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October 08, 2017 - October 14, 2017
October 08, 2017 - October 14, 2017
  • Now Showing at the Silco Theatre  ::  Arts & Music

    "Blade Runner 2049" (R) 3:00 & 7:00 pm   

    Location  Silco Theatre

    Contact  www.thesilco.com or 575-956-6185

  • 10:00am - 11:00am  "Blessing of the Animals"  ::  Spiritual

    Heidi Ogas, President of the High Desert Humane Society, will lead a celebration honoring our beloved pets. Please join us as we bless all creatures. Bring your pets leashed or otherwise contained. This will also be a Family Program Sunday ...   

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

  • 10:00am - 03:00pm  "Threads of Time" Viewing  ::  Arts & Music

    Weaving Demonstration 10:00am, 1:00 & 2:30pm.   

    Location  Wild West Weaving Gallery

  • 10:00am  Red Dot Art Fest  ::  Arts & Music

    Sunday, October 8, galleries will be open from 10 a.m. till 3:30 p.m. and on Monday, October 9, from 10 a.m. till 2 p.m., as well as extended hours for some. It is a great time to browse and buy ...   

    Location  Silver City, New Mexico

    Contact  www.silvercityart.com

  • 02:00pm  Movies at the Light Hall Theater  ::  Arts & Music

    "The Emoji Movie" (PG)   

    Location  Light Hall Theatre

    Contact  movies.wnmu.edu

  • 03:30pm - 06:30pm  Art Couture Fashion Show  ::  Arts & Music

    The Silver City Art Association’s Art Couture Fashion Show is a Red Dot Art Fest event and where art and fashion combine in a most exciting way. Last year it was standing room only so best get your tickets early! ...   

    Location  Seedboat Center for the Arts

    Contact  www.silvercityart.com

  • Now Showing at the Silco Theatre  ::  Arts & Music

    "Blade Runner 2049" (R) 3:00 & 7:00 pm   

    Location  Silco Theatre

    Contact  www.thesilco.com or 575-956-6185

  • 10:00am  Red Dot Art Fest  ::  Arts & Music

    Sunday, October 8, galleries will be open from 10 a.m. till 3:30 p.m. and on Monday, October 9, from 10 a.m. till 2 p.m., as well as extended hours for some. It is a great time to browse and buy ...   

    Location  Silver City, New Mexico

    Contact  www.silvercityart.com

  • 10:30am  Widowed and Single Persons of Grant County Meeting  ::  Social Events

    Angelica Boone will talk to us about Community Partnership for Children. Cost for lunch is $12. All singles are welcome.   

    Location  Cross Point Assembly of God Church

    Contact  575-537-3643

  • 12:00pm - 02:00pm  GLAM Week: Work Over Lunch Workshop  ::  Education

    Executive Director for Equality New Mexico Adrian Carver will share how activism and social sciences are applied in government. The workshop will focus on Equality New Mexico’s Safe School Initiative, which has resulted in legislation to make New Mexico's public ...   

    Location  Center For Gender Equity

    Contact  thecenter.wnmu.edu.

  • 12:05pm - 01:00pm  New Hope Al-Anon Family Group  ::  Health & Wellness

    Al-Anon Family Groups are for family and friends of alcoholics. This is an Open Meeting of Al-Anon.   

    Location  First Presbyterian Church

    Contact  Jerry 575-534-4866 or Diana 575-574-2311

  • 07:00pm  GLAM Week: Panel Discussion  ::  Social Events

    Students, parents and university staff and faculty member panelists will tell their stories and share tools that have helped them support their LGBTQ sons, daughters and friends. The panelists will address the transition between high school and college and offer ...   

    Location  WNMU Center for Gender Equity

    Contact  thecenter.wnmu.edu.

  • 07:00pm  Open Mic - Byron Trammell  ::  Arts & Music

    Live music   

    Location  Buckhorn Saloon

  • Domestic Violence Training Registration Deadline  ::  Education

    El Refugio Inc. will offer its annul 24 hours of domestic violence training for law enforcement, October 25-27. Registration deadline is October 10. Who Should Attend? Law enforcement officers, victim advocates, prosecutors, nurses, dispatch, mental health providers, sexual assault workers, first ...   

    Location  800 S Robert St.

    Contact  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or phone 575-538-2125 or fax 575-538-0495

  • Now Showing at the Silco Theatre  ::  Arts & Music

    "Blade Runner 2049" (R) 3:00 & 7:00 pm   

    Location  Silco Theatre

    Contact  www.thesilco.com or 575-956-6185

  • 10:00am - 12:00pm  Basic Computer Workshop: Email  ::  Education

    Literacy Link-Leamos will lead a workshop on the basics of using email. Free, no registration necessary.   

    Location  Silver City Public Library

    Contact  575-538-3672 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

  • 01:00pm - 03:00pm  BeWellnm Health Insurance Roadshow  ::  Health & Wellness

    BeWellnm, OSI and the four participating health insurance carriers (BCBS, Christus Health Plan, Molina, NM Health Connections) will share information about the upcoming beWellnm individual and small business health insurance plan availability, plan rates and about the different ways in ...   

    Location  WNMU Student Memorial Building

    Contact  www.beWellnm.com

  • 01:30pm  New Mexico Road Marker Dedication  ::  Social Events

    The public is invited to attend the dedication ceremony of the first New Mexico Road Marker in the Mimbres Valley. Students from at San Lorenzo Elementary will be present for the dedication. This sign is located on Highway 35 by ...   

    Location  Mimbres Senior Center

  • 02:00pm - 03:00pm  Move Better, Feel Better with Feldenkrais  ::  Health & Wellness

    A new 6-class series with Dixie Dexter runs for six consecutive Tuesdays. Attend one, some, or all six classes. No experience necessary; everyone is welcome! $5 per class.   

    Location  Lotus Center

    Contact  www.LotusCenterSC.org

  • 03:30pm - 05:30pm  Open Technology Lab  ::  Education

    Practice computer skills and ask questions. Try out tablets and other devices provided by the library. Bring your own laptop or mobile device for troubleshooting. Knowledgeable library staff and volunteers will be available to help. Free, no registration necessary.   

    Location  Silver City Public Library

    Contact  575-538-3672 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

  • 04:00pm - 06:00pm  BeWellnm Community Event  ::  Health & Wellness

    For more information on the upcoming open enrollment period and to RSVP, visit www.beWellnm.com or call 1.833-ToBeWell.   

    Location  WNMU Student Memorial Building

    Contact  www.beWellnm.com or 1-833-ToBeWell.

  • 05:30pm  Community Climate Conversaton  ::  Social Events

    Join us for food and drink and discuss with your neighbors how you would like to prioritize our climate actions. During the last Community Conversation, attended by about 40 people, the group agreed upon objectives that can be addressed locally: ...   

    Location  Little Toad Creek Brewery

  • 05:30pm  Weight Watchers  ::  Health & Wellness

    In the Annex.   

    Location  First Presbyterian Church

  • 06:00pm  GLAM Week: Dr. Alice Driver  ::  Education

    Dr. Alice Driver will share her experiences reporting on human rights, gender equality and migration in Latin America. Driver authored “More or Less Dead: Feminicide, Haunting, and the Ethics of Representation in Mexico,” which will be for sale after her lecture, ...   

    Location  Light Hall Theatre

    Contact  thecenter.wnmu.edu.

  • 06:00pm  Town of Silver City Council Regular Meeting  ::  Legal Notices

    The public is invited to attend. The agenda will include:Approval of Minutes: Regular Meeting on September 26, 2017Reports: A. Presentation of the Draft of the Update to the Supplement on Water Use and Wellfield Service of the 40-Year Water Plan ...   

    Location  Grant County Administration Center

    Contact  575-534-6346 or www.townofsilvercity.org

  • 07:00pm - 09:00pm  Sound Alchemy: An Interactive Workshop With Stephen Pierce  ::  Spiritual

    $10 suggested donation; no one turned away for lack of funds. Experience sound as a tool for deep healing including energetic balancing, ancient tones for harmony, chakras and corresponding mudras, and vibrations and their impact on us.   

    Location  Lotus Center

    Contact  www.lotuscentersc.org/events

  • Curbside Consulting  ::  Education

    FREE! Help for non-profits or those considering one. Every Wednesday, by appointment only.    

    Location  College Plaza Suite #16

    Contact  575-597-0035 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

  • Now Showing at the Silco Theatre  ::  Arts & Music

    "Blade Runner 2049" (R) 3:00 & 7:00 pm   

    Location  Silco Theatre

    Contact  www.thesilco.com or 575-956-6185

  • 10:00am - 11:15am  Ballet for Adults: Body and Spirit  ::  Health & Wellness

    For more information on the class visit: http://www.lotuscentersc.org/classes-moving-arts/   

    Location  Lotus Center

    Contact  http://www.lotuscentersc.org/classes-moving-arts/

  • 10:30am - 01:30pm  Farmer's Market at Ace Hardware  ::  Social Events

    Fresh produce and other goodies   

    Location  Ace Hardware

  • 10:30am  Storytime  ::  Kids' Activity

    Join us for stories, songs and rhymes, movement, and simple crafts. Storytimes are designed for children ages 0-5 and their caregivers. Free, no registration necessary.   

    Location  Silver City Public Library

    Contact  575-538-3672 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

  • 12:00pm - 01:00pm  Lunch and Learn: "The Value of Virgin Birth"  ::  Education

    This program and discussion is free and open to the public.   

    Location  WNMU Global Resource Center ABC Room

    Contact  575-538-6835 or www.will-learning.com or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

  • 01:00pm  Babytime, Sing and Play  ::  Kids' Activity

    Join us for stories, songs and rhymes, and movement for infants 0-24 months and their caregivers. Free, no registration necessary.   

    Location  Silver City Public Library

    Contact  575-538-3672 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

  • 01:00pm  Gin Rummy  ::  Social Events

    Beginners welcome, experts challenged.   

    Location  Tranquil Buzz Coffee House

    Contact  575-534-9355

  • 04:00pm - 05:00pm  Future Engineers  ::  Kids' Activity

    Creative construction fun with LEGO® bricks, K'NEX®, and Strawbees! This activity is geared toward children ages 6-12. Free, no registration necessary.   

    Location  Silver City Public Library

    Contact  575-538-3672 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

  • 05:30pm  Grant County Democratic Party Potluck and Meeting  ::  Political

    5:30pm potluck, 6:20pm business meeting. Bring a dish and bring a friend. Good food, good conversation.   

    Location  Democratic Party Meeting Hall

    Contact  575-654-6060

  • 06:00pm - 07:00pm  Al-Anon Family Group  ::  Health & Wellness

    This is an open meeting.   

    Location  Arenas Valley Church of Christ

    Contact  575-313-7891

  • 06:00pm - 08:00pm  Monsoon Puppets for Adults  ::  Arts & Music

    Please preregister Donation $5 Work on a large scale puppet for the parade. Participants should bring some of their own tools depending on what they want to make. If they want to go big, then if they already own a ...   

    Location  Leyba and Ingalls Arts

  • 06:00pm  Spaghetti Night With Byron Trammell  ::  Arts & Music

    Live music.   

    Location  Buckhorn Saloon

  • 07:00pm  GLAM Week: Drag Show  ::  Social Events

    Hosted by Ward Rudick, who will perform as Liberaunchy, and judged by Patrick Conlin, Michael Acosta, WNMU Student Government President Tim Stillman, Dr. Christina Sanchez and Dr. Francis Reyes. There will be a special performance by Lady Shug, the Navajo ...   

    Location  Light Hall Theatre

    Contact  thecenter.wnmu.edu.

  • Now Showing at the Silco Theatre  ::  Arts & Music

    "Blade Runner 2049" (R) 3:00 & 7:00 pm   

    Location  Silco Theatre

    Contact  www.thesilco.com or 575-956-6185

  • 10:30am - 11:30am  Little Artist Club  ::  Kids' Activity

    Creative fun for children ages 5 and under! Free, no registration necessary.   

    Location  Silver City Public Library

    Contact  575-538-3672 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

  • 12:00pm - 01:00pm  "Local Policing in the Late 1960" A Community Panel Discussion  ::  Education

    To celebrate the Silver City Museum's 50th Anniversary, the Museum is featuring a historical exhibition that not only focuses on the Museum's history, but more broadly on the time and place of its founding.  Whatever your memories, come join a ...   

    Location  Silver City Museum Annex

    Contact  575-538-5921 or www.silvercitymuseum.org or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

  • 04:00pm  WildWorks  ::  Kids' Activity

    Robots, electronics, games, crafting, 3D drawing, photo editing and more will be available. Experiment and create! Ages 10+, free, no registration necessary.   

    Location  Silver City Public Library

    Contact  575-538-3672 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

  • 04:30pm  Opening Reception for Paul Hotvedt Exhibit  ::  Arts & Music

    WNMU adjunct assistant art professor Paul Hotvedt’s new exhibit, “Landscapes.” About 65 of Hotvedt’s paintings and drawings will hang through November 15, but the public can preview them at the free reception, where light refreshments will be served.   

    Location  WNMU Francis McCray Gallery of Contemporarly Art

  • 05:00pm  ACLU-NM Southwestern Chapter Monthly Meeting  ::  Social Events

    All ACLU members and members of the public are invited to join us for a no-host dinner and informal discussion at 5 PM followed by the business meeting at 6 PM. Public input is always welcome.   

    Location  Little Toad Creek Brewery

    Contact  575-590-4809 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

  • 05:00pm - 07:00pm  Chicano Street Fest  ::  Social Events

    Live music, food vendors, family games, and community organizations will be present at this fundraiser for the WNMU MEChA Club. Western New Mexico University is commemorating Hispanic Heritage Month with several event. Most events are free to the public and ...   

    Location  WNMU Old James Stadium

  • Now Showing at the Silco Theatre  ::  Arts & Music

    "Blade Runner 2049" (R) 3:00 & 7:00 pm   

    Location  Silco Theatre

    Contact  www.thesilco.com or 575-956-6185

  • 10:30am  Silver City Woman's Club Meeting  ::  Social Events

    The Silver City Woman’s Club meets on the 2nd Friday of each month. Please save the date. You are welcome to attend our monthly members' meeting.   

    Location  Silver City Woman's Club

    Contact  575-313-4591

  • 04:00pm - 06:00pm  Silver City Art Association Artists' Reception  ::  Arts & Music

    Meet the artists.   

    Location  Murray Ryan Visitor Center

    Contact  www.silvercityart.com

  • 05:30pm - 06:30pm  Women Embracing Recovery  ::  Health & Wellness

    This meeting is limited to female Al-Anon members and prospective members. Park on Ridge Loop; walk around building to side entrance to lower level.   

    Location  La Clinica Health & Birth Center

    Contact  Karen 575-313-7094 or Hosana 575-313-1032

  • 06:00pm  El Refugio Annual Fundraiser Dinner  ::  Fundraiser

    Tickets are $35.00 each, includes dinner, drink and a raffle ticket. Full bar available. Tickets can be purchased at 800 S. Robert Street, Silver City. Entertainment by Brandon Perrault and Patricia Gonzales. Raffle tickets being sold for $1 each. You ...   

    Location  WNMU Sunset Room, 2nd Floor Cafeteria

    Contact  575-538-2125

  • 06:30pm  Esther Jamison  ::  Arts & Music

    Live music   

    Location  Buckhorn Saloon

  • 07:00pm  Movies at the Light Hall Theater  ::  Arts & Music

    "Annabelle: Creation" (R)   

    Location  Light Hall Theatre

    Contact  movies.wnmu.edu

  • Now Showing at the Silco Theatre  ::  Arts & Music

    "Blade Runner 2049" (R) 3:00 & 7:00 pm   

    Location  Silco Theatre

    Contact  www.thesilco.com or 575-956-6185

  • 08:30am - 12:00pm  Silver City Farmer's Market  ::  Social Events

    Fresh food, crafts, music and fun.   

    Location  Silver City Farmers' Market

  • 08:30am  Sixth Annual Alumni Scholarship Golf Tournament  ::  Fundraiser

    Monies raised benefit student scholarships, assisting students with campus jobs, and the general scholarship fund. Interested golfers can register for $125 individually or as a foursome at $400. Fees include greens, tee prize, golf car, range balls, refreshments, complimentary breakfast, and ...   

    Location  Scott Park Golf Course

    Contact  575-538-6675 or alumni.wnmu.edu

  • 09:00am - 06:00pm  Shroud of Turin Presentation  ::  Education

    Hosted by the Silver City Shroud of Turin Society. The exhibit features a 14-ft. life-size photograph of the Shroud of Turin, plus several 3-D pictures, The exhibit will be free and open to the public all day. At 6:00 pm Barrie Schwortz will ...   

  • 09:00am - 05:00pm  Silver City Art Association Open Studios  ::  Arts & Music

    Silver City Art Association Studios Artists will open their studios and invite the public to tour the studios, visit the artists and let them show you how they create their artwork! There will be an artists reception at the Visitor ...   

    Location  Silver City, New Mexico

    Contact  www.silvercityart.com

  • 10:00am - 02:00pm  First Annual Harvest Festival  ::  Social Events

    Highlights of this festival will include hammermill processing of mesquite beans, apple cider processing, seedsharing and a community potluck lunch. Visitors are encouraged to bring their favorite dishes to share at thisevent, which promises to be mouth-watering. During the festival, TVC ...   

    Location  The Volunteer Center

    Contact  tvcgrantcounty.org or on Facebook @TheVolunteerCenterofGrantCounty

  • 10:00am - 03:00pm  Mimbres Culture Heritage Site Open House  ::  Tours

    Celebrating International Archaeology Day. At 11 AM Marilyn Markel and Bill Hudson will give a tour of the Mattocks Ruin Archaeological Site. Visitors can​ see the model of the Mattocks Ruin prehistoric community built by William Hudson before taking the trail ...   

    Location  Mimbres Culture Heritage Site

    Contact  307-640-3012 or 575-536-9337

  • 10:00am - 02:00pm  Silver City Friends of the Library Booksale  ::  Fundraiser

    This sale will be held inside the bookstore only; there will be no parking lot sales. Hardback and trade paperback books are priced at $1.00 each and paperbacks at $0.50 each. In some individual cases, books may be priced higher. You ...   

    Location  FOL Bookstore

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

  • 10:00am  The Jacob Bennett Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution Meeting  ::  Social Events

    Visiting DAR members are invited to attend. Regent Lucy Whitmarsh will present a program about a project Silver City MainStreet is working on to develop a walking tour of Bullard Street in downtown Silver City. If you think you might be ...   

    Location  Silver City Visitor Center

    Contact  575-574-8394 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

  • 12:00pm - 12:45pm  Fiddling Friends  ::  Arts & Music

    Live music   

    Location  The HUB

  • 02:00pm - 04:00pm  Monsoon Puppets for Kids 2  ::  Kids' Activity

    Please Preregister. Donation $5. This workshop is for kids to make small puppets and/or masks that can be used to participate in the Dia de los Muertos Parade on October 29th. The first class will be cardboard construction for those ...   

    Location  Leyba and Ingalls Arts

    Contact  575-388-5725

  • 05:30pm  "Make America Great Again Dinner"  ::  Political

    Grant County Republicans and Grant County Federated Republican Women will host the dinner. Attractions include meeting many 2018 candidates, buffet dinner, cash bar, silent auction, and selfies with the President. Tickets are $35 now or $40 at the door. Tickets ...   

    Location  WNMU Cafeteria

    Contact  575-313-7997 or 575-313-0567 or 575-538-1623

  • 06:30pm  Ray Cressler  ::  Arts & Music

    Live music   

    Location  Buckhorn Saloon

  • 07:00pm  Movies at the Light Hall Theater  ::  Arts & Music

    "Annabelle: Creation" (R)   

    Location  Light Hall Theatre

    Contact  movies.wnmu.edu

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