Upcoming Events for March 31, 2025

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Federal Government

Department of Veterans Affairs

Free Food Drive-Thru and Walk-Up Event

• Every 4th Wednesday of the month from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM or until all food is gone
• Veteran’s Memorial Park, 1100 Louisiana Boulevard SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108

Pecos National Historical Park

Ancestral Sites Trail Guided Walk

• Every weekday until May 8, 2025 (except for 04/08, 04/15, 04/14 and 04/07), from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
• Pecos National Historical Park, 1 Peach Drive, Pecos, NM 87552

Battle of Glorieta Pass Talk

• Every week on Monday, Tuesday, Sunday until September 27, 2025 (except for 04/08, 04/15, 04/14 and 04/07), from 1:30 PM to 2:15 PM
• Pecos National Historical Park, 1 Peach Drive, Pecos, NM 87552

Forked Lightning Ranch House Caravan Tour

• Every week on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday until September 27, 2025, from 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM
• Pecos National Historical Park, 1 Peach Drive, Pecos, NM 87552

Twilight Walk on Ancestral Sites Trail

• Friday, April 11, 2025, from 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM
• Pecos National Historical Park, 1 Peach Drive, Pecos, NM 87552

Night Sky Viewing with Astronomers

• Saturday, April 26, 2025, from 7:30 PM to 10:30 PM
• Pecos National Historical Park, 1 Peach Drive, Pecos, NM 87552

Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument

Ranger-Led Hike - Abó Unit

• Every Friday at 11:00 AM until September 30, 2025
• Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument Abó Unit, 69 Ruins Road, Mountainair, NM 87036

Ranger-Led Hike - Gran Quivira Unit

• Every Saturday at 11:00 AM until September 30, 2025
• Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument Gran Quivira Unit, 4030 Quivera Flats Rd, Mountainair, NM 87036

Ranger-Led Hike - Quarai Unit

• Every Sunday at 11:00 AM until September 30, 2025
• Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument Quarai Unit, 122 Manzano Quarai Rd, Mountainair, NM 87036

State Government

New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service

No events are scheduled at this time.

Torrance County

Torrance County Planning and Zoning Committee

• April 2, 2025, at 9:00 AM
• Torrance County Administrative Offices, 205 South 9th Street, Estancia, NM 87016

Regular Meeting of the Torrance County Board of County Commissioners

• April 9, 2025, at 9:00 AM
• Torrance County Administrative Offices, 205 South 9th Street, Estancia, NM 87016

Regular Meeting of the Torrance County Board of County Commissioners

• April 23, 2025, at 9:00 AM
• Torrance County Administrative Offices, 205 South 9th Street, Estancia, NM 87016

Estancia Valley Youth and Family Council

• April 28, 2025, at 4:00 PM
• Torrance County Administrative Offices, 205 South 9th Street, Estancia, NM 87016

Torrance County Planning and Zoning Committee

• May 7, 2025, at 9:00 AM
• Torrance County Administrative Offices, 205 South 9th Street, Estancia, NM 87016

Mountainair

Regular Meeting of the Mountainair Town Council

• April 1, 2025, at 6:00 PM
• Mountainair Town Council Building, 107 1/2 North Roosevelt Avenue, Mountainair, NM 87036

Spring Pictures - High School and Middle School

• April 7, 2025, all-day event
• Mountainair High School, 901 West 3rd Street, Mountainair, NM 87036

NMDOT Simulation Trailer (Middle/High School)

• April 10, 2025, all-day
• Mountainair High School, 901 West 3rd Street, Mountainair, NM 87036

Junior/Senior Prom

• April 11, 2025, from 8:00 PM to 12:00 AM, April 12, 2025
• Mountainair High School, 901 West 3rd Street, Mountainair, NM 87036

Easter Egg Hunt

• April 17, 2025, all-day event
• Mountainair Elementary School, 405 W Broadway, Mountainair, NM 87036

Pre-K and Kindergarten Round-Up

• April 17, 2025, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
• Easter Egg Hunt and Tea and Cookies with the Easter Bunny
• Meet your pre-k or kindergarten students' future teachers and receive their registration packet
• All families are welcome, not just those enrolling in pre-k or kindergarten.
• Mountainair Elementary School, 405 W Broadway, Mountainair, NM 87036

Regular Meeting of the Mountainair Public Schools Board of Education

• April 22, 2025, at 6:00 PM
• Mountainair High School, 901 West 3rd Street, Mountainair, NM 87036 (the building north of the FFA building)

Rotary Scholar's Banquet

• April 28, 2025, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
• Mountainair High School, 901 West 3rd Street, 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.

Disabled Veterans/Veterans/Active Duty Fly Fishing 101 Class

• April 5, 2025, at 8:30 AM
• Click this link for free tickets and more information
• American Legion Hall, 1 Spangler Road, Estancia, NM 87016

Rio Communities Optimist Club Photography Contest

• Open to all students from elementary through high school grades
• Entries accepted until April 7, 2025
• For further details, to request contest rules and entry rules, please email stevetogami@gmail.com

David Schwindt: West of the 100th Meridian and Beyond

• April 5, 2025, 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM
• Art show opening and reception; meet the Albuquerque artist and enjoy his Southwest landscapes; Jarales Wines will be available; Light refreshments.
• Galería @ The Shaffer, Shaffer Hotel, 103 W Main St, Mountainair, NM 87036

Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary Unit #29 Veterans and Family Resource Fair

• April 11, 2025, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
• Veterans Memorial Park, 1100 Louisiana Boulevard SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108

Mountainair Gymkhana Rodeo

• April 13, 2025
• May 18, 2025,
• June 8, 2025
• June 22, 2025
• July 19, 2025
• July 20, 2025
• Venders are welcome; contact mgrarodeo1987@gmail.com, or call Cherrie Martinez 505-410-3785, Lyndsie Vigil 505-514-3175, or Mallorhy Wilson 505-369-9600
• All dates start at 8:00 AM
• JP Helms Rodeo Arena, 609 3rd Street, Mountainair, NM 87036

Mountainair Clothing Bank/Free Store

• There will be a 20-item limit on donations taken.
• All dates are Fridays
• April 25, 2025
• May 23, 2025
• June 20, 2025
• July 18, 2025
• August 22, 2025
• September 26, 2025
• October 24, 2025
• November 21, 2025
• Dr. Saul Community Center, 109 N Roosevelt Ave, Mountainair, NM 87036

New Mexico BioPark Society’s 38th Annual Run for the Zoo, presented by Waterstone Mortgage

• May 4, 2025, from 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM
• Half Marathon; 10K Timed; 5K Timed; 5K Fitness; 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk
• Every registered participant receives a commemorative T-shirt and free admission into the Zoo on Sunday, May 4, with a race bib.
• ABQ BioPark, 903 10th St SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102-4029

Rail Yards Farmers Market Opens for the Season

• May 4, 2025, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
• Rail Yards Market, 777 1st St SW, Albuquerque, NM, United States, New Mexico 87102