EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — An initiative that features extended hours and programming at some locations Downtown is starting this week.
The City of El Paso Museums and Cultural Affairs Department’s (MCAD) initiative, Third Thursdays, will begin on Thursday, July 17, in the Downtown Arts District, according to a news release sent by the City.
“With the opening of La Nube last year, the MACC in March, and the Main Library branch in April, the Downtown Arts District corridor has never been more active,” Quality of Life Managing Director Ben Fyffe said. “We hope that monthly Third Thursday hours encourage community members to take advantage of the world-class facilities and programs that the Downtown Arts District has to offer.”
Locations with special hours and activities include the following, according to the City:
- The Market Under the Stars, 5 to 9 p.m. (Arts Festival Plaza)
- Artisan market featuring local vendors, live music, food, and community organization booths
- El Paso Museum of Art, open until 8 p.m.
- Featuring presence from Magoffin Home
- El Paso Museum of History, open until 8 p.m.
- Exhibit opening: “Pasos Urbanos III”
- El Paso Mexican American Cultural Center, open until 8 p.m.
- Cacao Drink Tastings with Cacao Coyatoc
- Ugly Drawing Club with printmaking artist Rogelio Rosiles
- La Nube STEAM Discovery Center, open until 7 p.m.
- Mold making workshop with Fab Lab El Paso, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
- El Paso Public Library Main Branch, open until 7 p.m.
- Games and treats on the foyer and patio from 7 to 9 p.m.
- Destination El Paso Visitor Information Center, open until 7:30 p.m.
The City said additional support for Third Thursdays comes from the El Paso Community Foundation.
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