Opening: 5000 Flowers & More September 11, 2009

Las Cruces, NM – The 8th annual “5000 Flowers & More” exhibit sponsored by the GFWC Progress Club commemorates the tragic events of 9/11. It opens at Branigan Cultural Center on Friday, September 4, 2009. The exhibit continues through Saturday, September 26th.

An artist reception, hosted by the Progress Club, will be held –appropriately— on September 11th from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. The public is invited to attend.

The mixed media exhibit features works with a floral emphasis, representing a tribute to all who lost their lives on 9/11. The show has been expanded to include subjects other than flowers that commemorate that fateful day.

The Branigan Cultural Center, 501 N. Main Street, is located at the north end of the Downtown Mall in Las Cruces. The exhibit and reception is free and open to the public. Galleries are open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information about exhibits, contact the Branigan Cultural Center at (575) 541-2154 or visit the Center’s web site at las-cruces.org/museums