By Christina Stock, Roswell Daily Record — From art to theater and shopping, here are our staff’s picks for the best ways to spend the weekend in Roswell and Chaves County:
Veterans Day Parade
Roswell honors our country’s veterans. Organized by the local American Legion chapter, the ceremony kicks off the events at the Chaves County Courthouse War Memorial, followed by the parade.
Saturday at 9 a.m., downtown, at the Chaves County Courthouse on North Main Street
$ — free
Cranes & Cocoa
Friends of Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge invite bird lovers far and wide to their annual bird watching event when thousands of cranes return to their wintering grounds at the refuge. There will be hot cocoa, spiced tea and cookies.
Saturday at 3 p.m.
Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge, 4200 East Pine Lodge Road
$ — free
For more information, visit the Friends of Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge.
Cruisin’ for a Cause
Christ’s Church is having its first Cruisin’ for a Cause, which includes a car show, a cornhole tournament and an outdoor (or indoor, depending on the weather) market from noon to 5 p.m. Vendor fees will go to Gifts of Love or families and individuals in need this holiday season. After the events end, stay for a free community drive-in movie. There will be also a jolly jump, face painting and food trucks.
Christ’s Church, 2200 N. Sycamore
Saturday, noon-5 p.m.
$ — free (visitors)
$ — $15 per person and toy of choice (to participate in the cornhole tournament)
$ — $20 (entry for a vehicle in the car show — entry fee may be non-perishable Thanksgiving items, toys or cash)
For more information, visit the church’s website.
Disney’s “Frozen — The Broadway Musical”
This weekend is the last chance to see Way Way Off Broadway’s production of Disney’s “Frozen — The Broadway Musical.”
Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Performing Arts Center, 64 University Blvd.
Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and on Sunday at 2:30 p.m.
$ — $15-$18
For more information, visit the theater’s website.
“The Game’s A Foot”
The Roswell Little Community Theatre invites the public to its production of “The Game’s A Foot,” a comedic murder mystery play. Theater lovers have this and next weekend to enjoy the play.
Fridays, Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2:30 p.m.
$ — 15-17
For more information, visit the theater’s website.
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This report was first reported locally in the Roswell Daily Record, a local newsroom of The New Mexico News.
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This report was first reported locally in the Corrales Comment, a local newsroom of The New Mexico News.
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