The City of Deming will be having a Town Hall Meeting to discuss the “Plastic Bag Ordinance”. November 14th 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. 1275 East Pine Street Local business owners are encouraged to attend

Parents as Teachers and Safer New Mexico Now will be having a free car seat class to provide parents and caregivers instruction on the proper selection, installation, and use of their car seats. November 15th 11:00a.m. to 12:00p.m. 1510 South Slate Street in Deming For more information, call 575-546-9254

Pick It Up-Toss No Mas in Silver City will be presenting their “Turkey Trot for Trash” Community Cleanup event.  Saturday, November 18th 9:00a.m. to 12:00p.m. Grant County Community Foundation parking lot For more information, visit the Silver City Toss No Mas website

Silver Consolidated School District and The Commons will be providing food boxes for the Thanksgiving holiday. Tuesday, November 21st 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Silver Schools Administration Building 2810 North Swan Street

The Oak Centre in Silver City will be having a “Thanksgiving Camp” with crafts, games, bible lessons and more.  November 22nd 10:00 a.m. to noon 601 North Bullard Street, Suite B Ages 4 to 12 To register, visit The Oak Centre Facebook page

The Silver City Gospel Mission will be providing a Thanksgiving Dinner with all the trimmings to those in need.  Thursday, November 23rd 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Silver City Gospel Mission Soup Kitchen If interested in donating or volunteering for the dinner, contact the Silver City Gospel Mission

Western New Mexico University’s Student Life will be hosting a Thanksgiving dinner. November 23rd 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Centennial Hall on WNMU campus Free to all current WNMU students

Lordsburg Mainstreet will be having their 1st Annual “Light-Up Lordsburg” contest for the holiday season. Residents and businesses are encouraged to light-up their properties for a chance to win a cash prize.   November 25th 6:30 p.m. Residents and businesses must be in city limits For more information, call Emily at 575-654-6120

The Silver City MainStreet Project will be having their 33rd annual Christmas parade for all community members to enjoy. Saturday, November 25th 7:00 p.m. Parade travels down Broadway and Bullard Streets  Downtown Silver City

The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish will be having a public meeting to discuss improvements to Bear Canyon Dam on Bear Canyon Reservoir. November 28th 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Cooperative Extension Office in Silver City Public is encouraged to attend