Community Corner
🌱 How much rain did Organ really get in yesterday’s storms?
And check out Southern New Mexico Book Festival on the Organ Patch calendar
Greetings Organ! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How much rain did Organ really get in yesterday's storms?
Also on today's calendar: LAS CRUCES NEW MEXICO IN PERSON NETWORKING EVENT.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and comfortable, with a high of 71 and low of 53 degrees.
- Friday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 71, low: 50.
- Saturday: Sunshine with a shower, with a high of 72 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Rain totals across New Mexico (koat.com) — Organ residents can see exactly how much rain fell locally, with a National Weather Service gauge at Organ reporting just over half an inch in the latest storm. The report also details higher totals around Las Cruces, Dona Ana County Fairgrounds, and nearby communities, giving you a clear sense of how your neighborhood's rainfall compared across southern New Mexico. 
📸 Around Organ
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Organ
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★ Featured events ★
- Southern New Mexico Book Festival →
Doña Ana Community College, East Mesa Campus Bookstore, 2800 Sonoma Ranch Blvd, Las Cruces
10:00 am
Saturday October 3
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Other local events
- LAS CRUCES NEW MEXICO IN PERSON NETWORKING EVENT →
The Game Sports Bar & Grill, 2605 S Espina St, Las Cruces
3:00 pm - Fall Festival 2026 →
D. H. LESCOMBES WINERY & BISTRO, 1720 Avenida de Mesilla, Las Cruces
5:00 pm
Monday October 5
Saturday October 24
📣 Organ Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Pickleball at Meerscheidt →
Meerscheidt Recreation Center, Las Cruces
12:30 pm - Arrowhead Park Early College High School Fall Academic Award Event
Las Cruces Public Schools Las Cruces, NM 88001
5:30 pm - Wildflower Jazz Collective at Madelyn's →
Madelyn's, 2488 Calle de Guadalupe, Las Cruces
6:30 am - Rock Steady Boxing →
Maximum Martial Arts, 1705 E. University Ave., Las Cruces
11:00 am - Wildflower Jazz Collective →
Madelyn's, 2488 Calle de Guadalupe, Las Cruces
6:30 pm - Outpouring Worship Encounter
Las Cruces Convention Center, 680 E University Ave, Las Cruces
3:30 pm - Parkinson's Exercise Class →
Village at Northrise, 2880 N Rdrunner Pky, Las Cruces
10:00 am - Pickelball at Pickle Planet →
Pickle Planet, 1836 W Amador Ave, Ste A, Las Cruces
3:30 pm - October Ladies' Free Range Day →
Stryker's Shooting World, 415 S Valley Dr, Las Cruces
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Target posted a job opening for Seasonal: 4am Inbound (Stocking) (T0769) in Las Cruces. Apply here.
- Family Dollar posted a job opening for Assistant Manager II in Las Cruces. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Organ here.
🗞 Nearby News
Las Cruces
- How to sign up for emergency alerts in Las Cruces (lcsun-news.com)
- Mural with a message (lascrucesbulletin.com)
- Bureau of Land Management Invites Public to Celebrate 'Organ Mountains Jubilee' (kgrt.com)
Santa Teresa
- New screwworm case unlikely to affect reopening of livestock crossing (valleycentral.com)
Ok Organ! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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