|
Southwest Festival of the Written Word :: Arts & Music
Classes, talks, author signings, roundtables and more. For a schedule of events visit www.swwordfiesta.org
Location Silver City, New Mexico
Contact www.swwordfiesta.org
10:00am - 11:15am World Quaker Day Observance :: Spiritual
Gila Friends Monthly Meeting (Quakers) will observe World Quaker Day with the theme ‘Sustainability: Planting seeds of renewal for the world we love'. Worship after the manner of Friends in Silent, Expectant Waiting will be the first 30 mins with ...
Location Church of Harmony
10:00am - 11:00am “Annual Blessing of the Animals” :: Spiritual
Please bring your pets to gather with us out on the patio for our annual Blessing of the Animals program. For their safety and ours, please leash, cage, crate, harness or otherwise contain your critters. Although this is not a ...
Contact
11:30am - 12:30pm Festival of the Written Word Presents a Songwriting Session :: Arts & Music
Silver City being an exceptionally musical town, we've asked some of the many songwriters of the area to come in and talk about their craft. We will once again offer a song-writing session for lyric lovers featuring at least three ...
Location Old Elk's Club
Contact
08:00am - 11:00am Monday Meeting with the Mayor :: Social Events
Silver City Mayor Ken Ladner would like to invite your input, ideas and inspirations toward making our town even better than it already is. All are invited to stop by and share your insights and ideas with Mayor Ladner. And, ...
Location Javalina Coffee Shop
11:00am Laughter Yoga :: Health & Wellness
Use the physical act of laughter to enhance your health. No jokes are used, but lots of breathing, laughing and clapping. Free.
Location Lotus Center
Contact 575-388-0243
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 575-313-7891
07:00pm Adult Ballet: Integrating Body and Spirit :: Health & Wellness
Beginning level with career professional ballerina, Sallyann Mulcahy
Location Lotus Center
12:00pm Rotary Club to Hear About Local Land Conservancy :: Social Events
Ron Troy, Southern New Mexico Project Manager for the New Mexico Land Conservancy, will explain the activities of the Gila Trails and Open Space Coalition which is dedicated to maintaining open space and trails in local forest and wilderness areas. Members of the public ...
Location WNMU Sunset Room, 2nd Floor Cafeteria
12:00pm - 12:55pm Tai Chi: 8 Forms :: Health & Wellness
WNMU Expressive Arts Pavilion (Behind FACT; in front of McCray Gallery). Outdoors, in the shade. Class suitable for all levels. Based on Yang style Tai Chi to improve balance and strength, Wear loose, comfortable clothing. Benches for sitting, but you ...
Location WNMU Francis McCray Gallery of Contemporarly Art
Contact 575-313-6883 or
01:00pm - 03:00pm Gilawriters Expressive Writing Group :: Arts & Music
The Gilawriters Expressive Writing Group welcomes writers of all levels to participate. All writing is done during the session. Free. Endorsed by the Southwest Festival of the Written Word at www.swwordfiesta.org
Location Murray Ryan Visitor Center
Contact
04:00pm - 05:00pm Minecraft Club CANCELLED for October 8 :: Kids' Activity
Minecraft Club CANCELLED Tuesday, October 8.
Location Silver City Public Library
Contact 575-538-3672 or
05:00pm Town of Hurley Regular Council Meetig :: Legal Notices
This meeting is open to the public and residents are encouraged to attend. A copy of the agenda will be available at the Hurley Town Hall on Friday, October 4, 2019. If you are an individual with a disability who ...
Location Hurley Town Hall
Contact 575-537-2287
05:30pm Zumba Fitness in Hurley :: Health & Wellness
Zumba Fitness is a moderate-high intensity aerobic fitness class moving to Zumba choreography and inspired Latin music. All classes cost $3/class.
Location Hurley Community Center
07:00pm A Cultural History of Hummingbirds :: Social Events
The speaker, Noah Comet, holds graduate degrees from NYU and UCLA, and is a professor of English at the United States Naval Academy. He is also a certified Master Naturalist, an avid outdoorsman, and a nature writer whose work has ...
Location WNMU Harlan Hall
Contact
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
10:00am - 11:15am Ballet for Adults; Body and Spirit with Sallyann Mulcahy :: Health & Wellness
For more information on the class, please visit:http://www.lotuscentersc.org/classes-moving-arts/
Location Lotus Center
10:00am Welcome Back Honor Flight veterans :: Social Events
You are invited to attend Honor Flight 13’s “welcome home ceremony” at the Grant County Conference Center, tomorrow, October 9th at 10AM. We will be honoring local WWII, Korean and Vietnam War veterans who have returned from their mission to the ...
Location Grant County Veteran's Memorial Business & Conference Center
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
12:00pm - 01:00pm WILL Lunch and Learn: “An Update on the Air Force Proposal to Conduct F-16 Training Over the Gila Region” :: Education
This presentation will provide a detailed update on the proposal and the status of its implementation. Time will be set aside for questions and answers so that you will leave feeling you have the information you need to understand this proposal and its ...
Location WNMU Global Resource Center ABC Room
Contact 575-538-6835 or http://www.will-learning.com/#/
01:00pm Gin Rummy :: Social Events
Beginners welcome, experts challenged.
Location Tranquil Buzz Coffee House
Contact 575-534-9355
01:00pm - 06:00pm Republican Headquarters to be Open Wednesday :: Political
Drop by and say hello.
Location Republican Party Headquarters
04:00pm - 05:00pm Future Engineers :: Kids' Activity
Creative construction and experimenting fun with LEGO® bricks, K'NEX®, Strawbees, and more! This activity is geared toward children ages 6-12. Free, no registration necessary.
Location Silver City Public Library
Contact 575-538-3672 or
05:00pm - 06:00pm Yoga for Veterans :: Health & Wellness
FREE (active duty and military families as well). Every Tuesday Beginners level, very gentle. Held at the American Legion Hall. Park in the back and enter from that door. Sponsored by the Lotus Center, a community non-profit yoga studio.
Location American Legion Post 18
05:30pm Grant County Democratic Party Meeting and Potluck :: Political
5:30 pm potluck/general meeting starts at 6:20 pm
Location Democratic Party Meeting Hall
06:00pm Gila Chapter of the Back Country Horsemen of New Mexico Meeting :: Social Events
All are welcome - member or not. Each meeting features guest speakers on subjects of interest to all those who use the Gila wilderness. The meeting room is at East end of hallway, 2nd floor. Parking is at the back ...
Location WNMU Watts Hall
06:00pm Spaghetti Night With Byron Trammell :: Arts & Music
Live music
Location Buckhorn Saloon
07:00pm A Cultural History of Hummingbirds :: Social Events
The speaker, Noah Comet, holds graduate degrees from NYU and UCLA, and is a professor of English at the United States Naval Academy. He is also a certified Master Naturalist, an avid outdoorsman, and a nature writer whose work has ...
Location WNMU Harlan Hall
Contact
07:00pm Concert Band of the Southwest Presents "An Evening in Autumn" Concert :: Arts & Music
Doors open at 6:30, concert begins at 7. As always, our concerts are free and open to the public. Donations for our music library are happily accepted. An Evening in Autumn Concert will include United Nations March by Karl King, ...
Location Cobre High School
Contact
Now Showing at the Silco Theater :: Arts & Music
"Joker" (R) 4:00 & 7:00pm
Location Silco Theatre
Contact www.thesilco.com or 575-956-6185
09:00am - 11:00am Community Coordinating Council Meeting :: Public Meetings
Presentation: Marketing Workshop and changes to holiday promotions. Roundtable Discussion: Three to five minutes per organization. Please come prepared to share the future dates of events for co-promotion, best practices, and your ideas on how we can all cooperate to move our ...
Location Murray Ryan Visitor Center
09:00am Grant County Commissioners Work Session/Regular Meeting :: Legal Notices
The Grant County Board of Commissioners will convene in a Work Session Meeting/Regular Meeting on Thursday, October 10, 2019, at 9:00 a.m. The meeting will take place in the Commission Meeting Room at the Grant County Administration Center located at ...
Location Grant County Administration Center
Contact www.grantcountynm.com
10:30am - 11:30am Little Artist Club :: Kids' Activity
Little Artist Club offers creative fun for children ages 5 and under! Free, no registration necessary.
Location Silver City Public Library
Contact 575-538-3672 or
12:00pm - 12:55pm Tai Chi: 8 Forms :: Health & Wellness
WNMU Expressive Arts Pavilion (Behind FACT; in front of McCray Gallery). Outdoors, in the shade. Class suitable for all levels. Based on Yang style Tai Chi to improve balance and strength, Wear loose, comfortable clothing. Benches for sitting, but you ...
Location WNMU Francis McCray Gallery of Contemporarly Art
Contact 575-313-6883 or
04:00pm WildWorks CANCELLED October 10 :: Kids' Activity
WildWorks is cancelled on October 10.
Location Silver City Public Library
Contact 575-538-3672 or
05:00pm - 06:30pm "Your Business Brand, Telling Your Story" Workshop :: Education
Space is limited, to sign up call 575-534-1700. Robyne Beaubien, a Promotion Revitalization Specialist with New Mexico MainStreet will talk about practical approach to creating successful promotional plans for businesses, organizations, and communities. The workshop will cover how to tell your story, crafting ...
Location WNMU Watts Hall
Contact 575-534-1700 or
05:00pm TOPS (Take Pounds Off Sensibly) #0288 Chapter Meeting :: Health & Wellness
Starts with weigh in from 5:00 to 5:30 pm and our meeting starts at 5:30 pm. Come meet the members, get tips on getting started and think about joining us to make your life healthy. Use side door.
Location First Presbyterian Church
Contact 505-934-1182 or 303-902-8236
05:30pm Also Leopold Charter School Governing Council Meeting :: Legal Notices
The Governing Council of Aldo Leopold Charter School will hold its regular meeting o at the high school, which is located at WNMU campus in Ritch Hall, 410 W. 10th St. in Silver City. If you have a disability requiring ...
Location Ritch Hall WNMU
Contact 575-538-2547
05:30pm Zumba Fitness in Hurley :: Health & Wellness
Zumba Fitness is a moderate-high intensity aerobic fitness class moving to Zumba choreography and inspired Latin music. All classes cost $3/class.
Location Hurley Community Center
06:30pm Santa Fe ARTSmart Artist of the Year Heidi Loewen to Lecture and Exhibit :: Arts & Music
With a 6:30 pm lecture at Parotti Hall, followed by a reception and the opening of her show at 7:30PM at the Francis McCray Gallery ofContemporary Art, WNMU students, area residents, and visitors will get a chance to experience the inimitable Heidi ...
Location WNMU Parotti Recital Hall
07:00pm A Cultural History of Hummingbirds :: Social Events
The speaker, Noah Comet, holds graduate degrees from NYU and UCLA, and is a professor of English at the United States Naval Academy. He is also a certified Master Naturalist, an avid outdoorsman, and a nature writer whose work has ...
Location WNMU Harlan Hall
Contact
Now Showing at the Silco Theater :: Arts & Music
"Joker" (R) 1:00, 4:00 & 7:00pm
Location Silco Theater
Contact www.thesilco.com or 575-956-6185
Red Dot Weekend at the Galleries :: Arts & Music
Kate Brown will be guest artist at Lois Duffy Art with a short talk at 5:30 on Saturday and 12:30 on Sunday. Weekend brochure available at www.silvercityart.com.
Location Silver City, New Mexico
05:00pm - 08:00pm 4th Annual Southwest Print Fiesta Opening Reception :: Arts & Music
Showcasing print artists from the United States and Mexico.
Location Light Art Space
Contact www.southwestprintfiesta.org.
05:30pm - 06:30pm Women Embracing Recovery Al-Anon Meeting :: Health & Wellness
We-R Group (a Women’s feelings meeting). Park on Ridge Loop; walk around the building to enter via side entrance to lower level. This meeting is limited to female Al-Anon members and prospective members
Location La Clinica Health & Birth Center
Contact 575-313-7891
07:00pm A Cultural History of Hummingbirds :: Social Events
The speaker, Noah Comet, holds graduate degrees from NYU and UCLA, and is a professor of English at the United States Naval Academy. He is also a certified Master Naturalist, an avid outdoorsman, and a nature writer whose work has ...
Location WNMU Harlan Hall
Contact
07:00pm Movies at the Light Hall Theater :: Arts & Music
"The Lion King" (2019) (PG)
Location Light Hall Theatre
Contact movies.wnmu.edu
Now Showing at the Silco Theater :: Arts & Music
"Joker" (R) 1:00, 4:00 & 7:00pm
Location Silco Theater
Contact www.thesilco.com or 575-956-6185
Red Dot Weekend at the Galleries :: Arts & Music
Kate Brown will be guest artist at Lois Duffy Art with a short talk at 5:30 on Saturday and 12:30 on Sunday. Weekend brochure available at www.silvercityart.com.
Location Silver City, New Mexico
07:00am Gila Monster Gran Fondo Cycling Event :: Social Events
The Gila Monster Gran Fondo begins in Silver City and follows the same course as the iconic Tour of the Gila “Gila Monster” road race through some of the most beautiful routes in New Mexico. Three different distances are available ...
Location Gough Park
08:00am - 01:00pm Glenwood Street Market :: Social Events
The Glenwood Street Market offers a variety of food – home-baked items, canned goods, fresh produce, plants, handcrafted jewelry, leather goods, outdoor decorative items and much more. It is open on Highway 180 in downtown Glenwood every Saturday from approximately ...
Location Glenwood, New Mexico
08:30am - 12:00pm Silver City Downtown Farmers' Market :: Social Events
The Saturday Farmers' Market will be relocating to 901 N. Pope Street on the corner of College Ave. at the old LIfequest Building due to construction of Main Street Plaza, There will still be produce, food, artists, vendors, music and ...
Location Temporary Farmers Market
Contact silvercityfarmersmarket.com
09:00am Season's End Weekend at Mogollon Ghost Town :: Tours
The quaint former mining community is a fun day trip – weekends through Oct 13. The Purple Onion Cafe opens at 9 a.m., the Old Kelly Store and the Mogollon Museum open at 10 a.m.
Location Mogollon Ghost Town
10:00am - 05:00pm 4th Annual Southwest Print Fiesta Artisan Marketplace :: Arts & Music
Meet the artisans, see printmaking demonstrations and try free printmaking activities. Artisan booths will offer fine art prints, letterpress creations and more for sale. Steamroller printing start at 11 am, and every hour a large-scale hand-carved artist block will be ...
Location Market Street at Texas Street
Contact www.southwestprintfiesta.org.
10:00am - 04:00pm Block Printing and Typography 101 :: Arts & Music
Children and families will be shown how to use block printing to design and create their own cards using child-friendly Styrofoam blocks. Older participants can learn some basics of typography and typefaces, including facts on and how to hand draw ...
Location Market Street at Texas Street
10:00am - 03:00pm Mimbres History Day, :: Tours
10 AM- Biscuits and coffee will be available for those who enjoy a late morningtreat10:30 - Take a walking tour of the Mattocks Ruin with a volunteer historian11:00 – There will be a presentation about the two Territorial Adobe houses ...
Location Mimbres Culture Heritage Site
Contact 575-536-3333
11:00am - 05:00pm Red Dot Art Weekend Demonstrations :: Arts & Music
Grant County Art Guild Gallery presents the following Art Demonstrations to enhance the mix:Sat., Oct. 12: 11 am Karen Danhauer Painting 1 pm Dawn Bynum Origami 2 pm Marsha Banas Bead Application 3 pm Joel Armstrong Wire 4 pm Wendi ...
Location Grant County Art Guild Gallery
03:00pm - 05:00pm Arte Chicano Exhibit Opening :: Arts & Music
Join us to celebrate the opening of the Arte Chicano Exhibit. The Museum is proud to be hosting the Arte Chicano Exhibit featuring work by local artists Simon Sotelo, Atziri Apodaca, and Michelle Candelaria and will run until December 8th.
05:00pm - 07:00pm Artists Reception at Leyba & Ingalls ARTS for Weekend at the Galleries :: Arts & Music
New work by Elli Sorensen, Sandy Urban, and Melanie Zipin as well as old favorites. Hours during Weekend at the Galleries: Saturday, 10-7...Sunday, 10-3...Monday, 10-2
Location Leyba and Ingalls Arts
05:00pm - 07:00pm “Do You See What I See?” Indie Art Show Reception :: Arts & Music
The exceptional exhibit showcases the art of local artists Ann Alexander, Marsha Banas, Sandy Feutz, Paula Geisler, James Kane, Karen Lauseng, Barker Manning, Teri Matelson, Miriam Richer, Gay Scheibl, Patricia Taber, Jo Thomas, Tom Vaughan and Maryam Weidner. The variety ...
Location Common Grounds Gallery
06:00pm Silver City Community Theatre Presents an Evening of 10-minute Plays :: Arts & Music
$5 at the door. Six short plays, a mixture of comedy and drama three by local authors.
Location First Presbyterian Church
06:30pm - 10:30pm Family Dance: The Copper Cowbelles' Annual Shindig :: Social Events
Dance to te Gila River Band. $10 adult, $5 for 12 and under.
Location Grant County Veterans Memorial Conference Center
Contact www.coppercowbelles.com
07:00pm Movies at the Light Hall Theater :: Arts & Music
"The Lion King" (2019) (PG)
Location Light Hall Theatre
Contact movies.wnmu.edu
07:00pm Nashville Duo Mare Wakefield and Nomad Return to Silver City :: Arts & Music
Featuring award-winning Southeast Texas songwriter Mare Wakefield on guitar and Turkish-born, classically-trained Nomad on piano and accordion. Tickets are $10, and proceeds from this event will help to continue the work that the UUFSC Social Justice Committee does in supporting ...
Contact Find out more and hear some music at www.marewakefield.com
WARNING: All articles and photos with a byline or photo credit are copyrighted to the author or photographer. You may not use any information found within the articles without asking permission AND giving attribution to the source. Photos can be requested and may incur a nominal fee for use personally or commercially.
Disclaimer: If you find errors in articles not written by the Beat team but sent to us from other content providers, please contact the writer, not the Beat. For example, obituaries are always provided by the funeral home or a family member. We can fix errors, but please give details on where the error is so we can find it. News releases from government and non-profit entities are posted generally without change, except for legal notices, which incur a small charge.
NOTE: If an article does not have a byline, it was written by someone not affiliated with the Beat and then sent to the Beat for posting.
Images: We have received complaints about large images blocking parts of other articles. If you encounter this problem, click on the title of the article you want to read and it will take you to that article's page, which shows only that article without any intruders.
New Columnists: The Beat continues to bring you new columnists. And check out the old faithfuls who continue to provide content.
Newsletter: If you opt in to the Join GCB Three Times Weekly Updates option above this to the right, you will be subscribed to email notifications with links to recently posted articles.
It has come to this editor's attention that people are sending information to the Grant County Beat Facebook page. Please be aware that the editor does not regularly monitor the page. If you have items you want to send to the editor, please send them to editor@grantcountybeat.com. Thanks!
Here for YOU: Consider the Beat your DAILY newspaper for up-to-date information about Grant County. It's at your fingertips! One Click to Local News. Thanks for your support for and your readership of Grant County's online news source—www.grantcountybeat.com
Feel free to notify editor@grantcountybeat.com if you notice any technical problems on the site. Your convenience is my desire for the Beat. The Beat totally appreciates its readers and subscribers!
Compliance: Because you are an esteemed member of The Grant County Beat readership, be assured that we at the Beat continue to do everything we can to be in full compliance with GDPR and pertinent US law, so that the information you have chosen to give to us cannot be compromised.
Those new to providing news releases to the Beat are asked to please check out submission guidelines at https://www.grantcountybeat.com/about/submissions. They are for your information to make life easier on the readers, as well as for the editor.
Advertising: Don't forget to tell advertisers that you saw their ads on the Beat.
Classifieds: We have changed Classifieds to a simpler option. Check periodically to see if any new ones have popped up. Send your information to editor@grantcountybeat.com and we will post it as soon as we can. Instructions and prices are on the page.