Tuesday 27 August 2013
- Grant County Commission Regular Session
9am / Grant County Administration Building – 1400 Hwy 180 East / Agenda is posted at grancountynm.org
- 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
- Silver City Town Council Meeting
6pm / Grant County Administration Building – 1400 Hwy 180 East / Meeting agenda is posted at townofsilvercity.org
- Esther Jamison
6:30pm / Diane’s Parlor – 510 N Bullard Street / Classical guitar / Free
Wednesday 28 August 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 – lm*********@gm***.com
- Dane & Edie
6:30pm / Diane’s Parlor – 510 North Bullard Street / Vocal & Piano / Jazz & Standards / Free
- Amos Torres
6:30pm / Buckhorn Saloon – Pinos Altos / Soulful Singer/Songwriter with a Back Porch style / Free
Thursday 29 August 2013
- Joe & Danny
6:30pm / Diane’s Parlor – 510 North Bullard Street / Jazz & Latin / Free
Friday 30 August 2013
- Don Beams
Noon – 1pm / Gila Regional Medical Center Courtyard – 1313 E 32nd Street / Folk singer / songwriter Don Beams entertains with guitar and vocals / Summer Concert Series
- Loose Blues Band
6:30pm – 9pm / Diane’s Parlor – 510 North Bullard Street / Classic blues, folk, rock and country / Free
- The Oversouls
7:30pm / Buckhorn Saloon – Pinos Altos / Local Rock & Soul / Free
- Bike-In Movie Night
8:30pm / Bike Works Downtown Branch – 820 North Bullard / Bring a chair and enjoy an outdoor movie! / A donation is appreciated / 388.1444 – bikeworksnm.org
- Chicano Music Festival
Night Time! / The Flame Center – PA Road/ Dance music by Friends of the Underground, Onda Chicana and Los Alegrez / Cover at the door / No minors & ID required
Saturday 31 August 2013
- Silver City Farmer’s Market
8:30am – Noon / Main Street Plaza – Enter at Bullard & 7th / Fresh produce, locally grown plants, herbal products, eggs, locally raised meats, baked goods and more / Support your local growers / Enjoy the music of The Loose Blues Band / Linda – Market Manager – 654.4104
- Chicano Music Festival – Live Music
9am – 4pm / WNMU – Old James Stadium / Food, artisan and informational booths / Parking will be limited – Call Corre Caminos 388.3180 before noon on August 30th to make transportation arrangements
- Chicano Music Festival – Car and Motorcycle Show
9am – 4pm / Fine Arts Center Theatre parking lot
- Grant County Rolling Stones’ Gem & Mineral Society Annual Show
9am – 5pm / Grant County Business and Conference Center – 3031 Hwy 180 East / Wheel of Fortune and Silent Auction / Lots of vendors, daily field trips for collecting, local geology and mining history / Educational displays provided by NM Institute of Mining and Technology and by NMSU’s Zuhl Collection / Free / rollingstonesgms.blogspot.com
- Historic Fort Bayard Tour
9:30am – Noon / More info at 956.3294 or 388.4477
- Water Harvesting Workshop
10am – 1pm / Near Downtown Silver City / Presented by Jean Eisenhower on Water Harvesting Basics / Why harvest water, how to read one’s topography, how to “hide” or finish the tank, and how to use / Hands on participation in the completion of a tank / Fee / Registration required / 534-0123 or homeandgardeninspiration.net
- Adult Craft Class: Drop Spindle with Karen Porter – Part II
1pm – 3pm / Silver City Museum – 312 W Broadway / More info at 538.5921 – silvercitymuseum.org
- Opening of Photo & Memorabilia Exhibit
4pm – 6:45pm / WNMU McCray Gallery / Exhibit celebrating Grant County Chicano Musicians / Reception with live music by Angélica Padilla, La Rondalla Santa Rita and Desireé Provecion
- Film Premiere – Parece Que Fue Ayer:
A Celebration of Grant County Chicano Musicians
7pm / Fine Arts Center Theatre / Live performance on stage by Grant County musicians immediately following premiere / Free tickets may be obtained at the Chicano Music Festival
- The Ghost Murals- I Am What I Am Not
@ Dark / Kelly at Bullard Street on the side of the Gila Theater / Jake Politte‘s creativity infuses everything he touches / Bring a chair or tailgate / 534.2087
- Greenwood Misses
7:30pm / Buckhorn Saloon – Pinos Altos / Folk & Americana / Free
- Chicano Music Festival
Night Time / Flame Center / Dance Music by Onda Chicana and Los Alegrez / Cover at the door / No minors allowed – ID required
Sunday 1 September 2013
- Grant County Rolling Stones’ Gem & Mineral Society Annual Show
10am – 5pm / Grant County Business and Conference Center – 3031 Hwy 180 East / Wheel of Fortune and Silent Auction / Lots of vendors, daily field trips for collecting, local geology and mining history / Educational displays provided by NM Institute of Mining and Technology and by NMSU’s Zuhl Collection / Free / rollingstonesgms.blogspot.com
- Potluck Picnic with Unitarian Universalists Fellowship
11am / Little Walnut Picnic Ground – East side / Bring a dish or fruit suitable for brunch / Members and friends welcome
- Chicano Rock
2pm / WNMU Fine Arts Center Theater – A documentary that inspired the Grant County Chicano Music Project / 2nd showing of Parece que fue ayer: A Celebration of Grant County Chicano Musicians
Monday 2 September 2013
- Labor Day Celebration
9am – 11am / Gough Park / Grant County Democratic Party and the local unions invite all to a Labor Day pancake breakfast / Music and prizes / Donation requested
- Grant County Rolling Stones’ Gem & Mineral Society Annual Show
10am – 4pm / Grant County Business and Conference Center – 3031 Hwy 180 East / Wheel of Fortune and Silent Auction / Lots of vendors, daily field trips for collecting, local geology and mining history / Educational displays provided by NM Institute of Mining and Technology and by NMSU’s Zuhl Collection / Free / rollingstonesgms.blogspot.com
- HIV/AIDS Support Group
7pm / Good Shepherd Episcopal Church – 615 N Texas Street / More info at 590.1788
Wednesday 4 September 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 – lm*********@gm***.com
- GMCR Benefit Screening – Dirty Wars
6pm / WNMU / Global Resource Center – 12th Street & Kentucky / Award winning documentary Dirty Wars from Democracy Now! correspondent Jeremy Scahill w/ 2nd feature – How Do You Surrender to a Drone? a lecture by Jeremy Scahill on Drone Warfare & Secret US War Policy / Please join GMCR for this crucial fundraiser to launch FM broadcast this fall!
- Esther Jamison
6:30 pm / Buckhorn Saloon – Pinos Altos / Finger style Guitar / Free
Thursday 5 September 2013
- Grudgings Killings with Ron Henderson
Noon – 1pm / Silver City Museum – 321 W Broadway / Brown Bag program – Bring a lunch and listen to history / 538.5921 – silvercitymuseum.org
Friday 6 September 2013
- Our Saints Among Us: Revisited
Daily through March 2, 2014 / Silver City Museum – 312 W Broadway / Exhibit derived from the private collection of Barbe Await and Paul Rhetts / Includes forms of santos, retablos, colcha, tinwork and other media depicting saints and other traditional themes
- Southwest New Mexico Audubon Society Annual Meeting & Potluck
4pm / Little Walnut Picnic Area / Dinner at 5:30pm / Brief meeting will include vote for new officers / Bring a dish to share and don’t forget to bring your own plates, eating utensils, drinks and cups / 534.0879
Saturday 7 September 2013
- Silver City Farmer’s Market
8:30am – Noon / Main Street Plaza – Enter at Bullard & 7th / Fresh produce, locally grown plants, herbal products, eggs, locally raised meats, baked goods and more / Support your local growers / Enjoy the music of Glee Maiden / Linda – Market Manager – 654.4104
- Casting Metal in Cuttlebone – Demonstration with Karen Lauseng
1pm – 2pm / Silver City Museum – 321 W Broadway / Free / 538-5921 – silvercitymuseum.org
- Screening of Office Space
5:30 Doors – film at 6pm / Silco Theater – 311 N Bullard Street / Cult Film Series to benefit Silco Theater Renovations / lm**@di******.net
- Friends of the Underground
7:30 p.m. Buckhorn Saloon – Pinos Altos / Rock & Pop / Free
- The Ghost Murals – A Taste of Downtown
@ Dark / Kelly Street at Bullard on the side of the Historic Gila Theater / Hosted by none other than the Late Julia Childs! / Fun, enriching, but not fattening, a visual feast / Tailgating is encouraged / Free / 534.2087
Monday 9 September 2013
- Silver City Grant County Widowed Persons
11am / Glad Tidings Church / Historian David Remley / Lunch available / All singles welcome / 537.3643
- Silver City Safety & Security Taskforce
4:45pm / Silco Theater – 311 N Bullard / Business, law enforcement, residents and coordination for a safer community
- Film Screening – Office Space
5:30pm doors – film at 6pm / Silco Theater – 311 N Bullard Street / Cult Film Series to benefit Silco Theater Renovations / lm**@di******.net
- Open Mic Night
7pm / Buckhorn Saloon – Pinos Altos / Free
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- Date and time
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- Cost, if any
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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 / he*************@gm***.com
Friday, August 23, 2013
Bike-In Movie Night. 8:30 p.m. Bike Works Downtown Branch, 820 Bullard. Bring a chair and enjoy an outdoor movie! A donation is appreciated. 388-1444
Greg & Charlie. 6:30 p.m., Diane’s Restaurant. Free.
Melanie Zipin & the Sugar Leafs, Originals & Groove Oriented Folk Rock. 7:30 p.m. Buckhorn Saloon. Free.
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