Community Calendar

14 annual Border Latch organized by the Binational Breastfeeding Coalition a world event to break the world record of mother breastfeeding at the same time, bringing awareness to the importance of breastfeeding
Event start at 9:00am
all the community is invited
We will have art exhibits
Information tables regarding community programs and services
Expect goodies, refreshments, raffles

This 2025 marks the 14th Anniversary of the Binational Breastfeeding Coalition (BBC) “Border Latch Celebration” where lactating individuals gather to give their children the best nutrition and offer peer support to each other. Joined by loved ones: family, friends and the community that show their support and commitment to normalize breastfeeding. This event is conducted in other places in the world in Celebration of World Breastfeeding Week.

In May 2025 Countries at the seventy-eighth World Health Assembly agreed on two resolutions to extend the comprehensive implementation plan on maternal, infant and child nutrition to 2030 and to regulate the digital marketing of breast-milk substitutes.

The resolutions are key to achieving optimal infant and young child feeding practices globally. The Code aims to protect breastfeeding by preventing harmful marketing and claims about breastmilk substitutes, including infant formulas and other food or drink intended for babies and young children.

The Code is also known as 'the International Code' and 'the WHO Code'. It comprises the original WHO/UNICEF International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes adopted in 1981. Unfortunately, here in the United States 20% of babies receive formula supplementation within the first 2 days of life. When the World Health Organization and the American Academy of Pediatric recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life. 

The Border Latch will take place on Saturday August 2, 2025, at The Jenna Welch & Laura Bush, El Paso Public Library at El Paso Community College located at 6701 S Desert Blvd, El Paso, TX 79932. The Event will be scheduled to begin at 9:00am and the countdown will be at 10:30am.

Through the years this event has helped the BBC created breastfeeding awareness by sharing the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) messages in 2025 the theme is” Prioritize Breastfeeding: Create Sustainable Support Systems’. This theme emphasizes the importance of investing in sustainable support systems to ensure breastfeeding is prioritized and supported throughout a mother's life. It also highlights the environmental benefits of breastfeeding and the need for a sustainable approach to formula production and waste. The theme is aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and aims to create a global movement that prioritizes breastfeeding for both health and environmental reasons.

Join Us for “Unidos Por Un Futuro Mejor” A Spanish-language conference hosted by Partners Resource Network – PEN Project, one of Texas’s four federally funded Parent Training and Information Centers (PTIs). This event is dedicated to supporting families of children and youth (ages 0–26) with disabilities, helping them understand special education systems and effectively advocate for their children’s needs.
Date: Saturday, August 2, 2025
Location: EPCC Building A, 9050 Viscount Blvd, El Paso, TX 79925
Cost: Free to attend,Lunch Provided

We’re also welcoming organizations interested in hosting information tables to share valuable resources with families.

For more details, contact Diana Serrano at 915.259.8717

Consistently rated the best local scavenger hunt since 2016!

Puzzling Adventures are a cross between a scavenger hunt, an adventure race, and an informative self-guided walking tour. Each adventure consists of a series of locations that you are guided to where you are required to answer a question or solve a puzzle to receive your next instruction. Compete as a group, individually or create multiple teams and race each other. Almost all of our adventures are designed to be wheelchair and stroller friendly and all are carefully crafted to be entertaining and informative with something to appeal to all ages. Complete the adventure as quickly as possible to win first place or take your time and enjoy the journey. Price is per team, not per person. Groups can be any size, but small groups are recommended for the best experience.

Enter the code EVENTPASS on the payment page for a $10 discount!

Most locations are available daylight hours every day.

Drawing from the NMSU Art Museum’s extensive collection of over 2,200 Mexican retablos, Trinities of Heaven and Earth explores the spiritual and cultural importance of these sacred images. Retablos, small devotional paintings traditionally displayed in Mexican homes, served as vital expressions of Catholic faith and values within the household. The imagery of the Holy Family conveys blessings related to family life, while depictions of the Holy Trinity invoke divine guidance. Together, these themes explore the connection between sacred devotion and earthly life, bridging the divine and the domestic.

The exhibition will open on March 21, 2025, at 5:30 pm in the Margie and Bobby Rankin Retablo Gallery, and will be open until March 7, 2026. The museum is open Tues-Sat from 10 AM - 4 PM.

Magoffin Community Yoga: Now available weekly!
Saturdays at 10 a.m.
Due to the high demand of the yoga class, Rebecca, and the Pat O'Rourke Recreation Center are graciously offering yoga classes every Saturday going forward.

Join Rebecca at the Pat O'Rourke Recreation Center at 901 N. Virginia St. in central El Paso for a weekly yoga class at their new, spacious studio. Call in advance to 915-533-5147 or email magoffin-home@thc.texas.gov to register.

Do you love lemons? Do you love lemon pie? Join the Magoffin Home's monthly cooking class on Saturday, August 2nd at 10:00 a.m. as we make Lemon Pie from a historic cookbook published here in El Paso in 1898. Yes, we make our pie crust from scratch. Reservations & prepayment are required for this class. Please call 915.533.5147 for more information.

Celebrate joy and happiness during The International Museum of Art’s 3rd annual Member Showcase.

As “The People’s Museum,” we are supported by our donors, community partners, and members like you. We began hosting our Member Showcase to highlight the creativity and talents of our supporters. This year’s show is titled Joy Abounds and is about celebrating the joy that we have in our lives and community.

We want to showcase the people, places, and moments that bring us happiness. Artists were asked to submit work that exemplifies their definition of joy or explore what happiness means to them. Joy Abounds will be on view from July 26 through August 31, 2025. All are welcome to the opening reception on Saturday, July 26 from 2:00-4:00 pm.

Members provide critical support for our mission of expanding access to the arts while receiving benefits such as this annual showcase. To become a member today, please visit us at: https://internationalmuseumofart.org/become-a-member-today/.

The International Museum of Art is dedicated to making art accessible to all, offering free admission, exhibitions of local artists, and a rich collection of regional and international artifacts. Thanks to the generous support of our members and donors, we continue to foster cultural understanding and promoting the visual arts in El Paso.

The Jazz Exchange is proud to expand live jazz across El Paso with our "Jazz Around Town" Music Series. Partnering with local businesses, we aim to support artists, enrich the city’s culture, and create an inviting space for everyone to enjoy live jazz. Join us for weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly events at our partner venues. Music lovers, mark your calendars, and musicians, bring your instruments—many shows include jam sessions!

MOUNTAIN STAR BREWERY - FIRST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH 8:00 PM - 10:30 PM Experience live jazz every first Saturday at Mountain Star Brewery. People of all ages are invited to enjoy captivating performances, join in jam sessions, and immerse themselves in an evening of jazz on the Eastside.

This event is free, but RSVP to reserve a good seat at the venue. RSVPs will be held for the first 15 minutes and then released to the public.

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Consistently rated the best local scavenger hunt since 2016!

Puzzling Adventures are a cross between a scavenger hunt, an adventure race, and an informative self-guided walking tour. Each adventure consists of a series of locations that you are guided to where you are required to answer a question or solve a puzzle to receive your next instruction. Compete as a group, individually or create multiple teams and race each other. Almost all of our adventures are designed to be wheelchair and stroller friendly and all are carefully crafted to be entertaining and informative with something to appeal to all ages. Complete the adventure as quickly as possible to win first place or take your time and enjoy the journey. Price is per team, not per person. Groups can be any size, but small groups are recommended for the best experience.

Enter the code EVENTPASS on the payment page for a $10 discount!

Most locations are available daylight hours every day.