Friday 1 November 2013
- Downtown Business and Gallery Celebration Sale
All Day Every Day through December / Participating businesses have a shooting star in their windows
- Retired Educators Association
11:30am / Red Barn Restaurant – 708 Silver Height Boulevard / All retired educators from any state are welcome / Membership organization / Ruth Nagel – 534.3782 or Jewel Burke – 539.2274
- La Clinica Open House
5:30pm – 8pm / Corner of 32nd Street and Ridge Loop / Come tour the new facility and meet the staff of La Clinica Health & Birth Center for Women & Children and ask questions / Refreshments
- Bike Works Fridays 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
- Friends of the Underground
6:30pm / Diane’s Parlor – 510 N Bullard Street / Rock Pop Combo / Free
- Wild Turkeys of the Neighborhood
7pm / WNMU Harlan Hall – Alabama & 12th Street / Southwest New Mexico Audubon Society meeting / Fred Fox and Patty Reed share stories and videos of some of the daily visits by their neighborhood turkeys and discuss the three subspecies of wild turkey that live in New Mexico / Light refreshments / Everyone welcome / 388.2386
- Fairytale Halloween Party
8pm / Buckhorn Opera House – Pinos Altos / Music with New Orleans Funk & Blues Band – Chapel Hill / Costume Contest – 1st, 2nd & 3rd Prizes / No Minors
- Halloween Costume Contest
9pm / Diane’s Parlor – 510 N Bullard Street / Free
Saturday 2 November 2013
- Gila Bird Area Field Trip
7.30am – mid afternoon / WNMU Fine Arts Center – Parking Lot / Audubon Society will carpool up Hwy 180 to the Bill Evans Lake turn off and bird from there all the way into the Bird Area / Wear appropriate clothing and bring drinks and lunch / Brian Dolton 388.4210
- All Souls Trail Race
9am sharp / Race starts at La Capilla / 5K & 10K courses on Boston Hill Trails / Fee / Sponsored by Aldo Leopold Charter School / Proceeds benefit Grant County Food Pantry / For registration forms, maps, & details, contact 574.2902 or mrgreendreams@msn.com
- 109th Annual Bazaar
9am – 1pm / Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd – Corner of 7th & Texas Street / Brunch including made-to-order omelets, turkey and ham sandwiches and homemade soups / Bake sale w/ cookies, cakes, bread, Clothing boutique, holiday crafts items, Nancy Wyatt Pottery and so much more / Garage sale next door / Something for everyone!
- Guatemalan Sale
9:30am – 3:30pm / The Mimbres Region Arts Council – 1201 Pope Street / Sale of Guatemalan imports / Free / 538.2505 / mimbresarts.org/guatemalan-mercado
- 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
- Day of the Dead Celebration
10am – 4pm / Yankie / Texas Arts District and friends sponsor Dia de Los Muertos – Day of the Dead – a celebration for the community and for loved ones lost / Food from Mexico Viejo and other local eateries, music by local entertainers, arts, crafts, sugar skulls, face painting and children’s activities / Yankie Street closed to vehicle traffic from Bullard to Arizona / Texas Street closed from Broadway to Market Street / Public altars located throughout the district or set up your own altar in the spaces provided for prayers or mementos
- Fiddling Friends
12:15pm – 1pm / Alotta Gelato / Join the Fiddlin Fun with these talented students of traditional music / Free
- Pocket Shrine Adult Craft Class
12:30pm – 4pm / Silver City Museum – 312 W Broadway / For crafters 16 years and older / Fee includes materials / Class is limited to 6 students / Pre-registration encouraged / 538.5921 – silvercitymuseum.org
- Top Hat & Reefer Madness
6pm & 8:30pm / Silco Theater – 311 N Bullard Street / Silco presents Classics through the Decades to benefit theater reconstruction
- Barry Namm & Danny Reyes
6pm / Diane’s Parlor – 510 N Bullard Street / Rock Pop Combo / Free
- 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
- Pat Panther
7:30pm / Buckhorn Saloon – Pinos Altos / Blues – Bisbee / Free
Sunday 3 November 2013
- A Covenant and a Memorial
10am / Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Silver City / Sunny Yates will discuss UU World article found at uuworld.org / Coffee and conversation after
- LGBT Grant County Brunch
Noon / Rainbow Village – 301 W College – Suite 5 / Bring a dish to share if you like
Monday 4 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
- Community Investment Fund Training & Panel Discussion
12pm -1:30pm / Fort Bayard room, Grant County Business & Conference Center – 3031 Hwy 180 East / Learn the do’s and don’ts from previous CIF grantees and CIF Review Committee members / Free / 388.1198 / healthcouncil@grmc.org
- 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
- HIV Support Group
5:30 – 7:30 pm / Rainbow Village – LGBT Grant County Center – 301 West College Avenue – Suite 5 / 519.5562
- Open Mic with Don Beams
6pm / Diane’s Parlor – 510 N Bullard Street / Free
- Open Mic Night
7pm / Buckhorn Saloon – Pinos Altos / Free
Tuesday 5 November 2013
- Basic Computer Class
9:30am – 12:30pm & 1:30pm – 4:30pm / Silver City Public Library – 515 W College Avenue / Computer training course including fundamentals and Windows 7 / Free / Register 527.8799 x110
- Svastha Yoga Classes
11am – 12:15pm / 4:30pm – 5:45pm / Integrative Health and Wellness Center – 310 W 6th Street / Every Tuesday & Thursday / Yoga for all ages and abilities / Fee – First class free / 956.9988 – yogahridaya.com
- 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
- Gene Booth
6:30pm / Diane’s Parlor – 510 N Bullard Street / Old Time Country Music / Free
Wednesday 6 November 2013
- Curbside Consulting
9am – Noon / Center for Health Innovation / 902 Santa Rita Street – 2nd floor conference room / Consulting services for existing or aspiring nonprofit organizations / Free / Lisa Jimenez – 534.0101 – x2108 – lmjimenez13@gmail.com
- Basic Computer Class
9:30am – 12:30pm & 1:30pm – 4:30pm / Silver City Public Library – 515 W College Avenue / Computer training course including fundamentals and Windows 7 / Free / Register 527.8799 x110
- Gin Rummy
1pm / Yankee Creek Coffee House – 112 W Yankie Street at T exas
- 5th Annual Hunger for Knowledge Dinner
5pm – 7pm / Volunteer Commons Center for Food Security and Sustainability – 501 E 13th Street / Fun and informational dinner is a fundraiser for the Volunteer Center of Grant County / WNMU Social Science Department for reservations – 538.6634
- Dane & Edie
6pm / Diane’s Parlor – 510 N Bullard Street / Piano & Vocal – Jazz & Standards / Free
- Anthony Kearns in concert
7:30pm / WNMU Fine Arts Center Theater / Grant County Community Concerts Association presents the acclaimed Irish tenor who has become famous through his PBS appearances as one of the Irish Tenors / Silver City will be his only New Mexico stop on his nationwide US tour / Tix via GCCC at 538.5862 – gcconcerts.org
Thursday 7 November 2013
- Introduction to the internet
9:30am – 12:30pm / Silver City Public Library – 515 W College Avenue / Computer training course on email, online forms, search engines and more / Free / Register 527.8799 x110
- Svastha Yoga Classes
11am – 12:15pm / 4:30pm – 5:45pm / Integrative Health and Wellness Center – 310 W 6th Street / Every Tuesday & Thursday / Yoga for all ages and abilities / Fee – First class free / 956.9988 – yogahridaya.com
- Brown Bag program – The Bell Ranch with David Remley
Noon – 1pm / Silver City Museum Annex – 302 W Broadway / 538.5921 – silvercitymuseum.org
- Introduction to Yard and Garden Infrastructure Design
Noon – 1pm / Silver City Food Coop Meeting Room – End of 6th Street / Jean Eisenhower will discuss consideration for sun, wind, water, cold air flow, privacy, views, noise, animals, and more / Free / HomeandGardenInspiration.net
- Governor’s Commission on Disabilities Public Forum
9am / Grant County Administration Building – 1400 Hwy 180 East / Share your concerns, issues, and experiences regarding disabilities to the Commission on Disabilities / Regular meeting 9am – Noon / Public input opens at 1:30pm / Open to the public / 877.696.1470 – gcd@state.nm.us
- Fort Bayard’s Baseball History
3pm / Fort Bayard Theater – Fort Bayard / A presentation by Mary Darling on her screenplay At First A Prince dramatizing the 1925 Copper League
- Literacy Link-Leamos Meet and Greet
4pm – 5pm / Javalina Coffee House – Bullard & Broadway / All volunteers/tutors invited or those interested in volunteering / 388.0892
- 90th Anniversary Celebration of Rotary Club of Silver City
5:30pm / First Church of Harmony – Arizona and 7th Street / Join current and former Rotarians in celebration of service to Silver City, Grant County community and humanitarian causes around the world / Refreshments and snacks will be served
- Evening Mediation with Jeff Goin
5:30pm – 6:15pm / Billy Casper Wellness Center / Resuming Thursday evening meditations / 313.4087 – jeffgoinhypnotherapy.com
- 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 to healthcouncilgc@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
