Upcoming Events for August 5, 2024

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Federal Government

Department of Veterans Affairs

No events are scheduled at this time.

Pecos National Historical Park

Due to a special event, there will be no tours or programs on August 11, 2024.

Ancestral Sites Tour

  • Daily until September 7, 2024, from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
  • Meet at the visitor's center, 1 Peach Drive, Pecos, NM 87552

Trading Post Chats

  • Daily until September 7, 2024, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
  • Meet at the trading post (look for the pink building), 1/2 mile south of the visitor's center, off of NM-63, Pecos, NM 87552

Glorieta Battlefield Walking Tour

  • Mondays, Tuesdays, and Sundays, weekly until September 7, 2024, from 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM
  • Meet at the visitor's center, 1 Peach Drive, Pecos, NM 87552

Forked Lightning Ranch House Caravan Tour

  • Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, weekly until September 7, 2024, from 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM
  • Meet at the visitor's center, 1 Peach Drive, Pecos, NM 87552

Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument

‌Due to recent and continued rainstorms, the Quarai Convento remains closed.

Ranger Choice Program

  • every Friday at 11:00 AM, no registration required
  • Abó, Quarai, and Gran Quivira unit visitors centers.

Abó Ranger-Led Hike

  • every Friday at 11:00 AM until August 30, 2024
  • Abó Unit, Salinas Pueblo National Monument, 69 Ruins Road, Mountainair, NM 87036

Gran Quivira Ranger-Led Hike

  • every Saturday at 11:00 AM until August 31, 2024
  • Gran Quivira Unit, Salinas Pueblo National Monument, 4030 Quivira Flats Rd, Mountainair, NM 87036

Quarai Ranger-Led Hike

  • Every Sunday at 11:00 AM until August 25, 2024
  • Quarai Unit, Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument, 122 Manzano Quarai Rd, Mountainair, NM 87036

Pueblo and Mission Program

  • Every Saturday and Sunday at 11:00 AM
  • Abó, Quarai, and Gran Quivira unit visitors centers.

State Government

New Mexico Department of Veterans Services Benefits Outreach Visit

  • Albuquerque: every Monday and Wednesday, from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, at the VA Regional Office, 500 Gold Ave SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102 (inside the Albuquerque Federal Building and Courthouse)
  • Truth or Consequences: Wednesdays, from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, at the New Mexico State Veteran Home, 992 South Broadway Street, Truth or Consequences, NM 87901

Cerrillos Hills State Park

No events are scheduled at this time.

Elephant Butte State Park

No events are scheduled at this time.

Leasburg Dam State Park

No events are scheduled at this time.

Manzano Mountains State Park

No events are scheduled at this time.

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).

Bosque Education Guide

  • Saturday, August 10, 2024, from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM
  • Teacher Workshop: Bosque Education Guide is an interdisciplinary curriculum about the Middle Rio Grande Valley ecosystem. The curriculum provides classroom-based and field activities for students grades K-12. Newly updated activities include Next Generation Science Standards/NM STEM Ready! Science Standards.
  • Workshop information/Registration: https://www.nmnaturalhistory.org/events/bosque-education-guide-workshop-2?instance=0
  • Workshop activities will occur indoors and outdoors. All public health orders at the time will be followed. Participants should dress in comfortable clothing for the weather that day, good walking shoes, a hat, and sunscreen. Bring a sack lunch and water bottle. Workshop fee: $25 includes curriculum and binder (700+ pages), laminated kit, expert facilitator guides and refreshments. Registration: https://my.nmculture.org/37041/37058

Santa Rosa Lake State Park

No events are scheduled at this time.

Storrie Lake State Park

No events are scheduled at this time.

Sumner Lake State Park

No events are scheduled at this time.

Villanueva State Park

No events are scheduled at this time.

Torrance County

Torrance County Fair

  • Tuesday, August 6, 2024, to Friday, August 9, 2024 (full details here)
  • Torrance County Fairgrounds, Leonard Ave, Estancia, NM 87016

Torrance County Planning and Zoning Board

  • Wednesday, August 7, 2024, at 9:00 AM
  • Torrance County Government Offices, 205 S 9th Ave, Estancia, NM 87016

Torrance County Commissioners Regular Meeting

  • August 14, 2024, at 9:00 AM
  • Torrance County Government Offices, 205 S 9th Ave, Estancia, NM 87016

Torrance County Commissioners Regular Meeting

  • August 28, 2024, at 9:00 AM
  • Torrance County Government Offices, 205 S 9th Ave, Estancia, NM 87016

Estancia

Estancia Board of Trustees

  • Monday, August 5, 2024, at 6:15 PM
  • Estancia Town Hall, 513 Williams Ave, Estancia, NM 87016

Estancia Board of Trustees Special Meeting

  • Thursday, August 8, 2024, at 6:15 PM
  • Estancia Town Hall, 513 Williams Ave, Estancia, NM 87016

Mountainair

Mountainair Municipal Court

  • Thursdays, 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

  • Tuesday, August 6, 2024, at 6:00 PM
  • Mountainair Town Council Building, 107 1/2 North Roosevelt Avenue, Mountainair, NM 87036

Willard

Village Council Regular Meeting

  • August 12, 2024, at 5:30 PM
  • Willard Village Hall, 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 lunch.

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.

Forbidden Planet (1956)

  • Thursday, August 8, 2024, from 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM
  • Shakespeare’s The Tempest as classic science fiction, with Leslie Nielsen as an action hero
  • New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science, 1801 Mountain Road NW, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87104

Pueblo Revolt Presentation

  • Saturday, August 10, 2024, from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
  • Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, 2401 12th Street NW, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87104

Pueblo Independence Day

  • Sunday, August 11, 2024, from 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM
  • The celebration will begin early Sunday morning with a 13-mile run from the plaza in Jemez Pueblo up Highway 4 to Jemez Historic Site. Beginning at 10 a.m., visitors will have the opportunity to see traditional Pueblo-style dances and shop arts, crafts, and food vendors. Additionally, visitors can tour Gisewa Pueblo, an ancestral site of the present-day Jemez Pueblo, and San Jose de los Jemez Mission.
  • Jemez Historical Site, 18160 NM-4, Jemez Springs, NM 87025

NMOSE/ISC Groundwater Institute

  • August 23, 2024, from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
  • Learn about Rules/Regulations regarding well construction; Well Records/Aquifer Mapping; Regional Water Planning; Regionalization 62-20 NMSA; Water Conservation/Water Development; AWWA Audit/GPCD analysis; Basin Guidelines, Modeling, Hydrology; Monitoring Well Construction; Funding (WTB, Colonias, private Well); and the OSE POD Location Map
  • Reserve tickets here
  • Macey Center, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801

Torrance County Farm and Livestock Bureau

  • August 26, 2024, at 6:00 PM
  • Torrance County Soil and Water Conservation Building, 701 10th Street, Estancia, NM 87016

New Mexico State Fair

  • September 5, 2024, through September 15, 2024
  • Fair Hours - 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM, Sunday through Thursday; 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM Friday and Saturday
  • Midway Hours - opens 2:00 PM Monday through Friday; opens 10:00 AM Saturdays and Sundays
  • Kiddie Land Hours - opens 12:00 PM Monday through Friday; 10:00 AM Saturdays and Sundays
  • Online Prices - Adult $15.00; Senior (65 and older) $8.00; Kids (6 to 12 years old) $8.00; Kids 5 and under free
  • (Purchase tickets here)
  • Additional fair info here
  • 300 San Pedro NE, Albuquerque, NM 87108

Duke City Hamfest

  • Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, September 20 - 22, 2024
  • Details and registration here
  • University of New Mexico, Continuing Education Center, 1634 University Blvd, Albuquerque, NM 87