Month: August 2026

Upcoming Events with LCW’s Charmayne Samuelson

Posted on by Mark Davis

Charmayne has the following exciting events coming in the next several months. Here they are, straight from her newsletter:

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 4:00 P.M.

For those of you in the El Paso, TX and Las Cruces, NM area or other areas where you receive the ABC Affiliate, KVIA, TV, tune in at 4 p.m. to the news segment beginning at 4 and I will be interviewed by Nichole Gomez talking about the amazing story of Mata Ortiz pottery and  the trilogy of Mata Ortiz books I have published.

FRIDAY SEPT. 11 & SATURDAY SEPT. 12

Major Mata Ortiz exhibition, trunk show, powerpoint presentations, wine reception, and pottery demo and firing at the San Antonio Museum of Art.

I am honored to be attending this event with the world-famous Master Mata Ortiz potters, Hector Gallegos, Laura Bugarini, Paula Bugarini and Yetito Bugarini.

An opening wine/cheese reception on Friday with pottery and books, and on Saturday I will be sharing the unbelievable story of how it all began! Details in the flyer below.  Pottery Sales and Book Sales!

SATURDAY OCT 3

SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO BOOK FESTIVAL

I will be attending with my books ready to autograph for you, and I will be leading a workshop. This will be the second year for this event, and it was hugely successful last year. Authors from all over the Southwest will have their books for sale, and there will be other special events. 

THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY, OCT. 8, 9, 10

I am very excited …

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August Meeting (Note: downstairs again)

Posted on by Mark Davis

Where

Las Cruces Village (formerly Good Samaritan) in the Creative Arts Room, 3011 Buena Vida Circle. Enter through the main administrative building entrance (parking is to the east of the building) and GO DOWNSTAIRS to reach the meeting room.

When

2:30-4:30 pm, Saturday August 15th, 2026

Agenda

  1. Call to Order
  2. Welcome New Members
  3. Membership and Financials
  4. Member Accomplishments
  5. Proposal to ratify some bylaws (this is a proposal; the official vote will occur during our September meeting)
  6. Discussion for upcoming events
  7. Group discussion (resolutions for the next year)
  8. Member readings (THIS COULD BE YOU!)
  9. Writing prompts
  10. Time & Date of next meeting reminders
  11. Adjournment
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