Friday 5 April 2013
- Retired Educators Association
11:30am / Red Barn Steakhouse – 708 Silver Height Blvd / All retired educators from any state are welcome / Dutch treat lunch / For information call Ruth Nagel 534.3782 or Jewel Burke 539.2274
- Tai Chi – Moving for Better Balance
11am – 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 is free / Contact Liz 313.6833
- Rhythm Mystic
6pm / Diane’s Parlor – 510 N Bullard Street / Exotic Dancefloor Voodoo for discriminating booty shakers and toe tappers / Free
- Southwest New Mexico Audubon Society
7pm / WNMU – Harlan Hall – Room 219 – corner of 12th & Alabama Streets / Their monthly meeting w/ a presentation by Dr. Julian Lee on “Creatures of the Maya, Amphibians and Reptiles in the Religious and Secular Life of the Maya” / Light refreshments after the talk / Free and open to the public
- The New Mexico State University Singers
7:30pm / Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd – 615 N Texas Street / Concert
- Lillis Urban Band
7:30pm / Buckhorn Saloon – Pinos Altos / Americana from Las Cruces / Free
- Screening – The Man Left Behind
TBA??? / Indian Hills Baptist Church – 2 Arroyo Seco / Christian Film / 538.3558 / Free
Saturday 6 April 2013
- Guatemalan Mercado
9:30am – 3:30pm / Mimbres Region Arts Council – 1201 N Pope Street
- Mustang Softball
Noon & 2pm / Mustang Softball Field / Double header vs Colorado Mesa
- Grant County Democratic Party Annual Convention
1pm / Bayard Community Center / registration 1-2pm / meeting 2-4pm / Potluck meal, election of officers and delegates to State Central Committee / 654.6060
- WNMU Garden work session
5pm / WNMU – Behind Centennial Hall / Public is invited to work on the local community garden
- Greg and Charlie
6:30 – 9pm / Diane’s Parlor – 510 N Bullard Street / Acoustic folk and rock, originals and favorite covers on guitars and mandolins
- Astronomical Observations
Sundown until 9pm / The City of Rocks – 33 miles south of Silver City on Hwy 180 to Hwy 61 East / Astronomer Matt Wilson will discuss seasonal constellations, the Solar System with visible planets and their moons and deep sky objects as visibility permits / $5 day pass per car load of folks / matthewdwilson@q.com
- Joe West Band
7:30pm / Buckhorn Saloon – Pinos Altos / Country Rock from Santa Fe / Free
Sunday 7 April 2013
- Mustang Softball
11am & 1pm / Mustang Softball Field / Double header vs Colorado Mesa
- LGBT Brunch
Noon / Vickie’s Eatery – 315 N Texas Street / All LGBT folk, friends and allies are welcome / 388.5430
- Cello Concert
3pm / Church of the Good Shepherd – 7th and Texas Streets / Cellist Noel Snyder accompanied on piano by Marai Tomizuka / Featuring Rachmaninoff’s Sonata in G Minor, Opus 19 and additional pieces by Bach, Faure and Bloch / Free / Reception follows
- David Vidal & Open Mic
6 – 8pm / Diane’s Parlor – 510 N Bullard Street / Excellent Singer/Songwriter in the Blues & America vein will play his tunes and selected Blues chestnuts as well as host an open mic with surprised guests / Free
Monday 8 April 2013
- Teen Tech Week
All Day / Silver City Public Library / Teens from 13 – 18 are invited to attend any or all of the many activities happening every day throughout the week of April 8 through 13 / Schedule of events at http://silvercitypubliclibrary.wordpress.com/youth / Schedule may be adjusted slightly depending on participants’ interests. Contact Harmony Phillips-Dahlsten or Lillian Galloway 538.3672
- Silver City Grant County Widowed Persons Service
11am / Glad Tidings Church / Judy O’Loughlin from Grant County Extension Office will talk about Complaint Free World / Lunch available / 537.3643
- Sexual Assault Awareness Month Proclamation
6pm / Hurley City Hall / Mayor Edward Encinas
- Open Mic Night
7pm / Buckhorn Saloon – Pinos Altos / Free
Tuesday 9 April 2013
- Silver City Food Coop Community Forum
Noon – 1pm / Coop Community Room – end of 6th Street , behind the Coop / Green Drinks – Recipes to Energize and Alkalize / Light refreshments / Free and open to all / 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 / 388.1108
- Vespers in the Celtic Tradition
5:30pm / Good Shepherd Episcopal Church – Texas & 6th Streets – entrance off parking lot / A quiet reflective service of remembrance of modern “saints” of all faiths / Potluck dinner follows the service
- Meditation for Everyone!
5:30 – 6:15pm / Billy Casper Wellness Center Education Rooms / New four-class series titled “Secrets for Living a Happy Life” / Free and open to the public / Attend one, some, or all four classes / 538.4844 or jeffgoin@gmail.com
- Save The Gila River Organizing Meeting / Pt 2
6pm / WNMU Student Memorial Building – 3rd Floor Seminar Room / Help save the Gila River, the lifeblood of Southwestern New Mexico! / Follow-up to the March 16 educational & organizing meeting / Update on March 27 Interstate Stream Commission meeting and how you can help ensure that the ISC fully evaluates municipal conservation / Organizing for the April 15 Interstate Stream Commission – AWSA Public Meeting / GCC communications, education/outreach / Gila River Festival and fundraising subcommittees and how you can plug in to maximize efforts in opposition to a Gila River diversion project / 538.8078 or info@gilaconservation.org
- Silver City Town Council Meeting
6pm / Grant County Administration Building – 1400 Hwy 180 East / Agenda at townofsilvercity.org
- Sexual Assault Awareness Month Proclamation
6pm / Santa Clara Village Hall / Mayor Richard Bauch
- Sexual Assault Awareness Month Proclamation
6 pm / Grant County Administration Building / Mayor James Marshall
- Silver City/Grant County TEA Party Patriots
6pm / Red Barn Restaurant / Doors open at 5pm for diners
- Spanky Americana? Scott?
6-8pm / Diane’s Parlor – 510 N Bullard Street / Free
Saturday 13 April 2013
- PFLAG Totally 80s Dance Party!
9pm / Buffalo Bar Dance Hall – 211 N Bullard Street / All over 21 are welcome! / Contests & Prizes for Best Costume and Celebrity Look-Alike / All proceeds benefit the PFLAG Silver City Student Scholarship fund
Thursday 18 April
- Four Shillings Short
10am / Silver City Public Library – 515 W College Avenue / Christy Martin & Aodh Og O’Tuama of the Celtic / Folk / World Music duo perform Around The World in 30 Instruments / Children’s concert at 10am / All ages concert from 5:30 – 7pm / 538.3672 – fourshillingsshort.com
The GMCR Community Calendar provides notice of local music, arts, culture and civic events. It is based in large part on Anne McCormick’s email calendar which is now compiled and administered by Grant County Community Health Council. The GMCR calendar may include additional events and omit or edit others which lie outside our editorial policies – such as our non-commercial guidelines.
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 reoccurring 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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