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Thursday, September 22, 2016
Thursday, September 22, 2016
  • 07:00am - 08:30pm  12th Annual Gila River Festival  ::  Social Events

    Credit card payment and online registration available at www.gilaconservation.org/wp/?page_id=245  Mangas Springs Migrants 7:00–noon; Mesquite Reconnaissance Mission 8:00 am–noon; Prehistoric Heritage of SW New Mexico 9:00–10:00 am; Continental Divide Trail as Living Museum 10:15–11:15 am; River Ranch Tour noon–5:00 pm; Gila Middle Box ...   

    Location  Silver City, New Mexico

    Contact  info@gilaconservation.org or 575-538-8078

  • 08:00am - 11:59pm  2016 Grant County Fair  ::  Social Events

    8:00 AM - 1:00 PM Exhibits closed for judging- New Building-General Exhibits, 4-H, School Exhibits; 9:00 AM Pig Show-Show Ring; Gilt Show Immediately After Pig Show; 1:00PM ENTER JIM SHELLEY MEMORIAL ROPING; 1:00 PM -7:00 PM Exhibits Open to Public ...   

    Location  Grant County Fair Grounds

    Contact  www.grantcountyfairnm.com

  • 09:00am - 03:00pm  Town and Country Garden Club Fall Sale  ::  Fundraiser

    All summer clothing will be offered at super special prices. Winter clothing sales will begin September 28. The thrift store has been at its current location for more than 40 years. Donations from interested people, and Town and Country Garden ...   

    Location  Town and Country Garden Thrift Store

  • 09:30am - 12:30pm  Childhood Cancer Awareness Month Blood Drive  ::  Health & Wellness

    September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Blood transfusions can save so many lives. Blood can be stored for only 42 days. Platelets, on the other hand, cannot be stored for longer than 5 days. To keep the stores fresh for ...   

    Location  Gila Regional Medical Center

    Contact  575-527-1322 or www.UnitedBloodServices.org

  • 10:00am - 03:00pm  Free Health Screenings for Grant County Seniors  ::  Health & Wellness

    Grant County is partnered with WNMU School of Nursing to provide additional services to the County’s Senior population. The Helping Seniors Stay Healthy initiative will benefit the nursing students with hands-on experience and our seniors with valuable health care service ...   

    Location  Mimbres Senior Center

    Contact  575-57-0035

  • 03:30pm - 05:00pm  Lotus Center Fall Equinox Celebration  ::  Spiritual

    Join Beatriz Giraldo as she presides over a Fall Equinox Celebration at Lotus Center. Please bring your drums, rattles, and any other musical instruments to celebrate this special day. Donations welcomed, not required. Everyone is welcome!   

    Location  Lotus Center

    Contact  www.lotuscentersc.com/events.html

  • 04:00pm  Wildworks Youth Space at the Silver City Public Library  ::  Kids' Activity

    Space for youth to hang out, experiment, create, and more. Including, but not limited to, robots, electronics, games, crafting, 3D drawing, photo editing and programming. Ages 10+, free, no registration necessary.   

    Location  Silver City Public Library

    Contact  575-538-3672 or ref@silvercitymail.com

  • 06:00pm  Public Forum: State Legislature Candidates Debate  ::  Political

    This will be a debate among regional candidates competing for seats in the state legislature. This wide-ranging discussion of issues facing our region and our state will be moderated by Dr. Allison Evans of WNMU’s Political Science Department. The candidates are: ...   

    Location  WNMU Miller Library

    Contact  575-654-6060 or email grantcountydemocrats@gmail.com

  • 07:00pm  Gila River Festival: Dave Foreman Presentation Cancelled  ::  Social Events

    Due to an injury this talk will be replaced by a panel presentation of "Protecting the Gila Forever" with Phil Connors, Mark Allison and Mike Fugati.   

    Location  WNMU Global Resource Center

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