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10:00am - 05:00pm Gem & Mineral Show :: Arts & Music
Aug. 31, Sept. 1, & Sept. 2. The Grant County Rolling Stones Gem & Mineral Society presents their annual show.A great free family event with Wheel of Fortune and Silent Auction. large assortment of vendors, daily field trips for collecting ...
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
11:00am Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Picnic :: Social Events
Members and friends of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Silver City will enjoy a pot-luck picnic together. Bring a dish or fruit suitable for brunch.
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 Chicano Music Festival - Film :: Arts & Music
A showing of Chicano Rock, the documentary that inspired the Grant County Chicano Music Project.
10:00am - 04:00pm Gem & Mineral Show :: Arts & Music
Aug. 31, Sept. 1, & Sept. 2. The Grant County Rolling Stones Gem & Mineral Society presents their annual show.A great free family event with Wheel of Fortune and Silent Auction. large assortment of vendors, daily field trips for collecting ...
03:30pm - 05:00pm Animal Friends of New Mexico Meeting :: Public Meetings
Everyone is welcome!
Contact 534-1024
11:30am - 12:45pm Slow Flow Yoga :: Health & Wellness
Every Tuesday. Taught by Becky Glenn.
Contact (404) 234-5331
01:30pm Dementia & Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Group :: Health & Wellness
Contact 590-0078
03:00pm - 06:00pm Gila Farmers' Market :: Health & Wellness
Tuesdays and Saturdays, year round.
Contact 535-2729
03:00pm - 05:00pm Opening Reception at MRAC Gallery :: Arts & Music
Luanne Brooten photographed and painted along 70 miles of HWY 180 between Silver City and Alma New Mexico during the summer of 2013. On display will be 25 paintings and a collection of photos in slide show format on a ...
Contact 590-2006
04:00pm Chess Club :: Kids' Activity
FREE. Chess players of all ages and skills are welcome to join us.
Contact 538-3672
04:00pm - 05:00pm Silver Stompers Line Dancing Class :: Health & Wellness
FREE. Beginning classes twice a week: Tuesdays and Thursdays.Line dance is a low impact aerobic exercise benefiting almost everyone. Wear comfortable clothing and shoes that do not "stick" to a smooth floor.
Contact 538-9326 or 313-4591
05:30pm - 06:15pm Meditation for Everyone :: Health & Wellness
A series of 5 classes on Tuesdays.Each class starts with a 20-25 minute guided meditation (in which we sit in chairs), followed by 20-25 minutes of commentary. Each class is self-contained. Attend one, some or all five classes.No prior meditation ...
Contact 313-4087
05:30pm - 06:30pm Silver Stompers Line Dancing Class :: Health & Wellness
FREE. Beginning classes twice a week: Tuesdays and Thursdays.Line dance is a low impact aerobic exercise benefiting almost everyone. Wear comfortable clothing and shoes that do not "stick" to a smooth floor.
Contact 538-1244 or (505) 469-7505
08:00am Ace Day Ladies Golf Tournament :: Sports
First Wednesdays, monthly April to October.The Silver City Ladies Golf Association (SCLGA) conducts this golf tournament called Ace Day. The winners are those who have the lowest net score in their flight. The ladies who win this each month receive ...
Contact 388-9187
09:00am - 12:00pm Curbside Consulting :: Education
FREE consulting services to nonprofit organizations and those considering becoming one.
Contact 534-0101, ext 2108
10:30am Library Story Time :: Kids' Activity
FREE. Join us for reading, poetry, music, movement and fun!All ages are welcome.
Contact 538-3672
03:00pm Grant County Food Policy Council Meeting :: Public Meetings
1st Wednesdays.
Contact 388-1198
03:30pm - 05:00pm Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) Meeting :: Public Meetings
First Wednesdays.Learn more through local resources and promote local preparedness. Chaired by SCPD Capt. Ricky Villalobos and features guest presenters.
04:30pm LEGO Club :: Kids' Activity
FREE. For ages 4 to 10.
Contact 538-3672
Film Event: "Dirty Wars" :: Fundraiser
Gila/Mimbres Community Radio will present an exclusive screening of the acclaimed newdocumentary from Democracy Now! and The Nation investigative journalist, author and film maker Jeremy Scahill – Dirty Wars.Tickets for the fundraising event are $25 and are available in advance at ...
Contact (575) 597-4891
11:30am - 12:45pm Vinyasa Flow Yoga :: Health & Wellness
Every Thursday. Taught by Becky Glenn.
Contact (404) 234-5331
12:00pm - 01:00pm Brown Bag Series: "Grudgings Killings" :: Education
FREE. Silver City Museum's ongoing series of Brown Bag lunchtime presentations.Ron Henderson will discuss the little known death of William Grudgings and the early homesteaders and ranchers on the Gila National Forest in his presentation, "The Grudgings Killings."
Contact 538-5921
02:00pm - 04:00pm Gilawriters Expressive Writing Group :: Arts & Music
FREE. Writers of all levels are invited to participate in a weekly, safe and positive writing environment. All writing is done in the group setting.
Contact 534-0207
03:30pm - 05:30pm Mimbres Farmers' Market :: Health & Wellness
Weekly.
Contact 574-7674
04:00pm - 05:00pm Silver Stompers Line Dancing Class :: Health & Wellness
FREE. Beginning classes twice a week: Tuesdays and Thursdays.Line dance is a low impact aerobic exercise benefiting almost everyone. Wear comfortable clothing and shoes that do not "stick" to a smooth floor.
Contact 538-9326 or 313-4591
05:00pm WILL Sign-Up Social! :: Social Events
FREE.The public is invited to Western Institute for Lifelong Learning’s (WILL) Fall Sign-up Social to sign up for as many courses as they wish, as long as there are still openings.Become a WILL member, meet course facilitators at the Social, ...
Contact 538-6835
05:30pm - 06:30pm Silver Stompers Line Dancing Class :: Health & Wellness
FREE. Beginning classes twice a week: Tuesdays and Thursdays.Line dance is a low impact aerobic exercise benefiting almost everyone. Wear comfortable clothing and shoes that do not "stick" to a smooth floor.
Contact 538-1244 or (505) 469-7505
06:00pm - 07:00pm Women's Cancer Support Group :: Health & Wellness
Facilitated by Dr. Kathleen Froese.
Contact 388-1198, ext. 10
09:30am - 02:00pm River Otter Discovery: Training Session :: Education
Learn about the special ecological niche inhabited by river otters in New Mexico, via curriculum geared for elementary- and middle-school classes.Training is limited to volunteers who want to work with GCEC.
Contact 575-388-8265 or 505-819-9651
11:30am GC Retired Educators Meeting :: Social Events
All retired educators from any state are welcome.
Contact 388-1108
04:00pm - 06:00pm Exhibit Opening: "Our Saints Among Us: Revisited" :: Arts & Music
Old ways meet new to express over 400 years of Hispanic New Mexican devotional art in the new exhibit, "Our Saints Among Us: Revisited."The collection includes works in the forms of santos, retablos, bultos, colcha, tinwork, and other media depicting saints and other ...
Contact 538-5921
04:00pm SWNM Audubon Annual Meeting and Pot-Luck Dinner :: Social Events
There will be a brief meeting which will include the vote for new officers. Bring a dish to share and don’t forget to bring your own plates, eating utensils, drinks and cups. The dinner will start about 5:30 PM.
Contact 534-0879
06:30pm Silver City String Beans :: Arts & Music
Bluegrass.
08:00pm - 11:59pm Dance Night at VFW Post 3347 :: Arts & Music
Entertainment, Entertainment, Entertainment!Every Friday Dance Night to the Music of Hector Carrillo: Pop, Light, Rock, Country Western and Spanish, all to your liking!!!All proceeds help our Veterans and their families.
Contact 574-8109
07:30am - 10:30am River Otter Day! :: Education
Open to the public -- it's FREE and it's fun!7:30-8:30am - Meet at the San Vicente Creek trailhead under the Hwy 90 overpass to help pick up trash along the creek.8:30am - Join Andrew Lindlof of GRIP & Adrienne Booth ...
Contact 575-388-8265 or 505-819-9651
08:00am - 05:00pm Regalos de la Tierra Clearance :: Fundraiser
Come out to support Gila Mimbres Community Radio and enjoy some really nice, handmade pottery at the best prices of the year. Just in time for Fall planting!
Contact 574-5473
08:30am - 12:00pm Silver City Farmers' Market :: Health & Wellness
Fresh produce, locally grown plants, herbal products, eggs, locally farmed meats, baked goods and more. Support your local farmers! Enjoy the Music! Coffee & prepared food for sale.
Contact 654-4104
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 - 11:00pm Gallery Talk with Barbe Awalt :: Arts & Music
FREE.Learn about the new exhibit, "Our Saints Among Us: Revisited." Barbe Awalt owns the collection, will discuss the Hispanic New Mexican devotional art and be available for questions.
Contact 538-5921
10:00am - 11:30am Vinyasa Flow Yoga :: Health & Wellness
Every Saturday. Taught by Becky Glenn.
Contact (404) 234-5331
10:30am Library Story Time :: Kids' Activity
FREE. Join us for reading, poetry, music, movement and fun!All ages are welcome.
Contact 538-3672
01:00pm - 04:00pm Gila Farmers' Market :: Health & Wellness
Tuesdays and Saturdays, year round.
Contact 535-2729
01:00pm - 02:00pm Metal Casting in Cuttlebone Demonstration :: Education
See the ancient and historic technique of casting metal in cuttlebone. Cuttlebone casting is an ancient metalsmithing technique that was used in Mediterranean countries for centuries.Karen J. Lauseng, internationally recognized artist, will demonstrate the direct method of carving into the bone. This ...
Contact 538-5921
05:30pm Lions Club Lasagna Dinner :: Fundraiser
Enjoy Nancy Jean's Famous Lasagna, Lions Club Hand Roasted Coffee, and more!
Contact (915) 309-5794
06:00pm Cult Classic Film Series! :: Fundraiser
As part of the Fund Raising effort for the Silco Theater Renovations, MainStreet is having a Cult Movie Series at the Silco Theater. Admission is by Donation for Silco Theater Renovations.Showing the Cult Classic: Office Space.
Contact 574-8394
07:30pm Friends of the Underground :: Arts & Music
Rock & Pop.
Contact 538-9911
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