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06:00pm WNMU Financial Aid Night :: Education
University officials will be discussing important changes to the FAFSA application, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Registration for the 2017-2018 school year begins October 1 through the FAFSA website, http://fafsa.gov. “There are at least two changes that parents ...
Location Silver High School
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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
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12:00pm Western Institute for Lifelong Learning (WILL) Lunch and Learn: "Why Hawks, Pigeons and Some Owls Don't Like Me" :: Education
Linda Moore will talk about her experiences trapping, banding, and rehabbing birds.
Location WNMU Global Resource Center ABC Room
Contact 575-538-6835 or www.will-learning.com or
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04:00pm Free Screening of "In Defense of Food" :: Education
Second showing at 7:00pm. In celebration of National Co-op Month. “Join best-selling author Michael Pollan on a fascinating journey to answer the question: What should I eat to be healthy? Cutting through confusion and busting myths and misconceptions, In Defense of ...
Location Silco Theatre
Contact www.silvercityfoodcoop.com
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11:30am Grant County Association of Educational Retirees Meeting :: Education
Local candidates have been invited to present their plans for education. All members of the Educational Retirement Association are urged to attend.
Location WNMU Sunset Room, 2nd Floor Cafeteria
Contact 575-538-5754
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02:00pm - 04:00pm Open Technology Lab :: Education
Practice computer skills and ask questions. Try out tablets and 2-in-1 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
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02:00pm - 04:00pm Technology Workshop - Open Lab :: Education
Participants can use library-provided laptops and tablets to practice their skills and become familiar with different devices. Knowledgeable library staff and volunteers will be available to answer questions. Participants can also bring their own laptops or mobile devices for troubleshooting ...
Location Silver City Public Library
Contact 575-538-3672 or
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07:00pm Cenozoic Vertebrate Fossils From the Gila Region of Southwestern New Mexico :: Education
Dr. Gary Morgan, Curator of Paleontology at New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science, will present a talk about his work in the Gila Region of Catron and Grant counties of southwestern New Mexico which encompasses vertebrate fossils, such ...
Location WNMU Global Resource Center
Contact 575-388-2386 or www.swnmaudubon.org
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10:00am Native Trees and Shrubs Giveaway :: Education
The Town of Silver City Office of Sustainability has partnered with Lone Mountain Natives of Silver City and the State Forestry Division to offer free native trees and shrubs for Grant County residents. The trees and shrubs, which are native ...
Location Town of Silver City Office of Sustainability
Contact www.townofsilvercity.org or 575-597-8989
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