Friday 18 July 2014
- Youth DIY Project – Magdeburg Hemispheres
2pm / Silver City Public Library – 515 W College Avenue / Test your strength against the power of atmospheric pressure / Free / Ages 10+
- Silver City Historic Presentation
2pm / Silver City Museum Annex – 302 W Broadway / With historian and preservationist Susan Berry / Free and open to the public
- Gila / Mimbres Community Radio Open House
4pm – 7pm / 519 B North Bullard Street – Corner of 6th / Save the date and join us join us to hear community input and our plans at the 6 month juncture of KURU 89.1 FM / Refreshments and all of that / More details will follow
- Twisted Vine Refugee Get Together
7:30 pm / Old Elk’s Club – 315 N Texas Street / The Roadrunners will supply music / jimkolb@msn.com to get on the door list
Saturday 19 July 2014
- 2014 Hummingbird Festival
Sunup – 3pm / Little Toad Creek In & Tavern – Lake Roberts / Two days of fun, music, and informational activities for adults and children / Free and open to the public / 536.9649 or littletoadcreek.com
- Grand County Rolling Stones Gem & Mineral Society Field Trip
8am / Meet at former Long John Silvers – Hwy 180 and Little Walnut Road / Field trip will travel to Mogollon and the Fanny Gold Mine / 388.2010 or rollingstonesgms.blogspot.com
- Silver City Farmer’s Market
8:30am – Noon / Enter at Bullard & 7th Streets – Local produce, eggs, landscape plants, baked goods, various home-grown local products, food vendors / Live music
- Silver City Art Market
8:30am – 2pm / Bullard Street in old Western Stationer’s parking lot / Booth fee for vendors
- 3rd Annual Silver City MainStreet Big Ditch Day
9am – 1pm / Big Ditch Park / Entertainment by Big Ditch Crickets / Guided hikes through Big Ditch park, discovery hunts, ecology of San Vincente Creek, and more / Free / Contact Lucy Whitmarsh
- Brick Re-pointing Workshop with Pat Taylor
9am – 1pm / Silver City Museum – 312 W Broadway / Pre-registration required / 538.5921
- Ft Bayard Walking Tour
9:30am / Fort Bayard Museum / Free
- Conservation Conversations: Your Water Future
1pm / Bayard Public Library – 1112 Central Ave / Presentation and discussion with SWNM Audubon / Free and open to all / swnmaudubon@gmail.com
Sunday 20 July 2014
- 2014 Hummingbird Festival
Sunup – 2pm / Little Toad Creek In & Tavern – Lake Roberts / Two days of fun, music, and informational activities for adults and children / Free and open to the public / 536.9649 or littletoadcreek.com
- Gila Native Plant Society Field Trip to Railroad Canyon
8am / Meet for carpooling at south parking lot of the WNMU Fine Arts Theatre / Bring hiking gear and water / Free and open to the public / Deming Gustafson 388.5192
- Lath and Plaster Workshop with Pat Taylor
9am – 1pm / Waterworks building – 1721 Little Walnut Rd / Pre-registration required / 538.5921
- Going With The Disrupted Flow
10am / Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Silver City – 3845 N Swan Street / Rev Azima Lila Forest will talk about adapting to the changing pattern of the seasons / Coffee and conversation after the service
Monday 21 July 2014
- Silver City New Hope Al-Anon Family Group
12:05pm / First Presbyterian Church – 1915 N Swan Street / Meets on Mondays / 537.3141
Tuesday 22 July 2014
- Meditation for Everyone!
5:30pm – 6:15pm / Billy Casper Wellness Center / Class every Tuesday evening / 20 – 25 minute meditation followed by 20 – 25 minutes of commentary / Free / Jeff Goin 313.4087
- International Folk Dance Group of Silver City
6pm – 7:30pm / Every Tuesday / Unitarian Universalist Fellowship – 3845 N Swan Street / Instructor Harvey Garnder will teach mostly easy dances from many countries around the world / No partners needed / Non-dancing observers welcome / Diane 313.6985
Wednesday 23 July 2014
- Curbside Consulting
9am – Noon / Center for Health Innovation – 902 Santa Rita Street – 2nd Floor conference room / Free consulting services for existing or aspiring nonprofit organizations / Free / Lisa Jimenez – 534.0101 x2108 – lmjimenez13@gmail.com
- Gin Rummy
1pm / Yankie Creek Coffee House – 112 W Yankie St / Every Wednesday / Beginners welcome / Experts challenged / 534.9355
- Bayard Al-Anon
6pm / Santa Clara Senior Center – 107 East St / Meets Wednesdays / 537.3141
Thursday 24 July 2014
- “Where is Gila Wild” Youth Program
10:30am – 11:30am / Silver City Public Library – 515 W College Avenue / Free
- Birds and Brews – Informal Gathering for Anyone Interested in Birds
5:15pm / Back room of Little Toad Creek – 200 N Bullard / Free and open to the public / swnmaudubon@gmail.com
- Guided Group Meditation with Jeff Goin
5:30 – 6:15pm / Billy Casper Wellness Center education rooms / Meditations held every Thursday / No experience necessary / Free and open to the public / 313.408
Friday 25 July 2014
- Learn to Ride a Bike!
10:30am / Silver City Public Library – 515 W College Ave / Gila Hike & Bike will on the grass with running bikes for young riders to learn how to ride a bicycle / Free
- End of Summer Ice Cream Party
2pm / Silver City Public Library – 515 W College Ave / Ice cream on the grass / Prize drawings for children who completed their reading logs / Free
- Opening Reception for Timothy Hassenstein
4pm – 7pm / Seedboat Gallery – 214 W Yankie St / Painting show through the end of September / Free and open to the public / 534.1136
Saturday 26 July 2014
- Silver City Farmer’s Market
8:30am – Noon / Enter at Bullard & 7th Streets – Local produce, eggs, landscape plants, baked goods, various home-grown local products, food vendors / Live music
- Silver City Art Market
8:30am – 2pm / Bullard Street in old Western Stationer’s parking lot / Booth fee for vendors
- WNMU Adult Education Services Program Open House
9am – 1pm / Watts Hall – 500 18th St / Learn about free courses offered to the community, including computer skills, English learnings, and civics / 574.5101
- Ft Bayard Walking Tour
9:30am / Fort Bayard Museum / Free
Sunday 27 July 2014
Monday 28 July 2014
- Silver City New Hope Al-Anon Family Group
12:05pm / First Presbyterian Church – 1915 N Swan / Meets on Mondays / 537.3141
- Experience the HU
6:30pm / Center for the Healing Arts – 300 W Yankee / A sacred sound that can help you meet life’s challenges / 2nd and 4th Monday of each month / All are welcome / Jerry Bartels 534.0002 or Eckankar.org
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For additional info contact Kendra Milligan / Public Relations Liaison / Grant County Community Health Council / 388.1198 x10 / healthcouncilgc@gmail.com