The Silver City Museum presents “An Event to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month – World War I Soldiers of Grant County” at the Silver City Museum Annex on September 21st at 1 pm. Henrietta Martinez Christmas will speak on the history and genealogy of World War I soldiers of Grant County. Call 538-5921
The 12th Annual Gila River Festival will be held September 22nd through the 25th in Silver City. Events will include presentations and tours on topics including Mangas Springs, the Continental Divide Trail, Floodplain Diversity, and Birding. A schedule and more information is available at gilaconservation.org
There will be a Nonprofit Compliance Workshop offered on September 22nd from 9 am to noon. Regional experts will clarify the changing regulations in the Fair Labor Act. To register, call 313-3031. Seating is limited and early registration is recommended
The Western Institute of Lifelong Learning Lunch and Learn will be held September 28th at noon in the WNMU Global Resource Center ABC Room. This week, Andrea Warner and Jeff Goin introduce “Silver City Seva.” Seva is a Sanscrit word which means selfless service. Call 538-6835
The Southwest Festival of the Written Word presents its even-numbered year event, the 2016 Prologue Weekend, on September 29th through October 1st. For more information, visit swwordfiesta.org
Gary Morgan, Curator of Paleontology at New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science, will present “Late Cenozoic Vertebrate Fossils from the Gila Region of Southwestern New Mexico” on October 7th at 7 pm at WNMU’s Global Resource Center. Call 388-2386
The Western Institute for Lifelong Learning Lunch and Learn will be held Wednesday, October 19th at noon in the WNMU Global Resource Center ABC Room. This week Bill Wade will ask “The National Park Service is 100 Years Old – what Does That Mean?” Call 538-6835
The Silver City Museum will present a Brown Bag program on October 22nd from noon to 1pm in the Museum Annex. Nancy Lewis will present “Chasing the Cure in New Mexico,” her book on tuberculosis and the quest for health. Call 538-5921
For our Luna County listeners, there will be a Columbus Business Expo on Tuesday, November 1st from 10 am to 2 pm at the Community Center Annex, 500 Taft Street in Columbus. Join them for networking opportunities and to learn about local business services. Call 543-6643
The Silver City Photography Club’s free November program will be held on Wednesday, November 2nd at the Unitarian Universalist Meeting House, 3845 North Swan Street, beginning at 7 pm. Judy Beard and Jim Collar will present “Photographing Moab in a Different Light.” All photographers and those interested in photography or travel are welcome. Call 860-670-4543
