Tuesday 30 July 2013
- CLAY Festival Workshops
These multi-day workshops start today – Mata Ortiz Pottery, Wild Harvested Clay for Raised Relief Wall Plasters, Handmade Tile, Build an Adobe Labyrinth / ClayFestival.com – je***@cl**********.com
- CLAY Festival Tour – Historic Mining District
9:30am – Noon / Meet at Murray Ryan Visitor’s Center – 201 N Hudson Street / Tour conducted by Terry Humble / Fee / je***@cl**********.com
- Free Line Dance Lessons
4pm & 5:30pm / Grant County Business and Conference Center / Two beginning classes will be offered weekly / Line dance is a low impact aerobic exercise which benefits almost everyone including those with diabetes and arthritis / Students are advised to wear comfortable clothing and shoes that will not “stick” to a smooth floor / Carolyn Havens 538.9326
- 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
- CLAY Festival Exhibition Opening
5:30-7pm / Seedboat Gallery – 214 W Yankie Street / Diego Valles & Carla Martinez Exhibition Opening and Reception / je***@cl**********.com
Wednesday 31 July 2013
- Curbside Consulting
9am – Noon / Center for Health Innovation – 902 Santa Rita Street at College Avenue – 2nd floor conference room / Consulting services for existing and aspiring nonprofit organizations / Free / Lisa Jimenez – 534.0101 x2108 / lj******@hm***.org
- Storytime
10am / Silver City Public Library – 515 W College Avenue / Reading, poetry, music and movement fun for children and grown-ups of all ages / Free / 538.3672
- CLAY Festival CLAYplay
10am – 11:30am Silver City Library / 2pm -3:30pm Bayard Public Library
Exploring Our Heritage – Making Mimbres Designs on Pots & Shards with Marcia Smith / Registration Required / 538.3672
- CLAY Festival Tour – Syzygy Tileworks Factory
10am & 3pm / Syzygy Tileworks Showroom – 106 N Bullard Street / One hour tour / Free / je***@cl**********.com
- CLAY Festival Exhibition Opening
5:30pm – 7pm / Blue Dome Gallery – Bear Mountain Lodge – 60 Bear Mountain Ranch Road / Ben Owen Exhibition Opening and Reception / je***@cl**********.com
Thursday 1 August 2013
- CLAY Festival Social Event – Labyrinth Opening Ceremony
10am / Waterworks Building – Little Walnut Road / Opening ceremony for the adobe labyrinth built on site / Free / je***@cl**********.com
- CLAY Festival CLAYplay
10am – 11:30am / Silver City Library 2pm – 3:30pm / Bayard Public Library / Exploring Our Heritage – Sculpting in Clay – Critters Real & Imagined with Wendy Shaul / Registration Required / 538.3672
- CLAY Festival CLAYground
11am – 4pm / Yada Yada Yarn Portico / Outdoor Fun for Kids, all ages / Play with clay & build a dinosaur with Jared Carpenter / je***@cl**********.com
- Brown Bag Program
Noon – 1pm / Silver City Museum Annex – 302 W Broadway / Mathis and Mathis, 1936-1984: A Business History of a Successful Medium-Sized Mining Company in Silver City with Scott Fritz / 538.5921 – silvercitymuseum.org
- CLAY Festival Workshop
This multi-day workshop starts today – Primitive Pottery: Bowl Making with Slip Decoration / Registration Required – ClayFestival.com – je***@cl**********.com
- CLAY Festival Social Event and Exhibition
6pm – 9pm / Historic Carter House – 101 N Cooper Street / CLAY Gala, Opening for A Tile and A Vessel, an International Juried Exhibition, and Silent Auction by the Tile Heritage Foundation / Fee / je***@cl**********.com
Friday 2 August 2013
- Tai Chi: Moving for Better Balance
11am – Noon / Main Street Plaza – Enter at Bullard & 7th /Based on traditional Tai Chi, this program works for all people including those with diminished balance or strength / First class free / Liz 313.6883 – em*****@Q..com
- Retired Educators Association
11:30am / Red Barn Steakhouse – 708 Silver Height Blvd / Welcoming Vicki Smith back & planning for NM State Convention in Silver City in 2014 / All retired educators from any state are welcome / Ruth Nagel 534.3782 – Jewel Burke 539.2274
- CLAY Festival ALL DAY LONG!
8am – 9pm / Various locations / Workshops, Lectures, Demos, Films, Exhibitions, Youth Activities, Juried Vendor Fair, Tour, Yoga, Music / For schedules & locations – clayfestival.com/clay-festival-2013-events –je***@cl**********.com
- CLAY Festival CLAYplay
10-11:30am at the Silver City Library & 2-3:30pm at the Bayard Public Library / Exploring Our Heritage – Pueblo Pottery – Traditional Pinch & Coil Methods with Pam Lujan Hauer / Registration – 538.3672
- Pat Panther
7:30pm / Buckhorn Saloon – Pinos Altos / Blues from Bisbee / Free
Saturday 3 August 2013
- CLAY Festival ALL DAY LONG
8am – 10pm / Various Locations / Workshops, Lectures, Demos, Films, Exhibitions,Youth Activities, Juried Vendor Fair, Social Events, Yoga, Music / Schedule & location info – clayfestival.com/clayfestival-2013-events – email je***@cl**********.com
- Silver City Farmer’s Market
8:30am – Noon / Main Street Plaza – Enter at Bullard & 7th / Fresh produce, locally grown plants, herbal products, eggs, locally raised meats, baked goods and more / Support your local growers / Enjoy the music of Brandon Perrault / Linda – Market Manager – 654.4104
- CLAY Festival Mud Pie Contest
10am -11am / Silver City Farmer’s Market – Main Street Plaza / je***@cl**********.com
- CLAY Festival Archaeological Panel Discussion
Noon – 3pm / WNMU Global Resource Center – 12th & Kentucky / Join noted southwest experts! / je***@cl**********.com
- CLAY Festival Exhibition & Reception
3:30-6pm / WNMU Museum and Silver City Museum / Neo-Mimbreno Pottery – Two Museums, One Exhibit / je***@cl**********.com
- The Oversouls
7:30pm / Buckhorn Saloon – Pinos Altos / Local Rock & Soul Combo / Free
- CLAY Festival Special One-Night-Only Exhibition
9pm -10pm / 400 block of Bullard Street will be closed off / Public PrōJECT – Outdoor Digital Exhibition / Public clay installations from around the world, projected on the big screen in historic downtown Silver City / je***@cl**********.com
Sunday 4 August 2013
- CLAY Festival ALL DAY LONG!
9am – 7pm / Various locations / Demos, Exhibitions, Social Events, Juried Vendor Fair, Artists Awards, Yoga / Schedule & Location information – clayfestival.com/clay-festival-2013-events – je***@cl**********.com
- LGBT Brunch
Noon / Vickie’s Eatery – 315 N Texas Street / All LGBT folk, friends and allies are welcome / 388.5430
- Butter Making Demonstration
1pm – 2pm / Silver City Museum – 312 W. Broadway / See how butter was made in the 1800’s and churn butter yourself!
Monday 5 August 2013
- 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 6 August 2013
- Tai Chi: Moving for Better Balance
11am – Noon / Main Street Plaza – Enter at Bullard & 7th /Based on traditional Tai Chi, this program works for all people including those with diminished balance or strength / First class free / Liz 313.6883 – em*****@Q..com
- SC Coop Forum – Home & Garden Design Class
11am / Silver City Food Coop – 520 N Bullard / Jean Eisenhower shares her design secrets and helps you get ahead of your garden space so you can avoid fundamental garden problems early / Free / je*************@gm***.com
- 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
Wednesday 7 August 2013
- Curbside Consulting
9am – Noon / Center for Health Innovation – 902 Santa Rita Street at College Avenue – 2nd floor conference room / Consulting services for existing and aspiring nonprofit organizations / Free / Lisa Jimenez – 534.0101 x2108 /lj******@hm***.org
- Registration for the Silver City Recreation Center’s After School Program
Noon – 5:30pm / Silver City Recreation Center – 1016 N Silver Street / The program is open to children ages 6-12 and based on first-come/first-serve / It begins on August 12 and runs through the school year / Children are picked up at their respective elementary schools and fed a snack / Includes supervised activities until 5:30 / First time students need to provide an original birth certificate and small fee / 388.3087
- Farhad
6:30pm / Buckhorn Saloon – Pinos Altos / Finger style Flamenco guitar / Free
To include an event on the calendar please send your request to he*************@gm***.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 / he*************@gm***.com