April 2015 Calendar
Crafts for Kids
April 4, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Children of all ages are invited to come by the museum and create their own Easter crafts to take home. Regular museum admission is required for all family members: $5 for adults, $3 for senior citizens, $2 for children 5 to 17, and free admission for children 4 and under.

Culture Series: All About Pecans
April 9, 7 p.m.
Dr. Richard Heerema, New Mexico State University Pecan and Pistachio Specialist, will speak about the unique botany and ecology of pecan trees, the fascinating history of the pecan industry in North America (and New Mexico specifically), and the basics of pecan horticulture in southern New Mexico. Admission is a suggested donation of $2.

Basic Dowsing Class
April 11, 1-4 p.m.
Learn the basics of dowsing (questing, divining, water witching), how to use the four basic dowsing tools, and the benefits associated with dowsing. Frank Geisel is the instructor. The cost is $15 (Museum Friends members pay $10). Dowsing tools will be available. Cash or check only and pre-registration is encouraged. Checks should be made payable to Friends of the NMF&RHM. (575) 522-4100.

Exhibit Opening:
Ronald Kil: Spanning the Range
April 16, 6-8 p.m.
The colorful, historical Western art of Santa Fe artist Ronald Kil is featured in a new exhibit to open on April 17. The show includes 30 works that are historical in nature, but with wide-reaching boundaries - from the paleo Indian hunters of 7,000 B.C. to the cowpunchers of the 1920s. He works in oil, watercolor and ink, and was chosen to illustrate the official State Centennial Calendar in 2012. A former ranch cowboy, he became a full-time artist and illustrator in 2001. While the official opening is April 17, there will be an artist's reception from 6-8 p.m. on April 16. Admission to the reception that evening is free and will include refreshments. The show will be in the Museum's Arts Corridor through Aug. 2, 2015.

For more information, please call (575) 522-4100.

All classes, workshops and events co-sponsored by the
Friends of the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum

www.nmfarmandranchmuseum.org

4100 Dripping Springs Road
Las Cruces, NM 88011

The New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum is a division of the
New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs

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