Grant County has several Voter Convenience Centers for General Election Day, November 3rd from 7:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. Polling locations include The Silver City Woman’s Club, Grant County Administrative Building, Bayard Community Center, Grant County Fairgrounds Exhibition Building, and San Lorenzo Elementary School. For more information, contact the Clerk at 575-574-0042.
Silver City Watershed Keepers have organized a trash cleanup in the upper watershed on November 7th from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon. Volunteers will meet at the Jose Barrios Elementary School parking lot and caravan to the site on Bear Mountain Road. Trash bags, gloves, and trash pickers will be provided. Face masks are required. [...]
The High Desert Humane Society is holding their monthly reduce rate rabies drive-thru only vaccination clinic on Saturday, November 14th from 9:00 A.M. to 12 noon at the humane society building located at 3050 Cougar Way in Silver City. This is a drive-thru clinic and face masks are recommended. For more information, call 575-538-9261.
Gila National Forest Christmas Tree Permits will be available to the public starting November 16th through recreation.gov. In addition, 4th grade children are eligible for a free Christmas Tree permit through the “Every Kid Outdoors” initiative as supplies allow. Go to everykidoutdoors.gov.
The 30th annual Lighted Christmas Parade in downtown Silver City has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and safety concerns associated with the event.
The Grant County Prospectors are presenting a Legislative Communication Forum this Thursday, December 3rd as a virtual event. Local Legislators and presenters will use a Zoom link for their presentations. The public is invited to view the forum by going online to Grant County Prospectors dot org. The forum begins at 8:00 A.M.
WNMU is holding a free virtual Academic Student Research Symposium and Career Fair this Thursday, December 3rd from 9:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. Students are encouraged to present research projects and will also have a chance to learn about employment opportunities, career guidance and more. Go to wnmu.edu/symposium.
The Grant County Community Concert Association is presenting a “Virtual Music Concert” titled “At Your Home for the Holidays” December 4, 5th, and 6th, all day long. The concert will feature 10 – 12 different artists and you may watch as many times as you like. Go to www.gcconcerts.org
The Virtual Tour of the Gila bike race will be happening this upcoming weekend and the public can watch the live broadcast on their computer, smartphone, or tablet. The race features 3 stages that include the Silver City Criterium, the Mogollon Road Race, and the Gila Monster Road Race. Go to tourofthegila.com/virtual-tour-of-the-gila for a complete [...]
The Silver City Public Library, in collaboration with the Fort Bayard Historic Preservation Society, is hosting a free online showing of "Neither Wolf Nor Dog", a Steven Lewis Simpson film adapted from the best-selling Native American novel by Kent Nerburn. The link will be available on silver city public library dot org from December 6th [...]
