Upcoming Events for October 9, 2023
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Federal Government
National Parks and Monuments that are three hours or less from Mountainair, NM, are included.
Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument
Ranger Choice Program
- every Friday at 11:00 AM, no registration required
- Abó, Quarai, and Gran Quivira unit visitors centers.
Pueblo and Mission Program
- Every Saturday and Sunday at 11:00 AM
- Abó, Quarai, and Gran Quivira unit visitors centers.
Eclipse in the Heart
- October 14, 2023, 8:30 AM
- Monte Alto Plaza, 122 W Main St, Mountainair, NM 87036
Join park rangers to experience the annular eclipse in the heart of New Mexico! Here at the park, we are directly in the middle of the viewing line of the eclipse. Across South Ripley Street from park headquarters at Monte Alto Plaza, there will be telescopes projecting the eclipse to a TV, glasses to view the eclipse with your eyes, an eclipse photo station, and other cool eclipse demonstrations! The eclipse schedule is:
Partial Eclipse Begins: 9:13 am
Full Eclipse Begins: 10:35 am
Maximum Eclipse: 10:37 am
Full Eclipse Ends: 12:10 pm
Make sure to bring water, sun protection, your camera, and viewing glasses if you already have them. Don't miss this unique opportunity to see this special event!
Pecos National Historic Park
Ancestral Sites Tour
- 10:00 AM Friday through Monday
- 2:00 PM Friday
Battlefield Hike
- Saturdays 10:30 AM
Civil War Walking Tour
- Fridays and Sundays 1:30 PM
Forked Lightning Ranch House Caravan Tour
- Saturdays and Mondays 1:30pm (Reservations Required)
State Government
State parks that are approximately three hours or less from Mountainair, NM, are included.
Cerillos Hills State Park
Annular Total Solar Eclipse
- October 14, 2023 - The partial eclipse begins at 9:13 AM. Totality begins at 10:35 AM and lasts 4 minutes. Maximum totality is at 10:37 AM.
Viewing devices to watch the sun safely will be set up in the vault toilet lot adjacent to the main park entrance. Free solar viewing glasses will be available for all visitors. To help streamline your arrival, bring exact cash or check to pay the park fee of $5 per vehicle and follow the self-permit process. Free with a valid New Mexico State Park pass.
- Cerrillos Hills State Park, Co Rd 59, Los Cerrillos, NM 87010
Elephant Butte State Park
Trunk or Treat
- Saturday, October 28, 2023 - from 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
- Come join us at Elephant Butte Lake State Park on Saturday, October 28th, from 4:00 - 7:00 PM, for a family-friendly trunk or treat! Fun games, lots of candy, and a prize for the best-decorated trunk. Anyone is welcome to set up their own trunk display! The fun will be located by the boat ramp.
- Fee waived
- Contact: Maribel Martinez 575-744-5923
- Elephant Butte State Park, 101 Hwy 195, Elephant Butte, NM 87935
Hyde Memorial State Park
Ring of Fire Eclipse
- Saturday, October 14, 2023, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Join us at Group Shelter #2 in the Main Camping Loop. Eclipse begins at 9:13 AM and approaches maximum annularity at about 10:37 AM. Park fees are $5 per vehicle or free with a valid New Mexico State Parks pass.
- Fees: Regular Entrance Fee
- Contact: Hyde Park Staff 505-983-7175
Manzano Mountains State Park
Ring of Fire Eclipse
- Saturday, October 14, 2023, 8:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Receive your viewing glasses starting at 8:30 am. Eclipse begins 9:13 am and approaches maximum Annularity at about 10:37 am. Bring along camp chairs and other items for your comfort. Park fees are $5 per vehicle or free with a valid New Mexico State Parks pass. To streamline your arrival, bring exact cash $5 or a check and follow the self-permitting process upon arrival at pay station. Free solar Viewing Glasses to the first 100 people
- Fees: Regular Entrance Fee
- Contact: Esequiel Rivera 1-505-469-7608
Pecos Canyon State Park
Annular Solar Eclipse Viewing
- Saturday, October 14, 2023, 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Come witness one of nature's most spectacular sights - The Total Annular Solar Eclipse. Sometimes called a 'ring of fire' this type of eclipse happens when the moon is still close enough to Earth that it doesn't completely cover the sun's visible surface. Partial eclipse begins at 9:13 AM Max coverage 89.6% will be at 10:37 AM. Free solar viewing glasses will be available for visitors. To help streamline your arrival, bring exact cash or check to pay the park fee of $5 per vehicle and follow the self-permit process. Free with a valid New Mexico State Park pass.
- Fees: Regular Entrance Fee
- Contact: Park Staff 505-670-8196
Rio Grande Nature Center State Park
Ring of Fire Eclipse
- Saturday, October 14, 2023, 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
- Rio Grande Nature Ctr.
Join us at the East side of the parking area, gates open at 8 am. Eclipse begins 9:13 am and approaches maximum Annularity at about 10:34 am. Bring along camp chairs and other items for your comfort. Armature Astronomers with telescopes will be set up for viewing opportunities. Park fees are $3 per vehicle or free with a valid New Mexico State Parks pass. To streamline your arrival, bring exact cash $3 or a check. Enter a drawing for a family 4 pack of tickets to the Lion King from the Friends of Rio Grande Nature Center. Drawing at Noon. Free Solar Viewing Glasses to the first 400 people.
- Fees: Regular Entrance Fee
- Contact: Dylan Frentzel 505 344-7240
Guided Bird Walk
- Every Saturday and Sunday - 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM, Rio Grande Nature Center State Park, 2901 Candelaria Rd NW, Albuquerque, NM 87107. The Park’s Day-Use Fee is $3.00 per vehicle (exact cash or check). Friends of the RGNC and NM State Parks annual permit holders enter free with a valid permit displayed.
- Participants are encouraged to bring binoculars, insect repellent, and sunscreen as needed. Meet at the Candelaria Viewing Area (Northeast side of the parking lot).
Santa Rosa Lake State Park
Annular Solar Eclipse
- Saturday, October 14, 2023, 8:00 AM - 04:00 PM
North America will soon be treated to two major solar eclipses, when the Sun, Moon, and Earth align. On October 14, 2023, anyone under clear skies within a path that sweeps from Oregon to Texas and then through parts of Central and South America will see an annular ("ring") eclipse. Just six months later, on April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will sweep from Mexico to Texas to the Canadian Maritimes, plunging day into night and revealing the magnificent solar corona for anyone fortunate to be within the path of totality and under clear skies. Nearly everyone in North America will have a partial solar eclipse both days, weather permitting. Map courtesy Michael Zeiler, GreatAmericanEclipse.com. Glasses will be handed out at Santa Rosa Lake Visitor center to observe the solar eclipse on the 14th.
- Fees: Regular Entrance Fee
- Contact: Nicholas Apodaca 575-472-3110
Storrie Lake State Park
Ring of Fire Eclipse
- Saturday, October 14, 2023, 8:45 AM - 11:00 PM
Eclipse begins 9:14 am and approaches maximum Annularity 89.3% at about 10:38 am. Bring along camp chairs and other items for your comfort. Park fees are $5 per vehicle or free with a valid New Mexico State Parks pass. To streamline your arrival, bring exact cash $5 or a check and follow the self-permitting process upon arrival at the entrance.
- Fees: Regular Entrance Fee
- Contact: Manuel Villanueva 505-425-7278
Villanueva State Park
Ring of Fire Eclipse
- Saturday, October 14, 2023, 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Join us at Villanueva State Park Visitor Center. Receive your viewing glasses starting at 8:00 AM. Eclipse begins at 9:13 am and approaches maximum annularity at about 10:37 AM. Bring along camp chairs and other items for your comfort. Park fees are $5 per vehicle or free with a valid New Mexico State Parks pass. To streamline your arrival, bring exact cash $5 or a check and follow the self-permitting process upon arrival at pay station.
- Fees: Regular Entrance Fee
- Contact: Sam or Lawrence 575 421-2957
Torrance County
Torrance County Fair Board Meeting
- October 10, 2023, 6:30 PM
- Torrance County Government Offices, 205 S 9th Ave, Estancia, NM 87016
Torrance County Commissioners Meeting
- October 11, 2023, 9:00 AM
- Torrance County Government Offices, 205 S 9th Ave, Estancia, NM 87016
- Zoom Meeting Link
- Meeting ID: 816 9764 4223
- Passcode: 998382
Estancia Valley Youth & Family Council (EVYFC)
- October 23, 2023, 4:00 PM
- Torrance County Government Offices, 205 S 9th Ave, Estancia, NM 87016
- Zoom Meeting Link
- Meeting ID: 831 1025 0624
- Passcode: 406459
Torrance County Commissioners Meeting
- October 25, 2023, 9:00 AM
- Torrance County Government Offices, 205 S 9th Ave, Estancia, NM 87016
- Zoom Meeting Link
- Meeting ID: 819 3146 9535
- Passcode: 197966
Encino
Town Council Meeting
- October 10, 2023, 6:00 PM
- 321 Main St, Encino, NM 88321
Estancia
27th Annual Punkin' Chunkin'
- October 14, 2023, from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
- 34.754561, -106.086443; 1.5 miles west on NM-55 from the intersection of NM-55 and NM-41
- What3Words: ///ambitious.microwaves.paraded
Estancia Municipal School District Board of Education Meeting
- October 16, 2023, Work session from 5:15 PM, Public Meeting at 6:00 PM
- Van Stone Room 02 or 03 (TBD), Estancia Municipal Schools, 119 8th St, Estancia, NM 87016
- Livestream Link
Cancelled Board of Trustees Meeting Cancelled
- October 16, 2023, 6:15 PM
Halloween Carnival at the Park
- October 31, 2023
- 5:00 PM - Line. Up for Parade at the Old Courthouse
- 6:00 PM - Parade on Main Street
- 6:00 PM - Free Carnival Games at Arthur Park
- Arthur Park, 814 W Highland Ave, Estancia, NM 87016
Moriarty
Moriarty City Council
- October 11, 2023, 7:30 PM
- 202 Broadway St. S. Moriarty, NM 87035
Moriarty-Edgewood School District Board of Education Meeting
- October 17, 2023, from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
- Moriarty-Edgewood School District, Board Room, 2422 E. NM-333 Moriarty, NM 87035
Mountainair
Mountainair Public Schools Board of Education Meeting
- October 24, 2023, 6:00 PM
- Mountainair Public Schools Administrative Building, 512 N Ross Ave St, Mountainair, NM 87036
Willard
Willard Village Council Meeting
- October 9, 2023, 5:30 PM
- 720 Dunlavy Ave, Willard, NM 87063
Other Organizations
Mountainair Rotary Club
- 12:00 PM every Thursday
- Claunch-Pinto SWCD Conservation Center, 1206 NM-55, Mountainair, NM 87036
- Attendees should bring their own lunch.
Belen Growers' Market
- Fridays from 4:30 PM to 7:00 PM until October 27, 2023
- Anna Becker Park, 315 North 4th Street, Belen, NM 87002
- Link
Mask Making Workshop (18+)
- October 14, 2023, from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
- Manzano Mountain Arts Council, 101 East Broadway, Mountainair, NM 87036.
Mask Decorating Workshop (18+)
- October 21, 2023, from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
- Manzano Mountain Arts Council, 101 East Broadway, Mountainair, NM 87036.
Festival de Otoño
- October 28, 2023, from 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM
- Manzano Mountain Arts Council, 101 East Broadway, Mountainair, NM 87036.
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