Silver City Radio

Frequent Fire Forest Workshop
2017-08-01 - 2017-08-02, 2017-08-03 - 2017-08-04 | NM
The Gila National Forest has scheduled to Frequent-Fire Forest Desired Conditions workshops for August 1st & 2nd in Reserve and 3rd & 4th in Silver City. These two, two-day workshops are to provide opportunities to learn about and discuss the science supporting desired conditions and more. Call 388-8280

Low Riders, Hoppers and Hot Rods Photo Exhibition Opening
2017-09-07 16:30 UTC | Frances McCray Gallery of Contemporary Art, 1000 W. College Avenue, Silver City, 88061, United States
A New Mexico History Museum photo exhibition, titled “Lowriders, Hoppers and Hot Rods” will be featured at Western New Mexico University. An opening reception will take place on Thursday, September 7 at 4:30 p.m. in the Frances McCray Gallery of Contemporary Art.

13th Annual Gila River Festival
2017-09-21 00:00 - 2017-09-24 00:00 | Silver City
You won’t want to miss the 13th annual Gila River Festival: “GATHERING THE GILA,” September 21ST through the 24th in Silver City, the Gila National Forest and along the Gila River. Featuring Conservationist Winona LaDuke, storytelling with Denise Chavez, native foods brunch, the Fort Sill Apache Fire Dancers, and much more. Be sure to register for workshops and field trips such as birding, fly-fishing, and foraging for native plants and medicines. Check out Saturday afternoon’s downtown Gila River Extravaganza in Big Ditch Park, with music, food tastings, kid’s activities, the Monsoon Puppet Parade, and a downtown art walk! Schedule and registration at gilariverfestival.org or call 575-538-8078.

Southwest Festival of the Written Word
2017-09-29 - 2017-10-01 | NM
The Southwest Festival of the Written Word (SWFWW) Grant County’s biennial literary festival, will be held September 29th through October 1st.The event will feature at least 30 presenters and writers from the region who represent a variety of genres. Presentation spaces will include Downtown Silver City locations in addition to the Silver City Public Library and WNMU. For more information and event schedules, visit swwordfiesta.org.

The Southwest Festival of the Written Word
2017-09-29 - 2017-10-01 | Silver City

Silver City Monarch Aware Lecture
2017-10-06 19:00 - 20:00 | WNMU Harlan Hall, 1000 West College Avenue, Silver City, NM, 88061, United States
A program featuring the migration of monarch butterflies in New Mexico will be held on Friday, October 6th at 7:00 p.m. in Harlan Hall at WNMU. Steve Cary and Dr. Dale Zimmerman of the Southwestern New Mexico Audubon Society will present the program, titled “From River to Mountains: Silver City Monarch Aware”. The public is welcome.

Silver City Photo Club Meeting
2018-01-03 | Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 3845 N Swan St, Silver City, NM, 88061, United States
The Silver City Photo Club will be meeting on Wednesday, January 3rd at 7:00 P.M. at the Unitarian Universalist Meeting House, located on 3845 North Swan Street in Silver City. Bruce Bloy, photographer about town, will discuss post-camera processing. This photo club session is free and open to the public. Call 860-670-4543 for more information.

First Friday: Deming-Luna County Chamber of Commerce
2018-01-05 19:00 - 21:00 | Deming-Luna County Chamber of Commerce, 800 E. Pine Street, Deming, United States
Come and celebrate First Friday with the Deming Luna County Chamber of Commerce, featuring PNM on January 5th from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M at the Deming Visitor Center on 800 East Pine Street. Stop by for great food and beverages and visit with PNM’s Community Manager, who will answer any of your questions about PNM and their services.

Grant County Cattle Producer Workshop
2018-01-06 08:00 - 12:00 | Grant County Extension Office, 2610 North Silver Street, Silver City, NM, 88061, United States
There is a Grant County Cattle Producer Workshop on January 6th from 8:00 a.m. to 12 noon at the Grant County Extension Office located at 2610 North Silver Street in Silver City. The workshop is free of charge. For more information, call 575-388-1559.

Non-Profit "Learning Circles" Workshop in Silver City
2018-01-10 11:30 - 12:30 | NM, United States
Expand your expertise as a nonprofit leader by attending a “Learning Circles” January 10th in Silver City. The event hosted by the National Center for Frontier Communities and attendance is free but an RSVP is required to participate in person or via video conference. For more information, visit NRG@swchi.org. The meeting will take place at 301 W. College Avenue, Suite 5, Silver City, NM.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Event at WNMU
2018-01-15 | WNMU, 1000 West College Avenue, Silver City, NM, 88061, United States
Western New Mexico University will again honor community members during its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day event hosted by Student Affairs. Nominations are open now, for the event that will be held on Monday, January 15th. Go to life.wnmu.edu/mlk-award for more information.

Non-Profits "Learning Circles" Workshop in Deming
2018-01-19 11:30 - 12:30 | Deming Public Schools Administration Building, 422 W Birch Street Street, Deming, NM, 88030, United States
Expand your expertise as a nonprofit leader by attending a “Learning Circles” on January 19th in Deming. The event hosted by the National Center for Frontier Communities and attendance is free but an RSVP is required to participate in person or via video conference. For more information, visit NRG@swchi.org. The location of the meeting is Deming Public Schools Administrative Office 422 W Birch St, Deming, NM.

Promoting Educational Alternatives Event
2018-01-25 17:30 - 20:00 | Grant County Veteran’s Memorial Business and Conference Center, 3031 Highway 180 East, Silver City, NM, United States
The Silver City Grant County Chamber of Commerce will be celebrating National School Choice Week by presenting a program titled “Promoting Educational Alternatives” on Thursday, January 25th from 5:30 to 8:00 P.M. at the Grant County Veteran’s Memorial Business and Conference Center. This free event will give families an opportunity to learn about local alternative schools and educational options. The NSCW is both non-partisan and non-political, and they do not advocate for OR against any government action. For more information, call 575-538-3785.

SW NM Audubon Society Presentation
2018-01-26 19:00 - 21:00 | NM
Southwestern New Mexico Audubon Society will be meeting on January 26th at 7:00 P.M.,at WNMU’s Harlan Hall, room 219 located at 12th Street and Alabama. Jarrod Swackhamer, will present a program titled, Puffbirds, Jacamars, and Marmosets: Four Months as a Nature Guide in Brazil. Jarrod will talk about his experiences and share photos of the stunning birds, reptiles and mammals he saw in the exotic Amazonian jungles. Free, everyone is welcome.

Kitchen Creations/Diabetes Cooking School
2018-01-27 09:00 - 12:00 | NM, United States
Adults with diabetes can learn how to make healthy, delicious meals at a Kitchen Creations cooking school. The next one will begin at 9:00 A.M. on Saturday January 27th, at 2610 North Silver Street. The series consists of four classes taught on two consecutive Saturdays, January 27th and February 3rd, 575-538-1961. This program is free. Call 575-538-1961 to register.

Kitchen Creations/Diabetic Cooking Class
2018-02-03 09:00 - 12:00 | NM

Silver City's Territorial Charter Day
2018-02-17 09:00 - 17:00 | NM
Come celebrate Silver City’s Territorial Charter Day on Saturday, February 17th from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Planned activities include: current and past local officials in period costume; 5K Fun Run and Children’s Run; Charter Day deals at local merchants; and period actors and tours at Fort Bayard. In addition there will be live music, mining activities, and historic tours. Visit SCTerritorialCharter on Facebook for a full schedule.

Permaculture Silver City Meeting
2018-02-17 13:00 - 15:00 | Grant County Volunteer Center
The Permaculture Silver City group will be meeting on Saturday, February 17th from 1:00 to 3:00 P.M., at The Commons, also known as the Volunteer Center, located at 501 East 13th Street in Silver City. Contact 575-388-2988 for more information.

Nonprofit Resource Group Brown Bag Lunch
2018-02-22 12:00 - 13:00 | College Street Plaza, 301 West College Ave., Suite 5, Silver City, NM, 88061, United States
The Nonprofit Resource Group will host a brown bag training on Thursday, February 22nd from 12:00 noon to 1:00 P.M., at the college Street Plaza, Suite 5, located at 301 West College Avenue in Silver City. Facilitator, Susan Wilger, will discuss how policies guide nonprofit groups. Participants must RSVP due to limited seating. To register, email NRG@frontierus.org.

Audubon Society Presentation/Birds-Butterflies-Dragonflies
2018-03-02 19:00 - 21:00 | WNMU Harlan Hall, 1000 West College Avenue, Silver City, NM, 88061, United States
This Friday the Southwestern New Mexico Audubon Society will have a presentation on birds, butterflies, and dragonflies of Southwest New Mexico: Where and when to find them! This presentation will be made by Tony Godfrey. Tony studies and photographs all forms of wildlife and in this program, he is sure to have fabulous photographs and information on a wide variety of birds, butterflies, and dragonflies. Everyone is welcome and it is free at WNMU’s Harlan Hall room 219 at 7:00 pm.

Silver City Photography Club Presentation
2018-03-07 19:00 - 21:00 | Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 3845 N Swan St, Silver City, NM, 88061, United States
If you are a photography enthusiast, the Silver City Photography club is presenting an interesting program on night photography, titled “Looking Back on Time” presented by Lisa Mandelkern, a two- time photographer of the year. The program will be held on Wednesday, March 7th at 7:00 P.M. at the Unitarian Universalist Meeting House, located at 3845 North Swan Street in Silver City.

"Secret Lives of Snakes" Presentation
2018-03-24 11:00 - 13:00 | Silver City Public LIbrary, 515 W. College Avenue, Silver City, NM, United States
A free public presentation titled “The Secret Lives of Snakes” will be held at the Silver City Public Library on Saturday, from 11:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. This presentation is designed for kids, but all are welcome. The Silver City Public Library, is located at 515 W College Avenue in Silver City.

Deming/Luna County Chamber of Commerce Business Expo
2018-03-28 10:00 - 13:00 | Mimbres Valley Special Events Center, 2300 East Pine Street, Deming, NM, 88030, United States
The Deming/Luna County Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Business EXPO on Wednesday, March 28th from 10:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. Develop and expand your network of contacts, meet potential employees and access to local business information. The event will be held at the Mimbres Valley Special Events Center located at 2300 East Pine Street in Deming.

Deming/Luna County Chamber Business Expo
2018-03-28 10:00 - 13:00 | Deming-Luna County Chamber of Commerce, 800 E. Pine Street, Deming, United States
The Deming/Luna County Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Business EXPO and Job Fair on Wednesday, March 28th from 10:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. Develop and expand your network of contacts and meet potential employees. The event will be held at the Mimbres Valley Special Events Center located at 2300 East Pine Street in Deming.

SWNM Food Hub and Growers Guide Launch
2018-04-02 12:00 - 15:00 | Volunteer Center, 501 E 13th St, Silver City, NM, 88061, United States
Join the National Center for Frontier Communities and Grant County Cooperative Extension Service at the Volunteer Center of Grant County on Monday, April 2nd from 12 :00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. to for the launch of new projects aimed at building the local food system. The food hub is a new market outlet for regional growers to reach both local and statewide markets that offers training, coordination, aggregation and good pricing. The growers guide is a regionally specific resource for growers of all stages and sizes to access locally appropriate information on production, marketing, planning and running a food or farm business in SWNM. Come and learn how to use this guide and how to tap into the food hub to make your food or farm business grow successful. Every attendee will get a free copy of the growers guide.

Silver City Photo Club Presentation
2018-04-04 19:00 - 20:30 | Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 3845 N Swan St, Silver City, NM, 88061, United States
This month, Silver City Photo Club’s first Wednesday meeting on April 4th at 7:00 P.M. at the Unitarian Universalist Meeting House, located at 3845 North Swan Street in Silver City. The program is titled “A Japanese Student’s Photographic Journey in America.” For more information, call 860-670-4543.

WNMU Living History Presentation
2018-04-28 13:00 - 15:00 | WNMU Light Hall, 1000 West College Ave, Silver City, NM, 88061, United States
On Saturday, April 28th, the WNMU History Program welcomes the public to a living history presentation titled, “NISEI, the Greatest Generation: Soldiers, Protesters, and Prisoners of World War II.” This special presentation focuses on the experiences of Japanese Americans during World War II. The event will be held at WNMU’s Light Hall Auditorium, located at 1000 West College Avenue in Silver City from 1:00 to 3:00 P.M. This program and is free and open to the public.

4th Annual Child Abuse Awareness/Prevention Event
2018-05-12 10:00 - 13:00 | Gough Park
The public is welcome to attend the 4th Annual “Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Event”, on Saturday, May 12th from 10:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. at Gough Park, located at 1201 North Pope Street in Silver City. There will be jumping balloons, food, music, and games and prizes. The event is free and open to the public.

Fort Bayard Summer Film Series
2018-05-30 19:00 - 21:00 | Santa Clara Armory
The Fort Bayard Summer Film Series is featuring “The Spirit of the Human Being: Indigenous Peoples’ Survival through Humor and Tragedy”.The films begin each Thursday over the summer begin at 7:00 P.M. at the Santa Clara/Fort Bayard Armory Visitors Center located at 11990 Highway 180 in Santa Clara. Admission is free. The series of films include: August 9th – We Shall Remain”; and August 16th – “Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee”.
