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Life Drawing
7-9pm, Mud Mountain Studio, 324 Broadway, Truth or Consequences
Drop-in weekly through September for figure drawing with a live model; bring your own art supplies. $7 at the door pays the model. Contact: Olin West, 575-894-1325, westo@gmail.com.
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Thursday Night Film Series
7pm, Lee Belle Johnson Senior Recreation Center, 301 S. Foch, Truth or Consequences
"One Eyed Jacks" (1961), directed by and starring Marlon Brando. An outlaw is left by his partner to suffer and die at the hands of the Mexican police. Five years later, he escapes from prison and tracks the partner down - only to find he's become a respected lawman. With Karl Malden. Free. Contact: Sierra County Arts Council, James Durham, 575-894-7008, gumbojames@aol.com.
4 Second Annual Harvest Festival
10am-4pm, Percha Creek Traders, Highway 152, Hillsboro
 The hot summer in Southern New Mexico hasn't kept Hillsboro's artists, artisans, writers, craftspeople, jewelers, photographers, and musicians from creating exciting new works!
To celebrate the bounty of goods this harvest season, Percha Creek Traders will offer a day full of fun activities. Watch fascinating demonstrations by artists working in several mediums, including Jane Dobrott's shaped western hats and unique wire sculptures, and Ray Hamlett's creations from native woods. Outside the gallery, a farmers market will feature fresh local produce and newly harvested apples from the Mimbres Valley. Contact: Robert Shipley, 575-895-5116, bobship@kitcarson.net.
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Hillsboro's 4th Annual Heritage Music Festival 
1-6pm, Hillsboro Community Center, Elenore Street, Hillsboro
A day of bluegrass, folk, and southwestern music, with a lineup including award-winning banjo & mandolin player Jeff Scroggins with Fresh Horses, Mackie Redd (storyteller, musician, songwriter), the Mule Tones, and Undiscovered Country. Browse collectibles and art in the silent auction while you enjoy the music; food will be for sale at the Center and in town. Sponsored by Hillsboro Historical Society. Contact: Patricia Woodruff, 575-895-5385, aldos_attic@windstream.net.
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Sierra County Spaceport Community Council Meeting
9-10:30am, Civic Center, 400 W. 4th Street, Truth or Consequences
9-9:30: New Mexico Spaceport Authority Update
9:30-10am: Community Input with Spaceport-Related Questions
10-10:30am: General Discussion among Sierra County Spaceport Community Council Members.
Free and open to the public. Sponsored by Sierra County Economic Development. Contact: Zelma Iorio, 575-894-9061, zelma@scedo.org.
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Thursday Night Film Series
7pm, Lee Belle Johnson Senior Recreation Center, 301 S. Foch, Truth or Consequences
"True Romance" (1993), directed by Tony Scott; written by Quentin Tarantino. A birthday to remember, Tarantino-style. Starring Christian Slater, Patricia Arquette, Dennis Hopper, Brad Pitt, Gary Oldman and Christopher Walken. Free. Contact: Sierra County Arts Council, James Durham, 575-894-7008, gumbojames@aol.com.
10-12 Elephant Butte's Third Annual Celebration 
Elephant Butte at-large
Elephant Butte will once again pull out the stops for their Annual Celebration - "Honoring America's Heroes." Tons of fun activities are planned, including live music, arts & crafts, vendors, a parade, car, boat & motorcycle shows, kids' activities, and more! Admission and many events are free. For more info see the Elephant Butte Chamber's event page.
Contact: Mel Tepper, 575-744-4411 or 224-402-2044. Parade photo courtesy of Cedar Cove RV Park.
11 C.A.S.T. for Kids Fishing Tournament
7am-noon, Elephant Butte Lake State Park
This fishing tournament, held annually since 1991, unites volunteers who love to fish with disabled and disadvantaged children for a day of fishing in the great outdoors.
Spectators pay the standard park entrance fee. Free for participants.
Contact: C.A.S.T. for Kids, Chris Bolen, 575-744-5923 or 575-744-5998.
11 Rio Vaqueros Fun Shoot
9am, Adobe Hills Shooting Range, Gun Club Road, Truth or Consequences
Pay $5 per weapon to participate in this handgun shoot sponsored by the Rio Vaqueros. Contact: Carol Anton, 575-744-5411, riovaqueros@gmail.com.
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Rolling Thunder Ceremony for September 11
10am, Veterans Memorial Park, 996 S. Broadway, Truth or Consequences 
Rolling Thunder, on a bike tour from California to Washington DC, will stop in T or C for a special September 11 Ceremony. Veterans Memorial Park - home to the Dianne Hamilton Military Museum and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall replica. Contact: Bobby Allen, 575-894-7640, thewall@windstream.net.
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2nd Saturday Golf Event
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Hispanic Heritage Celebration
11 September Art Hop
11-12 Elephant Butte Balloon Regatta
7-10am, Lion's Beach (enter through the Elephant Butte Lake State Park Main Gate)
Registration for pilots & skippers (bring proof of insurance and log books) is usually on Friday evening, followed by a reception for pilots, skippers, and sponsors.
Events for spectators include a daily balloon ascension and the balloon-boat relay race. Cost: park entrance fee. Contact: Elephant Butte Balloon Regatta, Al Lowenstein, 505-821-8558.
12 Poetry Reading
1pm, Black Cat Books and Coffee, 128 Broadway, T or C
Read or listen on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of every month. Contact: Rhonda Brittan, 575-894-7070.
12 Caren Armstrong at Riverbend Hot Springs & Spa
7pm, Riverbend Hot Springs, 100 Austin Street, T or C
Caren Armstrong's songs are acoustic treasures with an infusion of blues and country. An award-winning songwriter who has recorded several albums and has a slew of prestigious performances to her credit, she also possesses impressive guitar chops and an authentic, folky voice.
The concert is free, but donations go toward performers expenses. Contact: Jake Foerstner, 575-894-SOAK, riverbendsprings@gmail.com.
14 Dance With Jim Corrons
ONGOING EVENTS:
Farmers Market in Ralph Edwards Park - Saturdays through October, 8:30am-11:30am.
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Enjoy an evening of dancing with music by Jim Corrons. 
