Community Calendar / 8 March 2013

Friday 8 March 2013

• ESL –  English as a Second Language
  9am – 5pm / Silver City Public Library / 2 full days of training on March 8 & 9  / A whole language based training to help enhance a  learner’s ability to increase skills in English /  Refreshments and lunch will be provided / Free, but space is limited and trainees must attend both days! / Call for registration or more info – 388.0892
• Tai Chi: Moving for Better Balance
  Noon / Silver City Recreation Center – 1016 N Silver Street / Based on traditional Tai Chi, this program works for all people including those with diminished balance or strength / First class Free / Liz at 313.6833 or emikols@Q.com
• Hidalgo Medical Services Presentation
  Noon – 1pm / Bayard Public Library / Stephanie Lazarin of the State Health Insurance Assistance Program will present information about the Aging, Disability Resource Center, Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, Prescription Cost Assistance and more / Barbara Cabrera of HMS  – 537.5071
• It’s a Wrap!
  4:30pm – 6pm / Silver City Museum – 312 W Broadway / Exhibit opening with SW Women’s Fiber Arts Collective / 538.5921  – silvercitymusuem.org
• Green Drinks
  5:30pm / Energy Ideal – 820 N Bullard at College / Monthly gathering of the Southwest NM Green Chamber of Commerce and the NM Solar Energy Association Silver City Chapter / Green Chamber 538.4332 / swGreenChamber@gmail.com
• Loose Blues Band
  6pm / Diane’s Parlor – 510 N Bullard Street / Classic Blues & Rock / Free
• Steve Reynolds
  7:30pm / Buckhorn Saloon – Pinos Altos / Blues Guitarist from Flagstaff / Free

Saturday 9 March 2013

• Friends of the Silver City Library Second Saturday Book Sale
  9am – 1pm / 1510 Market Street / Many newly arrived Spanish language books, plus a variety of gently used books, CDs, DVDs and tapes / Kids get a book free if it contains the word or color “Green”
• The Fiddling Friends
  12:15 – 1pm / Yada Yada Yarn – 614 N Bullard Street / They perform a Snow Check Concert / Jeanie McLerie – 534.0298 – bayouseco@aol.com
• Astronomical Observations
  Sundown – 9:00pm / The City of Rocks – 33 miles south of Silver City / In Roll-Off Roof building just behind the Orion Group parking area across from Park restrooms accessible on the right-hand road into the park / Regular astronomy observations through a 14-inch telescope donated to the Park by Gene Simons with astronomer Matt Wilson / Matt discusses seasonal constellations and their lore, the Solar System with visible planets and their moons, and observations on deep sky objects as visibility permits / $5 day pass per car load of folks / More info  – matthewdwilson@q.com
• Steve Reynolds
  7:30pm / Buckhorn Saloon – Pinos Altos / Blues Guitarist from Flagstaff / Free

Sunday 10 March 2013

• The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Silver City
  10am / 3845 North Swan Street / Clinical hypnotherapist Jeff Goin will speak on utilizing hypnotherapy as a means of removing obstacles to personal and spiritual progress / Julia Horvath will play piano / Coffee, conversation and light refreshments after the service
• LGBT Brunch
  Noon / Vickie’s Eatery – 315 N Texas Street / All LGBT folk, friends and allies are welcome / 388.5430
• Bilingual Storytelling with Maria Vigil
  2pm – 3pm / Silver City Museum – 312 W Broadway / More info? – 538.5921 – silvercitymuseum.org
• Dances of Universal Peace
  2pm / Gila Oak Land Trust – 468 Box Canyon Road – Cliff / Celebrating Pisces birthdays with a potluck at 5pm / Hope you can come!
• The Anglican Church Comes to America
  3pm / Church of Harmony – 609 N Arizona Street / Holy Trinity Anglican Church continues its history of Anglicanism using the first Book of Common Prayer of the United Stated of America – written in 1789 / The Anglican Church Comes to America discussion during soup/bread dinner provided to all following the service

Monday 11 March 2013

• Silver City / Grant County Widowed Persons Service
  11am / Glad Tidings Church – 11600 Highway 180 East / David Remley will speak about Kit Carson / Lunch – fee / 537.3643
• Special County Commission Meeting
  2pm / Grant County Administration Building – 1400 Hwy 180 East / Agenda for this meeting can be obtained at the County Manager’s office or viewed online at grantcountynm.com.  Included on the agenda is No. R-13-18; Declaring support of a Southwest New Mexico Regional Water Supply Project
• Open Mic Night
  7pm / Buckhorn Saloon – Pinos Altos / Free

Tuesday 12 March 2013

• Tai Chi: Moving for Better Balance
  Noon / Silver City Recreation Center – 1016 N Silver Street / Based on traditional Tai Chi, this program works for all people including those with diminished balance or strength / First class Free / Liz at 313.6833 or emikols@Q.com
• Silver City Food Co-op March Community Forum
  Noon – 1pm / Co-op Meeting Room – 111 6th Street / Presentation by attendedees of the 2013 New Mexico Organic Farming Conference / Free and open to all / Light refreshments  / 388.2343
• Low Vision Support Group
  1pm / Gila Regional Medical Center – Board Room – 1313 E 32nd Street / A support group for anyone dealing with vision loss / Patricia Linda Velez, Independent Living Teacher at the NM Commission for the Blind, will speak on the results of environment factors on changes in eye sight of people living with macular degeneration or diabetes / She will also speak about the emotional aspects of a diagnosis of loss of vision / 388.1108
• Kate and Bill Isles House Concert
  4pm / Red Rock Road outside of Silver City / If the weather allows the concert will be held outdoors, if not we’ll be inside. Please bring a chair / Donation suggested / Email kimsadventure@gmail.com for info & directions
•  Vespers in the Celtic Tradition
  5:30pm / Good Shepherd Episcopal Church  – Texas & 7th Streets – entrance off 6th Street parking lot / A quiet reflective Service of remembrance of modern “saints” of all faiths / Potluck dinner following
• Silver City/Grant County TEA Party Patriots
  6pm / Red Barn Restaurant
• Silver City Town Council Meeting
  6pm / Grant County Administration Building – 1400 Hwy 180 East / Meeting agenda at townofsilvercity.org

Thursday 14 March 2013

• Silver City Food Co-op March Community Forum
  Noon – 1pm / Co-op Meeting Room – 111 6th Street / Presentation by attendees of the 2013 New Mexico Organic Farming Conference / Free and open to all / Light refreshments  / 388.2343
• Gila / Mimbres Community Radio Monthly Meeting
  4pm / 519 B North Bullard Street – corner of 6th Street / Get the latest developments on upcoming live webcasting from our beautiful new studio, training for prospective program hosts and DJs and our relentless advance on FM broadcast.  GMCR now has regular hours of Noon – 4pm, Monday through Friday and is seeking volunteers to man the studio as well as serve on committees and special projects /
  597.4891 fo mo info

Tuesday 19 March 2013

• Trekwest – Taking the Wildway Home
  5:30 – 7:30pm / WNMU Global Resource Center – 12th & Kentucky / Outdoor adventurer John Davis will speak on his 5,000 mile human powered journey from Mexico to Canada / John’s presentation includes beautiful photos and personal stories of his human powered journey through the Sky Islands of northern Mexico, Arizona and New Mexico to showcase the need for connectivity between the West’s last remaining wild places and protection of wildlife movement corridors across the continent / Snacks and invited guest speakers from local conservation organizations and elected officials / More info at GMCR and Trekwest