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October 06, 2019 - October 12, 2019
October 06, 2019 - October 12, 2019
  • 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  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or www.uufsc.com

  • 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  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

  • 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 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

  • 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  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 575-534-0207

  • 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 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

  • 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  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

  • 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 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

  • 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 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

  • 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 ...   

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    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 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

  • 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  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

  • 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  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

  • 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 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

  • 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 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

  • 04:00pm  WildWorks CANCELLED October 10  ::  Kids' Activity

    WildWorks is cancelled on October 10.   

    Location  Silver City Public Library

    Contact  575-538-3672 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

  • 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 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

  • 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 ...   

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    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  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

  • 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

    Contact  https://www.silvercityart.com/events/

  • 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  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

  • 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

    Contact  https://www.silvercityart.com/events/

  • 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

    Contact  https://tourofthegila.com/gran-fondo/

  • 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 ...   

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    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.   

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  • 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    

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    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 ...   

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    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

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