Another new show?! YES!!!! LCCA is having a horror themed show this year! Bring your Creepy Creations to LCCA!

Hobbs Police Department vs Lea County Sheriff’s Office will be cooking and selling hamburgers in a friendly cook-off competition to benefit United Way.

High Noon (1952)

A town Marshal, despite the disagreements of his newlywed bride and the townspeople around him, must face a gang of deadly killers alone at “high noon” when the gang leader, an outlaw he “sent up” years ago, arrives on the noon train

Family, Fun, and Food

Hosted by David Sadler, Sadler & Son Monument Works, Hobbs, NM.  Cost $300.  Class Limit 15.  Register by September 16, 2022 at swstoncarving.com.  Instructors:  Candyce Garrett and Cody Vance. Phone:  575-390-3205.

Help us honor America’s first inhabitants and Tribal Nations as we celebrate
and recognize Indigenous Peoples Day with several different events that are FREE:

Family Fun Day: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

We will learn about the Tribal Nations that make up New Mexico
and make some memorable art projects to take home.

Plaited Basket Weaving Workshop: 10:00 am -1:00 pm

Come learn about traditional basket weaving techniques and make your own plaited basket to take home!

This class is designed for attendees 16 years of age and older.

The class will break at 11:00 am to watch the flute and hoop dancing performance.

This workshop is free, but space is limited to 20 participants, please reserve your space below.

Native American Flute and Hoop dancing performance with Nino Reyes: 11:00 am

Join Nino Reyes and his Native American performers as they provide

Hosted by David Sadler, Sadler & Son Monument Works, Hobbs, NM.  Cost $300.  Class Limit 15.  Register by September 16, 2022 at swstoncarving.com.  Instructors:  Candyce Garrett and Cody Vance. Phone:  575-390-3205.

Register a Service Project Here! https://forms.gle/Nxzd4b3FDzCdnc8z9

Day of Caring is a powerful way for United Way of Lea County to join forces with companies and individuals to create action across our county. It is a day that underscores how essential volunteers are to making a difference in our community. Our volunteers complete projects that agencies may not have the ability to complete on their own.

Day of Caring kicks off Saturday, October 15th at 8am.

Deadline to register a service project will be September 15th.

Join us as we ignite the spirit of community collaboration, giving, and civic engagement to improve the lives of those in Lea County. If you are interested in registrering to volunteer or registering a team, please contact Marcus Sparenberg at campaign@uwolc.org or 575-964-3040

David Caffey and Chasing the Santa Fe Ring: Power and Privilege in Territorial New Mexico

Join us for an evening of discussion with author David Caffey about the “rings” of men who collaborated to use the powers of wealth and government for their own enrichment in NM in the late 1800s.
Chasing the Santa Fe Ring

During the Gilded Age, from about 1870 to 1900, great enterprises were built, fortunes were made, and opulent lives were lived. One of the features of the day was the appearance of “rings”�”combinations of men who collaborated to use the powers of wealth and government for their own satisfaction and enrichment. The Tweed Ring in New York was the first to attain fame for its corruption, but the term was soon applied to cliques across the country. In the West, no alliance was more enduring or broad in its ambitions than the Santa Fe Ring in New Mexico. David L. Caffey set out to examine the who, what, why, and how of the Santa Fe Ring, producing a book, Chasing the Santa Fe Ring: Power and Privilege in Territorial New Mexico, which he will discuss through this illustrated lecture.

David Caffey
David L. Caffey grew up in Abilene, Texas, and became enthralled with New Mexico’s history in twelve summers on staff at the Philmont Scout Ranch in Colfax County. He later lived in New Mexico for thirty-three years, serving as Director of the Harwood Museum in Taos, and later in administration at San Juan College and Clovis Community College. His forthcoming book, When Cimarron Meant Wild: The Maxwell Land Grant Conflict in Colorado and New Mexico, will be published by the University of Oklahoma Press in spring, 2023. He and his wife now live in Lubbock, where they are watching a little girl grow up.

Melody Groves and Before Billy the Kid: The Boy Behind the Legendary Outlaw

Author Melody Groves joins us for an exciting discussion about Billy the Kid, before he was Billy the Kid. How history would have changed if he’d followed his passion for music…

Before Billy the Kid
Many stories have been written about the exploits of Billy the Kid, the charismatic outlaw of the Old West. Some have been pure fiction, designed to entertain and excite. Purple prose writers began chronicling the exploits of Billy as early as the late 1870s. Others have been biographical, researched by historians or recorded by those who knew him, including his murderer, Sheriff Pat Garrett.
But there was once a different side to the famous gunfighter, a softer more artistic side that seems at odds with Billy’s reputation for shooting, killing, and robbing. Born Henry McCarty, he was also known by the names Henry Antrim, Kid Antrim, and William H. Bonney. He didn’t shoot twenty-one men, as has been claimed. Four is a more likely number, three in self-defense. In Before Billy the Kid, author Melody Groves explores the early life of the infamous outlaw, the teenage boy who loved to sing and dance. The young man who was polite, educated, and popular. A boy who had the bad luck to be orphaned at fifteen and left with no one to guide him through life. How different history might have been if Billy had pursued his love of music instead of a life of crime. Copies of the books will be available to purchase during the event.

Melody Groves
Melody was born and raised in Las Cruces, southern New Mexico, but spent a few years “growing up” on Guam and in the Philippines. A graduate of New Mexico State University (B.S. Education), she is also a graduate of the University of New Mexico (M.A. Education). Melody taught in Albuquerque until leaving the classroom to become a full-time freelance writer.
A deep love of anything cowboy and Old West creates a fertile playground for her imagination. After spending ten years with the New Mexico Gunfighters Association, she learned what it feels like going toe to toe with a revolver-wielding sheriff. Being both “good guy” and “bad guy” gives her a firsthand feel for what her western characters experience.
Melody is a contributing editor for Round Up magazine for Western Writers of America. She is also a contributing writer for “American Westward Expansion,” a collegiate history encyclopedia. She also writes for Wild West, True West, New Mexico and other magazines.
When not writing, she’s busy playing rhythm guitar with the Jammy Time Band.

Join us for a viewing of the cult-classic, The Rocky Horror Picture Show. This happens on our back patio (outside, so dress accordingly). You are encouraged to dress up and bring props (not required)! Be advised that this is for adults only and there is NO alcohol permitted. This event is FREE!

We are celebrating the final weekend of Snoopy Soars with NASA and Horse Tales. Join us for a fall festival with face painting, games, activities and so much more. This event is FREE and appropriate for all ages. Attendees are encouraged to wear a family friendly costume if they wish!

Walk for Light is an event to walk in honor or remembrance of those battling cancer. All proceeds will benefit Light of Lea County, a non-profit that assists local community members battling cancer. It will be a fun day of kid’s activities along with Glow Golf and much more.

The Southwest Symphony presents “Superheroes”! A compilation of your favorite Superhero theme songs and movie scores. This concert is sure to be a crowd pleaser with excerpts from “The Dark Knight Rises”, “Spider-Man” and “The Avengers”.

This program will also include Southwest Symphony’s Youth Series concerts for Lea County school students. If you would like to be a Sponsor or make a Donation to the Youth Series, please visit the Southwest Symphony Sponsor/Donate Page. Thank you!

Come enjoy the Spirit of the Season with the Lubbock Christian University Choirs as they present their program “Joy to the World”! From classic Christmas songs you can sing along with, to more traditional choral Latin hymns, this moving performance will bring home the enchantment of the Holidays. Bring the family and celebrate with us!

As a continued tradition, LCCA will have the Fabulous Fiber Show in November!

Michael W. Smith has been releasing new music regularly and performing around the world to sold-out crowds for the last 35+ years. During his storied career, he’s written and recorded over 36 No. 1 songs, been honored with three GRAMMY® Awards and 45 Dove Awards, one American Music Award, was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame and has sold more than 15 million albums. Southwest Symphony Orchestra will be performing with Michael W. Smith, bringing you his in-depth song list and legendary music to R.N. Tydings Auditorium. This collaboration is brought to you through the Southwest Symphony Endowment Fund. This concert is included in the Season Ticket purchase. If purchased separately Individual tickets for this concert are $40 and Student tickets are $20.

Playing By Air captivates public audiences with a joyful fusion of music, juggling, and circus in which traditional theatricality meets absurd comedy. The award-winning performers of Playing By Air share their sense of playfulness and breathtaking feats in a production enjoyed equally by adults, families, and children. Audiences are drawn into the performance with a contagious attitude of expressive play and creativity.