Photo by Cheryl ThornburgHead to Glenwood for some family fun at the annual Dutch Oven Gathering Saturday April 12 from 10 a.m to 3 p.m. Teams of cooks prepare meals the old-fashioned way in large cast iron kettles over charcoal. The teams come from New Mexico and adjoining states.
Photo by Cheryl ThornburgThis year's event is again at Glenwood Community Park on Catwalk Road (Route 174) off of Highway 180.
Photo by Cheryl ThornburgThe cooks love to chat and share info about traditional and updated dishes. Each team prepares a full meal – a meat or main dish, a side dish, a bread, and a dessert. Water, lemonade, or coffee will be supplied with the meal. Each camp will have a menu on display.
Browse around and find the meal you would like most and then purchase a ticket for $15 per meal. Menus are posted at each site and in the pavilion where tickets are sold. Buy your tickets early as meals sometimes sell out. Serving begins about 1:30-2 p.m. at each camp where the meals are being prepared.
Photo by Cheryl ThornburgFor more information email
Also happening on April 12th are two community fundraisers.
Photo by Cheryl ThornburgBOOK SALE
Glenwood Community Library's Spring Book Sale will be held in the library's new annex from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. It features a huge selection of books, DVDs, audiobooks and CDs, all available by donation. The library is located on Mengas Lane off Highway 180.
Photo by Cheryl ThornburgPANCAKE BREAKFAST
Next door at Glenwood Community Center at 21 Menges Lane, Glenwood Woman's Club is hosting a Pancake Breakfast from 9 a.m. to noon. The menu includes pancakes, hash browns, sausage, orange juice and coffee.
Photo by Cheryl ThornburgGlenwood is located on Highway 180 northwest of Silver City in the Gila National Forest.
While you're here, take time to explore the beauty of the wilderness.
Glenwood Ranger District is home to numerous trails including the Catwalk National Recreation Trail (which is handicapped accessible for the first mile).
For information on trails, go to https://www.fs.usda.gov/activity/gila/recreation/hiking/?recid=1958&actid=50
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Photo by Cheryl Thornburg
Photo by Cheryl Thornburg