The Silver City Food Co-op and the Silco Theater are pleased to present “Defense of Food” in celebration of National Co-op Month. The free screenings will be October 6th at 4 and 7 pm in the Silco Theater. Call 388-2343
Support the Cowboys for Cancer Research on October 7th at the annual Dinner/Dance and Silent Auction to be held at the Las Cruces Convention Center. Doors open at 5:30, dinner is at 7 with a dance to follow until midnight. All proceeds benefit cancer research at NMSU and UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center. Call 642-5693
The Silver City Friends of the Library will be celebrating National Friends of the Library Week October 16th through the 22nd. Call 538-3672 to learn more
The Rural Bookmobile West will be at the Living Harvest Bakery in Mimbres at 9:45, at the Sapillo Creek Fire Station at Lake Roberts at 11:45, and Doc Campbell’s Post near the Gila Cliff Dwellings at 2:30 on October 20th. Call 505-841-5250
The Silver City Public Library will hold a National Novel Writing Month orientation on Tuesday October 25th from 5 to 5:45 pm. Anyone age 13 and older can register and aim to complete a 50,000 word novel by the end of November. Call 538-3672 or visit nanowrimo.org
The Cliff School’s staff will be holding their annual Fall Festival in the old Cliff School Gymnasium on Thursday, October 27th beginning at 6 pm. Events include bingo, a cakewalk, a basketball throw, the fishpond, and more. Food and beverages will be available. Call 535-2051
The Santa Clara Action Committee is sponsoring a Haunted House at the Santa Clara Armory on Saturday, October 29th from 6 to 9 pm. The Haunted House will be accompanied by a carnival of games for the little ones and a concession stand with Halloween favorites. Admission is $2. Call 537-2443
The 4th, 5th and 6th grade students from Central Elementary will be participating in Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF during the annual Red Ribbon/Halloween parade on Monday, October 31st. During the parade, parade-goers will be able to make donations to any of the participating students as they walk in the parade. Call 537-4050, Ext 1521
There will be a Trunk-or-Treat at the Gila Regional Medical Center main parking lot on Monday, October 31st from 4 to 6 pm with fun, music, candy and goodies. Bring your Goblin or Ghoul for a frightfully good time at Gila Regional this Halloween
City Cuts 5th Annual Trunk-or-Treat will be held on Monday, October 31st at City Cuts Barbershop, 1780 Highway 180 E from 5 pm until the candy runs out. Call 654-4313
