Sonnie Sussillo Memorial Keynote

Western New Mexico University 1000 West College Avenue, Silver City, New Mexico

Part of the Gila River Festival. Location: Online and In-person at WNMU Light Hall Suggested Donation: $10 San Carlos Apache leader Dr. Wendsler Nosie Sr. will discuss his tireless work to prevent the desecration of Oak Flat, an Apache sacred site in what is now southeastern Arizona, from a mine operated by international mining giant

Sidy Samb

Western New Mexico University 1000 West College Avenue, Silver City, New Mexico

Location: The Gardens at Light Hall Sidy Samb is an acclaimed Senegalese musician who has made his home in Spain for decades. A founding member of the celebrated flamenco-fusion hitmakers Mártires del Compás, Samb's latest solo project is a manifestation of his unique Afroflamenco sound, re-connecting flamenco to its African roots while exploring the subtle

Sidi Samb

Western New Mexico University 1000 West College Avenue, Silver City, New Mexico

Part of the Gila River Festival. Location: The Gardens at Light Hall Sidi Samb is an acclaimed Senegalese musician who has made his home in Spain for decades and is a founding member of celebrated flamenco-fusion hitmakers Mártires del Compás. His latest solo project, Afroflamenco reconnects Flamenco to its African roots, exploring the subtle connections

Community Voices: Blueprints for the Future of the Gila River

Western New Mexico University 1000 West College Avenue, Silver City, New Mexico

Part of the Gila River Festival. Location: Online and in-person at WNMU Global Resource Center Auditorium Suggested Donation: $10 Join us for a thought-provoking panel discussion as we delve into the future of New Mexico's last wild river through the eyes of our community's diverse voices. Each speaker brings a unique perspective: Martha Cooper, Freshwater

Kevin Dvorak & Satoko Goellner

Western New Mexico University 1000 West College Avenue, Silver City, New Mexico

Part of the President's Chamber Music Series at Light Hall Theater Kevin Dvorak, Cello Kevin was born and raised in Dallas, Texas. He began playing the cello at age 11 and won numerous youth competitions, performing as soloist with the Dallas, Fort Worth and Houston symphonies. This led to a scholarship at Baylor University, where

$20.00

Using the Merlin Birding App

Western New Mexico University 1000 West College Avenue, Silver City, New Mexico

Learn to use Merlin, a free phone app from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, to help identify birds by location, sight, and sound. Heidi Erstad will be your guide. The class will be held in Harlan Hall, Room 135 @ WNMU. For beginning and casual birders. Limited to 30 participants! RSVP to swnmaudubon@gmail.com (not FB