Silver City-Grant County Chamber of Commerce weekend blast

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Published: 23 December 2011 23 December 2011

OCTOBER IS HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH
OCTOBER IS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH
 
To borrow from our members at Harvest Fellowship:
“Heaven is no trick and hell is no treat”
 
ON GOING SHOWS

*The Flood Season: How Silver City's Main Street Became the Big DitcH, Silver City Museum
*Journey to Enchantment: Celebrating NM Statehood, Silver City Museum
*In Guad We Trust a show of artists' interpretations of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Blue Dome Gallery, www.bearmountainlodge.com  thru Jan 2
*9:00 am Saturday Art/Craft Fair Market and Farmer's Market, 703 N Bullard every Saturday through Oct. 29

A Few Weekend Highlights
FARMERS' MARKETS
 
Gila Farmers' Market, Tuesday, 3:30 pm-6:30 pm, 414 Hwy 211, Gila
Bayard Farmers' Market, Wednesday, 3 pm - 6 pm, Lions Club, 808 Tom Foy Blvd
Mimbres Farmers' Market, Thursday, 4:30 pm-6:30 pm, Round Up Lodge, 94 Acklin Hill Rd.
Silver City Farmers' Market, Saturday, 8 am - noon, Bullard St between 7th & 8th
 
CIVIC CLUBS
 
Silver City Lions Club, 6:30 pm. 2nd & 4th Wed., club building next to Dominos
Rainbow Girls Copper Rose Assembly, 7:00 pm, 2nd and 4th Thursday, 313-5235
Kiwanis Club, every Tues at noon, Red Barn Steakhouse
Silver City Masonic Lodge, 7:30 pm 2nd and 4th Tuesday, 11 Ridge Road
Silver City Rotary Club, every Tues at noon, Thomas B. McDonald Memorial Student Center WNMU
 
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26
*DEADLINE TO REGISTER for Oct. 29   Make A Lamp with Your Handmade Paper Workshop, The Common Thread. 575-538-5733, www.fiberartscollective.org
*8 am Active & Alive 538-4826 Wonder Walkers, Murray Ryan Visitors Center
*9:30 am-11 am Active & Alive 538-4826 Strong Women/Strong Bones, Grant Cty Ext. Service 388-1559
*11 am Active & Alive 538-4826 Stretching/Toning, Silver City Senior Center
*Noon LUNCH AND LEARN, WNMU Student Memorial Building 3rd floor Seminar Room, Silver City. New Program: Cissy McAndrew, “The Green Chamber of Commerce and Eco-Tourism in the Gila” Free; public invited. Western Institute for Lifelong Learning (WILL) [575-538-6835 or info@will-learning.com or www.will-learning.com]
*1 pm - 2 pm Active & Alive 538-4826 Senior Self Defense, Hurley Community Center
*1 pm - 5 pm FREE LEGAL ADVICE DAY presented Sixth Judicial District Local Pro Bono Committee and NM Legal Aid
*3:30 pm-5:30 pm Active & Alive 538-4826 Intermed. Silver Stompers, GC Business/Conference Center
*5:30 pm-7 pm Active & Alive 538-4826 Table Tennis, bring paddle GC Business/Conf. Center Center
*7 pm-8 pm Active & Alive 538-4826  BeginnerTable Tennis, bring paddle GC Business/Conf. Center Center
*7:00 pm - 10:00 pm Saloon Spaghetti, Buckhorn Saloon
*7:30 pm Trivia, Isaac's 
*Gordee Headlee Buckhorn Saloon
*7:00 pm - 8:45 pm Insight Meditation, 510 Broken Arrow Drive, 575-534-4231
 
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27
*10:00 am Ribbon Cutting, The Raven's Nest, 106 W. Yankie
*10 am - 3 pm Decorative Painting Aunt Judy's Attic
*10:45 am-11:15 am Active & Alive 538-4826 Tai Chi, Silver City Senior Center call to reg. 534-0059
*12:45 pm-1:45 pm Active & Alive 538-4826 Gentle Yoga, Good Shepherd Church
*1 pm - 2 pm Active & Alive 538-4826 Tai Chi, Hurley Community Center call to reg. 534-0059
*4 pm - 5:30 pm Active & Alive 538-4826 Beginner Silver Stompers, GC Business/Conf. Center
*5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Scrapbooking Aunt Judy's Attic
*6:30 pm Vino and Vinyasa (Wine and Yoga), La Esperanza Winery, Call 206-940-1502 for more information, www.intuit4life.com
 
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28
*8 am Active & Alive 538-4826 Wonder Walkers, meet at Murray Ryan Visitor's Center
*9:30 am-11 am Active & Alive 538-4826 Strong Women/Strong Bones, Grant Cty Extension Service 388-1559
*11 am Active & Alive 538-4826 Stretching/Toning, Silver City Senior Center
*5:00 pm Author event at Silver City Library with Gladys Swan
*6:30 pm Beer Tasting Dinner with Halloween Theme at Shevek & Co. http://silver-eats.com/events.html
*Rein Garcia, Buckhorn Saloon
*7 pm - 10 pm Dr. Phobia's House of Horrors, at the Wherehouse, south end of Texas St (also Oct 29, 30, 31)
 
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29
*8:00 am - 6:00 pm Sit, Sip, Shop! In the Yankie-Texas Art District
*Halloween Brunch at Bear Mountain Lodge, 11- 3 pm by reservation only 575.538.2538 (Sat and Sun)
*Halloween Contest at La Esperanza Vineyard and Winery. We are inviting folks to dress up as their favorite characters and enter a chance to win a bottle of vino- their choice. It's an all day activity. We will contact the winners and also post the winners on our website.
LAST FARMER'S MARKET FOR THIS YEAR
*9:00 am Saturday Art/Craft Fair Market, 703 N Bullard every Saturday through Oct. 29
*9 am - 2 pm Fall Craft Show Cliff School in Cliff
*11:00 am-2:30 pm The K.I.S.S. Method Gourmet Cooking Class Seafood, $65, Shevek & Co., 575-534-9168 www.thekissmethodgourmet.com
*2:00 pm - 4:00 pm  Make A Lamp with Your Handmade Paper Workshop, The Common Thread. 575-538-5733, www.fiberartscollective.org
*Silver City String Beans, Buckhorn Saloon
*Dia de los Muertos Halloween Extravaganza, Buckhorn Opera House
*The Brandon Perrault Band plus a Halloween Costume Party at Isaacs
*7 pm - 10 pm Dr. Phobia's House of Horrors, at the Wherehouse, south end of Texas St (also Oct, 30, 31)
 
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30
*9:30 am - 11:30 am Soft Sunday Breakfast & Music, Vicki's Eatery
*9:30 am - 11:30 am Sunday Morning Cup, Yankie Creek Coffee House
*Halloween Brunch at Bear Mountain Lodge, 11- 3 pm by reservation only 575.538.2538
*Noon LGBT Brunch, Isaac's
*Noon - 3:00 pm Open Knitting Yada Yada Yarn
*2 p.m. “Games We Played” MRAC Youth Mural Dedication, Glenwood Community Complex
*3:00 pm-6:00 pm Silver City Soccer Club, every Sunday at Ben Altamirano Complex
*7:00 pm - 8:45 pm Insight Meditation, 510 Broken Arrow Drive, 575-534-4231
*7 pm - 10 pm Dr. Phobia's House of Horrors, at the Wherehouse, south end of Texas St (also Oct, 31)
 
MONDAY,OCTOBER 31  Don't Let The Goblins Get Ya!
*8 am Active & Alive 538-4826 Wonder Walkers, meet at Murray Ryan Visitor's Center
*9:30 am-11 am Active & Alive 538-4826 Strong Women/Strong Bones, grant Cty Extension Service 388-1559
*11 am Active & Alive 538-4826 Stretching/Toning with Bands, Silver  City Senior Center
*3:30 pm-5:30 pm  Active & Alive 538-4826 Silver Stompers Intermed., GC Business/Conf Center
*5:30 pm Quilt Block of the Month It's Sew Much Fun! 601 N Bullard St 534-4000
*5:30 pm-7 pm  Active & Alive 538-4826  Table Tennis (bring paddle) GC Business/Conf Center
 
"Silver City First United Methodist Church will be hosting "Trunk or Treat" in front of the church, 300 W. College Ave, on Monday, October 31st. We will be showing family friendly Halloween movies starting at 5:30 pm, Trunk or Treat starting at 6:00 pm and there will also be a Gruesome room for kiddos. Please join us for a frightfully good time!" 
*6:00 pm Harvest Fellowship  located at 1500 N Hudson is again planning Light the Night which is a FREE carnival with all kinds of games, candy, a cake walk, 3 jumping houses, Karoake with DJ Krissy Ragin, free costume pictures. We will have hot dogs, sodas, and hot chocolate which can be purchased for .50 each. We want to invite the community to come join us for a safe fun night for Halloween.

*6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Stitch n Bitch Yada Yada Yarn
*7:00 pm Open Mic, Buckhorn Saloon
*7 pm-8 pm  Active & Alive 538-4826  Beginners Table Tennis (bring paddle) GC Business/Conf Center

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