Fat Tuesday

Hedonism peaks today... 

Today’s Weather
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Today: Sunny, with a high near 55. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west.  
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. North northwest wind around 6 mph.

Today’s Calendar
Tuesday, February 21
    Grant County Commission Board Work Session. 9 am. Commissioners’ Meeting Room, Grant Co Admin Center, 1400 Hwy 180E.
    UP WITH PEOPLE CULTURE FAIR.  All day, WNMU.  Dance demonstrations, food samples, music jam sessions (everyone invited to bring instruments), tables from more than 20 countries, speakers on local history.
    SW Regional Planning Organization Technical Advisory Ctee Meeting. 10am, City of Lordsburg Civic Center, 313 E Fourth St.  Representatives of local governments present. Public invited. Agenda: 388-1509.
    Western Region Housing Authority.  10 am, 2545 N Silver St.  388 1974.
    Gila San Francisco Water Commission.  1 pm, Grant Co Admin Center. 
    Town and Country Garden Club.  1 pm, Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd.. Program by Liz Mikols on TaiChi and how to maintain health and balance both physically and mentally. 534-4750
    Meditation for Everyone. 5:30 - 6:15 pm, Billy Casper Wellness Center education rooms. Led by Jeff Goin and consisting of 25 minutes of guided meditation and 20 minutes of discussion on methods for reducing stress.  Nondenominational.  Every Tuesday, free and open to the public.
    MADE IN NEW MEXICO WESTERNS.  6:30 pm, Glad Tidings Church, 11600 Hwy 180E.  Meeting of Westerners International, presentation by Jeff Berg, Las Cruces-based film historian and freelance writer.  Features scenes from a number of long-forgotten films, along with more recent clips.  Catered dinner $12; reservtions: 538 2888.
    RIP Mexicano-Chicano Studies?  6:30 pm,WNMU Miller Library.  Panel discussion re Tucson Unified School District’s eliminating Mexican American Studies and banning of books by Chicano, African American, and Native writers.  Moderated by Dr Gilda Ortego y Gasca; with Dr Margarita Wulftange, Chair, WNMU Chicano/a and Hemispheric Studies; Dr Felipe Ortego y Gasca, WNMU Scholar in Residence; Tom Hester, SW Festival of the Written Word, Peter Garcia, Native/Chicano organizer, poet, artist.  All welcome. 
    Mardi Gras New Moon Star Party. 6:30-10:30 pm.  Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument.With clear skies, we'll identify constellations and asterisms, look at passing planets, and search for a few deep sky objects. If it's cloudy, we'll have an indoor program on the Aurora Borealis of the World. Please check in at the Visitor's Center Bookstore and approach the parking area with only parking lights on your car. Bring a red light flashlight and dress warmly as it will be chilly. Refreshments provided at the Bookstore and Museum. Free and open to public.  In cooperation with the Silver City Astronomical Society.    
   FAT TUESDAY. 6:30 - 9 pm, Diane’s Parlor. Music by Bayou Seco, beads, gumbo and lots more.
SOUPER TUESDAY.  11:30 am-1pm,  First United Methodist Church.   Sponsored by Faith Community (a planned continuous care retirement village).   Soup, bread, dessert and drink $6. Take outs available. Every Tuesday.  538-5754, 574-2724
Kiwanis Every Tuesday at noon Red Barn Steakhouse
Lunchtime Qigong Class 12:00-1pm. 300 W. Yankie at the Center for Healing Arts... http://www.abundancetherapeutics.com/
Hapkido Class The classes are Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday from 4:45 PM to 5:55 PM at The Silver City Rec Center off of Gold.for info call Hiram Lewis 388-4367