Tuesday 6 May 2014
- 2014 Silver City Summer Reading Program Registration
Silver City Public Library – 515 W College Avenue / Fizz! Boom! Read! It’s all about science this summer / Ages up to 18 / Registration starts May 5 and continues throughout program / Children need to be present to register / 538.3672
- 2014 Bayard Summer Reading Program Registration
Bayard Public Library – 1112 Central Avenue / Children under 10 years old must be accompanied by an adult whenever they are at the library / Program from Tues 10 June 10 – Thurs 11 July / 10:30am – Noon / 537.6244
- Give Grande NM!
All Day / Online fundraising event for Grant County nonprofits / Support the nonprofit, charitable organization of your choice by donating at givegrandenm.org / First-ever online fundraising event in New Mexico / Barrett Brewer, Grant County Community Foundation – 535.4747 or barrettbrewer@mac.com
- Board of Grant County Commissioners
9am / Grant County Admin Center – 1400 Hwy 180 East / The agenda is posted at grantcountynm.com
- WNMU Academic/Research Symposium
9am – 12:15pm / WNMU Miller Library / Opening remarks with WNMU Scholar-in-Residence Dr Felipe Ortego / Presentations and awards ceremony / Free / List of presentation bit.ly/1kkkPNC
- WNMU Career Fair
9am – Noon / WNMU Student Memorial Bldg – 3rd fl / Bring copies of your resume and business cards / Free / 538.6250 / Register at collegecentral.com/wnmu
- The Silver City Rotary Club Luncheon
Noon / WNMU Student Memorial Building – 2nd Floor – Sunset Room / Speakers on various issues / Guests are welcome
- Chess Club
4pm / Silver City Public Library – 515 W College Avenue / All ages and levels of experience
- Silver City /Grant County Tea Party Patriots
5pm – doors / 6pm meeting / Red Barn Steakhouse – Silver Heights Blvd / Announcement and award of the winner of the God, Country and Constitution essay contest
Wednesday 7 May 2014
- 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
- Storytime
10:30am / Silver City Public Library – 515 W College Avenue / Ages to 5 years
- Gin Rummy
1pm / Yankie Creek Coffee House – 112 W Yankie Street at Texas / Everyone invited
- Lego Club
4:30pm / Silver City Public Library – 515 W College Avenue / Ages 4-10 w/ adult supervision
- Bayard Al-Anon
6pm / Santa Clara Senior Center – 107 East Street / Meets Wednesdays / 537.3141
- Trivia Night
7pm / Little Toad Creek – Broadway and Bullard / Every Wednesday with quizmaster Josh White / No cover charge / Prizes of gift certificates for $15 and $25 / Team of six people max
Thursday 8 May 2014
- Grant County Rolling Stones Gem & Mineral Society
6pm – 8pm / Silver City Senior Center – 204 W Victoria Street / Josephine Wooden discusses Minerals of Hawaii / Josephine used to live there and has collected many minerals / Potluck Dinner – please bring your own service ware and a dish to share / 534.1393 / rollingstonesgms.blogspot.com
- Primary Candidates Public Forum
6pm / WNMU Miller Library / Candidates include: County Commission candidates Moses Clark & Gabriel Ramos / County Assessor candidates Maria Guthrie and Raul Turrieta / Judicial candidates Judge Hector Grijalva and Lonnie Sandoval / Sponsored by WNMU Miller Library / WNMU Native American Club / MECha / Grant County Democratic Party / 505.717.4330
Friday 9 May 2014
- The Silver City Woman’s Club
10:30am / 411 Silver Heights Blvd / This month features two Scholarship award presentations and installation of new Club Officers / Pam – 538.3452 – 313.9749
- Discover Trunk Program
3:30pm – 5pm / Bayard Public Library – 1112 Central Ave / Fire safety and Ecology Trunk Program with Emilio Herrero from the Gila Conservation Education Center / Free / 537.6244
- Loose Blues Band
7pm / Buckhorn Saloon – Pinos Altos
- Hi Lo Silvers Spring Concert
7pm / First Presbyterian Church – 1915 N Swan St / Singers are directed by Valdeen Wooton / Accompanied by Virginia Robertson / Nada Dates on piano / Bill Baldwin on bass violin / Free
Saturday 10 May 2014
- Silver City Farmers Market Opening Day
8:30am – Noon / Bullard & 7th / Music with Iya Khan / Veggies, plant starts, landscape plants, baked goods, food vendors, and local products
- 9th Annual Hurley Pride Festival and Car Show
9am – 4pm / Hurley Park / Food, vendors, pony rides, raffles, trolley shuttle and rides
- Craft Class: Create a Clay Pendant for Mom or Yourself!
10am – Noon / Silver City Museum – 312 W Broadway / For crafters aged 8 and older / Limit 10 crafters / Pre-registration encouraged / Parent or guardian attendance required / 538.5921 or silvercitymuseum.org
- Breath Empowerment With Martha K Everett
10am – Noon / NMCNH’s Integrative Health & Wellness Center – 310 W 6th Street / Unlock your inner Warrior through the power of your own breath / Spaces limited / Advanced registration required / 388.2098 or abundancetherapeutics.com
- Greg, Charlie, and Kevin
4pm – 7pm / Little Toad Creek – Broadway and Bullard / Original and classic folk and rock for a wine-tasting party
- The Twisted Vine Refugee Support Group
7: 30pm / Old Elk’s Club on Texas Street / Entertainment by The Roadrunners / No one admitted unless they are on the door list / To get on the door list email jimkolb@msn.com
Sunday 11 May 2014
- Bring Many Names
10am / Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Silver City – 3845 N Swan Street / Rev Tyler Connoley leads the service on using the hymn by Brian Wren as a jumping off point and will share stories and thoughts on some of the many metaphors for the divine – Strong Mother, Warm Father, Ancient One, Force of Youth and Energy / Coffee and conversation after the service
- Hi Lo Silvers Spring Concert
3pm / First Presbyterian Church – 1915 N Swan Street / Singers are directed by Valdeen Wooton / Accompanied by Virginia Robertson / Nada Dates on piano / Bill Baldwin on bass violin / Free
Monday 12 May 2014
- The Silver City Grant County Widowed Persons Service
10:30am / Glad Tidings Church / Social hour with a sing along led by one of our members / All singles are welcome / 537.3643
- Silver City New Hope Al-Anon Family Group
12:05pm / The First Presbyterian Church – 1915 N Swan / Meets on Mondays / 537.3141
- Mindstorms Robot Building Club
4pm / Silver City Public Library – 515 W College Avenue / Ages 10+
- Experience the HU
6:30pm / The Center for the Healing Arts – 300 W Yankee / A sacred sound that can help you meet life’s challenges. The HU Chant is an ancient name for God and love song to God / This is followed by a short period of contemplation / 2nd and 4th Monday of each month / All are welcome / Free / Jerry Bartels – 534.0002 – eckankar.org
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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 / healthcouncilgc@gmail.com