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Now Showing at the Silco Theatre :: Arts & Music
"Blade Runner 2049" (R) 3:00 & 7:00 pm
Location Silco Theatre
Contact www.thesilco.com or 575-956-6185
10:00am - 11:00am "Blessing of the Animals" :: Spiritual
Heidi Ogas, President of the High Desert Humane Society, will lead a celebration honoring our beloved pets. Please join us as we bless all creatures. Bring your pets leashed or otherwise contained. This will also be a Family Program Sunday ...
Contact
10:00am - 03:00pm "Threads of Time" Viewing :: Arts & Music
Weaving Demonstration 10:00am, 1:00 & 2:30pm.
Location Wild West Weaving Gallery
10:00am Red Dot Art Fest :: Arts & Music
Sunday, October 8, galleries will be open from 10 a.m. till 3:30 p.m. and on Monday, October 9, from 10 a.m. till 2 p.m., as well as extended hours for some. It is a great time to browse and buy ...
Location Silver City, New Mexico
Contact www.silvercityart.com
02:00pm Movies at the Light Hall Theater :: Arts & Music
"The Emoji Movie" (PG)
Location Light Hall Theatre
Contact movies.wnmu.edu
03:30pm - 06:30pm Art Couture Fashion Show :: Arts & Music
The Silver City Art Association’s Art Couture Fashion Show is a Red Dot Art Fest event and where art and fashion combine in a most exciting way. Last year it was standing room only so best get your tickets early! ...
Location Seedboat Center for the Arts
Contact www.silvercityart.com
Now Showing at the Silco Theatre :: Arts & Music
"Blade Runner 2049" (R) 3:00 & 7:00 pm
Location Silco Theatre
Contact www.thesilco.com or 575-956-6185
10:00am Red Dot Art Fest :: Arts & Music
Sunday, October 8, galleries will be open from 10 a.m. till 3:30 p.m. and on Monday, October 9, from 10 a.m. till 2 p.m., as well as extended hours for some. It is a great time to browse and buy ...
Location Silver City, New Mexico
Contact www.silvercityart.com
10:30am Widowed and Single Persons of Grant County Meeting :: Social Events
Angelica Boone will talk to us about Community Partnership for Children. Cost for lunch is $12. All singles are welcome.
Location Cross Point Assembly of God Church
Contact 575-537-3643
12:00pm - 02:00pm GLAM Week: Work Over Lunch Workshop :: Education
Executive Director for Equality New Mexico Adrian Carver will share how activism and social sciences are applied in government. The workshop will focus on Equality New Mexico’s Safe School Initiative, which has resulted in legislation to make New Mexico's public ...
Location Center For Gender Equity
Contact thecenter.wnmu.edu.
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 GLAM Week: Panel Discussion :: Social Events
Students, parents and university staff and faculty member panelists will tell their stories and share tools that have helped them support their LGBTQ sons, daughters and friends. The panelists will address the transition between high school and college and offer ...
Location WNMU Center for Gender Equity
Contact thecenter.wnmu.edu.
07:00pm Open Mic - Byron Trammell :: Arts & Music
Live music
Location Buckhorn Saloon
Domestic Violence Training Registration Deadline :: Education
El Refugio Inc. will offer its annul 24 hours of domestic violence training for law enforcement, October 25-27. Registration deadline is October 10. Who Should Attend? Law enforcement officers, victim advocates, prosecutors, nurses, dispatch, mental health providers, sexual assault workers, first ...
Location 800 S Robert St.
Contact
Now Showing at the Silco Theatre :: Arts & Music
"Blade Runner 2049" (R) 3:00 & 7:00 pm
Location Silco Theatre
Contact www.thesilco.com or 575-956-6185
10:00am - 12:00pm Basic Computer Workshop: Email :: Education
Literacy Link-Leamos will lead a workshop on the basics of using email. Free, no registration necessary.
Location Silver City Public Library
Contact 575-538-3672 or
01:00pm - 03:00pm BeWellnm Health Insurance Roadshow :: Health & Wellness
BeWellnm, OSI and the four participating health insurance carriers (BCBS, Christus Health Plan, Molina, NM Health Connections) will share information about the upcoming beWellnm individual and small business health insurance plan availability, plan rates and about the different ways in ...
Location WNMU Student Memorial Building
Contact www.beWellnm.com
01:30pm New Mexico Road Marker Dedication :: Social Events
The public is invited to attend the dedication ceremony of the first New Mexico Road Marker in the Mimbres Valley. Students from at San Lorenzo Elementary will be present for the dedication. This sign is located on Highway 35 by ...
Location Mimbres Senior Center
02:00pm - 03:00pm Move Better, Feel Better with Feldenkrais :: Health & Wellness
A new 6-class series with Dixie Dexter runs for six consecutive Tuesdays. Attend one, some, or all six classes. No experience necessary; everyone is welcome! $5 per class.
Location Lotus Center
Contact www.LotusCenterSC.org
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
04:00pm - 06:00pm BeWellnm Community Event :: Health & Wellness
For more information on the upcoming open enrollment period and to RSVP, visit www.beWellnm.com or call 1.833-ToBeWell.
Location WNMU Student Memorial Building
Contact www.beWellnm.com or 1-833-ToBeWell.
05:30pm Community Climate Conversaton :: Social Events
Join us for food and drink and discuss with your neighbors how you would like to prioritize our climate actions. During the last Community Conversation, attended by about 40 people, the group agreed upon objectives that can be addressed locally: ...
Location Little Toad Creek Brewery
05:30pm Weight Watchers :: Health & Wellness
In the Annex.
Location First Presbyterian Church
06:00pm GLAM Week: Dr. Alice Driver :: Education
Dr. Alice Driver will share her experiences reporting on human rights, gender equality and migration in Latin America. Driver authored “More or Less Dead: Feminicide, Haunting, and the Ethics of Representation in Mexico,” which will be for sale after her lecture, ...
Location Light Hall Theatre
Contact thecenter.wnmu.edu.
06:00pm Town of Silver City Council Regular Meeting :: Legal Notices
The public is invited to attend. The agenda will include:Approval of Minutes: Regular Meeting on September 26, 2017Reports: A. Presentation of the Draft of the Update to the Supplement on Water Use and Wellfield Service of the 40-Year Water Plan ...
Location Grant County Administration Center
Contact 575-534-6346 or www.townofsilvercity.org
07:00pm - 09:00pm Sound Alchemy: An Interactive Workshop With Stephen Pierce :: Spiritual
$10 suggested donation; no one turned away for lack of funds. Experience sound as a tool for deep healing including energetic balancing, ancient tones for harmony, chakras and corresponding mudras, and vibrations and their impact on us.
Location Lotus Center
Contact www.lotuscentersc.org/events
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
"Blade Runner 2049" (R) 3:00 & 7:00 pm
Location Silco Theatre
Contact www.thesilco.com or 575-956-6185
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
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
12:00pm - 01:00pm Lunch and Learn: "The Value of Virgin Birth" :: Education
This program and discussion is free and open to the public.
Location WNMU Global Resource Center ABC Room
Contact 575-538-6835 or www.will-learning.com or
01:00pm Babytime, Sing and Play :: Kids' Activity
Join us for stories, songs and rhymes, and movement for infants 0-24 months and their caregivers. Free, no registration necessary.
Location Silver City Public Library
Contact 575-538-3672 or
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 - 08:00pm Monsoon Puppets for Adults :: Arts & Music
Please preregister Donation $5 Work on a large scale puppet for the parade. Participants should bring some of their own tools depending on what they want to make. If they want to go big, then if they already own a ...
Location Leyba and Ingalls Arts
06:00pm Spaghetti Night With Byron Trammell :: Arts & Music
Live music.
Location Buckhorn Saloon
07:00pm GLAM Week: Drag Show :: Social Events
Hosted by Ward Rudick, who will perform as Liberaunchy, and judged by Patrick Conlin, Michael Acosta, WNMU Student Government President Tim Stillman, Dr. Christina Sanchez and Dr. Francis Reyes. There will be a special performance by Lady Shug, the Navajo ...
Location Light Hall Theatre
Contact thecenter.wnmu.edu.
Now Showing at the Silco Theatre :: Arts & Music
"Blade Runner 2049" (R) 3:00 & 7:00 pm
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
12:00pm - 01:00pm "Local Policing in the Late 1960" A Community Panel Discussion :: Education
To celebrate the Silver City Museum's 50th Anniversary, the Museum is featuring a historical exhibition that not only focuses on the Museum's history, but more broadly on the time and place of its founding. Whatever your memories, come join a ...
Location Silver City Museum Annex
Contact 575-538-5921 or www.silvercitymuseum.org or
04:00pm WildWorks :: Kids' Activity
Robots, electronics, games, crafting, 3D drawing, photo editing and more will be available. Experiment and create! Ages 10+, free, no registration necessary.
Location Silver City Public Library
Contact 575-538-3672 or
04:30pm Opening Reception for Paul Hotvedt Exhibit :: Arts & Music
WNMU adjunct assistant art professor Paul Hotvedt’s new exhibit, “Landscapes.” About 65 of Hotvedt’s paintings and drawings will hang through November 15, but the public can preview them at the free reception, where light refreshments will be served.
Location WNMU Francis McCray Gallery of Contemporarly Art
05:00pm ACLU-NM Southwestern Chapter Monthly Meeting :: Social Events
All ACLU members and members of the public are invited to join us for a no-host 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
05:00pm - 07:00pm Chicano Street Fest :: Social Events
Live music, food vendors, family games, and community organizations will be present at this fundraiser for the WNMU MEChA Club. Western New Mexico University is commemorating Hispanic Heritage Month with several event. Most events are free to the public and ...
Location WNMU Old James Stadium
Now Showing at the Silco Theatre :: Arts & Music
"Blade Runner 2049" (R) 3:00 & 7:00 pm
Location Silco Theatre
Contact www.thesilco.com or 575-956-6185
10:30am Silver City Woman's Club Meeting :: Social Events
The Silver City Woman’s Club meets on the 2nd Friday of each month. Please save the date. You are welcome to attend our monthly members' meeting.
Location Silver City Woman's Club
Contact 575-313-4591
04:00pm - 06:00pm Silver City Art Association Artists' Reception :: Arts & Music
Meet the artists.
Location Murray Ryan Visitor Center
Contact www.silvercityart.com
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 El Refugio Annual Fundraiser Dinner :: Fundraiser
Tickets are $35.00 each, includes dinner, drink and a raffle ticket. Full bar available. Tickets can be purchased at 800 S. Robert Street, Silver City. Entertainment by Brandon Perrault and Patricia Gonzales. Raffle tickets being sold for $1 each. You ...
Location WNMU Sunset Room, 2nd Floor Cafeteria
Contact 575-538-2125
06:30pm Esther Jamison :: Arts & Music
Live music
Location Buckhorn Saloon
07:00pm Movies at the Light Hall Theater :: Arts & Music
"Annabelle: Creation" (R)
Location Light Hall Theatre
Contact movies.wnmu.edu
Now Showing at the Silco Theatre :: Arts & Music
"Blade Runner 2049" (R) 3:00 & 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
Fresh food, crafts, music and fun.
Location Silver City Farmers' Market
08:30am Sixth Annual Alumni Scholarship Golf Tournament :: Fundraiser
Monies raised benefit student scholarships, assisting students with campus jobs, and the general scholarship fund. 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 ...
Location Scott Park Golf Course
Contact 575-538-6675 or alumni.wnmu.edu
09:00am - 06:00pm Shroud of Turin Presentation :: Education
Hosted by the Silver City Shroud of Turin Society. The exhibit features a 14-ft. life-size photograph of the Shroud of Turin, plus several 3-D pictures, The exhibit will be free and open to the public all day. At 6:00 pm Barrie Schwortz will ...
09:00am - 05:00pm Silver City Art Association Open Studios :: Arts & Music
Silver City Art Association Studios Artists will open their studios and invite the public to tour the studios, visit the artists and let them show you how they create their artwork! There will be an artists reception at the Visitor ...
Location Silver City, New Mexico
Contact www.silvercityart.com
10:00am - 02:00pm First Annual Harvest Festival :: Social Events
Highlights of this festival will include hammermill processing of mesquite beans, apple cider processing, seedsharing and a community potluck lunch. Visitors are encouraged to bring their favorite dishes to share at thisevent, which promises to be mouth-watering. During the festival, TVC ...
Location The Volunteer Center
Contact tvcgrantcounty.org or on Facebook @TheVolunteerCenterofGrantCounty
10:00am - 03:00pm Mimbres Culture Heritage Site Open House :: Tours
Celebrating International Archaeology Day. At 11 AM Marilyn Markel and Bill Hudson will give a tour of the Mattocks Ruin Archaeological Site. Visitors can see the model of the Mattocks Ruin prehistoric community built by William Hudson before taking the trail ...
Location Mimbres Culture Heritage Site
Contact 307-640-3012 or 575-536-9337
10:00am - 02:00pm Silver City Friends of the Library Booksale :: Fundraiser
This sale will be held inside the bookstore only; there will be no parking lot sales. Hardback and trade paperback books are priced at $1.00 each and paperbacks at $0.50 each. In some individual cases, books may be priced higher. You ...
Location FOL Bookstore
Contact
10:00am The Jacob Bennett Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution Meeting :: Social Events
Visiting DAR members are invited to attend. Regent Lucy Whitmarsh will present a program about a project Silver City MainStreet is working on to develop a walking tour of Bullard Street in downtown Silver City. If you think you might be ...
Location Silver City Visitor Center
Contact 575-574-8394 or
12:00pm - 12:45pm Fiddling Friends :: Arts & Music
Live music
Location The HUB
02:00pm - 04:00pm Monsoon Puppets for Kids 2 :: Kids' Activity
Please Preregister. Donation $5. This workshop is for kids to make small puppets and/or masks that can be used to participate in the Dia de los Muertos Parade on October 29th. The first class will be cardboard construction for those ...
Location Leyba and Ingalls Arts
Contact 575-388-5725
05:30pm "Make America Great Again Dinner" :: Political
Grant County Republicans and Grant County Federated Republican Women will host the dinner. Attractions include meeting many 2018 candidates, buffet dinner, cash bar, silent auction, and selfies with the President. Tickets are $35 now or $40 at the door. Tickets ...
Location WNMU Cafeteria
Contact 575-313-7997 or 575-313-0567 or 575-538-1623
06:30pm Ray Cressler :: Arts & Music
Live music
Location Buckhorn Saloon
07:00pm Movies at the Light Hall Theater :: Arts & Music
"Annabelle: Creation" (R)
Location Light Hall Theatre
Contact movies.wnmu.edu
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