Local News Releases
These releases come from other sources than the Grant County Beat. This category will include events in and news releases from Grant, Catron, Hidalgo and Luna counties.
Give Grandly SW Women’s Fiber Arts Collective
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- Published: 25 April 2024 25 April 2024
Vicki Gadberry and Jean Hill at the SWFAC 2023 Give Grandly booth.SW Women’s Fiber Arts Collective Offers Make and Take at Give Grandly!
The SW Women’s Fiber Arts Collective (SWFAC) will participate at the 2024 Give Grandly event on Saturday, May 4, 2024 from 9 am to 2 pm at the Main Street Plaza in downtown Silver City. SWFAC will be offering a make-and-take fiber flower activity at their booth.
“We are excited to participate again this year”, states Jean Hill board vice-president. “We are so grateful to the Grant County Community Foundation and the Give Grandly Coalition for sponsoring this annual 24-hour community giving day that supports so many local nonprofit organizations in our community. Come by our booth and meet some of our members. It’s a great way to learn about the fiber arts and what we do. We would love to meet you!”
Donations can be made online now at www.givegrandly.org or come by in person on May 4th. Donations will go toward our operating expenses so we can fulfill our mission of providing fiber artisans a means to earn income, learn and network. SWFAC will also be offering two fiber art activities this June as part of the Silver City Public Library’s summer youth programming.
Give Grandly Fort Bayard Historic Preservation Society
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- Published: 25 April 2024 25 April 2024
GIVE GRANDLY 2024
ONLINE GIVING APRIL 20TH THRU MAY 20TH - IN PERSON GIVING AT FORT BAYARD SATURDAY MAY 4TH
BETWEEN 10 AM AND 2 PM
Good Evening Friends and Members of FBHPS,
Members of the Fort Bayard Historic Preservation Society believe our mission of collecting, preserving and interpreting Historic Fort Bayard's story helps the local residents understand the importance of the fort's history from its military existence to becoming the largest TB facility in the country to a hospital/treatment center. We contribute to cross-cultural understanding among our diverse population, especially by growing our educational and exhibit programs. Museum improvements are essential to creating an environment where learning experiences can flourish. We aim to start with educating our young.
Give Grandly The Commons Food Pantry
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- Published: 25 April 2024 25 April 2024
Hello! It's that time of year again! Give Grandly is right around the corner and this year The Commons is participating both online and in-person. We hope you consider us when participating in the event, as food insecurity is only on the rise. Make sure to mark your calendars for May 4th and consider donating to help us or any of the other wonderful non-profits in our area. The event will be held from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Main Street Plaza in Silver City. Swing by to participate in fun activities for the entire family and support the amazing organizations of Grant County. Early donations can be made online through the Give Grandly Website.
McCray Gallery to Feature Studio 118 Exhibition
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- Published: 24 April 2024 24 April 2024
SILVER CITY, NM—The WNMU Francis McCray Gallery of Contemporary Art and the Expressive Arts Department will present an exhibition of recent ceramics by two post-baccalaureate students, Hugh Remar and Allyson George, and BFA student, Victoria Prejean. The opening reception for the exhibit will begin at 6:00 p.m. on May 10, with artists’ talks beginning at 6:30 p.m.
May 10-15. Gallery hours are M-F 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
WNMU Francis McCray Gallery of Contemporary Art, Silver City, NM
See flyer below
Heinrich Applauds Passage of National Security Supplemental
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- Published: 24 April 2024 24 April 2024
Package includes legislation Heinrich cosponsored to keep deadly fentanyl out of New Mexico communities
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following statement after voting to pass a bipartisan supplemental package that will strengthen America's national security, support our democratic allies, and provide critical humanitarian assistance, including to Palestinian civilians in Gaza. The package includes the FEND Off Fentanyl Act, which Heinrich cosponsored, to tackle the opioid epidemic and protect New Mexico communities from fentanyl.
Black Range Ranger District preparing for prescribed fire
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- Published: 24 April 2024 24 April 2024
Area 74 prescribed fire project to be burned between April 28 and May 10
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, NM, April 23, 2024 – The Gila National Forest, Black Range Ranger District is preparing to implement a prescribed fire in the 3,321-acre Area 74, Unit 3 prescribed fire project between April 28 and May 10. Staff are keeping a close eye on weather and fuel moisture and coordinating with other units to have resources available when conditions are right to achieve the objectives of this prescribed fire. The Area 74, Unit 3 project is located approximately 3 miles west of Poverty Creek, north of New Mexico Highway 59, east of Forest Road 521, and west of the Continental Divide Trail.
New Art Show at Silver City Public Library
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- Published: 24 April 2024 24 April 2024
April 2nd through May 30th 2024 all hours that the library is open and the meeting room is unoccupied
See flyer below
Fort Bayard Museum Summer Hours Starting May 5, 2023
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- Published: 23 April 2024 23 April 2024
The Fort Bayard Historic Preservation Society wishes to announce that beginning on May 5th, the museum, located at Fort Bayard National Historic Landmark, will be open both Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Visitors are welcome to tour the museum, located in the former Commanding Doctor’s house, and to also receive a guided tour of the recently installed artillery exhibit in the New Deal Theater.
The theater display includes a full size replica of a Mountain Howitzer, donated by local military expert William Kupke. Fort Bayard is the only military post and hospital in New Mexico that is designated as a National Historic Landmark, and is also the only site in Grant County officially designated as a National Historic Landmark. Admission is free, donations are welcome. For additional information, please call 575-388-4862, or visit historicfortbayard.org .