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10:00am "Western UU Life Festival" Presentation :: Spiritual
Constance Albrecht and Howard Schwartzman will speak about the "Western UU Life Festival" (WUULF) camp, which they attended in June, 2013. It is held every year at Ghost Ranch, NM.Please join us. There will be coffee and conversation, with light ...
12:00pm - 01:30pm LGBT Brunch :: Social Events
Every Sunday.
Location LGBT Grant County Center
Contact 519-5562
01:00pm - 03:00pm Lecture Series: "Pathways to Health" :: Education
March 9, 16, 23, & 30. Local author, Dr. Victor Acquista, will offer a book signing and present a lecture series related to the book. The Life Skills Learning Series—Journey to Self-Transformation are talks which expand on material covered in the book, ...
Location Silver City Museum Annex
Contact 538-5921
02:00pm Silver City Museum Book Club Meeting :: Social Events
3rd Sundays.The Silver City Museum Book Club is forming and looking for new members to discuss all books in the southwest genre. This is a great way to learn about everything southwest.
Location Silver City Museum
Contact 538-5921
05:00pm Bridge Community Early Sunday Supper :: Fundraiser
Early Evening Dinner & Annual Meeting - Come hear about where we are in the project and what’s next.Dinner: Corned beef & cabbage, bread, dessert and beverage. Donations accepted.Bridge Community is a project to bring a continuum of care senior living facility (independent ...
Location First United Methodist Church
Contact 538-5754
05:30pm "Springtime in Thailand" Dinner & Show :: Fundraiser
LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) Grant County will be hosting a Thai Dinner complete with entertainment. The event will be a fundraiser for LGBT Grant County and the services being offered in our community.Chef Dennis Much will prepare the dinner; ...
Location WNMU Dining Hall
Contact 519-5562
08:00am - 10:00am Tax Help New Mexico :: Public Meetings
FREE for families with less than $51,000 annual income.WNMU Accounting and Business majors provide tax preparation help. Bring an original Social Security card, photo ID, W-2s from employers, and bank account information.
Location WNMU Light Hall
Contact 538-6321
11:00am - 02:00pm Tax Help New Mexico :: Public Meetings
FREE for families with less than $51,000 annual income.WNMU Accounting and Business majors provide tax preparation help. Bring an original Social Security card, photo ID, W-2s from employers, and bank account information.
Location WNMU Light Hall
Contact 538-6321
12:15pm - 12:45pm Laughter Club :: Social Events
FREE. 1st, 3rd, and 5th Mondays.Use the physical act of laughter to enhance your health. Lots of breathing, laughing, and clapping.Sponsored by the Active & Alive Club.
Location Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd
Contact 388-0243
05:30pm - 07:00pm Gentle Yoga :: Health & Wellness
Every Monday. Taught by Becky Glenn.
Location First Church of Harmony
Contact (404) 234-5331
05:30pm - 07:00pm HIV/AIDS Support Group :: Health & Wellness
Every Monday.
Location LGBT Grant County Center
Contact 519-5562
08:00am - 12:00pm Tax Help New Mexico :: Public Meetings
FREE for families with less than $51,000 annual income.WNMU Accounting and Business majors provide tax preparation help. Bring an original Social Security card, photo ID, W-2s from employers, and bank account information.
Location WNMU Light Hall
Contact 538-6321
10:00am Gila/San Francisco Water Commission Meeting :: Public Meetings
Location Grant County Administration Center
Contact 574-0007
11:30am GC Federated Republican Women's Meeting :: Political
Third Tuesdays.It’s a potluck, but for those who can’t bring something, a donation of $2.00 is welcomed.
Location Republican Party Headquarters
Contact 388-3717
11:30am - 12:45pm Slow Flow Yoga :: Health & Wellness
Every Tuesday. Taught by Becky Glenn.
Location First Church of Harmony
Contact (404) 234-5331
01:00pm Low Vision Support Group :: Health & Wellness
A support group for anyone dealing with vision loss.
Contact 388-1108
05:30pm - 06:15pm Meditation for Everyone: "Be Here Now" :: Health & Wellness
FREE and open to the public.Six classes: Feb. 18 to Mar. 25. Attend one, some or all six classes. No prior meditation experience is necessary.
Location Billy Casper Wellness Center
Contact 313-4087
06:30pm “The Aurora: What? How? Where?" Presentation :: Education
FREE. Silver City Astronomical Society presents this monthly program.Randy Carr will discuss the Northern Lights (aurora borealis as seen at Earth's North Pole and Southern Lights (aurora australis at the South Pole), which have mystified and intrigued human beings for thousands ...
Location WNMU Student Memorial Center
08:00am - 10:00am Tax Help New Mexico :: Public Meetings
FREE for families with less than $51,000 annual income.WNMU Accounting and Business majors provide tax preparation help. Bring an original Social Security card, photo ID, W-2s from employers, and bank account information.
Location WNMU Light Hall
Contact 538-6321
09:00am - 12:00pm Curbside Consulting :: Education
FREE.Join us in the second floor conference room for free consulting services to nonprofit organizations (or those considering becoming a nonprofit org).
Location The Center for Health Innovation
Contact 534-0101, ext 2108
09:00am - 11:00pm Medicare Assistance :: Health & Wellness
SHIP (State Health Insurance Assistance Program) Volunteers are available to answer questions about Medicare and help with applications for medication assistance.
Location Silver Health Care
Contact 538-2981
10:30am Storytime :: Kids' Activity
All Ages.
Location Silver City Public Library
Contact 538-3672
11:00am - 02:00pm Tax Help New Mexico :: Public Meetings
FREE for families with less than $51,000 annual income.WNMU Accounting and Business majors provide tax preparation help. Bring an original Social Security card, photo ID, W-2s from employers, and bank account information.
Location WNMU Light Hall
Contact 538-6321
01:00pm Gin Rummy :: Social Events
Every Wednesday. Everyone invited!
Location Yankie Creek Coffee House
05:30pm - 06:30pm Movie Maker Video Editing Class :: Education
Bring the projects that are giving you trouble, and we'll be glad to help!Reserve your spot at 534-0130.
Location CATS/KOOTS Studio
Contact 534-0130
05:30pm WNMU Museum Night: "Somewhere Between Indiana Jones and Bones" :: Education
Katie Baustian, Ph.D. Candidate at the University of Nevada Las Vegas, will present a talk on the subject of bioarchaeology and contributions to Mimbres research.A reception will follow the lecture.
Location WNMU Fleming Hall & Museum
Contact 538-6336
07:00pm WNMU Master Plan Public Forum :: Public Meetings
Western New Mexico University is inviting community members to a public forum to discuss the ongoing facilities master plan. Community members will have the opportunity to provide input on the proposed plans to include renovations of outdoor space, parking lots, walkways ...
Location WNMU Besse-Forward Global Resource Center
Contact 538-6715
08:00am - 12:00pm Tax Help New Mexico :: Public Meetings
FREE for families with less than $51,000 annual income.WNMU Accounting and Business majors provide tax preparation help. Bring an original Social Security card, photo ID, W-2s from employers, and bank account information.
Location WNMU Light Hall
Contact 538-6321
11:30am - 12:45pm Vinyasa Flow Yoga :: Health & Wellness
Every Thursday. Taught by Becky Glenn.
Location First Church of Harmony
Contact (404) 234-5331
Panel & Forum: "What Cesar Chavez's Leadership has meant to Grant County" :: Public Meetings
In celebration of Cesar Chavez birthday (March 31, 1927), the topic of “Cesar Chavez and His Legacy” will engage a panel of people inspired by the late labor leader.The panel will consist of: State Senator Howie Morales; State Representative Rudy Martinez; Patricia ...
Location WNMU Miller Library
Contact (505) 717-433
07:00pm Long Distance Release :: Arts & Music
Live Music!Folk, Country & Acoustic Rock.
Location Little Toad Creek Brewery
Contact 536-9649
Home & Garden Expo :: Social Events
Featuring FREE gardening workshops, a Student Garden Expo, the Silver City Food Co-op’s Annual Seed Share, and Local Home & Garden Vendors. Enjoy lunch and refreshments, and enter a raffle to win prizes!
Location Grant County Veterans Memorial Business and Conference Center
Contact 388-2343
08:00am - 10:00am Tax Help New Mexico :: Public Meetings
FREE for families with less than $51,000 annual income.WNMU Accounting and Business majors provide tax preparation help. Bring an original Social Security card, photo ID, W-2s from employers, and bank account information.
Location WNMU Light Hall
Contact 538-6321
08:30am Gila Economic Development Alliance Roundtable Meeting :: Public Meetings
NOTE: Location Change to GC Administration Building8:00 am - Coffee and Conversation8:30 am - Start of MeetingOur guest speaker will be Dr. Joseph Shepard, President of Western New Mexico University, with a report on the state of WNMU. We will ...
Location Grant County Administration Center
Contact 388-7781
09:00am - 11:00pm Medicare Assistance :: Health & Wellness
SHIP (State Health Insurance Assistance Program) Volunteers are available to answer questions about Medicare and help with applications for medication assistance.
Location HMS La Vida
Contact 534-0248
07:00pm "Incredible Edibles from the Sonoran and Neighboring Deserts" :: Social Events
FREE.The Gila Native Plant Society meeting is hosting Martha Ames Burgess, who will present a program: Incredible Edibles from the Sonoran and Neighboring Deserts.Refreshments will be served after the program.
Location WNMU Harlan Hall
Contact (240) 463-0107
07:30pm MRAC Indie Folk Series Concert :: Arts & Music
Terri Hendrix appears in the last of the Mimbres Region Arts Council's Indie Folk Series of the season. Terri is equally comfortable with blues, folk, country, and a surprisingly fresh take on new Orleans-style jazz.
Contact 538-2505
08:00pm You Knew Me When :: Arts & Music
Live Music!Indie Folk Rock.
Location Little Toad Creek Brewery
Contact 536-9649
"Parece Que Fue Ayer," A Celebration of Grant County Chicano Musicians :: Arts & Music
The Chicano Music Project is working with the Silver City Museum to present a selection of photographs and memorabilia from the original 2013 exhibit and viewings of the DVD movie, Parece Que Fue Ayer: A Celebration of Grant County Chicano Musicians.The ...
Location Silver City Museum
Contact 583-5921
Home & Garden Expo :: Social Events
Featuring FREE gardening workshops, a Student Garden Expo, the Silver City Food Co-op’s Annual Seed Share, and Local Home & Garden Vendors. Enjoy lunch and refreshments, and enter a raffle to win prizes!
Location Grant County Veterans Memorial Business and Conference Center
Contact 388-2343
09:00am - 12:00pm Native Plant Pre-Sale & Educational Fair :: Education
FREE and open to the public. Sponsored by the Gila chapter of the Native Plant Society of New Mexico.Native plants promote water conservation and are important for the survival of birds, butterflies and other local critters. Expert gardeners and landscapers on ...
Location Workshops of Carneros
09:00am San Patricio Trail 10K :: Sports
Starts & finishes at the Orion Group Area at City of Rocks State Park.A high-desert epic trail race with an Irish brogue and hypoxic views of Old Mexico. An opportunity to be Irish for a day.Race prizes if you're fast; ...
Location City of Rocks State Park
Contact 574-2902
09:00am - 03:00pm WNMU Pottery Sale :: Fundraiser
A great selection of pottery and clay art works donated by WNMU students and faculty, something for everyone.All proceeds to be used for the benefit the WNMU clay program.
Location Clay Sale
09:30am Ft. Bayard Walking Tour :: Tours
Meet at the Fort Bayard Museum in the Commanding Officer's Quarters (house #26) on the west side of the Parade Ground.Hosted by the Fort Bayard Historic Preservation Society.
Location Old Fort Bayard
Contact 388-4477
10:00am "Pushing the Limits" Discussion Series :: Education
One of a series of four events: Feb. 22, Mar. 22, Apr. 12, and May 17.Each discussion will feature videos of author interviews and human interest stories. Dr. Lynn Haugen, assistant professor of biology at Western New Mexico University, will assist ...
Location Silver City Public Library
Contact 538-3672
10:00am - 11:30am Vinyasa Flow Yoga :: Health & Wellness
Every Saturday. Taught by Becky Glenn.
Location First Church of Harmony
Contact (404) 234-5331
06:30pm City of Rocks Star Party! :: Education
Silver City Astronomy Society member Matt Wilson does the monthly observations for the public with the scope and observatory at City of Rocks. Come observe the spectacular night skies, where darkness is darker and the stars are brighter at City of Rocks!Note: Viewing ...
Location City of Rocks State Park
Contact 536-2800
06:30pm Loose Blues Band :: Arts & Music
Live Music!
Location Diane's Parlor
07:00pm - 10:00pm Community Dance! - San Lorenzo :: Arts & Music
Featuring the Big Ditch Crickets!
Location Round Up Lodge
09:00pm LGBT Benefit Dance: The Roadrunners :: Arts & Music
Live Music!Folk, Country & Acoustic Rock.
Location Little Toad Creek Brewery
Contact 536-9649
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