Staff for U.S. Rep. Harry Teague, D-NM, will host mobile office hours in Silver City from noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday at the Grant County Administrative Building, 1400 Highway 180 East. Members of the public are encouraged to attend to share their thoughts and questions with Teague's district staff. Staff can also assist those experiencing problems with federal agencies. Constituents can call Teague's office at (888) 9-TEAGUE if they have any questions.
The Grant County chapter of the National Right to Life Committee will meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Barnard Hall on the Western New Mexico University campus. The committee will discuss upcoming activities and fundraising opportunities. The Grant County chapter of the NRLC meets 5:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday of every month in Barnard Hall on the WNMU campus. New members are welcomed to attend. For more information, please contact Abe Villarreal at 590-2335.
Spiritual Cinema: "Divine Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhood," 6:30 p.m. today, 1302 Bennett St. After years of mother/daughter tension, Siddalee receives a scrapbook detailing the wild adventures of the "YaYas," her mother's girlhood friends. Movie and discussion sponsored by New Church of the Southwest Desert.
India travelogue, from 7 to 9 p.m. today, Gila Senior Center, downtown Gila. A slide presentation with Sally Smith. A tour of Sally's four-month sabbatical through India, traveling by train with Tibetan monks, visiting Buddhist monasteries, shrines, Hindu temples, ashrams, schools, palaces, farms, southern beaches, far eastern states, and the Himalayas. A glimpse of India's varied cultures and customs, transportation, agriculture, and environmental issues. Sponsored by Upper Gila Watershed Alliance, 590-5698.
Poetry reading and book signing, 7 to 8 p.m. today, Javalina Coffee House, 108 Bullard St. Award-winning Minnesota poets Louis Jenkins and Connie Wanek.
Big K Music and Light Show, 9 p.m. today to 1 a.m., Buffalo Bar and Dance Hall, $3 cover.
Gila Native Plant Society Annual Native Plant Sale, from 8:30 to noon Saturday, WNMU, Student Memorial Building, third floor. Slide show, consult with landscape designers, use reference books. Pick up plants on April 24. Preview plants now at www.gilaflora.com.
A Creative Approach for Successful Aging: Health and Happiness in the 21st Century, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, WNMU Global Resource Center, 12th and Kentucky streets. A new kind of health fair presented by Western Institute for Lifelong Learning and Grant County Community Health Council. Presenters: Dr. Carla Herman, chief of Geriatrics, UNM: "What's New in Successful Aging: Aging from a Medical Viewpoint." Mary Facciani, personal trainer, Bill Casper Wellness Center: "Fitness: Anytime, Anywhere." Prof. Bill Charland, WNMU: "Career Change After Retirement," free and open to the public. Light refreshments and door prizes.
Beaded Embroidered Pendant, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, A Bead or Two, 703 N. Bullard. Instructor: Shannon Curry, $30 plus materials, 388-8973.
Animal shelter shot clinic, 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, High Desert Humane Society.
Friends of the Library Book Sale, 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, members only; general public, from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., FOL Bookstore, 1510 Market St.
Grant County Federated Republican Women monthly meeting, 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Holiday Inn Express. Pat Kennedy, candidate for Grant County probate judge, talks about wills and estate planning issues. Visitors welcome, 388-3717 or frosted@newmexico.com.
Historic Fort Bayard Walking Tour, 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Fort Bayard Theater (northeast corner of the hospital). See the 100-year-old buildings and relive some of the history of this important military fort and hospital, 956-3294.
Tyrone Mercantile, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Tyrone Town Plaza, Highway 90. Arts and crafts, antiques, wooden artwork, photography, knives and sharpening, coffee and pastries, lunch specials; 1:30 p.m., find out about Girl Scouts, member recruitment drive and GSA birthday, free, 534-3911.
WNMU Mustangs softball vs. U of Colorado at Colorado Springs, noon Saturday, doubleheader.
Silver City Astronomical Society, 1 p.m. Saturday, Town Hall Annex,1203 N. Hudson St. Program: "Getting started into Astro Imaging - Pretty Pictures and/or doing real science" with Bob Bryant.
"Seasons of the Otter," 4 p.m. Saturday, Gila Community Center, downtown Gila. Sponsored by Upper Gila Watershed Alliance. Children are invited and the movie is about 50 minutes long. Free, donations appreciated.
Mystical Dance Evening/Dances of Universal Peace, 7 p.m. Saturday, St. Mary's-Marion Hall, Alabama Street, $5 to $10 donation. Circle dances celebrate the unity of all spiritual traditions. Chanting, live music. No experience or partners needed, 534-1441.
Moonlight Lounge, 7:30 Saturday, doors open, music at 8 p.m., Old Elks Club Ballroom, 315 N Texas St. Benefit Concert for Gila Regional Medical Center Hospice featuring Melanie Zipin and the Z Factor. Light refreshments, $10 at the door.
Hell to Pay, 8 p.m. Saturday, Isaac's, 200 N. Bullard St. No cover.
After the Fall, Saturday, The Drifter Lounge, 711 Silver Heights. With special guests Everfallen, $5, 538-2916.
The Good Kind, 9 p.m. Saturday, Buffalo Dance Hall.
Daylight Savings Time, Sunday, set clock one hour forward.
Sunday Morning Music and a Cuppa, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Yankie Creek Coffee House, Yankie and Texas streets.
"Conflict Resolution, Part II," 10 a.m. Sunday, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Silver City, 3845 N Swan. Stephanie Smith back by popular demand. Coffee hour after service.
Town of Hurley regular meeting, 5 p.m. Monday, Hurley Community Center, 312 Carrasco Ave.
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