Events

Upcoming Events for September 18, 2023

Todd Brogowski

Sep 18, 2023 • 7 min read

Do you want to advertise your Torrance County event in the Mountainair Dispatch? Email todd@mountainairdispatch.com with the details. Schools, please submit your varsity and junior varsity event schedules for inclusion in the upcoming events calendar.

Federal Government

Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument

Event: Ranger Choice Program
Date/Time: every Friday at 11:00 AM, no registration required
Location: Abó, Quarai, and Gran Quivira unit visitors centers.

Event: Pueblo and Mission Program
Date/Time: Every Saturday and Sunday at 11:00 AM
Location: Abó, Quarai, and Gran Quivira unit visitors centers.

Event: Eclipse in the Heart
Date/Time: October 14, 2023, 8:30 AM
Location: Monte Alto Plaza, 122 W Main St, Mountainair, NM 87036
Further Details:

Join park rangers to experience the annular eclipse in the heart of New Mexico! Here at the park, we are directly in the middle of the viewing line of the eclipse. Across South Ripley Street from park headquarters at Monte Alto Plaza, there will be telescopes projecting the eclipse to a TV, glasses to view the eclipse with your eyes, an eclipse photo station, and other cool eclipse demonstrations! The eclipse schedule is:

Partial Eclipse Begins: 9:13 am
Full Eclipse Begins: 10:35 am
Maximum Eclipse: 10:37 am
Full Eclipse Ends: 12:10 pm

Make sure to bring water, sun protection, your camera, and viewing glasses if you already have them. Don't miss this unique opportunity to see this special event!

State Government

Nothing Significant to Report

Torrance County

Event: Estancia Valley Youth & Family Council (EVYFC)
Date/Time: September 25, 2023, 4:00 PM
Location: County Commission Room, Torrance County Government Offices, 205 S 9th Ave, Estancia, NM 87016 Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83110250624?pwd=RTBvUXlBSXpQYmZIZllBaU5Xd1Ridz09
Meeting ID: 831 1025 0624
Passcode: 406459
One tap mobile: +16699006833,,83110250624# US (San Jose) +17193594580,,83110250624# US

Event: Torrance County Commissioners
Date/Time: September 27, 2023, 9:00 AM
Location: Torrance County Government Offices, 205 S 9th Ave, Estancia, NM 87016,
Zoom Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89964800182?pwd=N1ZWSkhhNWhMcDBBUXhpbUVwQ01Ndz09
Meeting ID: 899 6480 0182
Passcode: 228373

Event: Torrance County Commissioners
Date/Time: October 11, 2023, 9:00 AM
Location: Torrance County Government Offices, 205 S 9th Ave, Estancia, NM 87016
Zoom Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81697644223?pwd=UWpmeTRXc2g5U3FqWkxTQWkrQk1RUT09
Meeting ID: 816 9764 4223
Passcode: 998382

Estancia

Event: Estancia Board of Trustees
Date/Time: September 18, 2023, 6:15 PM
Location: 513 Williams Avenue, Estancia, NM 87016
Zoom Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87007562813?pwd=cUFwdGZGNG5nNDJGNFNsbStlQk1VQT09
Meeting ID: 870 0756 2813
Passcode: 777044

Event: Estancia Varsity/Junior Varsity Volleyball home against Tularosa
Date/time: September 19, 2023, 4:00 PM
Location: Estancia Municipal Schools, 119 8th St, Estancia, NM 87016

Event: Estancia Varsity Football at Hatch Valley
Date/Time: September 22, 2023, 7:00 PM
Location: Hatch Valley High School, 170 E Herrera Rd, Hatch, NM 87937

Event: Santa Fe Indian School Varsity Volleyball Tournament
Date/Time: September 22, 2023, and September 23, 2023, time to be announced
Location: Santa Fe Indian School, 1501 Cerrillos Rd, Santa Fe, NM 87502

Event: Estancia Varsity/Middle School Cross Country at Rio Rancho
Date/Time: September 23, 2023, time to be announced
Location: Rio Rancho High School, 301 Loma Colorado Dr NE, Rio Rancho, NM 87124

Event: Estancia Varsity/Junior Varsity Volleyball at Santa Fe Indian School,
Date/Time: September 26, 2023, at 4:00 PM
Location: Santa Fe Indian School, 1501 Cerrillos Rd, Santa Fe, NM 87502

Event: Estancia Varsity/Junior Varsity Volleyball home against Bosque
Date/Time: September 28, 2023 at 4:00 PM
Location: Estancia Municipal Schools, 119 8th St, Estancia, NM 87016

Event: Estancia Varsity Football at Santa Rosa
Date/Time: September 29, 2023 at 7:00 PM
Location: Santa Rosa Public High School, 344 S 4th St, Santa Rosa, NM 88435

Event: Estancia Varsity/Middle School Cross Country at Bosque
Date/Time: September 30, 2023, time to be announced
Location: The Bosque School, 4000 Bosque School Rd NW, Albuquerque, NM 87120

Event: Estancia Varsity/Junior Varsity Volleyball home against Pecos
Date/Time: September 30, 2023, at 1:00 PM
Location: Estancia Municipal Schools, 119 8th St, Estancia, NM 87016

Event: Sign-up begins for Estancia Public Library Kids Reading Program Date/Time: September 25, 2023
Location: Estancia Public Library, 601 10th St, Estancia, NM 87016
Further Details: Contact 505-384-9655 for details; "Library Lizards" (Grades K-5) meet Tuesdays at 3:30 PM, "Bookworm Buddies" (Ages 0-5), meet Wednesdays at 10:30 AM.

Event: Estancia Varsity/Junior Varsity Volleyball at Moriarty
Date/Time: October 2, 2023, at 4:00 PM
Location: Moriarty High School, 200 Center Ave, Moriarty, NM 87035

Event: Estancia Varsity/Junior Varsity Volleyball home against Tucumcari
Date/Time: October 3, 2023, at 4:00 PM
Location: Estancia Municipal Schools, 119 8th St, Estancia, NM 87016

Event: Estancia Varsity/Junior Varsity Volleyball at Monte del Sol (District Game)
Date/Time: October 10, 2023, at 5:00 PM
Location: 4159 Walking Rain Rd, Santa Fe, NM 87507, United States

Event: Estancia Varsity/Junior Varsity Volleyball, home against Santa Rosa (Homecoming Bonfire)
Date/Time: October 12, 2023, at 4:00 PM
Location: Estancia Municipal Schools, 119 8th St, Estancia, NM 87016

Event: Estancia Varsity Football (District Game and Homecoming) home against Mescalero
Date/Time: October 13, 2023, at 7:00 PM
Location: Estancia Municipal Schools, 119 8th St, Estancia, NM 87016

Event: Estancia Varsity Cross Country at Los Lunas
Date/Time: October 14, 2023, time to be announced
Location: Los Lunas High School, 1776 Emilio Lopez Road, Los Lunas, NM 87031

Event: Estancia Varsity Football at Tularosa (District Game)
Date/Time: October 20, 2023, at 7:00 PM
Location: Tularosa High School, 1305 Eighth St, Tularosa, NM 88352

Event: Estancia Varsity Volleyball at Tierra Encantada (District Game)
Date/Time: October 18, 2023, at 5:00 PM
Location: Tierra Encantada Charter School, 4601 Mission Bend, Santa Fe, NM 87507

Event: Estancia Varsity Volleyball, home against Native American Community Academy (District Game and Dig Pink Game)
Date/Time: October 19, 2023 at 5:00 PM
Location: Native American Community Academy, 1000 Indian School Rd NW, Albuquerque, NM 87104

Event: Estancia Varsity Cross Country at Academy
Date/Time: October 21, 2023, time to be announced
Location: Albuquerque Academy 6400 Wyoming Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109

Event: Estancia Varsity/Junior Varsity Volleyball at Menaul (District Game)
Date/Time: October 24, 2023, at 5:00 PM
Location: Menaul School, 301 Menaul Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87107

Event: Estancia Varsity/Junior Varsity Volleyball, home against Monte del Sol (District Game)
Date/Time: October 26, 2023, at 5:00 PM
Location: Estancia Municipal Schools, 119 8th St, Estancia, NM 87016

Event: Estancia Varsity Football at Capitan (District Game)
Date/Time: October 27, 2023, at 7:00 PM
Location: Capitan High School, 519 Smokey Bear Boulevard, Capitan, NM 88316

Event: Estancia Varsity/Middle School Cross Country at Santa Rosa
Date/Time: October 28, 2023, time to be announced
Location: Santa Rosa Public High School, 344 S 4th St, Santa Rosa, NM 88435

Event: Estancia Varsity/Junior Varsity Volleyball, home against Texico
Date/Time: November 2, 2023, at 4:00 PM
Location: Estancia Municipal Schools, 119 8th St, Estancia, NM 87016

Event: District Varsity Cross Country Semi-Finals
Date/Time: November 3, 2023, and November 4, 2023, time to be announced
Location: To be determined

Event: Division 2A Varsity Football Quarterfinals
Date/Time: November 3, 2023, and November 4, 2023, time and place to be announced.
Location: to be determined

Event: Estancia Varsity Volleyball at Native American Community Academy
Date/Time: November 7, 2023, at 5:00 PM
Location: Native American Community Academy, 1000 Indian School Rd NW, Albuquerque, NM 87104

Event: Estancia Varsity/Junior Varsity Volleyball, home against Menaul (District Game and Senior Night)
Date/Time: November 9, 2023, at 5:00 PM
Location:

Event: Division 2A Varsity Football Semi-Finals
Date/Time: November 10, 2023, to November 13, 2023, time to be announced.
Location: To be determined

Event: State Varsity Cross Country Finals
Date/Time: November 11, 2023, time to be announced
Location: To be determined

Event: State Varsity Volleyball Tournament
Date/Time: November 16, 2023, through November 18, 2023, time to be announced.
Location: To be determined

Event: Division 2A Varsity Football Finals
Date/Time: November 18, 2023, time to be announced
Location: To be determined

Moriarty

Event: Pinto Bean Fiesta
Date/Time: September 30, 2023, multiple events with multiple start times
Location: at multiple locations
Further Details:

9:00 AM - Parade: Line Up 7:30 AM behind America’s Best Value Inn (Holiday Street). The parade will travel along the South lanes of US Route 66. The parade will begin at 9:00 AM from the West end of Moriarty at the Intersection of US Route 66 & Holiday Street, travel East along US Route 66, and end at Crossley Park.
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM - Festivities at City Park, 201 Broadway, Moriarty, NM 87035
7:00 PM to 11:00 PM, Pinto Bean Dance, September 30, 2023, Moriarty Civic Center, 202 S, 202 Broadway, Moriarty, NM 87035, $7/person, $10/couple, under three years old (a wonderful age for late night dancing) are free

Mountainair

Event: Mountainair Town Council
Date/Time: September 19, 2023, 6:00 PM
Location: 107 1/2 North Roosevelt Avenue, Mountainair, NM 87036
Further Details:
Phone: 1-346-248-7799
Meeting ID: 856-052-5813

Event: Mountainair Public Schools Board of Education
Date/Time: September 26, 2023, 6:00 PM
Location: Mountainair Public Schools Administrative Building, 512 N Ross Ave St, Mountainair, NM 87036

Event: Mountainair Town Council
Date/Time: October 3, 2023, 6:00 PM
Location: 107 1/2 North Roosevelt Avenue, Mountainair, NM 87036
Further Details:
Phone: 1-346-248-7799
Meeting ID: 856-052-5813

Other Organizations

Event: Mountainair Rotary Club
Date/Time: 12:00 PM every Thursday
Location: Claunch-Pinto SWCD Conservation Center, 1206 NM-55, Mountainair, NM 87036
Further Details: Attendees should bring their own lunch.

Event: Belen Growers' Market
Date/Time: Fridays from 4:30 PM to 7:00 PM until October 27, 2023
Location: Anna Becker Park, 315 North 4th Street, Belen, NM 87002

Event: Denim & Diamonds Mother/Son Dance
Date/Time: Friday, September 22, 2023, at 6:00 PM
Location: Escape in Time, 1100 San Mateo Boulevard Northeast, Albuquerque, NM 87110
Further Details: While this seems suspiciously akin to the "Motherboy" Dance from Arrested Development, Escape in Time writes that it promises to be "a memorable evening of dancing, dazzling decorations[,] and atmosphere."