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 Silver City Radio Community Calendar

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  •  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. Call 575-538-3396 Fax: 575-388-1759 or Email: events@silvercityradio.
  • NMSU Cooperative Extension is offering free cooking classes for adults with diabetes. Kitchen Creations will meet on January 25th, Sessions 1 & 2 and February 1st,  Sessions 3 & 4, both Saturdays from 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. at the Grant County Extension Office Meeting Room located at 2610 North Silver Street in Silver City. Space is limited, enroll now by calling 575-388-1559.
  • The regular monthly board meeting of the Grant Soil & Water Conservation District will be held Monday, January 27th, at 4:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in the conference room of the Natural Resources Conservation Service/Grant SWCD office located at 3082 32nd Street Bypass, Suite C, in Silver City. The public is welcome to attend.
  • If you’re interested in a career in customer service, need a food handlers’ card, a food manager certification or want to develop your potential for industry advancement, there is a free course at the Grant County Extension Service Meeting Room located at 2610 North Silver Street in Silver City from 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. on Tuesday January 28th or Saturday February 29th.  Sign up and receive a $20 gift card by calling 575-388-1559.
  • There’s a WILL Lunch & Learn presentation on Wednesday, January 29th from 12 Noon to 1:00 P.M. and will include a talk about maritime trade finance between the U.S and the Middle East and Africa.  The presentation is taking place at the WMNU Global Resource Center located at Kentucky and 12th Street in Silver City. All Lunch & Learn presentations are free and open to the public.
  • Marine Corps League #1328 is moving their monthly meetings to the American Legion Hall located at 409 West College Avenue in Silver City. The next meeting is scheduled for Saturday, February 1st at 10:00 A.M. All monthly meetings in the future will be held on the first Saturday of the month, at 10:00 A.M. at the American Legion Hall.
  • Share your love with someone special by using leatherwork to make a personalize valentine that will last a lot longer than paper or candy. This free event is being held at the Silver City Museum Annex on  Saturday, February 1st from 1:00 to 3:00 P.M. The Silver City Museum Annex is located at 302 West Broadway Silver City.
  • There is a Student Art Reception at the Deming Arts Center located at 100 South Gold Street in Deming on Sunday, February 2nd from 1:00 to 3:00 P.M. The public is invited to attend.
  • The Silver City Rotary Club meets every Tuesday for lunch at 12 noon in the Sunset Room of the WNMU Student Cafeteria in the Student Memorial Building. Members of the public are invited to attend. The February 4th program features the owner of the Trauma and Recovery Center to discuss how people who have experienced trauma or substance abuse or have been in jail can be helped by therapy programs. The fee for those wishing to have lunch is $10.00.
  • P-FLAG Silver City will hold its next monthly meeting on Tuesday, February 4th, 6:00 PM, at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship located at 3845 North Swan Street.  The public is invited, and refreshments will be served. For more information, call 575-590-8797 or go to pflagsilver.org.
  • Local Boy Scout Troop #114 in Silver City will be out starting at 8:00 A.M. on Saturday February 8th collecting non-perishable food, door to door as part of the annual Scouting for Food drive. Their goal is 16 cans of food per Scout, which works out to about 14 pounds. If you would like to donate earlier, or have them come to your neighborhood, please call Scout Master Jason at 575-519- to make arrangements. All donations stay local.
  • Widowed and Single Persons of Grant County monthly meeting is Monday, February 10, 2020, 10:30 am at Cross Point Church, 11600 Hwy 180 E. Our speaker will be An American Living in France by Sandra Peters. Cost for lunch is $12. All singles are welcome. For information call 575-537-3643.
  • The Columbus Historical Society will meet at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 13th, at the American Legion on Broadway Street in Columbus (across from the Post Office). A potluck will be held at 5:00 P.M. followed by speaker Jim Eckles on the subject of Camp Cody, one of the nation’s WWI training camps near Deming. Eckles is a local historian and retired from White Sands Missile Range where he worked for 30 years.
  • The Silver City Territorial Charter Day “Urban Challenge Fun Run” is scheduled for Saturday February 15th at 9:00 A.M. Downtown Silver City, approx.  The approximately 5K race starts under the Downtown arch on Broadway and finishes at the Market Street Walking Bridge. Entry Fee is 3 cans of food to be donated to the WNMU Food Pantry and the Grant County Food Pantry. For registration information, call 575-534-1700.
  • Forward New Mexico is hosting a QPR “Question, Persuade, Refer Suicide Prevention Training” course designed to train individuals to have the skills to help people in crisis. This FREE training event is scheduled for Thursday, February 20th from 9:00 A.M. to 12 Noon at the GRMC EMS Classroom in Silver City. Space is limited so please RSVP by February 17th by calling 575-597-0023.
  • The High Desert Sportsmen’s Club is presenting the High Desert Gun Show 2020 Invitational on Saturday March 7th from 9:00 A.M.  to 5:00 P.M. and Sunday March 8th from 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. at the Grant County Veteran’s Memorial Conference Center located at 3031 Highway 180 East next to Ace Hardware. Admission is $5.00 for adults and under 12 is free with adult admission. Miltary and law enforcement in uniform are admitted free. The show features new, used & antique guns, ammo, reloading components and equipment, knives, collectibles, silver Indian jewelry, coin, and much more. For more information and vendor registration, call Jerry at 575-313-4644.
  • The Silver City Public Library, located at 515 West College Avenue in Silver City offers “Wildworks” for kids 10 and up every Thursday at 4:00 P.M. This free session offers robots, electronics, games, crafting, 3D drawing, photo editing and more. No registration is necessary. For more information, contact the Silver City Public Library at 575-538-3672.
  • The Silver City Woman’s Club holds their meetings on the second Friday of each month.  The meeting begins at 10:30 a.m. The Silver City Woman’s Club historic building is located at 411 Silver Heights Blvd. in Silver City. For more information go to silvercitywomansclub.org.
  • The Gilawriters Expressive Writing Group meets from 1:00-3:00 P.M. Tuesdays at the Murray Ryan Visitors Center located at 201 North Hudson Street in Silver City. The group welcomes writers of all levels to participate and free to the public. All writing is done during the session.
  • Silver City Public Library, is holding a “WildWorks” makerspace every Thursday at 4:00 P.M. for kids ages 10 and up to experiment and create with robots, electronics, games, crafting, 3D drawing, photo editing and more. This is a free program and no registration is necessary. The Silver City Public Library is located at 515 West College Avenue.
  • The Lordsburg Hidalgo Library offers Makerspace and Legos every day after school from 4:00 to 5:00 PM. The program is free and open to all students. For more information, call the library at 575-542-9646.
  • New Mexico Workforce Connection, partner of the American Job Center Network, is offering Youth Services for In-School and Out-of-School Youth in Deming. Get tutoring, learn about job readiness, gain work experience and much more. Visit with a representative today by calling 575-546-0192.
  • The “TOPS” Take off Pounds Sensibly Chapter #0288 meets on Thursdays at 5:30 P.M. at the First Presbyterian Church located at 1915 North Swan Street in Silver City. Come meet the members, get tips on getting started and think about joining us to make your life healthy. For more information, call 505-934-1182.
  • Adult Computer Literacy Classes are being held at the Bayard Public Library from 10:00 A.M to 1:00 P.M. every Tuesday at their location at 1112 Central Avenue in Bayard. Topics include Microsoft Word, basic computer skills, email, online job applications and more. The classes are free of to the public. For more information, call 575-537-6244.
  • Would you like to socialize, share, or learn more about fiber arts?  If so, attend the monthly gathering of the Luna County Fiber Arts Group at 10 A.M., at the Luna County Extension Office, located at 210 E. Poplar Street in Deming. The group meets at the same time on the third Tuesday of each month.
  • The Deming Quilting Bees Club will be teaching beginning sewing classes for adults and children on the third Saturday of each month starting on January at the Deming Art Center located at 100 S. Gold Street. The classes will be from 10:00 A.M. to noon and supplies will be furnished. Call 575-546-3663 for more information. A $10 deposit is required at registration and refundable if you attend.
  • There is free help for non-profits or those considering to organize one by the Nonprofit Resource Group located in Silver City at College Plaza Suite #16, every Wednesday by appointment only. For more information, call 575-597-0035.
  • Doing you have a problem with food? Overeaters Anonymous meets at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday at the Deming Senior Citizen’s Center, 800 S. Granite Street in Deming. For more information, call Erin R. at 760-447-7474.
  • The Silver City Public Library is offering Kids Storytime and Babytime Sing and Play on Wednesdays at 10:30 A.M. and 1:00 P.M. Join in for stories, songs and rhymes, movement, and simple crafts. Storytimes are designed for children ages 0-5 and their caregivers, and Babytime for infants 0-24 months and their caregivers. These are free programs and no registration is necessary. Call 575-538-3672 for more information.
  • The Santa Clara Public Library is now open at 105 North Bayard Street in Santa Clara with the entrance at the rear of the City Hall Building. Hours of operation are Monday and Wednesday from 9:00 A.M. to 12 Noon, Tuesday and Thursday from 3:00 to 6:00 P.M and Friday from 9:00 A.M. to 3:30 P.M. There are hands on activities for the kids, storytime, and Maker Space fun math and science activities. Call Neta Pope at 575-313-1992 for additional information.
  • The Lordsburg Hidalgo Library always has a calendar full of children’s activities! Each Wednesday morning from 11:00 to 11:30 A.M. pre-schoolers can come hear a story and participate in an activity. There are after-school programs on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:00 to 5:00 in addition to art activities on the 2nd, 4th and 5th Fridays of each month. Visit lordsburghildalgolibrary.com or additional information.
  • Don’t forget, the Grant County Veteran’s Memorial Business and Conference Center is available for parties and events. The Grant County Veterans Memorial Business and Conference Center is managed for Grant County by the Silver City Grant County Chamber of Commerce. Call 575-538-3785 or send inquiries to info@silvercity.org.

 

This has been your community calendar brought to you by the the Silver Bowling Center—come enjoy affordable family fun for all, open 11 to 11, 7 days a week.  If you are interested in submitting a PSA for consideration for airing and posting on SilverCityRadio.com, fax or email your request to events@silvercityradio.com at least two weeks prior to your event.

 

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

Ongoing Events In the Silver City Area

 

  • A Veteran Service Officer will visit Grant County from Las Cruces on the second and fourth Thursdays of every month from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Armory Building located at 11990 US Highway 180 East in Santa Clara. The dates run through April 23rd.
  • Griefshare, a weekly grief support group meets every Tuesday from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. at the Rio Mimbres Baptist Church located at 29 Mimbres Cactus Drive in the MImbres Valley. For more information, call or text Deb at 575-313-4199.
  • Do you have a girl who would like to belong to some great girl service organization? For information on how to enroll in Girl Scouts, call Annette, 538-2481.
  • Would you like to socialize, share, or learn more about fiber arts?  If so, attend the monthly gathering of the Luna County Fiber Arts Group at 10 A.M., at the Luna County Extension Office, located at 210 E. Poplar Street in Deming. The group meets at the same time on the third Tuesday of each month.
  • The Silver City Public Library, offers Storytime for children ages 0-5 and their caregivers every Wednesday at 10:30am, The Silver City Library is located at 515 W. College Avenue, Silver City. Join in for stories, songs and rhymes, movement, and simple crafts. This is a free program and no registration necessary. Contact the library at 575-538-3672 for more information.
  • The Silver City Library offers a kid’s Future Engineers program every Wednesday from 4:00 to 5:00 P.M. This activity is geared towards kids ages 6 through 12 and features creative construction and experimentation fun with LEGO® bricks, K’NEX®, Strawbees, circuit kits, and more! This is a free program and no registration necessary. Contact the library at 575-538-3672 for more information.
  • For information on how to join the International Order of the Rainbow for Girls, call Sabrina here at the station, 538-3396, for girls ages 6 to 20
  • The Puppy Dog Ranch has dogs available for adoption. Puppy Dog Rescue and Sanctuary, a non-profit charity, offers adoptable dogs that are leash trained, spayed/neutered, current on shots and tags and socialized to be around both children and adults. To make donations or to visit them, call 313-7232.
  • HIV Support Group for personal support and information as well as for friends or family.  Meets every Monday at College Street Plaza Suite #5 from 5:30 pm till 7:00pm.  Sponsored by LGBT Grant County.  For more info call Ted:   575.654.3851.
  • The Silver City Public Library is offering Kids Storytime and Babytime Sing and Play on Wednesdays at 10:30 A.M. and 1:00 P.M. Join in for stories, songs and rhymes, movement, and simple crafts. Storytimes are designed for children ages 0-5 and their caregivers, and Babytime for infants 0-24 months and their caregivers. These are free programs and no registration is necessary. Call 575-538-3672 for more information.
  • The Silver City Squares Square Dance Club meets every Monday at 7 pm: First Presbyterian Church, 1915 N Swan Street.  For more information call 575-388-9375 or 388-422
  • Kiwanis Club of Silver City meets every Tuesday in Silver City from noon to 1p with special luncheon speakers at the meeting room at “Wranglers” Bar & Grill, located at 2500 Hwy 180 East in Silver City. The first Tuesday of the month, during the school year, is the Kiwanis special Student of the Month recognition where ten schools bring one, special student to recognize.   All are welcome to attend any Tuesday meeting. Contact Silver City Radio for more information on event locations. Kiwanis 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. Membership to Kiwanis is open. Call Club President, Alma Carson, 575-538-3787, for more information.
  • The Deming Public Library offers a free program for adults with special needs.  Join them every Tuesday at 1 pm for crafts, bingo or a movie.
  • The Silver City Public Library offers Babytime Sing & Play every Wednesday at 10:30.  Join in for free stories, songs and rhymes, and movement for infants 0-12 months and their caregivers.  Call 538-3672.
  • Gin Rummy is played every Wednesday afternoon at 1 pm at the Tranquilbuzz Coffee House, 117 West Market Street.  Beginners are welcome, and experts are challenged.  Call 534-9355
  • The Gilawriters Expressive Writing Group welcomes writers of all levels to participate in their weekly sessions held Wednesdays from 2 to 4 pm in the Market Café Meeting Room.  All writing is done during the free session.  Call 534-0207
  • The Silver City Public Library offers Future Engineers every Wednesday from 4 to 5 pm.  Children ages 6-12 are invited for free to creative construction fun with Lego, K’NEX and Strawbees.  Call 538-3672.
  • The Silver City Public Library offers WildWorks, Youth Space every Thursday at 4 pm.  Children ages 10 and up are invited out for free to hang out, experiment, create and more, including robots, electronics, games, crafting, 3D drawing, photo editing and programming.  Call 538-3672.
  • Yada Yada Yarn hosts an Open Knitting Group every Sunday from 12 – 3 pm.  They are located at 614 N Bullard: call 575-388-3350 or visit their website at http://www.yadayadayarn.com/
  • The Healing Al-Anon Group meets every Sunday at 4 pm: GRMC Conference Room.  For more information call 575-313-9400
  • The Audubon Society meets the 1st Friday of the month at 7 pm at Harlan Hall on the WNMU campus.  For more information call 388-9221.
  • The Diabetes Support Group meets the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 3:30 pm: Silver City Senior Center.  For more information call 388-0243
  • Back Country Horsemen meet the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 6 pm in the GRMC Conference Room.  For more information call 575-388-5796 or visit on the web at http://www/bchnm.org/
  • The Cancer Support Group meets the second Thursday of the month at 6 pm: Gila Regional Medical Center.  For more information call 575-388-1198
  • The Rolling Stones Gem and Mineral Society meets the second Thursday of the month, beginning with a pot-luck dinner at 6 pm before the 6:45 meeting at the Silver City Senior Center, 204 W Victoria.  Contact them by mail at PO Box 1555, Silver City, NM 88062 or visit their website at http://www.rollingstonesgms.blogspot.com/
  • The Silver City Woman’s Club meets at 10:30 am on the second Friday of each month.  The Woman’s Club is a service organization dedicated to serving the Community by supporting the local Girl Scout Council, offering WNMU scholarships, and providing hearing tests.  The Club is located at 411 Silver Heights Blvd.
  • The Silver City Aglow meets every second Saturday at the Silver City Women’s Club, located at 411 Silver Heights Boulevard at 9:30 am.  For more information contact Patti at triviso505@gmail.com
  • The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) meets every 3rd Monday at 12:30 pm at the Silver City Senior Center.  For more information call 388-1298.
  • The Prostate Cancer support group meets the 3rd Wednesday of every month at 6 pm in the GRMC Conference Room.  For more information call 575-388-3350
  • Corazons Unidos Cardiac Support Group meets the 3rd Thursday of the month at the GRMC Board Room. For more information call 590-2578 or email my65fx@hotmail.com
  • The Autism Circle meets the 3rd Friday of the month at 6 pm: 315 S. Hudson, Suite 26.  This support group welcomes teachers, relatives and community members who support or educate those who live with Autism.  For more information, contact Elaine Prejean at 537-5159 (elaineprejean@msn.com), Paulette Shephard at 538-3108, or Peggy Humble at 538-1983
  • The Gila Native Plant Society meets the 3rd Friday of the month at 7 pm at Harlan Hall on the WNMU campus.  For more information call 388-9221.

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