Upcoming Events for December 29, 2025

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Federal Government

Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument

Abo Unit Closed January 5 - 16

The Abo Unit will be closed to the public from Monday, January 5, 2026, to Friday, January 16, 2026, for the installation of a new potable water line. The Quarai and Gran Quivira Units and Mountainair Headquarters Visitor Center will remain open to the public during this time. For questions, please contact the headquarters at 505-847-2585.

State Government

New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service

Kitchen Creations Diabetes Cooking Classes

• April 18, 2026, April 25, 2026, May 2, 2025, and May 9, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
• Torrance County Fairgrounds, 715 10th Street, Estancia, NM 87016

Torrance County

Special Meeting of the Torrance County Commissioners regarding County-ICE Contract

• December 30, 2025, at 4:00 PM
• Torrance County Administrative Offices, 205 South 9th Street, Estancia, NM 87016

Administrative Offices Closed

• January 1, 2026

Planning and Zoning Board Meeting

• January 7, 2026, at 9:15 AM
• Torrance County Administrative Offices, 205 South 9th Street, Estancia, NM 87016

Torrance County Commissioners Meeting

• January 14, 2026, at 9:00 AM
• Torrance County Administrative Offices, 205 South 9th Street, Estancia, NM 87016

Local Emergency Planning Committee

• January 27, 2026, at 9:00 AM
• Torrance County Administrative Offices, 205 South 9th Street, Estancia, NM 87016

Torrance County Commissioners Meeting

• January 28, 2026, at 9:00 AM
• Torrance County Administrative Offices, 205 South 9th Street, Estancia, NM 87016

Estancia

Estancia Motor Vehicles Division Office Closed

• December 22, 2025, to January 2, 2026

Estancia Town Hall Closed

• December 31, 2025, to January 2, 2026
• January 19, 2026 (Martin Luther King, Jr., Day)

Estancia Board of Trustees

• January 5, 2026, at 6:15 PM
• Estancia Public Library, 601 10th St, Estancia, NM 87016

Estancia Board of Trustees

• January 20, 2026, at 6:15 PM
• Estancia Public Library, 601 10th St, Estancia, NM 87016

Moriarty

No events scheduled at this time.

Mountainair

Mountainair Town Council

• 1st & 3rd Tuesday of every month at 6:00 PM (January 6, 2026, and January 20, 2026)
• 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

Other Organizations

Mountainair Rotary Club

• 12:00 PM every Thursday (There will be no meetings on December 25, 2025, and January 1, 2026)
• Claunch-Pinto SWCD Conservation Center, 1206 NM-55, Mountainair, NM 87036
• Attendees should bring their own lunch.

Mountainair Clothing Bank/Free Store

• There will be a 20-item limit on donations taken.
• January 16, 2026, from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
• Dr. Saul Community Center, 111 N Roosevelt Ave, Mountainair, NM 87036

You Are the Artist: Learn the Basics of Drawing

• January 24 and January 31, 2026, from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM, Cost $20 (supplies included)
• Learn the basics of drawing with pencil, charcoal, and pen
• Register online at https://tinyurl.comYouAreTheArtist via email at mmacevents@gmail.com, or via telephone at 505-847-5068
• MMAC Center, 101 East Broadway, Mountainair, NM 87036

Manzano Mountain Art Council Speaker Presentation Series, February 2026

PJ Lavato: Trains in Mountainair

• Saturday, February 7, 2026, at 2:00 PM
• MMAC Center, 101 East Broadway, Mountainair, NM 87036

Javier Sanchez: Banditry and Rustling in the Lower Estancia Valley

• Saturday, February 21, 2026, at 2:00 PM
• MMAC Center, 101 East Broadway, Mountainair, NM 87036

Dixie Boyle: Manzano National Forest and the First Fire Lookout

• Saturday, February 28, 2026, at 2:00 PM
• MMAC Center, 101 East Broadway, Mountainair, NM 87036