Upcoming Events for May 20, 2024
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Federal Government
National Weather Service SkyWarn Storm Spotter Training
- May 21, 2024, from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
- Torrance County Commission Room, 205 South 9th Street, Estancia, NM 87016
Pecos National Historical Park
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 staffing logistics, Gran Quivira will close at 2:30 PM on May 26, 2024. The restrooms and trail will remain open from 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM. For questions, call the HQ visitor center at 505-847-2585 x.220.
Due to staff training, the Abó visitor center and restrooms will be closed from May 20, 2024, through May 26, 2024. The trails will remain open from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Restrooms are available at the headquarters visitor center. For questions, call HQ at 505-847-2585.
Due to staff training, the Quarai visitor center will be closed from May 20, 2024 to May 23, 2024, and May 26, 2024. The trails and restrooms at Quarai will remain open from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM. For questions, please call Headquarters at 505-847-2585.
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.
State Government
Manzano Mountains State Park
Nothing Significant to Report
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
Board of County Commissioners
- May 22, 2024, at 9:00 AM
- County Offices, 205 South Ninth Street, Estancia, NM 87016
Local Emergency Planning Committee General Meeting
- May 28, 2024, at 9:00 AM
- County Offices, 205 South Ninth Street, Estancia, NM 87016
Torrance County 4-H County Contest
- June 6, 2024, 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
- East Torrance County Soil and Water Building, 700 10th Street, PO Box 168, Estancia, NM 87016
Torrance County Fair Tag-In for Dairy/Pygmy/Market Goats, Hogs, Dairy Heifers, and Lambs
- Saturday, June 8, 2024, from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM
- Torrance County Fairgrounds, Leonard Ave, Estancia, NM 87016
Torrance County Fair Board
- June 11, 2024, at 6:30 PM
- County Offices, 205 South Ninth Street, Estancia, NM 87016
Board of County Commissioners
- June 12, 2024, at 9:00 AM
- County Offices, 205 South Ninth Street, Estancia, NM 87016
Board of County Commissioners
- June 26, 2024, at 9:00 AM
- County Offices, 205 South Ninth Street, Estancia, NM 87016
Torrance County Fair Fairgrounds Clean-Up Day
- Saturday, August 3, 2024, from 7:00 AM-12:00 PM
- Torrance County Fairgrounds, Leonard Ave, Estancia, NM 87016
Torrance County Fair
- Tuesday, August 6, 2024, to Friday, August 9, 2024
- Torrance County Fairgrounds, Leonard Ave, Estancia, NM 87016
Estancia
Library Box and Bubble Day
- May 29, 2024 at 10:30 AM
- Library fun with bubbles for preschoolers; no registration required
- Estancia Public Library, 601 10th St, Estancia, NM 87016
Mile Long Yard Sale
- June 1, 2024, beginning at 7:00 AM
- Along Main Street/NM-41
Board of Trustees Meeting
- June 3, 2024, at 6:15 PM
- 513 Williams Avenue, 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
- May 21, 2024, at 6:00 PM (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 Meeting
- May 21, 2024, from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM
- 512 North Ross Ave, 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.
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.
EMWT Water Board of Directors Meeting
- May 28, 2024, at 6:30 PM (please call to confirm that the meeting will be held, as the website is down at the time of writing)
- EMW Gas Association, 416 5th St, Estancia, NM 87016
Mountainair Gymkhana Rodeo
- 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
Manzano Mountain Art Council Exhibit: Inspired by the Land
- Now through July 31, 2024
- Artists can apply online at https://forms.gle/gLB7wCQsodRMMLUG8
- Manzano Mountain Arts Council, 101 East Broadway, Mountainair, NM 87036