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April 21, 2013 - April 27, 2013
April 21, 2013 - April 27, 2013
  • 10:00am  "Game Over for the Planet" Presentation  ::  Education

      Debaura James, a retired social science teacher and a member of the mayor's Climate Protection Citizen's Advisory Committee, will speak on "Game Over for the Planet, or Join the Movement." She will talk about the importance of people joining in ...   

  • 10:00am  Gila Friends Meeting  ::  Spiritual

    Join us in the unity of group meditation to satisfy the spirit.  This manner of worship is open to all.Dec. 30 at 11:30 am - Bring a dish and share with Friends in a social gathering.   

    Location  First Church of Harmony

  • 12:00pm  LGBT Brunch  ::  Social Events

    All LGBT folk, friends and allies WELCOME!Bring a dish to share if you like.   

    Contact  388-5430

  • 02:00pm - 03:00pm  Aldo Leopold Presentation & Readings  ::  Education

    Stephen Fox, Philip Connors, and students from Aldo Leopold High School present.   

    Contact  538-5921

  • 05:00pm  Bridge Community Early Dinner  ::  Fundraiser

    Bridge Community is a project to bring a continuum of care senior living facility (independent through end-of-life), all on one campus, to Silver City. We now have 10 acres of land. Come help us raise funds for the next development ...   

    Contact  538-5754

  • 01:00pm  Town & Country Garden Club Meeting  ::  Social Events

    4th Tuesdays.Members, friends, and anyone interested is invited to attend. There will be refreshments after the meeting.   

  • 02:00pm - 02:30pm  Meditation Classes  ::  Health & Wellness

    FREE.  Taught by Jeff Goin.   

    Contact  538-6014

  • 05:30pm - 06:15pm  "Secrets for Living a Happy Life" Meditation  ::  Health & Wellness

    Meditation for Everyone!  FREE and open to the public.  New four-class series titled "Secrets for Living a Happy Life." Attend one, some, or all four classes.     

    Contact  313-4087

  • 06:00pm - 06:15pm  Silent Voices for Victims  ::  Spiritual

    A gathering to raise awareness and give homage through 15 minutes of silence to victims of violent crime.  Part of Sexual Assault Awarenes Month.   

    Contact  313-6203

  • 06:00pm  Special Forum on School Security  ::  Political

    TEA Party Patriots Meeting will host a Special Forum on School Security for all Grant County schools.  Participants will include representatives from both Silver and Cobre School Boards, Silver City Police, Grant County Sheriff's Dept., and New Mexico State Police.  Among ...   

  • 06:30pm - 08:00pm  Wind Canyon Neighborhood Watch Meeting  ::  Public Meetings

    There will be a presentation on Defensible Space, after which Wind Canyon residents can sign up to have National Fire Protection Association Fire Assessments and Fire Plans done for their properties. Creation of a limited homeowners association will also be ...   

  • 07:00pm  Travelogue by Merritt Helfferich & April Crosby  ::  Education

    Merritt & April will share stories and images of their 14-day, 550-mile bike tour of Czech Republic, Austria, Slovakia, and Hungary, along the Danube River, in a presentation by the Gila Valley Library.       

  • 09:00am - 12:00pm  Curbside Consulting  ::  Education

    FREE consulting services to nonprofit organizations and those considering becoming one.   

    Contact  534-0101, ext 2108

  • 10:00am  Library Story Time  ::  Kids' Activity

    FREE.  Join us for reading, poetry, music, and movement.  For children ages 0 to 8.   

    Contact  538-3672

  • 11:30am - 12:30pm  Prenatal Yoga Class  ::  Health & Wellness

    FREE.   

  • 12:45pm - 01:45pm  Mom & Baby Yoga Class  ::  Health & Wellness

    FREE.   

  • 04:30pm - 07:00pm  San Vicente Creek Tailings Pile Cleanup Project  ::  Public Meetings

    Representatives from the New Mexico Environment Department and INTERA will update the public on the proposed Restoration Project (tailings pile cleanup) along San Vicente Creek.   

    Contact  590-1963

  • 05:15pm  Chamber of Commerce Cash Mob!  ::  Fundraiser

      Join the Silver City Grant County Chamber of Commerce in a Cash Mob of a local business.   Our Cash Mob will meet at 5:15PM, and the local business we are mobbing will be announced.  Participants will spend $10 at the ...   

    Contact  654-4919

  • 05:30pm - 08:00pm  Food Co-op General Membership Meeting  ::  Public Meetings

    Everyone is invited to join an informative and exciting discussion about the state of the Co-op, GMOs, local food networking, and visions of the Co-op’s future. Enter a drawing for Co-op goodies!    

    Contact  388-2343

  • 07:30pm  Amos Torres  ::  Arts & Music

    Local Folk & Soul Originals.   

    Contact  538-9911

  • 02:00pm - 02:30pm  Meditation Classes  ::  Health & Wellness

    FREE.  Taught by Jeff Goin.   

    Contact  538-6014

  • 03:30pm - 04:30pm  Food and Nutrition Council (FANC) Meeting  ::  Public Meetings

       

    Contact  388-1198 ext. 22

  • 05:30pm  WILL Summer Class Sign Up & Annual Meeting  ::  Education

    Western Institute for Lifelong Learning (WILL) invites the public to its annual membership meeting complete with socializing and opportunities to join and sign up for summer courses.  This is a great opportunity to find out more about WILL and see the line ...   

    Contact  538-6835

  • 06:30pm  Immigration Forum  ::  Education

    The Service Learning Project of WNMU American National Class and the American Democracy Project presents a forum entitled, Immigration Sensation.  Guest speakers are: Esteban Acosta, Community Resident Lydia Acosta, Community Resident Sheriff Michael Carrillo, Luna County Howie Morales, NM State Senator Jake Rollow, U.S. Senator ...   

  • 07:30pm  "Oliver!" - Broadway Musical  ::  Arts & Music

    Local Musicians and Community Actors present the Tony Award Wining Broadway Musical, Oliver! Thursday night preview performance is half-price.   

    Contact  538-6609

  • 07:30pm  Special Nashville Invasion! with Kevin So  ::  Arts & Music

    Blues with Kevin So, the guitarist for Keb Mo.   

    Contact  538-9911

  • 10:00am - 05:00pm  Spring Festival of Photography & Crafts  ::  Arts & Music

    The Festival is the season opening of the Grant County Art Guild and features some of the newest works of the Guild's photographers and crafters.   

    Contact  590-1587

  • 07:00pm  "The Vagina Monologues"  ::  Arts & Music

    Writings to stop violence again women and girls to be performed in honor of V-Day.   

    Contact  313-6203

  • 07:00pm  “Endangered Species Conservation" Presentation  ::  Education

    The New Mexico Ornithological Society will present a lecture by Noel Snyder entitled, “Endangered Species Conservation: Is Habitat Preservation the Central Issue?”   The lecture discusses the varying role of habitat destruction in the demise or endangerment of several species ...   

    Contact  590-4731

  • 07:30pm  "Oliver!" - Broadway Musical  ::  Arts & Music

    Local Musicians and Community Actors present the Tony Award Wining Broadway Musical, Oliver!     

    Contact  538-6609

  • 07:30pm  Les Petits Malfacteurs  ::  Arts & Music

    Two Parts Stomp 'n' Holler Blues, One Part Four Ring Circus!  From Coney Island, NOLA, and NM.   

    Contact  538-9911

  • 07:00am - 03:00pm  Audubon Field Trip: Mangas Springs  ::  Social Events

    We will head up to bird Mangas Springs, the Iron Bridge, and the Cliff/ Gila bridge.  Many of our summer visitors should have arrived by this time and will be claiming territories and singing.  We can expect a range of ...   

    Contact  388-4210

  • 08:30am  Dos Manos Bike Ride for the Children  ::  Fundraiser

    2013 Dos Manos Motorcycle Ride will fund school supplies and registrations for the children of Palomas, Chihuahua, across the border with Columbus, New Mexico.  Particpant riders will start at Bataan Park, ride the beautiful loop and curve back to the ...   

    Contact  313-9059

  • 09:00am - 03:00pm  Comcast Cares Day  ::  Social Events

    FREE!  Enjoy free Hot Dogs and Soda!  Participate in the installation of the newest MRAC Youth Mural Project: "Agua es la Vida"!      

    Contact  538-2505

  • 09:00am - 04:00pm  Home & Garden Expo  ::  Social Events

    Featuring: Annual free seed share/vendors home & gardening supplies & advice/free gardening mini-workshops/music/lunch & desserts for sale/raffles with special prizes! Admission $3, kids under 12 FREE. Proceeds support your local farmers' market! To volunteer or for more information call Carolyn ...   

    Contact  388-2343

  • 09:00am - 11:00am  Literacy Alive Writer's Publishing Workshop  ::  Education

    Writer's Workshop: So You Want to Publish a Book? The workshop gives an overview of the book industry, the reality of what is happening currently, and options for self-publishing and working with publishers.  Presented by LPD Press/Rio Grande Books founders of ...   

    Contact  534-1021

  • 09:30am - 11:30am  Ft. Bayard Walking Tour  ::  Tours

    Members of the Fort Bayard Historic Preservation Society lead a guided tour of old Fort Bayard and open the Fort Bayard Museum for visitors.Meet at the Ft. Bayard Museum in the Officer's Quarters which is located across from the Parade Ground.All ...   

    Contact  (307) 640-3012

  • 10:00am - 04:00pm  "Bark in the Park" Dog Walk & Dog Fiesta!  ::  Fundraiser

    Hurley Animal Shelter hosts the Dog Walk and Dog Fiesta to benefit the building of a new animal shelter.  The Fiesta includes Music, Games, Silent Auction Dog Adoption, Spay & Neuter Assistance, Doggie Parade and Costume Contest, King & Queen ...   

    Contact  537-3220

  • 10:00am - 02:00pm  Bike Works Community Bike Ride  ::  Sports

    Riding on  roads and trails.  Bring water, lunch, and a sense of exploration.  Difficulty determined by the group.     

    Contact  399-1444

  • 10:00am - 11:00am  Book Signing: "Circle of Secrets"  ::  Arts & Music

    Kimberley Griffiths Little presents and signs her book, Circle of Secrets.   

    Contact  538-5921

  • 10:00am - 02:00pm  National Drug Take Back Day  ::  Health & Wellness

    National Drug Take Back Day provides a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposal of unused prescription drugs, while also educating the general public about the potential for abuse of prescription medications.   

    Contact  388-1198

  • 10:00am - 05:00pm  Spring Festival of Photography & Crafts  ::  Arts & Music

    The Festival is the season opening of the Grant County Art Guild and features some of the newest works of the Guild's photographers and crafters.   

    Contact  590-1587

  • 11:00am - 04:00pm  "Pedalista" Bicycle Celebration  ::  Social Events

    FREE!  Families are invited to learn about bike safety, participate in games, and win prizes -- including some bicycles. Pedalista will also feature educational games, including The Paper Boy Challenge, the Rim Roll, a Mini-Bike Race, the Tube Toss, the Human ...   

  • 11:00am - 01:00pm  Children’s Spring Craft Day  ::  Kids' Activity

    Children will be creating birdhouses, butterflies, and windsocks! All children ages 9 or younger must be accompanied by a parent or adult care-giver.   

    Contact  537-6244

  • 11:00am - 06:00pm  Spring Art Sale at the Vineyard  ::  Arts & Music

    There will be Artists from Gila, Silver City and the Mimbres showing work in a variety mediums.  Ben will be serving up his famous vegetarian pizza. FREE and open to the public.  For more information, go to www.mimbresartshow.com.    

  • 02:00pm - 03:00pm  Book Signing: "Autobiography of Billy the Kid"  ::  Arts & Music

    Ralph Estes presents and signs his book: The Autobiography of Billy the Kid as Told to Ralph Estes.   

    Contact  538-5921

  • 06:00pm - 11:30pm  Cowbelle Shindig!  ::  Arts & Music

    Grant County Copper Cowbelles host this Dinner, Dance, and Silent Auction.  Kick up your heels to the western music of the Yarborough Band! 6:30 pm - Brisket Dinner 7 to 9 pm - Silent Auction Dancing until 11:30 pm.   

    Contact  388-0992

  • 07:00pm  "Some Changes over a Century in the Birdlife of Silver City" Presentation  ::  Education

    The New Mexico Ornithological Society will present a lecture by Dale Zimmerman entitled “Some Changes over a century in the Birdlife of Silver City, New Mexico.  Dr. Zimmerman’s presentation deals with some of the numerous changes that have occurred in Silver ...   

    Contact  590-4731

  • 07:30pm  "Oliver!" - Broadway Musical  ::  Arts & Music

    Local Musicians and Community Actors present the Tony Award Wining Broadway Musical, Oliver!     

    Contact  538-6609

  • 07:30pm  Stephanie Fix  ::  Arts & Music

    Singer/Songwriter from Austin.   

    Contact  538-9911

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