Upcoming Events for August 4, 2025

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Federal Government

Department of Veterans Affairs

SAVE Run Motorcycle Ride

• September 6-7, 2025
• Will travel from Raymond G. Murphy VA Medical Center, 1501 San Pedro Drive Southeast, Albuquerque, NM 87108, to the Angel Fire Veterans Memorial, 34 Country Club Rd, Angel Fire, NM 87710
• Click here for additional details

Pecos National Historical Park

The parking lots at the visitor center and mission church will be repaved starting Monday, August 4, and continuing through Thursday, August 7, 2025, weather permitting. Watch for flaggers and construction equipment when entering the park. Plan extra time to arrive for planned tours.

Ancestral Sites Trail Guided Walk

• Every day until November 1, 2025 (except for August 17, 2025), beginning at 10:00 AM
• Pecos National Historical Park, 1 Peach Drive, Pecos, NM 87552

Battle of Glorieta Pass Talk

• Every week on Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday until September 27, 2025 (except for August 17, 2025), 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, and Saturday, until September 27, 2025, from 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM
• Pecos National Historical Park, 1 Peach Drive, Pecos, NM 87552

Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument

Quarai Guided Hike

• Every Saturday and Sunday at 11:00 AM until September 30, 2025 (except for September 14, 2025, and September 20, 2025)
• Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument Quarai Unit, 122 Manzano Quarai Rd, Mountainair, NM 87036

BARK in the Park

• Every third Saturday of the month (August 16, 2025, and September 20, 2025) at 9:30 AM; October 18, 2025, at 9:30 AM, and 12:30 PM
• Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument Quarai Unit, 122 Manzano Quarai Rd, Mountainair, NM 87036 (travel through the visitor center breezeway, then take a right on the paved trail toward the picnic tables)

Dark Skies, Bright Stars!

• August 22, 2025, from 7:30 PM to 10:00 PM
• To commence the evening, participants will enjoy a ranger-led hike that introduces them to the Ancestral Pueblo and Spanish Mission site of Abó. This hike will provide insight into the tapestry of cultures associated with the Salinas Pueblo Missions and illustrate how their interconnectedness continues to influence New Mexico’s central region. Following the hike, attendees can spend time appreciating the park’s dark skies at the telescope viewing activity station. Alternatively, they may explore the dark sky photography activity station, where they can learn tips and techniques for capturing images of the dark skies, including with their phones. Participants are encouraged to select their best photo of the night, which park rangers and volunteers will print for them to take home as a souvenir.
• Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument Abó Unit, 69 Ruins Road, Mountainair, NM 87036

State Government

New Mexico Department of Veterans' Services

Weekly DVS Veterans' Benefits Outreach

• Monday and Friday, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, at the Santa Fe Vet Center, 2209 Brothers Road, Santa Fe, NM
• Wednesday, from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, at the State Veterans' Home, 992 South Broadway, Truth or Consequences, NM

New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service

ICAN Cooking Class and Candlemaking Class

• August 11, 2025, from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
• Bethel Storehouse, 1719 4th Street, Moriarty, NM 87035

ICAN Cooking Class and Embroidery Class

• August 25, 2025, from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
• Bethel Storehouse, 1719 4th Street, Moriarty, NM 87035

Torrance County

National Night Out

• Meet your first responders, learn (or stay up-to-date on) CPR, play games, and win prizes
• August 5, 2025, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
• Torrance County Fairgrounds, 701 10th St, Estancia, NM 87016

Torrance County Fair

• August 5, 2025-August 9, 2025 (see fair book for events outside this period)
• Torrance County Fairgrounds, 701 10th St, Estancia, NM 87016

Torrance County Planning & Zoning

• August 6, 2025, at 9:30 AM
• Torrance County Administrative Offices, 205 South 9th Street, Estancia, NM 87016, and online

Torrance County Commissioners

• August 13, 2025, at 9:00 AM
• Torrance County Administrative Offices, 205 South 9th Street, Estancia, NM 87016, and online

Estancia Valley Youth and Family Council

• August 25, 2025, at 4:00 PM
• Torrance County Administrative Offices, 205 South 9th Street, Estancia, NM 87016, and online

Estancia

Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees

• Every first and third Monday of the month, at 6:15 PM (August 4, 2025 and August 18, 2025)
• Online and Estancia Town Hall, 513 Williams St, Estancia, NM 87016

Tractor Parade

• August 9, 2025; line-up is at 9:00 AM at the district courthouse; parade starts at 10:00 AM
• 7th Judicial District Court, Torrance County, 903 5th St, Estancia, NM 87016

Estancia Municipal School District

Board of Education

• 2nd Monday of the Month (August 11, 2025), at 6:00 PM
• Van Stone School Library, 809 W Joseph, Estancia, NM 87016.

Pre-K Home Visit and Assessment

• August 4-7, 2025

Pre-K and Kindergarten Meet Your Teacher

• August 7, 2025

Pre-K and Kindergarten School Start

• August 11, 2025

Mountainair

Mountainair Town Council

• 1st & 3rd Tuesday of every month at 6:00 PM (August 5, 2025)
• The August 5, 2025, meeting of the Mountainair Town Council will include an amendment of the Mountainair Town Code to increase residential and commercial cart and dumpster fees.
• Mountainair Town Council Building, 107 1/2 North Roosevelt Avenue, Mountainair, NM 87036
• Call-in info: 346-248-7799
• Access code: 856-052-5813
• Passcode: 888-888

Mountainair Public Schools

Board of Education

• August 26, 2025, at 6:00 PM
• MPS Central Office, north of the high school and shop buildings, 901 West 3rd Street, Mountainair, NM 87036

Willard

Willard Village Council

• 2nd Monday of every month at 5:30 PM (August 11, 2025)
• 720 North Dunlavy Avenue, 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.

Mountainair Clothing Bank/Free Store

• There will be a 20-item limit on donations taken.
• All dates are Fridays
• August 22, 2025
• September 26, 2025
• October 24, 2025
• November 21, 2025
• Dr. Saul Community Center, 111 N Roosevelt Ave, Mountainair, NM 87036

Mountainair Sunflower Festival

• August 23, 2025
• Monte Alto Plaza, 122 W Main St, Mountainair, NM 87036