Events

Holiday Artisan Market

Holiday Artisan Market: Call For Entries
Deadline November 1
Market runs December 3-18


The Roswell Museum and the RMAC Foundation, in partnership with the Pecos Valley Potters Guild invite artists, artisans, contemporary craftspeople and makers to apply to be a part of the first annual Roswell Museum Holiday Artisan Market. The Market is a juried art exhibition and sale to be held at the Roswell Museum showcasing more than 40 artists, artisans and makers from around the region. Works will be arranged exhibition style with multiple items by each participating artist on display in a gallery with a corresponding label about their background. Click here to learn more and apply online. The event will run December 3 through 18 with a festive opening night reception.

Family After Hours event

Family After Hours
Thursday, October 28
4:30 - 7:00 p.m.


Free and open to the public

Families are invited to attend Family After Hours, a free evening of hands-on visual and performing arts activities presented by Roswell ISD’s Arts Connect staff at the Roswell Museum and Art Center. 

Programming will be centered around whimsical displays of color, motion and sound inspired by the museum’s current exhibition A Lucky Escape: The Wild World of William Goodman. Geared towards grades K – 6, activity stations will include making kinetic sculptures, marble paintings, homemade wind chimes, jingle hand bells and more. 

Family After Hours will be held outdoors in the outdoor courtyard and behind the museum on 11th Street, which will be tented and closed to traffic for the event. All activities will be cancelled in the event of inclement weather.

Second Saturday events

Second Saturdays
Family Activities 10am-1pm
Planetarium Special Screening 11am
Free museum admission for Roswell residents 10am-6pm


November 13
Recycled Art with Nancy Fleming! BYOJ (bring your own junk) and Second Saturday teaching artists will be ready with assembly tools like tape, glue, wire and more. Keep Roswell Beautiful will be on hand with great giveaways and supplies for recycled art projects. Ideas and prompts provided or come up with your own creations.

December 11
Shrinky Dinks and Pixie Dust! DIY ornaments with all kinds of magical materials. Spice up your holiday decorations game and make something spectacular. As always, our teaching artists will be on hand to guide the process.

Second Saturdays are generously supported by the RMAC Foundation.

Yoga group

Sunday Afternoon Yoga
October 3 & 17
November 7 & 21
December 5 & 19
All sessions 2-3pm


FREE for Museum Members
$5 for Non-Members/Session payable at the door

Gentle yoga moves slowly and mindfully, allowing you to move safely into a variety of standing, seated, and supine poses, calming the mind and body. Join 200-hour certified yoga instructor Alice Buck for this all-levels gentle yoga class in the Museum's galleries.