Upcoming Events for October 23, 2023

Do you want to advertise your Torrance County event in the Mountainair Dispatch? Email todd@mountainairdispatch.com with the details.

Federal Government

National Parks and Monuments 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.

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 1:30 PM (Reservations Required)

State Government

State parks that are approximately three hours or less from Mountainair, NM, are included.

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

Rio Grande Nature Center State Park

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).

Torrance County

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

Estancia

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 25, 2023, at 7:30 PM
202 Broadway St. S. Moriarty, NM 87035

Trick or Treat in the Halls

October 31, 2023, from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Moriarty High School, 200 Center Street, 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

Meet the Candidates Event

October 28, 2023, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Shaffer Hotel, 103 W Main St, Mountainair, NM 87036

Willard

Nothing is scheduled at this time.

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

Cirque Mechanics: Zephyr

Friday, October 27, 2023, at 7:30 PM
Macey Center, 909 Olive Lane, Socorro, NM 87801

Festival de Otoño

October 28, 2023, from 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Manzano Mountain Arts Council, 101 East Broadway, Mountainair, NM 87036

Mountainair Christmas Arts and Crafts Fair

December 2, 2023, from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Dr. Saul Community Center, 109 N Roosevelt Ave, Mountainair, NM 87036

Luminaria de Abó, Friends of Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument

December 2, 2023
4:00 PM - Mass at Abó Unit, Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument, 69 Abó Ruins Road, Abó, NM; Posada reenactment to follow immediately thereafter.
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM - Abó Unit, Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument, 69 Abó Ruins Road, Abó, NM luminaria viewing, live music, piñatas and refreshments.