Upcoming Events for April 15, 2024

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Federal Government

Pecos National Historical Park

Ancestral Sites Tour

  • every Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM, until April 20, 2024
  • Meet at the visitor's center, 1 Peach Drive, Pecos, NM 87552

Trading Post Chats

  • Every Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM, until April 20, 2024
  • Drop in at the trading post (0.5 miles south of the visitor's center on HWY 63), 1 Peach Drive, Pecos, NM 87552

Battlefield Hike

  • Every Saturday from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM, until April 20, 2024
  • Discover the story behind the Battle of Glorieta Pass
  • The tour begins at the visitor's center, and attendees caravan to the Battlefield Trail in their own vehicles.
  • Meet at the Visitor's Center, 1 Peach Drive, Pecos, NM 87552

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.

Something Major is Coming to Quarai: UNM's Premiere A Cappella Group

  • April 20, 2024, at 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM
Something Major A Cappella, The University of New Mexico's premiere performing a cappella group, will take the stage for two energetic performances -- a spectacular acoustic event in Quarai Mission and Convento!
With shows at 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM, attendees of this family-friendly, all-ages event will enjoy a cappella pop hits from artists like Bruno Mars, 21 Pilots, Mary J. Blige, and more! Sponsored by the Friends of the Salinas Pueblo Missions, this FREE event is part of the group's ongoing commitment to providing education, recreation, and preservation events in partnership with Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument. Seating is limited. Dogs must be leashed at all times. Parking is located at the park.
  • Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument, Quarai Unit, 122 Manzano Quarai Rd, Mountainair, NM 87036

State Government

Manzano Mountains State Park

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).

National Water Dance

  • Saturday, April 20, 2024, from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Keshet Dance is excited to join the annual National Water Dance Projects! “Moving Forward Together,” here in the Southwest, speaks specifically to the denial of Navajo Nation water rights. This multidisciplinary showcase explores water as both sacred and essential, and delivers a powerful, inspirational experience. National Water Dance (NWD) is a biennial event which gathers dance teachers, practitioners, choreographers, and community members to take part in simultaneous dance across the nation.
  • 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.

Torrance County

Torrance County Fair Tag-In event for Steers and Heifers

  • Wednesday, April 17, 2024, from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM
  • Torrance County Fairgrounds, Estancia, NM 87016

Estancia Region Water Planning Open House

  • April 22, 2024, any time between 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM
  • Edgewood Soil and Water Conservation District Office, 2506 NM-333, Moriarty, NM 87035

Torrance County Commission Regular Meeting

  • April 24, 2024, at 9:00 AM
  • Torrance County Administrative Building, 205 S 9th St Estancia, NM 87016

Torrance County Commission Regular Meeting

  • May 8, 2024, at 9:00 AM
  • Torrance County Administrative Building, 205 S 9th St Estancia, NM 87016

Estancia

Estancia Board of Trustees Meeting

  • First and Third Mondays of each month at 6:15 PM
  • Estancia Town Hall, 513 Williams Ave, Estancia, NM 87016

Mountainair

Mountainair Municipal Court

  • Monday - Thursday, 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM, with arraignments from 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM and trials from 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Mountainair Town Council

  • First and third Tuesdays of each month at 6:00 PM
  • Mountainair Town Council Building, 107 1/2 North Roosevelt Avenue, Mountainair, NM 87036

Mountainair Public Schools Board of Education Regular Meeting

  • April 23, 2024, at 6:00 PM
  • Mountainair Public Schools Administrative Building, 512 N Ross Ave St, Mountainair, NM 87036

Other Organizations

Mountainair Rotary Club

  • 12:00 PM every Thursday
  • Claunch-Pinto SWCD Conservation Center, 1206 NM-55, Mountainair, NM 87036
  • Attendees should bring lunch.

Mountainair Gymkhana Rodeo

  • Sunday, April 28, 2024, at 8:00 AM
  • Sunday, May 12, 2024, at 8:00 AM
  • Sunday, June 9, 2024, at 8:00 AM
  • Sunday, June 30, 2024, at 8:00 AM
  • Sunday, July 14, 2024, at 8:00 AM
  • Make-up dates:
    • Sunday, July 21, 2024, at 8:00 AM
    • Sunday, August 4, 2024, at 8:00 AM
  • JP Helms Rodeo Arena, 609 3rd St, Mountainair, NM 87036

Free Sunday Mornings at the Albuquerque Museum

  • Every Sunday from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM; EXCEPTION: No free admission during Balloon Fiesta (October 7–15, 2023).
  • Albuquerque Museum, 2000 Mountain Rd NW, Albuquerque, NM, 505-243-7255
  • Timed ticketing applies. Before your visit, please reserve your tickets to Albuquerque Museum online at HOLD MY TICKET. Free admission applies to general museum admission only. Fees for special exhibits and events still apply.

Manzano Mountain Art Council Exhibit: Inspired by the Land

Across the Lake

  • April 18, 2024, from 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM
  • Interdisciplinary artist and assistant professor of art history at the University of New Mexico, Marcella Ernest (Ojibwe), will present an experimental film and photographic essay, Across the Lake (Free)
  • Albuquerque Museum, 2000 Mountain Road NW, Albuquerque, NM 87104

Culpepper & Merriweather Great Combined Circus

  • April 19, 2024, with two shows, one at 5:00 PM and another at 7:30 PM
  • Mountainair

Blacksmithing Basics

  • April 20, 2024, from 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM
  • Payment and registration via UNM Continuing Education
  • Casa San Ysidro, 973 Old Church Road, Corrales, NM 87048

Words that Endure

  • April 20, 2024, at 2:00 PM (Free but donations are appreciated)
  • Learn about the differences between the Mescalero Apache & Chiricahua Apache and view coming of age ceremonial clothing with speaker Debi Cochise (Mescalero Apache & Chiricahua Apache)
  • Manzano Mountain Arts Council, 101 East Broadway, Mountainair, NM 87036
  • Sunday, April 28, 2024, from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
  • To Audition, send a recording or a link to a recording to anannforallseasons@gmail.com by March 15, 2024
  • Acts are limited to 8 minutes in length
  • Art donations for the silent auction (i.e., paintings, photos, ceramics, wood carvings, jewelry, etc.) will be accepted until March 15, 2024
  • Tickets: $10, individual; $20, family (2 adults and 4 children); talent show participants receive one free ticket for a guest; tickets include one raffle ticket eligible for prizes from multiple drawings through the evening
  • Manzano Mountain Arts Council, 101 East Broadway, Mountainair, NM 87036

DaVinci Machines: The Exhibition

  • Now through May 16, 2024
  • The National Museum of Nuclear Science & History, 601 Eubank Street SE, Albuquerque, NM, 505-245-2137
  • Exhibit Information

Kitchen Creations: Free Diabetes Cooking Classes

  • April 11, 18, and 25, 2024, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
  • Torrance County CES Offices, 205 9th Street, Estancia, NM
  • To register call 505-544-4334, email maberryd@nmsu.edu or sign up at kitchencreations.nmsu.edu