Silver City Radio Community Calendar

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Events happening the week of March 18h to March 24th

General Events

  • The Grant Soil and Water Conservation District will be having their Regular Board Meeting on March 18th at 4:00 p.m. The meeting will take place at the NRCS Building, located at 3082 32nd Street Bypass Suite C. For more information, call 575-388-1569.

 

  • The Lordsburg Economic Advancement Project will be having their monthly meeting on March 19th to discuss upcoming projects. The meeting will take place at 10:00 a.m. at the Lordsburg-Hidalgo Chamber of Commerce. The public is encouraged to attend. 

 

  • The Silver City Fire Chief and Assistant SCF will be speaking on March 19th about Fire Response and Prevention and Emergency Medical Services  in Grant County. The presentation will take place from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Besse-Forward Global Resource Center ABC Room on the WNMU campus. Free and open to the public.

 

  • The Diabetes Management and Prevention Programs will be providing a “Kitchen Creations” cooking class on March 21st to teach those with Diabetes how to prepare healthy meals. The class will take place from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the New Mexico Department of Health Office, located at 1510 South Slate Street in Deming. For more information, call 575-546-8806.

 

  • The City of Lordsburg will be having a Town Hall Meeting on March 21st to discuss Code Enforcement, city projects, crime, animal control and more. The meeting will take place from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Lordsburg-Hidalgo Chamber of Commerce. For more information, call 575-654-6120.

 

  • The Silver City Watershed Keepers will be having a free guided bird walk on March 23rd in celebration of “World Water Day”. All those interested are to meet at the Trailhead under Highway 90 overpass at 8:00 a.m.

 

Youth Events

  • Marshall Memorial Library will be having activities for children with Special Needs on March 19th from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. These activities will take place at 110 South Diamond Avenue in Deming. 

 

  • Come build and program robots on March 19th at the Silver City Public Library. They will have OZO bots and LEGO Mindstorm, which you can build on your own and program. This event will take place from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at 515 West College Avenue. 

 

  • The Lordsburg Hidalgo Library will be having “Imagination Station” on March 20th from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Children will have the opportunity to make crafts out of various materials. For more information, contact the Lordsburg Hidalgo Library. 

 

  • Like Mincraft? The Silver City Public Library will be having “Minecraft Club” on March 21st from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Participants will be able to build whole new worlds, fight mobs and explore Realms. 

 

  • Deming First Assembly of God Church will be having a community Easter egg hunt on March 23rd with free food, games and prizes. The hunt will take place from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 700 South Silver Avenue in Deming and is open to children 0 to 18 years old. For more information, visit D1.church

 

 

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Ongoing Events and Services In The Silver City Area

General Events

  • AARP Tax-Aide, in cooperation with the Internal Revenue Service, will be providing tax assistance to Grant County residents who are in need of help preparing their tax forms. AARP Tax-Aide  will prepare and file Federal and New Mexico tax returns for taxpayers of any age and income level at no charge. The program will be available February 5th through April 10th and is by appointment only. Appointments and services will take place in Silver City and Bayard. For an appointment in Silver City call 575-342-8990. For Bayard call 575-342-1892.  

 

  • Amber care Hospice and the Silver City Women’s Club will be starting a “Bereavement Support Group” to help individuals deal with the different stages of grief that come with the passing of a family member or close friend. The goal of the group is to help provide a safe environment that participants can turn to for hope and healing in a sensitive manner. The group meets the second Monday of each month, starting March 11th from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Silver City Women’s Club and is free and open to the public. 

 

  • Literacy Link-Leamos is back in operation and located in the Silver City Public Library. They are currently recruiting volunteer tutors to help with Basic Adult Literacy, Basic Math, HiSET/GED Exam Prep, English (ESL), and Citizenship Exam Prep. For more information, call 575-388-0892.

 

  • Silver Regional Sexual Assault Support Services  are available 24 hours a day 7 days a week. They offer free and confidential services like legal accompaniment, counseling, crisis intervention, public education and outreach and so much more. For more information call 575-313-6203.

 

  • The Commons Center for Food Security and Sustainability has Folk Music and a Potluck every 3rd Sunday of the month dinner for the entire family. Bring your instruments and some songs and a food dish to share. Music is from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and food is from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

 

  • The Fort Bayard Historic Preservation Society will be having their Winter Film series that will be showing Classic Western films. The films will take place January 11th through March 28th every Thursday evening from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Santa Clara Armory. The films are free and open to all community members. 

 

  • The Saint Vincent De Paul Church utility assistance to Grant County residents in need. They are located at 420 West Market Street in Building C in Downtown Silver City. For more information on days and times, call the office at 575-538-9373.

 

  • Western New Mexico University students are offering the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program (VITA), which provides free tax preparation assistance to senior citizens and low-income families in the surrounding areas. Services will be provided Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Light Hall Room 124 on the WNMU campus. The VITA program will run until April 15th and service will be provided on a first come, first serve basis with no appointments required. For more information, visit this website.

 

Ongoing Youth Events & Services

  • Big Brothers Big Sisters program seeks to create mentoring relationships  and support youth throughout Grant County. Their unique one-to-one mentoring helps children achieve success in school, avoid risky behaviors and improves their self-confidence. For more information on how to get involved, call 575-449-2728.

 

  • Earth Ways Outdoors, is offering “Walkabout” for children 8 to 13 years old in Grant County who are interested in exploring the outdoors. Walkabout is a program that provides children the opportunity to get to know the local creeks, hillsides and forests in the area through group nature exploration, awareness games, guided nature observation and more. The program takes place the 2nd Friday of every month from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and will meet at the Bayard Community Center. For more information, call 575-519-9232. 

 

  • Kiwanis Club of Silver City is a service organization dedicated to serving children, one child at a time, in one community at a time. Kiwanis Club of Silver City presently offers in our area Terrific Kids in 10 elementary schools, Student of the Month in 10 schools, K-Kids in 1 elementary school, Builders Club in 2 middle schools, Key Clubs is 3 high schools, CKI at WNMU, and Aktion Club for adults living with disabilities. For more information, visit the Kiwanis Club of Silver City’s Facebook page. 

 

  • Southwest Adolescent Group (SWAG) seeks to enrich the lives of adolescents in the Grant County area. SWAG creates and implements safe, community-based programs. These programs are available for teens between the ages of 13-17 years old. For more information, stop by 875 Silver Heights Blvd. 

 

  • The Commons offers a variety of programs to Silver City youth. They provide internships, paid work related training and summer enrichment programs. To find out more about these programs, contact The Commons at 575-388-2988.

 

  • The Western New Mexico University Kinesiology Department is offering Kinesiology Kids Bike Club to area youth March 18th to April 22nd. The group rides on Mondays from 5:30-6:30 p.m. near the fountain at Regents Square on the WNMU campus.  During each hour-long session Kinesiology students and faculty will teach children basic bicycle skills through fun and engaging drills. Interested parents and guardians may reach out to the WNMU Kinesiology department.

 

Veterans Events

  • Disabled American Veterans (DAV) meets on the second Wednesday of each month at 10a.m. The meetings take place at the VFW building in Arenas Valley. All disabled veterans welcomed! For more information, call 575-313-5594.

 

  • Silver City Veteran Clinic provides primary care and specialty health services to veterans in need. Some of the services provided are dermatology, social work, behavioral health, COVID vaccines and more. For more information, call 575-538-2921.

 

  • The Silver City Veteran Service Center Office assists Veterans and their dependents with preparing claims for benefits that they may be entitled to. The office is located at 409 West College and open to all veterans. For more information call 575-538-2377.

 

  • The Rural Veterans Transportation Program provides medical transportation to veterans in Grant County. The program provides free round-trip rides to veterans to and from their home and any U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or VA-approved medical appointment. Veterans interested in using this service must make reservations for these free round trip rides at least 3 days in advance of a medical appointment. For more information on scheduling a reservation, visit the Rural Veteran Transportation Program’s website. 

 

  •  Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 12212 is a new Post in Grant County that holds meetings every 3rd Saturday of the month at 11:00 A.M. at the Santa Clara Armory. The group continues to welcome new and former members to join the growing organization. Contact Commander Dave Torrez for more information about VFW Grant County Post 12212 at 575-654-0130.

 

If you are interested in submitting a PSA for consideration for airing and posting on SilverCityRadio.com please send it to us for consideration at least two weeks prior to your event. Phone: 575-538-3396 Fax: 575-388-1759 Email: events@silvercityradio.com