Tuesday, October 20
    SEASONAL FLU VACCINE CLINIC.   8-11 am and 1-4 pm.  Dept of Health, 2610 N Silver St.  FREE.  388-9374
    Gila/San Francisco Water Commission.  9 am, Virden.   Agenda available day before from Grant County Manager’s office. 
    Soccer:  Deming at Lady Colts, 3 pm. 
    Planning and Zoning Commission Work Session.  5:15 pm, Grant County Administration Center, 1400 Hwy 180 E.  On proposed revisions to the Land Use Code, including sections on mining and extracting, street paving, sidewalks and landscaping in mobile home parks; Solar Rights Act; Sandwich Board Signs; Planned Unit Developments; Historic Overlay; and other items.   534-6348.
   “The History of Spanish Barb Horses.” 6:30pm, Red Barn Restaurant.  “How these steeds of the 1519 Conquistadores were introduced in Arizona from NM.”   With Silke Schneider;  program of Westerners Intl, SC Corrall 36.  $11 (dinner included).  RSVP: Mary Soule 538 2888.
    COMMUNITY WORK GROUP MEETING. 7 pm, Bayard Community Center.  Environmental concerns re past mining activities includes Finalized Hurley IU Record of Decision.   New members and organizations encouraged to get involved.  Info: Phil Harrigan, NM Env Dept, 388-1934; Pam Pinson, Chino Mines, 537-4213. 

Wednesday, October 21
    SEASONAL FLU VACCINE CLINIC.   8-11 am and 1-4 pm.  Dept of Health, 2610 N Silver St.  FREE.  388-9374
    Yang-Style Tai Chi.   9 -10:30 am, First Presbyterian Church. 1915 N Swan St.  John and Anna Dye teach the authentic Yang Long Form of Tai Chi Chuan.  Wednesdays.  $20/mo.
   “TYRONE: THE MILLION DOLLAR GHOST TOWN.” 12n, SC Women’s Club, 411 Silver Heights Blvd.  Presented by Jim Kelly, part of the WILL Lunch n’ Learn Series.  Free and open to the public.  Bring a ‘brown bag’ lunch.  538-6835;        
     Bayard Farmers' Market.   3-6 p.m. Across from Post Office.
     Housing Authority of Village of Santa Clara.  5 pm, Housing Authority office.  Public invited.
    “THE U.S./GLOBAL ECONOMY AS IF PEOPLE AND THE ENVIRONMENT (REALLY) MATTERED”  5:30 pm, WNMU Global Resource Center.  Part III of the Economic Summit sponsored by WILL and WNMU. With WNMU Professor Emma Bailey. Free admission and open to all.  will-learning.com; 538-6835.
    High Desert Gardeners (HiDog) Monthly Meeting.  6 pm, 2106 N Juniper St IN BACK.  “Fall Potluck" to celebrate the end of garden season and celebration of the harvest. Everyone welcome.
    Gila Basin Irrigation Commission.  6 pm, Senior Center, Gila.  535-2286.
    Grant County Republican Party.   6:30 pm, Red Barn Restaurant.  Speaker:  Harvey Yates, State Chairman NM Republican Party.
    "Tropical Stampede' TALENT SHOW.  7 pm, WNMU Fine Arts Center Theatre.  An annual Homecoming event. 
   Trivia Night.  7:30.  Isaac’s.

Thursday, October 22
    Grant County Commission regular meeting.  CANCELLED.
    Football: Hatch at Cobre JV/C.  6 pm.
    “Staying Healthy Naturally During Flu Season.”  6 pm.  Unitarian Fellowship, 3845 N Swan St.  Complimentary health practitioners share their modalities for staying healthy and dealing with the flu.  Roundtable discussion  followed by Q & A.  Sponsored by the Integrative Health Alliance.   Free and open to all.  538-2981, integrativemedicine@silverhealthcare.com
  Silver Consolidated Schools Board of Education regular meeting.  7 pm, 2810 N Swan St., Board Room.  Preceded by Work Session, 5 pm. Agenda available 24 hrs in advance.  Info: 956-2000.
    Homecoming Hot Dogs n’ More.  6 pm, WNMU Barnard Hall.  Weekly event for WNMU students, staff, and community members sponsored by United Campus Ministry and WNMU Student Activities/Multicultural Affairs. 
    Karaoke.  7-10 pm, Isaac’s. 
    WNMU Homecoming Bonfire/Dance.  8pm-1 am.  ‘The Rock,’ New James Stadium, Hwy 180. 

Friday, October 23
    One Bowl.  10am-12n.  L&I Arts, 315 N Bullard St. With Elli Sorenson; using a clay bisque bowl, the class will design, glaze, and fire. $65 includes materials.  Preregistration required 388-5725; LeybaIngallsARTS.com
    “Yummy Fundraiser.”  11am-2pm, WNMU MEChA Bldg.  Carne asada tacos, rice, beans; $5 plate.  To benefit MEChA club and Society for Education in Politics. 
     “Literary Gardens" Community Book Club. Noon-1 pm, WNMU Miller Library Kennedy-Puentes Room.  "In Defense of Food" by Michael Pollan  discussed; facilitated by Faye Vowell.  baileye@wnmu.edu; 538-6824.
    Community H1N1 Planning.  2 pm.  Grant County Business Conference Center Fort Bayard Rm, 3031 Hwy 180 East.  A weekly meeting sponsored by the Health Council.  388-1198.
     Downtown Scavenger Hunt.   4-6 pm, starting at Alotta Gelato.  A fun 1 mile walk downtown and after completing the walk enjoy some free gelato and the chance to win a raffle.
    Football: Santa Teresa at Silver.  7 pm.
    Football: Hatch at Cobre.  7 pm.
    WNMU Mustangs Volleyball vs. Western State College of Colorado. 7 pm. www.wnmumustangs.com
    CarnEvil Haunted House.  7-10 pm.  Wherehouse, 305 S Texas.  “A Twisted House of Horrors.”  $5, $1 off ticket price with can of food for Food Pantry.  Fundraiser for local charities.
    Gordee Headlee.  Javalina’s Coffee House, Bullard & Broadway.
    FOLK SERIES KICKOFF EVENT:  CHERYL WHEELER.  7:30 pm. Silco Theater, 311 N Bullard St.  “Thoughtful ballads, irreverent songs, storytelling and humor – carried by a mesmerizing voice.”  Mimbres Region Arts Council.  $15 members/$20 non, $5 students/children. 538-2505, www.mimbresarts.org

Saturday, October 24 WNMU HOMECOMING DAY         
    Silver City Farmers' Market. 8:30 am.-12n. Main Street Plaza, between 7&8 Sts.  PUMPKIN PATCH.  Pumpkins given to the first 50 kids. Andrew Dahl-Bredine performs
    ‘Root Digging & Garlic Cultivation.’ 9am-12n.  ‘Making Herbal Body Products,’ 1:30 - 4:30pm.  Gila.  Desert Woman Botanicals.575-535-2860
   Over the Hills(boro) Tour.  9am- 6pm. With petroglyph photographer, miner, powder monkey, and catskinner Sonny Hale.  Emory Pass, Kingston, Hillsboro, and famous and infamous mines of the area. Shopping, gold panning, lunch in Hillsboro. $75/person (w/$5 discount for veterans and seniors 55+).   Steel Horse Adventure Tours.   313-4383;
   Day of the Dead Mixed Media Shrine.  9am-1pm, A Bead or Two, 703 N Bullard St. $30 incl udes some materials.  Bring trinkets, charms, and a playful spirit.  Instructor: Karen Rossman.  388-8973; abordor2.com. 
    Long Stitch Bookbinding Class.  9 am-12 n. The Common Thread, 107 W Broadway.  Long stitch bookbinding techniques from instructor Karen Lauseng; create your own book. $26/SWFAC, $30/non. To register: 538-5733 or visit 703 N. Bullard St.
     One Day Intensive Tile Making Class.  9 am-5 pm, Kate Brown Pottery Studio in the Mimbres.  $95 to make tiles from a 16"x20" slab of clay.  Registration/ info: 575-536-9935; katebrown@gilanet.com.
     Fort Bayard Tour. 9:30am. Fort Bayard Theatre. Sponsored by Fort Bayard Historical Preservation Society.  388-4477.
    Celebration Plate.  10am-12n.  L&I Arts, 315 N Bullard St. Workshop for children 5-8 y/o with Elli Sorenson; decorating a special plate. $35 includes materials.  Preregistration required 388-5725; LeybaIngallsARTS.com
    Drypoint: Down and Dirty Print-Making.  10am-5 pm, L&I Arts, 315 N Bullard St. With Mary Frances Dondelinger. $130, some materials provided.  Preregistration required 388-5725; LeybaIngallsARTS.com
    JUMP INTO FALL FAMILY FUN DAY.  10am-2pm. Gough Park.  Everyone invited to get moving!  Activities include obstacle courses, relay races, short circuit walk, climbing wall, dancing, food tasting and an assortment of other fun games for all ages and fitness levels.  Prizes, raffle, food, etc.  Sponsored by Hidalgo Medical Services with El Grito Head Start, Life Qwest, GCCHC, and GRMC. 
    Tyrone Mercantile. 10 am-4 pm. Tyrone Town Plaza, Hwy. 90. 534-3911.
    350.org Rally. 10-11am.  Penny Park Amphitheater.  To demonstrate global support for aggressive action on Climate Change leading  to the Copenhagen Conference in December. Group photo (with 350 banner) followed by a walk through town to the Spring Street entrance to Boston Hill; group picnic at benches at marker #3.   To sign up visit  350.org/silvercity; info:  Curt  538-2778. 
    WNMU HOMECOMING PARADE.  10:30 am from WNMU Juan Chacon, down 12th St, Pope to Bullard; ends at courthouse.
    "Mountain Aire Folk Music." 11 am-1 pm.  a.i.r. Coffee, 208 Central Ave, Bayard.  Musicians Ronnee-Sue Helzner & Robert Murray Specht play traditional & modern, Celtic, American & original folk music, with guitars, flute, octave mandolin, bodhran (Irish Drum), vocals.  537-3967.  MountainAireFolkMusic.com
    Tailgate Party.  Following parade.  WNMU Altamirano Field Parking Lot. 
    Homecoming: WNMU Mustangs vs NMHU Cowboys. 1:30 pm,  Ben Altamirano Stadium. General admission $10, under 12 years of age $5. 538-6675
    WNMU Mustangs Football vs. New Mexico Highlands University.  1:30 pm.                 
    “The Horse Boy.” 4 pm and 7 pm. Silco Theatre, 311 N. Bullard St.  A two-year-old boy with autism travels to Mongolia, journeying on horseback from healer to healer, shaman to shaman, across the wide steppe, and up into the forests of Siberia. WNMU-Silver City International Film Society. $6, WNMU students with ID free.  534-9005, www.silverfilm.org
    WNMU Mustangs Volleyball vs. Fort Lewis College. 7 pm. wnmumustangs.com
    Salsa Dancing.  7-10 pm, Javalina, Bullard & Broadway.  With Gail.  Learning 7-8, $5.  Dancing til 10, free. 
    Mystical Dance Evening/Dances of Universal Peace. 7 pm. 1st Church of Harmony/7 & Arizona St. $5-10 donation. Circle dances that celebrate the unity of all spiritual traditions. Chanting, live music. No experience or partners needed. 534-1441
   “DENIM AND PEARLS.”  7pm-12mid Flame Convention Center, Pinos Altos Hwy.  Copper CowBelles' annual dance and silent auction, featuring old-time southwestern dance music by the Delk Band. $15 advance, $20 at door. Tickets at Farm Bureau Insurance, AmBank, Legacy Home, Western Bank, Aunt Judy's Attic or from members. 524-2629.
    CarnEvil Haunted House.  7-10 pm.  Wherehouse, 305 S Texas.  “A Twisted House of Horrors.”  $5, $1 off ticket price with can of food for Food Pantry.  Fundraiser for local charities.
     The Illusion Band.  8 pm.  Isaac’s.  No cover. 
     Alive in Chains.   9 pm.  Drifter Lounge, 711 Silver Heights Blvd.  $5 cover. Tribute to Alice in Chains. With special guest.  538-2916.

Sunday, October 25
    The Sunday Morning Cup.  9:30-11:30 am, Yankie Creek Coffee House, Yankie & Texas Sts.
    Sunday Morning Chess Club.  10 am.  Gallery 400, 400 N. Arizona Street.  Every Sunday. 313-7015
    “Secrecy and Moral Choice.” 10am, Unitarian Fellowship, 3845 N Swan St.  Presentation by Rev Frances Day.  Light refreshments served after service.  538-0101.
     Tyrone Mercantile.  10 am-4 pm.  Tyrone Town Plaza,  Hwy 90.  534-3911.
     Puppy Dog Ranch Fundraiser. 10 am-5 pm. Arenas Valley.  Live acoustic music, vendors, items for sale, silent auction, barbecue, more.  Directions: Hwy 180 E to Race Track Road for 3 miles, left onto Twin Sisters Creek Road to2nd green gate on left.  Park along fence.  313-7232.
     Silver City Astronomy Society. 1 pm.  Back room at Isaac's Grill, Bullard & Broadway.   Program with D. Alex Woronow, astronomer of La Cienega Alta Observatory, on various aspects of the computer software Stellarium, its quirks, quarks, and mysteries.  Open to the public at no charge.