For Immediate Release
March 3rd, 2026
Sommer Mitchell
575-635-9925
Las Cruces, NM — Vamos Niños—Play to Learn invites the community to its first-ever FUNdraiser on March 14, 2026, from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm at 1680 Calle De Alvarez, Las Cruces, NM 88005. Friends, families, and neighbors are encouraged to come together to celebrate and raise a glass for play.
In partnership with locally owned Dry Point Distillers, the event will feature hands-on children’s activities, live music by Mesilla Midnight, and meaningful community connection.
Guests can explore interactive exhibits, while adults 21 and over may purchase locally crafted beverages. With 50% of the bar sales donated to support programming for the Vamos Niños—Play to Learn mobile children’s museum, every drink helps fuel hands-on learning across Doña Ana County. Signature cocktails and mocktails will be available.
“This is about community coming together in a joyful way,” said Chris Schaefer, owner of Dry Point Distillers. “When local businesses invest in children, everyone benefits. We’re proud to turn a simple afternoon into meaningful support for early learning in Doña Ana County.”
“Education is often treated as something that happens only inside classrooms. Community is often the missing piece in that story,” said Sommer Mitchell, Director of Communications and Narrative Strategy with Community Action Agency of Southern New Mexico. “Partners like Dry Point are helping shift that narrative by showing that businesses, neighbors, and families all have a role to play. Education is a shared responsibility, and this is what that looks like in action.”
For more information, visit vamosninos.org or follow Vamos Niños on social media.
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About Vamos Niños—Play to Learn
In rural Southern NM, access to quality early childhood educational opportunities is limited. Vamos Niños–Play to Learn aims to break down these barriers and “open the door” to enriching and stimulating Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (STEAM) concepts. The mobile museum brings a caravan of health, wellness, and educational resources and services to rural and underserved children and families, fostering equitable educational opportunities across Doña Ana County.