Local Events

Light Art Space is pleased to present Of Mind & Matter, a self-juried member exhibition of The New Mexico Potters and Clay Artists (formerly New Mexico Potters Association).

This is a statewide exhibition of NMPCA members representing an uncommon breadth of vision in ceramic art, both functional and sculptural.

The Flash Gallery features Channeling The Wild, artwork by Silver City artist Carlene Roters. Roters is influenced by dreams, and taken with images that she has seen and finds striking. She also channels images of what she needs or sees missing in the environment through her painting.

VISTEM stands for Veterans- Innovation in-Science-Technology-Engineering and Mathematics, a first time event set for September.

The next committee meeting will take place at 3 p.m. Friday, March 28, in the Santa Clara City Hall. Meetings until the event in September will take place the last Friday of every month.

The goal of the event is to be the Largest, Best Tech Event In The Southwest set for Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 20 and 21, 2025.

The Tapestry of Talent Fiber Art Fashion show, a fundraiser for the SW Women's Fiber Arts Collective (SWFAC) features wearable fiber art and accessories. The fiber art fashions made by members of SWFAC showcase one-of-a-kind designs created especially for the event. The show will be held Saturday, April 5, 2025 with doors opening at 12:30 pm at the historic Silco Theater located at 311 N. Bullard St. in downtown Silver City. Funds raised by the event will go to support classes, outreach to the community, and sales events.

Recently, seventeen volunteer models tried on their assigned garments and are ready for the Tapestry of Talent Fashion show. "We are grateful for the models and the time they are donating to the fashion show. They had to come to try on the garments, will do a full rehearsal, and the show", states Colette Kelly, model coordinator for the show. "We couldn't do it without them! It is going to be a fun and enjoyable show with an amazing variety of fiber art garments."

 The Grant County Community Concert Association presents the award-winning violin-piano duo Yang & Olivia on Sunday, March 30th in the WNMU Fine Arts Theater at 3 PM. Come and immerse yourself in their fiery performance.

Yang Liu has won many international competitions and performed with Orchestras around the world. His repertoire reaches from the Baroque period to modern works and from Western classical to Eastern traditional. The passion you feel in his playing continues into his advocacy of cultural exchange via classical music. He is the founder of the Yang and Olivia Foundation and Momento Virtuosi, a chamber ensemble of players and instruments from around the world.

Pictures are of gift baskets from a previous show. Photo credit: Val WestonThe Tapestry of Talent Fiber Art Fashion show, a fundraiser for the SW Women's Fiber Arts Collective
(SWFAC) features wearable fiber art and accessories. The fiber art fashions made by members of
SWFAC showcase one-of-a-kind designs constructed especially for the event. The show will be held
Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 1 pm at the historic Silco Theater located at 311 N. Bullard St. in downtown
Silver City. Funds raised by the event will go to support classes, outreach to the community, and sales
events.

"In addition to the many stunning wearable art and accessories at the fashion show, there is also a gift
basket raffle. Four generous baskets are filled with a beautiful selection of items and each basket is
valued around five hundred dollars", states Annette Rubino-Buckley of the basket committee.

Livia Reed model from a previous show. Photo credit Val WestonThe Tapestry of Talent Fiber Art Fashion show, a fundraiser for the SW Women's Fiber Arts Collective
(SWFAC) features wearable fiber art and accessories. The fiber art fashions made by members of
SWFAC showcase one-of-a-kind designs constructed especially for the event. The show will be held
Saturday, April 5, 2025at 1 pm at the historic Silco Theater located at 311 N. Bullard St. in downtown
Silver City. Funds raised by the event will go to support classes, outreach to the community, and sales
events.

"SWFAC was founded in 2005 to provide rural fiber artists a means to earn income, share fiber art
skills with others and promote fiber art as a cottage industry. Throughout the years, we have gone to
shows across the state, had a gallery, and now focus on our fall fiber art show and the Tapestry of Talent
fashion show fundraiser," states Colette Kelly board member. "We currently have fifty members and are
growing. Many women are taught fiber art skills as youth and these skills now provide additional
income."

District 4 Commissioner Eddie Flores to lead Townhall meeting on Wed., March 5, 2025 from 6-8 p.m.at the Grant County Veterans Memorial Business and Conference Center to hear from the public what Gila Regional Medical Center issues matter to them. Flores asks the public to share their ideas and suggestions.

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The Silver City Public Library will host "Diving Deeply into Apache Family History," a presentation by Ruben Leyva, on Friday, February 28, 3:00pm. The presentation is accessible simultaneously in-person and online, and Mr. Leyva will join us virtually. Those interested in attending virtually can find registration information at www.silvercitypubliclibrary.org.  Flyer at end of article.

Through generational stories of survival, cultural continuity, and sovereignty, Ruben Leyva, a PhD student in the Native American Studies Department at the University of New Mexico, emphasizes the enduring significance of his heritage. By honoring these stories, we celebrate the strength of the Gila and Mimbreño Apache, who have remained strong amidst profound challenges, grounding their future in the wisdom of their past. This presentation reflects the resilience and adaptability of Apache families navigating the region's histories of conflict and displacement, conveying a deep sense of belonging.