New Mexico Sun

Las Cruces Public Libraries host Socrates Cafe the last Saturday of each month to promote critical thinking and understanding among people as they ponder the nature of the world around them.

The Socrates Cafe programs begin at 1 p.m. on Sept. 28, Oct. 26, Nov. 30, and Dec. 28, 2024, at Thomas Branigan Memorial Library, 200 E. Picacho Ave., on Roadrunner Transit Route 1.

Participants will explore an open-ended topic of discussion and narrow it down to a specific topic, dissecting it using the Socratic Method. Socrates Cafes were founded by author and scholar Christopher Phillips in 1996.

For more information, contact Shuly Serrano, Library Manager, at (575) 528-4085 or by email at [email protected].

Join us for a multi-day workshop where we’ll be envisioning the future of the El Paseo and S. Solano MRA area. During this workshop, we’ll be exploring various design options.

The City of Las Cruces Housing & Neighborhood Services section has prepared a report on the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) activities and status.

Attention high school students! Would you like to know what makes our city tick? If you’re curious about the various City departments and how they impact your daily life, here’s your chance.

Realize Las Cruces Public Comment will take place on September 10, 2024, from 1:30 PM to 4:00 PM at East Mesa Public Safety Complex, Main Conference Room, 550 N Sonoma Ranch Blvd.

Learn to be financially savvy with the City of Las Cruces and the United Way of Southwest New Mexico:

- Learn to create a budget and stick to it.

- Learn how to manage finances effectively.

The OIR Group, hired by the City of Las Cruces in 2021 to audit the police department, will host a community outreach meeting on Monday, Aug. 26, 2024.

Community Engagement is facilitating a program for high school students to gain knowledge about how local government works and what resources our City government provides to improve the community’s well-being.