Monday

•Doña Ana County Search and Rescue, Inc., a volunteer search-and-rescue team, will meet at 6 p.m. Monday in the conference room 114 of the main building, Doña Ana Community College, corner of Espina Street and Gregg Avenue. Visitors are welcome and are currently accepting and training new members. www.dacsar.org or (575) 526-4918.

•Miriam Chaiken and W. Thomas Conelly, professors of anthropology at NMSU, will discuss both the negative and positive aspects of life in Africa for Academy For Learning in Retirement lectures "Africa Today" at 10:30 a.m. Monday and Wednesday in the Good Samaritan Society, Las Cruces Village Auditorium, 3011 Buena Vida Circle. Topics will include African history, rural agricultural life, and the contributions of development programs in Africa. There is a nominal $5 fee for each lecture and no advance registration is required.

Tuesday

•The Friends of the Thomas Branigan Memorial Library are sponsoring a book review at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Roadrunner room, Thomas Branigan Memorial Library, 200 E. Picacho Ave. Win Jacobs will review the book "Washington Rules: America's Path to Permanent War" by Andrew Bacevich. Free and open to the public. Light refreshments are served. Information: Maryellen, (575) 528-9891.

•The New Mexico Housing Corporation meeting that was to be held Tuesday has been canceled. (575) 528-2000.

•A free public

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lecture, "Saving Native Fish of the Rio Grande," given by Southwest Environmental Center Executive Director Kevin Bixby will take place at 6 p.m. Tuesday. The talk will include an update on SWEC's pioneering La Mancha Wetland Project. Longnose gar, American eels, shovelnose sturgeon - these are just some of the weird and wonderful fish that are (or were) native to the Rio Grande in New Mexico. Come learn more about these fascinating creatures, their current status, and what is being done to restore aquatic habitat in the Rio Grande. Refreshments will be served. (575) 522-5552.

Wednesday

•Doña Ana County Assessor Andy Segovia will have an educational community meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday in the commission chambers, Doña Ana County Government Center, 845 N. Motel Blvd. In addition to conveying his departmental goals for 2011, he will provide information about the assessment and protest processes. Anyone who owns residential or commercial property in Doña Ana County is encouraged to attend, as are livestock owners. A question-and-answer period will follow the presentation. (575) 647-7400.

•The Doña Ana County Genealogical Society will meet at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Roadrunner room, Thomas Branigan Memorial Library, 200 E. Picacho Ave. The program will be presented by Quentin Ford, former dean of the college of engineering at NMSU. His subject will be about genealogical research done on those living in the Gila River area. Open to the public. E-mail dacgslc@gmail.com.

•A presentation titled "Making the Law of Attraction Work in your Life" will take place from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Metaphysical Life Enrichment Center, 2600 El Paseo Road. The presenter is Cheryl Vallejos, certified business coach and consultant and spiritual adviser to The Law of Attraction Training Center. She will be presenting on ways to improve what you already have and increase your awareness on how to make this happen. Cost is $22 per person. Seating is limited, call (575) 647-0300 for reservations. (575) 524-1201.

•J. Paul Taylor Academy Charter School will have its monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Thomas Branigan Memorial Library, 200 E. Picacho Ave. Items on the agenda are: summary of work session, update on PO process, presentation of proposal to locate at Court Youth Center, and date and time for the February registration. Open to the public.

Thursday

•Do-a Ana Soil and Water Conservation District will hold its regular monthly meeting at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Fabain Garcia Science Research Center, 113 W. University Ave. (575) 522-8775, ext. 101.

•Big Band Dance Club, dance ballroom, swing, and Latin styles to CDs, will take place from 8 to 10 p.m. Thursday at Las Cruces Country Club, 2700 N. Main St. Admission is $7. (575) 526-6504, (575) 522-1438 or bigbanddanceclub.org.

•The Doña Ana County Behavioral Health Collaborative membership meeting will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at Families and Youth, Inc., 1320 S. Solano Drive. Erica Padilla, consumer satisfaction project steering committee member, has been invited to share findings from the 2010 Consumer Satisfaction Survey that was done in our community. Donna, (575) 636-3726, or e-mail lc3secretary@gmail.com.

•The Department of Music at New Mexico State University will present a graduate voice recital by Wenhai Wang at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Atkinson Recital Hall. (575) 646-2421.

•Chihuahua Desert Wildlife Rescue Inc., is looking for volunteers. A workshop will take place from noon to 2 p.m. Thursday at the offices of the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish, 2715 Northrise Drive. The group is looking for wildlife rehabilitators, transporters, and dispatchers. Must be 18 years or older. There will be a $5 fee, to cover supplies and resources. To volunteer or info: Pilar, (575) 382-1753 between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., by today.

Friday

•The Southwest Honor Band, New Mexico State University Jazz Ensembles will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Atkinson Recital Hall. The event is in conjunction with the Southwest Honor Band Festival. (575) 646-2304.