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Now Showing at the Silco Theatre :: Arts & Music
"Pete's Dragon" (PG) 1:00pm & 4:00pm; "Sausage Party" (R) 7:00pm
Location Silco Theatre
Contact www.thesilco.com or 575-956-6185
08:00am 2016 Grant County Fair :: Social Events
8:00 AM Church Services - Buster Shelley Arena; 9:00 AM Load Packer Truck—Animals released by Superintendent after packer truck is loaded; 10:00AM Horse Show—Buster Shelley Arena
Location Grant County Fair Grounds
Contact www.grantcountyfairnm.com
10:00am - 11:00am "A Westerner's Look at the Koran" :: Spiritual
Michael Scherer is a retired construction manager who is a reader of world history including history of religions. He lived and worked in Egypt from 1985 through 1990, and had numerous Muslim friends and colleagues while there. The growing turmoil ...
10:00am - 05:00am Grant County Art Guild 31st Annual Purchase Prize Award Exhibit :: Arts & Music
The theme of the show is "Realism Unleashed" and the “Best of Show” winning entry will be purchased for $1,500. Other significant cash prizes for the show help make this an enticing competition for New Mexico artists. It is always ...
Location Pinos Altos Art Gallery
10:30am - 12:00pm 12th Annual Gila River Festival :: Social Events
Credit card payment and online registration available atwww.gilaconservation.org/wp/?page_id=245 Brunch with Phil Conners: The Gila's Vital Role
Location Silver City, New Mexico
Contact
02:00pm Movies at the Light Hall Theater :: Arts & Music
The Secret LIfe of Pets" (PG)
Location Light Hall Theatre
Contact movies.wnmu.edu
04:00pm Hats in the Garden Event :: Social Events
Entry to Hats in the Garden is $25 per person. Attendees are asked to wear adventurous hats, the theme this year being inspired by Alice In Wonderland. Light fare will be served and the best hat will win the People’s ...
Location WNMU Alumni Garden
Contact RSVP at 575-538-6310
Artisan and Vendor Applications for Dias de los Muertos Accepted :: Arts & Music
Food vendors must comply with the New Mexico Department of Health standards and have their temporary license. Artisans will only be permitted to sell Dias de los Muertos themed arts and crafts. See Silver City Dias de los Muertos facebook ...
Location Silver City, New Mexico
Contact 575-388-5725 or
Now Showing at the Silco Theatre :: Arts & Music
"Pete's Dragon" (PG) 4:00pm; "Sausage Party" (R) 7:00pm
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
12:15pm - 12:45pm Laughter Club :: Health & Wellness
Use the physical act of laughter to enhance your health. No jokes are used but lots of breathing, laughing and clapping.
Location Market Cafe Community Room
Contact 575-388-0243
Now Showing at the Silco Theatre :: Arts & Music
"Pete's Dragon" (PG) 4:00pm; "Sausage Party" (R) 7:00pm
Location Silco Theatre
Contact www.thesilco.com or 575-956-6185
10:30am Storytime For All Ages :: 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.
Location Silver City Public Library
Contact 575-538-3672 or
06:00pm Celebrate Recovery :: Spiritual
A safe place for dealing with hurts, habits, addictions and life setbacks. Dinner at 6:00 pm, worship at 7:00 pm and confidential sharing at 8:00 pm. All are welcome.
Location New Hope Fellowship Church
Contact 575-654-6564 or 575-654-0963
06:00pm Silver City Town Council Meeting :: Legal Notices
New Business:A. Approval / Disapproval of 2 Public Celebration Permit Applications for Little Toad Creek'sOktoaderfest Street Fair on Saturday, October 15, 2016 with alcohol service from 1:00 pm to 10:00 pm at 200 N. Bullard Street between Broadway and Yankie ...
Location Grant County Administration Center
Contact www.townofsilvercity.org or 575-534-6348 or 575-534-6346
06:00pm Weight Watchers :: Health & Wellness
Location First Presbyterian Church
Now Showing at the Silco Theatre :: Arts & Music
"Pete's Dragon" (PG) 4:00pm; "Sausage Party" (R) 7:00pm
Location Silco Theatre
Contact www.thesilco.com or 575-956-6185
09:00am - 12:00pm Curbside Consulting :: Education
Free help for non-profits or those considering one. Every Wednesday morning or by appointment. Walk-ins welcome.
Location College Plaza Suite #5
Contact 575-574-5473 or
09:00am - 05:30pm Free Library Card Replacement Day :: Social Events
Lost your library card? Replacement library cards will be free at the Silver City Public Library on Wednesday, September 30, in celebration of Library Card Sign-up Month. Come by the library between 9am and 5:30pm to replace your card. Remember, ...
Location Silver City Public Library
Contact 575-538-3672 or
12:00pm Western Institute of Lifelong Learning (WILL) Lunch and Learn :: Education
Andrea Warner and Jeff Goin will introduce us to "Silver City Seva." Seva is a Sanskrit word which means selfless service. Andrea and Jeff will introduce the inner and outer path to our being of service to others.
Location WNMU Global Resource Center ABC Room
Contact 575-538-6835 or www.will-learning.com or
01:00pm Gin Rummy :: Social Events
Beginners welcome, experts challenged.
Location Yankie Creek Coffee House
Contact 575-534-9355
04:00pm - 06:00pm Gilawriters Meeting :: Arts & Music
The group is open to the public, free of charge. Gilawriters is about letting go and allowing the ideas to flow through your pen/computer and out into the open. It is about enjoying the work of self-expression!
Location Market Cafe Community Room
Contact
06:00pm - 07:00pm Al-Anon Family Group :: Public Meetings
Location Arenas Valley Church of Christ
Contact Karen 575-313-7094 or Dot 575-654-1643
06:00pm - 07:45pm Insight Buddhist Meditation :: Spiritual
No prior meditation experience needed. Classes offered by donation. Everyone welcome.
Location Lotus Center
Contact 575-388-4647 or e-mail Allen Cooper at
06:30pm Concert Band of the Southwest First Concert of the Fall :: Arts & Music
Doors open at 6:30 pm, the concert begins at 7:00 pm. Seating is open and all are free. Donations for our sheet music library and expenses are gratefully accepted. Volunteer musicians ranging in age from 15 to 75 will perform ...
Location Cobre High School
Contact 575-388-7874 or
Now Showing at the Silco Theatre :: Arts & Music
"Pete's Dragon" (PG) 4:00pm; "Sausage Party" (R) 7:00pm
Location Silco Theatre
Contact www.thesilco.com or 575-956-6185
Southwest Festival of the Written Word Prologue Weekend :: Arts & Music
The Southwest Festival of the Written Word (SWFWW) presents its even-numbered year event, the 2016 Prologue Weekend, on September 29-October 1. All sessions are open to the public free of charge and take place in Silver City, NM. Two sessions ...
Location Silver City, New Mexico
Contact www.swwordfiesta.org
12:00pm - 01:00pm Silver City Museum Brown Bag Lunch: "The Legacy of Lloyd Kiva New and the Institute of American Indian Arts" :: Education
Carmen Vendelin, Director of the Silver City Museum, will give a talk based on an exhibition she curated which is on view at the New Mexico Museum of Art in Santa Fe until October 10, 2016. The exhibition includes work ...
Location Silver City Museum Annex
Contact 575-538-5921 or
02:30pm Life Quest Open House :: Social Events
Open house and ribbon cutting in dedication of Life Quest’s People’s Park and MRAC’s mural “I am Me.” Come see the newly remodeled Early Childhood Intervention Offices. Refreshments to follow.
Location Life Quest
04:00pm Self-Publishing and Other Ways to Get Your Writing Out There :: Education
As part of the Southwest Festival of the Written Word “Prologue Weekend,” the library will host an informal workshop on self-publishing and other ways to get your writing seen. A panel of experienced writers will share strategies and answer questions. ...
Location Silver City Public Library
Contact 575-538-3672 or
Now Showing at the Silco Theatre :: Arts & Music
"Mia Madre" (R) 4:00pm; "Kubo and the Two Strings" (PG) 7:00pm
Location Silco Theatre
Contact www.thesilco.com or 575-956-6185
Southwest Festival of the Written Word Prologue Weekend :: Arts & Music
The Southwest Festival of the Written Word (SWFWW) presents its even-numbered year event, the 2016 Prologue Weekend, on September 29-October 1. All sessions are open to the public free of charge and take place in Silver City, NM. Two sessions ...
Location Silver City, New Mexico
Contact www.swwordfiesta.org
09:00am - 06:00pm Fifth Annual WNMU Alumni Golf Tournament :: Fundraiser
Interested golfers can register for $125 individually or as a foursome at $400. Fees include greens, tee prize, golf car, range balls, refreshments, complimentary breakfast, and attendance to the awards luncheon hosted by Burger Time.Area businesses can support the event ...
Location Silver City Golf Course
Contact 575-538-6675 or alumni.wnmu.edu
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 - 05:00am Grant County Art Guild's 31st Annual Purchase Prize Award Exhibit :: Arts & Music
The theme of the show is "Realism Unleashed" and the “Best of Show” winning entry will be purchased for $1,500. Other significant cash prizes for the show help make this an enticing competition for New Mexico artists. It is always ...
Location Pinos Altos Art Gallery
11:00am - 12:30pm Senator Martin Heinrich's Staff to Hold Mobile Office Hour in Reserve :: Political
Senator Heinrich's staff will be on hand to assist residents who have questions regarding Social Security benefits, Medicare, immigration, veterans benefits, student loans, and other federal programs. All are encouraged to attend. Constituents who are not able to attend Mobile ...
Location Reserve Senior Center
Contact 575-523-6561 or www.Heinrich.Senate.Gov
11:30am - 12:30pm Yoga For Beginners with Brooke Cressler :: Health & Wellness
This class for those with little to no yoga experience. Cost: $5.
Location Lotus Center
Contact 575-388-4647
04:00pm - 06:00pm Chef Rob Connoley Book Signing :: Arts & Music
Chef Rob Connoley, formerly of the Curious Kumquat will be returing to Silver City to sign his new cookbook "Acorns and Cattails, A Modern Foraging Cookbook"
Location Murray Hotel
04:00pm - 06:00pm Mixed Media Splash with Rita Sherwood :: Arts & Music
Learn how to incorporate diverse elements in a mixed media design to create a unique piece. Rita is supplying guidance, paint embellishments, fabric, & more. You bring the “Splash” paint set (available at Leyba & Ingalls ARTS), an old wood ...
Location Leyba and Ingalls Arts
05:30pm - 06:30pm Women's Al-Anon Meeting: Women Embracing Recovery :: Public Meetings
Limited to female Al-Anon members and prospective members.
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
"Star Trek Beyond" (PG-13)
Location Light Hall Theatre
Contact movies.wnmu.edu
Now Showing at the Silco Theatre :: Arts & Music
"Kubo and the Two Strings" (R) 1:00pm & 7:00pm; "Mia Madre" (R) 4:00pm
Location Silco Theatre
Contact www.thesilco.com or 575-956-6185
Southwest Festival of the Written Word Prologue Weekend :: Arts & Music
The Southwest Festival of the Written Word (SWFWW) presents its even-numbered year event, the 2016 Prologue Weekend, on September 29-October 1. All sessions are open to the public free of charge and take place in Silver City, NM. Two sessions ...
Location Silver City, New Mexico
Contact www.swwordfiesta.org
08:00am - 12:00pm Church of the Good Shepherd First Saturday Garage Sale :: Fundraiser
Clothes, toys, books, housewares, bedding. Fill a bag with clothes for $2.00 after 11 a.m.
Location Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd
08:30am - 12:00pm Silver City Farmer's Market :: Social Events
Local produce, eggs, meats, honey, salsas, baked goods, landscape plants, and more. Live music.
Location Silver City Farmers Market
08:45am Weight Watchers :: Health & Wellness
This will be the last Saturday meeting. The group will be meeting on Tuesday evenings.
Location First Presbyterian Church
09:15am Walking Tours of Historic Ft. Bayard :: Tours
Museum opens at 9:15am; Tours begin at 9:30am. Donations encouraged.
Location Fort Bayard Museum
Contact 575-388-4477
10:00am - 02:00pm A Blessing of the Animals :: Spiritual
A celebration of the feast day of St Francis of Assisi, hosted by the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd. Father Paul Moore, the Episcopal priest, other community clergy and Sister Rita will perform a "Blessing of the Animals". Brewer ...
Location Gough Park
10:00am - 05:00am Grant County Art Guild's 31st Annual Purchase Prize Award Exhibit :: Arts & Music
The theme of the show is "Realism Unleashed" and the “Best of Show” winning entry will be purchased for $1,500. Other significant cash prizes for the show help make this an enticing competition for New Mexico artists. It is always ...
Location Pinos Altos Art Gallery
10:00am - 05:00pm Mimbres Vally Harvest Festival :: Social Events
Farmer's Market, live music, arts and crafts fair, games and activities for all ages, pie contest, free health fair, truck and tractor show, giant raffle and local food.
Location San Lorenzo Elementary School
Contact 575-536-9821 or 575-536-3687
11:00am Diabetic Foods Tour of the Food Co-op :: Health & Wellness
Bret Sarnquist conducts the tour. Meet at the Market Cafe.
Location Market Cafe
Contact www.silvercityfoodcoop.com
01:00pm - 03:00pm Mixed Media Splash with Rita Sherwood :: Arts & Music
Learn how to incorporate diverse elements in a mixed media design to create a unique piece. Rita is supplying guidance, paint embellishments, fabric, & more. You bring the “Splash” paint set (available at Leyba & Ingalls ARTS), an old wood ...
Location Leyba and Ingalls Arts
06:30pm Scott van Linge :: Arts & Music
Blues, folk, country and rock 'n' roll oldies.
Location Buckhorn Saloon
07:00pm Movies at the Light Hall Theater :: Arts & Music
"Star Trek Beyond" (PG-13)
Location Light Hall Theatre
Contact movies.wnmu.edu
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