Lea County Museum/Coming Attractions

The Lea County Museum

The Lea County Museum is a Non-Profit and Tax Exempt Organization.
501(c)(3)

Coming to the Museum in 2008

· March 6, Thurs., 7 p.m., Historian Steve Townsend

· March 15th 6:00 PM: “Textile Messaging,” Art Quilts from New Mexico Artists Opening of Exhibit and Slide Presentation by Lynn Welsch, Mimbres, New Mexico

· March 19, Wed., Board Meeting, 2 p.m.

· April 10, Thurs., Stephanie Kearny on “Gen. Stephen Watts Kearny, Conqueror of New Mexico”

· April 16: Wed., Board Meeting, 2 p.m.

· April 24-26, Thurs- Sat.: Annual Conference HSNM, Deming, NM

· May-June: Art by Maurus Chino, Acoma Pueblo

· May 21, Wed., Board Meeting, 2 p.m.

· June 18, Wed., Board Meeting, 2 p.m.

July 5th, Saturday, Leon Pausch and the "Texas Playboys" providing music for a street dance. Rusty Hudelson, Shahara Hudelson and Tania Moody will be in the opening music. This is the original "Bob Wills, Playboys". Leon Rausch and Tommy Allsup played with Bob on his last recording in 1973.

· July18 & 19; 25 & 26: “This House of Love” Outdoor Centennial Play directed by Glynese Floyd

· July or August: Outdoor Music Concert (Cowboy Night?)

· July 16, Wed., Board Meeting, 2 p.m.

· Aug.-Sept. Art by David Sadler

· Aug.: Pioneer Day

· Aug. 20, Wed., Board Meeting, 2 p.m.

· Sept. 17, Wed., Board Meeting, 2 p.m.

· October-November: Photographs by Bryant Bullard

· Oct. 15, Wed, Board Meeting, 2 p.m.

· Nov. 19, Wed., Board Meeting, 2 p.m.

· December: Christmas at the Museum

· Dec. 17, Wed., Board Meeting, 2 p.m.

Programs to be scheduled

o Picturing America Exhibit-Programs from NEW o Musical Programs o NMHC Presentation: 2 Special Programs o Talk with Steve Townsend o European Foods come to the New World Bill Dunmire o Art Show o Movie Festival: Oil Field Films o Poetry by David Johnson and Sharon Warner o Poetry by Joe Somoza and Peter Mladinic o Graphic Art by David Jett o Joint Programs with WHM, CHF and LCCA o Art by Photographer Bryant Bullard