Silver City, NM — Opportunities abound throughout the week to make CLAY Fest more accessible.

This year, Clay Festival is again offering lecture buttons for $25.00. The buttons will cover admission for all nine lectures being offered throughout the week. Purchased singly, lectures are $10.00.

Those with a button will also be privy to a number of discounts and benefits at local businesses. Several restaurants will offer 10 percent discounts, including Corner Kitchen, Little Toad Brewery, Millie's Bake House, Shevek's Casuals Italian Ristorante, Tapas Tree Grill, The Jumping Cactus, and Tranquil Buzz Coffee House. Other businesses offering discounts and benefits include Adobe Springs Cafe, BodyTune, Guadalupes's, Javalina Coffee House, Kris's Unique Boutique, The Place Gallery, Revel, Silver City Food Co-op, the Silver City Museum Gift Shop, and Soul River Gallery.

Purchasing lecture buttons in advance is encouraged. Buttons may be picked up and purchased at the SCACD office at the back of the Silver City Visitor's Center (201 N. Hudson St.) starting Monday July 16 from 8 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., and those times will be good for the whole week. You can register online at https://www.clayfestival.com/store/c10/Lectures. For information about other CLAY happenings, visit www.clayfestival.com.