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November 13, 2016 - November 19, 2016
November 13, 2016 - November 19, 2016
  • Now Showing at the Silco Theatre  ::  Arts & Music

    "Inferno" (PG-13) 2:00, 5:00 & 8:00pm   

    Location  Silco Theatre

    Contact  www.thesilco.com or 575-956-6185

  • 11:00am - 03:00pm  Mimbres Culture Heritage Site Winter Hours  ::  Tours

    For a special group tour or activity call 575.536.3333 at least a week in advance and leave a message.   

    Location  Mimbres Culture Heritage Site

    Contact  575-536-3333

  • 02:00pm  Movies at the Light Hall Theater  ::  Arts & Music

    "Jason Bourne" (PG-13)   

    Location  Light Hall Theatre

    Contact  movies.wnmu.edu

  • Now Showing at the Silco Theatre  ::  Arts & Music

    "Inferno" (PG-13) 5:00 & 8:00pm   

    Location  Silco Theatre

    Contact  www.thesilco.com or 575-956-6185

  • 10:30am  Widowed and Single Persons of Grant County Meeting  ::  Social Events

    Scott Terry, manager of the Chamber of Commerce, will be our speaker. Cost for lunch is $12. All singles are welcome.   

    Location  Cross Point Assembly of God Church

    Contact  575-537-3643

  • 12:05pm - 01:00pm  New Hope Al-Anon Family Group  ::  Health & Wellness

    Al Anon Family Groups are for family and friends of alcoholics. This is an Open Meeting of Al-Anon.   

    Location  First Presbyterian Church

    Contact  Jerry 575-534-4866 or Diana 575-574-2311

  • 12:15pm - 12:45pm  Laughter Club  ::  Health & Wellness

    Use the physical act of laughter to enhance your health. No jokes are used but lots of breathing, laughing and clapping.   

    Location  Market Cafe Community Room

    Contact  575-388-0243

  • 05:00pm - 07:00pm  Beginning Woodcuts With Phillip Parotti  ::  Arts & Music

    $ 40, materials are separate except for wood block. Stop in for supplies list. The 1st Class will cover types of woods that may be used for woodcuts, design ideas, transferring designs from paper to wood block, cutting techniques, safety, ...   

    Location  Leyba and Ingalls Arts

  • Now Showing at the Silco Theatre  ::  Arts & Music

    "Inferno" (PG-13) 5:00 & 8:00pm   

    Location  Silco Theatre

    Contact  www.thesilco.com or 575-956-6185

  • 09:00am - 06:00pm  Fort Bayard Historic Preservation Society Presents "Also Starring Pancho Villa as Himself"  ::  Arts & Music

    The Society is sponsoring a film series about Poncho Villa on Thursday nights. This week's showing is "Also Starring Poncho Villa as Himself," a 2003 movie with Antonio Banderas playing the part of Villa. Admission is free.    

    Location  Santa Clara Armory

  • 09:30am - 11:45am  Nurse-Managed Foot Care Clinic at the Silver City Senior Center  ::  Health & Wellness

    The Silver City Senior Center accepts appointments by calling 388-2545 and ask for Ray. A sign-up sheet is posted on the Medical Office at the Senior Center where patients may also sign-up. Dr. Sherry Bassi is a retired faculty member of ...   

    Location  Silver City Senior Center

    Contact  Ray 575-388-2445

  • 02:30pm - 05:00pm  Chronic Disease Self-Management Program  ::  Health & Wellness

    The weekly workshop sessions will be held from 2:30 - 5:00 p.m. each Tuesday from October 11 to November 22. It will be led by certified workshop leaders, Judy O’Loughlin and Mary Ann Finn. Call the Grant County Extension Office ...   

    Location  Grant County Extension Complex

    Contact  575-388-1559

  • 04:00pm - 05:45pm  National Novel Writing Month Write-in  ::  Arts & Music

    During National Novel Writing Month (also known as NaNoWriMo), tens of thousands of people worldwide challenge themselves to produce a work of fiction. Anyone participating in National Novel Writing Month, or simply seeking a supportive spot to hang out and ...   

    Location  Silver City Public Library

    Contact  575-538-3672 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

  • 05:30pm - 06:15pm  Dimensions of the Heart: A Sufi Approach  ::  Spiritual

    A new 4-class series with Katherine Feist starts on 11/1 and runs for four consecutive Tuesdays. Attend one, some, or all four classes. Donations accepted.   

    Location  Lotus Center

    Contact  575-388-4647

  • 06:00pm  Weight Watchers  ::  Health & Wellness

       

    Location  First Presbyterian Church

  • Now Showing at the Silco Theatre  ::  Arts & Music

    "Inferno" (PG-13) 5:00 & 8:00pm   

    Location  Silco Theatre

    Contact  www.thesilco.com or 575-956-6185

  • United Way Day of Caring Shoebox Project  ::  Fundraiser

    Everyday items most of us take for granted, like toothbrushes, soap, or a comb can make a big difference for someone living in poverty or experiencing homelessness. United Way will collect shoeboxes filled with personal care and basic need items ...   

    Location  Silver City Gospel Mission

    Contact  www.uwswnm.org/dayofcaring

  • 09:00am - 12:00pm  Curbside Consulting  ::  Education

    Free help for non-profits or those considering one. Every Wednesday morning or by appointment. Walk-ins welcome.   

    Location  College Plaza Suite #5

    Contact  575-574-5473 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

  • 10:00am - 04:00pm  Medicare Part D Open Enrollment Assistance  ::  Health & Wellness

    Review your Medicare Plans (possibly saving money) with a State Health Insurance Program (SHIP) counselor. Bring your Medicare card and a list of your prescriptions. Free and non-biased assistance. No appointment necessary. Sponsored by New Mexico Aging & Long-Term Services ...   

    Location  HMS Clinic

  • 11:30am - 06:00pm  Grant County Federated Republican Women Meeting  ::  Political

    The special speaker will be Dianne Hamilton, Legislator - District 38. The group will celebrate Republican election successes and elect officers who will serve for the next two years. A hot buffet luncheon will be served for a cost of ...   

    Location  WNMU Sunset Room, 2nd Floor Cafeteria

    Contact  575-313-7997

  • 04:00pm - 06:00pm  Gilawriters Meeting  ::  Arts & Music

    The group is open to the public, free of charge. Gilawriters is about letting go and allowing the ideas to flow through your pen/computer and out into the open. It is about enjoying the work of self-expression!   

    Location  Market Cafe Community Room

    Contact  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 575-534-0207

  • 04:30pm - 07:30pm  Silver City Food Co-op Board Meeting  ::  Public Meetings

       

    Location  Market Cafe

  • 05:00pm - 07:00pm  International Transgender Day of Remembrance  ::  Social Events

    In observance of International Transgender Day of Remembrance, Adrien Lawyer, Co-Director of the Transgender Resource Center of New Mexico, will lead an educational workshop which will be followed by a Remembering Our Dead candlelight vigil in memory of those who ...   

    Location  WNMU Center for Gender Equity

    Contact  575-538-6634

  • 05:30pm  Gila Resources Information Project Open House  ::  Social Events

    We will be welcoming back to GRIP A.J. Sandoval as our new Program Associate. A.J. will coordinateGRIP's Silver City Watershed Keepers, working with Aldo Leopold Charter School, NM Environment Department Surface Water Quality Bureau, and WNMU on water quality monitoring ...   

    Location  GRIP Office

    Contact  575-538-8078

  • 06:00pm  Senior Olympics of Grant County Meeting  ::  Public Meetings

    All participants and the public are invited to attend.   

    Location  Grant County Extension Office Conference Room

  • 06:00pm  Spaghetti Night With Byron Trammell  ::  Arts & Music

       

    Location  Buckhorn Saloon

  • 07:00pm  Trivia Night at the Little Toad  ::  Social Events

    Free to play, with prizes for winning teams. Come alone or with a team. A Silver City tradition since 2013.   

  • Now Showing at the Silco Theatre  ::  Arts & Music

    "Inferno" (PG-13) 5:00 & 8:00pm   

    Location  Silco Theatre

    Contact  www.thesilco.com or 575-956-6185

  • 09:00am - 06:00pm  Grant County Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting  ::  Legal Notices

       

    Location  Grant County Administration Center

  • 10:30am - 11:00am  Little Artist Club  ::  Kids' Activity

    Creative fun for children ages 5 and under! Free, no registration necessary.   

    Location  Silver City Public Library

    Contact  575-538-3672 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

  • 01:00pm - 02:30pm  Basic Computer Classes at the Bayard Public Library  ::  Education

    Bayard Public Library and Literacy Leamos are partnering up to bring Free Basic Computer Classes.  Basic computer knowledge, email account set-up, Internet browsing and how to navigate social networks will be covered. No fee and no sign up is required. Just ...   

    Location  Bayard Public Library

    Contact  575-573-6244 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

  • 04:00pm  Wildworks at the Silver City Public Library: Corn Husk Dolls  ::  Kids' Activity

    Space for youth to hang out, experiment, create, and more. This week we will make corn husk dolls! The robots, electronics, 3D drawing, photo editing and programming will also be available. Ages 10+, free, no registration necessary.   

    Location  Silver City Public Library

    Contact  575-538-3672 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

  • 05:30pm  Aldo Leopold Governing Council Regular Meeting  ::  Public Meetings

       

    Location  Aldo Leopold Charter School

    Contact  575-538-2547

  • 06:00pm  Republican Party of Grant County Meeting  ::  Political

       

    Location  Republican Party Headquarters

  • 06:30pm  Grant County Search and Rescue  ::  Public Meetings

    Grant County Search and Rescue meets the third Thursday each month at 6:30 p.m. at the EMS Building on 32nd Street next to the Hospital parking lot. We are a professional, all-volunteer team welcoming new members with outdoors skills to ...   

    Location  Gila Regional Medical Center

    Contact  http://gcsar-nm.org

  • Now Showing at the Silco Theatre  ::  Arts & Music

    "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" (PG-13) 4:30 & 8:00 pm.   

    Location  Silco Theatre

    Contact  www.thesilco.com or 575-956-6185

  • 09:00am - 07:00pm  Popcorn Fridays at Silver City Food Co-Op  ::  Social Events

    Sample freshly popped organic corn, along with a selection of other delicious food samples. Come by and see what new food there is to try. You might have a delightful surprise for your tastebuds!    

    Location  Silver City Food Co-op

  • 11:00am - 03:00pm  Mimbres Culture Heritage Site Winter Hours  ::  Tours

    For a special group tour or activity call 575.536.3333 at least a week in advance and leave a message.   

    Location  Mimbres Culture Heritage Site

    Contact  575-536-3333

  • 02:00pm - 04:00pm  Tech Workshop: Online Employability Skills  ::  Education

    Free workshop on how to use the internet for job searching and application completion. Job-seekers and those seeking to boost their work skills are especially encouraged to attend. No registration necessary. There are 14 laptops available for participants to use.   

    Location  Silver City Public Library

    Contact  575-538-3672 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

  • 07:00pm  Gila Native Plant Society Monthly Meeting  ::  Social Events

    Featuring a program, “Creative Coloring: Dye Plants That Grow in the Greater Gila Region.” This will be of special interest to both lovers of botany and those who engage in or appreciate the fabric arts. Ann Hedlund, cultural anthropologist, and ...   

    Location  WNMU Harlan Hall

    Contact  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

  • 07:00pm  Movies at the Light Hall Theater  ::  Arts & Music

    "Bridget Jones's Baby" (R)   

    Location  Light Hall Theatre

    Contact  movies.wnmu.edu

  • Holiday Season Shopping Event in Rodeo, New Mexico  ::  Rural Roads

    The spectacular San Simon Valley, straddling the Arizona/New Mexico state line 50 miles north of Douglas, AZ features classic bajadas that extend west to the Chiricahua Mountain Range in AZ and east to the Peloncillo Mountain Range in NM. In ...   

    Location  Rodeo, New Mexico

    Contact  For Lodging Information call 575-557-1400

  • Now Showing at the Silco Theatre  ::  Arts & Music

    "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" (PG-13) 1:00, 4:30 & 8:00 pm.   

    Location  Silco Theatre

    Contact  www.thesilco.com or 575-956-6185

  • 09:00am - 09:30am  Community Meditaton: Silver City United for Peace  ::  Spiritual

    This guided meditation is free, open to the public, and non-denominational. No meditation experience is necessary. Chair seating will be provided. Sponsored by the Silver City United Church of Christ and Lotus Center.   

    Location  Lotus Center

    Contact  575-297-7851

  • 10:00am - 01:00pm  International Games Day  ::  Kids' Activity

    In celebration of International Games Day, the library will have video games and board games set up in the large meeting room. Free, no registration necessary.   

    Location  Silver City Public Library

    Contact  575-538-3672 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

  • 10:30am - 03:00pm  Make Your Own Kaleidoscope  ::  Kids' Activity

    Kids of all ages can learn to construct and decorate their own kaleidoscopes. Using cardboard tubes, beads, sequins, and silver acetate sheets, we will see the patterns that form when you hold your kaleidoscope up to a light source. We will ...   

    Location  Silver City Museum

    Contact  575-538-5921 or www.silvercitymuseum.org

  • 11:00am - 03:00pm  Mimbres Culture Heritage Site Winter Hours  ::  Tours

    For a special group tour or activity call 575.536.3333 at least a week in advance and leave a message.   

    Location  Mimbres Culture Heritage Site

    Contact  575-536-3333

  • 01:00pm - 03:00pm  Permaculture Silver City  ::  Education

    (3rd Saturday of every month). We are working towards expanding our member base. Come join us and chat about regenerative practices. Skill-share: “Honeybees: A Talk and Tasting” with Janna Mintz. Plant of the Month: Mesquite (Prosopis spp): Please share your ...   

    Location  Market Cafe Community Room

  • 02:00pm - 05:00pm  Book Signing by Robert K. Swisher  ::  Arts & Music

    Former Silver City resident Robert K Swisher will sign his book,"Vent" the highly acclaimed first ever reader participation book guaranteed to touch all your emotions   

    Location  Lois Duffy Art

    Contact  575-313-9631

  • 06:00pm  Bridge Community Early Cake/Pie Auction  ::  Fundraiser

    Donate a pie or cake to be auctioned, then bid on some to take home for Thanksgiving (or just come and bid). Entertainment by Jericho   

    Location  First Presbyterian Church

  • 06:00pm  Live Music by Tiffany Christopher  ::  Arts & Music

       

    Location  Buckhorn Saloon

  • 07:00pm  Movies at the Light Hall Theater  ::  Arts & Music

    "Bridget Jones's Baby" (R)   

    Location  Light Hall Theatre

    Contact  movies.wnmu.edu

  • 07:30pm  "Blues in the Tall Pines" Indie/Folk & Silver City Blues Society. Presents CW Ayon  ::  Arts & Music

    Doors open at 7:00 pm. MRAC members can purchase tickets for $15, non-member tickets are $20, available online and at the MRAC office in the Wells Fargo Bank building. With a rather simple kick/snare and tambourine setup CW Ayon lays ...   

    Location  Buckhorn Opera House

    Contact  575-538-2505 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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