Upcoming Events for January 5, 2026
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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, 2026, and May 9, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
- Torrance County Fairgrounds, 715 10th Street, Estancia, NM 87016
Torrance County
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
Martin Luther King Jr. Day/Administrative Offices Closed
- January 19, 2026
Estancia Valley Youth and Family Council Board Meeting
- January 26, 2026, at 4:00 PM
- 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 Board of Trustees (Cancelled due to failure to post an agenda in accordance with the Open Meetings Act)
- January 5, 2026, at 6:15 PM
- Estancia Public Library, 601 10th St, Estancia, NM 87016
Estancia Town Hall Closed
- January 19, 2026 (Martin Luther King, Jr., Day)
Estancia Board of Trustees
- January 20, 2026, at 6:15 PM
- Estancia Public Library, 601 10th St, Estancia, NM 87016
Moriarty
Moriarty Airport Advisory Committee
- January 6, 2026, at 6:00 PM
- Terminal Building, Moriarty Municipal Airport, George Applebay Way, Moriarty, NM
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
- Virtual or at the 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