Happenings Calendar Supplied by Ann McCormick

 

 
 

Monday, January 5
Implementation and Technical Committees (re Arizona Water Settlement Act). 1-5 pm, Grant County Administration Center. info@aswaplanning.com.
Casa De La Cultura Board Meeting. 6:30 pm, Bayard Community Center.
Town of Hurley regular meeting. 5 pm, Hurley Town Hall, 101 Cortez Ave.
Beginning square dance lessons. 6 pm, Presbyterian Church, N Swan St. Every Monday evening. $3/$6 family. Casual dress. Sponsored by Silver City Squares. 388-4227.
Open Mic. 7 pm, Isaac’s, Bullard and Broadway.
   
 
   
  Tuesday, January 6
SW NM Quilters Guild. 9:30 am, National Guard Armory, US 180, Santa Clara. Business mtg followed by sale of quilting-related items and demo of a die-cutting machine. 388-5847.
GRANT COUNTY COMMISSION BOARD WORK SESSION. 10 am. Commissioners’ Meeting Room, Grant Co Admin Center, 1400 Hwy 180E.
New Belly Dance Class. 5:30-6:50, A Daily Practice, 104 N Texas St. With Zoe. Ongoing on Tuesdays. 388-3910
Hunger and Poverty in Grant County? Let’s Say NO!! 5:30 – 7:30 pm. San Lorenzo Elementary School. The second gathering to discuss the issues of hunger and poverty in the Mimbres Valley. Sponsored by The Volunteer Center. 388-2988.
Town of Silver City Planning and Zoning Commission. 7 pm, Grant Co Admin Bldg, 1400 Hwy 180E. On the agenda: Request for Conditional Use Permit to allow a duplex in a Residential A Zone at 707 W College St; applicant Sharyn McDonald. 534-6348.
   
 
   
  Wednesday, January 7 FIRST WEDNESDAY AT ALBERTSON’S: Seniors 55+ save 10% ALL DAY
Grant Writers monthly meeting/breakfast. 8:30-10am, Gila Regional Medical Center Conference Room. Light breakfast provided. RSVP/info: Beverly Allen-Ananins, 388-1198, ballen-ananins@grmc.org.
Fitness and Nutrition in the Community Group. 11 am, Health Council conference room, 1264 E 32nd St. To brainstorm community initiatives and efforts to promote fitness and nutrition in 2009. 388-1198x11.
Diabetes Discussion. 12n-1pm, Extension Service Meeting Room, 2610 N Silver St. Monthly brown bag lunch meets first Wednesdays. “Bring your diabetes concerns or just come for some tea and sympathy.” 538-5318 x 129
Town of Silver City Parks and Recreation Committee. 5:30 pm, upstairs conference room, City Hall Annex, 12 & Hudson Sts. On the agenda: meeting with the Mayor about Committee’s responsibilities; report on Slout Farm acquisition by Bruce McKinney; GCEC outdoor classroom. 534-6348.
   
 
   
  Thursday, January 8
Mining District Historical and Tourism Committee. 10 am, Bayard Community Center. 537-3327
Grant County Commission Board Regular Session. 3pm. Commissioners’ Meeting Room, Grant Co Admin Center, 1400 Hwy 180E. Agenda items in Wednesday’s Daily Press. 574-0008.
Town of Silver City Mayor’s Climate Protection Citizens Advisory Ctee. 6-7:30 pm, 305A N Cooper St (GRIP office). On the agenda: presentation to City Council on 1/13. Public invited to all meetings. 534-6346.
WNMU Women's Basketball vs. Metro State College. 6 pm. WNMU Field House, www.wnmumustangs.com
“Toxic Minerals.” 6 pm, SC Senior Center, Victoria Street. With Robert Waidler, program of the Rolling Stones Gem and Mineral Society. Preceded by potluck dinner. BYO plate. tim@tamu.edu
WNMU Men's Basketball vs. Metro State College. 8pm. WNMU Field House, www.wnmumustangs.com
   
 
 

Friday, January 9
Environmental Health 101: What You Need to Know to Protect Yourself and Your Family. 9:30 am, WNMU Global Resource Center Auditorium. Find out what environmental health means for you and your home; where and how your family is being exposed to hazardous chemicals; easy ways to reduce impact of toxins; what environmental health information is available. To register: 388-1198 x 10 to reserve lunch and be entered into a drawing.
Spiritual Cinema: ‘Snow Walker.’ 6:30pm, 1302 Bennett St. 1953 pilot Charlie Halliday stops at a remote island during a routine flight across the Canadian Arctic and meets Kanaalq, an Inuit woman who is ill. Enroute to taking her to the hospital, his plane crashes and the two experience a friendship that develops and explores the spiritual glue which holds the true purpose of life and the meaning of love within. Movie & discussion sponsored by SW Swedenborgians. $3 donation. southwestswedenborgians.com.
Santa Cruz River Band. 7:30 pm, Opera House in Pinos Altos. A professional touring concert group from Tucson, performing in English, Spanish, Welsh, and American Indian languages, presenting “an intriguing and powerful musical program filled with the history and mystical lore of the Great American Southwest.” MRAC Folk Series. $15, $20. 538-2505. www.mimbresarts.org
Local music: Buckhorn:
   
 
   
  Saturday, January 10
Animal Shot Clinic. 9am-12n, High Desert Humane Society. L.;k,.l;?
Grant Co Federated Republican Women Breakfast. 9:30 am, Holiday Inn Express. Dutch treat breakfast. 388-4318.
Fort Bayard Walking Tour. 9:30 am. Meet at the theater on the northeast corner of the hospital. 956-3294 or 388-9123.
THE NUTCRACKER BALLET. 2 & 7pm, WNMU Fine Arts Center Theatre. $5 adults, $3 children/ seniors. Conservatory of Dance presentation. 538-3865.
Auditions for ‘Fiddler on the Roof.’ 2-5 pm, Parotti Music Building, WNMU. Opportunity for people of all ages to participate both in acting, and backstage work. 538-6503
WNMU Women's Basketball vs. Regis University. 2 pm
WNMU Men's Basketball vs. Regis University. 4 pm. www.wnmumustangs.com
Ft. Bayard Historic Preservation Society Membership Drive Dinner. 6 pm reception; full BBQ dinner at 6:30. Red Barn Restaurant. Guest Speaker Dwight Pitcaithley will address "New Mexico and the Coming of the American Civil War." $15 adults, $10 children under 10. All proceeds for the preservation and restoration of the Fort Bayard National Historic Landmark. 388-4477, 956-3294, or 388-9123.
An Evening with ‘Judge Roy Bean.’ 7 pm. Lichty Center, 426 Box Canyon Road, Cliff. Randy Milligan as "the law west of the Pecos." Potluck at 6 pm. Sponsored by Upper Gila Watershed Alliance. Free. 534-0397.
Mystical Dance Evening. 7pm. White Church, 7th and Arizona Sts. Circle Dances of Universal Peace celebrating unity of all spiritual traditions. Live music. No experience or partners needed. $5 donation. 534-1441.
Bayou Seco’s Annual 12th Night Dance. 7:30 pm, Unitarian Fellowship Hall, 3845 N Swan St. All ages. $8; children under 12 free.
Wally Lawder & the Artful Coyotes. 8 pm, Isaac’s.
   
 
   
  Sunday, January 11
The Sunday Morning Cup. 9:30 -11:30 am, Yankie Creek Coffee House, Yankie & Texas Sts. Flamenco guitar by Farhad.
‘Volunteerism & Poverty Eradication.’ 10am, Unitarian/Universalilst Fellowship, 3845 N Swan St. With Alicia Edwards, Director of the Volunteer Center. Public invited; light refreshments following. 538-2101.
Chocolate Workshop. 1-3 pm. Curious Kumquat, Bullard & College. Variety of chocolate creations including cakes, truffles, glazes and more. Registration required. 534-0337.