Community Calendar / 10 January 2014

Friday 10 January 2014

• Lady Mustang Basketball vs Adams State
  5:30pm / WNMU Drag Court / Live updates on Twitter @WNMUAthletics
• Mustang Basketball vs Adams State
  7:30pm / WNMU Drag Court / Live updates on Twitter @WNMUAthletics
• Loose Blues Band
  6:30pm / Diane’s Parlor – 510 N Bullard Street / uh, Blues / Free
• Mike+Ruthy
  7:30pm / Buckhorn Opera House – Pinos Altos / MRAC Folk Series – MimbresArts.org
• Silver City String Beans
  7:30pm / Buckhorn Saloon – Pinos Altos / Bluegrass / Free

Saturday 11 January 2014

• Grant County Chess Tournament
  9am – 12:30pm / Silver High School Library – corner of Silver & 32nd Streets /  Sponsored by Mike Giusto and the the Silver Chess Team / Open to all chess players / Free / 956.3138
• Kids Craft Class: Make a Bandana Pillow
  10am – Noon / Silver City Museum – 312 W Broadway / For crafters ages 8 and up / Limit of 10 crafters / Fee  / Pre-registration encouraged / Parent attendance required
• Breath Empowerment
  10am – Noon / NM College of Natural Healing – 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 / Space is limited – registration required / Fee / 388.2098 – abundancetherapeutics.com
• Daughters of the American Revolution
  10am / Church of the Good Shepherd – Texas  @ 7th Street / The usual ritual plus a round table discussion on sharing family stories and memories / All are welcome / Lucy Whitmarsh – 574.8394 – lmwk@dishmail.net
• Vinyasa Flow Yoga
  10am – 11:30am /  First Church of Harmony – 609 Arizona Street at 7th / Becky Glenn instructs students with some yoga experience / Incorporates sun salutations / Fee / 404.234.5331
• Basics of Do-It-Yourself Passive Solar Design
  10am – 2pm / Jean Eisenhower addresses solar gain, appropriate insulation, thermal mass and how they apply to ovens, water heaters, homes, and home retrofits / Bring your home designs to brainstorm passive solar retrofit possibilities / Brown bag / Fee / Registration required / homeandgardeninspiration.net/workshops
• Folded Flower Class
  2pm – 4pm / Common Thread – 107 W Broadway / Sponsored by the Southwest Women’s Fiber Arts Collective / Make an origami flower from fabric / All materials provided / Fee / Pre-register at The Common Thread – 538.5733
• Lady Mustang Basketball vs Fort Lewis
  5:30pm / WNMU Drag Court / Live updates on Twitter @WNMUAthletics
• Mustang Basketball vs Fort Lewis
  7:30pm / WNMU Drag Court / Live updates on Twitter @WNMUAthletics
• Azaima Anderson
  6:30pm – 8:30pm / Yankie Creek Coffee House – Corner Yankie & Texas
• Loose Blues Band
  6:30pm / Diane’s Parlor – 510 N Bullard Street / uh, Blues / Free
• Melanie Zipin & the Sugar Leafs
  7:30pm / Buckhorn Saloon – Pinos Altos / Folk Rock, Originals / Free

Sunday 12 January 2014

• Heart Lightning
  10am / Unitarian Universalist Fellowship – 3845 N Swan Street / Interfaith minister Rev Azaima presents the healing modality called Heart Lightning to lift emotional blocks and restore serenity / She will also speak on finding the courage to speak out – Chemtrails: No Longer a Conspiracy Theory / Light refreshments follow the service / Free

Monday 13 January 2014

• Myssage
  9:30am – 10:30am / Church of Harmony  – Texas at 7th Street / A self-massage technique using special balls, placed beneath the weight of the body / Gentle movements release muscle tension and soften connective tissue / First class is free / Juniper Bowers – 536.3078
• The Silver City Grant County Widowed Persons Service
  11am / Glad Tidings Church / Linda Billings discusses local history / All singles are welcome / Lunch available / 537.3643
• Open Mic Night
  7pm / Buckhorn Saloon – Pinos Altos / Free

Tuesday 14 January 2014

• Growing Sprouts and Micro-Greens
  Noon – 1pm / Co-op Community Room – End of 6th Street at The Big Ditch / January Forum / Learn simple techniques to provide your own fresh greens all winter long / Light refreshments are served / Free & open to all
• The Silver City Rotary Club Luncheon
  Noon / WNMU Student Memorial Building – 2nd floor – Sunset Room / A speaker will talk about issues of community interest / Guests are welcome / Hot lunch with dessert and coffee available
• Low Vision Support Group
  1pm / Gila Regional Medical Center – 1313 E 32^nd Street – Board room / Gadgets and tech that make low vision life easier / Laura Kobert of the NM Commission for the Blind / 388.1108
• The Silver City / Grant County TEA Party Patriots
  6pm / Red Barn Restaurant – Silver Heights Boulevard / Doors open & dinner available at 5pm

Wednesday 15 January 2014

• WILL Lunch & Learn: Too Old to Rock & Roll, Too Young to Die
  Noon / WNMU Global Resource Center – 12^th Street & Kentucky – ABC Room / James Smith discusses a beginner’s guide to understanding classical music / Bring a lunch / 538.6835 or will-learning.com
• Gin Rummy
  1pm / Yankie Creek Coffee House – 112 W Yankie Street / Everyone invited / Free
• WILL Sign Up Social
  5pm / WNMU Global Resource Center – 12^th St & Kentucky / Meeting at 5:30pm, course sign-up at 6 pm / Become a Western Institute for Lifelong Learning member, meet course facilitators at the Social, preview the spring course schedule and sign up for courses / WILL members can sign up for as many classes as are available / Free and open to the public / 538.6835 – will-learning.com – info@will-learning.com
• Daughters Rea
  6:30pm / Buckhorn Saloon – Pinos Altos / Indie Folk Duo from Yosemite / Free
• Trivia Night
  7pm / Little Toad Creek Brewery & Distillery – Broadway and Bullard / Every Wednesday with quizmaster Josh White / Food and Refreshments available / no cover charge / Prizes of gift certificates for $15 and $25 / Team of six people max

Thursday 16 January 2014

• Newcomers Club of Grant County
  11am / Luncheon Noon / Silver City Woman’s Club – Silver Heights Boulevard at Yucca / Linda Billings will speak about “Life in Damascus” / For new arrivals  as well as those who are long-standing members of our community / Linda Sylvester 480.518.5839 or lindasylvester@msn.com
• Growing Sprouts and Micro-Greens
  Noon – 1pm / Co-op Community Room – End of 6th Street at The Big Ditch / January Forum / Learn simple techniques to provide your own fresh greens all winter long / Light refreshments are served / Free & open to all
• Greg and Jean Ann
  2pm – 4pm / Yankie Creek Coffee House – Yankie and Texas / Original folk and favorite covers / Free
• WNMU Community Forum
  6pm – WNMU Miller Library / Public Lands: The Breathing Space of the Nation / Potluck follows the forum / 505.717.4330
• 2014 Artist Lecture Series: “A Baroque Feast of Art, Music and Food”
  6:30pm / WNMU Parotti Hall / 4th lecture in the series / Free and open to the public / Presented by Mimbres Region Arts Council – 538.2505 – mimbresarts.org
• 1^st Degree Reiki – Talk & Demonstration
  6pm – 9pm / 102 N Bayard Street – corner of Spring / Reiki is a gentle yet powerful healing art where students learn how to channel life force to themselves or another for the purpose of increasing the body’s natural ability to heal, which anyone can learn / Free / Vicki Allen – 388.8114

Friday 17 January 2014

• Gila EDA Roundtable Discussion
  8am / Location TBA
• Seed Matters: We Reap What We Sow
  7pm / WNMU Harlan Hall Room 101 – 12^th St / Presented by Gila Native Plant Society George Farmer on why seeds matter and the 12,000 years of relationship between people and plants that transformed the world / Why plant diversity is a critical component to human life and the current perils diminishing that diversity / Free / Refreshments / gilanps.org

Saturday 18 January 2014

• Field Trip with the Grant County Rolling Stones Gem & Mineral Society
  8am / Silver City Visitors Center – Hudson Street / The Lordsburg Silver Mine District and Fluorite Mines / 534.1393 or rollingstonesgms.blogspot.com
• Free Card Making Workshop
  10am – 4pm / Demonstrations on color schemes, technical tools, themes  / Will walk away with mixed bag of cards / Limited space / Reserve space 682.667.8848
• 9 Breath Method and Prayer Circle with Martha K Everett
  11am –12:30pm / Integrative Health and Wellness Center – 310 W 6^th St / Detailed lesson on the 9-Breath Method, followed by the Prayer Circle / All proceeds will be donated to The Grant County Community Food Pantry / 388.2098 or abundancetherapeutics.com
• Book Signing with author Esther Melvin
  2pm / Silver City Museum – 312 W Broadway / Esther Melvin will be signing the book Walking Going – Journey to the Holy Mountains of Nepal / 538.5921 or silvercitymuseum.org
• Thomas Radcliffe
  2pm – 4pm / Yankie Creek Coffee House
• Tiffany Christopher
  7:30pm / Buckhorn Saloon – Pinos Altos / One woman band from Las Cruces / Free
• Twisted Vine Refugees
  7:30pm / Old Elks Club – Texas Street at Market / Entertainment by the Roadrunners

Sunday 19 January 2014

• SC Museum Book Club
  2pm / Silver City Museum – 312 W Broadway / To Hell on a Fast Horse will be the topic of discussion / 538.5921 or silvercitymuseum.org
• Bridge Community Fund-Raising Dinner
  4pm / First United Methodist Church – 300 W College Avenue / Music by Spare Parts, a barbershop quartet / 538.5754
• Grant County Prostate Support Group
  6:30pm / GRMC Conference Room – 1313 E 32^nd Street / Current patients, survivors, and those at-risk for prostate cancer are encouraged to attend / Dave 388.2331

Monday 20 January 2014

• Laughter Club
  12:15pm – 12:45pm / Episcopal 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
• Open Mic Night
  7pm / Buckhorn Saloon – Pinos Altos / Free

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For additional info contact Kendra Milligan / Public Relations Liaison / Grant County Community Health Council / 388.1198 x10 / healthcouncilgc@gmail.com