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FEBRUARY | MARCH | APRIL | ONGOING
1-19 Exhibition of Photographs of the Border by Bruce Berman Adair Margo Fine Art 215 N. Stanton Suite 602, El Paso, Texas Exhibition is held in conjunction with Border Stories, Photographs and commentary by Bruce Berman at the Centennial Museum, University of Texas at El Paso. 1-28 Quilt Show Tombstone Art Gallery Tombstone, Arizona 520-457-2380 Quilt show all month long. See beautiful needlework, vote on your favorite! 1 The Adobe Café at the Y in Reserve, NM will be closed January 8 and will reopen March 10 1-29 Annual For the Love of Art Month Mesilla Plaza and Community Center. Book fair, including book vendors, Storytelling and children's parade highlight week's events. love-of-art@comcast.net. Las Cruces & Mesilla, NM www.las-cruces-events.org 1 "Ancient New Mexico" Ruidoso Downs, NM Hubbard Museum of the American West. 575-378-4142 Web: www.hubbardmuseum.org 1-4 Chicks with Picks "The Mixer" This year we are offering our first-ever coed ice climbing clinic (naturally) called The Mixer! Bring your boyfriends, husbands and friends to this event! www.chickswithpicks.net Ouray, (Southern) Colorado, www.ouraycolorado.com 1-14 Tucson Gem, Mineral & Fossil Showcase Tucson, Arizona, locations all over town 1 Bistro Escudilla in Nutrioso, AZ, is closed for the winter season; however, the owners have opened the "Rusty Cactus" at Tal-Wi-Wi (just 2 miles from Alpine), serving contemporary American Cuisine. 1 Marilyn Howard artwork will be featured at the Glenwood Community Center in Glenwood, NM from mid-January through mid-April. 2 Groundhog Day 2 Las Comadres Cancer Support Group 6:00 pm . A safe confidential area for women to support each other through cancer. Bilingual. Grant County Business & Conference Center, 3031 Hwy 180 East (next to ACE Hardware) 388-1198 ext. 10. Silver City, NM, www.silvercity.org 3 The Blue Front Café & Bar in Glenwood resumes regular days and hours. Open Wednesday at 5:00 PM (and) Thursday through Sunday, 11:00 am to 9:00 pm (Closed Monday & Tuesday) (575) 539-2561 3 Two Spirits Café in Pinos Altos will resume its regular schedule this date, serving breakfast and lunch (Weds-Saturdays) 5 First Friday in Downtown Silver City The first Friday of every month, downtown merchants will be open late. 5 Folk Series: Round Mountain 7:30 pm. Doors open at 7:00 pm. Roundmountain(the Rothschild brothers) will perform. Silco Theater, 538-2505. Silver City, NM, www.silvercity.org 5-26 For the Love of Fiber Arts Month Southwest Woman's Fiber Arts Collective 10 am - 4 pm Tuesday - Saturday The Deming Arts Council, 100 S Gold, Deming, NM 88030. 575-546-3663 demingarts@swnm.com 5-7 Murder Mystery Weekend at The Lodge Resort. To book a spot for this fun weekend please call The Lodge at 1-800-395-6343 Cloudcroft, NM, www.cloudcroft.net 5-7 Texas Crossroads Cowboy Gathering Van Horn TX Events Center www.texascrossroadscowboypoetry.org. Day shows free-dinner show $20 Final show $10 Cowboy poets, musicians and comics competing in Van Horn for featured entertainer gigs, The only place to see the new cowboy entertainer stars as they are discovered! 462.284.1553 info@texascrossroadscowboypoetry.org 6 A Celebration of Yaqui Culture Special appearance by Yaqui classical guitarist, Gabriel Ayala, 10:00-4:00, The Amerind Foundation, Dragoon, Arizona www.amerind.org (520) 586-3666 6 Community Arts Party Socorro, NM, www.nmtpas.org 10 am - 3 pm Hands-on workshops held at Finley Gym for all ages, with activities hosted by local artists and organizations. Past activities include tye-dye, clay modeling, finger painting, corn starch mush and more. Wear old clothes, come early, and prepare to have fun! This is a way to try out a variety of arts projects in a "party" setting. Free admission for all. This event is presented by the NM Tech Performing Arts Series. (575) 835-5688. 6 BINGO at Silver City American Legion Post 18, 409 College Ave. Doors open 12:30 PM: Game at 1:25 PM 6 American Legion Auxiliary Rummage Sale 8:00am to 2:00pm. The Am. Legion is renting tables for $8 each if you are interested in selling at their event. Or, please consider donating items to the American Legion to sell. This is a fund raiser for caring for out Veterans. Contact: Martha 534-1643. American Legion Hall on College next to Grinder Mill, Silver City, NM, www.silvercity.org. (575) 534-1643 6 Reserve, NM's new American Legion Post 82 Meeting 10:00 AM, in Catron County Building Meetings held the first Saturday each month 6 The El Paso
Museum of Archaeology
Presents Evidence
of Pueblo Ceremonialism
in the El Paso
Region An illustrated
presentation by
local archaeologist
Lora Jackson-Legare,
2:00 pm Free Admission
El Paso Museum
of Archaeology,
4301 Transmountain
Road, El Paso,
Texas 79924 6-7 Catron County Gun Show Reserve, New Mexico At Catron County Fairgrounds Saturday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Sunday, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM 6 The World at your Fingertips: Love Your Library 2010 9:30 am to 12:30 pm Family literacy event with a variety of entertainment, games, crafts, snacks, bingo, free books for all ages, and door prizes. The Public Library, Silver City, NM, www.silvercity.org. 388-0892 6 High Tea Fund Raiser Elephant Butte, NM 1-4 pm, Elephant Butte Community Center, Rio Grande Circle (off Rock Canyon Road behind the Fire Station) The Tea is being held to benefit Sierra County Cancer Assistance, Inc. to aid in their goal to provide Sierra County cancer patients with rides to Albuquerque and Las Cruces for chemotherapy or radiation treatments. Entertainment and Raffles all to benefit our Local Non-Profit Organization. Funds raised will remain within Sierra County. Call or email Trudie to reserve, or download a flyer (with registration form) by clicking the link below. Cost: $15. Contact: Just Us Girls, Trudie Browning, 575-894-9305, jebgems@windstream.net. www.SierraCountyEvents.com/flyer/HighTea-2010.pdf 6-7 Las Colcheras Quilt Guild's 10th Biennial Judged Quilt Show Saturday 9 am - 5 pm & Sunday 10am - 4pm NMSU Corbett Center, Las Cruces, NM Admission $5.00 Mary ~ 575-522-4902 or Jolene ~ sewjo@q.com or www.lcqg.org 6 Kitchen Creations Bayard, NM. Two Saturday classes to be held at CC Snell Middle School in Bayard. These two Saturdays, January 30 and February 6 from 9 am - 3 pm will be dedicated to a FREE, hands on nutrition cooking class covering issues which can affect many of us; diabetes, heart disease, obesity, etc. FREE cookbooks will also be given out at the end of the classes. To sign up, please call the Grant County Extension Service at 388-1559. 6 Guided Tour of Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge Meet at the Joseph R. Skeen Visitors Center, 8 miles East of the Roswell Mall, on E. Pine Lodge Road. Tour begins at 9:45am Reservations encouraged. For more information, call (575) 625-4011 Roswell, NM, www.roswellnm.org 7 Super Bowl Sunday at The Blue Front in Glenwood! Come watch the game in Miami at "The Blue"! Indianapolis Colts vs. the New Orleans Saints ("who dat!") Hors d'oeuvres and snacks! Liquid libations! Congenial companions! (575) 539-2561 for more details 7 The Big Game Football Bash Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort and Casino. 1-877-277-4577 Web: www.innofthemountaingods.com Ruidoso, NM, www.RuidosoNow.com Ongoing American Legion Post BINGO Sundays afternoons - Every 1st and 3rd Sunday Doors open at 12:30pm. Games start at 1:35pm. Proceeds support Post charities. 409 W. College Avenue, Silver City. 534-0780. 9 Member Appreciation Day 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM, The Silver City Food Co-op, Silver City. Free samples all day long and members receive a 10% discount on everything in the store. Come stock up on treats for Valentine's day! Everyone welcome. For more info, 388-2343. 8 The Silver City/Grant County Widowed Persons Service will hold its monthly meeting at 11 a.m. on Monday, February 8, at Western New Mexico University cafeteria in Silver City. Mollie Wallsteadt will talk about the Ombudsman Program. The cost to attend is $10 for the lunch and program. For information call 575-538-9344. 8-15 Valentine's Sale Udder Delight, Glenwood, NM 15% Off Each Order of $25 or More (discount does not apply to shipping) To Place Orders, Call Toll Free 1-877-833-3740 Or in Glenwood: (575) 539-2060. www.udderdelight.com 9 Historic Mining District Tours 10:00 am . Come learn about the important underground mining history near Bayard. It's fascinating! No walking required. Please call to reserve your seat on the bus. Bayard City Hall, 800 Central for bus pickup. 575-537-3327. Silver City, NM 9 & 11 February Community Forum Label Reading and Scavenger Hunt with Chris Jepson, RN, RD, (both days), noon-1 pm in the Co-op Community Room, 111 E. 6th St. behind the storefront. Learn how to maximize the nutritional value in the foods you purchase with the 10% rule. Presentation will include taste testing and an in-store scavenger hunt. Free and open to everyone. For more info, 388-2343. 9 San Francisco Valley 4-H Club Meeting Glenwood, NM 9 High Tea, Two Spirits Café, Pinos Altos 2:00 until 5:00 PM $10 per person Call Early for Reservations (575) 388-1659 10-14 Tubac Festival of the Arts 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Tubac, (Southern) Arizona Arizona's longest running art festival, the 51st Annual Tubac Festival of the Arts showcases the work of hundreds of visiting artists, craft persons and musicians from around the country. Horse-drawn trolleys, roving entertainers and a food court enhance the festival atmosphere. Free admission. 10 Chamber of Commerce Monthly Luncheon for the Silver City Grant County Chamber 12 Noon to 1 pm. Cost $10. We invite you to join us and take the opportunity to meet members of the board‚ Chamber staff and other Chamber members at this luncheon. This is a great opportunity for networking. The Red Barn Family Steakhouse, 708 Silver Heights Blvd (Hwy 180) On the web: www.silvercity.org Call for information: (575) 538-3785 10 Back Country Horsemen Meeting GRMC Conference Room at 7:00 P.M., Silver City Meets second Weds. monthly, January through November 11-14 Cochise Cowboy Poetry and Music Gathering Sierra Vista AZ. All performances at the Buena Performing Arts Center. www.cowboypoets.com 11 Meeting, Grant County Rolling Stones Gem and Mineral Society at the Silver City Senior Center, located on Victoria St. PotLuck Dinner begins at 6:00 PM 11-14 Special Valentine's Day Dinner at The Lodge Bring your "Sweetie" to The Lodge for that extra special Valentines Day Dinner. Reservations Required. Please call 1-800-395-6343 Cloudcroft, NM, www.cloudcroft.net 11 Gila Regional's Cancer Support Group 6:00 pm, Open to anyone effected by any kind of cancer. Patient, survivor, caregivers or anyone with a family member dealing with cancer. Every month up-to-date information directly from the National Cancer Institute. Gain the knowledge you need to survive! Facilitator: Leslie Willis . Meets second Thursday each month. Gila Regional Medical Center- Board Room (1313 E. 32nd St.) (575) 388-1198 ext. 17 12 Lincoln's Birthday 12 Yjastros ~ The American Flamenco Repertory Company. 7:30pm. Flamenco dance and music from the acclaimed National Institute of Flamenco's professional troupe. New Mexico Tech Performing Arts Series, Macey Center, Socorro, NM www.nmtpas.org (575) 835-5688 12-14 MardiGras in the Clouds Cloudcroft, NM, www.cloudcroft.net 4:30 - 6:30 on Friday and all day Saturday. A Family Event highlighting Cajun foods, crazy hats, dancing, Jazz, parades, steel drums, and much more! Check out our website for a complete listing of all three days crammed full of spicy fun! Join us in "The Big Top Tent" on Burro St. for Fun, Food, Activities and Music. Local vendors will be serving up some great "Cajun Food". 12 Movie Night" at The Glenwood Library 7:00 PM, "MIss Potter" 12 Enchanted Evening with New Mexico's Most Enchanting Cowboy Dinner show with Mike Moutoux. This is a special Valentine's edition with more pieces on romance than usual. A nice dinner is being planned with a romantic dessert. Call to reserve your space as there are a few tickets available. Location: Pinos Altos Ice Cream Parlor. Pinos Altos, NM (just north of Silver City) Call for information: 575-534-1997 12-14 Winter Art Festival 2010 This unique event includes original arts and crafts by local artists. Excellent opportunity to purchase art for your home! This show is always well attended. Free admission. For entry rules and registration form: www.ourayarts.org or call Laurie at 970-325-0808. Ouray, (Southern) Colorado, www.ouraycolorado.com 12-14 Cochise Cowboy Poetry & Music Gathering Sierra Vista, Arizona www.cowboypoets.com 12-14 Desert Diamond Casino Arts & Crafts Festival 10th Anniversary Celebration Featuring Native American Entertainment Friday & Saturday, 10 AM to 5:00 PM, Sunday, 10:00 to 4:00. Interstate 19 and Pima Mine Road, south of Tucson, AZ Showcasing Native American and Southwestern fine arts, crafts, music, live entertainment and food ~ jewelry, pottery, wood crafts, stained glass, metal works, paintings, baskets, furniture, clothes, specialty foods and much more. goodsmithone@yahoo.com 12-15 Bisbee Yoga Festival Bisbee, Arizona, www.discoverbisbee.com 13 Sweethearts' Dance Bring your best sweetie to The Blue Front in Glenwood! 7:00 pm to midnight Live Music! Dancing! Come early and eat in the café before the dance (575) 539-2561 for more details. Glenwood, New Mexico 13-14 Eastern Arizona Old Time Fiddler's Contest Contact Frank 928-428-1728 or Ida 928-428-3413 Safford, Arizona http://my.calendars.net/visitgrahamco 13 Sweethearts' Dinner Two Spirits Cafe in Pinos Altos Seatings at 5:00 and 6:30 PM $24.99 per person Reservations are filling up fast: Call Soon! (575) 388-1659 13 Historic Fort Bayard Walking Tour 9:30am -Come see the 100 year old buildings and relive some of the history of this important military fort and hospital. Kathy Hill, who grew up at Fort Bayard will be your guide. Meet at the theater which is located on the north-east side of the hospital. Although the tour is free, donations to support the preservation of Fort Bayard National Historic Landmark are always accepted. For further information or to make reservations 575-956-3294 or 307-640-3012. Fort Bayard 13 mARTi Gras Ruidoso Convention Center . 6:00pm - 10pm. Family oriented event celebrating the visual and performing arts. Music & Dancing, Gumbo Cook-Off, Live & Silent Art Auctions, Mask Contest, Art in Action, Exhibits & Sales, Children's Activities. Adults $10, Children under 12 $5. 575-257-7272 www.ruidoso.net/martigras 13 Lee Greenwood Spencer Theater for the Performing Arts. 8 pm. $79 & $76. Award-winning God Bless the USA singer/songwriter, Lee has also won raves for such country hits as Ring on Her Finger, Hearts Aren't Made To Break (They're Made To Love) & Somebody's Gonna Love You. More Info: 1-888-818-7872 Web: www.spencertheater.com Ruidoso, NM, www.RuidosoNow.com 13 February Art Hop 6-9pm, Downtown Truth or Consequences Galleries, studios, shops and restaurants are open late on the 2nd Saturday of every month. See other listings on this site or visit the DGDA website for info on opening exhibits and other events. Cost: free. Contact: Downtown Gallery District Association, torcgalleries@gmail.com. http://www.torcart.com 13 Roswell Symphony Orchestra The concert will be performed at First Baptist Church, located at 500 N. Pennsylvania. Concert begins at 7:30pm For more information call (575) 623-5882 www.roswellsymphony.org Roswell, NM 13 Fifth Annual "Writers' Round-Up" Cady Hall, 346 Duquesne Avenue, Patagonia, Arizona 520-455-0474 eifrig@sunncast.net 13 Chocolate Tasting Festival Sponsored by the Copper Queen Library, Arizona's oldest public library, this event revolves around the most decadent chocolate desserts. It is for "serious" chocolate lovers. 6 pm to 9 pm at the Library; To Go Boxes will be available after 4:00 pm in the Library's Bookstore. Tickets are $10. For information call (520)432-4232. Bisbee, Arizona, www.discoverbisbee.com 13 Artist's Reception for Marty Carden's "White Sands" opening at the Greasewood Gallery at the Hotel Paisano, 5 - 8 p.m. Marfa, Texas, www.marfacc.com 13 Ward Caucuses and Pre-Primary County Convention hosted by The Republican Party of Grant County 9:30 am, Red Barn Family Steak House, 708 Silver Heights Blvd., Silver City, NM 88061. The purpose of this convention is to elect delegates to the Pre-Primary Republican State Convention. 13 Hotel Paisano Valentine's Ball and Silent Auction to Benefit the Marfa Volunteer Fire Department 8 p.m. - 12 a.m. Featuring the big band sounds of Ron Thielman's High Society Orchestra and dessert buffet provided by various Marfa restaurants. Marfa, Texas, www.marfacc.com For advance tickets contact the front desk of the Hotel Paisano 866-729-3669 or 432-729-3669 13 "Second Saturday" Book Sale Presented by Silver City Friends of the Library 9 am, members; 10 am-3 pm general public. 1510 Market St., Silver City 13 Art Hop Downtown T or C Art galleries and shops will be open 6-9 pm 13-14 Sierra County Texas Longhorn World Class Show 9am-3pm, Sierra County Fairgrounds, South Broadway, T or C. Presented by the Texas Longhorn Breeders Association of New Mexico (TLBNM). Breeders from New Mexico, Texas, Colorado, Oklahoma, and Arizona will be showing all classes of cattle, which include heifers, cow-calf, steers, and bulls, in halter and open division. Judging will be held for youth and adults divisions. There will be several vendors from the local area, with items such as jewelry, pottery, mosaics, paintings, A silent auction will benefit the youth scholarship program and will be held during the show Saturday, ending Sunday. Cost: free admission. Contact: Texas Longhorn Breeders Association of New Mexico (TLBNM), Lynn Starritt, 915-252-4118. http://www.tlbnm.com 13-14 Buffalo Soldiers The Buffalo Soldiers will be at Fort Verde to celebrate African American Heritage Month, in conjunction with the Town's Pecan and Wine Festival. They will conduct living history presentations, as well as riding demonstrations. Fort Verde State Historic Park, AZ 13 Chocolate Fantasia An event that takes you to various downtown stores and galleries to sample some fantastic chocolate candies. A very tasty event! Downtown Silver City 575-538-2505 13 Fiddling Friends will play with Bayou Seco at Yada Yada Yarn during Chocolate Fantasia - 12:15-12:45. 13-14 Shakespeare Ghost Town Open for Tours South of Lordsburg, NM (575) 542.9864 13 Steve Cullen from LightBuckets to Present Online Astronomy Steve Cullen, founder and President of LightBuckets, will present the February Silver City Astronomical Society program at 1:00 pm in the Town Hall Annex at 1203 N. Hudson, Silver City, next door to the Bank of America. He will discuss the capabilities, advantages, and challenges of using webscopes for astronomy through the LightBuckets Telescope Network, how LightBuckets works, and the results that can be achieved. Whether you're a hobbyist, experienced astrophotographer, or researcher. Steve and LightBuckets have been featured in the BBC's "The Sky at Night", Astronomy Magazine's "Telescope Insider", and in the upcoming March 2010 issue of Sky & Telescope. 14 Valentine Soiree Spencer Theater. Sponsored by the Spencer Guild. From 6:30 to 10 pm. This festive evening will include dinner for 2, 2 complimentary cocktails, and dancing to the Michael Francis Trio. Tickets are $35 per person. More Info: Mary Kay Sarrett 336-8447 Ruidoso, NM, www.RuidosoNow.com 14 Valentine's Day 14 Valentine's Day Prime Rib Dinner at The Blue Front in Glenwood! Served All Day 12:00 to 9:00 pm (575) 539-2561 for more details. Glenwood, New Mexico 14 Glenwood Woman's Club Annual Red Dessert Social 1:00-4:00 pm., Glenwood Community Center Glenwood, New Mexico 14 Honoring Heroes with Heart H.E.A.L. Annual Gala ~ Mountain Annie's. 6:00 p.m. Help End Abuse for Life is celebrating individuals who have shown exceptional and unselfish caring for others. These people have been true examples of what it means to have a servant's heart in our community. By honoring ordinary people who perform extraordinary acts of kindness, philanthropy and significantly impact the lives of others in a positive way, we foster a community of Heroes with Heart. For an application, see their website. www.helpendabuseforlife.org Ruidoso, NM 14 Membership Tea and Open Reception 1 pm - 3 pm The Deming Arts Council 100 S Gold, Deming, NM 88030 575-546-3663 demingarts@swnm.com 15 Presidents' Day 15 Frisco CowBelles Meeting, Glenwood, NM 15 "Farmers & Friends" 11:00 am - 1:00 pm,The Silver City Food Co-op, Silver City. In the Co-op Community Room, 111 E. 6th St., a gathering of local farmers and growers with Co-op staff to discuss how to sell produce to the Co-op, the Farm to Co-op Program, and who is growing what in 2010. RSVP by February 11th to either Gary or Jake at the Co-op (575-388-2343). Refreshments will be served. 16 Mardi Gras 16 Strong Women Program The Grant County Extension Service will be offering the StrongWomen Program, a 12-week exercise program for middle-aged and older women on Tuesdays and Fridays, beginning February 16 at 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM running through May 21. To sign up for this series, please call Judy at the Extension Office, (575) 388-1559. Space is limited! 17 Closing Date for March edition of The "Glenwood Gazette" Call or email Publisher to have your business or event included! gale@cybermesa.com or (575) 388-4806 17 Prostate Cancer Support Group 6:30 am . Current patients, survivors, and those at-risk for prostate cancer are encouraged to attend. Information on local, state and national resources will be available! Gila Regional Medical Center's Conference Room, 1313 E. 32nd St. Silver City, NM 388-1198 ext. 10 17 Ash Wednesday 18 Third Thursday - Monthly Speakers Series 7-8pm, Geronimo Springs Museum, 211 Main Street in Historic Downtown Truth or Consequences Can you imagine what life was like in Sierra County before Interstate 25 was built and ALL traffic came through our downtown? Where did young couples go on dates in the 1920s, '30s or '40s? Ever wonder how kids spent their time in the days before TV, video games and skate boards? What did people eat before fast food and microwave ovens? Find out the answers to these and other questions, and ask your own questions of our distinquished panel of life-long County residents who grew up in Hillsboro, Winston, Hot Springs and elsehwere in the County ~ before the town became Truth or Consequences.Free (donations accepted). Geronimo Springs Museum, LaRena Miller, 575-894-6600, www.geronimospringsmuseum.com 18-28 San Angelo Stock Show & Rodeo San Angelo, Texas (Coliseum) (325)655-4136 18 Arizona Water Settlements Act: The Basics (Forum) 6:30 pm. A forum for the general public to get the citizens of Catron, Grant, Luna and Hidalgo counties more involved in the AWSA planning process. A five-member panel offers insights and opinions on this vital Southwest New Mexico water issue. Followed by interchange among the panelists and questions from the audience. WNMU Global Resource Center Auditoriu, the Center is located at 12th and Kentucky Streets, in Silver City. (575) 538-6835 19 Bayou Seco plays the Las Cruces Contra Dance in Old Mesilla ~ Mardi Gras Theme juliedance@yahoo.com 19-20 Wally Lawder & Brandie Thornburg Come out to Breathe Inn and enjoy dinner and the music of Wally Lawder and Brandie Thornburg and their bodacious harmonies. Breathe Inn, Hwy 15 and Hwy 35 (Lake Roberts area). Silver City, NM, www.silvercity.org 19 Frontier Medical - Baby Boomer Conference and Business Expo Roswell Convention and Visitors Bureau, 912 N. Main Conference begins at 5pm. For booth sign up forms or more information please contact (575)627-1112 Roswell, NM, www.roswellnm.org 20 2nd Annual Grant County/Catron County Cowboy Dinner & Dance Joe Delk, Buddy Allred, Dee Ford, Ty Martin, Roy Garcia & musical friends will entertain! New Exhibit Building, Grant County Fairgrounds, Cliff, NM. Sponsored by the Copper CowBelles Cowboy Dinner 6:00 PM (please bring a dessert), Dance 8:00 PM 20 Camelot Spencer Theater for the Performing Arts. Performances at 2 and 8 pm. $49 & $46 for the 2 pm performance and $59 & $56 for the 8 pm performance. Lerner and Loew's Tony award-winning musical where honor and chivalry reign. Camelot follows the love triangle of King Arthur, Queen Guenevere and young Lancelot with a hauntingly romantic score. More Info: 1-888- 818-7872 Web: www.spencertheater.com Ruidoso, NM, www.RuidosoNow.com 20 Field Trip, Grant County Rolling Stones Gem and Mineral Society Kyle at kyyote@msn.com or 538-5706. 20 Coordination At the Local Level Training Workshop 9:30am - 4:30 pm sponsored by Coronado RC & D Valley Telecom Group---Community Meeting Room 752 E. Maley St. Wilcox Arizona Fred Kelly Grant will speak on how to use coordination statutes to require federal agencies to work with local government to the benefit of landowners Information kim.webb@rcdnet.net 20 Beginning and Intermediate Silk Painting Class Create two small silk scarves using textural and Serti silk painting (gutta resist) techniques. The class will cover different types of silk dyes and stretchers, textural and gutta resist surface design techniques, and setting up a simple home steamer. 10 am - 2 pm. Sign up by February 17. Cost: $25 SWFAC Members; $30 others with $15 materials fee. The Common Thread, 107 W. Broadway, Silver City. 538-5733, www.fiberartscollective.org 20 Science Olympiad Socorro, NM, www.socorronm.gov/events The state competition where where teams from middle and high schools compete for the championship and a chance to go to the National Tournament. NM Mexico Tech, (575) 835-5678. 20 Bootheel Cowboy Poetry Gathering Lordsburg NM Hidalgo CountyMuseum 20 BINGO Silver City American Legion Post 18, 409 College Ave. Doors open 12:30 PM: Game 1:25 PM 20 Historic Forts' Day at El Camino Real International Heritage Center near Socorro, NM, www.socorronm.gov/events 11 am - 4 pm Discover forts along the ancient Camino Real through a buffalo soldier presentation; living history re-enactments of soldier camp activities including bullet-making, black powder demonstration, treadle sewing, open-fire cooking; video presentation. Free refreshments and children souvenirs. (575) 854-3600. To find out more visit: Discover forts along the ancient Camino Real. Event will include living history re-enactments of soldier camp activities including bullet-making, black powder demonstration, treadle sewing, open fire cooking and more including a special lecture series about forts in New Mexico courtesy of New Mexico Historical Society. Cost: museum admission. El Camino International Heritage Center, Claudia Gallardo, 575-854-3600 claudia.gallardo@state.nm.us. www.elcaminoreal.org 21 Bayou Seco plays the Silver City Library House Concert Series 2 pm, SC Public Library. Doors open at 1:30. Free, but limited seating 538-3672 sullivanspl@yahoo.com 21 Disengagement starring Juliette Binoche w/ Jeanne Moreau A Film at Real West Cinema II, Silver City (11585 Hwy 180 East), $8/per person. Presented by the WNMU/Silver City International Film Society, 4:00 PM 23 Rose Pruning Workshop Dunn's Nursery & Garden Center, Silver City Local experts will do demonstrations and answer questions from 10:00 am to 12:00. Please RSVP for this first-in-a-series event. Refreshments to be served. RSVP at the nursery or on our website! (575) 388.2883 24 Folk Series: Greg Brown 7:30 pm. Doors open at 7:00 pm. Greg Brown, songwriter/storyteller. Tickets are $20-$25. Silco Theater. (575) 538-2505 Silver City, NM, www.silvercity.org 25 Nube (Cloud) An ensemble of master musicians that exquisitely blends contemporary Latin American and World music. Comprised of guitar, harp, percussion and Andean flutes, this group fuses the dynamic sounds of many regions to create lush musicial landscapes, ever rooted in the warmth of South American ambience.Individual admission $20; Reduced price, Early Bird memberships for the 2010-2011 season can be purchased at this concert. WNMU Fine Arts Center Theatre, 7:30 PM. 575-538-5862 Silver City, NM, www.silvercity.org 25 How to Write a Business Plan 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. Besse Forward Global Resource Center, Western New Mexico University Silver City, New Mexico. Fee: $10.00 Includes Materials More Information: Call 538-6320, or email sbdc@wnmu.edu 26-27 Pecans and More Elephant Butte, NM The "Pecan Festival" tradition lives on! Relocated from Cuchillo to Elephant Butte, the event will feature products grown or made by local and out-of-town artisans. Fri at noon, Sat at 10 am, Rio Grande Circle just behind the Fire Station on Rock Canyon Road. Great food available ~ the fun is up to you! Free admission. Contact: Steph Ross, 575-894-8941, srfoxie@gmail.com. 26-27 Annual "Gathering of Quilts" Ralph Edwards Auditorium, 460 4th Street, Truth or Consequences, New Mexico 9:00 am to 4:00 pm (Friday and Saturday) not on Sunday. Vendors, quilt appraisals and more. Winter Quilters Annual Quilt show. Admission fee - donations accepted. Ginger Van Gundy 575-744-5472 or Dottie Bell 575 - 744-4669 26-27 February Sale Thunder Creek Traders & Quilt Shop, Silver City 25% Off Books and Fabrics! 26-28 Battles for Socorro Civil War Re-Enactment Socorro, NM, www.socorronm.gov/events Union and Confederate camps will set up near Socorro. This intriguing look at history will bring history alive to many. If you are a history buff or just a camera buff, come out and enjoy the events. See Events Schedule in this Gazette. 26-27 6th Annual Special Olympics New Mexico State Poly Hockey Championships Morning and Afternoon activities including Division Rounds, Competition and Lunch at the Eastern NM State Fairgrounds in the Commercial Building located on SE Main St. Evening activities including Dinner, Opening Ceremonies, Awards Banquet/Ceremony, and Victory Dance at the Roswell Convention and Visitors Bureau, 912 N. Main Roswell, NM, www.roswellnm.org 26-27 Trappings of Texas Opening at the Museum of the Big Bend Alpine, Texas Trappings of Texas is the longest running exhibit and sale of traditional cowboy gear and western art. Trappings is an invitational show where visitors to the Museum will find the absolute best in contemporary craftsmanship. Guest curators are gearmakers Wilson Capron and Leland Hensley and western artists Mike Capron and Wayne Baize. Museum of the Big Bend. Hwy 90 to the campus of Sul Ross State University, entrance 4. (432) 837-8143 26-28 24th Annual Texas Cowboy Poetry Gathering On the campus of Sul Ross University, Alpine, TX All daytime sessions are free! Friday and Saturday Stage Shows are $12.50 (children $5.00, lap babies free). (432)294-1575 www.cowboy-poetry.org This is the second largest cowboy poetry gathering in the country, second only to Elko, Nevada. The "Trappings of Texas" show and auction is also held on campus at the Museum of the Big Bend, Friday evening with the auction of art and western crafts Saturday morning. Sul Ross State University. 27 Panhandle-Plains Invitational Western Art Show & Sale Canyon, Texas (through March 27) (806)651-2244 www.panhandleplains.org Contemporary western artists bring their best works for this annual juried show. Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum. 27 Dutch Oven Cooking "101" 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM Hosted by the Grant County Extension Service, The Grant County Complex Meeting Room, 2610 North Silver Street, Silver City, NM Leah Jones, expert Dutch Oven cook (and Champion of Glenwood's First Cook-Off) will be demonstrating the essentials of "black pot" cooking. Space for this sure-to-be-well-attended event is limited so call and reserve yours early! (575) 388-1559 27 Historic Fort Bayard Walking Tour 9:30am -Come see the 100 year old buildings and relive some of the history of this important military fort and hospital. Kathy Hill, who grew up at Fort Bayard will be your guide. Meet at the theater which is located on the north-east side of the hospital. Although the tour is free, donations to support the preservation of Fort Bayard National Historic Landmark are always accepted. For further information or to make reservations 575-956-3294 or 307-640-3012. Fort Bayard. 575-956-3294 Silver City, NM, www.silvercity.org 27 Pecos Valley Stampede 1/2 Marathon, 10k, and 2 mile/walk Race will begin at 8:00am Entry Fee is $15.00 - T-Shirt included Cahoon Park, Parks and Recreation office, 1101 W. Fourth St. at 8am. For further information or to register contact Vernon Dyer (575)420-0355 Roswell, NM, www.roswellnm.org 28 Buffalo Soldier Heritage Day Fort Concho, San Angelo, Texas 325-481-2646 www.fortconcho.com Marks the contributions of the famed black troops of the Western frontier with historical drills, displays and reception. Fort Concho. E-mail: director@fortconcho.com TBA Miniature
Art Show Willcox,
AZ National judged
show allows for
artwork no bigger
than a 35 square
inch image. Sponsored
by the Art League
of Willcox and
displayed at the
Willcox Chamber
of Commerce & Agriculture,
1500 N Circle I
Rd for the entire
month of February.
For more information
contact Willcox
Chamber of Commerce
and Agriculture
at willcoxchamber@vtc.net
or 520-384-2272.
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1 "Ancient New Mexico" Hubbard Museum of the American West. 575-378-4142 www.hubbardmuseum.org Ruidoso Downs, NM, www.RuidosoNow.com 4 Bayou Seco plays the High Desert Brewing Company, 8-11 PM. 1102 W Hadley, Las Cruces 6 Reserve, NM's new American Legion Post 82 Meeting 10:00 AM, in Catron County Building Meetings to be held the first Saturday each month 6 Double Adobe Country Quilt Show McNeal, (Southern) Arizona 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Located at the Double Adobe School, 7081 Central Hwy and Double Adobe Rd. This will be the 30th Annual Quilt Show. If you would like to display your quilts or come to the show call 520-364-5090, 520-642-1720, or 520-364-5109. Children are welcome. Admission is free. Crafts will also be on display. The Double Adobe School is located in McNeal. Arizona, about 50 miles from Benson, 15 miles from Bisbee, 15 miles from Douglas 6 7th Annual Camp Furlong Day and Cabalgata Binacional Join the festivities at Pancho Villa State Park as the United States and Mexico commemorate the 1916 raid into Columbus by the forces of General Francisco "Pancho" Villa. Enjoy American and Mexican musicians, actors, folklorico dancers, special speakers, local artists, food vendors, Loretta's Barbed Wire Band, trick horse rider Carlos Herrera, military re-enactors, the Park 's Museum with military equipment used by General John J. "Black Jack" Pershing, exhibits by the El Paso Railroad and Transportation Museum, and much more! Event hours are 9:00 AM until 4:00 PM and admission is free. Camping fees still apply. For more information, call Pancho Villa State Park at 575-531-2711. 6 Bisbee Annual Art Auction 6 pm to 9 pm. Proceeds benefit the Bisbee Arts Commission. Location: The Bisbee Convention Center, Historic Bisbee. For more information call (520) 432-3554 or 432-2900. Bisbee, Arizona, www.discoverbisbee.com 6-7 The Greenlee County Quarter Horse & Thoroughbred Horse Races Greenlee County Fairgrounds Duncan, Arizona 6 "Outers & Unders, the Undoing of Fashion & Uniforms" presented by Fort Bayard Historic Preservation Society, 2:00 pm, New Deal Theatre, Fort Bayard, NM (east of Silver City) $12 per person admission includes refreshments. Tickets: call Donna (575) 519-8179 6 "Regional Art vs. National Art" Talk by Edward Lucie-Smith 7 - 8:30pm, Senior Recreation Center, 301 S Foch, Truth or Consequences Talk by London based, internationally noted author, historian and art critic Edward Lucie-Smith. Edward has published over 200 books, curated numerous exhibitions, travels and lectures worldwide and is a published poet and exhibiting photographer. Sponsored by the Sierra County Arts Council. Cost: free. Contact: Sierra County Arts Council, Delmas Howe, 894-9761, susanchristie1@mac.com. 6 Introduction to Inkle Loom Weaving Learn basic inkle weaving: how to read a pattern, warp the inkle loom, and weave a length of material that can be used to make a belt, strap, or whatever your imagination desires. 9 am - noon. Sign up by March 3. Cost: $30 SWFAC members; $35 others. The Common Thread, 107 W. Broadway, Silver City 538-5733, www.fiberartscollective.org 9 San Francisco Valley 4-H Club Meeting, Glenwood, NM 9 Historic Mining District Tours Come learn about the important underground mining history near Bayard. It's fascinating! No walking required. Please call to reserve your seat on the bus. Bayard City Hall, 800 Central for bus pickup, 10:00 AM 575-537-3327 Silver City, NM, www.silvercity.org 10 The Adobe Café at the Y in Reserve, NM will reopen March 10 10 Back Country Horsemen Meeting GRMC Conference Room at 7:00 P.M., Silver City. Meets second Weds. Each month, January through November TBA 2nd Annual Friends of Fort Lancaster Turkey Fest Ozona, (West) Texas, www.ozona.com 13-14 Greenlee County Quarter Horse & Thoroughbred Horse Races Greenlee County Fairgrounds Duncan, Arizona 13 Marguerite Cook Memorial Scholarship Dinner Dance sponsored by the Willcox CowBelles Willcox Elks Club,Willcox, Arizona Silent Auction, Raffles and Social Hour at 6:00 p.m. Prime Rib Dinner served at 7:00 p.m. followed by a Live Auction. "Ted Scanlon & The Desperados" will provide western swing dance music from 8:00 p.m. until midnight. For details, email Joan Hammer, djhammer@powerc.net 13-14 Cowboy Days Nothing Says the Old West like the cowboy, and the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum honors the western legend with a weekend festival complete with roping and riding demonstrations, "cowboy food," dancing, and cowboy poetry. New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum. (575) 522-4100. www.frhm.org. Las Cruces, NM www.las-cruces-events.org 13 Historic Fort Bayard Walking Tour 9:30am -Come see the 100 year old buildings and relive some of the history of this important military fort and hospital. Kathy Hill, who grew up at Fort Bayard will be your guide. Meet at the theater which is located on the north-east side of the hospital. Although the tour is free, donations to support the preservation of Fort Bayard National Historic Landmark are always accepted. For further information or to make reservations 575-956-3294 or 307-640-3012. Fort Bayard 575-956-3294 Silver City, NM, www.silvercity.org 13-14 High Desert Gun Show March 13 ~ 9:00 AM-5:00 PM March 14 ~ 9:00 AM-3:00 PM New Mexico National Guard Armory, Santa Clara, NM (five miles east of Silver City on Hwy 180) For Information & Vendor Registration, Contact: Don Darnell (575) 544-4937 2115 Lori Drive, Deming, NM 88030 Email ~ dondarnell@SWNM.com 13 March Art Hop 6-9pm, Downtown Truth or Consequences Galleries, studios, shops and restaurants are open late on the 2nd Saturday of every month. See other listings on this site or visit the DGDA website for info on opening exhibits and other events. Cost: free. Contact: Downtown Gallery District Association, torcgalleries@gmail.com. www.torcart.com 17 St. Patrick's Day 18-21 National Festival Of The West Westworld, Scottsdale AZ. www.festivalofthewest.com 18 Third Thursday - Monthly Speakers Series 7 - 8pm, Geronimo Springs Museum, 211 Main Street in Historic Downtown Truth or Consequences Can you imagine what life was like in Sierra County before Interstate 25 was built and ALL traffic came through our downtown? Where did young couples go on dates in the 1920s, '30s or '40s? Were County residents actually more connected before modern telecommunications came to Sierra County? Ever wonder how kids spent their time in the days before TV, video games and skate boards? What did people eat before fast food and microwave ovens? Find out the answers to these and other questions, and ask your own questions of our distinquished panel of life-long County residents who grew up in Hillsboro, Winston, Hot Springs and elsehwere in the County -- before the town became Truth or Consequences. Cost: free (donations accepted). Contact: Geronimo Springs Museum, Joey Perry, 575-894-6600, jpintorc@yahoo.com. http://www.geronimospringsmuseum.com 19-21 Mountain Living Home & Garden Show Convention Center. Ruidoso, NM Over 200 experts & retailers demonstrate new products & ideas! Hours: Fri 1-6, Sat 10-6, Sun 11-4. More Info: Trish, 575-653-4882 www.nmmtnliving.com www.RuidosoNow.com 20 Annual Enchilada Dinner/Fund Raiser Glenwood Community Center. Community Meeting at 6:30, followed by elections for members of the Community Center, Library and Park Boards. 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.. 20 Franklin Mountains Poppies Preservation Celebration El Paso Museum of Archaeology, 4301 Transmountain Road, El Paso, Texas For information, please call the El Paso Museum of Archaeology at (915) 755-4332. 21-23 NM Seniors Match Play Golf Tournament Socorro, NM, www.socorronm.gov/events TBA Socorro General Hospital "Luck of the Irish" Spring Tea 2 pm - 4 pm Socorro, NM, www.socorronm.gov/events 22 Closing Date for April edition of The "Glenwood Gazette" Call or email Publisher to have your business or event included! gale@cybermesa.com or (575) 388-4806 27 Eighth Annual Southwest New Mexico Dutch Oven Cook-Off Glenwood, NM, Community Park. Call Leah Jones for details: (575) 539-2800 or email gilaleahjones@gmail.com 27 Socorro County Arts Spring Open House 12 noon - 4 pm Socorro, NM, www.socorronm.gov/events 27-28 ArtWalk Tubac, (Southern) Arizona 10 am - 5 pm , Explore the working artists' studios and fine art galleries for which Tubac is renowned during this annual walking tour. Free admission. 27 Historic Fort Bayard Walking Tour 9:30am -Come see the 100 year old buildings and relive some of the history of this important military fort and hospital. Kathy Hill, who grew up at Fort Bayard will be your guide. Meet at the theater which is located on the north-east side of the hospital. Although the tour is free, donations to support the preservation of Fort Bayard National Historic Landmark are always accepted. For further information or to make reservations 575-956-3294 or 307-640-3012. Fort Bayard 575-956-3294 Silver City, NM, www.silvercity.org 27 Elephant Butte Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament 9am shotgun start, Sierra del Rio Championship Golf Course, Elephant Butte, NM Entry fee includes green fees, cart, lunch, golf prizes and door prizes. The event raises funds for the Elephant Butte Chamber of Commerce. Contact Sierra del Rio or the Chamber at 575-744-4708. Cost: $65. Elephant Butte Chamber of Commerce, Sierra del Rio Golf Cours , 575-744-4653 info@elephantbuttechamberofcommerce.com. http://elephantbuttechamberofcommerce.com 27 Spring Craft Fair New Deal Theater, Fort Bayard 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM Ten tables with available electrical outlets, for rent at $10 each, will be available. To reserve your table, please call 575-388-4477, 575-956-3294, or 307-640-3012. 28-30 Seery Invitational Golf Tournament Socorro, NM, www.socorronm.gov/events 28 Palm Sunday
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1 April Fools Day 1-24 New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music Geronimo Springs Museum, 211 Main Street, T or C The Smithsonian is coming to Truth or Consequences! America is the birthplace of more music than any place on earth, and "New Harmonies" is a Smithsonian Traveling Exhibit which uncovers the roots of American music. The exhibition provides a fascinating, inspiring, and toe-tapping listen to the American story of multi-cultural exchange. (Through April 24) 9am-5pm Mon-Sat, 12pm-4pm, Cost: $5 adults, $2.50 students 6-18. Contact: Sierra County Historical Society, Gina Kelley, 575-894-6600, 575-740-3902. http://www.geronimospringsmuseum.com 2 Good Friday 2-3 New Mexico State Science Fair New Mexico Tech Campus, Socorro, NM 2-4 Rose Tree Festival Historic Downtown Tombstone, AZ & Schieffelin Hall 520-457-9317 Celebrating our Silver mining history as well as the 124th Blooming of the "World's Largest Rose Tree". Concerts, "Taste of Tombstone", parade, mining displays & contests, stick pony races, variety show at 1881 Schieffelin Hall 3 Very Large Array Guided Tours Socorro, NM, www.socorronm.gov/events 3 Trinity Site Tour The Trinity site is the location of the first atomic bomb explosion on earth. The site is open to the public twice a year. White Sands Missile Range. 8am-2pm, 75 miles northwest of Alamogordo, NM On July 16, 1945, Manhattan Project scientists detonated the world's first atomic bomb in the Jornada del Muerto desert. The Trinity Site, as it was named, is closed to the public except for two open houses each year. Drive there and walk around unescorted, or join a caravan from Alamogordo (approximately 145 miles round trip). No reservations are required, but the gates close at 2pm so get an early start! Cameras are allowed at the site during the tour. Cost: free. Contact: White Sands Missile Range, 575-678-1134. http://www.wsmr.army.mil/wsmr.asp 3 Easter Egg Hunt Cloudcroft, NM Annual Easter Egg Hunt sponsored by the Cloudcroft Kiwanis. Held in Zenith Park behind the Chamber of Commerce, 1001 James Canyon Hwy, ( Hwy 82 ). This is a free event for the kids. info 575-682-2733 www.cloudcroft.net 3 Taste of Tubac Tubac, (Southern) Arizona 5-8pm A tasting of savory cuisine from area restaurants paired with fine wines, sponsored by the Tubac Rotary to benefit local nonprofits. 3 Reserve, NM's new American Legion Post 82 Meeting 10:00 AM, in Catron County Building Meetings to be held the first Saturday each month 4 Easter Sunday 4 Friends of the Library Book & Bake Sale 9:00 am to 3:00 pm Socorro, NM, www.socorronm.gov/events 10-11 History of the Soldier A timeline of our military history from the Revolutionary War to present day. Presentations, mock battles, music and stage shows, military drills, fashions show, a historic baseball game and a period church service Sunday morning. The camps, horses, cannons and soldiers will all be on the parade field for this annual event. Fort Verde State Historic Park, AZ 10 Historic Fort Bayard Walking Tour 9:30am -Come see the 100 year old buildings and relive some of the history of this important military fort and hospital. Kathy Hill, who grew up at Fort Bayard will be your guide. Meet at the theater which is located on the north-east side of the hospital. Although the tour is free, donations to support the preservation of Fort Bayard National Historic Landmark are always accepted. For further information or to make reservations 575-956-3294 or 307-640-3012. Fort Bayard 575-956-3294 Silver City, NM, www.silvercity.org 10 April Art Hop 6-9pm, Downtown Truth or Consequences Galleries, studios, shops and restaurants are open late on the 2nd Saturday of every month. See other listings on this site or visit the DGDA website for info on opening exhibits and other events. Cost: free. Contact: Downtown Gallery District Association, torcgalleries@gmail.com. http://www.torcart.com 10 Miss Fiesta 2010 7pm, Ralph Edwards Auditorium at the Truth or Consequences Civic Center, 400 W. Fourth, T or C The Miss Fiesta Contest is sponsored annually by the Sierra County Junior Woman's Club. Young women between the ages of 16 and 21, who have lived in Sierra County for at least 6 months are eligible. Cost: $5 at the door. Contact: Sierra County Jr Women's Club, Leslie Turner, 575-497-9059. 13 San Francisco Valley 4-H Club Meeting, Glenwood, NM 13 Historic Mining District Tours Come learn about the important underground mining history near Bayard. It's fascinating! No walking required. Please call to reserve your seat on the bus. Bayard City Hall, 800 Central for bus pickup, 10:00 AM 575-537-3327 Silver City, NM, www.silvercity.org 14 Back Country Horsemen Meeting GRMC Conference Room at 7:00 P.M., Silver City Meets second Weds. Each month, January through November 14-18 Border Book Festival This unique festival brings together authors from around the world. Live performances, food, fun and lots of reading. Various locations. (575) 523-3988. www.borderbookfestival.org Las Cruces, NM www.las-cruces-events.org 16-17 8th Annual "Chrome in the Dome" Classic Car and Truck Show Springerville-Eagar, Arizona In the Round Valley Dome Contact Chamber to become a Sponsor of this annual event: (928) 333-2123 or email info@springerville-eagarchamber.com 17-18 Tour of Socorro Mountain Bike Race Socorro, NM, www.socorronm.gov/events 17 Festival of Spring An all day arts & crafts fair with music performers. Lots of fun for everyone. More info to come. Big Ditch Park, Silver City 575-534-1700 Silver City, NM, www.silvercity.org 17 Herbalism Conference
all day, Truth
or Consequence,
NM A meeting of
Herbalists inspired
by the late Michael
Moore. Details
forthcoming. Contact:
Southwest School
of Botanical Medicine,
520-678-7078. http://www.swsbm.com/homepage/ 19 Frisco CowBelles Meeting, Glenwood, NM April 22 - Earth Day Celebration 3 - 7 pm Socorro, NM, www.socorronm.gov/events 23-24 Heritage Days Safford, Arizona, http://my.calendars.net/visitgrahamco Pima - BBQ Pima School, Breakfast/Museum contact Edres Barney 928-485-3032 23-24 Benson's 5th Annual "Bluegrass in the Park" On the Grass at Lions Park, Benson, Arizona Bring Lawn Chairs & Blankets www.bluegrassben.com www.bensonchamberaz.com (520) 586-2842 24 Tyrone Cowboy Poetry And Music Gathering Fourteen top cowboy poets, musicians and singers from around the country. Free shows all day, from 10 am til 5 PM. All star night show at 7 PM. Tickets - $10 at Morning Star, Circle Heart and TPOA office. Tyrone Community Center, 50 Malachite Ave., Tyrone NM (just south of Silver City) Silver City, NM, www.silvercity.org Western Vendors & Sponsors are invited to contact event organizer Pete Kennedy (575-534-074) or see our website www.tyronecowboygathering.com 24 Cowboy Poets Safford, Arizona, http://my.calendars.net/visitgrahamco Safford City Library contact B. Dryden 928-428-6481 24 Dia Del Nino 11:00 am to 4:00 pm Socorro, NM, www.socorronm.gov/events 24-25 Truth or Consequences Fiesta Golf Tournament Shotgun starts at 8:30am , Truth or Consequences Municipal, 685 Marie, T or C Info for this event is from the 2009 tournament. 2010 info will be provided as soon as it is available! --- 2-Person team format, 36 holes. 1 Day Scramble / 1 Day Best Ball. Full handicap and flighted by handicap. Mixed flights and Senior flight (age 65+ both players) available. Player evaluation on Friday evening. Cost: $200 per team. Contact: Fiesta Committee, Howie Tucker, 575-894-2603, howieprodog@yahoo.com. 24 Historic Fort Bayard Walking Tour 9:30am -Come see the 100 year old buildings and relive some of the history of this important military fort and hospital. Kathy Hill, who grew up at Fort Bayard will be your guide. Meet at the theater which is located on the north-east side of the hospital. Although the tour is free, donations to support the preservation of Fort Bayard National Historic Landmark are always accepted. For further information or to make reservations 575-956-3294 or 307-640-3012. Fort Bayard 575-956-3294 Silver City, NM, www.silvercity.org 26-27 La Viña Blues & Jazz Thing A weekend of good music and good wine hosted by New Mexico's oldest winery. La Viña Winery, La Union. (575) 882-7632. www.nmwine.com Las Cruces, NM www.las-cruces-events.org 28 SRAM "Tour of the Gila" Professional Bike Race SRMA brings pro-biking to town, April 28 through May 2. Teams come from all over the country. In 2009 we were fortunate to have the Lance Armstrong team riding. An exciting time in Silver City/Grant County. Grant County, 575-388-3222 Silver City, NM, www.silvercity.org 30 "M" Mountain AYSO Soccer Tournament Socorro, NM, www.socorronm.gov/events 30 61st Annual
Fiesta 10am-10pm,
Truth or Consequences-at-large
(through May 2)
Held annually since
1950, Truth or
Consequences comes
together to celebrate
with a parade,
rodeo, music, a
carnival, a junk
boat race, games
in the park, and
much more. Theme
for 2010: Fiesta
Goes Hollywood!
Cost: free. Contact:
Fiesta Planning
Committee, Gina
Kelley, 575-740-3902,
info@torcfiesta.com.
http://www.torcfiesta.com TBA 24th Annual Levis & Lace Anniversary Square Dance Festival, FMI contact Carol Adcock, 325/392-2912 Ozona, (West) Texas, www.ozona.com TBA Ozona Garden Club Spring Flower Show, FMI contact Jerri Lynn Pierce, 325/392-2295 Ozona, (West) Texas, www.ozona.com * TBA Annual Friends of the Library Book Sale. FMI contact Louise Ledoux, 325/392-3565 or e-mail: ccpl@wcc.net Ozona, (West) Texas, www.ozona.com Send your listings to gale@foreverfrontier.com
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Ongoing Glenwood, Catron County & Southwest New Mexico Veterinary Services Mobile Vet Unit coming on Thursdays. 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month in Reserve, 2nd Thursday of the Month in the Quemado and 4th Thursday of the month in Pie Town. People can call 575-835-8959 or 575-418-7674. More helpful info at: bigcountryvet.com The vet is Dr. Jack Duncan, DVM and family, for both small and large animals. Glenwood's Senior Center Open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Lunch is served at noon for to anyone 60 or older and their spouses. Seniors are requested to make a donation for their meal; guests are allowed, but must pay the full price of the meal. Those wanting to eat at the center are asked to call by 9:00 a.m. to reserve a lunch for that day. The phone number is 539-2522. The Blue Front Café in Glenwood is closed Monday and Tuesday, and for Weds. lunch, reopening Weds. evening for dinner at 5:00 pm. Dining Specials are Ribs on Weds., Catfish on Friday, and Bucky's Barbeque on the weekends! (575) 539.2561 - Café will be closed January 3 temporarily: call for days and hours open. Glenwood Bible Study Held on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month at 7:00 p.m. The location varies. Call Charlie Duree at 575-539-2241 for details. Sponsored by Shofar Cowboy Ministries, Outlaw Trails Chapter. All are welcome Fun on Horseback! The mountain scenery is beautiful, so come enjoy a Daytime Horseback Ride at Gila Wilderness Ventures, Glenwood, NM. Call or E-Mail Outfitter Leah Jones: gilaleahjones@gmail.com. (575) 539.2800, Toll-Free: 1-866-677-2008. or visit the website www.gilawildernessventures.com Catron County Historical Society Meeting Held at different locations in Catron County. Come join the Historical Society as a member! For more information, call Eric (575) 773-4152 Glenwood Woman's Club Regular Meeting 7:00 PM. Glenwood Community Center, Glenwood, NM First Thursday each month, September-May San Francisco Valley 4-H Club Meeting, Glenwood, NM Meets Second Tuesday each month Glenwood Yoga Classes are held in the Glenwood Community Center on Menges Lane next door to the Library. Mats are provided. Level: 1-2 on Mondays and Thursdays at 4:00 pm and Level: Absolute Beginners on Thursdays at 9:00 am. New class just added, on Mondays at 6:00 pm (Level 1). Classes last 90 minutes. First class is free! Thereafter each class is $5. Cordelia Rose: 575 539-2868, cordelia@starband.net Sundays Worship Services Datil
Community Presbyterian Church
has worship service every Sunday
at 10:00 am. Minister Rev.
Randy Pence has come from Albuquerque
every week for 17 years for
our services. We are small
in number, but still alive
and well! You don't have to
be a Presbyterian to come,
we welcome anyone and everyone
to join us in worship. Anne
Schwebke: 772-5602.
Ongoing Silver City Area Chamber of Commerce Monthly Luncheon for the Silver City Grant County Chamber Held second Weds. Each month. 12 Noon to 1 pm. Cost $10. We invite you to join us and take the opportunity to meet members of the board‚ Chamber staff and other Chamber members at this luncheon. This is a great opportunity for networking. The Red Barn Family Steakhouse, 708 Silver Heights Blvd (Hwy 180) On the web: www.silvercity.org Call for information: (575) 538-3785 Back Country Horsemen Meeting GRMC Conference Room at 7:00 P.M., Silver City Meets second Weds. Each month, January through November Ladies' Cancer Support Luncheon 3rd Wednesday of the month, 11:45-1:00. Call Linda Nichols for each month's location. (575) 388 3521 Silver City T.E.A. (Taxed Enough Already) Party Patriots Meet every Thursday, 6:00 p.m. New Mexico Art Glass Center 416 N. Bullard in Silver City 575-534-8285 for more information Bring an extra chair--so many people! The Compassionate Friends. 6:30-8 pm, Episcopal Church 7 & Texas Sts (enter from parking lot in back). Program topic varies. The group offers a comforting network of support, friendship and understanding to anyone who has lost a child, grandchild, or sibling. 388-3882. Call for dates. Thursdays Gentle Workout Yoga. 1-2pm, Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, corner 7th &Texas, Silver City, in the fellowship hall. Enter through the back door (facing Arizona St). Free. Silver City Museum Silver City, NM Located in downtown Silver City‚ 4 blocks west of Highway 90‚ the Silver City Museum is open with free admission 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM Tuesday through Friday and 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM Saturdays and Sundays. It is closed Mondays. Guided group tours available by prior arrangement. 312 West Broadway. 505-538-5921. Email: scmuseum@zianet.com. Website: www.silvercitymuseum.org WNMU Museum Free admission and fully handicapped accessible. Exhibits include Mimbres pottery‚ basketry and other artifacts in the Eisele Collection of Prehistoric Southwestern Pottery and Artifacts‚ Casas Grandes pottery‚ pottery and artifacts of prehistoric Southwestern cultures‚ Maria Martinez‚ San Ildefonso‚ and Santa Clara pottery in the Geneva Back Collection‚ historic Navajo rugs and more. 1000 West College Avenue. 1000 West College Avenue 575-538-5386. Walking Tours of Ft. Bayard National Historic Landmark Tour begins at the Fort Bayard Theater located near the northeast corner of the hospital. Fort Bayard Theater. Call for dates (usually twice each month): (575) 388-4477 Weds-Sunday JW Art Gallery in Hurley, NM, just east of Silver City Fine Art, Museum, Gift Shop and Custom Framing in Hurley's Historic Old Store (575) 537-0300 Ongoing Sundays afternoons - Every first and third Sunday - American Legion Post # 18 BINGO. Doors open at 12:30 pm. Games start at 1:35 pm. Proceeds support Post charities. 409 W. College Avenue, Silver City. 534-0780. Saturdays Cool Saturday Classes at A Bead or Two, Silver City 9:00 am to 1:00 pm Information: (575) 388.8973 Victory Assembly of God 604 N Bayard St, Santa Clara NM Women's Bible study and breakfast 9:00 am (Third Saturday each month) Women's Life Changer's Study 9:00 am (First Saturday each month) Children's Bible Study (up to ages 11) 9:00 am (First Saturday each month) Second Saturday Book Sale Market Street, Sponsored by Silver City Friends of the Library Members Only: 9am-10am; General Public: 10am-2pm. Memberships may be purchased at the door, and partrons are asked to leave their pets at home. Lunchtime De-Stressing Meditations Tuesdays and Thursdays from Noon to 12:45 at the New Church of the Southwest Desert 1302 Bennett Street in Silver City. 313-4087 Diabetes Discussion/Support Group ~ Monthly brown bag lunch meeting from 12 to 1 PM at the Coop Extension Service Meeting Room at 2610 N. Silver St. on the first Wednesday of the month. Bring your diabetes concerns or just come for some tea and sympathy. Call Dept. of Health at 538-5318, Ex. 129 for information. No reservations needed, just come join us to participate or just to listen. The Anglican Church of Silver City meets each Sunday at 3:00 PM in the old church at the corner of Arizona and 7th Streets. (575) 536.3999 The J. Cloyd Miller Library at Western New Mexico University in Silver City: Usual hours (during academic sessions) are Monday-Thursday 8:00 am to 9:00 pm, Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Saturday 1:00 to 5:00 pm, Sunday 3:00 to 9:00 pm. (575) 538.6350 Rolling Stones Gem and Mineral Society Meeting Silver City, NM The Rolling Stones Gem and Mineral Society meets on the second Thursday of the month. A pot luck supper begins at 6 pm, followed by the meeting at 7:00 pm. All welcome. Contact the Rolling Stones Gem and Mineral Society at PO Box 1555, Silver City, NM 88062. Silver City Senior Center. Field Trip, Grant County Rolling Stones Gem and Mineral Society Third Saturdays each month For more information, call Kyle at kyyote@msn.com or 538-5706
Program and Luncheon, AARP Widowed Persons Service 11:00 AM , Red Barn, Silver City. Meets second Monday of each month. Information: Betty Fell, 388-2619 Habitat's for Humanity's ReStore Silver City, NM. Winter Hours: Wed, Thurs, Fri 1-4, Sat 9-1. Donations of gently used household items, working appliances and construction items needed 538-9540 or 534-9727. Will pick-up! Ongoing Historical Mine Tours of The Mining District Near Silver City, NM The Mining District Historical mine tour begins at the Bayard City Hall on the second Tuesday of every month. People are asked to call the City Hall at 537-3327 and let them know you plan to attend the tour so we will know what size bus to request. The price of the tour is $5.00 and a tour guide and brochures will be furnished. The tour goes from Bayard to Santa Rita with five stops in between where the guide will give a bit of history and interesting happenings in the local underground mines at each stop. The tour take about an hour and a half. A short time is also given at the Santa Rita lookout to view the new kiosk and the open pit mine. Bayard to Santa Rita. 537-3327 San Vicente Art Walk Self Guided Tours - While you're in Silver City‚ take the Self-Guided Art Walk and visit the galleries and studios in the area. The self-guided tour is sponsored by San Vicente Artists of Silver City and promoted through the Artists Guide. The guide lists information on each of our member artists‚ has a directory of the participating galleries and studios‚ and includes maps showing the gallery and studio locations. Call SVA for details at 388-4854. 505-388-4854. Email: sva@gilanet.com. Website: www.silvercityartists.org Mondays Women's Co-Dependents Anonymous Monday Night Meeting, 6:00 pm at 505 W. Yankee (white house at the corner of Yankee and Bayard), Silver City. Details, call 388-2237 ext. 13 Autism Support Group Silver City autism support group, the Autism Circle, meets every 3rd Friday of the month at 315 S. Hudson, Suite 26, at 6 pm. The Autism Circle consist of parents, relatives, educators & community members who are educating and supporting those who live with Autism or other Developmental Disabilities. For more information on the group, contact Elaine Prejean, 537-5159, elaineprejean@msn.com; Paulette Shephard, 538-3108; or Peggy Humble, 538-1983. Silver City Autism Circle. 315 S. Hudson Suite 26 ( Hudson Plaza) Email: eprejean@bamhs.com. Bike Club Anybody who can
ride a bike is welcome! Meet
at Penny Park. Bring your bike
and helmet or call us to arrange
to borrow a bike. Helmets are
available. M,W,TH - 3:30-5:30PM
Tue: 5:15-7:15PM. Penny Park
534-2953. Email: bethanysaunders@gmail.com.
Ongoing
Southern New Mexico Closing Date for monthly edition of The "Glenwood Gazette" Usually around the 20th of the preceding month Call or email Publisher to have your business or event included! gale@cybermesa.com or (575) 388-4806 Friends of Rockhound State Park Deming, NM Garden Care Meeting held the third Weds. of each month, January-November. "Friends" Meetings held the last Weds. of each month, January-November, 10:00 am. www.FriendsofRockhound.org. (575) 546-6182 Shakespeare Ghost Town Tours south of Lordsburg, NM Call for dates. (575) 542-9034 "Art Hop" Truth or Consequences, NM Held second Saturday of each month at various venues. www.torcart.com Las Cruces Farmers & Crafts Market, every Weds & Saturday, 8:00 am to 12:30 pm. Growers and vendors selling locally grown produce and homemade crafts. As of September 5, 2009, the Market moves to a new location at the corner of Main Street and Las Cruces Avenue. (575) 541-2288, www.lascrucescvb.org This market continues all year long. Sunset Stroll Nature Walk White Sands National Monument, NM Every day, except major holidays. White Sands is 45 miles east of Las Cruces on Hwy. 70. Call for times for this one-hour ranger-guided walk. (575) 679-2599 New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, Las Cruces. Explore farming, ranching, and rural life in New Mexico! Museum Tours, Seminars and Exhibits. www.nmfarmandranchmuseum.org/ (575) 522.4100 Deming Livestock Auction, every Weds, 9:30 am (575) 546.8851 Sierra County Historical Society Monthly Meeting 7pm, Geronimo Springs Museum, 211 Main Street, T or C. All are welcome to attend the Sierra County Historical Society meeting on the fourth Tuesday of every month. Free. Contact: Sierra County Historical Society, Pat Rocco, 575-743-2511 pmcaballo@zianet.com Ongoing New Mexico
Crownpoint Rug Auction Crownpoint,, NM
(east of Gallup) 300-400 hand woven Navajo
rugs are auctioned off each month; sponsored
by Crownpoint Rug Weavers Association.
Rug viewing begins at 4:00 pm and runs
until 6:00 pm. Auction begins at 7:00
pm. Crownpoint Elementary School, 72 miles
south of Farmington on Hwy. 371, Call
for dates: (505) 786-5302, (505) 786-7386
or www.crownpointrugauction.com
Ongoing Arizona Mondays from September 8th to Memorial Day 2010. Casa Malpais will be open Tuesday through Saturday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. To visit the site is by guided tour only, tours will be at 9am , 11am and 2pm, weather permitting. For more information, please call 928-333-5375 First Monday each month: The Greenlee County Republican Party meets the first Monday of each month, 6:30 p.m. at the Duncan Senior Center, High Street, Duncan, AZ. Contact info is: becky@azcommerceexchange.com or 970-275-2569. Saturdays The Alpine Area Library Friends Thrift Store is now open every Saturday. www.alpinearizona.com Alpine, Arizona Kartchner Caverns State Park,
Benson, Arizona Cave Tour Discount,
every day, June 1 through September
4, 2009 Adults $ 12. (save
$6.95) Youth $5.00 (save $4.95)
For tickets, call (520) 586-2283.
www.azstateparks.com
Send your listings to gale@foreverfrontier.com
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