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Published: 18 March 2016 18 March 2016

Book Signing: Double Doll - Turning Myself Upside Down
Saturday, April 2 - 12 pm to 1 pm in the Silver City Museum Annex. Sharleen Daugherty will have a book signing on her book titled, Double Doll - Turning Myself Upside Down. The book is the first in a trilogy telling of Daugherty's journey from corporate executive to a specialist in Navajo weaving. Come on down to the Annex and listen to Sharleen give us insight about this very interesting book.

Brown Bag - Filling in the Big Ditch
Thursday, April 7 - Noon to 1 pm in the Silver City Annex, 302 W. Broadway. Dave Menzie will present the story of the Big Ditch in the context of geological processes and through the remarkable photographic documentation of the formation of the ditch made available by the Silver City Museum. Bring your lunch and come on down.

Children's Activity - Plant a Mini-Garden, Make a Paper Vase
Saturday, April 23 - 10:30 am to 12 noon at the Silver City Museum. Kids of all ages can come plant a mini-garden to take home. They can also make a picture of a paper vase to display on their wall to celebrate spring.

Current Exhibits at the Museum:

Built to Change: The Evolving History of the Historic Ailman House
Flood Season: How Silver City's Main Street Became the Big Ditch
The Ailman Family Parlor: An Interactive, Family Friendly Experience!

New Exhibit:

Coming in April: Stories of Southwestern New Mexico Women: Stories, Photos, Written Accounts (Letters, Newspapers and Others), and Artifacts of Women's Contributions to the Historical and Cultural Development of the Southwest Region of New Mexico.

For more information, visit the museum's website at www.silvercitymuseum.org or contact the museum at (575) 538-5921, info@silvercitymuseum.org.