After enjoying The Life and Times of Arturo Flores and other exhibits at the Silver City Museum, locals and visitors alike will want to peruse the incredible selection of more than 1,000 affordably priced, easy-to-carry holiday gift items available in the museum store. And Museum Society members enjoy a one-time, 20% holiday discount!
he opening was well attended by Museum Society members, partners and special guests, including the family of Arturo Flores. The event was co-sponsored by WILL (Western Institute for Lifelong Learning) along with LULAC (League of United Latin American Citizens), and was presented for the first time to the public in a mural format, which was well-received by all in attendance.
The Museum Society has created a new “FUNdraising” committee led by Patsy Madrid. This is a great group of museum members whose mission is to raise money for exhibits, events and programs, as well as to promote the museum to Grant County residents. The committee organizes many wonderful fundraising events, including quarterly BINGO!, an annual courtyard art sale, food sales at museum events, and the Territorial Charter Ball, which happens on Saturday, February 11.
In addition to a robust Lunch & Learn series co-sponsored by the Silver City Museum and WILL each semester, WILL offers many courses on local history. This fall, Julia Robinson presented a class called, “Early Jewish Settlers and Those Who Stayed.”
After the discovery of silver in the 1870s, miners, and settlers flocked to this area. Some of these early settlers were Ashkenazi Jewish men who established the first saloons and general stores, owned the first banks, and started families.
Do you love a fun evening of bingo? Then come join the fun with the Silver City Museum Society Board Members! All proceeds benefit programs, exhibits and other museum events. Bingo nights in 2023: January 16; April 17; July 17; and October 16.