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GoughPark circa 1977Silver City -- Susan Berry, long-time Silver City resident and former director of the Silver City Museum, will present "Coming of Age," a 50-year retrospective on the development of key social, cultural and economic aspects of Silver City life, reaching back in time to the 1970s. This presentation is part of the museum's ongoing Community Conversation Series, and takes place from noon to 1 pm on Wednesday, June 10th, in the ABC Room of the Besse Forward Global Resource Center on the campus of WNMU.

"It all started with the realization that the gazebo in Gough Park will be 50 years old on July 4th," Berry said, recalling that the idea for the structure was born in the museum in 1975 when she and beloved artist, community activist and curator Harry Benjamin were its only staff. 

Submission Deadline: August 15, 2026

Festival: October 1 - 4, 2026

SILVER CITY, NM — The Silver City MainStreet Project and Silco Theater are excited to announce the Third Annual Silver City Community Film Festival, taking place October 1 - 4, 2026, at the Silco Theater in downtown Silver City. 

The geographic boundaries for film submissions include El Paso to Tucson, from east to west, and Albuquerque to Chihuahua, from north to south. The Silver City Community Film Festival welcomes the diversity of this Southwest Crossroads region in an intimate yet powerful festival, highlighting the talented filmmakers of this area and providing opportunities for valuable connections and collaborations. 

Additional orientation sessions are now scheduled for anyone interested in learning more about Bridge Village, a non-profit organization being established in Grant County to help residents maintain independence and remain in their home and community as they age. 

The next two orientations will be held on July 20 from 4 to 6 p.m. and July 27 from 3 to 4:30 p.m. at the Silver City Public Library.  An overview of the nationwide Village-to-Village movement will be presented with specific information on the programs Bridge Village plans to offer locally. 

Attendees interested in signing up to be volunteers will be given opportunity and assistance to enroll at these orientation sessions.  Volunteers are then vetted through background checks.  Anyone unable to attend one of the orientation sessions may apply through the website at www.bridgevillage.org.

"Volunteers who completed applications at previous orientation sessions are now participating in training specific to our procedures," Aimee Jaurequi, Bridge Village Chairman said.  "Once we get Volunteers organized, we will be ready to onboard members and launch our Village." 

Puppet making workshop - bring your imaginary friend to life.

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Ramona Goolsby and Wayne Oliver will be speaking

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Topic: RYLA Experience

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Tuesday, July 7

Breaking and entering
Momsen Street
Caller advised she got home and her door was wide open/she did lock the door this morning. Officer advised clear the air/making entry/everything is okay.

Fall
Guinevan Street
94-year-old male fell out of his wheelchair. Lift assist only/negative injuries.

Scott Zager and Leah Klearman with mended favorite pantsThe Southwest Women's Fiber Arts Collective (SWFAC) in collaboration with the Future Forge Makerspace, is offering community members free mending of clothes and teaching how to mend clothes. This free program will be held at the Future Forge located at 307 East College Ave on Saturday, July 19, 2025 from 10 am to 12 noon. 

Did you know that 66% of unwanted clothes and textiles wind up in the landfill? Or that less than 15% are recycled and the rest, 19% are burned? Mending Our Ways is a program to help reduce clothing waste by teaching community members how to mend and offering free mending of clothes. On the 19th, community members can bring one item that needs a simple repair like replacing a button or a tear in a shirt or pants.

Mending clothes is one of the methods we can all do to keep good clothing out of our landfill. SWFAC members will be on hand to mend the items, and community members who learn how to mend with the SWFAC members, will receive a small sewing kit.

Each mending day brings different items to be mended and the SWFAC menders meet each challenge! At the last mending day, Dani Leingang brought in on of her favorite summer dresses to be repaired and Leah Klearman was able to repair the dress in time for summer!