Tuesday 8 April 2014
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A spring break camp is being offered at the Silver City Museum, April 15, 16, and 17 from 9am to Noon / Designed for 3rd to 5th graders, the students will become historic Silver City women and do many fun activities from territorial Silver City / 538.5921
- Work Session Grant County Board of Commissioners
9am / Grant County admin Center – 1400 Hwy 180 East / Includes executive session on pending litigation in relation to Grant County Detention Center 2012 and Managers Goals and Performance
- Giving Thanks To Women’s Courage
10am – Noon / Silver City Woman’s Club / Sponsored by El Refugio, Silver City Woman’s Club and AAUW of Grant County / Part of Victim Rights Week / Restore the balance of justice for women, men and children / How a community can develop the courage to change the lives of its people / Film Screening of My People Are My Home about the Midwest, women, love for the earth, compassion for one another and the human struggle for freedom
- Silver City Rotary Club Luncheon
Noon / WNMU Student Memorial Building – 2nd floor – Sunset Room / There will be speakers / Guests are welcome / Lunch available
- Silver City Food Co-op Community Forum
Noon – 1pm / Co-op Community Room – behind the Co-op storefront / A class on making tempeh – a traditional cultured soy product / Tea and light refreshments will be served / Free and open to everyone / 388.2343
- Chess Club
4pm / Silver City Public Library – 515 W College Avenue / All ages
- Gila / Mimbres Community Radio
5:30pm / 519 B North Bullard Street / Opportunities abound to become involved in your community radio station / Join a committee, propose a show or become a member
- Silver City Town Council
6pm / Grant County Admin Center – 1400 Hwy 180 East / Agenda includes Child Abuse Awareness Month, Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Fair Housing Month / Preliminary Plat Approval for manufactured home park at 2180 32nd St Bypass / Permit of donation of vacated portion of Chloride St to WNMU / Public Celebration Permit and event bike run during Blues Festival / Submission of NM Community Development Block Grant Program / Discussion to change meeting times
Wednesday 9 April 2014
- Medicare Info
9am – 11am / HMS La Vida – 110 W 11th Street / Volunteers available for Medicare questions / Applications for medication assistance / 534.0248
- Storytime
10:30am / Silver City Public Library – 515 W College Ave / Ages 0-5
- Give A Grande!
10:30am – Noon / Bear Mountain Lodge / Join the Grant County Community Foundation to learn how we can all contribute and support to maximize charitable giving in our community / Barrett Brewer 535.4747
- Registration for Spring Break
Noon – 5:30pm / Silver City’s Recreation Center / The program is open to children ages 6-12 / The program runs April 14-17 and April 21 / Must present an original birth certificate at time of registration / 388.3087
- 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 Ave / Ages 4-10
- Family Hike on Boston Hill
5pm / Martha Cooper with the Nature Conservancy will lead a hike focusing on the natural history of Boston Hill / Mothers and their children are encouraged to participate in this child-friendly hike / Grant County Trails month / 388.8265
- Grant County Democratic Party
5:30pm Potluck meal / 6:20 pm business meeting / 3060 Hwy 180 E / Bring a dish and bring a friend / 654.6060
- Bayard Al-Anon
6pm / Santa Clara Senior Center / 107 East St – Santa Clara / Meets Wednesdays / 537.3141
- Trivia Night
7pm / Little Toad Creek Brewery & Distillery – Broadway and Bullard / Every Wednesday with quizmaster Josh White / No cover charge / Prizes of gift certificates for $15 and $25 / Teams of six people max or join a team
Thursday 10 April 2014
- Grant County Board Of Commissioners
9am / Grant county Admin Center – 1400 Hwy 180 East / Agenda includes recognition of State Championship Wrestlers / Appointment of Lodgers’ Tax Advisory Board members / Sheriff’s Policy 18 on Physical Fitness / Continental Divide Trail Gateway Community / Grant County Trail Month / Sexual Assault Awareness Month / Viva Santa Rita Subdivision Community Area Improvement District (several issues)
- Silver City Food Co-op Community Forum
Noon – 1pm / Co-op Community Room – behind the Co-op storefront / A class on making tempeh / A traditional cultured soy product / Tea and light refreshments will be served / Free and open to everyone / 388.2343
- Green Chamber – Green Drinks
5:30pm / Little Toad Creek Brewery – Back Room / Guest speaker is Dan Shilling – author of Civic Tourism / He will discuss his work researching sense-of-place and how making our community “the kind of place we love” also enhances attracting the kind of visitors we want / Dutch Treat
- Silent Voices for Victims
6pm / Gough Park / 15 minutes of silence to honor victims of crime, their friends, and families / Part of Sexual Assault Awarness Month and National Crime Victims’ Rights Week / SASS 313.6203
- Grant County Rolling Stones Gem & Mineral Society
6pm – 8pm / Silver City Senior Center – 204 W Victoria Street / Robert Waidler will discuss Toxic Minerals / Our meetings always start with a Potluck Dinner / Please bring your own service ware and a dish to share / 534.1393 or rollingstonesgms.blogspot.com
- Artists Lecture Series
6:30pm / WNMU Parotti Hall – behind the Fine Arts Center / The guest is Storyboard Artist and Director, Gary Trousdale / He gained prominence as a director with his animated film Beauty and the Beast and continued with The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Atlantis: The Lost Empire / Gary will share his experiences at Disney and DreamWorks Animation / 538.2505 or MimbresArts.org or info@MimbresArts.org
Friday 11 April 2014
- Medicare Info
9am – 11am / HMS La Vida – 110 W 11th Street / Volunteers available for Medicare questions / Applications for medication assistance / 534.0248
- Civic Tourism – Community Workshop
11:30am – 3pm / WNMU Global Resource Center – Meeting Rooms A B & C / Dan Shilling – author of Civic Tourism – will conduct an interactive community workshop using the three major strategies of civic tourism: rethinking economics, connecting with community, and developing stories that convey a sense of place / Free /Lynda lynda_aimansmith@yahoo.com
- Trail Building Training
Noon – 5pm / Wellness Coalition – 409 N Bullard St / The training will outline basic trail philosophy, tools, safety etc / Grant County Trails month Dave Chandler or Chris Escudero at 534.0665 / Free
- Vagina Monologues
7pm / WNMU Global Resource Center – 12th St & Kentucky / A benefit performance of Eve Ensler’s award-winning play, The Vagina Monologues / Silent Auction before each performance / Tickets at Alotta Gelato & WNMU Social Science Dept in the GRC / Benefits Silver Regional Sexual Assault Support Services (SASS) / 313.6203 or at www.silverregionalsass.org
Saturday 12 April 2014
- Get Mugged Downtown
All day / Silver City Museum – 312 W Broadway / Benefit for the museum / Ticket holders will receive a mug with a ticket to redeem at one of the participating restaurants: Alotta Gelato, The Curious Kumquat, Diane’s Bakery and Deli, Diane’s Restaurant, Millie’s Bake House, Javalina Coffee House, Shevek & Co. Restaurant, Tre Rosat Cafe, and Yankee Creek Coffee House / Each of these establishments will be offer something delicious to fill your mug / 538.5921
- Trail Building Work and Cleanup Sessions
9am – Noon / Various locations / The Wellness Coalition YCC crews and Aldo Leopold Charter School YCC crews, in conjunction with the U.S. Forest Service, will lead the community in trail work / Adult trail workers meet at the Gomez Peak parking / Families meet at the San Vicente Creek Trailhead under the Hwy 90 Bridge / Wear sturdy footwear, long pants, long sleeve shirts, and bring gloves if you have them / Use sunscreen and bring water / Tools and protective gear will be provided / RSVP Christa Osborn at 388.8421
- Pushing the Limits Discussion Series 3: Connection
10am – 11am / Silver City Public Library – 515 W College Avenue / Interactive discussion focusing on Erik Larson’s Thunderstruck and themes of connection and science / Pushing the Limits is a reading, viewing and discussion program for adults in communities served by rural libraries, made possible by a grant from the National Science Foundation / Sign up at 538.3672 or email ref@silvercitymail.com
- Breath Empowerment With Martha K. Everett
10am – Noon / NMCNH’s Integrative Health & Wellness Center – 310 W 6th St / 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 / Advanced registration required / 388.2098 or www.abundancetherapeutics.com
- Craft Class: Make and Fly a Kite!
10am – Noon / Silver City Museum – 312 W Broadway / For crafters aged 8 and older / Limit to 10 crafters / Pre-registration encouraged / Parent or guardian attendance required / 538.5921 – silvercitymuseum.org
- Mountain Aire Folk Music
2pm – 4pm / Yankie Creek Coffee House – Yankie at Texas / Mix of instruments & styles
- Copper CowBelles Annual Shindig – Spring Roundup dinner, dance and silent auction
Doors open at 6pm / Dance at 7:30pm – 11:30pm / Yarbrough Band will play / Brisket dinner / Silent auction items / Fundraiser for beef education and agricultural scholarships / Tickets coppercowbelles.com or call 535.2567
- Vagina Monologues
7pm / WNMU Global Resource Center – 12th St & Kentucky / A benefit performance of Eve Ensler’s award-winning play, The Vagina Monologues / Silent Auction before each performance / Tickets at Alotta Gelato & WNMU Social Science Dept in the GRC / Benefits Silver Regional Sexual Assault Support Services (SASS) / 313.6203 or at www.silverregionalsass.org
Sunday 13 April 2014
- Vagina Monologues
2pm / WNMU Global Resource Center – 12th St & Kentucky / A benefit performance of Eve Ensler’s award-winning play, The Vagina Monologues / Silent Auction before each performance / Tickets at Alotta Gelato & WNMU Social Science Dept in the GRC / Benefits Silver Regional Sexual Assault Support Services (SASS) / 313.6203 or at www.silverregionalsass.org
- Bridge Community Fund Raiser Dinner
5pm / First United Methodist Church – 300 W College Ave / Pasta, bread, dessert and beverage / Entertainment by Jericho / A project to bring a continuum of care senior living facility – independent through end-of-life – all on place in Silver City / 538.5754 or 534.4523
Monday 14 April 2014
- Teen Tech Week
April 14-17 / City Public Library – 515 W College Ave / All middle-schoolers and high-schoolers are invited to join in for squishy circuits, electrical projects, StarLogo programming and more creative technological activities throughout Silver City Public Library’s Teen Tech Week
- The Silver City Grant County Widowed Persons Service
Sign in at 10:30am / Glad Tidings Church / Entertainment by Spare Parts Quartet / All singles are welcome / Lunch available / 537.3643
- Silver City New Hope Al-Anon Family Group
12:05pm / First Presbyterian Church – 1915 N Swan / Meets on Mondays / 537.3141
- Lego Mindstorms Robot Building Club
4pm / Silver City Public Library – 515 W College Ave / Ages 10+ / Create and command your own robot
- Seed Saving Class
6pm – 7:30pm / The Commons – 501 E 13th St / Learn to plant, save and sow seeds / Class held on the 2nd Monday of the month from April – Oct / april@tvcgrantcounty.org
- 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 (pronounced as in the name Hugh, but long and drawn out as in HUUUUUUU) is an ancient name for God and love song to God, whereby divine love is sent out to wherever it is needed / This is followed by a short period of contemplation / 2nd and 4th Monday of each month / Everyone is welcome / This is a free event sponsored by Eckankar, the Religion of the Light and Sound of God / Jerry Bartels at 534.0002 or www.eckankar.org
Tuesday 15 April 2014
- Silver City Rotary Club Luncheon
Noon / WNMU Student Memorial Building – 2nd floor – Sunset Room / There will be speakers / Guests are welcome / Lunch available
- Squishy Circuits
2pm – 4pm / Silver City Public Library – 515 W College Ave / Create and explore electronics
- Chess Club
4pm / Silver City Public Library – 515 W College Ave / All ages
Wednesday 16 April 2014
- Medicare Info
9am – 11am / HMS La Vida – 110 W 11th Street / Volunteers available for Medicare questions / Applications for medication assistance / 534.0248
- Storytime
10:30am / Silver City Public Library – 515 W College Ave / Ages 0-5
- Gin Rummy
1pm / Yankie Creek Coffee House / 112 W Yankie Street at Texas / Everyone invited
- Penny Lights
2pm – 4pm / Silver City Public Library – 515 W College Ave / How far can you stretch your money?
- Lego Club
4:30pm / Silver City Public Library – 515 W College Ave / Ages 4-10
- Dog Hike
5pm / All dogs must be on a leash / Grant County Trails month / Call for details at 388.8265
- Bayard Al-Anon
6pm / Santa Clara Senior Center / 107 East St – Santa Clara / Meets Wednesdays / 537.3141
- Trivia Night
7pm / Little Toad Creek Brewery & Distillery – Broadway and Bullard / Every Wednesday with quizmaster Josh White / No cover charge / Prizes of gift certificates for $15 and $25 / Teams of six people max or join a team
Thursday 17 April 2014
- Newcomers Club of Grant County
11am / Elk’s Lodge #413 – 4051 Hwy 90 S / The Newcomers Club of Grant County is seeking the participation of new arrivals to our area, as well as those who are long-standing members of our community / Speakers will discuss various topics will include drawings for GCCC concert tickets / Come join us and make new friends / Luncheon at Noon /Linda Sylvester 480.518.5839 or lindasylvester@msn.com
- StarLogo
2pm – 4pm / Silver City Public Library – 515 W College Ave / Programmable modeling environment with Shanon Muehlhausen, Asst Professor at WNMU, Math/Computer Science Dept / Snacks & raffle too
Friday 18 April 2014
- Medicare Info
9am – 11am / HMS La Vida – 110 W 11th Street / Volunteers available for Medicare questions / Applications for medication assistance / 534.0248
- Loose Blues Band
6:30pm / Diane’s Parlor
Saturday 19 April 2014
- Field Trip: Grant County Rolling Stones Gem & Mineral Society
8am / Meet at the former Long John Silver’s parking lot at the corner of Little Walnut Road and Highway 180 / To the Burro Mountains to stop at three mining locations, the Blackhawk Mine, Quartzes Ridges, and the Thompson Mine / These locations are known for native silver, quartz and fluorite, respectively / A four-wheel drive or high clearance vehicle is recommended / Car pool and sign in before leaving at 8:30am / 388.2010 or rollingstonesgms.blogspot.com
- Easter Egg Hunt by Kiwanis Club of Silver City
9:30am / Penny Park / Separate hunts for age groups / 9:30am – ages 4 and under / 10am – ages 5 and 6 / 10:30am – ages 7 and 8 / 11am – ages 9, 10 and 11 / 11:30am – ages 12 and over / Please bring your own basket / 1,000 plastic eggs filled with candy and prizes for the hunt and other fun activities / Easter photos with the Easter Bunny 9:30 till Noon
- Earth Day
10am – 2pm / Gough Park / Visit the Silver City Food Co-op’s booth to get freshly popped organic corn and free seeds / Call Carolyn at 388.2343
- We Are All Poets – Book Spine Poetry Workshop
10:30am – Noon / Bayard Public Library – 1112 Central Ave / Presented by Bonnie Buckley Maldonado & Elise Stuart / All ages are encouraged to join the fun in creating poetry / Free and open to the public / Supplies provided / For more information call Jody Decker at 537.6244
- 9 Breath Method and Prayer Circle
11am – 12:30pm / Intergrative Health and Wellness Center – 310 W 6th Street / 9-Breath Method with Martha K Everett, followed by the Prayer Circle / All proceeds will be donated this month to The Grant County Community Food Pantry / 388-2098 or www.abundancetherapeutics.com
- Healing Our Families With Ayurveda workshop
1pm – 5pm / Common Ground – 501 East 13th St / This workshop will empower you with the practical tools to keep your family healthy using food / Ayurvedic formulas and oil as medicine as well as other natural methods / Presented by a practicing curandera and Ayurvedic practitioner / Registering before April 10 / www.curanderahealing.com/workshops.html
- Messianic Passover Seder
6:30pm – 8:30pm / Silver City Woman’s Club / Sponsored by Silver City Believers / Dinner catered by Brewer Hill Baptist / Must purchase tickets by April 1st / For tickets and information, call Julie Cason at 654.9109
Sunday 20 April 2014
Monday 21 April 2014
- Silver City New Hope Al-Anon Family Group
12:05pm / First Presbyterian Church – 1915 N Swan /Meets on Mondays / 537.3141
- Lego Mindstorms Robot Building Club
4pm / Silver City Public Library – 515 W College Ave / Ages 10+
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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