Monday

•The City Council meeting will be at 1 p.m. Monday March 7 in council chambers, City Hall, 700 N. Main St. Info: (575) 541-2115.

•The Great Conversation with Randy Harris will be at 6 p.m. Monday March 7 at Mountain View Market, 1300 El Paseo Road. Free. Info: (575) 523-0436.

•The Wisconsin Club will hold their first "Meet and Greet" from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday March 7 at the Ramada Palms. Thereafter, they will get together the first Monday of each month. Info: Georgia Anderson, (575) 312-2088.

Tuesday

•The Southwest Environmental Center, 275 N. Downtown Mall, monthly series of conservation lectures will take place at 6 p.m. Tuesday March 8. Wildlife biologist Joe Barnes' lecture title is "Peregrine Falcons at Lake Mead: a local contribution to a continent-wide success story." His presentation is in conjunction with the ongoing Raptors of the Southwest exhibition featuring 42 paintings by wildlife artist Richard Sloan at SWEC's Cottonwood Gallery, cosponsored by the Mesilla Valley Audubon Society. Info: wildmesquite.org or (575) 522-5552.

•The Friends of Thomas Branigan Memorial Library book review will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday March 8 in the Road Runner room, Thomas Branigan Memorial Library, 200 E. Picacho Ave. The book "Mariachi" is written and reviewed by Patricia Greathouse. She will review the world of mariachi and its development through her interviews with many mariachis,

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who give unique perspectives on the culture. Free. Info: Louise, (575) 526-3678.

•The Las Cruces Association of Educational Retirees luncheon meeting will be at 11:15 a.m. Tuesday March 8 at Good Samaritan Village, 3011 Buena Vida Circle. Del Hansen will be the featured speaker. He will report on the accomplishments of the current Legislative session. All retirees who have worked in any educational organization are welcome to attend. Cost of luncheon is $8. RSVP: Nova Jennet, (575) 523-1129.

•"The Beauty of Mathematics" is the featured topic for the Academy For Learning in Retirement lecture series will take place at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday March 8 and Thursday March 10 at the Good Samaritan Society, Las Cruces Village Auditorium, 3011 Buena Vida Circle. Patrick Morandi and David Pengelley, professors of mathematics at NMSU, will discuss a wide variety of mathematical principles and applications. There is a nominal $5 fee for each lecture and no advance registration is required. Info: www.dacc.nmsu.edu/comed/ALR/.

Wednesday

•Native Plant Society of New Mexico will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday March 9 in the conference room, University Terrace Good Samaritan Village, 3011 Buena Vida Circle. Donovan Bailey will present "Following the Flowers from Spring to Fall: A Botanical Transect across Northern California." Info: (575) 523-8413 or Al Krueger, (575) 532-1036.

•Members of the Las Cruces Swing and Country Dance Club offer free dance lessons at Grahams Central Station on Wednesdays. Beginner lessons at 7:30 p.m. and intermediate at 8:15 p.m. A different dance will be offered each month. Everyone 21 and older are welcome.

•Jornada Lodge No. 70, AF&AM, will meet at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday March 9 at 1200 W. University Ave., in Mesilla.

•J. Paul Taylor Academy will meet 6:30 p.m. Wednesday March 9 in the Roadrunner Room, Thomas Branigan Memorial Library, 200 E. Picacho Ave. Items to be discussed are: update on registration and the lottery, update on the facilities management plan and preparation for vote on new governance council members. Open to the public.

•Reading Art Book Club will meet at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday March 9 at the Las Cruces Museum of Art, 491 N. Main St. Selection will be "Museum: Behind the Scenes at the Metropolitan Museum of Art." The Reading Art Book Club is dedicated to exploring the connections between art and literature by reading and discussing books. Info: (575) 541-2137.

Thursday

•Do a Ana Soil and Water Conservation District will meet at 10 a.m. Thursday March 10 at the Fabian Garcia Science Research Center, 113 W. University Ave. Info: (575) 522-8775, Ext. 101.

•Lecture Series with Stephen Zimmer, director of Museums at Philmont Scout Ranch, Cimarron, will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday March 10 at New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road. He will presents an informative program about Will James, the artist, the writer and the cowboy. Info: (575) 522-4100.

•The Do a Ana County Behavioral Health Local Collaborative will be hold a membership meeting from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday March 10 at Southern New Mexico Human Development, 820 Highway 478 in Anthony. The public is welcome. Info: Donna, (575) 636-3726 or e-mail lc3secretary@gmail.com.

•The Las Cruces Museum of Natural History will host Dr. Mack Sewell, state epidemiologist for the New Mexico Department of Health, for a free public lecture on his work at 6 p.m. Thursday March 10 in Foster Hall 231, NMSU campus. The lecture is in conjunction with the new Disease Detectives exhibit at the Las Cruces Museum of Natural History. The exhibit will be featured through June 5. The exhibit is free. Info: (575) 522-3120.

•The Branigan Cultural Center, 501 N. Main St., "History Notes" Lecture Series will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. Thursday March 10. Andy Albertson, the Branigan's Curator of Education, will lecture on New Mexican artist Peter Hurd. Free and open to the public. No registration is required. Info: (575) 541-2154.