Upcoming Events for October 23, 2023

Do you want to advertise your Torrance County event in the Mountainair Dispatch? Email todd@mountainairdispatch.com with the details.

Federal Government

National Parks and Monuments three hours or less from Mountainair, NM, are included.

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.

Pecos National Historic Park

Ancestral Sites Tour

• 10:00 AM Friday through Monday
• 2:00 PM Friday

Battlefield Hike

• Saturdays 10:30 AM

Civil War Walking Tour

• Fridays and Sundays 1:30 PM

Forked Lightning Ranch House Caravan Tour

• Saturdays and Mondays 1:30 PM (Reservations Required)

State Government

State parks that are approximately three hours or less from Mountainair, NM, are included.

Elephant Butte State Park

Trunk or Treat

• Saturday, October 28, 2023 - from 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
• Come join us at Elephant Butte Lake State Park on Saturday, October 28th, from 4:00 - 7:00 PM, for a family-friendly trunk or treat! Fun games, lots of candy, and a prize for the best-decorated trunk. Anyone is welcome to set up their own trunk display! The fun will be located by the boat ramp.
• Fee waived
• Contact: Maribel Martinez 575-744-5923
• Elephant Butte State Park, 101 Hwy 195, Elephant Butte, NM 87935

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

Torrance County Commissioners Meeting

• October 25, 2023, 9:00 AM
• Torrance County Government Offices, 205 S 9th Ave, Estancia, NM 87016
• Zoom Meeting Link
• Meeting ID: 819 3146 9535
• Passcode: 197966

Estancia

Halloween Carnival at the Park

• October 31, 2023
• 5:00 PM - Line. Up for Parade at the Old Courthouse
• 6:00 PM - Parade on Main Street
• 6:00 PM - Free Carnival Games at Arthur Park
• Arthur Park, 814 W Highland Ave, Estancia, NM 87016

Moriarty

Moriarty City Council

• October 25, 2023, at 7:30 PM
• 202 Broadway St. S. Moriarty, NM 87035

Trick or Treat in the Halls

• October 31, 2023, from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
• Moriarty High School, 200 Center Street, Moriarty, NM 87035

Mountainair

Mountainair Public Schools Board of Education Meeting

• October 24, 2023, 6:00 PM
• Mountainair Public Schools Administrative Building, 512 N Ross Ave St, Mountainair, NM 87036

Meet the Candidates Event

• October 28, 2023, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
• Shaffer Hotel, 103 W Main St, Mountainair, NM 87036

Willard

Nothing is scheduled at this time.

Other Organizations

Mountainair Rotary Club

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

Belen Growers' Market

• Fridays from 4:30 PM to 7:00 PM until October 27, 2023
• Anna Becker Park, 315 North 4th Street, Belen, NM 87002
• Link

Cirque Mechanics: Zephyr

• Friday, October 27, 2023, at 7:30 PM
• Macey Center, 909 Olive Lane, Socorro, NM 87801

Festival de Otoño

• October 28, 2023, from 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM
• Manzano Mountain Arts Council, 101 East Broadway, Mountainair, NM 87036

Mountainair Christmas Arts and Crafts Fair

• December 2, 2023, from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
• Dr. Saul Community Center, 109 N Roosevelt Ave, Mountainair, NM 87036

Luminaria de Abó, Friends of Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument

• December 2, 2023
• 4:00 PM - Mass at Abó Unit, Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument, 69 Abó Ruins Road, Abó, NM; Posada reenactment to follow immediately thereafter.
• 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM - Abó Unit, Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument, 69 Abó Ruins Road, Abó, NM luminaria viewing, live music, piñatas and refreshments.