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Now Showing at the Silco Theatre :: Arts & Music
"The Shack" (PG-13) 1:00 & 5:00pm
Location Silco Theatre
Contact www.thesilco.com or 575-956-6185
08:00am Gila Native Plant Society Field Trip to Ira Canyon :: Tours
Meet at 8 a.m. in the south parking lot of the WNMU Fine Arts Center Theater for carpooling. Free and open to the public. This field trip involves a moderate hike up the canyon. There is no trail and there ...
Location WNMU Fine Arts Center
Contact 575-535-4064 or www.gilanps.org
09:30am Easter Brunch at the First Presbyterian Church :: Spiritual
An Easter Brunch, open to the public, will be held at the First Presbyterian Church. A worship service will follow. "In the past, a number of people from the community have come to the brunch and stayed for worship service," Ruth ...
Location First Presbyterian Church
10:00am - 11:00am "Easter Celebration" - Rev. Azima Forest :: Spiritual
Rev. Azima Lila Forest will lead this celebration of all the things in our lives, spiritual and otherwise; and those in the world, which die only to arise in a new form. It will include the traditional Unitarian Universalist flower ...
02:00pm Movies at the Light Hall Theater :: Arts & Music
"John Wick: Chapter 2" (R)
Location Light Hall Theatre
Contact movies.wnmu.edu
Nominations for Poet Laureate of Silver City are Due :: Arts & Music
All applications must be sent by April 17, 2017 to JJ Amaworo Wilson at jjawilson@hotmail.com or 4229 N. Swan St, Silver City, NM 88061. Please contact JJ if you would like more information. Candidates for the post may be either ...
Now Showing at the Silco Theatre :: Arts & Music
"The Shack" (PG-13) 6:00pm
Location Silco Theatre
Contact www.thesilco.com or 575-956-6185
12:05pm - 01:00pm New Hope Al-Anon Family Group :: Health & Wellness
Al-Anon Family Groups are for family and friends of alcoholics. This is an Open Meeting of Al-Anon.
Location First Presbyterian Church
Contact Jerry 575-534-4866 or Diana 575-574-2311
04:00pm Grant Soil & Water Conservation District Meeting :: Public Meetings
The public is invited to attend.
Location Natural Resources Conservation Service/Grant SWCD Office
Contact 575-388-1569
07:00pm Open Mic with The Black Teas :: Arts & Music
Location Buckhorn Saloon
Now Showing at the Silco Theatre :: Arts & Music
"The Shack" (PG-13) 6:00pm
Location Silco Theatre
Contact www.thesilco.com or 575-956-6185
09:00am Grant County Board of Commissioners Work Session :: Public Meetings
I. Call to OrderII. Pledge of Allegiance & Salute to State FlagIII. Approval of Work Session AgendaIV. PurposeThe general purpose of the County Work Session is to inform the Grant County Board of Commissioners of the Agenda items that will ...
Location Grant County Administration Center
10:30am Storytime :: Kids' Activity
Join us for stories, songs and rhymes, movement, and simple crafts. 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
01:00pm NM CAP Entity meeting rescheduled :: Public Meetings
The New Mexico Centrail Arizona Project Entity has rescheduled its April meeting to Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at 1 p.m. Note change of time
Location Grant County Administration Center
01:30pm - 02:30pm Feldenkrais with Dixie Dexter :: Health & Wellness
Cost: $5 Drop-in Attend one, some, or all six classes. Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement (ATM) lessons consist of verbally directed, sophisticated movement sequences designed to create the conditions for improved daily functioning--such as reaching, turning, walking and even breathing. Sensory-motor ...
Location Lotus Center
04:30pm - 05:30pm Poetry Reading and Book Signing by Poet Laureate Elise Stuart :: Arts & Music
Elise Stuart, the Poet Laureate of Silver City, will give a special reading at the Silver City Public Library to commemorate National Poetry Month and to celebrate the release of her first book of poetry, Another Door Calls. In the ...
Location Silver City Public Library
Contact 575-538-3672 or
05:30pm Weight Watchers :: Health & Wellness
In the Annex.
Location First Presbyterian Church
06:00pm Celebrate Recovery :: Health & Wellness
A safe place to go for dealing with hurts, habits, hang-ups, addictions and life set backs. Our meetings are with dinner. 7 PM - worship and short lesson. 8 PM- confidential sharing. All are welcome.
Location New Hope Fellowship Church
Contact 575-654-6564 or 575-654-0963
07:00pm - 09:00pm Community Kirtan :: Health & Wellness
Join Manda Clair for an evening of musical chanting and singing to the ancient melodies of Classical India. It's easy and it brings peace. No experience necessary; everyone is welcome! Donations accepted.
Location Lotus Center
Contact 575-388-4647 or www.LotusCenterSC.org
Curbside Consulting :: Education
FREE! Help for non-profits or those considering one. Every Wednesday, by appointment only.
Location College Plaza Suite #16
Contact 575-597-0035 or email
Now Showing at the Silco Theatre :: Arts & Music
"The Shack" (PG-13) 6:00pm
Location Silco Theatre
Contact www.thesilco.com or 575-956-6185
09:00am - 11:00am KRWG NPR Visits Silver City :: Social Events
Location Javalina Coffee Shop
10:30am Babytime, Sing & Play :: Kids' Activity
Join us for stories, songs and rhymes, and movement for infants 0-12 months and their caregivers. Free, no registration necessary.
Location Silver City Public Library
Contact 575-538-3672 or
10:30am - 01:30pm Farmer's Market Kickoff Day :: Social Events
Vendors will have green tomatoes, asparagus, eggs, herbs, etc. The Extension Office will do some cooking demos with local ingredients. EBT cards will be accepted. Come on out and kick-off the season. The regular Saturday Farmer’s Market downtown will begin ...
Location Ace Hardware
11:30am Grant County Republican Women :: Political
Bruce Ashburn will speak on PNM's rate structure and how the power company distributes charges to various groups of residents. Regular meeting will follow. A delicious hot lunch will be available for only $10.
Location WNMU Sunset Room, 2nd Floor Cafeteria
Contact Candy Luhrsen, President Grant County Federated Republican Women, (575) 313-7997
11:30am Grant County Republican Women Lunch Meeting :: Political
Bruce Ashburn will speak on PNM's rate structure and how the power company distributes charges to various groups of residents. Regular meeting will follow. A delicious hot lunch will be available for only $10.
Location WNMU Sunset Room, 2nd Floor Cafeteria
Contact 575-313-7997
12:00pm - 01:00pm Community Forum - NM Organic Farming Conference :: Education
Learn about the workshops held at New Mexico Organic Farming. This year, the Silver City Food Co-op sponsored two community members to attend the conference. The goal is to provide community members interested in farming, a way to learn, network, ...
Location Market Cafe
01:00pm Gin Rummy :: Social Events
Beginners welcome, experts challenged.
Location Tranquil Buzz Coffee House
Contact 575-534-9355
02:00pm Tu Casa Groundbreaking Ceremony :: Social Events
Our new Grant County facility will offer a Recovery – Focused, Comprehensive and Coordinated Continuum of Care for Adult Substance Abuse. First, there was a vision, then there was support and planning, now we begin to see this project become ...
Location Tu Casa
04:00pm - 06:00pm Common Wednesdays at the Volunteer Center: Family Cook Night :: Education
We'll be having an air inspired dinner this month with fluffy menu items. Join us in cooking omelets, no knead bread and meringue for a dessert that will lift you up to the clouds!
Location The Volunteer Center
Contact To RSVP call 575-388-2988 or email
04:00pm - 05:00pm Future Engineers :: Kids' Activity
Creative construction fun with Lego, K'NEX, and Strawbees! This activity is geared toward children ages 6-12. Free, no registration necessary.
Location Silver City Public Library
Contact 575-538-3672 or
04:30pm - 07:30pm Silver City Food Co-op Board Meeting :: Public Meetings
Location Market Cafe
06:00pm - 07:00pm Al-Anon Family Group :: Health & Wellness
This is an open meeting.
Location Arenas Valley Church of Christ
Contact 575-313-7891
06:00pm Copper Country Senior Olympics Meeting :: Public Meetings
Participants and public are invited to attend. Planning for the Opening Ceremonies on Saturday, April 22 will be discussed among other important updates.
Location Grant County Extension Office Conference Room
06:00pm Spaghetti Night With Byron Trammell :: Arts & Music
Location Buckhorn Saloon
Now Showing at the Silco Theatre :: Arts & Music
"The Shack" (PG-13) 6:00pm
Location Silco Theatre
Contact www.thesilco.com or 575-956-6185
09:00am Grant County Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting :: Public Meetings
AGENDAI. Call to OrderII. Pledge of Allegiance & Salute to State FlagIII. Approval of Regular Meeting AgendaIV. Public InputDuring this portion of our meeting, we welcome your suggestions and want to hear your concerns. This is not a question and ...
Location Grant County Administration Center
10:30am - 11:30pm Little Artist Club :: Kids' Activity
Creative fun for children ages 5 and under! Free, no registration necessary.
Location Silver City Public Library
Contact 575-538-3672 or
04:00pm WildWorks Youth Space :: Kids' Activity
Space for youth to hang out, experiment, create, and more. Including, but not limited to, robots, electronics, games, crafting, 3D drawing, photo editing and programming. Ages 10+, free, no registration necessary.
Location Silver City Public Library
Contact 575-538-3672 or
06:00pm - 07:30pm Post-Legislative Town Hall :: Public Meetings
After the 60-day legislative session in Santa Fe, Representative Rodolpho “Rudy” Martinez (D-39) and Senator Howie Morales (D-28) will be hosting a legislative Town Hall. After a tumultuous 60-day session, legislators are looking at the possibility of returning for a ...
Location Brown Derby Club
06:30pm "Transforming the Culture of Violence Using Your Experiences to Become a Leader" :: Education
Katelyn Niemiec, Miss Arizona, has presented to over 10,000 students, administrators, caregivers, educators the past seven years. In her role as the VP board member of the family advocacy center, Winged Hope, she has worked with 8 different school districts, ...
Location Light Hall Theatre
Contact www.wnmu.edu/culture or 575-538-6469 or
06:30pm Grant County Search and Rescue Meeting :: Public Meetings
We are a professional, all-volunteer team welcoming new members with outdoors skills to assist lost or injured individuals in SW New Mexico.
Location EMS Building
Contact http://gcsar-nm.org/
07:00pm "Tomorrow" A Documentary :: Education
2017 Earth Day Celebration kick-off: an acclaimed documentary. Free showing sponsored by SEED of Southwest New Mexico. During the film, we will ask the audience to help us envision a sustainable, thriving future for Grant County as we learn of ...
Location WNMU Global Resource Center
Now Showing at the Silco Theatre :: Arts & Music
"The Ghost in the Shell" (TBC) 4:00 & 7:00pm
Location Silco Theatre
Contact www.thesilco.com or 575-956-6185
09:00am - 07:00pm Popcorn Fridays at Silver City Food Co-Op :: Social Events
Sample freshly popped organic corn, along with a selection of other delicious food samples. Come by and see what new food there is to try. You might have a delightful surprise for your tastebuds!
Location Silver City Food Co-op
05:30pm - 06:30pm Women Embracing Recovery :: Health & Wellness
This meeting is limited to female Al-Anon members and prospective members. Park on Ridge Loop; walk around building to side entrance to lower level.
Location La Clinica Health & Birth Center
Contact Karen 575-313-7094 or Hosana 575-313-1032
06:00pm Special Screening of "Thereabouts 3: Discovering Columbia" :: Arts & Music
Entry is by donation to raise money for the Qhubeka Foundation of Africa, which gives bicycles in return for work done to improve communities, the environment, or academic results. The Tour of the Gila and Giving Tree Media presents a ...
Location WNMU Parotti Recital Hall
06:30pm Mike Montoya :: Arts & Music
Location Buckhorn Saloon
Contact http://www.fatigomusic.com/
07:00pm Gila Native Plant Society Monthly Meeting :: Social Events
“Characteristics of Oklahoma’s Induced Earthquakes”. Dr. Corrie Neighbors, Assistant Professor of Geology at WNMU, will speak on recent research regarding the characteristics of earthquakes induced by oil and gas activities in Oklahoma. Free and open to the public. Refreshments following ...
Location WNMU Harlan Hall
Contact
07:00pm Hello Dollface :: Arts & Music
Hello Dollface brings their live music to Little Toad Creek Brewery. Join them to experience the cosmic-soul music that is their unique sound.
Location Little Toad Creek Brewery
07:00pm Movies at the Light Hall Theater :: Arts & Music
"The LEGO Batman Movie" (PG)
Location Light Hall Theatre
Contact movies.wnmu.edu
Now Showing at the Silco Theatre :: Arts & Music
"The Ghost in the Shell" (TBC) 1:00, 4:00 & 7:00pm
Location Silco Theatre
Contact www.thesilco.com or 575-956-6185
09:00am - 03:00pm Comcast Cares Day at the Big Ditch Park :: Social Events
Bring your grandkids, bring your grandparents, it’s not just for kids, but for the whole community! Be a part of this mural and support the Mimbres Region Arts Council arts programming. For each volunteer who works on the mural, Comcast ...
Location Big Ditch Park
Contact 575-538-2505 or
09:00am Senior Olympics Opening Ceremonies :: Social Events
Location Fox Field
09:30am Walking Tours of Historic Ft. Bayard :: Tours
The Fort Bayard Museum, located in Officer's Quarters #26, on the west side of the parade ground at Fort Bayard National Historic Landmark, will be open on every Saturday from 9:15 - 12:30 and Monday from 10 - 2. Special tours ...
Location Fort Bayard Museum
Contact 575-956-3294, 575-574-8779 or 970-222-2433.
10:00am - 02:00pm Earth Day Celebration at Gough Park :: Social Events
We are planning entertainment throughout the day in the Gazebo. A document shredding, electronic waste collection and recycling drive will also take place again this year in the parking lot south of the Park.
Location Gough Park
Contact
10:00am - 12:00pm Kiwanis and Rotary Clubs 8th Annual Kids Bicycle Safety Rodeo :: Kids' Activity
Kids should bring their own bikes and ride the monitored safety course, can be fitted with a free helmet while supplies last, and receive free bike safety inspections and minor repairs from the staff of the BikeWorks. There will also ...
Location Bikeworks Branch
Contact 575-574-2543
10:00am - 02:00pm Silver City Food Co-op Earth Day Booth :: Kids' Activity
Get creative and recycle and make bottle cap magnets. Families are encouraged to stop by and make magnets. All ages enjoy picking colors and decorating the magnets.
Location Gough Park
10:00am - 12:00pm Willow Tank Restoration Restoration Open House :: Rural Roads
(9:00-11:00am AZ Time) Willow Tank, renowned as an internationally-recognized hot spot for viewing rare bird species, has been restored to support species using the flyway between the Chiricahua and Peloncillo Mountains. The approximately one-acre pond, owned by rancher Larry Rivers and managed ...
Location Cave Creek Canyon
Contact 650-207-9304 or 520-558-2334
11:00am - 02:00pm Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Event :: Education
There will be free activities for kids provided by local agencies. CASA will be giving out free food and drinks. There will also be a raffle for prizes. The public is welcome to attend and speak with the Advocates to ...
Location Penny Park
12:00pm - 02:00pm Freedom From Pain Workshop :: Health & Wellness
Join Corri Broner for this 3-session workshop which. Learn practical, effective mind-body therapies that empower people to find greater comfort and well-being in daily life. Attend one, two, or all three sessions. $24 per session or $60 for all three.
Location Lotus Center
Contact www.LotusCenterSC.org/events or 575-388-4647
04:30pm - 06:00pm Community Drumming Circle :: Spiritual
Come and drum, shake, dance, trance. We welcome all levels of percussive persuasion.
Location Lotus Center
Contact 575-388-4647 or www.LotusCenterSC.com
06:00pm "Bunkhouse Bash" :: Fundraiser
Annual Copper CowBelles Shindig fundraiser. Dance to the Yarbrough Band, brisket dinner, silent auction. Get tickets at Aunt Judy’s Attic, Western Bank, Sumrall Farm Bureau Ins and CowBelle members. $30 in advance and $35 at door.
Location The Flame Convention Center
Contact www.coppercowbelles.com
06:00pm "Hooray For Hollywood" Scholarship Gala :: Fundraiser
Reservations are $150 per person or $1000 for a table of eight. WNMU alumni can make single reservations for $125. Guests are encouraged to dress as their favorite movie star or character, glamorous Hollywood style or black tie. The evening ...
Location WNMU Graham Gym
Contact Reservations: 575-538-6310
07:00pm A Tribute to Steve Reynolds & Michael Kern :: Arts & Music
With Steve Bennett, Tom Dukes & Tom Privett.
Location Buckhorn Saloon
07:00pm Movies at the Light Hall Theater :: Arts & Music
"The LEGO Batman Movie" (PG)
Location Light Hall Theatre
Contact movies.wnmu.edu
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