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Published: 27 April 2016 27 April 2016

Library will be closed the following days:
Monday, May 30

May 3
Open Technology Lab
Learn, practice computer skills, and ask questions. Try out tablets and 2-in-1 devices provided by the library. Bring your own laptop or mobile device for troubleshooting.
Knowledgeable Silver City Public Library staff and volunteers will be available to help.
Tuesday, May 3, 10:00am-12:00pm
Silver City Public Library, 515 W. College Avenue, Silver City
Free. No registration necessary.

May 12
WildWorks
Space for youth to hang out, experiment, create, and more. Including, but not limited to, robots, electronics, games, crafting, 3D drawing, photo editing... Ages 10+ Funding provided by the New Mexico State Library, a division of the NM Department of Cultural Affairs. Special thanks to the Friends of the Library for making WildWorks possible.
Thursday, May 12, 4:00-6:00pm
Silver City Public Library, 515 W. College Avenue, Silver City
Free. No registration necessary.

May 13
Tiffany's Angels: Their Commission, Disappearance and Recovery
This multimedia presentation will feature stunning images of Louis Comfort Tiffany's larger-than-life stained glass windows of the seven angels from the Book of Revelation, their intriguing history, the art of the glass, and the spiritual meaning and inspiration for Tiffany's craftsmanship. This presentation, both educational and inspirational, will include a lecture by Rev. Carla A. Friedrich, projected imagery, meditation with music, and poetry recitation by Stewart S. Warren.
Friday, May 13, 10:30am-12:00pm
Silver City Public Library, 515 W. College Avenue, Silver City
Free. No registration necessary.

May 17
Book Talk and Signing - Ron Hamm
Ron Hamm will discuss his latest book, Ross Calvin, Interpreter of the American Southwest. Calvin used his observational skills and intellect to help others comprehend the unique factors that make New Mexico what it is--its history, people, culture, climate, and so much more. Calvin's story as discoverer and interpreter unfolds in rich detail in this essential work. Ron Hamm has written widely and extensively as a journalist, then later as author and biographer over some five decades. His previous books have been The Bursums of New Mexico: Four Generations of Leadership and Service and New Mexico Territorial Era Caricatures (Sunstone Press 2014). For more about Ron Hamm visit http://ronhamm.com/
Tuesday, May 17, 4:30pm-5:30pm
Silver City Public Library, 515 W. College Avenue, Silver City
Free. No registration necessary.

May 24
Book Talk and Signing - Catalina Claussen
Catalina Claussen will present her newly-published young adult book Diamonds at Dusk, a place-based novel set in Southwestern New Mexico full of romance and adventure. Claussen is a founding English teacher at Aldo Leopold Charter School in Silver City, and a long-time resident of the Mimbres Valley. She is a graduate of Reed College, Prescott College, and Western New Mexico University in 2012. She studied in the graduate writing program under Sharman Russell and Dr. Mary Leen. More about Claussen's work and upcoming events can be found on her blog: https://catalinaclaussen.wordpress.com/2016/04/09/diamonds-at-dusk-comes-to-the-silver-city-library/
Tuesday, May 24, 4:30pm-5:30pm
Silver City Public Library, 515 W. College Avenue, Silver City
Free. No registration necessary.

May 26
WildWorks
Space for youth to hang out, experiment, create, and more. Including, but not limited to, robots, electronics, games, crafting, 3D drawing, photo editing... Ages 10+ Funding provided by the New Mexico State Library, a division of the NM Department of Cultural Affairs. Special thanks to the Friends of the Library for making WildWorks possible.
Thursday, May 26, 4:00-6:00pm
Silver City Public Library, 515 W. College Avenue, Silver City
Free. No registration necessary.

Weekly

Storytime
Wednesdays, 10:30am
Silver City Public Library, 515 W. College Avenue, Silver City
Free. No registration necessary.

Lego Club
Ages 4-10, Wednesdays, 4:00pm
Silver City Public Library, 515 W. College Avenue, Silver City
Free. No registration necessary.