| Wednesday August 5, 11:00 AM :: Community Partnership for Children (CPC) is expanding Curiosity Corners initiative with three new locations :: Education Community Partnership for Children (CPC) is expanding its Curiosity Corners initiative with three new locations — Simply Good Desserts, Birdwell's Vintage Vibes, and Retail Therapy — plus a newly refreshed Corner at Flowers on 11th, which has been updated in place and will not have a separate opening event. Together, the five Corners offer families free, hands-on learning stations woven directly into everyday community life. Full press release |
| Wednesday August 5, 4:00 PM :: Gila Regional Medical Center Board of Trustees Regular Board Meeting :: Legal Notices The Gila Regional Medical Center Board of Trustees will convene in a Regular Board Meeting on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. The meeting will take place in the Board room at Gila Regional Medical Center located at 1313 E. 32nd Street Silver City, NM 88061, pursuant to Section 10-15-1, (H), NMSA 1978, of the Open Meetings Act. The agenda for this meeting may be altered up to seventy-two (72) hours prior to the meeting; copies can be obtained from JoAnn Holguin, Executive Assistant to the CEO, Robert Whitaker in the GRMC Administration Office (575-538-4098. This meeting is open to the public. Public comments may be made regarding agenda items and are limited to 5 minutes per person. Robert Whitaker, CEO By: (s) JoAnn Holguin, Executive Assistant Location: GRMC Boardroom, Silver City |
| Thursday August 6, 11:45 AM :: 1:30 PM Agust 6, 2026 Chamber Luncheon open to all, please register :: Public Meetings, Social Events, Education The Silver City Grant County Chamber of Commerce Invites You to Attend the August 2026 Chamber Membership Meeting and Luncheon. Thursday, August 6th, 2026, from 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Grant County Veteran's Memorial Business and Conference Center Everyone is welcome to attend! Featured Guest Speakers: WNMU President, Dr. Coll https://grantcountybeat.com/local-news/local-events/august-6-2026-chamber-luncheon Location: Grant County Veterans Memorial Business and Conference Center, Silver City |
| Thursday August 6, 4:00 PM :: Estate Planning Information Clinic with NM Legal Aid :: Education There will be an estate planning information clinic for low-income New Mexicans on August 6, 2026, at 4:00 PM at Silver City Public Library, 515 W College Ave. Learn about wills, POAs, transfer on death deeds, and advance healthcare directives. All are welcome to attend the information session. Financially-eligible applicants are able to get free document preparation through New Mexico Legal Aid. Fill out an intake form after the session to apply to speak with an attorney. Finalization of documents will happen at part 2 in September. Provided by New Mexico Legal Aid. Feel free to contact the library at 575-538-3672 with questions. The Silver City Public Library is located at 515 W. College Ave., Silver City, NM 88061 Flyer for event Location: Silver City Public Library, Silver City |
| Friday August 7, 10:00 AM :: 12:00 PM San Francisco SWCD Meeting Agenda :: Legal Notices Full agenda may be seen with links https://www.grantcountybeat.com/legals/san-francisco-swcd-meeting-agenda-august-7-2026 Location: Fire Training Center, Reserve, NM |
| Friday August 7, 4:00 PM :: 7:00 PM "Louise Mirlande" reception and show :: Arts & Music 'Louise Mirlande' reflects an ongoing relationship which was formed from dance, to photography, painting and mixed media. It is the result of a 30+ year dialogue combining our ideas into a collection of art which is expressed in the persona of Louise Mirlande. Full press release Location: MERGE Art Community Space |
| Friday August 7, 6:00 PM :: Whiskey Creek Zócalo - Jono Manson In Concert! :: Arts & Music Jono Manson is a gifted Singer Songwriter who has collaborated with and played alongside Blues Traveler, KT Tunstall, Pete Seeger, T Bone Burnett, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Bo Diddley, Bruce Springsteen, Taj Mahal, Emmylou Harris, and Joan Baez (to name just a few). In 2024's Stars Enough To Guide Me, Manson started a brand-new chapter, continuing to forge his legacy one song at a time. Full press release and schedule Location: Whiskey Creek Zocalo |
| Friday August 7, 6:00 PM :: 8:00 PM The Seedboat Collective :: Arts & Music Era Snow is a singer-songwriter whose hypnotic sound blurs the lines between folk, trance, and dream-pop. Originally from the mountains of Ruidoso, New Mexico, Era has honed their craft over a decade of live performance, captivating audiences with a uniquely soothing presence. Full press release and poster Location: Seedboat Collective |
| Saturday August 8, 10:00 AM :: 2:00 PM Gila Native Plant Society Annual Native Plant Sale :: Health & Wellness Location: Parking lot at the corner of 12th and Pope Streets, Silver City, NM The Gila Native Plant Society is calling all gardeners to come to its annual native plant sale in the parking lot across from Gough Park in Silver City. Native plant vendors from New Mexico, Arizona and Colorado will be selling a wide variety of native trees, shrubs, perennial flowers and cacti. Some vendors can take cash or checks only, so please come prepared. The sale is open to all. For more information, check the Gila Native Plant Society website: ( https://gilanps.org/native-plant-sale-2026/ ). |
| Saturday August 8, 10:00 AM :: 2:00 PM Gila Native Plant Society plant sale Aug. 8, 2026 :: Public Meetings, Education, Fundraiser The Gila Native Plant Society (GNPS) is calling on gardeners to come to its annual native plant sale on Saturday, August 8, 2026. It will be held from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm in the parking lot on the corner of 12th and Pope Streets across from Gough Park in Silver City. Native plant vendors from New Mexico, Arizona, and Colorado will be selling a wide variety of native trees, shrubs, perennial flowers, and cacti. Purchasers can select the plants they want and discuss their placement and care with native plant growers. Some vendors may take cash or checks only, so buyers should come prepared. The sale is open to all. For more information visit: https://grantcountybeat.com/local-news/local-events/native-plant-sale-august-8th-in-silver-city Location: 12th and Pope Streets Parking Lot, Silver City |
| Saturday August 8, 5:00 PM :: 7:00 PM Lights, Laughter & Murder! Auditions Announced for Murder Is on the Air :: Arts & Music TheActrix Studio invites actors, comedians, singers, and lovers of classic television to step back into the fabulous 1950s for its fall fundraiser production of Murder Is on the Air, a hilarious theatrical murder mystery by Jack Pachuta. Set in 1957, when Elvis ruled the radio, poodle skirts filled the dance floor, and television was becoming America's newest obsession, Murder Is on the Air takes audiences behind the scenes of the nation's number one live sitcom, The Lizzie Show. As cameras prepare to roll, tempers flare, rivalries simmer, and before the evening is over...someone winds up dead. Full press release |
| Sunday August 9, 10:00 AM :: Unitarian Universalist Fellowship - Tending Our Tradition" :: Public Meetings Throughout Unitarian Universalist history, there have been times when UUs courageously lived our values, and times when UUs betrayed our values. How can we learn from both the high points and the low points of our history as we seek to make our values real in the world today? Full press release Location: 3845 N Swan Street, Silver City |
| Sunday August 9, 12:00 PM :: 2:00 PM Gila Friends Meeting (Silver City's Quakers) :: Spiritual Gila Friends Meeting (Silver City's Quakers) is hosting the annual remembrance of the 1945 atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The meeting will be held in a spirit of reverence and opposition to nuclear weapons. Everyone is welcome, at the pavilion in Gough Park, Silver City, on Sunday August 9, at 12 to view records and at 12:30-2:00 p.m. for silent contemplation and sharing of insights. Location: Gough Park, Silver City |
| Sunday August 9, 1:00 PM :: Whiskey Creek Zócalo - Danny and Steve :: Arts & Music Americana Pickers A great way to spend a Sunday! Genre-Crossing, Finger-Pickin', Croonin' and Playin' Danny and Steve know more tunes than you can count! Full press release and schedule Location: Whiskey Creek Zocalo |
| Sunday August 9, 1:00 PM :: 3:00 PM Lights, Laughter & Murder! Auditions Announced for Murder Is on the Air :: Arts & Music TheActrix Studio invites actors, comedians, singers, and lovers of classic television to step back into the fabulous 1950s for its fall fundraiser production of Murder Is on the Air, a hilarious theatrical murder mystery by Jack Pachuta. Set in 1957, when Elvis ruled the radio, poodle skirts filled the dance floor, and television was becoming America's newest obsession, Murder Is on the Air takes audiences behind the scenes of the nation's number one live sitcom, The Lizzie Show. As cameras prepare to roll, tempers flare, rivalries simmer, and before the evening is over...someone winds up dead. Full press release |
| Sunday August 9, 4:00 PM :: Incan Whistling Vessel Ceremony for Clearing and Healing :: Spiritual Facilitated by Caterina Di Palma Ceremony through Incan Whistling Vessels is a working, healing ceremony through sound and vibration. The sound can be intense, challenging. A journey to healing is through surrender to challenges, to discomfort. We are given the gift to divest, cut away what you no longer need, become who you really are. 1207 N Virginia Street, between 12th and 13th Streets Full press release Contact: text 575-956-6813 |
| Monday August 10, 11:45 AM :: 4:00 PM Playing Pinochle every Monday :: Health & Wellness Playing Pinochle every Monday afternoon at the Golf Course Cafe. We are happy to teach anyone and it's a fun group of people who play for enjoyment of the game and camaraderie. Everyone is welcome. Location: Golf Course Cafe |
| Monday August 10, 3:30 PM :: 5:00 PM Yoga Classes by Colleen Stinar :: Health & Wellness Classic, gentle Yoga This class consists of yoga poses for posture improvement, flexibility and mental and physical relaxation. Suitable for all ages. Bring your mat and any props you use. Led by Colleen Stinar, a yoga instructor for decades with training from many traditions. Cost: $5 per class. 609 N Arizona Street, the Church of Harmony (Arizonia between 6th and 7th Streets) Contact: Colleen Stinar 575 574 5451 Location: Church of the Harmony, Silver City |
| Tuesday August 11, 5:00 PM :: Town of Hurley Regular Meeting :: Legal Notices The Council of the Town of Hurley will hold a Regular Meeting at the Hurley Community Center at 302 Carrasco Avenue in Hurley, New Mexico. This meeting is open to the public and residents are encouraged to attend or stream via Zoom at https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82766259565 . A copy of the agenda will be available at the Hurley Town Hall and online at www.townofhurley.us Full legal notice https://www.grantcountybeat.com/legals/town-of-hurley-regular-meeting-august-11-2026 Location: Hurley Community Center, Hurley |
| Wednesday August 12, 1:00 PM :: 4:00 PM Workshop hosted at MERGE art community space :: Arts & Music Puppet making workshop 2 days - See flyer for full information Location: MERGE Art Community Space |
| Wednesday August 12, 3:00 PM :: Community Partnership for Children (CPC) is expanding Curiosity Corners :: Education Community Partnership for Children (CPC) is expanding its Curiosity Corners initiative with three new locations — Simply Good Desserts, Birdwell's Vintage Vibes, and Retail Therapy — plus a newly refreshed Corner at Flowers on 11th, which has been updated in place and will not have a separate opening event. Together, the five Corners offer families free, hands-on learning stations woven directly into everyday community life. See full press release |
| Wednesday August 12, 6:00 PM :: Whiskey Creek Zócalo - Josh Glen Indie Folk :: Arts & Music Josh Glenn isn't your typical solo singer-songwriter. Acoustic guitar strums, percussive guitar taps, and clever riffing braid into themselves as Glenn's show usually involves him building his songs live using loop pedals, making for an engrossing experience. Sometimes folky singer-songwriter, sometimes spontaneous mad-folk scientist, Josh takes you on a very personal musical journey. Full press release and schedule Location: Whiskey Creek Zocalo |
| Thursday August 13, 1:00 PM :: 4:00 PM Workshop hosted at MERGE art community space :: Arts & Music Puppet making workshop 2 days - See flyer for full information Location: MERGE Art Community Space |
| Thursday August 13, 3:30 PM :: Community Partnership for Children (CPC) is expanding Curiosity Corners initiative :: Education Community Partnership for Children (CPC) is expanding its Curiosity Corners initiative with three new locations — Simply Good Desserts, Birdwell's Vintage Vibes, and Retail Therapy — plus a newly refreshed Corner at Flowers on 11th, which has been updated in place and will not have a separate opening event. Together, the five Corners offer families free, hands-on learning stations woven directly into everyday community life. Full press release |
| Thursday August 13, 4:00 PM :: Silver Consolidated School Board of Education Finance Committee Meeting :: Legal Notices An agenda for the foregoing meeting may be obtained from the Office of the Superintendent, 2810 N. Swan Street, Silver City, New Mexico, 72 hours prior to the meeting, or on line at www.silverschools.org. Full legal notice Location: Silver Consolidated Schools Administration Building, Silver City |
| Thursday August 13, 6:00 PM :: Whiskey Creek Zócalo - Performer's Showcase /Open Mic :: Arts & Music Musicians and Performers of all kinds welcome. Step into the spotlight and showcase your talent! From music comedy to spoken word and performance art —this open mic is your stage. Bring your voice, your story, and your energy. All talents welcome. All voices heard. Full press release and schedule Location: Whiskey Creek Zocalo |
| Friday August 14, 6:00 PM :: Whiskey Creek Zócalo - Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears w/ Purse Thief :: Arts & Music Gritty Blues/ Soulful Post Punk We are excited to Welcome Back Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears! Delivering a high-energy blend of gritty blues, soul and funk, characterized by raw, passionate vocals, overdriven guitar riffs, and a powerful horn section. Full press release and schedule
Location: Whiskey Creek Zocalo |
| Friday August 14, 7:00 PM :: 8:30 PM Hummingbirds of the Gila Region :: Education WNMU Harlan Hall, Room 111 - 12th St and Alabama St, Silver City Free and open to the public. Brought to you by Bird Alliance of SW New Mexico. Did you know that the Gila Region boasts up to 12 species of hummingbirds in a given year? Some are residents, others visit for the breeding season and still others migrate through in huge numbers! Want to learn about the biology, behavior, ecology and identification of these little bundles of energy? Then join us! Attending remotely? Use this Zoom link to attend: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88915725641?pwd=59sRlgZu90g8tP3p2N3em5EOy3SQQH.1 Location: WNMU Harlan Hall, Silver City |
| Saturday August 15, 9:00 AM :: 10:00 AM The Gila Native Plant Society Tours :: Education Description: The Gila Native Plant Society is offering free docent-led tours of Silva Creek Botanical Garden every Saturday morning starting at 9 AM, August 15. Tours continue on Saturdays at 9 AM through October 31 (except September 12). All ages are welcome. Enjoy and learn about our beautiful native plant garden at State and Virginia Streets, Silver City. No reservations necessary. Address: State and Virginia Streets, Silver City
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| Sunday August 16, 1:00 PM :: Whiskey Creek Zócalo - Jazz Brunch with John Mitchell & Friends :: Arts & Music Come listen to the jazz stylings of the John Mitchell Trio. Journeyman improvisational keyboardist, John Mitchell and Friends will be playing a variety of tunes from their vast repertoire. Playing professionally for over five decades, Mitchell has an innate ability to play and lead, an insatiable fire to innovate and grow his craft, and an intensely creative approach to his playing Full press release and schedule Location: Whiskey Creek Zocalo |
| Sunday August 16, 2:30 PM :: Unity del Corazon Gatherings in Silver City :: Spiritual Starting Sunday, April 5, 2026 Unity del Corazon meets on the 1st & 3rd Sunday, 2:30 pm. @ The Hearth, 1915 N Swan. Everyone is welcome. Come as you are for inspiration, connection, and spiritual growth in a relaxed, heart-centered community. For more info find us on Facebook. Refreshments served. Full press release Location: The Hearth |
| Sunday August 16, 4:00 PM :: Silver Horseshoe Opera Presents FREE showing of CARMEN :: Arts & Music FREE showing of CARMEN BY Georges Bizet, 2 1/2 hours Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 4 PM Free showing of DER ROSENKAVALIER by Richard Strauss Sunday, September 13, at 3 PM, more than 3 hours Easy to read English SUBTITLES Full press release |
| Monday August 17, 11:45 AM :: 4:00 PM Playing Pinochle every Monday :: Health & Wellness Playing Pinochle every Monday afternoon at the Golf Course Cafe. We are happy to teach anyone and it's a fun group of people who play for enjoyment of the game and camaraderie. Everyone is welcome. Location: Golf Course Cafe |
| Monday August 17, 5:30 PM :: Silver Consolidated School Board of Education Work Session and Board Meeting :: Legal Notices NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Silver Consolidated School Board of Education Work Session Meeting is scheduled for Monday, August 17, 2026 beginning at 5:30 p.m. and will be followed by the Regular Board Meeting at 6:00 p.m. in the Board Room of SCS Admin Building 2810 N. Swan St., Silver City, NM 88061, and Streamed live on Facebook at: https://wwfacebook.com/SilverCitySchls/, Full legal notice Location: Silver Consolidated Schools Administration Building, Silver City |
| Tuesday August 18, 6:30 AM :: Westerners International Meeting :: Education "World Champions and the Best of the Rest Come to Hurley: The Hurley Roping Club" Speaker: Don "Donnie" Turner *Born in Santa Rita, NM (Born in Space Baby) *Raised in Turnerville, NM (small town between Santa Rita and Hanover, NM *Local Historian *Collector of Grant County Historical Memorabilia and Old Photographs *Both Grandfathers were Grant County Sheriffs Full press release Location: Cross Point Assembly of God Church, Silver City |
| Wednesday August 19, 6:00 PM :: Whiskey Creek Zócalo - Kimmi Bitter / Full Band! :: Arts & Music Country Western - Dubbed "the future of classic country" by Saving Country Music, Kimmi Bitter has emerged as a leading voice of the New Countrypolitan sound. By fusing the golden-era spirit with West Coast energy, her blend of 1960s Nashville grandeur, surf-soaked guitar tones, and mod aesthetics has earned her a devoted following across the country. Full press release and schedule Location: Whiskey Creek Zocalo |
| Thursday August 20, 6:00 PM :: Whiskey Creek Zócalo - Performer's Showcase /Open Mic :: Arts & Music Musicians and Performers of all kinds welcome. Step into the spotlight and showcase your talent! From music comedy to spoken word and performance art —this open mic is your stage. Bring your voice, your story, and your energy. All talents welcome. All voices heard. 15-minute spots. Full press release and schedule Location: Whiskey Creek Zocalo |
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