Local Events

The Gila Native Plant Society will hold a native plant sale on Aug. 17, 2024. Please see the flyer below for details.

Saturday, August 24
Gates open 5:30pm
Regents Square WNMU Campus
FREE- no tickets required
www.wnmu.edu/culture

The Mango Cakes hail from the vibrant streets of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Their Music is a delectable fusion of pop and soul with a sprinkle of funk. With years of success and experience, they have electrified stages creating spaces of spontaneity and joy for hundreds every night.

In celebration of the 158th birthday of Fort Bayard, the Fort Bayard Historic Preservation Society will host a talk by historian John P. Langelier, on Saturday, August 17, at 6 p.m. The event will be held in the New Deal Theater at historic Fort Bayard.

On August 21, 1866, Company B of the 125th Colored Volunteer Infantry arrived to establish Fort Bayard, which was named in honor of Brigadier General George D. Bayard, who had been killed in action during the Battle of Fredericksburg in 1862. The post remained an active military base until 1899, when it was repurposed as the Army's first tuberculosis hospital. It later became a Veterans hospital, then a New Mexico State Hospital. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 2004.

The FBHPS annually commemorates the establishment of the fort, and is happy to host Dr. Langelier, who has recently completed a new book, entitled More Work Than Glory: Buffalo Soldiers in the United States Army, 1866-1916. The book is the result of years of research, and was commissioned by the National Park Service and the Association for the Study of African American Life and History. It is the latest of numerous books and monographs authored by Dr. Langelier, whose career spanned more than four decades in public history.

Master Mata Ortiz Potter Oralia Lopez will also demonstrate her craft, and offer a selection of her clay creations for saleClay Festival Feature: The Story and Demonstration of Mata Ortiz Pottery at the Silver City Museum
Silver City -- Award-winning author Charmayne Samuelson will discuss her best-selling biography of Spencer MacCallum, the celebrated anthropologist who is credited with discovering the famed Mata Ortiz Potter Juan Quezada, and helping to make Mata Ortiz an international sensation. Master Mata Ortiz Potter Oralia Lopez will demonstrate her craft, and present a selection of her work for sale. The event is part of the annual Clay Festival, and happens on Saturday, July 27, in the Silver City Museum Annex, 302 W. Broadway Street, in historic, downtown Silver City.

Samuelson will present a slide show about MacCallum, and sign copies of her book at 10 and 11 a.m., and again at 1 and 2 p.m. She is the author of nine titles, including a Southwest mystery novel, four story coloring books featuring Southwest desert animals, a coffee-table photography book of the wild mustangs of the Onaqui Mountains, a self-help book on hypnosis and meditation, and her latest release, Spencer MacCallum Memories - Mystique - Mata Ortiz, the authorized biography.

Silver City, NM – Gila Regional Medical Center is proud to celebrate the opening of the newly renovated Women and Newborn Services unit, previously referred to as Maternal Child. The new Women and Newborn Services will combine labor and delivery, postpartum, Level 2 Nursery, and gynecological care into one location. This consolidation will not only allow Gila Regional to serve the community better but also ensure more efficient and comprehensive care for patients.

Virus Theater, known for its thought-provoking and emotionally resonant productions, invites audiences on a transformative journey with its latest play, Octopus Heart. This poignant yet playful production explores the depths of human emotions and the transformative power of healing. The compelling story centers around Octavia, a young woman battling the devastating effects of takotsubo syndrome, a medical condition also referred to as broken heart syndrome, and named after a Japanese pot used to catch octopuses.

Participants in last year's CLAY Festival work on their hand building skills in a workshop on the WNMU campus. This year's CLAY Festival happens July 22-28Western New Mexico University is once again one of the major sponsors of the Silver City CLAY Festival, the town's annual celebration of clay. Featured artists include Jaren Tso, Bede Clarke, Athena Steen, and Scott Sutton. Each of these artists will offer a class on a subject relevant to their body of work. There will also be activities for children at the WNMU Museum, exhibitions at area galleries, a Mata Ortiz demonstration and book signing at Silver City Museum, a Clay Market at the Murray Hotel, and a ceramics-themed brunch hosted by Bear Mountain Lodge. A full description of events can be found at https://clayfestival.com/ .

?July 22-28, 2024

Held at different locations, Western New Mexico University, Light Art Space, Made in Silver City, Whiskey Creek Zócalo, Bear Mountain Lodge, Murray Hotel, Diana Ingalls Leyba Studio and Gallery, Silver City Museum

Cobre Consolidated Schools Summerfest - see flyer below