The Volunteer Center’s Common Wednesdays’ theme of the month for February is Fire. On February 8th from 4 to 6 pm will be an Open Garden Workshop that will discuss the ideal temperature for a compost pile. Call 388-2988
The Silver City Public Library will show a series of NOVA science documentaries at 4:30pm on the second Tuesday of each month from January through May. Each month, community members can join for free to see a film on a different topic ranging from the human brain to outer space. February 14th will be “The [...]
The Western Institute of Lifelong Learning Lunch & Learn will be held Wednesday, February 15th at noon in the WNMU Global Resource Center ABC Room. Jennifer Coleman and Deborah Heller will present “Virtual WNMU and YOU: Cutting Edge Online Courses Offered through WNMU.” Call 538-6835
The Grant County Extension Service will host a “young orchard” pruning and training workshop on Saturday, February 18th from 9 am to noon at the Community Orchard located behind the Office of Sustainability. The public is invited to learn about training young fruit trees with instructions, handouts, and tools. Call 388-1559
The Western Institute of Lifelong Learning Lunch & Learn will be held Wednesday, February 22nd at noon in the WNMU Global Resource Center ABC Room. Lynn Huagen will present “Giardia, Laughing Frogs, and Bi-parental Care in the Peruvian Amazon.” Call 538-6835
“Marketing Your Brand for Success: Part 2” will be the topic of a Marketing Clinic on Wednesday, February 22nd from 5:30 to 7 pm at the WNMU Student Memorial Building 3rd floor seminar room. Learn how to grow business through effective online marketing, branding and customer service tools. Register by calling 538-6164
There will be a Grant County Seed Library Roundtable, “Starting Seeds Indoors,” on Saturday, February 25th from 10:30 to 11:30 am, and from 12:30 to 1:30 at the Silver city Public Library. There will be information and demonstrations on how to start seeds indoors. The event is free and new and seasoned gardeners are welcome. [...]
The National Center for Frontier Communities presents “Growing a Local Food System in Southwest New Mexico,” a farm and food business training for all current and future growers of local food. The presentation will be held on Tuesday, February 28th from 10 am to 2 pm at the Grant County Extension Building. Call 597-0032
The Western Institute of Lifelong Learning Lunch & Learn will be held Wednesday, March 1st at noon in the WNMU Global Resource Center ABC Room. Dr. Whiteman will speak on “Seeing Stars: Environmental Literacy, Education, and Sustainability.” Call 538-6835
“Optimizing Your Online Presence” will be the topic of a workshop at the Small Business Development Center on Wednesday, March 1st from 3 to 4:30 pm. Workshops are designed to educate area business owners and non-profits on how to grow their business through online marketing. Call 538-6164
