Chihuahuan Desert Conference, "A Desert Without Borders" November 13-14, 2010 at the Carlos M. Ramirez TecH2O Water Resources Learning Center and the El Paso Zoo.
The mission of the conference is to promote education about the Chihuahuan Desert and to encourage educators and researchers working in the region to network and share knowledge. At the conference you will be able to hear a wide selection of interesting presentations about the animals and plants of our desert plus special presentations by Carter Smith, Texas Parks and Wildlife Executive Director, and David J. Simon, Director, New Mexico State Parks. Registration includes breaks, lunch and an evening social event with drinks and heavy hors d'oeuvres at the El Paso Zoo.
Last year our City adopted a Sustainability Plan with the goal of achieving international recognition for successful preservation of our Chihuahuan desert heritage for all time. All of those involved in planning this important meeting realize that education is key to both preservation and conservation of our desert. Learning to share our remaining wild lands with the animals and plants of the Chihuahuan Desert ecosystem also helps us to both maintain and improve the quality of life for our entire community.
We need your support and I hope that you will consider registering for the conference online at http://www.chihuahuandesert.org/conference.html.
If you are unable to attend perhaps you would be interested in sponsoring a
student or a teacher to attend.
Location:
Hotel Paisano Ballroom
Description:
Chamber of Commerce board of directors meeting at 6:30pm at the Hotel Paisano Ballroom.
Location:
Wild Woolies
Description:
CRAFT NIGHT
7 PM Wednesdays @ Wool & Hoop and Wild Woolies
Bring your favorite dish and a project to work on.
Fabric, felt, wool, thread and notions for sale.
BYOB. See you there!
Corner Stores
203 East San Antonio, Marfa
woolandhoop.com � wild-woolies.com
Description:
" Rainfall is a precious commodity in dry West Texas" said County Extension Agent Jesse Lea Schneider. To help what little falls go farther, the Texas AgriLife Extension Service will conduct a free rainwater harvesting workshop. The workshop will begin with registration at 8:30 a.m. Nov. 17 in Marfa National Banks Community Room at 301 S. Highland in Marfa.
The group will leave the bank at 2:45 p.m. to travel to the Marfa Activity Center and Municipal Gas building to view a working rainwater system and one currently under construction.
The days speakers will include Billy Kniffen, AgriLife Extension water harvesting specialist at Menard, and Gary Bryant, AgriLife Extension water specialist at Fort Stockton.
The days topics will include: gray water management and use, rainwater harvesting on the cheap, living off the grid and rainwater harvesting basics. For more information call the AgriLife Extension offices in Brewster County at 432-837-6207 or 432-729-4746 fpr Jeff Davis and Presidio Counties.
Location:
Padre's Marfa
Description:
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 18th- from Houston and Los Angeles- THUNDERADO! with very special guests- BLACK ON BLONDE!!! Thunderado features Paul Beebe and Hunter Perrin and Billy Walters! $5 cover, 8:30 PM showtime www.thunderado.com
Location:
Alpine
Description:
Alpine's Annual ArtWalk takes place Nov 19-20.
24 Galleries
Free Music
ArtzCar Parade
Boyd Elder of Valentine is this year's featured artist
Location:
Alpine
Description:
Alpine's Annual ArtWalk takes place Nov 19-20.
24 Galleries
Free Music
ArtzCar Parade
Boyd Elder of Valentine is this year's featured artist
Location:
S Highland Ave
Description:
FarmStand Marfa: Under the pavilion next to the railroad tracks on Highland Ave. Food, crafts, desserts, organic breads, fresh local produce, local honey, work by area artists and crafts people. 10AM.
Location:
Padre's Marfa
Description:
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 20th- Rock, cumbia, conjunto and more! THE RESONATORS!!! From Presidio and Alpine- killer dance night here at Padre's! $7 cover, 9 PM showtime!
Location:
Lost Horse Saloon, Hwy 90, Marfa
Description:
Saturday 20 November 2022
Doors at 9 pm | Show at 10 pm
The Lost Horse Saloon (formerly Ray's Bar)
Marfa, TX
$5 at the door
On Saturday, November 20, 2011, Ballroom Marfa presents Austin, Tx's The Rat Trap Ball. Festivities take place at the brand new Lost Horse Saloon here in Marfa, featuring Rat Trap Ball house band, The Royal Butchers. In the word of its creators, "The Rat Trap Ball is an underground 45 rpm dance party from beyond the reach of sanity. The extreme forms of true blue rock n' roll will be well represented: crude garage, perverse R&B;, and hick boppers. It's a worshipful and ecstatic experience, almost like church. A twisted and futuristic church of outsider American rock n' roll, where you don't get saved and you don't behave."
The Royal Butchers have been the house band of The Rat Trap Ball at some of the ricketiest dives and dumps in Austin. Their sound is a pounding & rattling agglomeration of Texas garage rock n'roll. It's elemental animal music played with the intention of bringing strange people together to celebrate our true nature as beasts of the night. The Royal Butchers is the latest project from critically acclaimed songwriter Aaron Blount, formerly of Knife in The Water.
Doors at 9 pm, and The Royal Butchers perform at 10 pm. Rat Trap DJs play until close. Bring your dancing shoes