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Music of the West African kora comes to Silver City

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Published: 18 January 2024 18 January 2024

SeanGaskellThe performance will  take place at the Silver City Public Library, 515 W. College Ave. in Silver City, NM on Friday, February 9th,  2024 at 4pm. This concert is free to the public thanks to the generous support of the Friends of the Library!

Sean Gaskell features songs on the kora- a 21 stringed West African harp. As a student of the instrument, he studied under the instruction of two musicians at their home in Brikama, Gambia,  over multiple extensive visits.  The kora is traditionally played by oral historians known as Griots.  Many songs featured on the kora preserve an 800 year history dating back to the founding of the Mande empire. Gaskell has presented adult, youth and family programs at over 350 libraries and a multitude of k-12 schools, colleges, universities and assisted living facilities throughout the United States and Canada. Website- www.seangaskell.com

Event Contact: Lillian Galloway, lgalloway@silvercitypubliclibrary.org , 575-538-3672

Territorial Charter Day February 10, 2024

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Published: 13 January 2024 13 January 2024

MayorLadner WifeSilver City Mayor Ken Ladner and his wife, Becky Smith, smile for the camera at last year’s Territorial Charter Ball. Tickets are on sale now for this year’s ball at the Silver City Museum Store and Vintage Fantasies in historic, downtown Silver City.Charter Celebration at the Silco and a Charter Ball at the Murray Hotel

Territorial Charter Daytime Celebrations at the Silco Theater

Territorial Charter Day celebrates the 146-year-old charter that incorporated Silver City as a town within the New Mexico Territory. This event marked the town's legal recognition, granting it the authority to establish local government and enact laws for its governance.

Join this year's celebrations on Saturday, February 10th at the Silco Theater in downtown Silver City from 1PM to 3PM.

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New Mexico State University Hosts Local Diabetes Classes

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Published: 10 January 2024 10 January 2024

Classes Sponsored by New Mexico Department of Health

Adults with diabetes can learn how to make healthy, delicious meals at a Kitchen Creations cooking school. The next one will be from 11am-2pm on Wednesday’s, January 17, 24, 31 and February 7 at the HMS CHC, 1007 N. Pope Street, Silver City, NM 88061. This series of four classes will be taught by Lauren Baker, Grant County Extension Agent and Christine Cutbirth, RD, LD- HMS Registered Dietitian. Participants will learn food safety, how to plan meals, read food labels, manage carbohydrates and other tips. They will also prepare and sample recipes.

See flyer below

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Silver City’s 2024 Chocolate Fantasia, XOCOLATL: Mayan Chocolate

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Published: 02 January 2024 02 January 2024

Silver City, NM – January 1, 2024 – The Mimbres Region Arts Council presents Chocolate Fantasia, XOCOLATL: Mayan Chocolate, on Saturday, February 10, 2024, from 11am to 4pm.
Saturday tickets are $25. Savor your chocolates and enjoy the music of Angelica Padilla and one-man band Flicker.  

This year we are excited to add a Friday night event at the Little Toad Brewery and Distillery: $55 gets you a flight of Desserts, Chocotorta, Mini Taco Salad Bowls, and a flight of alcohol pairing, with The Illusion band playing and Full access to the event on Saturday. 

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Grant County Bridges Project (NM FLAP SR35(1)

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Published: 02 January 2024 02 January 2024

Public Information Meeting

Grant County Bridges Project (NM FLAP SR35(1)
Grant County near Mimbres, NM

The community is encouraged to attend the public information meeting.

The Federal Highway Administration, Central Federal Lands Highway Division (FHWA-CFLHD), in cooperation with the New Mexico Department of Transportation and the United States Forest Service Gila National Forest, is proposing to implement proposed improvements to three bridges and one box culvert along New Mexico Route 35 (NM 35).

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18th Whitewater Mesa Fun Kite Flying Picnic

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Published: 01 January 2024 01 January 2024

Save the Date!   Come fly a kite at Whitewater Mesa Fun Kite Flying Picnic

12 - 5pm,

6 April.2024 

See Flyer below

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GCCC Frisson Wind Ensemble concert - Live Music

Category: Local Events Local Events
Published: 28 December 2023 28 December 2023

FrissonWindGrant County Community Concert Association – Frisson Wind Ensemble concert - Live Music

Friday January 19

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

The group’s name is taken from the French word Frisson which means “a sudden burst of excitement” or “a shiver and a thrill”.  This is the feeling/emotion concert goers can expect to experience at a concert by the Frisson Wind Ensemble.
The Frisson Wind Ensemble from New York City features the best and brightest rising stars of classical music. The ensemble is comprised of clarinet, oboe, bassoon and piano, and performs a wide variety of music for woodwinds and piano. Their concerts feature selections from
by Gershwin, Scott Joplin, Mozart, Beethoven, John Phillips Sousa, and more.

Location: WNMU Fine Arts Center Theater, 1101 N. Kentucky St

Contact: 575-538-5862, https://www.gcconcerts.org /

Bayard Baptist Church Christmas Candlelight Service and meal

Category: Local Events Local Events
Published: 22 December 2023 22 December 2023

ChristmasServiceMealBayard Baptist Church is having a Christmas Candlelight Service and meal on Saturday, 12/23/23 at 6:00 pm. Everyone is invited.

We are located at 601 Dayhill Street in Bayard.

Please call or text 505-916-7458 if you need anymore information.

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