Friday 15 November 2013
- 11th Annual Challenging Child Conference
Conference on 15 November / Registration and payment must be received by 8 November / WNMU/Family Counseling Center / 538.6483
- Meet & Greet Alan Webber, Democrat Candidate for Governor
8 -9:30am / Vickie’s Eatery – 315 N Texas Street / Coffee and pastries while talking good jobs, great schools and anything else on your mind!
- Introduction to the Internet
9:30am – 12:30pm & 1:30pm – 4:30pm / Silver City Public Library – 515 W College Avenue /Computer training course on email, online forms, search engines, and more / Free / 527.8799 x110 to register
- Silver City Fiber Arts Festival
10am – 5pm / Grant County Conference Center – Hwy 180 East / Fiber sample make and take / 538.5921 – www.silvercitymuseum.org
- Grant County Trails Group
12pm – 1pm / Health Council office – 214 N Black Street / Trails Group promotes trail usage, maintenance and programs for better health
- The Harry Benjamin Collection, Part 1
5pm – 8pm / McCray Gallery / Opening reception / Selected works by the late Silver City artist Harry Benjamin / Also exhibited will be works by graduating WNMU students
- R Carlos Nakai & Will Clipman
5:30pm / A special Gila/Mimbres Community Radio members ONLY intimate House Concert with dinner / Discounts for new and renewing members / VERY limited seating! Advance Tix strongly advised! / GMCR.org for details
- Welding Workshop
6pm – 8pm / Bike Works Root Shop – 815 E 10th Street / Welding processes will mainly focus on MIG (wire feed) welding with some torch & grinder work / These sessions will give interested folks some hands-on experience with metalwork while they convert unused bicycles and parts into art and utilitarian objects / Donations appreciated to cover costs and support our nonprofit / 388.1444
- Coye Cooper
6pm / Diane’s Parlor – 510 N Bullard Street / Country & Rock / Free
- The Gila Native Plant Society
7pm / Room 110 of Harlan Hall on WNMU campus / Director of the Upper Gila Watershed Alliance, Donna Stevens presents “Alien Plant Invasion.” / Results of a three year inventory of invasive plants in the Aldo Leopold Wilderness / Free / www.gilanps.org.
- Lady Mustangs vs Adams State University
7pm / Drag’s Court / Volleyball
- Hi Lo Silvers Autumn Concert
7pm / First Presbyterian Church – 1915 N Swan Street / Directed by Valdeen Wooton and accompanied by Virginia Robertson and Bill Baldwin / The chorus will sing old favorites, spirituals, and songs from Broadway and film / Also a song by the Spare Parts barbershop ensemble / Free
- Laura Meyers
7:30pm / Buckhorn Saloon – Pinos Altos / Folk Rock singer songwriter from CO / Free
Saturday 16 November 2013
- Silver City Fiber Arts Festival
10 am – 5 pm / Grant County Convention Center – Hwy 180 East / Juried vendors of fine fiber art and supplies, exhibits, classes, and demonstrations / Free / 575.538.5733 or www.fiberartscollective.org / 538.5921 or www.silvercitymuseum.org
- Community Bike Ride
10am / Bike Works Root Shop – 815 E 10th Street / Picking up additional riders at The Bike Works Branch shop / 820 Bullard Street – corner of College / The ride lasts until 2pm / Bikes and helmets are available at the Root shop / Bring a lunch or get it along the way / 388.1444
- Free Yoga Classes
10am, 1pm and 3pm – Silver City Recreation Center / Marilynn Freeman offers 3 free classes, 1-1/2 hours long and no yoga experience is necessary / You must be able to get up and down off the floor, however / No gear is necessary – all will be provided / Pre-registration is a must – 313.2773
- Silver City Fiber Arts Festival
10am – 5pm / Grant County Conference Center – Hwy 180 East / Fiber sample make and take / 538.5921 – silvercitymuseum.org
- Breath Empowerment with Martha K Everett
10am – 12pm / Integrative Health & Wellness Center – 310 W 6th Street / Unlock your inner warrior through the power of your own breath / Flood your body with healing oxygen and enjoy a heightened-sense of peace, energy and vitality / Spaces are limited, so advanced registration is required / 575.388.2098 or www.abundancetherapeutics.com
- Tree Workshop with Arborist Cheyenne Thomas
10am – 2pm / Cheyenne will teach Proper Pruning for tree beauty, health, and productivity, demonstrating techniques on five fruit trees on the site / After a bring-your-own lunch break, Jean Eisenhower of Home and Garden Inspiration presents an introduction to Yard and Garden Infrastructure Design, with consideration to sun, wind, water, cold air flow, privacy, views, noise, animals, and more! Fee / Reservations required / HomeandGardenInspiration.net
- Mustangs vs New Mexico Highlands
12pm / Ben Altamirano Field / Football
- El Futuro Del Mariachi – The Future of the Mariachi
2pm & 7pm / WNMU Fine Arts Theater / Mariachi Diamantes Y Angel Del Cielo Raymond Gomez w/ guests Jessica Juarez and Angelica Padilla / Benefits El Refugio / WNMU MASA 538.6611
- Coffee House Concert
2 – 4pm / Yankie Creek Coffee House – Corner of Yankie & Texas St / Enjoy the beautiful music of singer – songwriter Abbe Anderson / Free
- Lady Mustangs vs Sul Ross State
4:30pm / Drag’s Court / Basketball
- Addison’s Uncle & Friends
6pm / Diane’s Parlor – 510 N Bullard Street / Free
- Film Screenings – Cyrano De Bergerac / Plan 9 from Outer Space
6pm and 8:30pm / Silco Theater – 311 N Bullard / Silco’s Classics through the Decades to benefit theater renovation
- R Carlos Nakai & Will Clipman
7pm / Old Elk’s Lodge – Texas & Market Street / Gifted New Age musicians collaborate on their Awakening The Fire tour. Seating is limited! Don’t Be Disappointed! / Tix available online at GMCR.org / 597.4891 / or at Alotta Gelato and Gila Hike & Bike / Support Community Radio as we close in on 24/7 FM Broadcast for Southwestern New Mexico
- A Grimmer Night
7:30pm – Doors open at 7pm / 29 Main Street – Kitty corner to Buckhorn Opera House in Pinos Altos / Tickets available at Dandelion Wish and Buckhorn Saloon
- The Oversouls
7:30pm / Buckhorn Saloon – Pinos Altos / Local Rock & Soul / Free
Sunday 17 November 2013
- Preparing for the Great Festival of Gratitude
10am – The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Silver City – 3845 North Swan St / the Rev. Azima Lila Forest speaks about just how much can we be grateful for and explore this territory as we prepare ourselves spiritually for Thanksgiving. Light refreshments
- LGBT Brunch
Noon – 1:30pm / LGBT Grant County Center – 301 West College Avenue – Suite 5 / Bring a dish to share if you like / 519.5562
- Silver City Museum Society Meeting
1pm – 4pm / Besse Forward Global Resource Center, Rooms A, B, and C, WNMU Campus / 538.5921 – silvercitymuseum.org
- Four Centuries of Spanish History in New Mexico
2:30pm / Besse Forward Global Resource Center – Rooms A, B, and C, WNMU Campus / Henrietta Christmas, Spanish Genealogist and Historian, speaks on the centuries of Spanish history in our State / Free
- Hi Lo Silvers Autumn Concert
3pm / First Presbyterian Church – 1915 N Swan Street / Directed by Valdeen Wooton and accompanied by Virginia Robertson and Bill Baldwin / The chorus will sing old favorites, spirituals, and songs from Broadway and film / Also a song by the Spare Parts barbershop ensemble / Free
- Late Afternoon Fundraising Dinner
4pm / First United Methodist Church – 300 W College Avenue / Gila Highlanders entertain with a pasta dinner to help Bridge Community / 538.5754
- Open Mic with Randy and Renee
6pm / Diane’s Parlor – 510 N Bullard Street / Free
- A Grimmer Night
6:30pm – Doors open at 6pm / 29 Main Street – Kitty corner to Buckhorn Opera House in Pinos Altos / Tickets available at Dandelion Wish and Buckhorn Saloon
Monday 18 November
- Laughter Club
12:15pm – 12:45pm / Epsicopal Church of the Good Shepherd – Texas & 7th Street / Use the physical act of laughter to enhance your health / No jokes are used but lots of breathing, laughing and clapping / Laughter relaxes the body and mind and protects the heart, boosts your immune system, improves your mood and even relieves stress / Sponsored by the Active & Alive program / Free / Mary Ann Finn – 388.0243 / Meets the first, third and fifth Monday of the month
- Broadband Implementation Meeting
2pm / Town Annex – 1203 N Hudson – upstairs conference room / Have trouble accessing or no broadband accessibility in Grant County? / Come tell the folks planning for the expansion your needs / priscillalucero@swnmcog.org
- HIV Support Group
5:30 – 7:30 pm / Rainbow Village – LGBT Grant County Center – 301 West College Avenue – Suite 5 / 519.5562
- Lady Mustangs vs University of Southwest
7pm / Drag’s Court / Basketball
- Open Mic Night
7pm / Buckhorn Saloon – Pinos Altos / Free
Tuesday 19 November
- 8th Annual Light Up A Life Ceremony
GRMC Hospice Services or GRMC Administration Office / Reserve a light today / bring a photo of a loved one to be included on the tree of lights / Submit by Monday, December 2 / Brought to you by Gila Regional Medical Center’s Hospice and Foundation / 574.4934
- Social Media and Internet Tools for Business
9:30am – 12:30pm & 1:30pm – 4:30pm / Silver City Public Library – 515 W College Avenue / Expand your market, reach new audiences, save on advertising / Free / Register 527.8799 x110
- Kiwanis Club of Silver City
Noon – 1pm / Red Barn Restaurant – Silver Heights Boulevard / Guest presenters and often youth in our community / Kiwanis is an open membership service organization dedicated to serving children, one child at a time and offers a range of programs for kids of all ages / Lunch available / Sabrina Pack, President 538.3396
- Mediation for Everyone – Perfecting Patience
5:30pm – 6:15pm / Billy Casper Wellness Center / Practicing using meditation to bring anger under control / Free / 313.4087 – jeffgoinhypnotherapy.com
- Don Beams
6pm / Diane’s Parlor – 510 N Bullard Street / Contemporary Folk / Free
Wednesday 20 November
- Social Media and Internet Tools for Business
9:30am – 12:30pm & 1:30pm – 4:30pm / Silver City Public Library – 515 W College Avenue / Expand your market, reach new audiences, save on advertising / Free / Register 527.8799 x110
- Gin Rummy
1pm / Yankee Creek Coffee House – 112 W Yankie Street at Texas
- Grant County Prostate Support Group
6:30pm / GRMC Conference Room – 1313 E 32nd St / Current patients, survivors, and those at-risk for prostate cancer are encouraged to attend / Dave 388.2331
- Dane & Edie
6pm / Diane’s Parlor – 510 N Bullard Street / Piano & Vocal – Jazz & Standards / Free
- Martyn’s Brother From England
6:30pm / Buckhorn Saloon – Pinos Altos / Free
- Trivia Night Cancelled
7:30pm / Bear Mountain Lodge / Will resume 4 December
Thursday 21 November
- MAD – Silver City Food Co-op’s Fall Member Appreciation Day
All Day / Silver City Food Co-Op – 520 N Bullard St / Members save 10% in the store / New members can join and receive full membership benefits / Enter drawings for prizes, taste delicious sample foods and join the fun at your community market
- Social Media and Internet Tools for Business
9:30am – 12:30pm & 1:30pm – 4:30pm / Silver City Public Library – 515 W College Avenue / Participants will be introduced to an online, self-paced tutorial / Helps job-seekers identify and enhance the work skills that employers are looking for / Free / Register 527.8799 x110
- Newcomers Club of Grant County Thanksgiving Meeting
11am / Elk’s Lodge #413 – 4051 Hwy 90 and Ridge Rd / The Newcomers Club of Grant County is seeking the participation of new arrivals to our area, as well as those who are long-standing members of our community /Lunch Available / Linda Sylvester 480.518.5839 or lindasylvester@msn.com
- The Evergreen Garden Club
1pm / 5098 Little Walnut Rd / November meeting / The program will be about mums / 538.3216
- Fitness & Nutrition in the Community (FANC)
3:30pm – 5:30pm / Health Council office – 214 N Black St / Results of recently taken BMIs of school children will be examined / See if the ban on junk food in school has been successful / Find out about future projects, including Prescription Trails
- Esther Jamison
6pm / Diane’s Parlor – 510 N Bullard Street / Classical guitar / Free
Friday 22 November
- Gila EDA Roundtable
8am / Fort Bayard Room – Grant County Business & Conference Center / 3031 Hwy 180 East
- Skill up on Computers
9:30am – 12:30pm & 1:30pm – 4:30pm / Silver City Public Library – 515 W College Avenue / Participants will be introduced to an online, self-paced tutorial / Helps job-seekers identify and enhance the work skills that employers are looking for / Free / 527.8799 x110 to register
- La Clinica Open House
5:30pm – 8pm / 3201 Ridge Loop / Shauna McCorsh, CNM, FNP, invites you to come tour the new facility of La Clinica Health & Birth Center for Women & Children / Enjoy refreshments, meet the staff and ask questions / 388-4251
- Welding Workshop
6pm – 8pm / Bike Works Root Shop – 815 E 10th Street / Welding processes will mainly focus on MIG (wire feed) welding with some torch & grinder work / These sessions will give interested folks some hands-on experience with metalwork while they convert unused bicycles and parts into art and utilitarian objects / Donations appreciated to cover costs and support our nonprofit / 388.1444
- Coye Cooper
6pm / Diane’s Parlor – 510 N Bullard Street / Country & Rock / Free
- Greg and Charlie
6:30 – 9pm / Diane’s Parlor – 510 N Bullard Street / Original and favorite folk rock / Free
- The Greenwood Misses
7:30pm / Buckhorn Saloon – Pinos Altos / Local Americana / Free
Saturday 23 November
- Education and Enrollment Fair
9am – 2pm / Grant county Business & Conference Center – 3031 Hwy 180 East / ACA Health Insurance Enrollment Assistance / Bring picture ID, proof of residency, and tax returns or a month’s pay stubs / 534.0248
- Walking Tour of Fort Bayard with Dr John and Cecilia Bell
9:30am – Noon / Fort Bayard – 1910 Commanding Officer’s Home / Number 26 on Officer’s Row on the west side of the Parade Ground / 388.4477 or 956.3294
- Community Bike Ride
10am / Bike Works Root Shop – 815 E 10th Street / Picking up additional riders at The Bike Works Branch shop / 820 Bullard Street – corner of College / The ride lasts until 2pm / Bikes and helmets are available at the Root shop / Bring a lunch or get it along the way / 388.1444
- Mitten Story Time
10:30am / The Silver City Public Library – 515 College Avenue / The Library, Yada-Yada Yarn, and WNMU’s Kappa Delta Pi once again bring a special mittens Story time for all ages / 23 beautiful pairs of hand knitted mittens will be given to children after story time
- 9 Breath Method and Prayer Circle with Martha K Everett
11am-12:30pm / Integrative Health and Wellness Center – 310 W. 6th Street / Lesson on the 9 Breath Method, followed by the Prayer Circle / Please join in with your breath to truly be of service to our community of Silver City, our loved ones and our world / 388.2098 or www.abundancetherapeutics.com
- Santa Rita Del Cobre with Terry Humble
1pm / Bayard Public Library – 1112 Central Avenue / Humble, an author and local historian, will give a 30-minute presentation on his book Santa Rita Del Cobre / Humble will also discuss his latest book Silver City / Q & A session follows
- City of Rocks Star Party
At Dark / City of Rocks – Orion Group Camp site / Silver City Astronomical Society member, Matt Wilson, hosts star gazing / Dress warm, bring a drink and use red flashlight and approach site with only parking lights /matthewdwilson@q.com
- The Greenwood Misses
6pm / Diane’s Parlor – 510 N Bullard Street / Local Americana / Free
- New Mexico Music Series: Sonia & Disappear Fear – ON TOUR
Doors 7pm, Show 7:30pm / Buckhorn Opera House / One night only! / 538.9911
- Broken Film Disappear Fear
8pm / Buckhorn Saloon & Opera House / Pinos altos / www.disappearfear.com or www.buckhornsaloonandoperahouse.com
Sunday 24 November
- LGBT Grant County Brunch
Noon / Rainbow Village – 301 W College – Suite 5 / Bring a dish to share if you like
- Open Mic with Azaima Anderson
6pm / Diane’s Parlor – 510 N Bullard Street / Free
Monday 25 November
- HIV Support Group
5:30 – 7:30 pm / Rainbow Village – LGBT Grant County Center – 301 West College Avenue – Suite 5 / 519.5562
- Open Mic Night
7pm / Buckhorn Saloon – Pinos Altos / Free
Tuesday 26 November
- Kiwanis Club of Silver City
Noon – 1pm / Red Barn Restaurant – Silver Heights Boulevard / Guest presenters and often youth in our community / Kiwanis is an open membership service organization dedicated to serving children, one child at a time and offers a range of programs for kids of all ages / Lunch available / Sabrina Pack, President 538.3396
- Reina Flores McCarthy
6pm / Diane’s Parlor – 510 N Bullard Street / Traditional Mexican Songs / Free
To include an event on the calendar please send your request tohealthcouncilgc@gmail.com and includ the following information:
- Event name
- Date and time
- Location with physical address
- Short description if desired
- Cost, if any
- Contact name / phone / email / URL
If you have a recurring event, please send monthly notices which should include the date(s) and requested information from above.
Note that the list is compiled from list serve participants, various community calendars, and area postings. GCCHC and GMCR do not take responsibility for any missing/incorrect events and we retain the right to exclude unsuitable events.
For additional info contact Kendra Milligan / Public Relations Liaison / Grant County Community Health Council / 388.1198 x10 / healthcouncilgc@gmail.com
