Monday 6 May 2013
- Animal Friends of NM Meeting
3:30pm / SC Food Coop Meeting Room – 6th Street and Big Ditch / animalfriendsnm.org
- Somewhere in New Mexico Before the End of Time
6:30pm / Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Hall – 3845 N Swan Street / Film screening / Donation suggested but no one will be turned away for lack of funds / Refreshments will be served
- HIV/AIDS Support Group
7pm / Good Shepherd Episcopal Church – 615 N Texas Street / 590.1788
- Open Mic Night
7pm / Buckhorn Saloon – Pinos Altos / Free
Tuesday 7 May 2013
- Grant County Commission Work Session
9am / Grant County Administration Building – 1400 Hwy 180 East / An agenda for the meeting can be found at www.grantcountynm.com / On the agenda for the Meeting on Thursday 9 May – Resolution for a tax increase for the “Quality of Life” bond issue to fund swimming pools at WNMU, paving golf course paths and building a cineplex
- 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
- Free Meditation Classes
2 – 2:30pm / WNMU Student Memorial Building – 3rd Floor Meeting Room / Conducted by Jeff Goin each Tuesday and Thursday through May 9th / Everyone welcome / Come to one, some or all classes / WNMU Student Health Services – 538.6014 or shc@wnmu.edu
- Community Chamber Singers Spring Concert
3pm / Church of the Good Shepherd – 7th and Texas Streets / Including songs by Drake, Burton & Lane, Morricone, Chatman, Peloquin, Downland, Parry and PDG Bach. Soloists Sherry Terrazas, Cherry Lundsford, Tom Holman, John Brinker and Doug Medin / Free / Reception follows
- Vespers in the Celtic Tradition
5:30pm / Good Shepherd Episcopal Church – Texas & 6th Street – entrance off parking lot / A quiet reflective service of remembrance of modern “saints” of all faiths / Potluck dinner follows
- Scott
6pm / Diane’s Parlor – 510 N Bullard Street / Free
Wednesday 8 May 2013
- Curbside Consulting at the Nonprofit Resource Center
9am – Noon / The Wellness Coalition – 409 N Bullard Street / Free consulting services for existing/aspiring nonprofit organizations / Free / Lisa Jimenez 534.0665 x232 – lisa@wellnesscoalition.org
- Prenatal Yoga Class
11:30am – 12:30pm / Billy Casper Wellness Center – 300 E 16th Street / Classes are taught by a certified instructor / Prenatal yoga classes are recommended for women in any stage of pregnancy / Free
- Mom and Baby Yoga Class
12:45 – 1:45pm / Billy Casper Wellness Center – 300 E 16th Street / Classes are taught by a certified instructor / Mom and Baby yoga is recommended starting 4 weeks postpartum for vaginal delivery and 6 weeks postpartum for caesarean section, until baby is crawling / Free
- Senior Life Cycle Meeting
3:30pm / Health Council Offices – 214 Black Street / Next to the courthouse / Everyone welcome!
- Dane & Edie
6pm / Diane’s Parlor – 510 N Bullard Street / Vocal & Piano, Jazz & Standards / Free
- Sean Lucy
6:30pm / Buckhorn Saloon – Pinos Altos / Folk Rock from Albuquerque / Free
Thursday 9 May 2013
- Grant County Commission Meeting
9am / Grant County Administration Building – 1400 Hwy 180 East / An agenda for the meeting can be found at www.grantcountynm.com / Agenda includes a resolution for a tax increase for the “Quality of Life” bond issue to fund swimming pools at WNMU, paving golf course paths and building a cineplex
- Meeting Mastery with Sunny Yates
9am – 1pm / The Wellness Coalition – 409 North Bullard Street / Fee / Registration required / 534.0665 x231 – brenna@wellnesscoalition.com
- 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 / Listen 24/7 at gmcr.org / 597.4891
- Green Chamber “Green Drinks”
5:30pm – 7pm / Shevek & Co – 602 N Bullard Street / An informal meeting to discuss current issues, network and socialize
- Grant County Rolling Stones Gem & Mineral Society
6pm / Senior Center – Victoria Street / Roger Dombrowski will present Oil & Gas from Shale? Why, How, Opportunity / Risk, Pro & Con / Potluck dinner follows / 534.1393 – rollingstonesgms.blogspot.com
- Farhad
6pm / Diane’s Parlor – 510 N Bullard Street /Spanish Guitar / Free
Friday 10 May 2013
- 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 free / Contact Liz 313.6833
- Silver City Woman’s Club
Noon / 411 Silver Heights / Meet some wonderful ladies giving back to the Community / 1st visit offers complementary luncheon buffet / 538-3452Friends of the Underground6 Diane’s Restaurant. 6 p.m. Free
- The Bully, The Bullied, and the Bystander – Helping Them All
6:30pm – 8:30pm / Silver City Women’s Club – 411 Silver Heights / A collaboration of community organizations is hosting internationally acclaimed author, educator, and counselor Ms Esther Williams to help start the discussion on how we all can make a difference in preventing bullying in our community / Open and free to the public / Damie 590.8789
- Friends of the Underground
6pm / Diane’s Parlor – 510 N Bullard Street / Free
- Hi Lo Silvers Spring Concert
7pm / First Presbyterian Church – 1915 N Swan Street / Directed by Valdeen Wooton and accompanied by Virginia Robertson on piano and Bill Baldwin on string bass, the chorus will sing old favorites and songs from Broadway and film / Free
- The Bus Tapes
7:30pm / Buckhorn Saloon – Pinos Altos / Folk Rock from Fanta Se / Free
Saturday 11 May 2013
- Silver City Farmer’s Market – Opening Day
8:30am – Noon / Beautiful Downtown Silver City / Enter at Bullard and 7th Streets / The first offerings of the season along with baked goods, potting plants and entertainment & more / Support Local Agriculture! / silvercityfarmersmarket@gmail.com
- Friends of Silver City Library 2nd Saturday Book Sale
9am – 1pm / 1510 Market Street / Books, records, CDs, DVDs / Kids get a book free if it contains the word or color Yellow
- Bike Works Community Bike Ride
10am – 2pm / Meet at main (Root) Shop behind the Recreation Center at 10am if you need to borrow a bike or helmet or need a quick adjustment / Meet Downtown (Branch) Shop at 10:30am if you’re ready to roll / Bring water, plans for lunch, and a sense of exploration / Riding on roads & trails – difficulty is determined by the riders who show up / 388.1444
- Craft Class: Treasure Bead Necklace
10am – Noon / Silver City Museum – 312 W Broadway / For crafters aged 8 and older / Pre-registration encouraged / 538.5921 – silvercitymuseum.org
- Free Mother’s Day Coupon Book
for children to complete
10am – 4pm / Silver City Museum – 312 W Broadway / 538.5921 – silvercitymuseum.org
- Red Cross Shelter Training Class
10am – 4pm / New Hope Fellowship / Everyone intending to work a shelter must take the steps to become a Red Cross disaster volunteer / To register for classes – https://classes.redcross.org/Saba/Web/
- Introduction to SSNRS
10am – 11:30am / Silver City Public Library / Preventing Child Maltreatment through the Promotion of Safe, Stable, Nurturing Relationships between Children and Their Caregivers / A discussion led by Dr. Barbara Mora of Silver Health Care on being proactive, positive and creative in the development of a community partnership in child abuse prevention / Space is limited – RSVP to bmora@silverhealthcare.org
- Kids Circus and Parade
10:30am / Gough Park / 10:30am – Kids’ Parade with Monsoon Puppets / Noon – 4pm Kids performances including 3 Dance Troupes, 2 Bicycle Groups, Circus Tricks, Zumba for all, Ballet Folklorico de Gila, Singing and Fiddling/Ukele, Brazilian Capoeira Exhibition (a traditional ritual dance/musical/acrobatics/martial art game), Drumming Group / Plus Food, Booths, Face Painting and more / All Kids and parents welcome to join in / Free / Jay Garland 535.2432
- Silver City Astronomical Society
Quality Astro-Photography with a Simple DSLR
1pm / WNMU Student Memorial Building / Free / Public welcome
- Presentation and Book Signing
New Mexico, An Enchanting History
2pm – 3pm / Silver City Museum Annex – 302 W Broadway / Featuring author Donna Blake Birchell / 538.5921 silvercitymuseum.org
- The Bus Tapes
7:30pm / Buckhorn Saloon – Pinos Altos / Folk Rock from Fanta Se / Free
- Mario Marrufo
6pm / Diane’s Parlor – 510 N Bullard Street / Classic Rock / Free
- The Bus Tapes
7:30pm / Buckhorn Saloon – Pinos Altos / Folk Rock from Fanta Se / Free
- Astronomical Observations
Sundown – 9pm / City of Rocks – 33 miles south of Silver Cityon Hwy 180 then east on Hwy 61 about 2 miles / Astronomer Matt Wilson will discuss seasonal constellations, the Solar System with visible planets and their moons and offer observations on deep sky objects as visibility permits / $5 day pass per car load of folks / matthewdwilson@q.com
Sunday 12 May 2013
- Free Mother’s Day Coupon Book
for children to complete
10am – 4pm / Silver City Museum – 312 W Broadway / 538.5921 – silvercitymuseum.org
- LGBT Brunch
Noon / Vicki’s Eatery – 315 N Texas Street / All LGBT folk, friends and allies welcome / 388.5430
- Hi Lo Silvers Spring Concert
3pm / First Presbyterian Church – 1915 N Swan Street / Directed by Valdeen Wooton and accompanied by Virginia Robertson on piano and Bill Baldwin on string bass, the chorus will sing old favorites and songs from Broadway and film / Free
- Open Mic w/ Mario Marrufo
6pm / Diane’s Parlor – 510 N Bullard Street / Classic Rock and you / Free
Monday 13 May 2013
- Silver City Grant County Widowed Persons Service
11am / Glad Tidings Church / Monthly meeting / Ginger Husby from Deming will speak about adoption and foster child care / Lunch available / 537.3643
- GRMC Auxiliary Jewelry & Accessory Sale
8am – 7pm / Gila Regional Medical Center Courtyard / Proceeds benefit Gila Regional Medical Center
- Open Mic Night
7pm / Buckhorn Saloon – Pinos Altos / Free
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 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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