Friday 14 March 2014
- Southwest Regional Non-Profit Resource Conference
7:30am – Registration / 8:30am – 3:45pm Conference /
Grant County Business & Conference Ctr – 3031 Hwy 180 East / Better, Stronger, Together: Uniting the Non-Profit Sector / Workshops, networking and curbside consulting / Free / Lunch available / Register by March 7 / research.net/s/SWRnonprofit – 388.1198
- Medicare Info
9am – 11am / HMS La Vida – 110 W 11th St / Volunteers available for Medicare questions / Applications for medication assistance / 534.0248
- Silver City Woman’s Club
10:30am / 411 Silver Heights Blvd / Featured speaker from Edwards Jones on retirement investing / Pam – 534.0313
- Museum Volunteer Social
1pm / Silver City Museum Annex – 302 West Broadway / Come and meet volunteers and learn about how you can be involved
- St Patrick’s Day Craft Class for Kids
3:30pm – 5pm / Bayard Public Library – 1112 Central Avenue / Please remember that children aged 9 or younger must be accompanied by an adult care-giver while at the library
- Greg and Charlie
6pm – 9pm / Diane’s Parlor – 501 N Bullard / Original folk and favorite folk-rock covers / Free
- Concert Band of the Southwest – Fantasy, Fire! And Folk
7pm / WNMU Fine Arts Center Theater / Bandleader David Kendrick presents their spring concert / Selection of Gershwin, Fantasy Adventure, Broadway, Swing and Cajun music / Free / 388.7874 – concertbandofthesw@gmail.com
- Twisted Vine Refugee Support Group
7:30pm / Old Elk’s Club – Texas Street at Market / The Roadrunners / Tix at door
Saturday 15 March 2014
- The Rolling Stones Gem & Mineral Society Field Trip
8am / Visitor’s Center – Hudson Street / Traveling south again this month to look for “candy” rock rhyolite, a beautiful cabbing material / Sign in and connect with rides / Please bring lunch, lots of water, chairs, field glasses and a camera / Leaves by 8:30am / 388.2010 or rollingstonesgms.blogspot.com
- Basic Landscaping Principles
9am – Noon / WNMU Campus / James Fitzgerald presents a class and field trip on basic landscaping principles / Sponsored by Gila Native Plant Society / Series 22 Feb – 5 Apr / 602.810.8059 or gilanps.org
- Music of White Signal
2pm – 4pm / Yankie Creek Coffee House – Corner of Texas and Yankie Streets
- 60th Anniversary of the Salt of the Earth
Salt of the Earth is the landmark film based on the 1951 strike against the Empire Zinc Mine here in Grant County by Hispanic workers on safety, housing and wage issues, equality with Anglo workers and the demand to be treated with dignity by management / It is doubly significant as the film makers were blacklisted during the McCarthy Era
9:45 – 10am / Bus transportation available from Grant County Business & Conference Center
10am – 10:45am / Coffee reception at USW Local 9424 Union Hall – Bayard
11am – 1pm / Historic site bus tour of the area including strike locations
1:30pm / USW sponsored lunch and speakers
- Then and Now:
Salt of the Earth 60th Anniversary Celebration
4pm – 7pm / WNMU – Fine Arts Center Theater / Six local acts – whose original music was selected for a short film promoting Grant County recently – will perform / Greg Renfro will both host and perform along with Melanie Zipin / Dale Rucklos / Rhythm Mystic / Bayou Seco / Andrew Dahl-Bredine / Mike Moutoux / Luis Quiñones /
Panel discussion From Women’s Auxiliary to Women of Steel /
Screening of the film – Salt of the Earth
505.455.2853 – info@afscme18.org – Facebook Salt of the Earth NM / Free Tickets at GMCR and locations throughout Grant County
Sunday 16 March 2014
- Western UU Life Festival Talk
10am / Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Silver City – 3845 N Swan St / Constance Albrecht and Howard Schwartzman speak about the Western UU Life Festival camp / Please join us / Coffee and conversation after the service
- LGBT Brunch
Noon / Rainbow Center – 301 West College Avenue – Suite 5 / All Queerfolk, their families friends, and allies are invited / Bring something to share if you like / Occurs every Sunday
- SC Museum Book Signing and Lecture Series
1pm – 3pm / Silver City Museum Annex – 302 W Broadway / Come and learn with Dr Victor Acquista author of Pathways to Health, An Integral Guidebook
- SC Museum Book Club
2pm / Silver City Museum – 312 W Broadway / All southwest genres
- Bridge Community
Early Evening Dinner & Annual Meeting
5pm / First United Methodist Church – 300 W College Avenue / A benefit dinner for The Bridge Community / Hear about where they are in their project and what’s next
- Thai Dinner and a Show
5pm / WNMU Student Center – 2nd floor / Ticket info @ LGBTgrantcounty.com
Monday 17 March 2014
- Desert Larks
Noon – 1pm / GRMC cafeteria – 1313 E 32nd St / Irish & some Scottish music to celebrate St Patrick’s Day
- Silver City New Hope Al-Anon Family Group
12:05pm / First Presbyterian Church – 1915 N Swan Street / Meets on Mondays / 537.3141
- Laughter Club
12:15pm – 12:45pm / Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd – Texas & 7th Streets / 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
- Grant County Community Health Council
3pm / Grant County Admin Center – 1400 180 East / The Health and Wellness Planning Authority for Grant County Board of Commissioners / Welcome new coordinator / Info on 5210 / Hungry in NM / Updates from committees / Open and public w/ a comment section
Tuesday 18 March 2014
- The Friend Program
8am – 2pm / WNMU Global Resource Center Auditorium – corner of Florida and 12th St / Sheri S Dollin, M Ed of the Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center / Overview of the Friends Program, inclusive social skills program / Learn to engage individuals with ASDs in appropriately with typical peers in their natural setting at school, home and in the community / Free, thanks to the community Enhancement Fund / Must register / 538.6418 spri.audrey@wnmu.edu
- 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 / Lunch available
- Greg Renfro and Kevin Compton
6pm – 9pm / Diane’s Parlor – 510 N Bullard / Original folk and favorite folk rock covers / Free
Wednesday 19 March 2014
- Medicare Info
9am – 11am / HMS La Vida – 110 W 11th St / Volunteers available for Medicare questions / Applications for medication assistance / 534.0248
- Gin Rummy
1pm / Yankie Creek Coffee House – 112 W Yankie Street at Texas / Everyone invited / Free
- Museum Nights
5:30pm / WNMU Museum – Fleming Hall – 2nd Floor Lecture Room / Katie Baustian, PhD Candidate, UNLV / Somewhere between Indiana Jones and Bone: Bioarcheology and Contributions to Mimbres Research / Free
- Bayard Al-Anon
6pm / Santa Clara Senior Center – 107 East Street – Santa Clara / Meets on Wednesdays / 537.3141
- Progressive Voters Alliance
6:30pm / Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Hall – 3845 N Swan St / Review of the recent NM Legislative session / Updates on the Gila River diversion proposal / Review of the recent election results / A perspective on the upcoming county primary / Celebration of Lynda Aimen-Smith and Lupe Cano’s election to the Silver City Council / Snacks and refreshments
- Trivia Night
7pm / Little Toad Creek Brewery & Distillery – Broadway and Bullard / Every Wednesday with quizmaster Josh White / No cover charge / Prizes of gift certificates for $15 and $25 / Teams of six people max or join a team
Thursday 20 March 2014
- Newcomers Club of Grant County
11am / Woman’s Club – 411 Silver Heights Blvd / They invite participation of new arrivals to our area – as well as those who are long-standing members of our community / Please attend and make new friends / Linda Sylvester 480.518.5839 or lindasylvester@msn.com
- Medicare Workshop
Noon / Santa Clara Senior Center / Medicare Preventive Services, Fraud information, and Medicare Savings Programs
Friday 21 March 2014
- Medicare Info
9am – 11am / HMS La Vida – 110 W 11th St / Volunteers available for Medicare questions / Applications for medication assistance / 534.0248
- Fourth Annual Home & Garden Expo
Noon – 8pm / Grant County Business and Conference Center – 3031 Hwy 180 E / Gardening workshops / A Student Garden Expo / The Silver City Food Co-op’s Annual Seed Share / Local Home & Garden Vendors / Enjoy lunch and refreshments, and enter a raffle to win prizes / Kids under 12 are free and all classes are included with admission / Benefit for the SC Farmer’s Market / 388.2343
- Incredible Edibles from the Sonoran & Neighboring Desert
7pm / WNMU Harlan Hall Room 110 – 12th St / Gila Native Plant Society hosts Martha Ames (Muffin) Burgess / Through Flor de Mayo (www.flordemayoarts.com) Muffin offers traditional native foods and teaches the skills and joys of desert living / Her video Cuisine of the Desert: Foraging for Cholla Buds / avorthesouthwest.wordpress.com
- Terri Hendrix & Lloyd Maines
7:30pm / Buckhorn Opera House / Mimbres Region Arts Council Indie – Folk Series / 538.2505 or mimbresarts.org
Saturday 22 March 2014
- Fourth Annual Home & Garden Expo
9am – 4pm / Grant County Business and Conference Center – 3031 Hwy 180 E / Gardening workshops / A Student Garden Expo / The Silver City Food Co-op’s Annual Seed Share / Local Home & Garden Vendors / Enjoy lunch and refreshments, and enter a raffle to win prizes / Free / 388.2343
- San Patricio Trail 10,000
9am / Starts & finishes at the Orion Group Area at City of Rocks State Park, Faywood, NM / A high-desert epic trail race with an Irish brogue / Hypoxic views of Old Mexico / Race prizes if you’re fast / Guinness & corned beef at the race finish for the rest of us / Register at 574.2902 or mrgreendreams@msn.com
- The 12th Annual Native Plant Pre-Sale and Educational Fair 9am – Noon / Workshops of Carneros – 405 North Bullard St / Natives promote water conservation in the community and are important for the survival of birds, butterflies and other local critters / Expert gardeners and landscapers on hand to provide advice about your landscaping needs / Bring a sketch or plan of your property to assist our team in answering your questions / Free and open to the public / www.gilanps.org
- Pottery Sale
9am – 3pm / 614 N Bullard / A great selection of pottery and clay art works donated by WNMU students and faculty, something for everyone / All proceeds to be used for the benefit the WNMU clay program
- Tour Fort Bayard National Historic Landmark
9:30am / Fort Bayard Museum – House 25 on Officer’s Row located on the west side of the Parade Ground / In honor of National Women’s History Month / Women at Fort Bayard will be the theme of the tour / The museum will be open from 9:15 until noon / 956.3294 or 575-388-4477
- Pushing the Limits
10am / Silver City Public Library – 515 W College Ave / Dr Lynn Haugen, assistant professor of biology at WNMU will lead a discussion based on Jean Auel: The Land of the Painted Caves film and books / Dr Haugen specializes in the study of amphibians and reptiles, particularly frogs and toads / The Pushing the Limits is a national program developed by a team of library professionals, scientists, and filmmakers funded by the National Science Foundation / 538.3672 or lgalloway@silvercitymail.com
- Lady Mustang Softball vs Colorado Springs
Noon – 2pm / Mustang Softball Field
- Astronomical Observations at the City of Rocks
Sunset / City of Rocks / Please use only red flashlights, approach the Orion Group Campsite with only your auto’s parking lights, and dress warmly in layers / Free / matthewdwilson@q.com
- Loose Blues Band
6pm – 9pm / Diane’s Parlor – 510 N Bullard Street / Free
- Forever Young – 3rd Annual PFLAG Silver City benefit dance
9pm – Midnight / Little Toad Creek Brewery and Distillery / Features the Roadrunners / Costume and dance contest with prizes / Scholarship benefit / 590.8797
Sunday 23 March 2014
- Mustang Softball vs Colorado Springs
11am – 1pm / Mustang Softball Field
- Annual Shrine Spaghetti Dinner
11am – 3pm / Masonic Lodge – 11 Quail Ridge Rd / Raise money for the Shrine Hospitals
- LGBT Brunch
Noon / Rainbow Center – 301 West College Avenue – Suite 5 / All Queerfolk, their families friends, and allies are invited / Bring something to share if you like / Occurs every Sunday
- Book Signing and Lecture Series
1pm – 3pm / Silver City Museum Annex – 302 W Broadway / Come and learn with Dr Victor Acquista author of Pathways to Health, An Integral Guidebook
- What is Love? Domestic Violence in Grant County
6pm / WNMU Miller Library / A look at intimate partner violence in Grant County and our community’s response / Sponsored by WILL and Court Watch / Free / Public Invited
Monday 24 March 2014
- Silver City New Hope Al-Anon Family Group
12:05pm / First Presbyterian Church – 1915 N Swan Street / Meets on Mondays / 537.3141
Tuesday 25 March 2014
- LegalShield
8am – 5pm / Grant County Admin Center’s Commissioner Room – 1400 Hwy 180 E / Connie Garcia and Peggy Turner, LegalShield Independent Associates, discuss legal and identy theft protection
- 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 / Lunch available
To include an event on the calendar please send your request to healthcouncilgc@gmail.com and include 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
