Upcoming Events for February 2, 2026

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Federal Government

Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument

Abo Unit has reopened to the public as of January 30, 2026.

State Government

New Mexico Department of Veterans' Services (NMDVS)

Military and Veterans Day at the Legislature

• Resources from state, federal, and community organizations will be present; representatives from the NMDVS and the New Mexico National Guard will be staffing resource tables (click here for more information)
• February 3, 2026; Resource tables open at 8:00 AM; Formal ceremony begins at 12:00 PM.
• New Mexico State Capitol, 490 Old Santa Fe Trail, Santa Fe, NM 87501, United States

New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service

Kitchen Creations Diabetes Cooking Classes

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

Torrance County

Torrance County Commissioners Special Meeting

• February 4, 2026, at 9:00 AM
• Torrance County Administrative Offices, 205 South 9th Street, Estancia, NM 87016

Torrance County Fair Board Meeting

• February 10, 2026, at 6:30 PM
• Torrance County Administrative Offices, 205 South 9th Street, Estancia, NM 87016

Torrance County Commissioners Meeting

• February 11, 2026, at 6:30 PM
• Torrance County Administrative Offices, 205 South 9th Street, Estancia, NM 87016

Presidents' Day - Administrative Offices Closed

• February 16, 2026

Estancia Valley Youth and Family Council

• February 23, 2026, at 4:00 PM
• Torrance County Administrative Offices, 205 South 9th Street, Estancia, NM 87016

Local Emergency Planning Committee

• February 24, 2026, at 9:00 AM
• Torrance County Administrative Offices, 205 South 9th Street, Estancia, NM 87016

Torrance County Commissioners Meeting

• February 25, 2026, at 9:00 AM
• Torrance County Administrative Offices, 205 South 9th Street, Estancia, NM 87016

Estancia

Presidents’ Day - Town Hall and Library Closed

• February 16, 2026

Estancia Board of Trustees

• 1st & 3rd Mondays (February 17, 2026, due to Presidents’ Day), at 6:15 PM
• Estancia Town Hall, 513 Williams Avenue, Estancia, NM 87016 (frequently relocates to the Estancia Public Library, 601 10th St, Estancia, NM 87016)

Estancia Municipal School Board

• 2nd Monday, 6:00 PM (February 9, 2026)
• Van Stone Room 02/03, 809 Joseph Avenue, Estancia, NM 87016

Moriarty

Moriarty City Council

• 2nd & 4th Wednesday, at 6:30 PM (February 11, 2026 and February 25, 2026)
• Moriarty Civic Center, 201 Broadway Street, Moriarty, NM 87035

Mountainair

Mountainair Town Council

• 1st & 3rd Tuesday of every month at 6:00 PM (February 3, 2026, and February 17, 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

Central Tri-County Soil & Water Conservation District

• 1st Thursday, 10:00 AM (February 5, 2026)
• 2506 US 66, Moriarty, NM 87035

Claunch/Pinto Soil & Water Conservation District

• 1st Friday, 8:00 AM (February 6, 2026)
• ZOOM Meeting ONLY

East Torrance Soil & Water Conservation District

• 3rd Wednesday, 6:00 PM (February 18, 2026)
• 715 S 5th St, Estancia, NM 87016

Mountainair Rotary Club

• 12:00 PM every Thursday
• Virtual or at the Claunch-Pinto SWCD Conservation Center, 1206 NM-55, Mountainair, NM 87036 (please confirm with the Rotary Club)
• Attendees should bring their own lunch.

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