3 to 8 PM

Open House

The Open House will include refreshments, music and “Testimonios/Testimonies” from former clients, friends and lovers of the familiar Mesilla landmark grocery store. Bring your story or photo and interest in the Frietze Store and visit with us as we kick off the “C.C.M,” The Cultural Center of Mesilla/El Centro Cultural de Mesilla. Emily Guerra, Host of KRWG Radio’s popular program, “Fiesta” will moderate a panel of Frietze Store testimonial stories by Roberto Frietze and others.

5 to 9 PM

“Loteria Art,” An Exhibit featuring the work of Rose Arispe Butler

Arispe Butler is the designer of the cover of the Las del Jueves anthology and talented local artist. Her work will feature a series of paintings based on the Mexican Loteria Game, similar to Bingo and played with frijoles/beans as the markers. Las del Jueves is a group of young women from the Las Cruces Even Start Family Literacy Program. The bilingual reading will begin at 7:00 p.m. Following the reading, Las del Jueves will sign books. A reception will follow.

Sacred Beads: A Workshop and Lecture Featuring the History of Bead Art and its Historical and Cultural Significance around the world

From prayer beads to rosaries to using your mothers or grandmothers beads to fashion an "ancestral" beaded amulet, we will offer a lecture and a series of beading workshops at the Frietze.

Stay tuned for more information

Children's workshops including writing/art/storytelling

A Saturday Mystery writers workshop featuring regional and local mystery writers. The day-long event will feature workshops, a writer's panel and a lunch at The Double Eagle, site of the haunted Carlotta Room.

A Reading for World Peace. The BBF will also host an exhibit, "Sacred Beads" featuring the art created in the Sacred Bead workshop.