Silver City Radio Community Calendar
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Events happening the week of December 16th to December 22nd
General Events
- GRIP Supervisor will be speaking on December 17th at the Silver City Rotary Club meeting. She will be speaking about the Southwest New Mexico Community Forestry Project, which aims to plant trees in Silver City, Santa Clara, Hurley, Bayard, Deming and Lordsburg. The meeting will take place at noon at the HMS main conference room in Silver City.
- Silver City Public Library will host a meeting of the Not Dead Yet Club on December 19th featuring Gigi Ellis, gerontologist, speaking about end-of-life preparation and decision-making, particularly with regard to people experiencing dementia and Alzheimer’s. The meeting will take place from 11:00 to 12:30 p.m. and is open to the public.
- Gila will be having its First Annual Christmas Parade on December 21st with fun for the whole family. The parade will take place at 5 p.m. at the 211 Bridge and will end at the Gila Community Center. Free and open to the public.
- The City of Bayard will be having a Christmas Parade and Santa “Meet and Greet” on December 21st. The parade will start at 5 p.m. at the Cooper Little League Fields and travel through the streets of Bayard. At 6 p.m. individuals will be able to meet Santa at the Bayard Fire Department. The community is invited to attend.
Youth Events
- The Silver City Public Library will be having a teen Window Painting event on December 17th from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Teens will have the opportunity to paint the “Teen Room” windows.
- Come bake some food and cookies on December 19th just in time for the holidays. This event will take place at 4 p.m. at the Silver City Public Library and is open to children of all ages.
- Come join Minecraft Club on December 12th at the Silver City Public Library from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Participants will be able to fight mobs and build whatever they can think of or play on the Realms server. Open to young teens.
- Amplified Therapy and Edward Jones presents “Pictures with Santa and the Grinch” on December 19th with hot coco and fun Christmas activities. This event will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. at Amplified Therapy-208 Highway 180 West and Edward Jones-210 Highway 180 West Suite 100 in Silver City.
- Come play with LEGO on December 21st and build whatever you can imagine. Or play with dough that conducts electricity with Squishy Circuits. This event will take place from 1 to 2:30 p.m. and is open to young teens.
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Ongoing Events and Services In The Silver City Area
General Events
- Amber care Hospice and the Silver City Women’s Club have established 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 group meets the second Monday of each month 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.
- Gila Regional Medical Center’s Beginning Years Program will be sponsoring free Family Matinees this Fall starting November 1st through January 31st. Movies will be Wednesdays at 2:45 p.m. and Fridays at 1:00 p.m. at the Silco Theater in Downtown Silver City. 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 “Choose Your Own Pantry” is now open to all community members in Grant County, offering a selection of food items tailored to individual needs. Operating hours are every Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wednesday from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., and Thursday from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Visit them at 501 East 13th Street in Silver City. For questions or to sign up, please call 575-388-2988.
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints offers free family genealogy research assistance to the community. Every Tuesday from 1-3 pm and Wednesday from 4-8 pm. The Family Search Library is located in the Southwest corner of the Church Building at 3755 Swan St. in Silver City (Next to the Power Company Building). For more information or alternate hours please call Randy Roth at 575 263-1830.
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.
- 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 Girl Scouts are looking for Girls K – 12 to form new troops. To learn about Girl Scouting opportunities, call 575-538-2481. In Girl Scouts, girls learn about the outdoors, life skills, entrepreneurship, and STEM. Make a difference today.
- The Silver City Public Library offers “Baby time” every Tuesday morning at 10:00 a.m. Baby time is geared towards children 0 to 24 months old and provides stories, songs, rhymes and social time.
Veterans Events
- 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.
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