Upcoming Events in Grant County
First Friday Downtown and Gateway Arch DedicationSeptember 3, 5:00 pmMost businesses are open late! Street Life, music, puppets, stilt people, drama, stuff for kids, and more. And special dedication ceremonies for the Downtown Gateway Arch.
Location: Downtown Silver City
Phone: 575-534-9005
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San Vicente Artists' FairSeptember 4 to September 5More info to come
Location: Historic Silco Theatre in Downtown Silver City
San Vicente Artists' Annual Art FairSeptember 4 to September 5San Vicente Artists’ Annual Art Fair takes place on Labor Day Weekend, Saturday and Sunday Artists and fine-crafters from all over the Southwest take part in this popular celebration of regional art. Visitors come from New Mexico and many other states to enjoy this diverse event. Step into an historic environment in the Silco Theatre, visit displays both in and outside, and enjoy talking with the artists. The historic Silco Theater, a renovated landmark in the heart of downtown Silver city, is the home of many cultural events and within easy walking distance of restaurants and galleries.
Location: Historic Silco Theater
Phone: 575-590-2006
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27th Annual Gem and Mineral ShowSeptember 4 to September 6The Grant County Rolling Stones Gem and Mineral Society’s 27th Annual Gem and Mineral Show will be held in Silver City, New Mexico on Labor Day weekend. The hours are: Saturday & Sunday, September 4 and 5 from 10am-5pm, Monday September 6 from 10am-4pm. The location is the new Grant County Business and Conference Center, 3031 Highway 180 East, Silver City. Admission is free. Over 55 dealers from throughout the United States, Mexico, Asia, and elsewhere will have their wares for sale. Activities include free daily field trips, Silent Auction, and the Wheel of Fortune. Food service is provided by the Silver City Lions Club. For more details, contact Grant County Rolling Stones Gem and Mineral Society, Vendor Manager L. Lett at 575-538-3216 or rollingstonesgmsshow@gmail.com
Web site: http://rollingstonesgms.blogspot.com/
Location: Grant County Business and Conference Center
Phone: 575-538-3216
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Astronomy EveningSeptember 4, 7:00 pmASTRONOMY EVENING AT GILA CLIFF DWELLINGS NATIONAL MONUMENT
For: Saturday, September 4, 2010
Take advantage of New Mexico’s magnificent dark skies by attending the season’s second astronomy evening at Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument on Saturday, September 4th beginning at 7:00 p.m.
Schedule of events:
7:00 – 7:15 p.m. Make your own Star Wheel
Navigate your way around the night sky. This fun take-home planisphere will show you “what’s up” each night.
7:15 – 8:00 Evening program: The Life and Times of Aldo Leopold
Dr. Scott Fritz, Assistant Professor of History at Western New Mexico University will present an illustrated evening program “The Life and Times of Aldo Leopold” at the Aldo Leopold Amphitheater adjacent to the Gila Visitor Center.
8:00 – 8:30 p.m. Evening program: Stars of the Gila
Dr. Al Grauer, an astronomer from the University of Arizona will offer visitors an opportunity to explore the wonders of the cosmos with “Stars of the Gila” an evening program examining the connection between the night sky and the Gila’s earliest inhabitants.
8:30 – 10:30 p.m. Night sky viewing (weather permitting).
Telescopes provided by area astronomers, but visitors are encouraged to bring their own field glasses or telescopes.
This event is free and open to the public. For more information, please contact Becky Latanich at (575) 536-9461 or by e-mail at becky_latanich@nps.gov.
Location: Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument
Phone: 575-536-9461