Upcoming Events for January 26, 2026

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Federal Government

Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument

Abo Unit Closed January 5 - 29

The Abo Unit will be closed to the public from January 5, 2026, to January 29, 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.

Storytelling Hour with Anthony Ryan Edaakie

• Anthony Ryan Edaakie, Ancestral Lands Conservation Corps Intern at Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument and member of the Zuni Pueblo, will read from his book The Land of Everlasting Winter.
• Friday, January 30, 2026, from 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM
• Manzano Mountain Art Council, 101 Broadway, Mountainair, NM 87036

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

Knitting Workshop

• Free, beginner-friendly knitting workshop hosted by Torrance County Cooperative Extension Service and Bethel Community Storehouse
• Learn how to knit a scarf or bring an existing project to work on; limited space available
• Monday, February 2, 2026, starting at 12:00 PM
• Bethel Community Storehouse, 1719 4th St., Moriarty, NM 87035
• Reservations encouraged; email maberry@nsu.edu or call 505-544-4334

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

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

Presidents’ Day - Town Hall and Library Closed

• February 16, 2026

Estancia Board of Trustees

• 1st & 3rd Mondays (February 2, 2026, and February 17, 2026, the latter 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 Schoolboard

• 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 (January 28, 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)
• via Zoom (no meeting details provided)

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.

Mountainair Dispatch 2026 Law Enforcement Town Hall

• January 29, 2026, at 7:00 PM, light refreshments to be provided
• Dr. Saul Community Center, 109 N Roosevelt Ave, Mountainair, NM 87036
• Submit your questions using this form.

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