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Thursday, October 13, 2016
Thursday, October 13, 2016
  • Now Showing at the Silco Theatre  ::  Arts & Music

    "Our Little Sister" (NR) 4:00pm; "Hell or High Water" (R) 7:00pm   

    Location  Silco Theatre

    Contact  www.thesilco.com or 575-956-6185

  • Assemblage for Adults and Kids  ::  Arts & Music

    With Jean-Robert Bèffort; all day; $12.   

    Contact  www.silvercityart.com

  • 09:00am - 12:00pm  Dry Point Printmaking Workshop With M Fred Barraza  ::  Arts & Music

    Work with M Fred Barraza, a multi-media artist working in printmaking (and painting, drawing, illustration, and sculpture). Drypoint is a technique of the intaglio family where the image is incised into a plate for printing. $90, some materials provided. Must ...   

    Location  Diana Ingalls Leyba Studio

    Contact  575-388-5725

  • 10:00am - 04:00pm  Artfest Indie & Studio Exhibit  ::  Arts & Music

    The work of 26 SCAA artists will be displayed, as well as that of various studio artists. Studio tour maps will be available for visitors to locate and these artists' studios   

    Location  Seedboat Center for the Arts

    Contact  www.silvercityart.com

  • 10:00am - 12:00pm  Exploing the Light With Crystal Foreman Brown  ::  Arts & Music

    Second class at 1:30 - 4 PM. Participants should bring their paints and subject matter, and be prepared to work. Crystal will demonstrate and give them hands-on help. $68, materials separate. Must pre-register (575) 388-5725   

    Location  Leyba and Ingalls Arts

    Contact  575-388-5725

  • 10:00am - 12:00pm  Fall Break Craft Classes at the Museum - Matchbox Altars  ::  Kids' Activity

    The Silver City Museum will offer a series of craft classes with a Día de los Muertos theme during the public schools’ fall break. In good weather, classes will be held outside in the Museum Courtyard. If the weather is ...   

    Location  Silver City Museum

    Contact  575-538-5921 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

  • 10:00am - 03:00pm  Helping Seniors Stay Healthy - Free Monthly Health Screenings  ::  Health & Wellness

    Gila, Mimbres & Silver City Senior Center. WNMU nursing students offer monthly health screenings, at no charge, to seniors in the comfort of their local senior centers through a partnership with WNMU School of Nursing and Grant County.   

    Location  Gila Senior Center

    Contact  575-574-0035

  • 10:00am - 11:00am  The Basics of Creating Cartoons  ::  Arts & Music

    With Barbara Nance; Free.   

    Location  Stonewalker Studio

    Contact  www.silvercityart.com

  • 10:30am  Storytime For All Ages  ::  Kids' Activity

    Join us for stories, songs and rhymes, movement, and simple crafts at an extra storytime session during fall break. Storytimes are designed for children ages 0-5 and their caregivers. Free, no registration necessary.   

    Location  Silver City Public Library

    Contact  575-538-3672 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

  • 12:00pm - 01:00pm  Community Forum - Eat Mesquite!  ::  Health & Wellness

    Bart Hiatt will discuss the current progress of a local mesquite processing cooperative being started through The Volunteer Center, and the potential for commercialization of local native, forage products. Bart Hiatt has worked with desert harvesters in Tucson, AZ operating ...   

    Location  Market Cafe Community Room

  • 12:00pm  Second Annual Glam Week Advocacy Workshop  ::  Education

    Music group Las Cafeteras will share their musical approach to advocating for social issues.   

    Location  WNMU Center for Gender Equity

    Contact  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

  • 04:00pm  WildWorks Youth Space at the Silver City Public Library - Sugar Skulls  ::  Kids' Activity

    Decorate sugar skulls in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month and in anticipation of Día de los Muertos. WildWorks is a space for youth to hang out, experiment, create, and more. Ages 10+, free, no registration necessary.   

    Location  Silver City Public Library

    Contact  575-538-3672 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

  • 06:00pm  Town of Silver City to Hold Meeting on the Public Facilities and Services Section of the Comprehensive Plan  ::  Legal Notices

    Join your neighbors and town staff to discuss the Public Facilities and Services Section of the Town’s Comprehensive Plan. YOUR input is needed to design the plan around the needs of YOUR community. This is a great opportunity to share ...   

    Location  Silver City Annex Building

    Contact  575-534-0638

  • 06:30pm  Second Annual Glam Week: Las Cafeteras Concert  ::  Arts & Music

    Las Cafeteras create a vibrant musical fusion with a unique East LA sound and a community-focused political message. Their Afro-Mexican rhythms, zapateado & inspiring lyrics tell stories of a community who is looking for love & fights for justice in ...   

    Location  Light Hall Theatre

    Contact  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or www.wnmu.edu/culture or 575-538-6469

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