Upcoming Events for July 28, 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
Ancestral Sites Trail Guided Walk
- Every day until November 1, 2025 (except for 08/10 and 05/15), 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, 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 (except for May 15, 2025)
- Pecos National Historical Park, 1 Peach Drive, Pecos, NM 87552
Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument
Ranger-Led Hike - Abó Unit
- Every Friday at 11:00 AM until September 30, 2025
- Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument Abó Unit, 69 Ruins Road, Mountainair, NM 87036
Ranger-Led Hike - Quarai Unit
- Every Sunday at 11:00 AM until September 30, 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) at 9:30 AM
- 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
No events are currently scheduled.
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
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
Estancia Municipal School District Academic Calendar
- Click here for calendar adopted by the Estancia Board of Education; Estancia has adopted a four-day school week for this academic year
Grades 1-12 School Start
- July 31, 2025
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 Student Calendar
- First day of school is July 31, 2025
- First Board of Education Meeting of the academic year will be on August 26, 2025
Elementary School Open House/Meet and Greet/Supply Drop
- Wednesday, July 30, 2025, from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
- Mountainair Elementary School, 405 W Broadway, Mountainair, NM 87036
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Glow Night and Chalk Writes
- July 30, 2025, 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
- On the sidewalk outside the middle and high schools, Mountainair High School, 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
Statewide Legal Teleclinic
- Must apply by July 31, 2025 via QR code in image, above, or by calling 1-877-266-9861
- Teleclinic occurs August 28, 29025, from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM