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Local Events
Local tourist information and events.
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Xantolo: Vida, Muerte yTradicion - A Day of the Dead Celebration will take place in Silver City on Saturday on Pope Street and on Sunday at the WNMU Fine Arts Center Theatre.
For details see the schedule below:
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Murder Is on the Air Returns for One-Night Encore at The Hearth, Friday, October 30
Photos by Bill Gibson
SILVER CITY, NM — The cameras are rolling again, the suspects are assembling, and someone is about to meet a most unfortunate end!
Following its October 23 dinner theatre fundraiser benefiting the Gila Regional Medical Center Foundation, Murder Is on the Air is returning for one more performance on Friday, October 30, at The Hearth, 1915 N. Swan Street, in Silver City.
Presented by TheActrix Studio LLC and directed by Wendy Spurgeon, this interactive comedy mystery transports audiences back to 1957, when television was live, sitcom stars were larger than life, and an exploding cigar could bring an entire broadcast to a screeching halt.
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All military service members, veterans, first responders and civilians are invited to join the celebration of the 251st Birthday of the Marine Corps.
The event will take place Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026 from 1800-2200 at the Grant County Veterans Memorial Business and Conference Center, 3031 Highway 180 East in Silver City.
Please RSVP by Nov. 2. Event cost for pre-pay is $35 person, $60 per couple and at the door, $40 per person and $65 per couple. An 8-person table is $300. RSVP by sending checks to Marine Corps League, P. O. Box 2251, Silver City, NM 88062.
For more information, call Ron Oglesby at 575-590-1492 or Dean Bearup at 575-3131-2612.
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Saturday, October 31, 2026, 7–11 PM
Murray Hotel, Silver City, NM
Tickets: $40 per person, or 2 for $60. Available at the Murray Hotel.
Celebrate Halloween at the Murray Hotel's Monster Mash! Dance the night away to live music from Ray and the Ghastly Ghoulshines, and show off your best costume in a contest with prizes. Winners are chosen by popular vote, and first prize is a trip for two to spooky Las Vegas. Cash bar, with food provided by Mick's 33.
See flyer below
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Wreaths Across America at Foret Bayard National Cemetery - Photo by Mary Alice Murphy
National Wreaths Across America Day is just around the corner on December 19, 2026 at 10:00 am (MST) (Wreath Placement 9:30 am ) at Ft. Bayard National Cemetery. We're getting closer to our goal, and we need your help to make sure every veteran's grave at our local cemetery is honored with a wreath.
If you've already sponsored a wreath this year, thank you! This message is being shared with all volunteers and supporters as we work toward our mission of remembering every veteran. If you'd like to continue helping us reach our goal of placing a wreath for every veteran, we deeply appreciate your ongoing support.
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Saturday, November 7, 2026 | 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
MIMBRES VALLEY, N.M. — Art lovers are invited to celebrate the season during the second annual Mimbres Artists on Tour, a one-day open-studio experience set against the fall colors of the beautiful Mimbres Valley. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, November 7, 2026, five local artists will welcome visitors into their studios for a firsthand look at the creative spaces, processes, and works that make the region’s arts community unique. Guests can explore at their own pace, meet the artists, and enjoy a memorable autumn outing in the valley.
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A special exhibit of clay work by Chuck Hindes (1942-2021), nationally known ceramic artist will be featured at the POP- UP MUSEUM October 10, 11 and 17, 18, an event of Southwest Regional Museum of Art.
Hindes philosophy of working with clay expresses two influences: the Japanese aesthetic simplified by Westerners as "Happy Accident" sees beauty in the imperfect. Abstract Expressionism, an influence often associated with free painting, influenced Hindes expressive handling of clay as he hand built forms, mostly non-functional, that have a life of their own. The results of what happens in the kiln as clay is transformed by wood fire was one of the great satisfactions for Hindes in his process that viewers can see was thoughtfully accidental and amazingly contemplative.
"Hindes created hand-built pots with imperfect shapes and weathered, unglazed surfaces that gave people something to contemplate rather than worship. He used a special wood-firing process to expose the clay's true character as trapped oxides rose to the surface in beautiful, unpredictable hues. His pots became weathered celebrations of life rather than pursuits of perfection." (Excerpt from ARTe Magazine)
Upcoming Events
| Fri Oct 30 @ 6:00PM - The mUrder Mystery Isn't Over - |
| Sat Oct 31 @ 9:00AM - 10:00AM The Gila Native Plant Society Tours - |
| Sat Oct 31 @11:00AM - 11:45AM Explore the Aramaic Lord's Prayer - Avalon Books and Music |
| Sat Oct 31 @ 5:30PM - 07:00PM Wheel of the Year; Samhain - Lotus Center |
| Sat Oct 31 @ 7:00PM - Whiskey Creek Zócalo - Rocky Horror Halloween Mash 2026! - Whiskey Creek Zocalo |
| Sat Oct 31 @ 7:00PM - 11:00PM Murray Monster Mash Halloween Dance Party & Costume Contest - Murray Hotel |
| Sun Nov 01 @10:00AM - unitarian Universalist Fellowship - "El Día de los Muertos" - 3845 N Swan Street |
| Sun Nov 01 @ 1:00PM - Whiskey Creek Zócalo - Jazz Brunch with John Mitchell & Friends - Whiskey Creek Zocalo |
| Tue Nov 03 @ 8:00AM - 05:00PM ELECTION DAY - |
| Tue Nov 03 @ 9:00AM - 03:30PM Upper Gila Valley Arroyo Watershed District work session - Cliff/Gila Fire Department |
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