Friday 6 December 2013
- Festival of Trees
10am – 8pm / Guadalupe Montessori School – 1731 Alabama Street / Enjoy the holidays with live trees for sale decorated by local artists, organizations, schools, and community / Trees delivered by December 9 / Baked goods, music, tours, crafts, gifts and more / Benefits the school / 388.3343 – heather@guadalupemontessori.org
- Book Signing with Stacie Spragg-Baude
2pm / Silver City Museum – 312 W Broadway / Books include If There’s Squash Bugs In Heaven, I Ain’t Staying, Learning to Make the Perfect Pie, Sing When You Need To, and Find the Way Home with Farmer Evelyn / 538.5921 – silvercitymuseum.org
- Gazebo Lighting and Holiday Sing-Off
5pm / Gough Park Gazebo / The Kiwanis Club of Silver City and friends offer Christmas music, treats and holiday fun for all / Come join us for the lighting of the gazebo and cheer for your favorite singers from Kiwanis youth groups
- Santa’s Outpost
5pm – 8pm / Bear Creek Cabins, Pinos Altos / Pictures with Santa, carolers, hot cocoa, cookies, ponies, bake shop and giveaways / Parking at the Pinos altos Fire Station with transportation by Corre Caminos ONLY / No vehicles allowed at site /388.4501
- 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
- Silver City String Beans
6pm / Diane’s Parlor – 510 N Bullard Street / Bluegrass / Free
- Gila Wildlife Rescue at Southwest New Mexico Audubon Society
7pm / WNMU Harlan Hall – corner of Alabama & 12th Street / Dennis Miller of Gila Wildlife Rescue presents this program on the birds of prey he rehabilitated this past year / Light refreshments / 388.2386
- Pat Panther
7:30pm / Buckhorn Saloon / Blues, Bisbee / Free
Saturday 7 December 2013
- Audubon Annual Raptor Count
If you would like to take part and get a route assigned, call Roland Shook 590.4731
- New Mexico Tamal Fiesta y Más
10am – 3pm / Broadway Street – Downtown Silver City / Stroll along decorated streets, visit craft vendors and enjoy holiday food from the Americas / Tamales, capirotada, bizcochos, Mexican hot chocolate, and red chile kettle corn / 538.5921
- Toys for Tots Drive
10am – 6pm / Wal-Mart entrance / Marine Corps Reserve will be filling the truck for local kids /Rob Narvaez 574.7905
- Mimbres Hot Springs Ranch Studio Sale
10am – 5pm / from Hwy 152 take Hwy 63 South near San Lorenzo 6 miles to Royal John Min Rd (mile marker 19.5), follow signs 2.5 miles to Ranch / Dozens of artists and crafters / Free refreshments / Door prizes, need not be present to win / Live music / No pets / www.studiosalemimbres.com
- Community Bike Ride
10am / Bike Works Root Shop – 815 E 10th Street / Bikes and helmets are available at the Root shop / Picking up additional riders at The Bike Works Branch shop / 820 Bullard Street – corner of College / The ride lasts until 2pm / Bring a lunch or get it along the way / 388.1444
- Learn to make a Tamal!
10am – Adult Class / 1pm – Children’s Class / Silver City Museum – 312 W Broadway / 538.5921 or silvercitymuseum.org
- Festival of Trees
11am – 3pm / Guadalupe Montessori School – 1731 Alabama Street / Enjoy the holidays with live trees for sale decorated by local artists, organizations, schools, and community / Trees delivered by 9 December / Baked goods, music, tours, crafts, gifts, and more / Benefits the schools / 388.3343 – heather@guadalupemontessori.org
- Bayou Seco
1pm – 4pm / Annual Mimbres Hot Springs Ranch Studio Sale
- Southwest Birds Exhibit
1pm – 5pm / JW Art Gallery – 99 Cortez Ave – Hurley / The “Southwest Birds” themed exhibit features artwork of Grant County Art Guild artists / The show will be on display Wednesday through Friday from 9am – 5pm / Saturday and Sunday from 10am – 5pm through January 3rd / Light refreshments served
- Curanderismo: Traditional Healing
3pm / Silver City Museum – 312 W Broadway / Presentation by Athena Wolf, curandera / 538.5921 or silvercitymuseum.org
- Paula Wittner Anti Gravity Reception
4pm – 6pm / Seedboat Gallery – 214 W Yankie Street /534.1136
- Enchanted Christmas Tree Tour
4pm – 8pm / 615 A St / 25 decorated trees and a miniature Christmas Village are presented in a historical home / Hot cider & cookies / Benefits Children’s Charities in Grant County / Tickets at AmBank, Alotta Gelato, Aunt Judy’s Attic or at the door / 538.3216
- The Roadrunners
6pm / Diane’s Parlor – 510 N Bullard Street / Rock and Soul combo / Free
Sunday 8 December 2013
- Mimbres Hot Springs Ranch Studio Sale
10am – 5pm / From Hwy 152 take Hwy 63 South near San Lorenzo 6 miles to Royal John Min Rd (mile marker 19.5), follow signs 2.5 miles to Ranch / Dozens of artists and crafters / Free refreshments. Door prizes, need not be present to win / Live music / No pets / studiosalemimbres.com
- Toys for Tots Drive
10am – 6pm / Wal-Mart entrance / Marine Corps Reserve will be filling the truck for local kids / Rob Narvaez – 574.7905
- The NAN Ranch Collections:
What Archaeologists Have Learned from Them About the Mimbres
10am / Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Silver City – 3845 N Swan Street / Dr Cynthia Bettison will speak about collections. Bettison is a registered professional archaeologist, Mimbres scholar and Director of the WNMU Museum / Coffee and conversation follow / Free
- Hi Lo Silvers Holiday Concert and Sing-A-Long
3pm / First Presbyterian Church – 1915 N Swan Street / Directed by Valdeen Wooton and accompanied by Virginia Robertson and Bill Baldwin / Free
- Enchanted Christmas Tree Tour
3pm – 7pm / 615 A Street / 25 decorated trees and miniature Christmas Village are presented in a historical home / Hot cider & cookies / Benefits Children’s Charities in Grant County / Tickets at AmBank, Alotta Gelato, Aunt Judy’s Attic or at the door / 538.3216
- PVA Holiday Party
5:30pm – 8pm / Tre Rosat Café – 304 N Bullard Street / Hosted by the Progressive Voters Alliance of Grant County / The public is invited to join the PVA-GC in celebrating the Holiday Season / Candidacy Announcements for Municipal Elections / Free / Free appetizers
- Compassionate Friends of SW New Mexico
5th Annual Lighting Remembrance
6:30pm – 8:30pm / Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd – Corner of 7th and Texas Streets / Parents, grandparents and siblings lighting candles honoring and remembering those who have been lost / Open to all / Free / Mitch Barsh – 534.1134
- Open Mic with Dustin Hamman
6:30pm / Diane’s Parlor – 510 N Bullard Street / Free
Monday 9 December 2013
- The Silver City Grant County Widowed Persons Service
10:30am sign in / 11am meeting / Glad Tidings Church / We will have a social hour after lunch / All singles are welcome / 537.3643
- Open Mic Night
7pm / Buckhorn Saloon / Free
Tuesday 10 December 2013
- Grant County Commission Meeting
9am / Grant County Administration Building – 1400 Hwy 180 East / Meeting agenda can be found at grancountynm.org
- CANCELED: Low Vision Support Group
Next meeting 14 January 2014 – 1pm / Gila Regional Medical Center Board Room
- 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
- Culturing Vegetables
Noon – 1pm / Food Coop Community Room – behind the Coop / Learn simple techniques to enhance the nutrition and improve digestibility of different foods / Free / 388.2343
- Greg Renfro
6:30pm / Diane’s Parlor – 510 N Bullard Street / Free
Wednesday 11 December 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
- Gin Rummy
1pm / Yankee Creek Coffee House – 112 W Yankie Street at Texas
- Grant County Democratic Party, regular monthly meeting
5:30pm potluck meal / 6:20pm business meeting / 3060 Hwy 180E / Bring a dish and bring a friend / 654.6060
- Dane and Edie
6:30pm / Diane’s Parlor – 510 N Bullard Street / Piano & Vocal – Jazz & Standards / Free
- Dustin Hammon
6:30pm / Buckhorn Saloon – Pinos Altos / Alternative folk rock / Free
- Trivia Night
7:30pm / Bear Mountain Lodge / Hosted by quizmaster Josh White / Food and drink available / Prizes to be given out / Team of six people max / 538.2538
Thursday 12 December 2013
- Holiday Member Appreciation Day: Silver City Food Coop
All day / 520 N Bullard / Members save 10% storewide, try samples, enter for free drawings and celebrate / New members can also participate
- Grant County Commission Regular Meeting
9am / Grant County Administration Building – 1400 Hwy 180 East / Meeting agenda can be found at grancountynm.org
- Culturing Vegetables
Noon – 1pm / Food Coop Community Room – behind the Coop / Learn simple techniques to enhance the nutrition and improve digestibility of different foods /Free / 388.2343
- Doug Fine – Too High to Fail
5pm / Silver City Public Library / 515 W College Avenue / Author Doug Fine discusses his book Too High to Fail – “the first in-depth look at the burgeoning legal cannabis industry and how the ‘new green economy’ is shaping our country” / Free
- Victorian Christmas
5:30pm – 8pm / Silver City Museum – 312 W Broadway / Fun, frolic and festivities from a bygone era / Cookies, crafts, costumes and Father Christmas / Music: 5:30pm Community Chamber Singers / 6pm Desert Larks / 6:30pm Spare Parts / 7pm Concert Band of the Southwest Brass / 7:30pm Gila Highlanders / Free to community, sponsored by AmBank / 538.5921
- Don B & Bobby T
6:30pm / Diane’s Parlor – 510 N Bullard Street / Free
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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
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