Local Events
Local tourist information and events.
38th Annual Gem & Mineral Show Labor Day weekend
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- Published: 14 August 2023 14 August 2023
The Grant County Rolling Stones Gem & Mineral Society enthusiastically invites the public to attend our 38th Annual Gem & Mineral Show over Labor Day weekend in beautiful Silver City, New Mexico. The Show will be open on Friday, September 1st from 11am-4pm, Saturday, September 2nd from 10am-5pm, and Sunday, September 3rd from 10am-4pm at the Grant County Veteran’s Memorial Conference Center located at 3031 Highway 180 East next to Ace Hardware. This great family event has activities for kids and admission is FREE! Delicious breakfast and baked goods, a variety of food options and drinks will be available for purchase inside the air-conditioned Conference Center.
In addition to all the wonderful gem and mineral vendors from around the southwest, the Rolling Stones are thrilled to welcome local Grant County Maker’s Market artists as vendors this year. The Show will expand to fill 4 large event rooms at the Conference Center and offer a dedicated educational activity area for kids that will feature “mining” for Pecos Diamonds. New signage and locator maps inside the Conference Center will help visitors easily move throughout the venue to locate points of interest.
WNMU Cultural Affairs 2023-2024 Season Schedule
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- Published: 08 August 2023 08 August 2023
Fall is just around the corner, and the WNMU Cultural Affairs office has plenty of events happening this fall and next spring: everything from music to visual arts to live theatre.
Fort Bayard Historic Preservation Society Celebrates
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- Published: 07 August 2023 07 August 2023
Fort Bayard Historic Preservation Society
to Celebrate Fort’s 157th Birthday
On August 19, 1866 Company B of the 125th Colored Infantry regiment arrived at a spot that their commanding officer First Lieutenant James M. Kerr described as “beautifully situated on the southern slope of the Pinos Altos Mountains, with wood, water and [livestock] feed in abundance”. They christened the spot “Fort Bayard”, in honor of Brigadier General George D. Bayard, who had died while serving to preserve the Union at Fredericksburg, Virginia in 1862.
The 125th, under the command of white officers, was composed of African American volunteers, many of whom had once been held in slavery. Their regiment had been formed in Lexington, Kentucky, and they had been ordered to New Mexico in the spring of 1866. While other companies of the regiment had been sent to other parts of the Territory, it was the mission of Company B to establish a new fort that would provide a permanent Army presence in the mineral rich area of southwestern New Mexico. The native Apache people, who had inhabited the region for centuries, were offering increasing resistance to settlers and travelers who they believed were stealing and ruining their home grounds. Fort Bayard was established to protect those settlers and travelers, and eventually to enforce policies toward the natives that would confine them to assigned reservations.
Fort Bayard Historic Preservation Society to celebrate its 157th birthday, Aug. 19, 2023
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- Published: 04 August 2023 04 August 2023
Fort Bayard Historic Preservation Society invites you to help celebrate its 157th Birthday on August 19 at 2 PM at the Theater at Fort Bayard
On August 21, 1866 Company B of the 125th Colored Infantry regiment arrived at a spot that their commanding officer First Lieutenant James M. Kerr described as “beautifully situated on the southern slope of the Pinos Altos Mountains, with wood, water and [livestock] feed in abundance”. They christened the spot “Fort Bayard”, in honor of Brigadier General George D. Bayard, who had died while serving to preserve the Union at Fredericksburg, Virginia in 1862.
HMS celebrates Hidalgo County
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- Published: 02 August 2023 02 August 2023
HMS (Hidalgo Medical Services) celebrates the people and community healthcare in Hidalgo County.
Sum-Sum-Summer Continues after a Fun Ice Cream Social
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- Published: 14 July 2023 14 July 2023
Summer Community Conversations Continue This Saturday at the Silco
There are upcoming events with Johnny D Boggs, Leroy Chappell and Joanne Miller, and potter Mata Ortiz. Don't miss Bingo this coming Monday July 17th.
SW New Mexico Housing Resource Summit
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- Published: 12 July 2023 12 July 2023
Housing is one of the top issues facing New Mexicans across the state. To provide information on affordable housing opportunities, in southern New Mexico, USDA Rural Development, and our partners the SWNM Council of Governments, and the Silver City Realtors will be holding a housing summit next week to provide housing opportunity information.
For more information, please see the flyer announcing the Southwest New Mexico Housing Resource Summit which will take place in Silver City next week on Thursday July 20, 2023.
Please see further for flyer.
Master Mata Ortiz Artist Oralia Lόpez to Demonstrate Painting Technique
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- Published: 12 July 2023 12 July 2023
Master Mata Ortiz Artist Oralia Lόpez to Demonstrate Painting Technique Saturday as part of Silver City Clay Fest
Silver City -- Master artist Oralia Lόpez from Mata Ortiz, Chihuahua, Mexico will be at the Silver City Museum Annex July 15 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, demonstrating the intricate Mata Ortiz painting technique. Lόpez will demonstrate how she paints the elegant forms, precision designs and beautiful colors that define the famous Mata Ortiz style. She will also be offering a large selection of Mata Ortiz pottery from various artists for purchase, starting at just $20. A portion of the proceeds will be used to support the programs, exhibits and other community events provided by the museum.
Families are also invited to join museum staff from 11 am to 1 pm in the museum courtyard at 312 W. Broadway, where children and adults will be able to create their own pinch pots. All materials and instruction are provided free of charge.
The Silver City Museum Annex is located at 302 W. Broadway Avenue in historic, downtown Silver City. For more information about these events, please contact Melody Collins, gift store manager, at (575) 597-0223.