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Now Showing at the Silco Theatre :: Arts & Music
"Spiderman: Homecoming" (PG-13) 1:00, 4:30 & 8:00 pm
Location Silco Theatre
Contact www.thesilco.com or 575-956-6185
08:00am - 03:00pm 2017 Hummingbird Festival New Location at Mimbres Culture Heritage Site :: Social Events
Bird banding - 8 AM, and speaker Bill Talbot will give a program on identifying hummingbirds at 1 PM. Band will play at 2 PM. Bring a comfortable chair and sun umbrella just in case!
Location Mimbres Culture Heritage Site
Contact 575-536-3333
10:00am - 11:00pm "Kinship With All Life" :: Spiritual
Anita Williams will be presenting information about interspecies communication as presented in the book "Kinship with All Life" by J. Allen Boone. Although the book is primarily about animals, including even insects, it is even more about the connections of ...
12:30pm Hiroshima Peace Day :: Spiritual
Gila Friends Meeting (Quaker) invite the public to join them in this observance.
Location Gough Park
02:00pm Movies at the Light Hall Theater :: Arts & Music
"Baywatch" (R)
Location Light Hall Theatre
Contact movies.wnmu.edu
05:30pm Dinner and a Movie: "The Heart Outright" :: Arts & Music
The al fresco iIalian dinner will be served from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. The bar will be open from 5:30 to 7:00. The filmmakers will introduce their work at 7:00 p.m. in WNMU’s Light Hall Theatre. After the showing, a ...
Location Light Hall Theatre
Contact 575-537-5988
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
Now Showing at the Silco Theatre :: Arts & Music
"Spiderman: Homecoming" (PG-13) 1:00, 4:30 & 8:00 pm
Location Silco Theatre
Contact www.thesilco.com or 575-956-6185
08:00am - 11:00pm Monday With the Mayor :: Public Meetings
Silver City Mayor Ken Ladner would like to invite your input, ideas and inspirations toward making our town even better. Please stop by and share your insights and ideas with Mayor Ladner. All are welcome!"
Location Grinder Mill
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 With Byron Trammel :: Arts & Music
Live music
Location Buckhorn Saloon
Master Preserver Workshops Offered by Grant County Extension :: Education
The cost of the workshops is $150 for volunteers who offer to teach after the workshop, and $200 for those just wanting the education. Students can take home some of the foods they’ve preserved. The program will be offered in ...
Location Grant County Extension Complex
Contact To register call 575-388-1559
Now Showing at the Silco Theatre :: Arts & Music
"Spiderman: Homecoming" (PG-13) 1:00, 4:30 & 8:00 pm
Location Silco Theatre
Contact www.thesilco.com or 575-956-6185
08:00am - 04:00pm "Got Shots?" Immunization Clinic :: Health & Wellness
Closed from 12:00-1:00pm. Parents should bring child's shot record and insurance card.
Location Grant County Public Health Office
Contact 575-538-5318 or www.immunizenm.org
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
03:30pm - 05:30pm Open Technology Lab :: Education
Practice computer skills and ask questions. Try out tablets and other devices provided by the library. Bring your own laptop or mobile device for troubleshooting. Knowledgeable library staff and volunteers will be available to help. Free, no registration necessary.
Location Silver City Public Library
Contact 575-538-3672 or
05:30pm - 06:30pm The Art of Blessing With Azima Forest :: Spiritual
In this four-part workshop, we participate in reflections and exercises to help us receive and impart blessings. Participants are requested to attend all four classes, as each one builds on the previous ones. Cost: Sliding scale
Location Lotus Center
Contact www.lotuscentersc.org/events
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 Republican Party of Grant County General Meeting :: Political
The General Meeting of the Republican Party of Grant County is the first Tuesday of each month @ 6:00 PM at Headquarters, which is located next to the Chevron/Snappy Mart in Arenas Valley.
Location Republican Party Headquarters
06:00pm Town of Silver City Council Regular Meeting :: Legal Notices
1. CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE2. CEREMONIES3. PROCLAMATIONS National Health Center Week - August 13-19, 2017 4. PUBLIC INPUT5. COUNCIL COMMENTS6. CHANGES TO AGENDA7. APPROVAL OF MINUTESRegular Meeting - July 25, 20178. REPORTSA. Staff reports.9. PUBLIC HEARINGS10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 11. ...
Location Grant County Administration Center
Contact 575-534-6346 or www.townofsilvercity.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
"Spiderman: Homecoming" (PG-13) 1:00, 4:30 & 8:00 pm
Location Silco Theatre
Contact www.thesilco.com or 575-956-6185
08:00am - 04:00pm "Got Shots?" Immunization Clinics :: Health & Wellness
Closed 12:00-1:00pm. Parents should bring child's shot record and insurance card.
Location Grant County Public Health Office
Contact 575-538-5318 or www.immunizenm.org
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
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
04:00pm - 05:00pm Future Engineers :: Kids' Activity
Creative construction fun with LEGO® bricks, 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
05:30pm Grant County Democratic Party Potluck and Meeting :: Political
5:30pm potluck; 6:20pm business meeting. Bring a dish and bring a friend. Good food, good conversation.
Location Democratic Party Meeting Hall
Contact 575-654-6060
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
Good food, good music.
Location Buckhorn Saloon
Now Showing at the Silco Theatre :: Arts & Music
"Spiderman: Homecoming" (PG-13) 1:00, 4:30 & 8:00 pm
Location Silco Theatre
Contact www.thesilco.com or 575-956-6185
09:30am - 12:00pm Free Diabetes Self-Management Program :: Health & Wellness
Free six-week program starting on August 10. Sessions will be held Thursday August 10 through Sept 14. Family, friends, and caregivers are also welcome to attend. The DSMP helps adults with diabetes learn how to manage and improve their health through interactive ...
Location Grant County Extension Complex
Contact To register call 575-388-1559
10:00am - 04:00pm Studio Time With Crystal Foreman Brown :: Arts & Music
Fee:$60.00 for materials separate. Must pre-register! Participants should bring their paints and subject matter, and be prepared to work. Includes demos, instruction, and critiques.
Location Leyba and Ingalls Arts
12:00pm - 01:00pm "Pop Culture in Silver City" a Community Panel Discussion :: Social Events
Free, suggested $3 donation. Come to hear about the popular diversions locals enjoyed in Silver City and Grant County circa 1967, and contribute your own stories. Share remembrances of the cars, music, local sports teams and youth culture of the ...
Location Silver City Museum Annex
Contact 575-538-5921 or
01:30pm - 03:30pm Congressman Pearce's Representative to Visit Silver City :: Political
Joe Martinez, from Congressman Steve Pearce's Las Cruces office will visit Silver City. He will be available to meet with individuals or small groups at the Silver City Grant County Chamber of Commerce office in the Grant County Business & ...
Location Silver City-Grant County Chamber of Commerce
03:00pm Village of Santa Clara Regular Meeting :: Public Meetings
Public welcome
Location Santa Clara Village Hall
05:00pm ACLU-NM Southwestern Chapter Monthly Meeting :: Public Meetings
All ACLU members and members of the public are invited to join us for dinner and informal discussion at 5 PM followed by the business meeting at 6 PM. Public input is always welcome.
Location Little Toad Creek Brewery
Contact 575-590-4809 or
05:30pm Aldo Leopold Governing Council Regular Meeting :: Public Meetings
If you have a disability requiring special assistance, notify the school at 575-538-2547 as soon as possible and arrangements will be made.
Location Aldo Leopold Charter School
Contact 575-538-2547
07:00pm Fort Bayard Late Summer Film Series: "Ramona" :: Arts & Music
1936 movie based on the novel by Helen Hunt Jackson, and set on an American ranch during the frontier days in the West. Stars Loretta Young and Don Ameche. The movie will be introduced by a member of the Society, and ...
Location Santa Clara Armory
Contact 575-388-4862
Now Showing at the Silco Theatre :: Arts & Music
"Dunkirk" (PG-13) 1:00, 4:00 & 7:00 pm
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 - 06:00pm Welcome Back Bash :: Social Events
Music, games and dancing for new and returning WNMU students.
Location Syzygy Tile
Contact 575-538-6336 or
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
07:00pm Movies at the Light Hall Theater :: Arts & Music
"Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales" (PG-13)
Location Light Hall Theatre
Contact movies.wnmu.edu
07:30pm - 10:30pm Hard Road Trio Featuring Nick Coventry :: Arts & Music
Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the door. Doors open at 7:00pm. Advance tickets available at The Jumping Cactus (503 N. Bullard) and The Buckhorn Saloon.
Location Buckhorn Opera House
Now Showing at the Silco Theatre :: Arts & Music
"Dunkirk" (PG-13) 1:00, 4:00 & 7:00 pm
Location Silco Theatre
Contact www.thesilco.com or 575-956-6185
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
09:30am 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 - 12:00pm Seed Library Fall Planting Roundtable :: Education
The Seed Library is moving their roundtable discussions to the Volunteer Center so that there will be a garden to learn from as we discuss fall planting! Participants will receive a cold weather plant start (or 2) and lots of local ...
Location The Volunteer Center
10:00am - 01:00pm Teen Hangout :: Kids' Activity
Teens are invited to hang out with video games, board games, music. Ages 10+, free, no registration necessary.
Location Silver City Public Library
Contact 575-538-3672 or
06:30pm Storming the Beaches With Logos in Hand :: Arts & Music
Live music. Based out of Santa Fe, NM….”A world-building music project” http://www.stormingthebeacheswithlogosinhand.com/about-kit
Location Buckhorn Saloon
Contact http://www.stormingthebeacheswithlogosinhand.com/about-kit
07:00pm Movies at the Light Hall Theater :: Arts & Music
"Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales" (PG-13)
Location Light Hall Theatre
Contact movies.wnmu.edu
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