Saturday 1 June 2013
- Adult Summer Reading Program
June 1- August 23 / Silver City Public Library – 515 W College Avenue / Anyone 18 years old or older can pick up a sheet of book review slips at the library, starting June 1 / Participants write a brief review—three or four lines—for each book they read / 538.3672
- Field Trip to San Vicente Cienega
7am / WNMU Fine Arts Center Theater parking lot to carpool / Southwestern NM Audubon Society monthly field trip and bird walk / First of six nature and history walks in celebration of publication of the revised Greenways of Silver City brochure / swnmaudubon@gmail.com
- Silver City Farmer’s Market
8:30am – Noon / Beautiful Downtown Silver City / Enter at Bullard and 7th Streets / The first offerings of the season along with baked goods, potting plants, herbal products, entertainment & more / Support Local Agriculture!
- Bizarre Bazaar Extravaganza & Trunk Sale
9am – 3pm / Covered Ramada at the Hub Plaza – 6th & Bullard / Designer, Asian, Vintage Clothes and textiles, folk art, unusual and ethnic jewelry! One day only
- National Trails Day
10am / Throughout Grant County / Grant County Trails Group offers lots of free activities to celebrate / 10am – Beginners Guided Hike @ the Dragonfly Trailhead / 10am – Easy bike ride with bikes available to borrow / Noon – Cobre Performing Arts Center in Bayard – the fun continues with a premiere of a short film featuring local people on local trails, a great raffle, food and a lecture by Richard Kozoll, MD – a Michele Obama recognized “Champion of Change” from Cuba, NM / Also available is the 48-pg trail guide for Grant County / Contact Andrew for details / 538.8078 – andrew@gilaresources.info
- Adobe Dynamics 101
10am – Noon / Silver City Museum Annex – 302 W Broadway / Presentation by Jake Barrow of Cornerstones Community Partnerships of Santa Fe – Adobe and Stonework Preservation / Q&A follows / This is your chance to ask preservation expert Jake Barrow about your home and attend a workshop that will teach you how to conserve your adobe and stone structures / To register call 538.5921 – silvercitymuseum.org
- The Grant County Chicano Music Project
7pm / WNMU Global Resource Center / In an evening styled after American Idol, four songs will be presented to a panel of judges, as well as a live audience, for consideration of inclusion in a documentary examining past and present Chicano musicians in Grant County / Visit their website for more details
- Joshua Breakstone – in Concert
7pm / Seedboat Center For the Arts – Yankie Street / Tix at Seedboat / 534.1136 – 313.6959 – joshuabreakstone.com
- Grease!
7pm / Buckhorn Opera House – Pinos Altos / Tix at Buckhorn Saloon and Dandelion Wish / 538.9911
- Pat Panther
7:30pm / Buckhorn Saloon – Pinos Altos / Blues from Bisbee / Free
Sunday 2 June 2013
- Audubon Boston Hill Nature Walk
7am / Spring Street Trailhead / Nature walk with Karen Beckenbach in celebration of publication of the revised Greenways of Silver City brochure / Wear sturdy shoes and bring binoculars and water / swnmaudubon@gmail.com
- The Grant County Chicano Music Project
10am / Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Silver City – 3845 N Swan Street / Dr Patricia Cano will speak on the project and “How it began, what stage it is in now, and where it is going” / Conversation, coffee and light refreshments will follow
- Playing the Edge of Life
11:30am / New Church of the Southwest Desert / 1302 N Bennett Street / An inquiry into the metaphysical ideas of letting go and moving on / 510.2579
- Spinning Demonstration
1pm – 2pm / Silver City Museum – 312 W Broadway / Kathi Anderson and Jacque Cusick / 538.5921 – silvercitymuseum.org
- Capoeira Quinto Sol Silver City
5pm / Gough Park in Beautiful Downtown Silver City / Capoeira is an Afro-Brazilian martial art that incorporates music, singing, dance, self expression, and community / All ages welcome / Isaac at subsideenergize@gmail.com
Monday 3 June 2013
- Open Mic Night
7pm / Buckhorn Saloon – Pinos Altos / Free
- HIV/AIDS Support Group
7pm / Good Shepherd Episcopal Church – 615 N Texas Street / 590.1788
Tuesday 4 June 2013
- Tai Chi: Moving for Better Balance
Noon – 1pm / Silver City Recreation Center – 1016 N Silver Street / Based on traditional Tai Chi, this program works for all people including those with diminished balance or strength / First class free / Contact Liz – 313.6833
- Vespers in the Celtic Tradition
5:30pm / Good Shepherd Episcopal Church – Texas & 6th Street – entrance off parking lot / A quiet reflective service of remembrance of modern “saints” of all faiths / Potluck dinner follows
Wednesday 5 June 2013
- Curbside Consulting at the Nonprofit Resource Center
9am – Noon / The Wellness Coalition – 409 N Bullard Street / Free consulting services to existing and aspiring nonprofit organizations / Free / Lisa Jimenez – 534.0665 x232 – lisa@wellnesscoalition.org
- Boys and the Bulls
6pm / Southwest Horseman’s Arena / Gates at 7 / Mutton Busting at 7:30 / Performances at 8pm / Dance at the Flame Convention Center / silvercityprorodeo.com
- Greenwood Misses
6:30pm / Buckhorn Saloon – Pinos Altos / Folk & Americana / Free
Thursday 6 June 2013
- Brown Bag Program: Railroads of Southwestern New Mexico
Noon – 1pm / Silver City Museum Annex – 302 W Broadway / Presentation by Joe Gill / 538.5921 – silvercitymuseum.org
- Capoeira Quinto Sol Silver City
6pm / The SPOT – The Wellness Coalition – Bullard Street / Capoeira is an Afro-Brazilian martial art that incorporates music, singing, dance, self expression, and community / For ages 11 – 20 / Isaac – subsideenergize@gmail.com
- PRCA Rodeo
6pm / Southwest Horseman’s Arena / Gates at 6 pm / Mutton Busting at 7:30 / Performances start at 8pm / Radio remote from 11 am to 1 pm at First New Mexico Bank / Dance at the Flame Convention Center / silvercityprorodeo.com
Friday 7 June 2013
- Tai Chi: Moving for Better Balance
11am – Noon / Silver City Recreation Center – 1016 N Silver Street / Based on traditional Tai Chi, this program works for all people including those with diminished balance or strength / First class free / Contact Liz – 313.6833
- Greg and Charlie
Noon – 1:30pm / Gila Regional Medical Center Courtyard Cafe – 32nd Street / Originals and favorite folk-rock covers on acoustic guitars and mandolin / Shady courtyard with grilled offerings and healthy cafeteria
- Wheel Truing
6pm – 8pm / Bike Works Downtown Branch – 802 Bullard / Learn to straighten your wheels / Donation suggested / 388-1444
- Social Bike Ride
6pm / Bike Works Downtown Branch – 802 Bullard / Encouraging all beginners and experienced riders to join an evening ride around Silver City / 388.1444
- Boys and the Bulls
6pm / Southwest Horseman’s Arena / Gates at 6 / mutton busting at 7:30 / Performances at 8pm / Radio remote from 11 am to 1 pm at Circle Heart Western Wear / Dance at the Flame Convention Center and a family dance by the 4-H on the slab at the rodeo grounds / silvercityprorodeo.com
- Greg and Charlie
7pm – 9pm / Little Toad Creek Inn – Lake Roberts / Originals and favorite folk-rock covers on acoustic guitars and mandolin / Free
- Clam Tostada
7:30pm / Buckhorn Saloon – Pinos Altos / Alternative Folk Rock – Tucson / Free
- Bike-In Movie Night
8:30pm / Bike Works Downtown Branch – 802 N Bullard / Bring a chair and enjoy an outdoor movie! / A donation is appreciated / 388.1444
Saturday 8 June 2013
- Rummage & Bake Sale
8am – 2/3pm / WNMU Watts Hall Building – Hwy 180 & Swan / Games, Clothes, Toys and Collectibles / Find a treasure or two and support SOTA – Students of Occupational Therapy Assistants
- Big Ditch Water Life
8am / Meet at Silver City Visitor Center parking lot / Learn about some of the fascinating life that inhabits San Vicente Creek with Andrew Lindlof of the Silver City Watershed Keepers at Gila Resources Information Project / swnmaudubon@gmail.com / Free
- Friends of the Silver City Library Second Saturday Book Sale
9am – 1pm / 1510 Market Street / Kids get a book free if it contains the word or color Red
- Craft Class: Cowboy Up! Embellish a Bandana
10am – Noon / Silver City Museum – 312 W Broadway / For crafters aged 8 and older / Fee / Pre-registration encouraged / 538.5921 – silvercitymuseum.org
- Bike Works Community Bike Ride
10am – 2pm / Meet at the (Root) Shop behind the Recreation Center if you need to borrow a bike or helmet or need a quick adjustment / Or meet at our new Downtown (Branch) Shop at 10:30am if you’re ready to roll / Bring water, plans for lunch, and a sense of exploration. Riding on roads & trails, the difficulty is determined by the riders who show up / 388.1444
- Colcha Stitching Presentation with Monique Durham
11am / Bayard Public Library – 1112 Central Avenue / Tale a step back in time before the New Mexican colonial area to explore the history of the designs and the provenance of the Colcha stitch – a unique American Southwest folk embroidery / Q&A encouraged after the lecture / 537.6244
- Presentation and Book Signing
2pm – 3pm / Silver City Museum – 312 W Broadway/ Fulltimers – The Adventures of Lou and Martha by John Catsis / 538.5921 – silvercitymuseum.org
- Boys and the Bulls
6pm / Southwest Horseman’s Arena / Gates at 6 / mutton busting at 7:30 / Performances at 8pm / Downtown Rodeo Days with Silver City Main Street from 8:30am – 5pm / Family dance by the 4-H on the slab at the rodeo grounds / Dance at the Flame Convention Center / silvercityprorodeo.com
- Greg and Charlie
6:30pm – 9pm / Diane’s Parlor – 510 N Bullard Street / Originals and favorite folk-rock covers on acoustic guitars and mandolin / Free
- Grease!
7pm / Buckhorn Opera House – Pinos Altos / Tix at Buckhorn Saloon and Dandelion Wish / 538.9911
- Clam Tostada
7:30pm / Buckhorn Saloon – Pinos Altos / Alternative Folk Rock – Tucson / Free
Sunday 9 June 2013
- Big Ditch Park Birding
7:30am / Meet at Silver City Visitor Center parking lot / Explore Silver City’s “riverwalk” with Karen Beckenbach and learn some of the birds that frequent the area / Part of the celebration of publication of the revised Greenways of Silver City brochure / Free / swnmaudubon@gmail.com
- LGBT Brunch
Noon / Vicki’s Eatery – 315 N Texas Street / All LGBT folk, friends and allies are welcome / 388.5430
- Capoeira Quinto Sol Silver City
5pm / GoughPark / Capoeira is an Afro-Brazilian martial art that incorporates music, singing, dance, self expression, and community / All ages welcome / Isaac – subsideenergize@gmail.com
The GMCR Community Calendar provides notice of local music, arts, culture and civic events. It is based in large part on Anne McCormick’s email calendar which is now compiled and administered by Grant County Community Health Council. The GMCR calendar may include additional events and omit or edit others which lie outside our editorial policies – such as our non-commercial guidelines.
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
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