Culture Series: More Than Just Missiles

Name: Culture Series: More Than Just Missiles
Start: 2025-11-13T19:00:00-07:00
End: 2025-11-13T20:00:00-07:00
Location: New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum

Schedule

Thu Nov 13 2025 at 07:00 pm to 08:00 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum | Las Cruces, NM

Discover the fascinating history preserved at the White Sands Missile Range Museum, New Mexico’s only active Army Museum. Learn how this unique site safeguards regional history while telling the story of military innovation.
About the Culture Series:
The Friends of the New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum present the Culture Series, a monthly program that brings history, culture, and storytelling to life. Each event is free and open to the public, with presentations ranging from local history to the arts, agriculture, and traditions that shape New Mexico.
Future Events:
• Dec. 11, 2025 – Reminiscence of Christmas Past and Cowboy Poetry
Celebrate the season at the museum with stories, cowboy poetry, and holiday treats.
• Jan. 8, 2026 – Ancient Agriculture
NMSU professor Thomas Hart will guide audiences through ancient Maya marketplaces, the farming practices of the Jornada, and the origins of New Mexico’s iconic chili peppers.
• Feb. 12, 2026 – Let Me Entertain You: Three Madams of Silver City
Historian Liz Mikols of the Historical Society of New Mexico will share the surprising impact of Silver City’s early madams on the frontier community.
• March 19, 2026 – The Art and Science of Winemaking
NMSU agriculture professor and viticulturist Dale Ellis will share the ins and outs of making wine.