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Learn how other countries (and Patriots in what is now New Mexico), contributed to America's Independence. Thomas E. Chávez is a New Mexico native and historian. He was the director of the Palace of the Governors State History Museum in Santa Fe, and retired as the Executive Director of the National Hispanic Culture Center in Albuquerque.

See flyer below

Grant County Community Foundation Presents: 

Pathways to Progress Workshops

Exciting News from the Grant County Community Foundation! 

We are thrilled to present our Pathways to Progress Workshops—a series designed to empower nonprofits with essential skills in Grant Writing and Strategic Planning.

Dates: September 13, 17 & 20, 2024 (please note both classes are held on the same dates and times).

Saturday August 31, 2024 | 11:00am – 6:00pm
Gough Park
1201 N. Pope Street

If you're planning on attending this year's Carnitas, Musica y Mas Festival,
be sure to stop by the museum's booth!
Museum Curator Javier Marrufo and Events Manager Ana Trinidad will be offering a hands-on masa demonstration. Specially selected items from the Silver City Museum Store will also be available for purchase.
Tickets are $7 for the day and $15 for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

As we shift our focus toward strengthening relationships with the community, this is one of five community events that museum staff will be making appearances at through the fall

Presented by Renee Provencio
Wednesday August 21, 2024 | 12:00pm – 1:00pm
WNMU Global Resource Center, ABC Room
817 W. 12th Street

SILVER CITY MUSEUM PRESENTS COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS

Renee Provencio, a native of Grant County, specifically from the Mining District, is a prominent feminist scholar and activist. She holds a master's degree in multicultural women and gender studies from Texas Woman's University. Notably, her master's thesis stands as the pioneering work in the serious study of racial segregation and discrimination in the Southwest.

In this presentation of her thesis, Provencio will amplify the voices and narratives of four participants across different generations, who were pivotal in her oral history project and subsequently, her thesis research. The findings of her thesis underscore distressing realities, including instances where Spanish-speaking students faced physical and emotional abuse from teachers for using their native language in schools. Furthermore, Hispanic/Mexican American students were discouraged from pursuing higher education opportunities.

Bayard Police Department

Friday, Aug. 16

Welfare check
101 Tom Foy Blvd.
Male with kids in the back of a pickup.

Burglary
Poplar Street
Someone broke into caller's house and stole multiple items/they went through the front window.

Harassment
Rosemary Street
Advised that her daughter received a phone call from a named male who stated he was going to "shoot her."

The August meeting of the Alzheimer's/Dementia Caregivers' Support Group will be on Thursday, August 22 at 5pm at Cross Point Church. Questions? Call Linda Brake 575-590-1499.

Friday, Aug. 16

Burglary
Hot Springs Canyon – Lower Mimbres
Caller advised her shed was broken into and an electric sewer snake was taken/a male on Facebook was selling the same exact one/requesting GCSO handle the call.

Reckless driver
S. Highway 90/Tyrone
U-Haul truck with trailer driving at a high rate of speed. SCPD officers – contact with vehicle/went traffic Highway 90 south of Ridge Road Chevron.

Friday, Aug. 16

Criminal trespass warning
Brianna Way
Caller advising someone is walking around knocking on all her windows/caller doesn't want to look out. Caller advised it is the father of her kids who has a CTW/always banging on the doors. Officer went traffic with vehicle @ Highway 180 and Pueblo in Arenas Valley/male was advised to not to go back to the residence or he'll be arrested.

Reckless driver
S. Highway 90 and Hudson Plaza
Grey car northbound/passing post office/vehicle is all over the roadway. Officer – contact with vehicle.