Sunday 26 May 2013
- LGBT Brunch
Noon / Vicki’s Eatery – 315 N Texas Street / All LGBT folk, friends and allies are welcome / 388.5430
- Silver City Blues Festival
Noon – 6:30pm / Gough Park / Oversouls / Chris Dracup & Hillary Smith / Maria Muldaur & the Red Hot Bluesiana Band / Corey Harris and The Rasta Blues Experience / Presented by Mimbres Region Arts Council
- Greenwood Misses Open Mic
6pm / Diane’s Parlor – 510 N Bullard Street / The Greenwood Misses bring Blues to the party and you bring your own funky reality / Free
- Triple Planetary Alignment
Tonight! / Your Solar System – Look UP / During the next two weeks, Jupiter, Venus and Mercury will converge to form a conspicuous triangle visible to the naked eye. The best night to view is May 26 when the planets appear closest to each other / The three planet positions change daily / Visit Portal to the Universe
Monday 27 May 2013
- Memory Lane Lives
4pm – 7pm / Memory Lane Cemetery – Memory Lane south of Hwy 180 E / Town and Country Garden Club presents a Chautauqua program honoring 26 people in Silver City’s checkered past / Visit Memory Lane Lives for details
- Open Mic Night
7pm / Buckhorn Saloon – Pinos Altos / Free
Tuesday 28 May 2013
- 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
- Tai Chi: Moving for Better Balance
Noon – 1pm / 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
- Meditation for Everyone!
5:30pm – 6:15pm / Billy Casper Wellness Center – Education Rooms / A new 4-class series / “Forgive . . . and Move Forward” starts now and runs for four consecutive Tuesdays / Attend one, some, or all four classes / Free and open to the public / 313.4087
- 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
- Silver City/Grant County TEA Party Patriots
6pm / Red Barn Restaurant / A public forum & review of this year’s legislative session – what was / was not accomplished, particularly as affects Grant County / Q&A follows / Participants include Sen Howie Morales, Rep Dianne Hamilton, Rep Rudy Martinez / Doors open 5pm for food
- Scott
6pm / Diane’s Parlor – 510 N Bullard Street / Blues & Country music / Free
Wednesday 29 May 2013
- Curbside Consulting at the Nonprofit Resource Center
9am – Noon / The Wellness Coalition – 409 N Bullard Street / Free consulting services to existing and 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
- Embracing Social Media: Seven Benefits for your Nonprofit
Noon – 1pm / Wellness Coalition – 409 N Bullard Street / Presentation by Derek Markham / Fee / Register w/ Brenna Brown – 534.0665 x237 – brenna@wellnesscoalition.org
- 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
Thursday 30 May 2013
- Business Energy Efficiency Workshop
1pm – 4pm / Silco Theatre – 311 N Bullard Street / A forum to help local businesses assess energy saving options and funding opportunities / A collaborative program of the SWNM Green Chamber, Silver City MainStreet Project and PNM
- Guided Group Meditation
5:30pm – 6:15pm / Billy Casper Wellness Center – Education Room / Meditations held every Thursday / No experience necessary / Free and open to the public / 313.4087
- 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 31 May 2013
- Gila EDA Roundtable Meeting
8am / Grant County Business and Conference Center / coffee and donuts precede the meeting at 8:30am
- 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
- Social Bike Ride
6pm / Bike Works Downtown Branch – 802 N Bullard / Social bike ride, encouraging all beginners and experienced riders to join an evening ride around Silver City / 388.1444
- Bikeworks Repair Classes
6-8pm / Bike Works Downtown Branch – 802 N Bullard / Keep your bike in tip-top shape with repair classes / Donation Suggested / 388.1444
- Teen Pool Party
6pm – 9pm / Silver City Public Pool – 2700 N Silver Street / Open to all High School Students / Fee includes 1 bottle of water and 1 slice of pizza / DJ for dancin’ and iPod raffle – must be present to win iPod / No alcohol allowed on Town property
- Greg & Charlie
6pm / Diane’s Parlor – 510 N Bullard Street / Acoustic Blues, Country & Originals / Free
- The Oversouls
6:30pm / Buckhorn Saloon- Pinos Altos / Local Rock & Soul outfit / Free
- Grease!
7pm / Buckhorn Opera House / Tix available at Buckhorn Saloon – Dandelion Wish / 538.9911
- Bike-In Movie Night
8:30pm / Bike Works Downtown Branch – 802 N Bullard / Bring a chair and enjoy an outdoor movie! / A donation is appreciated / 388.1444
Saturday 1 June 2013
- Silver City Farmer’s Market
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, herbal products, entertainment & more / Support Local Agriculture!
- National Trails Day
10am / Throughout Grant County / Grant County Trails Group offers lots of free activities to celebrate / 10am – Beginners Guided Hike @ the Dragonfly Trailhead / 10am – Easy bike ride with bikes available to borrow / Noon – Cobre Performing Arts Center in Bayard – the fun continues with a premiere of a short film featuring local people on local trails, a great raffle, food and a lecture by Richard Kozoll, MD – a Michele Obama recognized “Champion of Change” from Cuba, NM / Also available is the 48-pg trail guide for Grant County / Contact Andrew for details / 538.8078 – andrew@gilaresources.info
- Adobe Dynamics 101
10am – Noon / Silver City Museum Annex – 302 W Broadway / Presentation by Jake Barrow of Cornerstones Community Partnerships of Santa Fe – Adobe and Stonework Preservation / Q&A follows / This is your chance to ask preservation expert Jake Barrow about your home and attend a workshop that will teach you how to conserve your adobe and stone structures / To register call 538.5921 – silvercitymuseum.org
- Joshua Breakstone – in Concert
7pm / Seedboat Center For the Arts – Yankie Street / Tix at Seedboat / 534.1136 – 313.6959 – joshuabreakstone.com
- Grease!
7pm / Buckhorn Opera House – Pinos Altos / Tix at Buckhorn Saloon and Dandelion Wish / 538.9911
Sunday 2 June 2013
- Spinning Demonstration
1pm – 2pm / Silver City Museum – 312 W Broadway / Kathi Anderson and Jacque Cusick / 538.5921 – silvercitymuseum.org
- Capoeira Quinto Sol Silver City
5pm / Gough Park / Capoeira is an Afro-Brazilian martial art that incorporates music, singing, dance, self expression and community / All ages welcome / Isaac – subsideenergize@gmail.com
- HIV/AIDS Support Group
7pm / Good Shepherd Episcopal Church – 615 N Texas Street / 590.1788
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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