May 2013

2-5 Silver City's Tour of the Gila! Powered by SRAM "Downtown Expo" is Saturday, May 4 www.tourofthegila.com The SRAM Tour of the Gila is one of the most challenging and iconic bicycle stage races in the U.S., attracting hundreds of professional and amateur racers. This 27th annual event showcases the Gila National Forest and the European style racing on the winding, narrow mountain roads. Join us in Historic Downtown Silver City for the Criterium races and the Expo on Saturday, May 4 - featuring fun, live music, beer garden, kids events and cycling all day.

1-30 Luna Lake Big Fish Contest In the cool mountains of Alpine, Arizona! www.alpinearizona.com

1 The White Mountains Getaway Raffle! Sponsored by the Springerville-Eagar Regional Chamber Only 3,500 tickets to be sold! $100 per ticket, or a pack of 3 for $250. See details in this Gazette! Deadline and Drawing at 2:00 PM on September 7, 2013

1-3 2013 Women in Agriculture Leadership Conference, Las Cruces, NM www.nmflb.org

2 Annual Luncheon Presented by the Silver City Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star. The lunch will be served from 10:30 am to 1:00 pm at the Silver City Masonic Hall, 11 Ridge Road, Silver City, across from the Chevron station. The cost is $7.00 Eat in, take out, delivery. We will deliver five or more plates to the same address. Call Sue at 538-2214 to order for delivery. Stop in on the 2nd for the best chicken salad you will ever eat.

3 Food Fairs and USDA Foods (formerly known as commodities) - at the following locations: Datil Elementary School: Sign in 10 am to 11:00 Horse Mountain Fire Department: Sign in 10:30 to 11:30 am Pie Town Community Center: Sign in 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm Quemado Community Center: Sign in 1:00 pm to 2:00pm Distribution begins approximately ½ hour after sign-in. For further information: 575-773-4853

4 Run for the Seniors Presented by the Catron County Commission on Aging Beginning at 10:00 AM in Reserve, NM For More Information, Email Linda Aragon Aragon_Linda@yahoo.com See information in this Gazette!

4 Basket Bingo Sponsored by Los J.O.V.E.N.E.S. Reserve, NM at the Community Center Doors Open at 5:00 PM. Food will be served starting at 5:00. Bingo starts at 6:00 PM. (575) 533-6050

4, 11, 18, 25 Tours at Fort Bayard National Historic Landmark (just east of Silver City) In observance of Historic Preservation Month . For tours throughout the week or group tours contact Cecilia Bell (575-388-4477) or Mr. Bill Kupke at (575-388-9123).

4 Fundraiser Spaghetti Dinner and Dance to benefit Fur & Feather Animal Assistance, Inc., Pie Town Community Center. Spagetti Dinner at 5:30 pm Bring your favorite sweet treat for a dessert auction & dance the night away to live country music by local musicians!

4 Cinco de Mayo

4 Cinco de Mayo Celebration Deming, NM The Deming Luna County Chamber of Commerce is hosting this event at Voiers Pit Park, 300 N. Country Club Rd. For more information call Julie 575-546-2674. There will be several contests going on throughout the day: Soloist, Chihuahua dog contest, Queen Contest and Jalapeno Eating contest, Parade starting at 9:00 a.m. starting at Courthouse Park 700 and ending at Voiers Pit Park

4 Guided Night Sky Stargazing, New Mexico Tech Etscorn Observatory, (575) 835-7243. Socorro, NM

4 Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array Guided Tours, 50 miles west on Hwy. 60, (575) 835-7243. Socorro, NM

4 Cinco de Mayo Celebration and Community Yard Sale

On the Historic Plaza in Socorro, NM Yard Sales: 8:00 am to Noon Celebration, 4:00 to 8:00 pm Socorro Heritage & Visitors Center (575) 835.8927

4 Cinco de Mayo Rodeo Socorro County Fairgrounds, (575) 835-2460. Socorro, NM

4 RV - Aviation Expo 905 W. Airport Rd Springerville, AZ 7:00 am: Grand Opening for the Springerville Airport Building, Sky Diving, Hot Air Balloons, Vendors, Pet Adoptions, Pancake Breakfast, EEA Young Eagles Flights. Call the airport at 333-5746 for information or call the Chamber of Commerce for a vendor space at (928) 333-2123.

4-5 Studio Open House at Wind Canyon Studio, Silver City The address is 11 Quail Run in Wind Canyon, off mile marker 107, on Hwy 180. Hours are 9-4.

4 Datil Flea Market will be on Rt 60 next to the Eagle Guest from 8 to noon Saturdays. Come join us as a vendor or shopper. No fee! Hungry Hounds 772-5106

4 Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Chiropractic Care & Cold Laser Therapy presented by Dr. Louise Cash, DC, CAC. This lecture & discussion will be held at 11:30 a.m. at The Bayard Public Library, 1112 Central Avenue.

4 One Year Anniversary Open House at Millie's Bake House 215 W. Yankie, Silver City, 5:00 to 7:00 PM

4 Plant Sale 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Las Cruces The Museum's next Plant Sale will feature a variety of herbs, vegetables and flowers. All of the plants are grown at the Museum's Greenhouse. Museum admission is not required for the plant sale only, but visitors are asked to check in at the front desk. New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, Las Cruces, (575) 522-4100

4 Free Comic Book Day at the Library! A limited number of comic books will be available to children and teens. Silver City P.L. AND Bayard Public Library … Bayard, NM

4 Catron NM Veterans Group Thrift Store Sale 10-3 corner of Baca and Church Street. Look for the sign. Quemado, NM

6 Meeting, Animal Friends of NM 3:30-5pm at the Silver City CoOp. Find out what you can do to help animals in our community. Everyone is welcome. For more info: 575-534-1024 or 575-538-1370

6-12 Hospital and Nurses Week Gila Regional Medical Center, 1313 East 32nd St., Silver City

7 Apache County Business Owners Roundtable Luncheon 521 E Main Street; Springerville, AZ, 11:30am Booga Red's - For all Apache County Business Managers and Owners

8 Back Country Horsemen monthly meetings - Second Wednesday of each month, 6:00PM Gila Regional Medical Center Conference Room. Membership meeting followed by an informational or educational presentation. All interested parties invited. FMI call 575-2888 or email: evideo@mymacmail.com.

9 Culture Series: Life on the Ranch 7:00 p.m. Museum volunteer Neil Fuller delivers a first-hand account of what it was like to grow up on his grandparents' cattle ranch in southwestern New Mexico from 1947-67. He will talk about the history of the ranch -- going back to the early 1900s -- and the challenges his ancestors faced, as well as describing the daily and seasonal tasks that were required. Admission is a suggested donation of $2. New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, Las Cruces, (575) 522-4100

10 Free Concert The Hi-Lo Silvers, a women's chorus, will present a free concert at the First Presbyterian Church, 1915 N. Swan Street, in Silver City, 7 pm. Directed by Valdeen Wooton and accompanied by Virginia Robertson on piano and Bill Baldwin on string bass, the chorus will sing old favorites and songs from Broadway and film. For info: Caroline. 388-8771

10 Silver City Woman's Club Monthly Meeting at 12:00pm. Please come and join us and meet some wonderful ladies giving back to the Community. 411 Silver Heights (off Hwy 180), 575-538-3452. 1st visit is complementary luncheon buffet.

11 Rabies Vaccination Clinics 9:00 am to Noon, at the Shelter Sponsored by Grant County Humane Society, Silver City

11 Annual Meeting of the San Augustin Water Coalition 3:00 p.m. in the Datil school gym. Doors open at 2 p.m. A. Blair Dunn will be our keynote speaker. He is a water attorney and will speak on current water issues in New Mexico. Please plan to attend. All are welcome. Datil, New Mexico

11 Glenwood Saturday Market Opens for the Season! Every Saturday through Summer, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM in front of the Community Church, Glenwood, NM

11 Mogollon Opens today for the season! The historic and charming old ghost town of Mogollon will be open Fridays through Sundays (AND holidays) from mid-May through mid-October. Shops open 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, Café 9:00 to 5:00. Take a great roadtrip and come visit us!

11-12 Free Mother's Day Coupon Book for children to complete at the Silver City Museum, 312 W. Broadway, I10 am to 4 pm. In celebration of Mother's Day, the Silver City Museum Society produced a free coupon book for children to complete and give to their mothers. "It is a really fun gift for mom, states Volunteer Coordinator Connie Downard, there are coupons good for a hug, to clean the car, etc." For more information call 538-5921 or go to www.silvercitymuseum.org

11 Friends of the Library Book Sale, 1510 Market Street, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. Presented by Friends of the Silver City Public Library City lot on West Market Street, Silver City (Sale held the second Saturday each month) 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. FOL members can come at 9:00 am For more info call 575-388-2761 or email~ elizabethkaido2@hotmail.com

11 Hurley Pride 8th Annual Festival & Car Show, Hurley Park in Hurley, NM, 9am - 4pm. Food, vendors, music, raffles, games for the kids, and much more. Trophies will be presented to car show winners. Special raffle drawing for a 2 night stay at the Inn of the Mountain Gods.

11 City of Rocks State Park, Monthly Observations, 5:45 pm - 8:00 pm Viewing starts around sunset. Times posted do not necessarily apply.

11-12 Wright's Indian Art Grand Opening and Artist Market Mother's Day Weekend, 10:00am to 5:00pm 2677 Louisiana Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110 (505) 266 0120

11 Silver City New Mexico's 5th Annual Community Arts and Crafts Street Fair/Market 703 N Bullard St.Silver City,NM Every Saturday (May-October), from 9 am till 2 pm. Local handmade artwork. Professional and emerging artists will be coming together to make Silver City's local Saturday market a fun and exiting event destination. Live music, artists, food, entertainment, and more! new artist every week. come meet the artists! Silverartmarket@live.com 575-313-6468

11 Nopal Harvest and Preparation Workshop 10:30am Tubac, Arizona Laurie Melrood will lead a workshop about the eminently edible opuntia cactus known as 'Indian Fig.' Learn how to identify the 'Ficus Indica' cactus and techniques for harvest, preparation, preservation and food preparation from the fresh pads. Properly consumed prickly pear pads, stems and fruits have been shown to control cholesterol, heal skin and tissue, and positively influence blood sugar levels in persons with diabetes. We will prepare a tasty green salsa and enjoy homemade gluten free tostadas using the nopal pads. Take home a jar of fresh salsa and enjoy the tostadas with other foods. Fee $35. Reservations recommended, call 520-398-2252. Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, Tubac, AZ, events@TubacPresidio.org.

12 Mother's Day

12 Spring Concert Hi Lo Silvers present their Spring Concert at 3 PM at the First Presbyterian Church, 1915 N. Swan Street, Silver City. Directed by Valdeen Wooton and accompanied by Virginia Robertson on piano and Bill Baldwin on string bass, the chorus will sing old favorites and songs from Broadway and film. Free.

12 The Hard Road Trio Concert 3:00 to 5:00 PM, Hillsboro Community Center, Elenora Street, Hillsboro, NM . $5 donation at the door Laurie McKray, lmckray@me.com

12 Mother's Day Buffet at The Gold Rush Café in Pinos Altos 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. Reservations: (575) 313-4182

13-14 GRMC Auxiliary Jewelry & Accessory Sale GRMC Courtyard / 8am - 7pm Monday, 8 am-4 pm Tuesday. Proceeds benefit Gila Regional Auxiliary Gila Regional Medical Center, 1313 East 32nd St., Silver City

13 Meeting, The Silver City Grant County Widowed Persons Service will hold its monthly meeting Monday, May 13, 2013 at 11:00 am at Glad Tidings Church. Ginger Husby from Deming will speak to us about adoption and foster child care. The cost for lunch is $10. For information call 575-537-3643.

14 & 16 The Silver City Food Co-op's May Community Forum is a class on Energy Medicine and Essential Oils with Allee Anabal. The Forum is presented twice, Tuesday, May 14th and Thursday, May 16th from noon-1pm in the Co-op Community Room, behind the Co-op storefront in historic downtown Silver City. All community forums are free and open to everyone. Light refreshments are served. For more info call the Food Co-op at 388-2343.

15 Potluck at the Glenwood Community Center.

5:30. Our 4-H members will give their presentations for your pleasure ! Everyone is welcome. Bring a dish to share, and a desire to support our local children. Paper goods and drinks provided by the Glenwoood Woman's Club

15 Blessing of the Fields 10:00 am - 12:00 pm The Museum will celebrate an old, historical tradition with the annual Blessing of the Fields. The colorful music-filled procession around the museum's campus as the livestock, orchards and vineyards are blessed in the tradition of the day. New Mexico Farm & Ranch Museum, Las Cruces, NM, http://www.nmfarmandranchmuseum.org

16 Monthly Potluck Meeting Catron NM Veterans Group at 6 pm at the Veterans Hall , corner of Baca and Church Street look for the sign. Potluck theme is Mexican foods. Quemado, NM

16-18 Springerville Eagar Regional Chamber of Commerce Apache County Home Based Business Expo 12:00 noon, 418 East Main Street, Springerville, AZ Visit http://businessexpo.sechamber.com to register for classes, sign up for a booth, and for additional information.

17-18 "Laugh Your Way to a Better Marriage" … a marriage enrichment seminar presented by George and April Witzke. A two-day event at Rio Mimbres Baptist Church Friday May 17 from 6:00-9:00 pm and Saturday from 9:00 am to 12:30pm. Couples or singles over 18 can takeadvantage of early bird registration for $15 per person only available online at LaughYourWay.com and or $18 per person at the door. More information and video clips are also on the website. As the title says it's lots of laughs and you learn a thing or two while your at it. What is especially great is how man-friendly the seminar is.

17-19 BLM Wild Horse & Burro Adoption Sonoita Fairgrounds. Sonoita, Arizona. For more information, visit www.blm.gov/az or call 1-866-468-7826.

17 Cliff High School Graduation 7:00 pm in Dale Shock Gym

17-19 International Kino Festival - The Tubac Presidio will participate in the 16th Annual Kino Festival honoring the life of Father Kino, a 17th-century Jesuit missionary and explorer. The festival is part of a regional celebration in communities throughout Sonora, Mexico and Arizona. Events are included with park admission $5 adult, $2 youth 7-13, children free. Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, Tubac, AZ, events@TubacPresidio.org.

18 Mogollon Mountains Gun Club Shoot Glenwood Range: 9:00. Lunch will be available on site. Please call John Murphy 539-2527 for further information

18 The Catron County Historical Society Meeting for May is a MEMBERS-ONLY MEETING. Members only will be going to a Petroglyph Site this day. Take a picnic lunch. Details will be by email or by phone calls. OR you can contact Sally Blum at sallyb44@hughes.net or 575-772-2539.

18 FIESTA St. Isidore Mission, Lower Frisco (Reserve) May 18th, procession will start at 10:00 AM from St. Francis to St. Isidore concluding with the celebration of mass. Food following at Reserve Community Center For more information call Ruth Ann at 575 533-6045 Everyone welcome ~ Come one, Come all

18 Closing Date for June Gazette Email your calendar listings, articles, or advertising to Gale: galemoore@q.com by this date.

18 Chiricahua Gallery Spring Show Rodeo, NM The show will feature the Gallery's many expert fiber artists, including traditional Rio Grande style weavings by new artist Joan McAvoy, as well as new works by over 20 member artists. The public is invited to the opening reception Saturday, May 18, 11-4.

18 Pony Express Ride Today, the 43rd Annual White Mountain Sheriff's Posse Pony Express Ride will end in Reserve, NM. For more information on the Pony Express Ride, call 928-521-0771. Marianne can be reached at 575-533-6111.

18 Armed Forces Day

18 Artisans of the Mimbres Spring Festival! Two Venues: The RoundUp Lodge in San Lorenzo and La Esperanza Winery. Quality art, artist demos, wine tastings, artisan food, live music, prose and poetry reading. See this issue for details! www.mimbresartists.com, (575) 536.2997

18 Summer Concert Series

6 to 8 PM, Rockhound State Park. The Friends of Rockhound State park kick off their Summer Concert Series with New Mexico's Enchanting Cowboy, Mike Moutoux. Mike delights audiences with a combination of songs and cowboy poetry that are often based on his cowboy work which has taken him from the ranches south of Silver City to the mountains of the Pecos Wilderness and the plains near Carlsbad. For more info go to: www.friendsofrockhound.org

18 12th Annual Copper Classic Car & Motorcycle Show 204 Tombstone Canyon Rd., Bisbee, AZ (By the Ironman) Register online at www.bisbeearizona.com 10:00am-3:00pm. Check in begins at 8:00am Bisbee Chamber of Commerce 520-432-5421 chamber@bisbeearizona.com

18 Book Signing at Rex Allen Museum Willcox, AZ Author Jo Baeza, a resident of northern Arizona for nearly 65 years, will be selling and signing her new book, "Arizona: The Making of a State," from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. May 18 at the Rex Allen "Arizona Cowboy" Museum & Willcox Cowboy Hall of Fame, 150 N Railroad Avenue in Willcox.

18 Heritage Preservation Month in Columbus, NM Take a brief ranger guided walking tour of the historic sites of Pancho Villa State Park and the Village of Columbus where Pancho Villa's forces raided and were repelled by the U.S. Army Camp at Columbus in 1916. Be sure to stop and read our recently refurbished historic markers. Tour begins at 11:00 a.m. at the park's exhibit hall at the intersection of N.M. 9 and 11 in Columbus, NM. John Read, Heritage educator, 575-531-2711, john.read@state.nm.us.

18 Phoenix Boys Choir's Town Choir Presented by The Grant County Community Concert Association WNMU Fine Arts Center, Silver City www.gcconcerts.org, (575) 538-5862

19 Sunday Dinner The Bridge Community will again host an Early Sunday Dinner at 5:00PM at the First United Methodist Church, 300 College Ave. (Silver City)

Pasta, bread, salad, drinks and dessert will be served for a $10 donation. The Gila Highlanders will provide entertainment. Bridge Community continues to raise funds for the planned Senior Living Facility offering a continuum of care from independent living, assisted living, skilled nursing, and memory care/hospice in one location.

19-23 New Mexico Economic Development Course WNMU Campus, Silver City

Attend this one week intensive training event and explore how to select the right combination of strategies to cost-effectively create jobs in your community. This is an intensive 5-day course for which one can get 3 university graduate or undergraduate credit. If you or a member of your staff is interested in any form of economic or community development, or if there is interest in pursuing a professional certification in this area, then this course is exactly what is needed. In fact, it is necessary for professional certification. Linda McArthur, Course Administrator at 575-538-6342 or email mcarthur@wnmu.edu for more information.

20 New Mexico Seniors Golf Tournament New Mexico Tech Golf Course, (575) 835-5335. Socorro, NM

20 Archaeology Meetings-Little Colorado River Chapter 418 E. Main St. Springerville, AZ Monthly meeting: Business meeting at 6:30, meeting begins at 7:00pm in the Udall-Johnson Room. Guest Speakers.

22 Food Fair and USDA Food Distribution in Luna. Sign in is 12:00 - 1:00 pm at the Luna Community Center. Everyone is welcome to receive food. If you have not registered with the Catron County Food Pantries, bring a photo ID showing proof of residency in Catron County. Bring your own containers-ice chests are recommended. We always accept donations to help bring the next truck. For Emergency Food Assistance, call 575-773-4853.

23 GRMC Health Talk - Healthy Salads Presented by Chef Lyle Bolyard 10:30 - 11:30 am GRMC Conference Room Gila Regional Medical Center, 1313 East 32nd St., Silver City

23 GRMC Auxiliary Linen Mart GRMC Courtyard / 7am - 6pm Proceeds benefit Gila Regional Auxiliary Gila Regional Medical Center, 1313 East 32nd St., Silver City

23 Spring Member Appreciation Day

The Silver City Food Co-op, a member-owned community market since 1974, is holding its Spring Member Appreciation Day on Thursday, May 23rd. Members get 10% off most items in the store. New Members are welcome to join that day and will receive full membership benefits. Try Samples, sign up for door prizes, and join the fun at the Silver City Food Co-op.

23 A Night at the Museum 7-10 p.m. On this special evening at the Museum, the exhibits will come to life. Encounter characters who step out of photographs, paintings and vignettes and learn about New Mexico history as you listen to stories and interact with an interesting array of people. Celebrate the end of the school year during this first-time, family event. Discounted admission is only $3 for everyone 11 and older. Visitors 10 and under get in free. New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, Las Cruces, (575) 522-4100

24-26 Silver City's 18th Annual BLUES FESTIVAL

Gough Park and Buffalo Dance Hall, Silver City. Ten Bands! FREE Music Festival. Artisans Alley, Beer Garden & Food Court. See this issue for details! (575) 538.2505, www.mimbresarts.org

Friday Night, May 24, 2013 - Kick-Off Dance (Buffalo Dance Hall - Historic Downtown Silver City 9:00 pm - 1:00 amThe Memphis P-Tails, $12 (Tickets)

Saturday, May 25, 2013 at Gough Park 12:15 - 1:15 pm Austin Jimmy Murphy 1:45 - 2:45 pm Bob Andrews 3:15 - 4:45 pm Felix y Los Gatos 5:15 - 6:45 pm Mississippi Heat 7:15 - 9:00 pm Tommy Castro and The Painkillers

Saturday Night, May 25, 2013 - Performers Jam (Buffalo Dance Hall - Historic Downtown Silver City) 9:00 pm - 1:00 am Musicians from Festival, $12

Sunday, May 26, 2013 at Gough Park 12:00 - 1:00 pm The Oversouls 1:30 - 2:30 pm Chris Dracup & Hillary Smith 3:00 - 4:30 pm Maria Muldaur & the Red Hot Bluesiana Band 5:00 - 6:30 pm Corey Harris and The Rasta Blues Experience

25 "Blast from the Past!" Oldies Car Show Alpine, Arizona Quilt Raffle to benefit the Alpine School For more information, email Greg Thompson, Chairman crystalship59@yahoo.com

25 Potluck Picnic Quemado, NM YOU are invited to join American Legion Post 82,of Reserve, and Catron NM Veterans Group, of Quemado, at the Catron County Fair Grounds on May 25th for a POTLUCK PICNIC celebrating Memorial Day. We will start at 11:30 AM with a flag retirement event. If you have any old, tattered or otherwise unserviceable American Flags please bring them with you for proper disposal. Post 82 and the Catron NM Veterans Group will furnish hamburgers and hot dogs, so bring a dish of your choice to accompany the meal. We look forward to seeing all of you there.

25 7th Annual Willcox Pre-'74 Rod & Classic Car Show On Historic Railroad Avenue in Willcox, Arizona Show 10:00 am to 3:00 pm (Registration 8:00-10:00 am) For entry form and more details, contact Michelle Mullins (520) 507-8330

25 Annual Pancake Breakfast 7:00 AM, Alpine Fire Department In the cool mountains of Alpine, Arizona! www.alpinearizona.com

25-27 Alpine Area Artisans 2013 Festival 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, Alpine, Arizona on the grounds of Alpine Inn Bed & Breakfast Free Admission, free parking Paintings to Beading to Home Décor, and More! www.AlpineAreaArtisans.org, (928) 377-5607

25-26 Bush Valley Craft Club Craft Fair 9:00 to 3:00 Saturday, 9:00 to 2:00 Sunday, at the Alpine Community Center, Alpine, Arizona

26-27 Sunrise Park Resort Opening Weekend for Summer! Scenic Lift Rides 10am to 4pm, Tickets: Adults $10.00, Juniors $5.00, Mountain Biking $20.00. Hiking, camping, fishing. Sunrise Lodge summer getaway weekend package includes one day scenic lift ride tickets & breakfast (up to two adults & 2 juniors per room)with the purchse of a minimum two night stay. www.sunriseskipark.com

27 Memorial Day

27 Fort Bayard Cemetery Memorial Day Program

4:00 to 7:00 PM Sponsored by the Town & Country Garden Club (Fort Bayard is just east of Silver City) About 20 actors will portray special people buried there (more information to follow)

27 "Memory Lane Live"

Town and Country Garden Club will present "Memory Lane Live," a Memorial Day Chautauqua style program, 4-7pm at Memory Lane Cemetery, Silver City. Meet in person those characters, both famous and infamous who contributed to the development of southwest New Mexico. Donations accepted

27 Final Day of Business for Thunder Creek Quilt Shop and A Bead or Two on Bullard St. Silver City

27 Memorial Day Cemetery Program 7:00 am,, St Johns Westside Cemetery, St Johns, Arizona

28 Town and Country Garden Club meets at 1:00pm at Ft. Bayard Historical Landmark. Program will be "Ft. Bayard Past and Future," presented by Cecelia Bell. Information Harriet 388-1705

June 2013

1 Glenwood Library Appreciation Breakfast For Volunteers and Patrons 9:00 a.m. Glenwood Community Center

1 Hammel Museum OPEN 500 6th Street, 9 am-12 noon. Socorro, NM

1 Guided Night Sky Stargazing, New Mexico Tech Etscorn Observatory, (575) 835-7243. Socorro, NM

1 Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array Guided Tours 50 miles west on Hwy. 60 (575) 835-7243. Socorro, NM

1 Adobe and Stonework Restoration Public Meeting at the Silver City Museum Annex, Silver City, 302 West Broadway. 10:00 am to Noon For information, call (575) 538-5921

1 Community Market Expo 9:00 am - 1:00 pm, Datil School Gym The community is invited to participate in Datil Community Presbyterian Church's first ever all-encompassing indoor Expo. Since the Catron Food Pantries is NOT having an auction this year, we conceived of this event to fill that void and also raise much needed funds. If you have a business to promote, or just need to sell some excess stuff around your house, or if you have an organization that you would like to endorse, then this is the event for you. We are selling spaces in the gym for $10 each. We can also accommodate some outside spaces for the same price. You won't want to miss out. There are a limited number of spaces, so reserve your space now by emailing or calling one of the following: Anne 575-772-5602 anneschw@gilanet.com Cyndy 575-772-5832 cccc@gilanet.com Betty 575-7725776 blschaefer@gilanet.com Reservations will be taken up to May 15th.

We are also accepting donations of gently used items for the church to sell at this event. We will be advertising locally as well as across the state. This will be a fun, joyous event, bringing together everyone in our area into one location for theday.

1 Solar Cook-Off & Festival Bisbee, AZ 9am to 1pm ~ Join Baja Arizona Sustainable Agriculture for the 11th Annual Solar Cook-Off & Festival at the Bisbee Farmers Market from 9am to 1pm. Activities will include solar cooking demonstrations as well as solar ovens and accessories for sale. Also feel free to bring a solar oven and join in the fun (a potluck and voting will follow the event for those who prepared solar food). For more info, visit www.bajaaz.org/calendar. Free. Questions? Contact Meghan at meghan.mix@bajaaz.org or 520-331-9821.

1 Methodist Church Yard Sale Silver City yard sale at the United Methodist Church at 300 College Ave, Silver City. Starts at 08:00AM until .....or about 04:00PM. Lots of good stuff of all varieties. Food will be available. Proceeds to support local non-profit organizations. Put on by the UMC Men's Group. Come see us. Any questions/concerns about this item, please contact Gary Jenks at the email above or 805-574-3138.

1 Catron NM Veterans Group Thrift Store Sale 10-3 corner of Baca and Church Street, look for the sign. Quemado, NM

3-8 Socorro Open Golf Tournament NMT Golf Course, (575) 835-5335, www.socorroopen.com. Socorro, NM

5-8 Wild, Wild West Pro Rodeo Sponsored by First New Mexico Bank At the Southwest Horsemen's Association's Rodeo Grounds just off Hwy 180 and Caballero Road. Silver City

7 Food Fair and USDA Food Distribution in Datil, Horse Mountain, and Pie Town. Sign in is 10:00 am to 11:00 am at the Datil School Gym; sign in is 10:30 am to 11:30 at the Horse Mountain Fire Department; sign in is 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm at the Pie Town Community Center; sign in is 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm at the Quemado Community Center.

8 Elfego Baca Shoot, Socorro Peak, (575) 835-5335, www.socorroopen.com. Socorro, NM

8 Alpaca Shearing, 9:00 am Waugh Mountain Alpacas in Nutrioso, AZ Near Alpine, Arizona! www.alpinearizona.com

9 Evergreen Garden Club Annual Garden Tour 1-5pm Silver City Tickets $5, may be purchased at the Silver City Farmers' Market, AM Bank, Silver Heights Nursery, Alota Gelato and Mimbres Farms Greenhouse & Nursery. Proceed benefit Local Grant County Charities. Contact-388.1324

9 Antique Treasures Day Las Cruces 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm This is the only day each year that guided tours are given to our collections room where more than 9,000 artifacts are stored in a climate-controlled environment. Visitors get a behind-the-scenes look at the Museum's collections and preservation program. Regular admission applies. New Mexico Farm & Ranch Museum, Las Cruces, NM, http://www.nmfarmandranchmuseum.org

9-14 Medieval Fair Beaver Creek Ranch (south of Alpine, Arizona)

14 Flag Day

15 Bucky's Birthday Bash Glenwood

Cowboy Dinner: 6:00 PM Dessert will be Potluck (bring a dessert) Dance 8:00 PM to 12:00 AM Tickets Available at the Door. Proceeds go to the New Mexico Off-Highway Vehicle Alliance (NMOHVA) Music by ~ Bucky Allred Dee Ford Ty Martin Joe Delk Mark Delk Byron Delk Joe Garcia Myron Sullivan Cheryl Allsup, & Friends

15 An Inter-Faith "Prayer Vigil for Rain and Blessing of the Waters" 2 pm, at the Chapel of the Living Waters, Montosa Campground (the Campground is 13.5 miles west of Magdalena, NM off U.S. Highway 60). Prayer, song, and ceremony from a number of denominations. All are welcome! Refreshments afterwards.

15 Alpine Country Blues Festival! 10:30 am, Mellody Field on Hwy 180, Alpine, Arizona! www.alpinearizona.com

15 Quemado Farmers Market 9 am to noon hosted by Kims Korner and Spurs & Skirts Hair. For information call (575)773-4119. Quemado, NM

15 Run With The Wolf Motorcycle Rally Springerville - Eagar Regional Chamber of Commerce - American Legion, 825 E Main St, Springerville, AZ Modified Motorcycle Association Presents Run With the Wolf Motorcycle Rally at the American Legion in Springerville Springerville, Arizona, www.sechamber.com

16 Father's Day

17 2013 Health Career Academy

Monday-Friday, WNMU Campus, Silver City (through July 27)

For more information, contact Mindy Martinez, (575) 534-0101, ext.2112

17 Archaeology Meetings-Little Colorado River Chapter 418 E. Main St. Springerville, AZ Monthly meeting: Business meeting at 6:30, meeting begins at 7:00pm in the Udall-Johnson Room. Guest Speakers.

17-21 Community Vacation Bible School 9am-Noon daily Datil, NM to be held at the Baptist Church. It's time for Vacation Bible School !! We are in need of both teachers and helpers (Bible Drama, Science projects, Recreation). If you would be interested in helping out, please contact Ann Jenkerson 772-5156. There is also a list of items we need donated - craft and paper supplies and snack items for churches or individuals. Cash donations accepted as well. Mark your calendars for June 17-21, 9 am - Noon, gather up all children you know, and come be a part of the fun and fellowship

20 Potluck Meeting, Catron NM Veterans Group Monthly potluck meeting at 6 pm at the Veterans Hall, corner of Baca and Church Street look for the sign. Potluck theme is German foods. Quemado, NM

21 First Day of Summer

22-23 Socorro County Relay for Life Clarke Field, (575) 835-5460. Socorro, NM

23 Annual Anniversary Celebration Datil Christian Cowboy Church 10am - Guest speaker from Texas - Cory Ross, Pot luck, Fish Fry and BBQ, Bull Run Ranch, Datil

26 Food Fair and USDA Food Distribution in Luna. Sign in is 12:00 - 1:00 pm at the Luna Community Center. Everyone is welcome to receive food. If you have not registered with the Catron County Food Pantries, bring a photo ID showing proof of residency in Catron County. Bring your own containers-ice chests are recommended. We always accept donations to help bring the next truck. For Emergency Food Assistance, call 575-773-4853.

28-29 Nutrioso Rummage Sale at the Nutrioso Community Center (Nutrioso is just a few miles from Alpine, AZ)

29 Alpine Community Theater's 9th Annual Summer Melodrama

7:00 pm, Alpine Community Center, Alpine, Arizona

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: leah@gilawildernessventures.com. (575) 539.2800, Toll-Free: 1-866-677-2008 And make plans for a horsepacking adventure into the beautiful Gila Wilderness!

Catron County Historical Society Meetings Held at different locations in Catron County. Come join the Historical Society as a member! For more information, call Rhonda List, (575) 773-4213 The Catron Country Historical Society was founded in January 2008 and is an organization whose mission is to preserve, present, educate, and inform . . . by increasing the knowledge of Catron County history through outings, programs, oral history interviews, and a compilation of books pertaining to Catron County. The Society is in the process of forming a non-profit corporation, locating a museum and visitors Center, continuing with an oral history library and the book library, and constructing a website. The future of the CCHS is in the members and volunteers who help to preserve the history of Catron County, New Mexico. Programs are held in different locations. For information, email omalist50@wildblue.net.

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 will be closed during January 2012. Usual hours are … closed Monday and Tuesday, and for Weds. lunch, reopening on Weds. evenings 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

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

Baldwin Cabin Public Library Datil, NM There's a Drop box for the Baldwin Cabin Library inside Mary Mac's Cafe. Take books out of the library and don't worry when you'll be able to get them back during library hours - drop them off at the Cafe!

Glenwood Woman's Club Regular Meeting 7:00 PM. Glenwood Community Center, Glenwood, NM First Thursday each month, September-May

Glenwood Yoga - 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: Introduction to Yoga on Thursdays at 2.00 pm by appointment. 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, info@wmlabyrinths.com

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.

Second Saturday Friends of the Library Book Sale, 2nd Saturday 9:00 am-1:00 pm Friends of the Library 1510 Market Street, 9 am-10 am members only 1510 Market Street Memberships may be purchased at the door, and patrons are asked to leave their pets at home.

Fourth Tuesday Monthly Meetings for The Compassionate Friends of Southwest New Mexico are held at The Episcopal Church Parish Hall on the fourth Tuesday of the month from 6:30 to 8:00 pm. The church is located at the corner of 7th and Texas Streets in Silver City, NM. The mission of The Compassionate Friends is to assist families toward the positive resolution of grief following the death of a child of any age and to provide information to help others be supportive. For more information please contact: Charlene Mitchell, TCF Chapter Leader . . .575-313-7362 or tcf_swnm@hotmail.com

The Silver City Westerners Corral holds their bi-monthly meeting at the Red Barn in Silver City. Westerners International is an international group dedicated to sharing and preserving the history of the American West. The local chapter meets on the third Tuesday of every other month throughout the year. Dinner is served at the meeting, and the cost is $11.00 per person. The public is invited to attend the meeting, and should make reservations with Mary Margaret Soule at (575) 538-2888.

Back Country Horsemen Meeting GRMC Conference Room at 6:00 P.M., Silver City Meets second Weds. Each month, Call 575-388-5796 as our meetings can change

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.

Historic Fort Bayard Walking Tours Come see the 100 year old buildings and relive some of the history of this important military fort and hospital. Call for dates. 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

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

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 at the Silver City Senior Center. A pot luck supper begins at 6:00 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.

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 for Humanity's ReStore Silver City, NM. Winter Hours: Wed, Thurs, Fri 1:00-4:00, Saturday 9:00-1:00. Donations of gently used household items, working appliances and construction items needed 538-9540 or 534-9727. We will pick-up, so give us a call!

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

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

OngoingSilver City Woman's Club 2nd Friday The Silver City's Woman's Club meets the 2nd Friday of every month at 10:30 am. Location: 411 Silver Heights Blvd. Phone: 575-313-1091. Email: roadshow@q.com. ________________________________________ OngoingSouper Tuesday Two kinbds of soups will be offered each Tuesday, one meat, one meatless. bread, tea or coffee will be included for $6.00. Take out available. Faith Community is raising funds to build a continuum of care retirement complex in SW New Mexico. Location: First United Methodist Church, 300 W College

HOURS ON THIS HAVE CHANGED … SEE GHG COPY … THINK NOW, ONLY 9-1 , NOT 9-2 OngoingFriends of the Library Book Sale, 2nd Saturday 2nd Saturday, *9:00 am-2:00 pm Booksale Friends of the Library 1510 Market Street, 9 am-10 am members only Location: 1510 Market Street

OngoingHistoric Mining District Toursn 2nd Tuesday Meet at 10 am. Call 575-537-3327 for bus reservations. Learn about the important underground mining history near bayard. No walking required. Location: Bayard City Hall Phone: 575-537-3327.

OngoingSilver City Woman's Club 2nd Friday The Silver City's Woman's Club meets the 2nd Friday of every month at 10:30 am. Location: 411 Silver Heights Blvd. Phone: 575-313-1091. Email: roadshow@q.com.

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. Our Friends of Rockhound State Park, located 12 miles southeast of Deming, hold monthly meetings on the last Wednesday of each month at 10 AM. We have special speakers and programs that feature such topics as the local Indian groups, geology, botony, birds, bats, and local history in general. Meetings are always free and open to the public. We even serve coffee and donuts! 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

The Pioneer Store Museum located in the historic ghost town of Chloride, New Mexico is open daily from 10AM - 4PM. Chloride is just 40 miles west of Truth or Consequences via Hwy 52. www.pioneerstoremuseum.com , 575-743-2736

Mesilla Mercado The Mesilla Mercado - an arts, crafts and seasonal produce market held on the Mesilla Plaza - is held Fridays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sundays from 12 to 4 p.m. 575-524-3262

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

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

Downtown Ramble, Las Cruces, NM Once a month … Do the Main Street Downtown Ramble through galleries, shops, businesses and restaurants. Enjoy art openings, exhibits, music, entertainment, open mic opportunities, shopping, refreshments and more. The Ramble is held the first Friday of each month. Downtown Mall. 5 - 7 pm. Free admission. 575-523-2950.

Sunset Stroll Every Month … Open daily year-round. Begins one hour before sunset. A leisurely one-hour ranger-guided walk. Experience sunset over the white sands and see the plants and animals of the dune field. A photographer's delight. Starts at sign along the Dunes Drive. White Sands National Monument, 45 miles east of Las Cruces, Highway 70. Call for time. $3. 575-679-2599 ext. 230, 575-479-6124 ext. 236. www.nps.gov/whsa

"Cavalcade of History" Art Exhibit - Open daily, 9am-5pm The Alan B. Davis Gallery exhibits 16 paintings from the Arizona Highways "Cavalcade of History" collection. The canvas giclées of paintings by renowned Western artist William Ahrendt depict scenes from Arizona's colorful history. Exhibit included with park admission $4 adult, $2 youth 7-13, children free. Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, Tubac, Arizona www.TubacPresidioPark.com

Weekends Sunrise Park Resort Open for the Summertime . . . Memorial Day through Labor Day Saturdays and Sundays, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Mountain Biking, Hiking, Camping and Fishing! Greer, White Mountains, Arizona www,sunriseskipark.com

The Casa Malpais Museum and Archaeological Park in Springerville, Arizona The Museum and park will be open Tuesday through Saturday from 8:00 am. to 4:00 pm. Guided tours of the site are at 9:00, 11:00 and 2:00 pm, weather permitting. For more information please call 928-333-5375.

Saturdays The Alpine Area Library Friends Thrift Store is now open every Saturday. www.alpinearizona.com Alpine, Arizona