Monday 11 November 2013
- Coffee with a Vet
7:30am – 11am / WNMU Student Memorial Center – First floor Office of Student Life / Commemorate Veteran’s Day by sharing your morning with a local veteran
- Nurse Managed Foot Care Clinics
9:30am – 11:30am / Silver City Gospel Mission / Drop-in / 11:30am-1:30pm / Silver City Senior Center / Call Senior Center for an appointment – 388.2545 / Sherry Bassi 538.6967
- Veterans Day Ceremony
10am / Fort Bayard National Cemetery / Key Note Speaker – Dept of New Mexico Veterans Services Deputy Secretary Alan T. Martinez / Local Veterans Service Organizations including The American Legion Post 18, The American Legion Riders Chapter 13, Disabled American Veterans, Marine Corps League Detachment 1328, VFW Post 3347, WNMU Vets, VFW post 3347 Ladies Auxiliary / Public is invited / Ray Davis – 956.5153
- Silver City Grant County Widowed Persons Service
10:30am / Glad Tidings Church / Suzanne Thompson speaks about Medicare / 537.3643
- HIV Support Group
5:30 – 7:30 pm / Rainbow Village – LGBT Grant County Center – 301 West College Avenue – Suite 5 / 519.5562
- Open Mic Night
7pm / Buckhorn Saloon – Pinos Altos / Free
Tuesday 12 November
- 8th Annual Light Up A Life Ceremony
GRMC Hospice Services or GRMC Administration Office / Reserve a light today / bring a photo of a loved one to be included on the tree of lights / Submit by Monday, December 2 / Brought to you by Gila Regional Medical Center’s Hospice and Foundation / 574.4934
- Free Lightbulb Exchange
8am – 5pm / Town of Silver City Office of Sustainability – 1106 N Pope Street / Exchange incandescent bulbs for energy saving compact fluorescent bulbs / Free and no limit to the number of bulbs exchanged / Co-sponsored by PNM / 519.8987
- Basic Computer Class
9:30am – 12:30pm & 1:30pm – 4:30pm / Silver City Public Library – 515 W College Avenue / Fundamentals and Windows 7 / Free / Register 527.8799 ext 110
- Kiwanis Club of Silver City
Noon – 1pm / Red Barn Restaurant – Silver Heights Boulevard / Guest presenters and often youth in our community / Kiwanis is an open membership service organization dedicated to serving children, one child at a time and offers a range of programs for kids of all ages / Lunch available / Sabrina Pack, President 538.3396
- Fats & Oils by Doug Simons
Noon – 1pm / The Co-op Community Room, behind the Co-op storefront / The Silver City Food Co-op’s November Community Forum / Open to everyone / 388.2343
- Low Vision Support Group
1pm / Board Room Gila Regional Medical Center – 1313 E 32nd Street / Independent Living Teacher with the NM Commission of the Blind will be visiting the area / A support group for anyone dealing with vision loss / 388.1108
- Take Back the Night
5:30pm – 8pm / WNMU Student Memorial Building Patio / Come together as a community and shatter the silence / March for the streets to be free from violence / www.takebackthenight.org – 538.6634
- Mediation for Everyone
5:30pm – 6:15pm / Billy Casper Wellness Center / Jeff Goin starts a new series of this meditation group / 313.4087 – jeffgoinhypnotherapy.com
- Literacy Link-Leamos Board Meeting
5:30pm – 7pm / Silver City Public Library – Large Room
- Silver City Town Council
6pm – Grant County Admin. Building – 1400 Hwy 180 East / Adoption of 0.125% Municipal Infrastructure Gross Receipt Tax / Special Dispenser Permit for MRAC Black Tie Ball / Adoption of Silver City Sustainability Plan 2030
- Silver City/Grant County TEA Party
6pm / Red Barn Restaurant – Silver Heights Boulevard / Dinner available
- Azaima Anderson
6pm / Diane’s Parlor – 510 N Bullard Street / Folk & Originals / Free
Wednesday 13 November 2013
- Free Lightbulb Exchange
8am – 5pm / Town of Silver City Office of Sustainability – 1106 N Pope Street / Exchange incandescent bulbs for energy saving compact fluorescent bulbs / Free and no limit to the number of bulbs exchanged / Co-sponsored by PNM / 519.8987
- 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 – lmjimenez13@gmail.com
- Basic Computer Class
9:30am – 12:30pm & 1:30pm – 4:30pm / Silver City Public Library – 515 W College Avenue / Fundamentals and Windows 7 / Free / Register 527.8799 ext 110
- Gin Rummy
1pm / Yankee Creek Coffee House – 112 W Yankie Street at Texas
- Informational Session on Probate Procedures
1 – 3pm / Commissioners’ Meeting Room – Grant county admin Building – 1400 Hwy 180 East / Velia C Miranda, Grant County Probate Judge talks about probate procedures / 537.3665
- Senior Life Cycle Meeting
3:30pm / Health Council Offices – 214 Black Street / Everyone welcome
- So You Wanna be in NM Pictures?
6pm – 8:30pm / Silco Theater – 311 N Bullard / Bring your own headshot and resume or get one taken for free / Be on the NM Film Office list for casting directors visiting the State / The Making of a Marquee at 8pm / Short Documentary of Silver City MainStreet project’s restoration of the Historic Silco Theater Marquee / Free / 538.5560
- Grant County Democratic Party Meeting
5:30pm / 3060 Hwy 180 / Regular monthly meeting, bring a dish and bring a friend / 654.6060
- Dane & Edie
6pm / Diane’s Parlor – 510 N Bullard Street / Piano & Vocal – Jazz & Standards / Free
- Martyn’s Brother From England
6:30pm / Buckhorn Saloon – Pinos Altos / Free
- Trivia Night
7:30pm / Bear Mountain Lodge / Hosted by quizmaster Josh White, formerly of Isaac’s / Food and drink available / Prizes to be given out / Team of six people max / 538.2538
Thursday 14 November 2013
- Grant County Commission Regular Meeting
9am / Grant County Administration Building – 1400 Hwy 180 East / Agenda not posted at press time / GrantCountyNM.org
- Introduction to the Internet
9:30am – 12:30pm & 1:30pm – 4:30pm / Silver City Public Library – 515 W College Avenue / Computer training course on email, online forms, search engines, and more / Free / 527.8799 x110 to register
- Navajo Weavers Today: A talk by Ann Lane Hedlund
10am / Silver City Public Library – 515 W College Avenue / Presentation on weaving, in celebration of the 2013 Silver City Fiber Arts Festival / Discussion of the growing recognition of Navajo weaving as an art form by collectors, curators, and the weavers themselves
- Fats & Oils by Doug Simons
Noon – 1pm / The Co-op Community Room, behind the Co-op storefront / The Silver City Food Co-op’s November Community Forum / Open to everyone / 388.2343
- ACLU of NM Southwestern Chapter Meeting
5:30pm / The Commons – 501 East 13th Street /Public input welcome on any civil liberties issue /Open to all / williamhudson43@msn.com or 536.3092
- November Green Chamber Meeting
5:30 – 7pm / Shevek & Co Restaurant – 602 N Bullard Street / The monthly Green Drinks program will be a “Conversation Café” facilitated discussion on key issues in our community / Bring an inquiring mind and plan to have fun and learn!
- Grant County Rolling Stone Gem and Mineral Society
6 pm potluck – 6:45pm meeting / Adrienne Booth, Gila Conservation Education Center, presents “Who We are and What We Do.” / The monthly meeting is held on the second Thursday of the month
- Farhad
6pm / Diane’s Parlor – 510 N Bullard Street / Spanish Guitar / Free
- MRAC Artist Lecture Series w/ Quilter Jean Biddick
6:30pm / WNMU Parotti Hall / Award winning quilt maker Jean Biddick will speak on the Architectural Influences in Quiltmaking / Floors, gates, windows, staircases and entire buildings are inspirations / Quilts will be shown / Free / 538.2505 –mimbresarts.org.
Friday 15 November 2013
- 11th Annual Challenging Child Conference
Conference on 15 November / Registration and payment must be received by 8 November / WNMU/Family Counseling Center / 538.6483
- Introduction to the Internet
9:30am – 12:30pm & 1:30pm – 4:30pm / Silver City Public Library – 515 W College Avenue /Computer training course on email, online forms, search engines, and more / Free / 527.8799 x110 to register
- Silver City Fiber Arts Festival
10am – 5pm / Grant County Conference Center – Hwy 180 East / Fiber sample make and take / 538.5921 – www.silvercitymuseum.org
- Grant County Trails Group
12pm – 1pm / Health Council office – 214 N Black Street / Trails Group promotes trail usage, maintenance and programs for better health
- The Harry Benjamin Collection, Part 1
5pm – 8pm / McCray Gallery / Opening reception / Selected works by the late Silver City artist Harry Benjamin / Also exhibited will be works by graduating WNMU students
- R Carlos Nakai & Will Clipman
5:30pm / A special Gila/Mimbres Community Radio members ONLY intimate House Concert with dinner / Discounts for new and renewing members / VERY limited seating! Advance Tix strongly advised! / GMCR.org for details
- Welding Workshop
6pm – 8pm / Bike Works Root Shop – 815 E 10th Street / Welding processes will mainly focus on MIG (wire feed) welding with some torch & grinder work / These sessions will give interested folks some hands-on experience with metalwork while they convert unused bicycles and parts into art and utilitarian objects / Donations appreciated to cover costs and support our nonprofit / 388.1444
- Coye Cooper
6pm / Diane’s Parlor – 510 N Bullard Street / Country & Rock / Free
- The Gila Native Plant Society
7pm / Room 110 of Harlan Hall on WNMU campus / Director of the Upper Gila Watershed Alliance, Donna Stevens presents “Alien Plant Invasion.” / Results of a three year inventory of invasive plants in the Aldo Leopold Wilderness / Free / www.gilanps.org.
- Lady Mustangs vs Adams State University
7pm / Drag’s Court / Volleyball
- Hi Lo Silvers Autumn Concert
7pm / First Presbyterian Church – 1915 N Swan Street / Directed by Valdeen Wooton and accompanied by Virginia Robertson and Bill Baldwin / The chorus will sing old favorites, spirituals, and songs from Broadway and film / Also a song by the Spare Parts barbershop ensemble / Free
- Laura Meyers
7:30pm / Buckhorn Saloon – Pinos Altos / Folk Rock singer songwriter from CO / Free
Saturday 16 November 2013
- Silver City Fiber Arts Festival
10 am – 5 pm / Grant County Convention Center – Hwy 180 East / Juried vendors of fine fiber art and supplies, exhibits, classes, and demonstrations / Free / 575.538.5733 or www.fiberartscollective.org / 538.5921 or www.silvercitymuseum.org
- Community Bike Ride
10am / Bike Works Root Shop – 815 E 10th Street / Picking up additional riders at The Bike Works Branch shop / 820 Bullard Street – corner of College / The ride lasts until 2pm / Bikes and helmets are available at the Root shop / Bring a lunch or get it along the way / 388.1444
- Free Yoga Classes
10am, 1pm and 3pm – Silver City Recreation Center / Marilynn Freeman offers 3 free classes, 1-1/2 hours long and no yoga experience is necessary / You must be able to get up and down off the floor, however / No gear is necessary – all will be provided / Pre-registration is a must – 313.2773
- Silver City Fiber Arts Festival
10am – 5pm / Grant County Conference Center – Hwy 180 East / Fiber sample make and take / 538.5921 – silvercitymuseum.org
- Breath Empowerment with Martha K Everett
10am – 12pm / Integrative Health & Wellness Center – 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 / Spaces are limited, so advanced registration is required / 575.388.2098 or www.abundancetherapeutics.com
- Tree Workshop with Arborist Cheyenne Thomas
10am – 2pm / Cheyenne will teach Proper Pruning for tree beauty, health, and productivity, demonstrating techniques on five fruit trees on the site / After a bring-your-own lunch break, Jean Eisenhower of Home and Garden Inspiration presents an introduction to Yard and Garden Infrastructure Design, with consideration to sun, wind, water, cold air flow, privacy, views, noise, animals, and more! Fee / Reservations required / HomeandGardenInspiration.net
- Mustangs vs New Mexico Highlands
12pm / Ben Altamirano Field / Football
- El Futuro Del Mariachi – The Future of the Mariachi
2pm & 7pm / WNMU Fine Arts Theater / Mariachi Diamantes Y Angel Del Cielo Raymond Gomez w/ guests Jessica Juarez and Angelica Padilla / Benefits El Refugio / WNMU MASA 538.6611
- Lady Mustangs vs Sul Ross State
4:30pm / Drag’s Court / Basketball
- Addison’s Uncle & Friends
6pm / Diane’s Parlor – 510 N Bullard Street / Free
- Film Screenings – Cyrano De Bergerac / Plan 9 from Outer Space
6pm and 8:30pm / Silco Theater – 311 N Bullard / Silco’s Classics through the Decades to benefit theater renovation
- R Carlos Nakai & Will Clipman
7pm / Old Elk’s Lodge – Texas & Market Street / Gifted New Age musicians collaborate on their Awakening The Fire tour. Seating is limited! Don’t Be Disappointed! / Tix available online at GMCR.org / 597.4891 / or at Alotta Gelato and Gila Hike & Bike / Support Community Radio as we close in on 24/7 FM Broadcast for Southwestern New Mexico
- The Oversouls
7:30pm / Buckhorn Saloon – Pinos Altos / Local Rock & Soul / Free
Sunday 17 November 2013
- LGBT Brunch
Noon – 1:30pm / LGBT Grant County Center – 301 West College Avenue – Suite 5 / Bring a dish to share if you like / 519.5562
- Silver City Museum Society Meeting
1pm – 4pm / Besse Forward Global Resource Center, Rooms A, B, and C, WNMU Campus / 538.5921 – silvercitymuseum.org
- Hi Lo Silvers Autumn Concert
3pm / First Presbyterian Church – 1915 N Swan Street / Directed by Valdeen Wooton and accompanied by Virginia Robertson and Bill Baldwin / The chorus will sing old favorites, spirituals, and songs from Broadway and film / Also a song by the Spare Parts barbershop ensemble / Free
- Late Afternoon Fundraising Dinner
4pm / First United Methodist Church – 300 W College Avenue / Gila Highlanders entertain with a pasta dinner to help Bridge Community / 538.5754
- Open Mic with Randy and Renee
6pm / Diane’s Parlor – 510 N Bullard Street / Free
Monday 18 November
- Laughter Club
12:15pm – 12:45pm / Epsicopal 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
- HIV Support Group
5:30 – 7:30 pm / Rainbow Village – LGBT Grant County Center – 301 West College Avenue – Suite 5 / 519.5562
- Open Mic Night
7pm / Buckhorn Saloon – Pinos Altos / Free
Tuesday 19 November
- Social Media and Internet Tools for Business
9:30am – 12:30pm & 1:30pm – 4:30pm / Silver City Public Library – 515 W College Avenue / Expand your market, reach new audiences, save on advertising / Free / Register 527.8799 x110
- Kiwanis Club of Silver City
Noon – 1pm / Red Barn Restaurant – Silver Heights Boulevard / Guest presenters and often youth in our community / Kiwanis is an open membership service organization dedicated to serving children, one child at a time and offers a range of programs for kids of all ages / Lunch available / Sabrina Pack, President 538.3396
- Mediation for Everyone – Perfecting Patience
5:30pm – 6:15pm / Billy Casper Wellness Center / Practicing using meditation to bring anger under control / Free / 313.4087 – jeffgoinhypnotherapy.com
- Don Beams
6pm / Diane’s Parlor – 510 N Bullard Street / Contemporary Folk / Free
To include an event on the calendar please send your request tohealthcouncilgc@gmail.com and includ 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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