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Autumn Calendar of Events continued
Oct 26 Ghosts of
Globe Walking Tour
Oct. 31 Globe Halloween
Block Party
Nov. 8-11 San Carlos
Apache 52nd Annual Veterans
Weekend Rodeo, Parade and
Carnival. Veterans - and all
who want to salute and honor
our military – don’t miss
the 53nd Annual San Carlos
Apache Tribe Veterans Parade
Nov. 9, Saturday, through
downtown San Carlos - one of
many events during a four-day
weekend of rodeos, concerts, a
carnival at the casino - Saturday
morning’s massive parade
brings color guards, tribal royalty
and visiting dignitaries.
For parade entries call Wilfred
Steele 928-961-0515; Chairman’s
Gold Tournament call
Cali Stands 928-475-1600;
All-Indian Rodeo call Valerie
Cheney 928- 200-5479
Nov. 8, 14 and 15 Theatrical
production ‘Once On This Island
Junior’ a tropical show
with singing and dancing presented
by High Desert Middle
School Drama students in
Globe. Performances Friday
Nov. 8 at 6 p.m.; Thursday,
Nov. 14 at 6 p.m., and Friday
Nov. 15 at 2 p.m. and again at
6 p.m. Tickets $5; except on
Nov. 14 which is ‘pay-whatyou-can’
show with a minimum
of $2
Nov. 9 Tour the Historic
1910 Gila County Jail Saturday
from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
downtown Globe at 149 East
Oak Street
Nov. 16 Globe-Miami Gun
Club’s annual charity turkey
shoot Saturday starting at 9
a.m. at the Gun Club Range
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on Bixby Road, and continuing
‘till no one wants to shoot
anymore! The shoot’s actually
sporting clays (not turkeys!).
Winners will take home frozen
Turkeys, though – and
bragging rights! This annual
shoot is a fundraiser for the
Gila Community Food Bank;
entry for most events $3 - $5,
with competition categories
for adults and juniors (up to 16
years old). Raffles throughout
the morning also raise money
for the charitable cause. Questions
or want to donate? Call
928-200-8709.
Nov. 16 Author - Historian
Bob Boze Bell lecture and
slideshow: ‘Geronimo’
Nov. 30 Santa Visits the
Train Depot in Globe, assisted
by jolly elves from Globe
Main Street Program on the
Saturday after Thanksgiving
from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Events
are FREE; photos with Santa
and Mrs. Claus are priceless.
928-425-4000
Dec. 6 Annual Christmas
open house at the Gila County
Historical Museum 5 p.m. with
punch, cookies, appetizers and
holiday cheer; the museum is
adjacent to the Globe-Miami
Chamber of Commerce. 928-
425-7385
Dec. 7 Festival of Lights at
Besh Ba Gowah archaeological
park in Globe.
Dec. 12 Cobre Valley Center
for the Arts ‘For the Art of it
Gift Auction’. ‘Tis the season
for an evening of silent auctions,
door prizes, finger foods
and holiday drinks -- perfect
for the season of gifts and giving.
928-425-0884
Dec. 14 Miami Small Town
Christmas from 10 a.m. ‘til
Noon at Miami Veteran’s
Park. Free to all Kids and
families; spend two hours
with Santa – plus gift bags,
face painting, pinata breaks,
food and fun! 928-473-4403
Dec. 14 Globe-Miami Gun
Club annual Christmas Angel
Clay Target Shoot starting at 9
a.m. at the gun club range on
Bixby Road. Competition categories
include $5 per round for
trap & sporting clays; and action
pistol at $10 per gun. Entry
fees and raffles raise money
for the Salvation Army Christmas
Angels holiday charity
drive. Questions, or want to
donate? Call 928-200-8709
Dec. 14 Christmas Light Parade
hosted by Globe Main
Street Program and starting
at 6 p.m. with a new route his
Globe-Miami
year starting at the crossroads
of Cottonwood and Broad
Streets; from there the parade
heads west to Yuma Street by
the train trestle. Parade applications
at Cobre Valley Center
for the Arts, Globe-Miami
Chamber of Commerce, and
Globe city offices. Entry deadline
Dec. 11 Wednesday. Call
parade chair Willy Thomas
928-200-5646 or CVCA at
928-425-0884
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