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Town of Mesilla 2008 Schedule of Events (Tentative as of 9/10/08)
All Months (Thursdays and Sundays) Arts, Crafts & Seasonal Produce Market (Thursdays) 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; (Sundays) 12-4 p.m. * Plaza Contacts: Nick Eckert, Town of Mesilla (575) 524-3262
Karen Bradshaw, Crafts Market Manager (575) 523-4896
Feb. 9 (Saturday) (2nd Saturday in Feb.) For the Love of Art 11 a.m.-4 p.m. * Plaza
Contact: Kristie Medina, Town of Mesilla (575) 524-3262
April 18-20 (Friday-Sunday) (3rd weekend in April) Border Book Festival 12-5 p.m. * Plaza & Community Center
Contact: Denise Chavez, Border Book Festival (575) 523-3988, bbf@zianet.com www.borderbookfestival.org
April 26 (Saturday) (last Saturday in April) British Car Show
9 a.m.-1 p.m.* Plaza Contact: Ed Townley, B ritish Motorcar Club (575) 526-7807
May 3-4 (Saturday-Sunday) (weekend closest to May 5) Cinco de Mayo Fiesta
Saturday, noon-midnight; Sunday, noon-7 p.m. * Plaza Contact: Kristie Medina, Town of Mesilla (575) 524-3262
May 18, June 15, July 20, Aug. 17 (Sundays) Mariachi Sundays in the Summer
6-8 p.m. * Plaza Contacts: Las Cruces International Mariachi Conference (575) 525-1735 Kristie Medina, Town of Mesilla (575) 524-3262
May 21 (Wednesday)
(3rd Wednesday in May) Ride of Silence 6:30 p.m. * Plaza Contacts: www.rideofsilence.org Kristie Medina, Town of Mesilla (575) 524-3262
July 13, July 27, Aug. 10, Aug. 24 (Sundays)
Argentine Tango 6-10 p.m. * Plaza Contact: Kristie Medina, Town of Mesilla (575) 524-3262
Sept. 13-14 (Saturday-Sunday) (weekend closest to Sept. 16)
Diez y Seis de Septiembre Fiesta Parade (Saturday, 11 a.m.) * Avenida de Mesilla Fi esta (Saturday, noon-midnight; Sunday, noon-7 p.m.) * Plaza
Contact: Kristie Medina, Town of Mesilla (575) 524-3262
Sept. 21-Nov. 2 (Sundays) Mariachi Sundays Sept. 21, Sept. 28, Oct. 12, 19, 26 (4-6 p.m.); Nov. 2 (2-5 p.m.) Plaza
Contacts: Las Cruces International Mariachi Conference (575) 525-1735 Kristie Medina, Town of Mesilla (575) 524-3262
Sept. 28, Oct. 12, Oct. 26, Nov. 9 (Sundays) Argentine Tango
6-10 p.m. * Plaza Contact: Kristie Medina, Town of Mesilla (575) 524-3262
Oct. 4-5 (Saturday-Sunday) (1st weekend in Oct.) Mesilla Jazz Happening
Saturday, 12-9 p.m.; Sunday, 12-7 p.m. Plaza Contact: Kathleen Foreman (575) 525-2620
Oct. 11 (Saturday) Los Leones de Mesilla Car Show 10 a.m.-3 p.m. * Plaza
Contact: Jose Pena (575) 644-3747
Nov. 1-2 (Saturday-Sunday) Dia de los Muertos Saturday, 12-7 p.m., Sunday, 12-7 pm. * Plaza (Sunday, Nov. 2 – candlelight procession, 7 p.m.)
Contact: Preciliana Sandoval, Calavera Coalition (575) 647-2639
Nov. 11 (Tuesday) (always on Nov. 11) Veterans Day Ceremony 11 a.m. * Parque de los Veteranos
Contact: Kristie Medina, Town of Mesilla (575) 524-3262
Nov. 15 (Saturday) "El Tratado de La Mesilla" Reenactment 2 p.m. * Plaza
Kristie Medina, Town of Mesilla (575) 524-3262
Dec. 6 OR Dec. 7 (Date TBD) Candlelight Vigil o f Remembrance and Hope 5:30 p.m. * Plaza Contact: Mesilla Valley DWI Resource Center
(575) 382-6245
Dec. 12 (Friday) (2nd Friday in Dec.) Lighting of the Christmas Tree and Shopping Late in Mesilla Music 6-6:30 p.m. * Plaza
Contact: Kristie Medina, Town of Mesilla (575) 524-3262
Dec. 24 (Wednesday) (always on Dec. 24) Luminarias and Music Music from 5:30-7:30 p.m. * Plaza
Contact: Kristie Medina, Town of Mesilla (575) 524-3262
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