Deming Annual Christmas Lighted Parade and Tree Lighting Ceremony
2018-12-01 18:00 - 21:00 UTC | Deming Courthouse Park
The Annual Deming Christmas Lighted Parade will be held on Saturday, December 1st starting at 6:00 P.M at the Deming Visitors Center located at 800 East Pine Street and finishing at Deming Courthouse Park. There will be a lighting of a 30 foot Community Christmas Tree at Courthouse Park after the parade with Christmas caroling and a visit from Santa in the pavilion.

"Read 'N Roll" Literacy Event
2018-12-14 06:00 - 20:00 | Deming High School
The Deming High School Library Media Services is presenting a “Read ‘N Roll Literacy Event” Friday, December 14th at 6:00 P.M. in the new Deming High School Cafeteria. Roller Derby athletes from Tucson and Las Cruces will share their favorite books and stories. Bring the entire family and receive a free book from the Children’s Literacy Foundation of Luna County with a completed book card.

Annual Hurley Hayride and Santa Visit
2018-12-15 11:00 - 20:00 | Hurley New Mexico, Hurley, NM, United States
The Hurley Volunteer Fire Department and the Hurley Pride Committee are excited to announce the annual Hayride and Santa’s visit this year on December 15th. at 11:00 A.M. Santa will be able to visit with the local children at the Patio Restaurant until 2:00 P.M. The Annual Hayride will be held at the Old Hurley Store at starting 6:00 P.M. Secret judges will also be touring the streets looking for the best decorated houses in Hurley, so make sure your lights are on! For more information, call 575-956-3535.

Silver City Library Future Engineers
2018-12-19 04:00 - 17:00 | Silver City Public LIbrary, 515 W. College Avenue, Silver City, NM, United States
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.

Silver City Library Storytime
2018-12-19 10:30 - 11:30 | Silver City Public LIbrary, 515 W. College Avenue, Silver City, NM, United States
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.

Columbus Chamber of Commerce Christmas Party
2018-12-22 11:00 - 14:00 | Columbus Plaza
The Columbus Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Christmas party for local children on Saturday from 11:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. at Columbus Plaza. Bring the kids to meet Santa and make a donation to Toys for Tots. Gift bags will be handed out to children and fruit baskets for adults and refreshments will be served. Call the chamber for more information or to make a donation at 575-343-0147.

Reading Rocks-Stone Age Scholastic Book Fair
2019-01-28 08:00 - 16:30 | Deming Intermediate School
Deming Intermediate School will host an Reading Rocks-Stone Age Scholastic Book Fair from 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. on Jan. 28th through March 8th in the school library. The school is located at 1750 West Pear Street on Deming’s west side. All school visitors must pick up a pass from the front office. If you can’t make the event, log on to scholastic.com/fair. For more information, call the school at 575-546-6568. All proceeds from the book fair support the school’s programs.

Boy Scout Troop #114 Food Drive
2019-02-09 | NM
Boy Scout Troop #114 in Silver City will be collecting non-perishable food, as part of the annual Scouting for Food drive starting at 8:00 A.M. on Saturday, February 9th. The goal is 16 cans of food per Scout, which works out to about 14 pounds. If you would like to donate earlier, or have the scouts come to your neighborhood, please call Scout Master Jason at 575- 519-0566 to make arrangements. All donations stay local.

Silver City Territorial Charter Day 5K Fun Run
2019-02-16 09:00 - 11:00 | Downtown Silver City
The annual Silver City Territorial Charter Day Urban Challenge 5k Fun Run will be taking place on Saturday, February 16th at 9:00 A.M. in Downtown Silver City. The first 100 registered participants will receive a t-shirt to be picked up on race day. The race will start under the Downtown Arch and end at the Market Street Walking Bridge. Entry fee is 3 cans of food to be donated to the WNMU and Grant County Food Pantry. For more information, visit the Silver City Territorial Charter Day 2019 page on Facebook.

Cliff Area 4-H Archery Practice
2019-03-10 15:00 - 17:00 | Southwest Christian Center
4-H activities are starting up with Cliff area 4-H archery practice beginning this Sunday, March 10th at the Southwest Christian Center in Buckhorn. Novice and juniors will practice at 3:00 P.M. and seniors at 4:00 P.M. There’s also a 4-H “Braiding Workshop” on Monday March 11th at 5:00 P.M in the Grant County Cooperative Extension Office located at 2610 North Silver Street in Silver City. For more information, call Jessica at 575-388-1559.

4-H Braiding Workshop
2019-03-11 17:00 - 18:30 | Grant County Cooperative Extension Office
There’s a 4-H “Braiding Workshop” on Monday March 11th at 5:00 P.M in the Grant County Cooperative Extension Office located at 2610 North Silver Street in Silver City. For more information, call Jessica at 575-388-1559.

2nd Annual Deming Autism Walk
2019-04-06 09:00 - 12:00 | Deming High School Memorial Stadium, 1700 South Nickle Street, Deming, NM, United States
Join in for 2nd Annual Deming Autism Awareness Community Walk on Saturday, April 6th at 9:00 A.M. at Deming High School Memorial Stadium located at 1700 South Nickle Street in Deming. This free, family-friendly event will feature food, music, a jumping balloon, a silent auction, raffle, and door prizes! Proceeds to benefit “Hearts For Autism Deming” and all funds will stay in Luna County to make a difference for those who live with autism in the community.

Whitewater Mesa Fun Kite Flying Picnic
2019-04-06 12:00 - 17:00 | NM
The public is welcome to the 15th Whitewater Mesa Fun Kite Flying Picnic on Saturday, April 6th from 12:00 noon to 5:00 P.M. Sanctioned by the American Kitefliers Association this a free family event. Bring a picnic and your kites. The event is located on Whitewater Mesa, mile marker 3, on Highway 159 in Glenwood.

Kiwanis Club of Silver City Free Community Easter Egg Hunt
2019-04-20 09:00 - 12:00 | Penny Park
The Kiwanis Club of Silver City is holding their annual free Community Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 20th from 9:00 A.M to 12 Noon at Penny Park in Silver City. Featuring over 5000 plastic eggs filled with candy prizes and surprises. There will be face painting, create clay tiles with Diana Ingalls-Leyba community art project, Dolly Parton Imagination Library, Girl Scouts of the Desert Southwest, and much more. Pre-register 30 minutes prior to hunt time. Call 575-538-3787 for hunt times.

Cobre Schools Pre-K and Kinder Registration
2019-04-23 - 2019-04-25 | NM
The Cobre Consolidated School District is holding Pre-K and Kindergarten Registration from 8:15 A.M. to 12:30 P.m. and 1:30 to 4:00 P.M. at the following Elementary Schools: Bayard Elementary on April 23rd; Hurley Elementary on April 24th; Central Elementary on April 25th; and San Lorenzo Elementary on April 26th. Please bring your child’s birth certificate, immunizations records, proof of residency, and water or electric bill.

CASA/KISS Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Event
2019-04-27 11:00 - 15:00 | KISS Building, 1120 West Street, Silver City, NM, 88062-1014, United States
The Grant County Court Appointed Special Advocates Program for Children (CASA), in collaboration with the Kids in Need of Supportive Services Program (KISS), is hosting a “Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Event” on April 27th, 11:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. at the KISS building located at 1120 West Street in Silver City. Come and enjoy food, music, games and plenty of prizes and bike raffles. The event is free and open to the public.

Grant County 4-H Cloverbuds Meeting
2019-05-10 14:00 - 16:30 | Grant County Extension Office, 2610 N. Silver Street, Silver City
The Grant County 4-H Cloverbuds will be meeting on Friday, May 10th from 2:00 to 4:30 P.M. for hands-on art, games, and food. Cloverbuds are New Mexico’s official 4-H program for 5-8 year olds and provides learning by doing activities for the kids, including parent involvement. They will meet at the Grant County Extension Office located at 2610 North Silver Street in Silver City. Call 575388-1559 for more information.

Team Kids Youth Group in Lordsburg
2019-05-22 17:30 - 19:00, 2019-05-29 17:30 - 19:00 | First Baptist Church of Lordsburg, 332 E 3rd St,, Lordsburg, NM, United States
“Team Kids Youth Group” will be meeting every Wednesday from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Lordsburg, at the corner of 3rd and Animas Streets. Team Kids is open to kids grades K through 5. For more information call Sue Lackey at 575-590-3122.

WildWorks Makerspace at Silver City Public Library
2019-05-23 16:00 - 17:00, 2019-05-30 16:00 - 17:00, 2019-06-06 08:00 - 17:00 | Silver City Public LIbrary, 515 W. College Avenue, Silver City, NM, United States
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.

8th Annual Aldo Leopold Kid's Fishing Derby
2019-06-01 07:00 - 12:00 | Lake Roberts
The 8th Annual Aldo Leopold Kids’ Fishing Derby will held on Saturday, June 1st from 7:00 A.M. to 12 noon at Lake Roberts, north of Silver City. The derby will coincide with New Mexico’s Free Fishing Day, so bring the whole family for FREE fishing fun, display booths, demonstrations, prizes and interactive activities for the kids. Visit the Gila National Forest Facebook page for more information.

11th Annual HMS "Jump Into Summer"
2019-06-08 11:00 - 15:00 | Gough Park
Join Hidalgo Medical Services as they host their 11th Annual “Jump Into Summer” Free family event on Saturday, June 8th from 11:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. at Gough Park in Silver City. Enjoy outdoor activities, healthy food vendors, community resource information tables, learn about the ”5-2-1-0 Health Initiative”, win giveaway prizes, and much more. This is a free event and all are welcome.

Silver Scholars Academy Pre-K Registration
2019-06-12 10:00 - 17:00 | Silver Scholars Academy Pre-K, 600 East 42nd Street, Silver City, NM, 88062-1014, United States
Silver Consolidated Schools and El Grito Head Start are collaborating to provide services for children 3 to 4 years of age this Wednesday, at Silver Scholars Academy Pre-K located at 600 East 32nd Street on June 12th from 10:00 A.M. to 12 P.M. and from 3:00 to 5:00 P.M. Be certain to being your child for general testing, proof of income, child birth certificate and immunization records.

Village of Columbus Founding Day Event
2019-06-15 08:00 - 13:00 | Columbus Plaza
The Village of Columbus will be celebrating their 128th “Founding Day” on Saturday, June 15th from 8:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. There will be a parade, entertainment, arts & crafts and food vendors. An official “ribbon cutting” begins at 10:30 A.M. at the Gazebo.

4-H Contest Practice Fest
2019-06-17 13:00 - 17:00 | Grant County Cooperative Extension Office
Grant County 4-H is presenting a “4-H Contest Practice-Fest” on Monday, June 17th from 1:00 to 5:00 P.M. at the Grant County Extension Office located at 2610 North Silver Street in Silver City. There will be livestock judging, consumer decision making, and horticulture competitions. This is a free event. For more information, call 575-388-1559.

Fiesta Latina 2019
2019-06-21 - 2019-06-23 | Western New Mexico University, Silver City, NM, 88061, United States
Come to Fiesta Latina 2019, June 21st through the 23rd at Western New Mexico University in Silver City. This is an exciting event for the entire family featuring: an Artisan Mercado with 40 traditional master artisans from all across Mexico; a free music stage will feature entertainment throughout the weekend; and a Transcending Borders Film/Discussion Series that will showcase documentaries on five visiting artisans. Ticketed events include an opening night dance, tequila tasting, workshops, demonstrations, children’s activities and Little Joe Y La Familia in concert. For more information, visit fiestalatina.org.

Asombro Institute for Science Education Presentation
2019-07-09 10:30 - 11:30 | Silver City Public LIbrary, 515 W. College Avenue, Silver City, NM, United States
The “Asombro Institute for Science Education” from Las Cruces will be at the Silver City Public Library located at 515 West College Avenue on Tuesday, July 9th from 10:30 to 11:30 A.M. The presentation will be “Animal Adaptations” and will cover desert animals and their physical and behavioral adaptations. This event will include some live animals for observation.

Glenwood Library Summer Reading Series
2019-07-24 13:00 - 15:30 | Glenwood Community Library
The Glenwood Library Summer Reading Series will be meeting on Wednesday, July 24th from 1:00 to 3:30 P.M. at the library located at 14 Menges Lane. The free program is geared towards pre-school to middle school children and every child who attends will receive a book and a book bag. Snacks are provided. Kids earn prizes through participation and reading. Children can sign up now at the library.
