Sunday 19 May 2013
- Gila Native Plant Society Field Trip to Railroad Canyon
8am / Meet in the south parking lot of the WNMU Fine Arts Center / Located in The Black Range and may include points along the way / Hikers are asked to bring water, lunch, a hat and sunscreen and to wear good hiking shoes / The public is invited to participate free of charge / Deming Gustafson – 388.5192
- LGBT Brunch
Noon / Vicki’s Eatery – 315 N Texas Street / All LGBT folk, friends and allies are welcome / 388.5430
- NM Wild’s 15th Anniversary Lobo Birthday Party
2pm / Little Walnut East Picnic Area – six miles north of Silver City on Little Walnut Road / Special guest speaker, Dave Parsons, carnivore conservation biologist with The Rewilding Institute and former USFWS Mexican Wolf Recovery Coordinator / Music by the Silver City String Beans / Kids activities, cake, beverages, and other goodies / Free / kim@nmwild.org
- Pianist Lloyd Roger Grubaugh
4pm / Silver City First United Methodist Church / Piano recital of classical music / Bridge Community Early Sunday Supper follows at 5pm / Donation / Additional entertainment by Gila Highlanders following supper
- Capoeira Quinto Sol Silver City
5pm / Gough Park / Capoeira is an Afro-Brazilian martial art that incorporates music, singing, dance, self expression and community / Visually Stimulating! / All ages welcome / Isaac – subsideenergize@gmail.com
- Open Mic w/ Peter & Michelle
6pm / Diane’s Parlor – 510 N Bullard Street / Free
Monday 20 May 2013
- Open Mic Night
7pm / Buckhorn Saloon – Pinos Altos / Free
Tuesday 21 May 2013
- Grant County Commission Work Session
9am / Grant County Administration Building / Agenda includes a resolution supporting a tax increase for “Quality of Life Bonds” to finance proposed projects such as swimming pools for WNMU, paving cart paths at the golf course and constructing a cineplex in Arenas valley. A copy of the agenda for this meeting can be found at grantcountynm.com
- Beginners’ West African Drumming
11am – Noon / 109 S Bullard Street / Group drumming that promotes musical growth, health, wellness and connection / Extra drums available for student use / Class taught by Andrew Dahl-Bredine – 519.9232
- 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
- Ready! Set! Go!
5:30pm / Wind Canyon Fire Station – 8 Truck By-Pass Road / . Wind Canyon Fire Station in partnership with Wind Canyon Neighborhood Watch offers a fire preparedness program including the evacuation of pets and ranch animals / 644.8859 – redholly57@rocketmail.com
- Scott
6pm / Diane’s Parlor – 510 N Bullard Street / Blues & Country / Free
Wednesday 22 May 2013
- Curbside Consulting at the Nonprofit Resource Center
9am – Noon / The Wellness Coalition – 409 N Bullard Street / Free consulting services to existing or aspiring nonprofit organizations / Free / Lisa Jimenez – 534.0665 x232 – lisa@wellnesscoalition.org
- Registration for the Summer Program
9am – 5:30pm / Town of Silver City Recreation Center – / Registration is $10 per family / Open to children from 6-12 years of age / Original birth certificates are required to register children who have never attended a Rec Center program / Registration is on a first-come/first-serve basis and enrollment is limited / 388.3087
- Mandalas and Meditation
10:30am / New Church of the Southwest Desert – 1300 N Bennett / John Dunne-Brady will speak on mandalas as representations of the I Ching, a topic he has studied extensively
- 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
- West African Drumming for Kids
4pm – 5pm / 109 S Bullard Street / Encourages musical and poly-rhythmic growth and learning to play music within a group for ages 8-13 / Drums available for student use / Class taught by Andrew Dahl-Bredine – 519.9232
- West African Drumming
6pm – 7:15pm / Gough Park / Traditional drumming for health, wellness, community, musical growth and fun! / Extra drums available / Class taught by Andrew Dahl-Bredine – 519.9232
- Dane & Edie
6pm / Diane’s Parlor – 510 N Bullard Street / Piano & Vocal, Jazz & Standards / Free
- Peter & Michele
6:30 / Buckhorn Saloon – Pinos Altos / Local Pop, Jazz & Rock / Free
Thursday 23 May 2013
- Grant County Commission Meeting
9am / Grant County Administration Building / Agenda includes a resolution supporting a tax increase for “Quality of Life Bonds” to finance proposed projects such as swimming pools for WNMU, paving cart paths at the golf course and constructing a cineplex in Arenas valley. A copy of the agenda for this meeting can be found at grantcountynm.com
- Silver City Food Coop Member Appreciation Day
All day / 520 N Bullard Street / Members get 10% off most items in the store / New Members are welcome to join that day and will receive full membership benefits / Try samples, sign up for door prizes, and join the fun at the Silver City Food Coop
- GRMC Health Talk
10:30 – 11:30am / Gila Regional Medical Center – Conference Room / Healthy Salads Presented by Chef Lyle Bolyard / Space is Limited – Please RSVP – 538.4870
- FANC / Fitness & Nutrition in the Community
3:30pm / Grant County Community Health Council – 214 N Black Street / Working on the 5210 Campaign in conjunction with Jump Into Summer on Saturday 15 June
- Capoeira Quinto Sol Silver City
6pm / The SPOT – The Wellness Coalition- Bullard Street / Capoeira is an Afro-Brazilian martial art that incorporates music, singing, dance, self expression, and community / For ages 11 – 20 / Isaac – subsideenergize@gmail.com
- Amos Torres
6pm / Diane’s Parlor – 510 N Bullard Street / Back porch blues / Free
Friday 24 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
- Loose Blues Band
6pm / Diane’s Parlor – 510 N Bullard Street / Free
- Joe & Vicki Price
7:30pm / Buckhorn Saloon – Pinos Altos / Awesome Blues from… IA / 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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