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Culpepper & Merriweather Circus :: Social Events
Between 9:30 and 10:00 a.m. come watch the raising of the Big Top, then stay for the FREE Tour. Performances at 2:00 & 4:30 p.m. Prices for advance tickets are $10.00 for adults and $7.00 for seniors (65 and over) and children ages ...
Location Big Muddy Field
Contact 888 BIG TOP 6 for information or to reserve tickets.
Now Showing at the Silco Theatre :: Arts & Music
"1984" (R) 3:00pm; "Julieta" (R) 12:00 & 6:00pm
Location Silco Theatre
Contact www.thesilco.com or 575-956-6185
10:00am - 11:00am "A Conversation on Racial and Cultural Diversity: The UU's Role" :: Spiritual
Jeffrey Scott attended the Unitarian Universalist Black Caucus in New Orleans earlier this year. He will talk about how some congregations are implementing a more positive racial diversity process. Fellowship members Heidi Ogas and Susan Golightly will both share growing ...
02:00pm Movies at the Light Hall Theater :: Arts & Music
"Resident Evil: The Final Chapter" (R)
Location Light Hall Theatre
Contact movies.wnmu.edu
03:00pm "Classical Recital" Presented by the Good Shepherd Recital Series :: Arts & Music
The church recital series has been part of the Silver City community since 1996 as an outreach program to give trained concert level musicians a venue to practice their art. Doors open at 2:30 p.m. Handicapped access is available from ...
Location Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd
Contact 6575-654-0825
Now Showing at the Silco Theatre :: Arts & Music
"Julieta" (R) 3:00 & 6:00pm
Location Silco Theatre
Contact www.thesilco.com or 575-956-6185
09:00am - 06:00pm National Library Week :: Social Events
Celebrate National Library week with the Silver City Public Library by visiting us in person or online at our new website, silvercitypubliclibrary.org! Tell us what you love about libraries by leaving comments in the library building and on the library’s ...
Location Silver City Public Library
Contact silvercitypubliclibrary.org or facebook.com/SilverCityPublicLibrary
10:30am Widowed and Single Persons of Grant County Meeting :: Social Events
Janine and Gary Jenks will talk about their China trip. Cost for lunch is $12. All singles are welcome.
Location Cross Point Assembly of God Church
Contact 575-537-3643
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 Open Mic - Byron Trammell :: Arts & Music
Location Buckhorn Saloon
Now Showing at the Silco Theatre :: Arts & Music
"Julieta" (R) 3:00 & 6:00pm
Location Silco Theatre
Contact www.thesilco.com or 575-956-6185
09:00am - 06:00pm National Library Week :: Social Events
Celebrate National Library week with the Silver City Public Library by visiting us in person or online at our new website, silvercitypubliclibrary.org! Tell us what you love about libraries by leaving comments in the library building and on the library’s ...
Location Silver City Public Library
Contact silvercitypubliclibrary.org or facebook.com/SilverCityPublicLibrary
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
01:30pm - 02:30pm Feldenkrais with Dixie Dexter :: Health & Wellness
Cost: $5 Drop-in Attend one, some, or all six classes. Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement (ATM) lessons consist of verbally directed, sophisticated movement sequences designed to create the conditions for improved daily functioning--such as reaching, turning, walking and even breathing. Sensory-motor ...
Location Lotus Center
04:30pm NOVA Science Film Series: The Great Math Mystery :: Education
Explore how mathematics underpins natural forms, art, scientific advances, and our understanding of reality. The film considers whether math is simply a useful human invention, or “the language of the universe.” Free and open to the public.
Location Silver City Public Library
Contact 575-538-3672 or
05:00pm Hurley Town Council Regular Meeting :: 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, April 7, 2017. If you are an individual with a disability who ...
Location Hurley Town Hall
Contact 575-537-2287
05:30pm Weight Watchers :: Health & Wellness
In the Annex.
Location First Presbyterian Church
06:00pm Celebrate Recovery :: Health & Wellness
A safe place to go for dealing with hurts, habits, hang-ups, addictions and life set backs. Our meetings are with dinner. 7 PM - worship and short lesson. 8 PM- confidential sharing. All are welcome.
Location New Hope Fellowship Church
Contact 575-654-6564 or 575-654-0963
06:00pm Republican Party of Grant County General Meeting :: Political
The General Meeting of the Republican Party of Grant County is the first Tuesday of each month @ 6:00 PM at Headquarters, which is located next to the Chevron/Snappy Mart in Arenas Valley.
Location Republican Party Headquarters
06:00pm Town of Silver City Council Regular Meeting :: Legal Notices
1. CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE2. CEREMONIES3. PROCLAMATIONSA. "Fair Housing Month" - April 2017B. "Copper Country Senior Olympics Day" - April 22, 2017C. "A Reaffirmation and Celebration of the Core Values of the Town of Silver City"4. PUBLIC ...
Location Grant County Administration Center
Contact www.townofsilvercity.org or 575-534-6348 or 575-534-6346
$500 Scholarship Offered by Grant County Association of Educational Retirees :: Education
The scholarship may be used to enter Summer School for the summer of 2017 or the first semester of the 2017-2018 school year. Applications will be available from the Senior Counselors of the local High Schools or by contacting a member ...
Contact Alice Boyden 575-590-5120, Priscilla Mathena 575-388-1217 Vicki Smith 575-536-9453 or Don Trammell@ (575)538-5754.
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
Now Showing at the Silco Theatre :: Arts & Music
"Julieta" (R) 3:00 & 6:00pm
Location Silco Theatre
Contact www.thesilco.com or 575-956-6185
09:00am - 06:00pm National Library Week :: Social Events
Celebrate National Library week with the Silver City Public Library by visiting us in person or online at our new website, silvercitypubliclibrary.org! Tell us what you love about libraries by leaving comments in the library building and on the library’s ...
Location Silver City Public Library
Contact silvercitypubliclibrary.org or facebook.com/SilverCityPublicLibrary
10:30am Babytime, Sing & Play :: Kids' Activity
Join us for stories, songs and rhymes, and movement for infants 0-12 months and their caregivers. Free, no registration necessary.
Location Silver City Public Library
Contact 575-538-3672 or
11:00am - 12:30pm New Mexico Colcha Embroidery Group :: Arts & Music
The Silver City Museum will host a colcha group on the second Wednesday of each month in our Education Room. Beginners & Drop-Ins are welcome. New participants will be given supplies by the instructor to start and will learn the ...
Location Silver City Museum
Contact 575-538-5921 or
11:00am - 12:00pm Savvy Shopper Tour of the Silver City Co-op :: Education
Have you wondered about the food at the Co-op? Do you know you don’t have to be a member to shop at the Co-op and save big on organic foods? What is all of that stuff in the bulk bins? ...
Location Silver City Food Co-op
12:00pm - 01:00pm Training Offers Tips to Avoid Nonprofit Burnout :: Education
Limited seating is available so please RSVP your seat by registering today. Stacey Cox worked for over 15 years as a CEO of a large social justice nonprofit when she realized she was burned out. After some time off to recuperate, ...
Location College Plaza Suite #5
Contact To register call 575-597-0035 or email
01:00pm Gin Rummy :: Social Events
Beginners welcome, experts challenged.
Location Tranquil Buzz Coffee House
Contact 575-534-9355
04:00pm - 06:00pm Common Wednesdays at the Volunteer Center: Open Garden & Workshop :: Education
Why, how & when to aerate - get the answers this Wednesday! We'll be going with the flow and playing in some of our garden beds with a hands on lesson in aeration.
Location The Volunteer Center
Contact To RSVP call 575-388-2988 or email
04:00pm - 05:00pm Future Engineers :: Kids' Activity
Creative construction fun with Lego, 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
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 CANCELLED Gila Backcountry Horsemen Association Meeting :: Social Events
The monthly second Wednesday of the month meeting of the Gila Backcountry Horsemen Association will not be held this April. Meetings will resume their regular schedule in May.
06:30pm Spaghetti Night With Byron Trammell :: Arts & Music
Location Buckhorn Saloon
Now Showing at the Silco Theatre :: Arts & Music
"Julieta" (R) 3:00 & 6:00pm
Location Silco Theatre
Contact www.thesilco.com or 575-956-6185
09:00am - 06:00pm National Library Week :: Social Events
Celebrate National Library week with the Silver City Public Library by visiting us in person or online at our new website, silvercitypubliclibrary.org! Tell us what you love about libraries by leaving comments in the library building and on the library’s ...
Location Silver City Public Library
Contact silvercitypubliclibrary.org or facebook.com/SilverCityPublicLibrary
09:00am - 07:00pm Sale at the Silver City Food Co-op :: Social Events
20% off all health and beauty products.
Location Silver City Food Co-op
10:00am - 12:00pm Technology Workshop - How to Borrow e-Books and Downloadable Audiobooks. :: Education
You don’t need to buy everything for your e-reader! Attend our free workshop on how to borrow e-books and downloadable audiobooks from the library. No registration necessary. There are 14 laptops available for participants to use.
Location Silver City Public Library
Contact 575-538-3672 or
10:30am - 11:30pm 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
01:00pm Grant County Lodgers Tax Advisory Board Quarterly Meeting :: Legal Notices
Location Grant County Administration Center
03:00pm Village of Santa Clara Regular Meeting :: Legal Notices
I. Call Meeting to OrderII. Pledge of AllegianceIII. Roll CallIV. Approval of AgendaV. Approval of Department Reports and Minutes for Regular Meeting March 30, 2017VI. Mayor Pro-Tem Albert Esparza- Safety Committee ReportVII. Trustee Olga Amador- Action Committee ReportVIII. Trustee Richard ...
Location Santa Clara Village Hall
Contact 575-537-2443
04:00pm WildWorks: Easter Eggs :: Kids' Activity
There will be many special egg dyeing kits to make special Easter Eggs. Participants are invited to bring their own hard-boiled eggs. In addition to Easter Eggs we will also have our usual WildWorks robotics available for ages 10 and ...
Location Silver City Public Library
Contact 575-538-3672 or
04:30pm - 08:00pm Reception for Graduating Art Students' Exhibit :: Arts & Music
The public is invited to an opening reception for graduating students in the Expressive Arts program at Western New Mexico University. Eight students will be showcasing work in different mediums including ceramics, sculpture, graphic design, painting, photography and digital media. Students graduating ...
Location WNMU Francis McCray Gallery of Contemporarly Art
05:00pm ACLU-NM Southwestern Chapter Monthly Meeting :: Public Meetings
All ACLU members and members of the public are invited to join us for 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
05:00pm Artist Talks by WNMU Graduating Fine Arts Students :: Arts & Music
Students graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree will deliver artist talks at 5:00 p.m. in Parotti Hall. Graduating students showcasing work include Kourosh Amini, Atziry Apodaca, Mike Garner, Sky Klaus, Krissy Ramirez, Grecia Rivas, Corina Silva, and Mike ...
Location WNMU Parotti Recital Hall
05:30pm Aldo Leopold Governing Council Regular Meeting :: Public Meetings
If you have a disability requiring special assistance, notify the school at 575-538-2547 as soon as possible and arrangements will be made.
Location Aldo Leopold Charter School
Contact 575-538-2547
Grant County Administrative Offices Closed for Spring Holiday :: Legal Notices
Regular business hours will resume on Monday, April 17, 2017. Please contact the Grant County Regional Dispatch Authority at 575-388-8840 with questions or concerns pertaining to roads and/or law enforcement.
Location Grant County Administration Center
Contact 575-388-8840
Now Showing at the Silco Theatre :: Arts & Music
"The Shack" (PG-13) 6:00pm
Location Silco Theatre
Contact www.thesilco.com or 575-956-6185
Silver City Public Library Will be Closed for Good Friday :: Legal Notices
Location Silver City Public Library
09:00am - 06:00pm Earth Day Participant Registration Deadline :: Education
Persons or organizations who wish to have a booth or provide a service for the Earth Day celebration at Gough Park must register with the Office of Sustainability by April 14.
Location Town of Silver City Office of Sustainability
Contact
09:00am - 07:00pm Popcorn Fridays at Silver City Food Co-Op :: Social Events
Sample freshly popped organic corn, along with a selection of other delicious food samples. Come by and see what new food there is to try. You might have a delightful surprise for your tastebuds!
Location Silver City Food Co-op
12:00pm - 06:00pm "The Beams are Creaking" - A Good Friday Noon Ecumenical :: Spiritual
A staged reading of the play by Douglas Anderson. As a German pastor, Deitrich Boenhoffer, during WWII, formed the Emergency Pastor's League as part of the resistance movement against the Nazi movement, and was part of a plot to assassinate Hitler. He ...
Location Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd
03:00pm Spanish Stations of the Cross :: Spiritual
Location Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd
05:00pm Sexual Assault Awareness Month Silent Vigil :: Education
Remember victims and survivors of sexual assault. We ask that you wear the color Teal to any of our events to show support for victims and survivors of sexual assault . If you have any questions or would like to ...
Location Gough Park
Contact 575-313-6203
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 - 09:00pm Scott van Linge and Kevin Compton :: Arts & Music
Blues, folk, country and rock 'n' roll oldies. Good Fun!
Location Diane's Parlor
06:30pm Danny & Joe :: Arts & Music
Local Jazz and Latin duo.
Location Buckhorn Saloon
07:00pm Movies at the Light Hall Theater :: Arts & Music
"John Wick: Chapter 2" (R)
Location Light Hall Theatre
Contact movies.wnmu.edu
Grand Opening of Tranquilbuzz Coffee House :: Social Events
Re-opening of Yankee Creek Coffee House
Location Tranquilbuzz
Now Showing at the Silco Theatre :: Arts & Music
"The Shack" (PG-13) 1:00 & 5:00pm
Location Silco Theatre
Contact www.thesilco.com or 575-956-6185
09:00am - 12:00pm Kiwanis Free Easter Egg Hunt :: Kids' Activity
Pre-Register 30 minutes prior to your hunt time. Ages 12 and older at 9:00am; Ages 10-11 at 9:30am; Ages 8-9 at 10:00am; Ages 6-7 at 10:30am; Ages 4-5 at 11:00 am; Ages 3 and under at 11:30am; Special Needs Youth at 12 ...
Location Penny Park
Contact 575-538-3787
09:30am Walking Tours of Historic Ft. Bayard :: Tours
The Fort Bayard Museum, located in Officer's Quarters #26, on the west side of the parade ground at Fort Bayard National Historic Landmark, will be open on every Saturday from 9:15 - 12:30 and Monday from 10 - 2. Special tours ...
Location Fort Bayard Museum
Contact 575-956-3294, 575-574-8779 or 970-222-2433.
10:00am - 05:00pm 4th Annual Southwest Birds Show - Grant County Art Guild :: Arts & Music
This juried show is a celebration of art inspired by the birds of the Southwest. There will be an opening reception from 4 to 6 p.m. on Friday, March 24. Meet the artists and enjoy refreshments, live music and beautiful ...
Location Bear Mountain Lodge
Contact 575-534-9400 or www.gcag.org
10:30am - 12:00pm Make Victorian Easter Egg Dioramas :: Kids' Activity
Come make miniature Easter dioramas using plastic Easter eggs, ribbons, flowers, and pictures to create a miniature diorama.
Location Silver City Museum
Contact 575-538-5921 or
11:00am - 02:00pm Sampling Saturday at the Silver City Food Co-op :: Social Events
Come by the Silver City Food Co-op to try great food and get recipes. The Silver City Food Co-op wants to share free samples of organic dinners and show just how good organic tastes. Organic food is much more affordable ...
Location Silver City Food Co-op
01:00pm - 03:00pm Permaculture Silver City Monthly Meeting :: Education
Come join us and chat about regenerative practices. Skill share: Understanding Alternative Currencies, by Ed Colmar. Plant of the Month: Juniper - Please share your knowledge, experiences, and ideas about this amazing tree.
Location Market Cafe Community Room
04:00pm - 06:00pm Spring Fever at the Seedboat Gallery Opening Reception :: Arts & Music
Flower arrangements, prints and paintings.
Location Seedboat Center for the Arts
06:30pm Live Music by Sunlight :: Arts & Music
https://www.nmsunlight.com/
Location Buckhorn Saloon
07:00pm Movies at the Light Hall Theater :: Arts & Music
"John Wick: Chapter 2" (R)
Location Light Hall Theatre
Contact movies.wnmu.edu
07:00pm - 11:00pm Virus Theater Spring Bliss Ball :: Social Events
Fun, fancy, or fabulous attire requested! Complimentary hor d'ouvres & desserts. Cash bar. This is a no charge event, but RSVPs are required. Room is limited, so please RSVP now to virustheater@gmail.com to get on the guest list.
Location Old Elk's Club
Contact RSVP at
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