Community Calendar / 7 March 2013

Thursday 7 March 2013

• Grant County Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Taskforce
  Noon / El Refugio – 800 Robert Street / Prevention, planning and coordination of services for domestic violence and sexual assault for survivors and community in Grant County / Everyone is welcome to create a non-violent community / 538.2125
• Brown Bag Program
  Noon – 1pm / Silver City Museum Annex – 302 W Broadway / An armchair tour of historic buildings by a local historian / 538.5921  – silvercitymuseum.org
• Silver City Watershed Keepers
  1pm / Stairwell of the Big Ditch at 7th and Bullard Street / Volunteer meeting for Spring Event / The Silver City Watershed Keepers is a citizen’s volunteer water monitoring group charged to track environmental quality of the Silver City watershed / SCWK is open to the public and past and new volunteers are encouraged to attend / Call Claire 538.8078 or claire@gilaresources.info
• Guided Group Meditation with Jeff Goin
  5:30 – 6:15pm / Billy Casper Wellness Center – Education Room / Free and open to the public / No prior meditation experience necessary / 538.4844
• Women’s Cancer Support Group
  6 – 7pm / Gila Regional Medical Center – Board Room – 1313 E 32nd Street / First meeting of the group – all cancer patients, survivors and family members welcome / Facilitated by Dr Kathleen Froese / Free / Health Council 388.1198 ext 10 – healthcouncil@grmc.org
• Artist Lecture Series
  6:30pm / WNMU Patriot Hall / Julia Mitchell, Weaver / Free and open to the public

Friday 8 March 2013

• ESL –  English as a Second Language
  9am – 5pm / Silver City Public Library / 2 full days of training on March 8 & 9  / A whole language based training to help enhance a  learner’s ability to increase skills in English /  Refreshments and lunch will be provided / Free, but space is limited and trainees must attend both days! / Call for registration or more info – 388-0892
• Tai Chi: Moving for Better Balance
  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 / Liz at 313.6833 or emikols@Q.com
• Hidalgo Medical Services Presentation
  Noon – 1pm / Bayard Public Library / Stephanie Lazarin of the State Health Insurance Assistance Program will present information about the Aging, Disability Resource Center, Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, Prescription Cost Assistance and more / Barbara Cabrera of HMS  – 537.5071
• It’s a Wrap!
  4:30pm – 6pm / Silver City Museum – 312 W Broadway / Exhibit opening with SW Women’s Fiber Arts Collective / 538.5921  – silvercitymusuem.org
• Green Drinks
  5:30pm / Energy Ideal – 820 N Bullard at College / Monthly gathering of the Southwest NM Green Chamber of Commerce and the NM Solar Energy Association Silver City Chapter / Green Chamber 538.4332 / swGreenChamber@gmail.com
• Loose Blues Band
  6pm / Diane’s Parlor – 510 N Bullard Street / Classic Blues & Rock / Free
• Steve Reynolds
  7:30pm / Buckhorn Saloon – Pinos Altos / Blues Guitarist from Flagstaff / Free

Saturday 9 March 2013

• Friends of the Silver City Library Second Saturday Book Sale
  9am – 1pm / 1510 Market Street / Many newly arrived Spanish language books, plus a variety of gently used books, CDs, DVDs and tapes / Kids get a book free if it contains the word or color “Green”
• The Fiddling Friends
  12:15 – 1pm / Yada Yada Yarn – 614 N Bullard Street / They perform a Snow Check Concert / Jeanie McLerie – 534.0298 – bayouseco@aol.com
• Astronomical Observations
  Sundown – 9:00pm / The City of Rocks – 33 miles south of Silver City / In Roll-Off Roof building just behind the Orion Group parking area across from Park restrooms accessible on the right-hand road into the park / Regular astronomy observations through a 14-inch telescope donated to the Park by Gene Simons with astronomer Matt Wilson / Matt discusses seasonal constellations and their lore, the Solar System with visible planets and their moons, and observations on deep sky objects as visibility permits / $5 day pass per car load of folks / More info  – matthewdwilson@q.com
• Steve Reynolds
  7:30pm / Buckhorn Saloon – Pinos Altos / Blues Guitarist from Flagstaff / Free

Sunday 10 March 2013

• The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Silver City
  10am / 3845 North Swan Street / Clinical hypnotherapist Jeff Goin will speak on utilizing hypnotherapy as a means of removing obstacles to personal and spiritual progress / Julia Horvath will play piano / Coffee, conversation and light refreshments after the service
• LGBT Brunch
  Noon / Vickie’s Eatery – 315 N Texas Street / All LGBT folk, friends and allies are welcome / 388.5430
• Bilingual Storytelling with Maria Vigil
  2pm – 3pm / Silver City Museum – 312 W. Broadway / More info? – 538.5921 – silvercitymuseum.org
• Dance of Universal Peace
  2pm / Gila Oak Land Trust – 468 Box Canyon Road – Cliff / Celebrating Pisces birthdays with a potluck at 5pm / Hope you can come!
• The Anglican Church Comes to America
  3pm / Church of Harmony – 609 N Arizona Street / Holy Trinity Anglican Church continues its history of Anglicanism using the first Book of Common Prayer of the United Stated of America – written in 1789 / The Anglican Church Comes to America discussion during soup/bread dinner provided to all following the service