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08:00am - 05:00pm Gila Cliff Dwellings Summer Hours Start March 1 :: Tours
The Gila Visitor Center and the trail the cliff dwellings will be operating on Summer Season hours starting March 1, 2020. The Gila Visitor Center will be open from 8 am until 4:30 pm everyday. The trail to see the ...
Location Gila Cliff Dwellings
Contact www.nps.gov/gicl or call the Gila Visitor Center at 575-536-9461.
10:00am - 11:00am “The New Mexico Health Security Plan, a Homegrown, Quality, Affordable Health Care Plan for All New Mexicans” :: Spiritual
This panel presentation will address the legislative, legal, and economic aspects of the New Mexico Health Security Plan, and their potential impact on citizens of New Mexico. The panelists are Dr. Neil Apple, Gayle Simmons, Carolyn Smith and Bill Lindenau. ...
Contact
09:00am - 04:00pm WNMU Tax Assistance Program :: Education
Service is on a first-come, first-serve basis. Each individual must bring an original Social Security Card, a picture ID, W-2s or 1099s from all employers and a bank account with routing number for direct deposit, which is optional. This free ...
Location Light Hall Theatre
Contact http://sb.wnmu.edu/tax
10:00am CANCELLED 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
10:30am - 02:30pm Santa Clara/Historic Fort Bayard Visitors Center :: Social Events
Winter schedule, open Mondays and Fridays.
Location Santa Clara Armory
06:00pm ACLU-NM Southwestern Chapter Board Meeting :: Public Meetings
The Board will meet for dinner at 5:00, and convene their business meeting at 6:00. ACLU members and non-members are invited to join us and share their concerns, as well as to hear what our chapter has been doing to safeguard ...
Location La Fonda Restaurant
09:00am - 05:00pm WNMU Tax Assistance Program :: Education
Service is on a first-come, first-serve basis. Each individual must bring an original Social Security Card, a picture ID, W-2s or 1099s from all employers and a bank account with routing number for direct deposit, which is optional. This free ...
Location Light Hall Theatre
Contact http://sb.wnmu.edu/tax
09:30am - 02:30pm SUSPENDED AARP Tax-Aide Foundation, Free in-Person Tax Preparation in Silver City :: Education
Suspended until further notice. Make appointment online at aarp.org/taxaide or call 575-342-1892 and leave a message.
Location WNMU Watts Hall
10:00am NM CAP Entity to meet :: Public Meetings
New Mexico Central Arizona Project Entity to meet in regular session Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at 10 a.m. at the Grant County Administration Center Commissioners' Chambers
Location Grant County Administration Center
Contact 575-542-9341
10:00am - 11:30am NM Tourism Cooperative Marketing Webinar :: Education
If you would like to leverage your advertising dollars and work with Sunny505, the Town of Silver City’s destination marketing firm, please attend this webinar, hosted by the Tourism Department. Members of their CoOp Marketing Program team will provide an overview, ...
Location Murray Hotel
Contact RSVP to
04:00pm - 05:00pm CANCELLED Minecraft Club :: Kids' Activity
Kids ages 6-12 are invited to play and explore collaboratively with Minecraft in a social setting. If you have a Minecraft account, bring your login information. If you do not, the library will provide a log-in for you. Free, no ...
Location Silver City Public Library
Contact 575-538-3672 or
05:00pm - 07:00pm ACLU-NM to Hold Expungement Workshop :: Education
ACLU-NM trainers will teach about what expungement is, who is eligible to receive expungement, and how the process works to expunge your record. We will be serving burritos and refreshments at the event. RSVP at: https://action.aclu.org/webform/nm-bayard-expungement-workshop.
Location Bayard Community Center
Contact 407-719-7646 or
06:00pm Republican Party of Grant County Meeting and Potluck :: Political
6:00 Potluck; 6:30 General Monthly Meeting. Guest Speaker: Mark Ronchetti, candidate for US Senate.
Location Republican Party Headquarters
07:00pm PFLAG Silver City Meeting :: Social Events
The meeting will focus on current issues and legislation affecting LGBTQ persons and their families on the local, state and national levels. Information from PFLAG National, EQNM, and The Human Rights Campaign will be distributed and discussed. In addition, there ...
Contact 575-590-8797 or www.pflagsilver.org
07:00pm Sons of Serendip :: Arts & Music
Dynamic quartet of piano, cello, harp and voice. Tickets $20 at The Pink Store and MRAC Office at Wells Fargo.
Location WNMU Fine Arts Center
Contact 575-538-5862 or www.gcconcerts.org
New Mexico Artists Can Enter the 34th Annual Purchase Prize Show :: Arts & Music
Call to New Mexico Artists for the Grant County Art Guild’s 34th Annual Purchase Prize Show. A $1500 Prize will be awarded for Best of Show. Additional Cash Prizes will awarded. The Postmark Deadline for Entry is April 3. For more Information, ...
Location Silver City, New Mexico
Contact For more Information, email:
09:00am - 05:00pm SUSPENDED AARP Tax-Aide Foundation, Free in-person Tax Preparation in Bayard :: Education
Suspended until further notice. Make appointment online at aarp.org/taxaide or call 575-519-5988 and leave a message
Location Bayard Public Library
09:00am - 04:00pm WNMU Tax Assistance Program :: Education
Service is on a first-come, first-serve basis. Each individual must bring an original Social Security Card, a picture ID, W-2s or 1099s from all employers and a bank account with routing number for direct deposit, which is optional. This free ...
Location Light Hall Theatre
Contact http://sb.wnmu.edu/tax
09:30am - 02:30pm SUSPENDED AARP Tax-Aide Foundation, Free in-Person Tax Preparation in Silver City :: Education
Suspended until further notice. Make appointment online at aarp.org/taxaide or call 575-342-1892 and leave a message.
Location WNMU Watts Hall
10:30am CANCELLED 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
04:00pm - 05:00pm CANCELLED Future Engineers :: Kids' Activity
Creative construction and experimenting fun with LEGO® bricks, K'NEX®, Strawbees, and more! This activity is geared toward children ages 6-12. Free, no registration necessary.
Location Silver City Public Library
Contact 575-538-3672 or
06:00pm CANCELLED First Wednesday Veterans Dinner :: Social Events
United Methodist Campus Ministry invites all Veterans, as well as Veterans who are attending WNMU, and their families and friends to a free dinner. The dinners will be held monthly on the first Wednesday of the month when school is ...
Location First United Methodist Church
Contact 575-538-2371
07:00pm "Becoming Nobody" A Film by Jamie Catto :: Arts & Music
$10. Film on the life, teachings and experiences of Ram Dass. WNMU students free.
Location Light Hall Theatre
07:00pm Silver City Photo Club Meeting :: Social Events
Speaker will be Kitty Stolzenbach, a mobile photographer and expert in marketing, social media and event planning for nearly 20 years, and co-owner of Silver City’s Copper Quail gallery. Everyone is invited to the presentation and then to show up ...
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09:00am - 05:00pm SUSPENDED AARP Tax-Aide Foundation, Free in-person Tax Preparation in Bayard :: Education
Suspended until further notice. Make appointment online at aarp.org/taxaide or call 575-519-5988 and leave a message
Location Bayard Public Library
09:00am - 05:00pm WNMU Tax Assistance Program :: Education
Service is on a first-come, first-serve basis. Each individual must bring an original Social Security Card, a picture ID, W-2s or 1099s from all employers and a bank account with routing number for direct deposit, which is optional. This free ...
Location Light Hall Theatre
Contact http://sb.wnmu.edu/tax
04:00pm CANCELLED WildWorks :: Kids' Activity
Experiment and create with robots, electronics, games, crafting, 3D drawing, photo editing and more! Ages 10+, free, no registration necessary.
Location Silver City Public Library
Contact 575-538-3672 or
05:30pm Green Drinks with the Southwest New Mexico Green Chamber of Commerce :: Social Events
Our guest speaker will be Nathan Newcomer, Gila Grassroots Organizer of the New Mexico Wilderness Alliance. He will present an update on the Wild and Scenic Gila and San Francisco Rivers Legislation and a general overview of the Alliance's other ...
Location Little Toad Creek Brewery
Contact 575-538-1337 or
07:00pm Azul Barrientos Presents “Viva Frida!” :: Arts & Music
Admission: $15." Viva Frida" is a multimedia presentation by Azul Barrientos showcasing the cultural contributions of Frida Kahlo in a relaxed evening of live music, storytelling, and historical vignettes.
Location Light Hall Theatre
Now Showing at the Silco Theater :: Arts & Music
"Onward" (PG) 1:00, 4:00 & 7:00pm
Location Silco Theater
Contact www.thesilco.com or 575-956-6185
09:00am - 03:00pm WNMU Tax Assistance Program :: Education
Service is on a first-come, first-serve basis. Each individual must bring an original Social Security Card, a picture ID, W-2s or 1099s from all employers and a bank account with routing number for direct deposit, which is optional. This free ...
Location Light Hall Theatre
Contact sb.wnmu.edu/tax.
10:30am - 02:30pm Santa Clara/Historic Fort Bayard Visitors Center :: Social Events
Winter schedule, open Mondays and Fridays.
Location Santa Clara Armory
07:00pm Movies at the Light Hall Theater :: Arts & Music
"Cats" (PG)
Location Light Hall Theatre
Contact movies.wnmu.edu
07:00pm SWNM Audubon's Monthly Meeting :: Social Events
"Horned Lizards: Natural History, Conservation Concerns and Citizen Science Efforts” Emily Pollom will be presenting on the natural history, conservation concerns, and citizen science efforts for horned lizards. A charismatic icon of the American Southwest, these lizards actually range from Canada throughout Mexico. ...
Location WNMU Harlan Hall
Contact www.swnmaudubon.org
Now Showing at the Silco Theater :: Arts & Music
"Onward" (PG) 1:00, 4:00 & 7:00pm
Location Silco Theater
Contact www.thesilco.com or 575-956-6185
09:00am - 05:00pm High Desert Sportsmen's Gun Show 2020 :: Fundraiser
The High Desert Sportsmen's Club Gun Show 2020 Invitational to take place March 7 and March 8, 2020
Location Grant County Veterans Memorial Business and Conference Center
Contact 575-313-4644
10:00am CANCELED Marine Corps League Detachment 132 Meeting :: Social Events
MCL 1328 will hold its monthly meetings at 10 a.m. on the first Saturday of every month.
Location American Legion Post 18
10:00am - 03:30pm Watercolor Painting with João Galera (Saturday) :: Arts & Music
In this two-day workshop participants will deal with the basic principles of the technique and experience the watercolor in three practical exercises: botanical illustration, urban/landscape plein air drawing and living model. No prior experience with watercolor or drawing is required. ...
Location Light Art Space
10:30am - 02:30pm Fort Bayard Museum Winter Hours :: Social Events
The Fort Bayard Historic Preservation Society has announced that effective November 2, the Museum, located in the historic Hospital Commander’s house at Fort Bayard National Historic Landmark, will be open Saturdays only, from 10:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. Special hours and tours of the ...
Location Fort Bayard Museum
06:00pm Eighth Annual - Western New Mexico University Foundation Scholarship Gala :: Fundraiser
Experience an enchanted evening that includes a VIP cocktail reception, entertainment, a gourmet feast, silent auction, dancing, and mingling with fellow leaders and community members in a hidden realm you won’t forget. You are making a difference in the lives ...
Location Western New Mexico University
Contact 575-538-6310 or
07:00pm Movies at the Light Hall Theater :: Arts & Music
"Cats" (PG)
Location Light Hall Theatre
Contact movies.wnmu.edu
07:30pm Fiery Dobro Player Abbie Gardner Performance :: Arts & Music
Whether performing solo or with Red Molly, her acclaimed tales of love and loss, both gritty and sweet, are propelled by her impeccable slide guitar playing. MRAC members can purchase tickets for $20, guest tickets are $25. Tickets are available online at mimbresarts.org ...
Location Buckhorn Opera House
Contact 575-538-2505.
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