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April 30, 2017 - May 06, 2017
April 30, 2017 - May 06, 2017
  • Now Showing at the Silco Theatre  ::  Arts & Music

    "Get Out" (R) 3:30 & 7:00pm   

    Location  Silco Theatre

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

  • 10:00am - 11:00am  "Is There a Third Gender?"  ::  Spiritual

    The facts of cultural history, including the Bible, argue that it may be so. Susan Golightly will lead this discussion about the various “transgender” people who have always existed in almost all societies, and how these various societies often referred ...   

  • 10:00am  Third Annual Trail Days - Hike to Gomez Peak Summit  ::  Tours

    County Assessor Raul Turrieta, in association with the Grant County Trails Group, will lead a community hike to the summit of Gomez Peak, five miles outside town. This 3.35-mile round trip will offer stunning views of the Gila National Forest ...   

    Contact  www.continentaldividetrail.org.

  • 01:30pm - 04:30pm  Paint Party at Leyba & Ingalls  ::  Arts & Music

    Cost: $45.00, materials & refreshment included. Checks should be made out to L & I ARTS. Everyone paints their own version of the same painting. The artist (in this case, Rita Sherwood) will lead you step by step and stroke ...   

    Location  Leyba and Ingalls Arts

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

    "CHIPS" (R)   

    Location  Light Hall Theatre

    Contact  movies.wnmu.edu

  • 03:00pm  Cherish the Ladies in Concert  ::  Arts & Music

    Cherish the Ladies is a Grammy-nominated, Irish-American band . For non-GCCCA subscribers, tickets are $20 for adults, $5 for students to age 17 not accompanied by an adult ticket holder. Students coming with an adult ticket holder are admitted free of ...   

    Location  WNMU Fine Arts Center

    Contact  www.gcconcerts.org

  • 04:00pm  CDT Trail Day - Open Mic at Little Toad Creek  ::  Arts & Music

    Come share a story, a song, or something unique!   

    Location  Little Toad Creek Brewery

    Contact  www.continentaldividetrail.org.

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

    "Get Out" (R) 3:30 & 7:00pm   

    Location  Silco Theatre

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

  • 09:00am - 06:00pm  Pre-registration for 2017 Summer Reading Program Begins  ::  Kids' Activity

    The program will officially kick off on Wednesday, June 7, 10:30am with a special performance by Jamie O’Hara, the Magic Guy. Activities are scheduled from June 6 through July 21. The theme is “Build a Better World,” and the library ...   

    Location  Silver City Public Library

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

  • 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

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

    "Get Out" (R) 3:30 & 7:00pm   

    Location  Silco Theatre

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

  • 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.

  • 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  Pierre L. Nichols Talk and Book Signing  ::  Arts & Music

    Pierre L. Nichols will talk about and sign his recently-released memoir "Secrets of the Blue Door."  The book is the story of tragedy at a New Mexico ranch for boys: the death of a child brings to light the hidden ...   

    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  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

  • 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

    "Get Out" (R) 3:30 & 7:00pm   

    Location  Silco Theatre

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

  • 09:00am  Masonic Social Hour With Hurley Lodge #55  ::  Social Events

    Coffee, Donuts, and More. Conversation and information provided. All interested are invited to join us.   

    Location  Silver City Masonic Lodge Hall

    Contact  575-538-8561

  • 09:00am  Southwest New Mexico Council of Governments Meeting  ::  Legal Notices

    A closed session may be called, during the regular board meeting, pursuant to NMSA 1978 10-15 (H). If you are an individual with a disability, who needs a reader, amplifier, qualified sign language interpreter or any other form of auxiliary ...   

    Location  Silver City Annex Building

    Contact  575-388-1509 or 575-388-1509

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

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

       

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

  • 06:00pm  "Do Over" A One Act Play by Scott Knight  ::  Arts & Music

    Performed by Aldo Leopold Charter School students, the play will be in the Webb Theater, adjacent to the Fine Arts Center. Free tickets are available at Javalina, Vicki's, Gila Hike and Bike, Jumping Cactus, Vintage Fantasies, and Tranquil Buzz. "Do Over" ...   

    Location  WNMU Webb Theater

  • 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

       

    Location  Buckhorn Saloon

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

    "Get Out" (R) 3:30pm; "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" (PG-13) 7:00pm   

    Location  Silco Theatre

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

  • 10:30am - 11:30am  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 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

  • 03:00pm  CDT-Greenways Meeting  ::  Public Meetings

       

    Location  WNMU 3rd Floor Student Memorial Building Mall

  • 03:00pm  Tri-City Landfill Commission Budget Work Session and Regular Meeting  ::  Legal Notices

    Copies of the agenda will be available on the Friday before the scheduled meeting at the Bayard City Hall. The public is invited to attend. If you are an individual with a disability who is in need of a reader, ...   

    Location  Bayard City Hall

    Contact  575-537-3327

  • 04:00pm  WildWorks Youth Space: Cinco de Mayo  ::  Kids' Activity

    Join us May 4 for a Cinco de Mayo craft! Robots, electronics, games, crafting, 3D drawing, photo editing and more will be available. 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.

  • 05:30pm  Green Drinks with the SW NM Green Chamber of Commerce  ::  Social Events

    The presenter is Denise Smith, Director of the Office of Sustainability, who will provide the background on the creation of the "Town of Silver City Sustainability Plan 2030" (which was adopted in fall of 2013). She will also update us ...   

    Location  Little Toad Creek Brewery

    Contact  575-538-1337 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

  • 06:00pm  "Do Over" A One Act Play by Scott Knight  ::  Arts & Music

    Performed by Aldo Leopold Charter School students, the play will be in the Webb Theater, adjacent to the Fine Arts Center. Free tickets are available at Javalina, Vicki's, Gila Hike and Bike, Jumping Cactus, Vintage Fantasies, and Tranquil Buzz. "Do Over" ...   

    Location  WNMU Webb Theater

  • 06:30pm  "The Mystery of Memory in Shakespeare's Hamlet"  ::  Education

     Dr. Felipe de Ortego y Gasca will give this lecture about Shakespeare's play. For more than 400 years Hamlet has been one of the theater's most successful plays. More has probably been written about Hamlet, the Prince, than about any ...   

    Location  Light Hall Theatre

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

  • 07:00pm  "Walter Reed's Fight Against Yellow Fever"  ::  Arts & Music

    In celebratiuon of Historic Preservation Month the Fort Bayard Historic Preservation Society is hosting a Film Series on "Concerning the Deadly Foe" - Medicine vs. the Epidemics of the Early 20th Century. Free, donations gladly accepted.   

    Location  Santa Clara Armory

    Contact  575-956-3294 or 575-574-8977 or 970-222-2433

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

    "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" (PG-13) 3:30 & 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

  • 11:30am  Grant County Association of Educational Retirees Meeting  ::  Social Events

    There will be updates on legislation affecting education and the Educational Retirement Association. Preparations for the acknowledgement of educators for the end of the year will also be made.   

    Location  WNMU Sunset Room, 2nd Floor Cafeteria

    Contact  575-538-5754

  • 03:30pm - 05:30pm  Debbie Guerra Solo Watercolor Show Opening  ::  Arts & Music

    Everyone is welcome. The show will continue through May and June, 2017.   

    Location  MRAC Gallery

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

  • 04:00pm - 05:15pm  Dance Elemental  ::  Health & Wellness

    Free Introductory Class on Friday, April 28. Attend one, some, or all six classes. Cost: $10 Drop-in, or $8 w/ a TLC Class Card. Six Consecutive Fridays Beginning on May 5. this is a contemporary movement choice for body awakening ...   

    Location  Lotus Center

  • 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  "Music in the Gardens - The Birds of Chicago with Melanie Zipin & The Sugar Leafs"  ::  Arts & Music

    Free. Starting off the Evening will be Silver City's own, Melanie Zipin & the Sugar Leafs. With 3 CD's of original music to her credit, singer songwriter, Melanie Zipin is originally from Philly. Her husband and guitarist, Jeff LeBlanc grew ...   

    Location  The Gardens at WNMU

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

  • 06:30pm  Scott van Linge and Kevin Compton  ::  Arts & Music

    Blues, folk, country and rock 'n' roll oldies.   

    Location  Diane's Parlor

  • 06:30pm  Trevor Reichman  ::  Arts & Music

       

    Location  Buckhorn Saloon

    Contact  www.trrevorreichman.com

  • 07:00pm  Movies at the Light Hall Theater  ::  Arts & Music

    "Get Out" (R)   

    Location  Light Hall Theatre

    Contact  movies.wnmu.edu

  • 07:00pm  Southwest New Mexico Audubon Society  ::  Social Events

    Last monthly meeting of the season. Guest speaker Dr. Roland Shook will present "An Overview Of The Birds Of The Middle Gila Valley Of New Mexico." Light refreshments will be available after the meeting, all are welcome to attend.   

    Location  WNMU Harlan Hall

    Contact  575-388-2386 or www.swnmaudubon.org

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

    "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" (PG-13) 12:00,  3:30 & 7:00pm   

    Location  Silco Theatre

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

  • 08:30am - 02:00pm  "Give Grandly! Give Local!" Non-profit Fair  ::  Fundraiser

    Anyone anywhere will be able to donate online at www.givegrandly.org from 12:01 am to 11:59 pm on May 6. In addition, a mobile texting app will be available for donating via smart phones and tablets by texting to 41444 and ...   

    Location  Silver City Farmers Market

    Contact  www.givegrandly.org

  • 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 - 01:00pm  Church of the Good Shepherd First Saturday Garage Sale  ::  Fundraiser

    Clothes, shoes, toys, books, bedding, collectibles. Fill a bag with clothes for $2 after noon.   

    Location  Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd

  • 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.

  • 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

  • 01:00pm - 02:00pm  Co-op Explorers DIY Class - Make Fruit Burritos  ::  Kids' Activity

    Learn how to make fruit burritos and then eat them! This fun, tasty and nutritious snack can easily be made by kids. It’s a snack kids can make all by themselves for Mom on Mother’s Day. The class is free ...   

    Location  Market Cafe

  • 06:30pm  Trevor Reichman  ::  Arts & Music

       

    Location  Buckhorn Saloon

    Contact  www.trrevorreichman.com

  • 07:00pm  Movies at the Light Hall Theater  ::  Arts & Music

    "Get Out" (R)   

    Location  Light Hall Theatre

    Contact  movies.wnmu.edu

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