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July 23, 2017 - July 29, 2017
July 23, 2017 - July 29, 2017
  • Now Showing at the Silco Theatre  ::  Arts & Music

    "Valerian" (PG-13) 1:00, 4:30 & 8:00pm   

    Location  Silco Theater

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

  • 10:00am - 11:00am  “Sufism 101: An Introduction and Invitation”  ::  Spiritual

    This Sunday is also a Family Program Service. Katherine Feist is a licensed social worker, an ordained minister, and a senior teacher in the Inayati Order. She has served as an educator in both pre-school and university and worked as ...   

  • 01:30pm - 04:30pm  CLAY Festival Mud-Slinging Rodeo  ::  Arts & Music

    ​No registration required to watch; email if you are interesting in entering. To enter this contest, please send an email to leybaingallsarts@qwestoffice.net and include your: Name (first and last), Phone (preferably cell), Email. The completition will be judged by Claude Smith & Curtis Dinwiddie. Clay ...   

    Location  Big Ditch Park

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

  • 02:00pm  Movies at the Light Hall Theater  ::  Arts & Music

    "How to be a Latin Lover" (PG-13)   

    Location  Light Hall Theatre

    Contact  movies.wnmu.edu

  • Friends of the Silver City Public Library Book Sale  ::  Fundraiser

    A month-long “Buy One-Get One Free” book sale. Throughout July, FOL fiction, non-fiction, and better paperbacks will be available for purchase at $1.00. Their regular paperbacks will sell for 50 cents. Buy one book and get another of the same ...   

    Location  Silver City Public Library

    Contact  https://silvercitypubliclibrary.org or 575-538-3672

  • Now Showing at the Silco Theatre  ::  Arts & Music

    "Valerian" (PG-13) 1:00, 4:30 & 8:00pm   

    Location  Silco Theater

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

  • 10:00am - 11:00am  CLAY Festival Tour: Syzygy Tile  ::  Tours

    Tour also at ​2pm-3pm; 25 participants maximum, Free, no registration required. Led by the showroom manager, tour this entirely handmade artisan tile factory located in Silver City.   

    Location  Syzygy Tile

    Contact  http://www.clayfestival.com/store/p44/syzygytour

  • 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

  • 07:00pm  Open Mic Night with Byron Trammell  ::  Arts & Music

    Live music   

    Location  Buckhorn Saloon

  • Grant County Fruit Harvesting Project  ::  Fundraiser

    The Gleaners harvests fruit from owner’s trees. They offer the amount of fruit the homeowner wishes to keep. volunteer pickers will keep some fruit if they wish, and the remaining amount will go to local food pantries. Gleaners will supply ...   

    Contact  575-388-2988 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

  • Now Showing at the Silco Theatre  ::  Arts & Music

    "Valerian" (PG-13) 1:00, 4:30 & 8:00pm   

    Location  Silco Theater

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

  • 08:00am - 09:30pm  Community Partnership for Children Public Session  ::  Health & Wellness

    Community members are invited to hear about shared services, both locally and nationally.   

    Location  WNMU Global Resource Center

  • 08:45am - 11:00am  CLAY Festival Tour: Central Mining District  ::  Tours

    11 participant maximum; $10. A guided multi-stop bus tour of the historic mining district covering the area from Bayard to Santa Rita. Led by Terry Humble, a former underground miner, the history and commentaries of the local underground mines will be given. ...   

    Location  Silver City Visitor Center

    Contact  http://www.clayfestival.com/store/p81/miningtour

  • 10:00am  Tai Chi: Moving for Better Balance  ::  Health & Wellness

    First class free; thereafter $2. Bring a folding chair, hat, water, sun screen. Class suitable for all levels. At the Big Ditch under the trees. Between parking lot and the Ditch, between 7th & 8th streets.   

    Location  Big Ditch Park

    Contact  Liz 575-3313-6883 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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

  • 02:00pm - 03:30pm  CLAYPlay at the Silver City Public Library  ::  Kids' Activity

    3rd-6th grade. Free, 15 participant maximum. Pre-registration not required; come 30 minutes before start of program for admission ticket. Inspired by the book The Moon Was at a Fiesta, this year’s CLAYPlay will focus on the three sisters: squash, corn, and ...   

    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.

  • 03:00pm  Grant County Board of Commissioners Special Meeting  ::  Public Meetings

    See link for aganda: http://www.grantcountynm.com/meeting_documents_and_video.php?CID=TC4J7   

    Location  Grant County Administration Center

    Contact  http://www.grantcountynm.com/meeting_documents_and_video.php?CID=TC4J7

  • 04:00pm  Grant Soil & Water Conservation District Meeting  ::  Public Meetings

    This is a meeting of the Upper Gila Valley Arroyos Watershed District. The public is invited to attend.   

    Location  Cliff/Gila Fire Department

    Contact  575-388-1569

  • 05:30pm - 07:30pm  Living in the World: A Community Talking Circle  ::  Social Events

    Share thoughts and feelings on current events. Donations welcome.   

    Location  Lotus Center

    Contact  575-956-6647

  • 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

  • 06:00pm  Town of Silver City Council Regular Meeting  ::  Public Meetings

    See website for agenda: http://www.townofsilvercity.org/r/legalnotes.php   

    Location  Grant County Administration Center

    Contact  http://www.townofsilvercity.org/r/legalnotes.php

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

  • Now Showing at the Silco Theatre  ::  Arts & Music

    "Valerian" (PG-13) 1:00, 4:30 & 8:00pm   

    Location  Silco Theater

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

  • 08:15am - 11:00am  CLAY Festival Tour: Mimbres Culture Heritage Site  ::  Tours

    25 participant maximum; $10. Tour a site that contains prehistoric ruins of the Mimbres Culture dating back to 400 AD. Marilyn Markel, Grant County Archaeological Society, will present a power point history talk and take participants on the Mattocks Ruin trail walk. ...   

    Location  Silver City Visitor Center

    Contact  http://www.clayfestival.com/store/p116/mimbresculture

  • 10:00am - 11:15am  Ballet for Adults: Body and Spirit  ::  Health & Wellness

    For more information on the class visit: http://www.lotuscentersc.org/classes-moving-arts/   

    Location  Lotus Center

    Contact  http://www.lotuscentersc.org/classes-moving-arts/

  • 10:00am - 11:00am  CLAY Festival Tour: Syzygy Tile  ::  Tours

    Tour also at ​2pm-3pm; 25 participants maximum, Free, no registration required. Led by the showroom manager, tour this entirely handmade artisan tile factory located in Silver City.   

    Location  Syzygy Tile

    Contact  http://www.clayfestival.com/store/p44/syzygytour

  • 10:30am - 01:30pm  Farmer's Market at Ace Hardware  ::  Social Events

    Fresh produce and other goodies.   

    Location  Ace Hardware

  • 01:00pm  Gin Rummy  ::  Social Events

    Beginners welcome, experts challenged.   

    Location  Tranquil Buzz Coffee House

    Contact  575-534-9355

  • 02:00pm - 03:30pm  CLAYPlay at the Silver City Public Library  ::  Kids' Activity

    3rd-6th grade. Free, 15 participant maximum. Pre-registration not required; come 30 minutes before start of program for admission ticket. Inspired by the book The Moon Was at a Fiesta, this year’s CLAYPlay will focus on the three sisters: squash, corn, and ...   

    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.

  • 05:30pm - 07:30pm  Child Care Provider Recruitment Event  ::  Public Meetings

    Information on how to be a registered or licensed child care provider.   

    Location  Hidalgo County Sheriff's Department

  • 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  Spaghetti Night With Byron Trammell  ::  Arts & Music

    Live music   

    Location  Buckhorn Saloon

  • 07:30pm  "A Midsummer Night's Dream" at the El Sol Theater  ::  Arts & Music

    Preview show tickets for these shows will be $8. Tickets for all shows are available now at Yada Yada Yarn, at 621 North Bullard Street    

    Location  El Sol Theater

    Contact  575-388-3350

  • Friends of the Silver City Public Library Book Sale  ::  Fundraiser

    A month-long “Buy One-Get One Free” book sale. Throughout July, FOL fiction, non-fiction, and better paperbacks will be available for purchase at $1.00. Their regular paperbacks will sell for 50 cents. Buy one book and get another of the same ...   

    Location  Silver City Public Library

    Contact  https://silvercitypubliclibrary.org or 575-538-3672

  • Now Showing at the Silco Theatre  ::  Arts & Music

    "Valerian" (PG-13) 1:00, 4:30 & 8:00pm   

    Location  Silco Theater

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

  • 07:45am - 09:30am  CLAY Festival Tour: Walking Through Mining History on Boston Hill  ::  Tours

    20 participant maximum; $10. Take a walk led by Andrew Lindlof and explore the mining history and landscape of Boston Hill. The walk will cover much of Boston Hill's history, including stops at some of the more notable mines while ...   

    Location  Cooper Street Trail Head

    Contact  http://www.clayfestival.com/store/p75/bostonhill

  • 10:00am  Tai Chi: Moving for Better Balance  ::  Health & Wellness

    First class free; thereafter $2. Bring a folding chair, hat, water, sun screen. Class suitable for all levels. At the Big Ditch under the trees. Between parking lot and the Ditch, between 7th & 8th streets.   

    Location  Big Ditch Park

    Contact  Liz 575-3313-6883 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

  • 02:00pm - 03:30pm  CLAYPlay at the Silver City Public Library  ::  Kids' Activity

    3rd-6th grade. Free, 15 participant maximum. Pre-registration not required; come 30 minutes before start of program for admission ticket. Inspired by the book The Moon Was at a Fiesta, this year’s CLAYPlay will focus on the three sisters: squash, corn, and ...   

    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.

  • 05:00pm - 08:00pm  Artist Reception for Bede Clarke  ::  Arts & Music

    Blue Dome Gallery at Bear Mountain Lodge.   

    Location  Bear Mountain Lodge

    Contact  http://www.clayfestival.com/store/p109/BedeClarkeReception

  • 05:30pm - 07:30pm  Child Care Provider Recruitment Event  ::  Public Meetings

    Information on how to be a registered or licensed child care provider.   

    Location  Hidalgo County Sheriff's Department

  • 07:30pm  "A Midsummer Night's Dream" at the El Sol Theater  ::  Arts & Music

    Preview show tickets for these shows will be $8. Tickets for all shows are available now at Yada Yada Yarn, at 621 North Bullard Street    

    Location  El Sol Theater

    Contact  575-388-3350

  • Now Showing at the Silco Theatre  ::  Arts & Music

    "Valerian" (PG-13) 1:00, 4:30 & 8:00pm   

    Location  Silco Theater

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

  • 06:30am - 05:00pm  Gila/Mimbres Community Radio/KURU 89.1 "Flash" Fund Drive  ::  Fundraiser

    Donate by visiting GMCR.org; by calling 575-579-4891; by mailing or dropping off a check.   

    Location  KURU Radio Station

    Contact  GMCR.org or 575-597-4891

  • 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

  • 10:00am - 11:00am  CLAY Festival Tour: Syzygy Tile  ::  Tours

    Tour also at ​2pm-3pm; 25 participants maximum, Free, no registration required. Led by the showroom manager, tour this entirely handmade artisan tile factory located in Silver City.   

    Location  Syzygy Tile

    Contact  http://www.clayfestival.com/store/p44/syzygytour

  • 02:00pm  Summer Reading Program: End of Summer Party!  ::  Kids' Activity

    Grand Prize Drawings for those who have completed their reading logs, made possible by a grant from Walmart. Snacks for everyone! Special thanks to the Friends of the Library for making the summer reading program possible!   

    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.

  • 03:30pm - 05:30pm  Artist Reception at the Silver City Museum  ::  Arts & Music

    Ann McMahon's exhibition of photographs, "The Disappearing Mining Landscape of Grant County," and a selection of minerals. Meet Dan Turner, local copper jewelry artist, in the Museum Store.   

    Location  Silver City Museum

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

  • 05:00pm - 08:00pm  Gallery Night - Clay and More!  ::  Arts & Music

    Galleries in Silver City’s historic district are getting ready for an exciting gallery night. The early evening gallery walk will take place from 5 p.m. till 8 p.m. and will feature a wide variety of exceptional local art and fine ...   

    Location  Silver City, New Mexico

  • 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

  • 06:30pm - 09:30pm  The Gila Mobsters  ::  Arts & Music

    Live Music   

    Location  Buckhorn Saloon

  • 07:30pm  "A Midsummer Night's Dream" at the El Sol Theater Grand Premiere  ::  Arts & Music

    This will be a special night with refreshments, a theater tour, and conversations with the cast and director. A RSVP is required for this event, for which there is also a suggested donation of $50. RSVP to virustheater@gmail.com no later ...   

    Location  El Sol Theater

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

  • Now Showing at the Silco Theatre  ::  Arts & Music

    "Valerian" (PG-13) 1:00, 4:30 & 8:00pm   

    Location  Silco Theater

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

  • Texas Hold 'Em Tournament for CLAY Festival  ::  Fundraiser

    The  fundraiser is $50 per player and will be geared towards donations and fun – not the risk of wagering. Donated prizes from local businesses will be awarded to the top ten players. First place is a week-long getaway at ...   

    Location  Little Toad Creek Brewery

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

  • 08:00am - 04:00pm  Military/Veteran Women's Expo 2017 CANCELLED  ::  Health & Wellness

    The Expo is limited to the first forty pre-registered women. It is designed for military women in Silver City and surrounding communities in the southwestern part of the state. Women veterans will learn and ask questions about VA and state ...   

    Location  WNMU Student Memorial Building

    Contact  To register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/women-veteran-womens-expo-2017-silver-city-nm-tickets-35022018801.

  • 08:30am - 12:00pm  Silver City Farmer's Market  ::  Social Events

    Downtown Silver City every Saturday starting on May 6th.   

    Location  Silver City Farmers Market

  • 09:00am - 11:00am  Savvy Caregiver Course for Families Facing Alzheimer's  ::  Health & Wellness

    Free seven session course presented by the Alzheimer’s Association, NM Chapter will be held each Saturday, July 29 - September 9. The class is open to all citizens of Silver City and surrounding communities. Class size is limited and they ...   

    Location  Church of Christ

    Contact  575-358-1950 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 505-473-1297 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

  • 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 - 11:30am  CLAY Festival Edible MUD Pie Contest  ::  Social Events

    Bring your pie between 10 am and 10:30 am to enter (for free!); judging begins at 10:30 am. Mud pies will be awarded based on taste, presentation, and creativity with prizes given for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. Spectators are ...   

    Location  Market Cafe

    Contact  575-388-2343 or www.silvercityfoodcoop.com

  • 10:00am - 01:00pm  Mud Fun For Kids!  ::  Kids' Activity

    Get your hands dirty and play with clay! Children cannot be left unattended. Free. For further details, visit CLAYFestival.com.   

    Location  Market Cafe Portico

    Contact  575-388-2343 or www.silvercityfoodcoop.com

  • 10:00am - 02:00pm  Silver City Woman's Club to Distribute Free School Supplies  ::  Social Events

    Anyone with children K-12th grade from any school in Grant County can pick up their children’s school supplies. The items will be separated by grade level and each child will be given a bag of grade-appropriate supplies. One bag for ...   

    Location  Silver City Woman's Club

    Contact  575-534-0505 or http://silvercitywomansclub.org/

  • 06:30pm - 09:30pm  The Black Teas  ::  Arts & Music

    Live Music   

    Location  Buckhorn Saloon

  • 07:30pm  Virus Theater Presents "A Midsummer Night's Dream"   ::  Arts & Music

    Tickets are $10; students $5 for Thursdays and Sundays, and are available now at Yada Yada Yarn, at 621 North Bullard Street.   

    Location  El Sol Theater

    Contact  575-388-3350

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