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New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum January 2012 Calendar Calendar

Eyewitness to History: New Mexico Becomes a State

Jan. 6, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.

On Jan. 6, 100 years ago, President William Howard Taft met with a delegation of New Mexico residents and signed the proclamation making New Mexico the 47th state, ending a 62-year-long wait. Featuring professional actor Dale Liikala of Ohio as President Taft, the Museum\'s living history program presents a dramatic re-enactment of this event -- 100 years to the minute after the actual event in Washington D.C. The event, which will take place in the Museum\'s Tortugas Gallery, will be a twist on a modern-day live news event as we witness (through the miracles of time travel) the actual events in the Oval Office in 1912. Admission is free.

Centennial Luncheon

Jan. 6, 12:15 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

A special fund-raising luncheon will follow the re-enactment of the statehood proclamation signing at the museum. Tickets are $25 and proceeds benefit the Friends of the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum and the New Mexico State University Foundation. The menu will include some items that would have been served in 1912. Dr. Jon Hunner of NMSU will speak about New Mexico\'s struggle for statehood. For tickets, please call Lori at (575) 522-4100 or Deb Widger at (575) 646-4034.

Artist\'s Reception: The World Around Us: The Artwork of Linda Hagen

Jan. 19, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Las Cruces artist Linda Hagen\'s paintings are on display in the Museum\'s Arts Corridor through April 1, 2012. The 33 paintings, mostly oil, reflect her love of horses and the outdoors. This exhibition demonstrates the connection between the land, the people, and the animals that are part of the landscape. Originally from Ohio, Hagen captures the tough and enduring agricultural lifestyle in her work, as well as the beauty of the American Southwest.

For more information, or to register for a class, please call (575) 522-4100. Classes and workshops are co-sponsored by the Friends of the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum. New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, Las Cruces, NM 88011 www.nmfarmandranchmuseum.org.

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