 15 minutes before the start of each tour. Visitors should dress comfortably, wear sturdy walking shoes and be able to walk and stand on uneven dirt surfaces. Accommodations for handicap accessibility at this site is limited. On this day, all national parks including Fort Union National Monument will waive entrance fees. For more information call (505) 425-8025 or visit the park website at www.nps.gov/foun

September 26 -- 5:00pm -- “All of Us: Unity and Fragmentation” -- Zozobra eat your heart out! Artists from around the globe will converge to present an exciting world premiere on the United World College (UWC) campus. Titled “All of Us: Unity and Fragmentation,” the piece will showcase five giant puppets, made and worked by UWC theatre arts students. This promises to be a unique multi-media event, which explores weighty issues in a stunning environment, whilst showcasing the work of outstanding artists from around the world. It will be performed next to the Sasakawa Center on the lower campus of UWC-USA. Admission is FREE, and everybody (and their friends) is warmly welcomed. Performance lasts approximately twelve minutes. For more information contact Tim Crofton at (505) 454-4229 or via email:

September 29 -- 5:50pm to 7:00pm -- “H1N1 Flu in New Mexico” -- The public is invited to attend a Community Awareness Forum on: “H1N1 Flu in New Mexico” at the Luna Community College Allied Health Sciences Center Auditorium. A panel of experts from the New Mexico Department of Health and of our local Las Vegas community will be available to share information and answer questions regarding the flu season, the H1N1 flu and the flu vaccines. For more information please contact Elaine Luna at (505) 454-2585 or view the Event Flyer.