Monday

•City Council Work Session will be from 1 to 5 p.m. Monday in council chambers, City Hall, 700 N. Main St. (575) 541-2076.

•City Council Agenda Setting meeting from 5 to 5:30 p.m. Monday in council chambers, City Hall, 700 N. Main St. (575) 541-2076.

•The Board of Trustees of the Town of Mesilla will have its regularly scheduled meeting at 6 p.m. Monday in the board room of the Mesilla Town Hall, 2231 Avenida de Mesilla. (575) 524-3262.

•York Rite will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at the Aztec Lodge No. 3, AF&AM, 180 E. Boutz Ave.

•World-renowned pianist Stephen Beus will perform at 7:30 p.m. Monday at Atkinson Recital Hall, NMSU campus. He will play works by Bach-Busoni, Griffes, Medtner and Liszt. E-mail Blake Espy, bespy@nmsu.edu.

•Informational session held by Democratic Women of Doña Ana County on county party elections will be take place at 6 p.m. Monday at Good Samaritan Society, 3025 Terrace Drive.

Tuesday

•Mayor's Districts 5 and 6 meeting will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at DACC Auditorium, 2800 Sonoma Ranch. Councilor Gill Sorg and Mayor Pro-Tem Sharon Thomas are invited. Come and give your input. (575) 541-2076. The TTY number is (575) 541-2182.

•The Board of Commissioners of the Housing Authority of the City of Las Cruces will meet at 2 p.m. Tuesday in conference room, Housing Authority, 926 S. San Pedro St. (575)

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•MPO Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities Advisory Committee meeting from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Doña Ana County Commission Chambers, 845 Motel Blvd. (575) 528-3047.

•Planning and Zoning Work Session from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday in council chambers, City Hall, 700 N. Main St. (575) 528-3043.

•Emergency Community Meeting on the future of education will be at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Thomas Branigan Memorial Library, 200 E. Picacho Ave. Info: Tia Upchurch-Freelove, regional field director, Congressional District 2, Organizing for America, (575) 652-7027.

•The Department of Music at New Mexico State University will present "Winds and Friends," at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Atkinson Recital Hall, NMSU campus. The event will feature NMSU Symphonic Winds with Monty Hill as conductor, the NMSU Symphonic Band with William Clark as conductor and the Las Cruces High School Bands with Trae Blanco as conductor. (575) 646-2304.

•Organizing for America will have a Letter to the Editor Training from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Good Samaritan Society, 3011 Buena Vida Circle. Join OFA staff and presenter Jerry Nachison for training on how to write an effective letter to the editor. Nachison is a local OFA activist who has many years of experience successfully submitting letters to the editor in multiple cities, including Las Cruces. RSVP: my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/gpzjzr/?override_wrapper_id=Cw3hs.

•Anthony Animal Clinic, 901 E. Franklin St., in Anthony, Texas, will have Spay Day USA starting Tuesday through April 15. Spay Day USA is a program that helps promote pet population control. The clinic offers to help people with reduced spay and neuter prices. Space is limited. Appointment or info: (915) 886-4558.

Wednesday

•Development Review Committee will meet from 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday in public works conference room 2150, City Hall, 700 N. Main St. (575) 528-3277.

•Fourth of July Committee meeting will be from noon to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in city clerks conference room, City Hall, 700 N. Main St. (575) 541-2200.

•Downtown Revitalization Ad Hoc Committee meeting will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday in conference room 2007-A, City Hall, 700 N. Main St. (575) 528-3163.

•ETZ Authority meeting will be from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Do-a Ana County Government Complex, 845 Motel Blvd. (575) 528-3043.

•Health and Human Services Advisory Committee meeting will be from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday in council chambers, City Hall, 700 N. Main St. (575) 528-3022.

•Mesilla Valley Audubon Society program, Rio Grande Jumping Mouse Ecology, will be 7 p.m. Wednesday March 16 at the Village at Northrise, Hallmark Building, 2882 N. Roadrunner Parkway. Presented by Greg Wright, winner of Mesilla Valley Audubon's Richard Bischoff Memorial Scholarship. Info: Katie McLane, (575) 523-6317.

Thursday

•Doña Ana County Assessor Andy Segovia has scheduled two educational community meetings from 9:30 to 11 a.m. and from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday in the commission chambers, Doña Ana County Government Center, 845 N. Motel Blvd. A question-and-answer period will follow Segovia's presentation. (575) 647-7400.

•Wendy Robins Weir, MA, natural healing consultant, will present a workshop, "Natural Solutions to Sinus and Coughs," from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday at the Las Cruces Event Center, 522 E. Idaho Ave. Doors open at 11:45 a.m. Admission is free. (575) 650-7543 or (575) 680-6515.

•The Healthier Life Styles Committee support group will meet from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Thursday in the Roadrunner Room, Thomas Branigan Memorial Library, 200 E. Picacho Ave. If you're interested in networking with others who are actively pursuing a healthier way of living, feel free to join. No charge. No registration necessary. Info: Rodney, (575) 571-1735.

•The Department of Music at New Mexico State University will present a junior percussion recital by Joel Knight and David Gonzalez at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Atkinson Recital Hall, NMSU campus. (575) 646-2421.

Friday

•The Department of Music at New Mexico State University will present a senior trombone recital by Hitomi Shoji and Alex Cruz at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Atkinson Recital Hall, NMSU campus. (575) 646-2421.

•Doña Ana County will host a blood drive from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday in the rotunda of the Doña Ana County Government Center, 845 N. Motel Blvd. DAC employees and the general public will have the opportunity to give blood. The blood drive is coordinated by Janine Divyak. To schedule a time to donate: (575) 525-6130.

•Southern New Mexico Music and Dance Society, a non-profit organization that sponsors dances and music jams, will have a Community Contra Dance, featuring Dell City's old-time stringband, the Muletones from 8 to 10:30 p.m. Friday at Mesilla Community Center, 2251 Calle de Santiago, in Mesilla, wear green. Newcomer instruction is at 7:30 p.m. Dance callers are Lonnie Ludeman and Lewis Land. Cost is $5, $4 for ages 17 and younger. No partner is needed, and beginners are welcome. (575) 522-1691.

•NMSU Adventure Arts Series presents speaker and author John Francis at 7 p.m. Friday at the Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Downtown Mall. For almost three decades, Francis has been a planetwalker, traveling the globe by foot and sail with a message of environmental respect and responsibility (for 17 of those years without speaking). A funny, thoughtful talk with occasional banjo. Tickets are $8 in advance and $10 at the door. outdoor.nmsu.edu/aas.