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Week of October 5-11
General Events
- Silver High School will be having a Future Readiness Night on October 5 designed to help students prepare for college, military careers, workforce and more. This event will take place from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Silver High School Main Gym and is designed for Juniors, Seniors and parents.
- The Rotary Club of Silver City will present “Water Supply Development in Latin America,” on October 6 a talk by hydrogeologist Dave Hawkins. This event will take place at 12 p.m. in the Gila Regional Medical Center Conference Room.
- The Silver City Gospel Mission’s “Pantry to the People” will be having a Mobile Food Distribution on October 7 with food for 50 households. The distribution will take place from 10 to 11 a.m. at Hurley Park.
- The Town of Silver City will be having a Public Input Meeting on October 7 to get the public’s opinion on the search for a new Town Manager. The meeting will take place from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the City Hall Annex 2nd Floor Conference Room.
- Hidalgo County will be having a Election Candidate Meet and Greet on October 8 to give the public a chance to meet the candidates running for office. The meet and greet will take place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Hidalgo County Chamber of Commerce.
- The Mining District will be having a Community Cleanup Day on October 9 in Hurley to help clean up the community. This event will take place from 8 to 2 p.m. Those interested can contact the Hurley Town Hall.
- The High Desert Humane Society will be having their monthly reduced rate vaccination clinic on October 10. The clinic will take place from 9 to 12 p.m. at 3050 South Cougar Way in Silver City.
Youth Events
- The Silver City Public Library will host a Tabletop RPG meetup on October 7 at 3:00pm, for anyone interested in forming groups to play storytelling games. This event is open to teens.
Ongoing Events & Community Services
Corre Caminos has launched its “Ride for Free” program on fixed routes serving both Silver City and the Copper District. The expanded service provides convenient stops throughout town with access to popular local businesses and destinations, while the Copper route connects riders from Hurley, Bayard, Santa Clara and Arenas Valley. For more information, visit Corre Caminos NM dot com or call 575-388-3180.
The Gila Native Plant Society is offering free docent-led tours of the Silva Creek Botanical Garden every Saturday through October 31. Tours are held from 9 to 10 a.m. at the garden, located at State and Virginia Streets in Silver City.
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 Silver City Public Library will host an Open Technology Lab on the first Tuesday of each month from 3 to 5 p.m. at the library, 515 W. College Ave. The free session offers community members assistance with a wide range of technology and computer-related questions
The Fort Bayard Historic Preservation Society will host its film series, “Inside the White House: Consequential Presidents 1800–1960,” on Thursday evenings from September 3 through October 29. Screenings will run from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the Santa Clara Armory. Admission is free and open to all community members.
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Valley Community Church located at 19 Racetrack Road in Arenas Valley offers free pet food to all types of animals every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month from 11 to 1 p.m. For more information, call (575) 538-9311.
Youth Programs & 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.
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 HVLBM Recreation Center in Silver City has free events for children of all ages to enjoy. Every Wednesday they have board games from 10 to 1 p.m. and Community Volleyball for children 13 and up from 5 to 8 p.m. For more information, call 575-388-5436.
The WNMU Kinesiology Club is hosting a “Bike Club” for children ages 2 to 12 who want to ride around the area. The group meets every Monday from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. through November 2 at Regents Square on the WNMU campus.
The Silver City Public Library offers “Babytime” every Tuesday morning at 10:00 a.m. Babytime is geared towards children 0 to 24 months old and provides stories, songs, rhymes and social time.
Veterans Resources
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.
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