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September 09, 2012 - September 15, 2012
September 09, 2012 - September 15, 2012
  • Pickamania!  ::  Arts & Music

    FREE Americana/Bluesgrass/Folk/Roots Festival!*11:30 am to 12:15 pm - Antonia Apodaca*12:45 to 1:45 pm - Le Chat Lunatique*2:15 to 3:15 pm - Birds of Chicago*4:00 to 5:30 pm - Head for the Hills   

    Contact  538-2505

  • 09:00am - 04:00pm  Trash & Treasure Garage Sale  ::  Fundraiser

    Also Sept. 8.  Republican Party of Grant County's 5th Annual Gigantic Garage Sale!Donations accepted at Headquarters, 211 Hwy 180.    

    Contact  534-9811

  • 10:00am  "Work, Play, & Love"  ::  Spiritual

    The Rev. Azima Lila Forest will offer a reflection on labor: "Work, Play and Love." When is it work and when is it play, and do we love what we do? Please join us.There will be coffee and conversation with ...   

  • 10:00am - 11:30am  Pickamania! Workshop - Arranging for Bands  ::  Arts & Music

    The Birds of Chicago will present "Put Some Meat on Those Songs."  J.T. Nero and Allison Russell, two of the most compelling new voices in American music, will lead a workshop on arranging roots songs for a full band.    

    Contact  538-2505

  • 10:00am - 05:00pm  Weekend at the Hearst Church Gallery  ::  Arts & Music

    Adrienne Herrick and Glass with a Past is the featured artist.  Glass is turned into works of art, creating jewelry and other dangling art pieces that catch the light.   

  • 12:00pm  LGBT Brunch  ::  Social Events

       

  • 04:00pm  Healing Al-Anon Group  ::  Health & Wellness

    Every Sunday.   

    Contact  313-9400

  • 11:00am  AARP Widowed Persons Service  ::  Social Events

    2nd Mondays.   

    Contact  537-3643

  • 01:00pm  Tai Chi for Better Balance  ::  Health & Wellness

    This tai Chi form has been refined by the Oregon Research Institute and improves balance and prevents falls.  No special equipment, clothing or footwear required. Call to register at 534-9159.    

    Contact  534-9159

  • 06:00pm  Learn to Square Dance!  ::  Arts & Music

    Every Monday.  Ages 10 and up.   

    Contact  574-2032

  • 06:00pm  Santa Clara City Council Meeting  ::  Public Meetings

       

  • 08:30am - 04:30pm  Digital Forensics Workshop  ::  Education

    Also Sept. 12.  Topics include the use of Google to identify targets, wireless security, onion routing, email spoofing, and network traffic analysis.FREE.  Open to WNMU students and the community.  Register at 538-6266 or najarg@wnmu.edu.   

    Contact  538-6266

  • 09:00am  Grant County Commission Combination Work/Regular Session  ::  Public Meetings

    DATE CHANGE!  Grant County Commissioners will meet in a Combination Work & Regular Session.Regular session on September 13 is cancelled.   

    Contact  574-0006

  • 10:00am  Historic Mining District Tour  ::  Tours

    Bus tour to learn about the mining history in and around Bayard. Call for reservations.   

    Contact  537-3327

  • 11:00am - 01:00pm  SOUPER Tuesday  ::  Fundraiser

    Every Tuesday. Fundraiser for Faith Community, planned senior living community for southwest New Mexico. Each week features a meat-based soup and a vegetarian soup, all homemade, with bread and beverage for $6.   

    Contact  574-2724

  • 12:00pm - 01:00pm  Co-op Forum: "Ice Cream Making 101"  ::  Health & Wellness

    Also Sept. 13.  Taste the Cool!  Beat the Heat!  Join us for simple lessons in ice cream making, using some of the delicious produce available now.  Light refreshments served.FREE and open to everyone.   

    Contact  388-2343

  • 12:00pm - 01:00pm  Tai Chi & Qi Gong Class  ::  Health & Wellness

    Every Tuesday & Thursday.The form is simple and is done sitting or standing.  Benefits: reduced stress and tension; improved balance; higher energy levels!   

  • 03:00pm - 06:30pm  Gila Farmers' Market  ::  Health & Wellness

    Every Tuesday.   

    Contact  Call Teleah Dabbs 575-535-2729

  • 03:00pm - 07:00pm  Honoring our Heroes - 9/11 Eleventh Anniversary Memorial  ::  Spiritual

    Besides honoring our Patriots and Heroes who gave their lives on 9-11-2001, this Memorial will honor those who risk their lives each and every day to protect our freedoms and liberties and to provide the safety and security we all ...   

  • 05:00pm - 07:00pm  Community Leadership Advocacy Program Training  ::  Education

    The Community Leadership Advocacy Program will teach particpants about community organization, public speaking skills, media advocacy, research and the policy-making process.  The sessions will be facilitated by Sandy Correa, retired from Cobre High School.Dinner provided to participants for the 8-week ...   

    Contact  388-1198, ext. 14

  • 05:00pm  Gila/Mimbres Community Radio Meeting  ::  Public Meetings

    2nd Tuesdays.  Be part of the team building this community-based and -focused radio station!  Come volunteer and join us.   

    Contact  519-4144

  • 06:00pm  Silver City Town Council  ::  Public Meetings

    2nd & 4th Tuesdays.   

  • 06:00pm  TEA Party Patriots Meeting  ::  Political

    2nd and 4th Tuesdays.Special guest speaker  will be Serina Pack, recent graduate from Cliff High School, speaking on 'Being a Catalyst for Change.' Serina is a Gold Girl Scout Awardee, NM State 4-H Ambassador, and has earned the highest honor ...   

  • 07:00pm - 09:00pm  Scott at the Parlor  ::  Arts & Music

    Every Tuesday.   

    Contact  538-8722

  • 08:30am - 04:30pm  Digital Forensics Workshop  ::  Education

    Also Sept. 11.  Topics include the use of Google to identify targets, wireless security, onion routing, email spoofing, and network traffic analysis.FREE.  Open to WNMU students and the community.  Register at 538-6266 or najarg@wnmu.edu.   

    Contact  538-6266

  • 12:00pm - 01:00pm  WILL Lunch & Learn  ::  Education

    Western Institute for Lifelong Learning will host a noon lecture by Terry Humble, entitled "The History of the Santa Rita del Cobre Copper Mines."  Copies of his new book, Santa Rita del Cobre will be sold and signed at the ...   

    Contact  538-6835

  • 04:15pm  Silver City Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting  ::  Public Meetings

    Regular monthly meeting.   

    Contact  538-3672

  • 06:00pm - 08:00pm  Dane Dexter  ::  Arts & Music

    Nostalgic piano.   

  • 07:30pm  Kim Young  ::  Arts & Music

    Singer/songwriter from Las Cruces.   

    Contact  538-9911

  • Gila River Festival: The Wild River Speaks!  ::  Arts & Music

    The 8th annual Gila River Festival – planned in and around Silver City – will celebrate through storytelling the natural and cultural heritage of the Gila River, New Mexico’s last free-flowing river.Field trips, lectures, workshops, tours, a Monsoon Puppet Parade, ...   

    Contact  538-8078

  • 11:00am - 06:00pm  Enchilada Dinner Fundraiser  ::  Fundraiser

    To raise campaign funds for Trent Petty, candidate for County Commissioner, District 3.   

  • 12:00pm - 01:00pm  Co-op Forum: "Ice Cream Making 101"  ::  Health & Wellness

    Also Sept. 11.  Taste the Cool!  Beat the Heat!  Join us for simple lessons in ice cream making, using some of the delicious produce available now.  Light refreshments served.FREE and open to everyone.   

    Contact  388-2343

  • 12:00pm - 01:00pm  Tai Chi & Qi Gong Class  ::  Health & Wellness

    Every Tuesday & Thursday.The form is simple and is done sitting or standing.  Benefits: reduced stress and tension; improved balance; higher energy levels!   

  • 01:00pm - 02:00pm  GRMC Health Talk: "Aging Gracefully"  ::  Health & Wellness

    Dr. Jennifer Agosta presents this month's Health Talk.   

    Contact  538-4870

  • 03:30pm - 05:30pm  Mimbres Farmers' Market  ::  Health & Wellness

       

  • 03:30pm - 05:30pm  ZOO to You!  ::  Kids' Activity

    FREE.  Live small animal exhibit from the Albuquerque Zoo.   

  • 04:00pm - 07:00pm  Reception for Michael Berman book, "Gila"  ::  Social Events

    Celebrate the premiere of Guggenheim Fellow Michael Berman's new book, Gila: Radical Visions/The Enduring Silence, a wordless exploration in black-and-white photographs of the Gila Wilderness.Refreshments and appetizers served.  FREE.   

  • 05:00pm - 07:00pm  Community Leadership Advocacy Program Training  ::  Education

    The Community Leadership Advocacy Program will teach particpants about community organization, public speaking skills, media advocacy, research and the policy-making process.  The sessions will be facilitated by Sandy Correa, retired from Cobre High School.Dinner provided to participants for the 8-week ...   

    Contact  388-1198, ext. 14

  • 06:00pm  Rolling Stones Gem and Mineral Society Meeting  ::  Public Meetings

    2nd Thursdays. The monthly meeting includes potluck at 6:00 pm; then meeting, rock draw, and program at 6:45 pm.   

    Contact  535-1393

  • 07:00pm  Rainbow Girls  ::  Public Meetings

    2nd and 4th Thursday.   

    Contact  Call 313-5235

  • Gila River Festival: The Wild River Speaks!  ::  Arts & Music

    The 8th annual Gila River Festival – planned in and around Silver City – will celebrate through storytelling the natural and cultural heritage of the Gila River, New Mexico’s last free-flowing river.Field trips, lectures, workshops, tours, a Monsoon Puppet Parade, ...   

    Contact  538-8078

  • 10:00am - 05:00pm  Weekend at the Hearst Church Gallery  ::  Arts & Music

    The featured artist is Ruth Hamby.   

  • 05:00pm - 07:00pm  Gila River & NM Landscape Opening Reception  ::  Arts & Music

       

  • 05:30pm - 07:30pm  Greg & Jean  ::  Arts & Music

    Folk, rock, & country.   

  • 05:30pm  TAIZE Worship Service  ::  Spiritual

    2nd Fridays. Sung prayer, alternating with spoken scripture readings, spoken prayer, silence, and prayers for healing.  A non-denominational service, free and open to all.    

    Contact  538-2015

  • 06:00pm - 08:00pm  Kim Young  ::  Arts & Music

       

  • 06:30pm  "A Thief of Time"  ::  Arts & Music

    Film based on Tony HIllerman's best selling novel about Navajo Tribal Detective Joe Leaphorn and Officer Jim Chee.   

  • 06:30pm  "The Singularity"  ::  Arts & Music

    WNMU Expressive Arts students perform a multi-media exploration of questions and issues related to the earth, the river, and mortality.   

  • 07:30pm  Trevor Reichman  ::  Arts & Music

    Singer/songwriter from Big Bend.   

    Contact  538-9911

  • Gila River Festival: The Wild River Speaks!  ::  Arts & Music

    The 8th annual Gila River Festival – planned in and around Silver City – will celebrate through storytelling the natural and cultural heritage of the Gila River, New Mexico’s last free-flowing river.Field trips, lectures, workshops, tours, a Monsoon Puppet Parade, ...   

    Contact  538-8078

  • Rolling Stones Gem & Mineral Society Field Trip  ::  Social Events

    3rd Saturdays.  Must be a member or member's guest.   

    Contact  388-2010

  • 08:30am - 12:00pm  Farm2Chef Challenge!  ::  Health & Wellness

    Participants in the Farm2Chef Challenge must use at least five ingredients from Grant County or farms within 100 miles of Silver City. A three judge panel with score dishes based on taste, plating, creativity, and use of local ingredients. The ...   

    Contact  388-1198

  • 08:30am - 02:00pm  Silver City Art Market  ::  Arts & Music

    Every Saturday.  Local handmade arts and crafts.   

    Contact  313-6468

  • 08:30am - 12:00pm  Silver City Farmers' Market  ::  Health & Wellness

    Every Saturday   

    Contact  Contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

  • 10:00am - 11:00am  Celebrate Constitution Day!  ::  Education

    This is a celebration of Constitution Day with each other and as many people across the United States who will also be reading the Constitution in its entirety.  It is part of a larger national event.You can participate by reading a portion of ...   

    Contact  313-1448

  • 10:00am  Making & Using Adobe  ::  Education

    FREE.  Gather to hear the history of adobe making while Susan Jerome of Mulecreek Adobe Inc. creates mini adobe blocks.Families welcome.  Bring a pound of your soil, and Susan will test it to see if you can create adobe blocks ...   

    Contact  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

  • 10:00am - 02:00pm  Red Hot Children's Fiesta  ::  Kids' Activity

    Great activities for children of all ages!   

    Contact  388-1198, ext. 10

  • 10:00am - 05:00pm  Weekend at the Hearst Church Gallery  ::  Arts & Music

    The featured artist is Ann Taylor.   

  • 11:00am  District 4 VFW & Women's Auxiliary Meetings  ::  Social Events

    Doors open at 11 am, followed by lunch at noon.  The meetings begin after lunch.   

    Contact  574-8109

  • 11:00am - 06:00pm  Gila River Festival Gallery Tour  ::  Arts & Music

    Featuring artists who capture the Festival's theme, "The Wild River Speaks."*10 am to 4 pm - Silver City Museum: Gila Wide, Panoramic Photographs of the Gila Valley by Dennis Weller.*11:30 am - Laird Gallery: Gila River & NM Landscape Art.  Dulce ...   

  • 01:00pm - 03:00pm  Nelson Martinez and Mariachi in Concert  ::  Arts & Music

    Nelson Martinez, the much-loved singer from Albuquerque, will be accompanied by Mariachi Raices de America from El Paso, Texas.   

    Contact  538-6517

  • 06:00pm - 08:00pm  Greg & Charlie  ::  Arts & Music

       

  • 07:00pm - 10:00pm  "Electro Gila" Juried Art Exhibition  ::  Arts & Music

    The McCray Gallery hosts an opening reception for the juried exhibition entitled: "Electro Gila - The Power of Water: Rio Grande, Gila, Mimbres-Vecinos."  It is a visual multi-media electronic art exhibition, using new technologies including digital sound and movement elements.  ...   

    Contact  538-6517

  • 07:30pm  Trevor Reichman  ::  Arts & Music

    Singer/songwriter from Big Bend.   

    Contact  538-9911

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