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Come enjoy special events at the Silver City Public Library for your time off school!

Silver City –Silver Schools Fall Break is will be October 16-20.
The Teen and Children’s programming is made possible by the Friends of the Library.
 
Tuesday, October 17 at 4pm, the Southwest Women’s Fiber Arts Collective will be teaching kids how to make paper pumpkins. “These great ladies come in and do a different craft every other month. This one is just in time for fall.” said Abigail Kipp, Youth Librarian. 

Thursday, October 19 at 4pm, we will be having squishy circuits. Come play with conductive dough and make LEDs light up or control a game on Makey-Makey. We will also have Little Bits which connect to power things like lights and fans.

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Limited services at Wilderness District office Friday, September 29

Limited services at Wilderness District office Friday, September 29

No map, permit, or other product sales available after 3:00 p.m.

SILVER CITY, NM, Sept 28, 2023 – The Gila National Forest, Wilderness Ranger District will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 29. However, there will not be staff available who are designated as collection officers to make sales of passes, permits, maps, or other products.

“Our doors will be open and we will be available to answer questions,” said Wilderness District Ranger Henry Provencio. “We have a vacancy at our front desk that we would love to fill with a local resident who cares about the forest and enjoys talking with and serving customers.”

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Gila National Forest wants to get every kid outdoors - free passes

Every Kid Outdoor passes available free to local fourth graders

SILVER CITY, NM, September 28, 2023 – The Gila National Forest has received a supply of 2023/2024 Every Kid Outdoors national public lands passes for distribution to fourth grade students. The pass covers entrance or day use fees at federal recreation sites.

“No matter where you live, all Americans are within two hours of a federal recreation site waiting to be discovered,” said Gila National Forest Supervisor Camille Howes. “This pass program was created so that fourth graders and their families could discover our nation’s wildlife, resources, and history with free access. It helps connect youth with the public lands in their back yards, developing the next generation of public land stewards.”

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Gila National Forest hosts National Public Lands Day event - Catwalk

Come out and be a part of efforts to improve and maintain Catwalk area and trails.

SILVER CITY, NM, Sept 27, 2023 – Coming up on September 30, the Gila National Forest will host a volunteer event from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Catwalk Recreation Site in celebration of the 30th annual National Public Lands Day. Come on out and join Glenwood Ranger District staff to complete multiple service projects across the Whitewater Picnic Area and Catwalk National Recreation Trail. Please bring appropriate footwear, sunscreen, water, and snacks. The event will conclude at noon with lunch provided by the Glenwood Ranger District.

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Journey Down the Gila to show at Silco Theater 100423

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On Wednesday, October 4, 2023 at 7pm, The Silco Theater/Silver City Main Street and Heart of the Gila are co-hosting a special, one night, film screening event at the Silco Theater.

Journey Down the Gila is the first full-length feature film produced that visually captures the beauty of the Gila River through the 37-mile river run through the Gila Wilderness. The 90- minute documentary also tells the story of three local, New Mexico teens, who died in service to the wild places they loved, their mothers’ trip down the river they sought to protect, and the struggle to keep the Gila flowing free. Four years and multiple river trips in the making, Journey Down the Gila is a lush cinematic river-level journey down one of America’s great natural treasures.

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October 1, 2023 is World Quaker Day

The Quakers of Gila Friends Meeting invite members of the community to join them at the First Church of Harmony, 609 Arizona Street in Silver City to celebrate World Quaker Day from 10:00 a.m. to noon this Sunday, October 1. A video about “Ubuntu” will be shared, with silent worship and worship sharing to follow. Light refreshments and social time will follow the rise of meeting. (Masks are optional.)

“Ubuntu” is a Bantu word widely used in Southern Africa. It is sometimes translated as “I am because you are,” or “we are because you are.” It is not just a word; it is a way of living. It resonates strongly with Quaker values of simplicity, peace, integrity, community and equality and the Biblical I Corinthians 12:12-27 emphasis on loving God and Spirit, cherishing Creation and treating others as we would wish to be treated. 

7th annual mesquite milling and potluck

MesquiteMillingAll are welcome at the seventh annual mesquite milling and potluck to be held at The Commons (501 East 13th Street, Silver City, NM) on Sunday, November 12th from 10am-2pm. Those who have harvested mesquite pods this summer will have the chance to mill them into flour using The Commons’ hammermill. There is a $4/gallon suggested donation for those milling pods. Mesquite pancakes and coffee will be served in addition to a potluck brunch, so bring your favorite dish to share if you like!

Those without mesquite pods to mill are very welcome to come and learn about the process and partake in the potluck.
 
We encourage people to bring garden seeds and surplus produce to exchange with other attendees.

Meeting giving an update on current and future behavioral health services

BHEventA meeting giving an update on current and future behavioral health services will take place from 5:30 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, September 27, 2023 at the Veterans and Business Conference Center . Dr. Teresa Arizaga has organized it and t will be giving the community an update on current and future behavioral health services.

Dr. Teresa Arizaga is the Chief Mental Health Officer at Hidalgo Medical Services. A native New Mexican, Dr. Teresa Arizaga learned the importance of serving her community and medical profession at a young age. As practitioners in the medical field, her parents were instrumental in instilling a good work ethic, compassionate care and a people centered approach in her practice.

Dr. Arizaga is a product of the Silver Schools (Class of 1991) and obtained her B.A. in Psychology and Chemistry from New Mexico State University. Choosing to remain in New Mexico to be near her family, she earned her M.D. in 2000, completing her residency in psychiatry in 2004 from the University of New Mexico School of Medicine. She practiced at Gila Regional Medical Center beginning in 2005 and remained there for 15 years. She also ran a part time private practice for several years in Silver City, NM.

It is her hope to continue developing best practices with existing programs and to collaborate with GRMC, county detention centers, local providers, and with others. It is her vision to enhance behavioral health systems for children as well as proactive measures that can come with outpatient support, including drug and alcohol treatment. She believes that together, the potential for continued high quality behavioral health systems can be attained.

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