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Friday, May 01, 2015
Friday, May 01, 2015
  • 09:00am  CLAY Festival 2015  ::  Arts & Music

    Check web site for details: www.CLAYFestival.com   

  • 09:00am  Co-op Popcorn Friday  ::  Social Events

    Free popcorn and other food samples.   

    Location  Silver City Food Co-op

    Contact  388-2343

  • 09:00am - 05:00pm  Economic Assistance Grant Program Application Deadline  ::  Political

    Applications are due to the Economic Development Department Regional Representative   

    Contact  Therese Varela, 505-827-0323, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

  • 09:15am  Tour of the Gila - Day 3  ::  Sports

    Dan Potts Memorial Tyrone Time Trial, beginning in the village of Tyrone. Starting line is on NM 90, just south of Copper Drive.   

  • 11:30am  GC Retired Educators  ::  Education

    Lunch available for purchase at the WNMU cafeteria; retired educators who choose not to eat, are still welcome. Vicki Smith will present a program on the benefits of membership in GCAER.   

    Location  WNMU Sunset Room, 2nd Floor Cafeteria

    Contact  538-5754

  • 02:00pm - 04:00pm  Basic Computer Skills Series  ::  Education

    Free class series covers computer hardware basics, computer operation basics, internet and emailing, and Microsoft Office basics.   

    Location  Silver City Public Library

    Contact  Adult Education Services: 574-5101

  • 03:00pm - 06:00pm  Hutchings Fine Art Gallery Open House  ::  Arts & Music

    Deborah Hutchings' impressionist realism paintings. Paired with Navajo weavings by award-winning Marie Sheppard   

    Location  Hutchings Fine Art

    Contact  575-313-6939 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

  • 04:00pm - 07:00pm  Heritage Preservation Month Kick-Off  ::  Social Events

    Remembering the Silver City train depot built in 1915 and demolished in 1975.   

    Location  7th & Bullard Parking Lot

    Contact  Lucy Whitmarsh, at 575-534-1700 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

  • 06:00pm  Bingo to Benefit Summer Youth Program  ::  Fundraiser

    All proceeds will benefit this summer's youth program "101 Things For Youth To Do In Grant County"   

    Location  Penny Park

    Contact  (575) 388-1198 or www.facebook.com/YSAPC

  • 06:00pm - 08:00pm  Fiber Artist Trails Community Meeting  ::  Arts & Music

    If you are a fiber artist of animal or plant materials, come learn how your art canbe highlighted.   

    Location  Little Toad Creek Brewery

    Contact  (505) 747-3577 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

  • 06:00pm  Movies at Light Hall  ::  Arts & Music

    FREE for WNMU students; community students - $1; adults - $2.Fridays, 6 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.; Saturdays, 6 & 9:30 p.m.; Sunday 2 p.m.Concession items available for sale. Movie titles: http://movies.wnmu.edu.   

    Location  WNMU Light Hall

    Contact  538-6336

  • 07:00pm  An Evening of Jazz with Noteworks  ::  Arts & Music

    Originating from El Paso and with some members from New Mexico, Noteworks creates a unique blend of traditional jazz with contemporary sounds and rhythms in their original music. Tickets $5 for the general public, free to WNMU students with Mustang ...   

    Location  WNMU Fine Arts Center

  • 07:00pm  Cowboy at the Bay  ::  Arts & Music

    A free play by Scott Knight. Free. Tickets: Encore, Alotto Gelato , Pretty SweetEmporium and Gila Hike and Bike.   

    Location  WNMU Chase Webb Theatre

  • 07:00pm  Cygne  ::  Arts & Music

       

    Location  Buckhorn Saloon

    Contact  538-9911

  • 07:00pm  SWNM Audubon Meeting  ::  Public Meetings

    Brian Dolton will give a tour of bird names and their origins from near and far. All are welcome to attend.   

    Location  WNMU Harlan Hall

    Contact  575-388-2386 or www.swnmaudubon.org

  • 07:00pm - 01:00am  VFW Cinco de Mayo Dance  ::  Social Events

       

    Location  VFW Silver City Bayard Post 3347

    Contact  Jim Zawacki, (H) 534-9425 (C) 574-8109

  • 07:30pm  Peter & Brandon  ::  Arts & Music

    Live Music.   

    Location  Little Toad Creek Brewery

  • 09:30pm  Movies at Light Hall  ::  Arts & Music

    FREE for WNMU students; community students - $1; adults - $2.Fridays, 6 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.; Saturdays, 6 & 9:30 p.m.; Sunday 2 p.m.Concession items available for sale. Movie titles: http://movies.wnmu.edu.   

    Location  WNMU Light Hall

    Contact  538-6336

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