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10 AM to 4 PM

Enjoy fall in the Mimbres Valley - Meet four artists and a musician

413 Callecito de Oro, Casas Adobes - Paula Manning Lewis is a landscape painter rooted in the heart of New Mexico, where the untamed beauty of the Gila National Forest serves as both her backyard and greatest inspiration. Her art is more than a visual experience; it's a spiritual journey, reflecting the deep connection she feels with the land. 

309 Las Palomas Circle, Casas Adobes - Rachelle Huddleston-Lorton is inspired by the natural world. Her unique, handcrafted SunChimes celebrate the beauty around us. A deep love of nature is reflected in the colors, patterns and energy of each item, fostering a sense of peace and connection. 

October 26, at 10 am, 3845 North Swan Street –  "Aging is Not a Disease"

Kathleen Flynn will talk about how aging can mean making adjustments in our lives. Our medical system and the culture in our country can be a challenge to navigate from an elder's perspective. "

As gray hairs, or no hair and the inevitable wrinkling of time display, our last trimester is upon us; let's explore our experience living in the "wisdom lane,"  Flynn said.

Kathleen L. Flynn is an author, teacher, and spiritual caregiver with more than fifty years of

combined public, civic, and ministry service. From 1965 to 2001 she worked in Alaska's Kenai

Peninsula, the Cities of Kenai and Homer, and the Matanuska-Susitna Borough—holding

municipal leadership and consulting roles including City Clerk, then Asst City Manager of Homer and principal of K. Scott & Associates in Kenai. Her firm contributed to community and

educational initiatives such as the Challenger Learning Center project, City of Kenai Public

Alzheimer's Caregivers' Support Group at Cross Point Church on Thursday, October 23rd is changing to 6-7pm.

Also, a head's up about the meetings for November and December.  The 4th Thursday of both months fall on Thanksgiving and Christmas.  Those months we will meet on the 3rd Thursday of the month, at 6pm.  Questions?  Call Linda Brake at 575-590-1499.

Gather for the Wheel of the Year celebration of Samhain. 

Saturday Nov 1, 2025 

5:30pm-7:00pm, 

Lotus Center 

211 Broadway Silver City.

Please join us to celebrate Samhain, when the veils between the Worlds are the most thin. We will have Ancestor stories, songs, dance, engaging activities. Please bring a poem, song, story, or other gift to offer.

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In all construction zones, motorists are asked to reduce speed, obey posted signs, and use extreme caution, as well as continuing to be cautious of heavy equipment and construction personnel in the area. PLEASE NOTE: Conditions are subject to change without notice. Double fines for speeding in work zones may be in effect.

White Sands Missile Range Notification

For information regarding closures, you may call WSMR at 678-1178 or 678-2222 for updates.

Interstates: 

The Silver City Art Association in partnership with Light Art Space Gallery presents the annual Fearlessly Independent Artist Showcase, November 20 – 30, 2025 with an opening reception, Friday, November 21st, 5:00 – 7:00pm at Light Art Space Gallery. Work will be juried and prizes awarded the night of the opening. There will be refreshments, meet the artists, and live music. Free and open to the public.

The Silver City Art Association supports members as galleries, studios, and independent artists. Fifty independent artists are currently members of the association. A selection of work by 31 independent artists will be presented in this exhibition.

The area is moving to LOW fire Danger.  We'll likely be back up to Moderate before long as we dry back out.  We've had some short term relief here on the Gila with recent rain but the long term drought persists as well as a winter forecast of above normal temps and below normal precipitation for Nov, Dec, Jan.  We're sitting at 58% of normal for the last 12 months.

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Broadcasting as KURU 89.1 FM and streaming at KURU891.org, Gila/Mimbres Community Radio will hold its Fall fundraising drive Thursday through Saturday, October 16-18. KURU's Board of Directors announced that once again local donors have stepped up with numerous challenge grants, which listeners will be asked to match with their membership pledges and donations. Donors are invited to visit the station (at 519B N. Bullard, across from the Hub), enjoy light refreshments, and meet volunteers and members of the Board 10am-4pm on all three days of the fundraiser.

Three dozen DJs and program hosts bring local voices and interviews, thoughtfully curated music, as well as nationally and globally syndicated programming. And KURU has recently expanded its Spanish language and Latin music offerings via Raul Turrieta's well-received "Serenata Mexicana," airing on Thursdays 5-6pm. All this goes out to FM listeners across Grant County and beyond, and to those with Internet access anywhere in the world.