Upcoming Events for May 12, 2025

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Federal Government

Department of Veterans Affairs

Free Food Drive-Thru and Walk-Up Event

• Every 4th Wednesday of the month from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM or until all food is gone
• Veteran’s Memorial Park, 1100 Louisiana Boulevard SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108

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

Twilight Walk on Ancestral Sites Trail

• Every Friday until May 16, 2025, from 8:00 PM to 9:30 PM
• Pecos National Historical Park, 1 Peach Drive, Pecos, NM 87552

Geology Walk on the Ancestral Sites Trail

• May 18, 2025, from 11:00 AM to 12:15 PM
• Pecos National Historical Park, 1 Peach Drive, Pecos, NM 87552

Cultural Demonstration: Wooden Santo (Saint) Carving

• May 24 and 25, 2025, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
• 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 - Gran Quivira Unit

• Every Saturday at 11:00 AM until September 30, 2025
• Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument Gran Quivira Unit, 4030 Quivera Flats Rd, 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 (May 17, 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)

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 have been scheduled at this time.

Torrance County

Torrance County Planning and Zoning Committee

• May 7, 2025, at 9:00 AM
• Torrance County Administrative Offices, 205 South 9th Street, Estancia, NM 87016

Torrance County Commissioners

• May 14, 2025, at 9:00 AM
• Torrance County Administrative Offices, 205 South 9th Street, Estancia, NM 87016

Torrance County Hazard Mitigation Plan Final Meeting

• May 21, 2025, at 1:00 PM
• Via Zoom, Meeting ID: 839 2540 0192; Passcode: 200741

Local Emergency Planning Committee

• May 27, 2025, at 9:00 AM
• Torrance County Administrative Offices, 205 South 9th Street, Estancia, NM 87016

Torrance County Commissioners

• May 28, 2025, at 9:00 AM
• Torrance County Administrative Offices, 205 South 9th Street, Estancia, NM 87016

Torrance County DWI Planning Council

• May 29, 2025, at 2:00 PM
• Via Zoom; Meeting ID: 730 9725 0813; Passcode: 1yFSwB
• In person: DWI Memorial of Perpetual Tears, 600 N Broadway, Moriarty, NM 87035

Mountainair

Regular Meeting of the Mountainair Town Council

• May 20, 2025, at 6:00 PM
• Mountainair Town Council Building, 107 1/2 North Roosevelt Avenue, Mountainair, NM 87036

Last Day of School for Mountainair Public Schools

• May 22, 2025

Mountainair Public Schools Graduation

• May 23, 2025, from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
• Mountainair High School Football Field, 901 West 3rd Street, Mountainair, NM 87036

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 Gymkhana Rodeo

• May 18, 2025
• June 8, 2025
• June 22, 2025
• July 19, 2025
• July 20, 2025
• Venders are welcome; contact mgrarodeo1987@gmail.com, or call Cherrie Martinez 505-410-3785, Lyndsie Vigil 505-514-3175, or Mallorhy Wilson 505-369-9600
• All dates start at 8:00 AM
• JP Helms Rodeo Arena, 609 3rd Street, Mountainair, NM 87036

Mountainair Clothing Bank/Free Store

• There will be a 20-item limit on donations taken.
• All dates are Fridays
• May 23, 2025
• June 20, 2025
• July 18, 2025
• August 22, 2025
• September 26, 2025
• October 24, 2025
• November 21, 2025
• Dr. Saul Community Center, 111 N Roosevelt Ave, Mountainair, NM 87036

Rattlesnake Aversion Training

• Keep your dog safe, with training by industry leader Natural Solutions (see socalrattlesnakeavoidancetraining.com)
• May 25, 2025, with sessions beginning at 8:00 AM; tickets cost $90 per dog; see tinyurl.com/avoidsnakes to reserve a spot
• hosted by and benefitting the Friends of Mountainair Animal Shelter

Copper Wire Basket Weaving

• Sunday, May 25, 2025, from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM; suggested donation: $10.00
• Call 312-933-4119 to reserve a spot.
• Manzano Mountain Art Council, 101 East Broadway, Mountainair, NM 87036

Torrance County Archaeological Society

• First Tuesday of the month (June 3, 2025), 6:30 PM, from March through November
• East Torrance Soil and Water Conservation District, 700 South 10th Street, Estancia, NM 87016

Quarai National Trails Day Work Project

• June 7, 2025, from 8:30 AM until 4:00 PM
• Join New Mexico Volunteers for the Outdoors (NMVFO) and the Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument  staff on June 7th for National Trails Day 2025.
• The Quarai site is located about 8 miles north of Mountainair and encompasses the archaeological remains of prehistoric Native American settlements, historic remains of a pueblo abandoned in the 1670s, the ruins of a 17th-century Spanish mission compound, and 19th-century Spanish ranching artifacts.
• For this project, we will improve the one mile Spanish Corral Loop Trail by adding wood chips to the tread, trim back brush, and improve drainage.  This will be a fairly rigorous work project. Volunteers must wear sturdy boots or shoes, long pants, eye protection, and work gloves. We plan to finish work by 4:00 pm.
• Volunteers do not have to be members of NMVFO, but sign-up for the project is mandatory.  For additional information and to sign-up go to Quarai Spanish Corral Trail or contact the Project Leader at e.dibello@nmvfo.org.
• Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument Quarai Unit, 122 Manzano Quarai Rd, Mountainair, NM 87036

West Fest Dance, featuring Ryan Painter and the Resistors

• Saturday, June 7, 2025, at 7:00 PM; Admission: $7.00
• Manzano Mountain Arts Center, 101 East Broadway, Mountainair, NM 87036

2025 Mountainair Sunflower Festival

• July 1, 2025: deadline for applications to have a table to sell artwork or crafts (download an application via manzanomountainartcouncil.org and drop off at MMAC or pick up a printed application at MMAC)
• August 23, 2025: festival date
• Contact mmacevents@gmail.com or 505-847-5068 for information.
• Monte Alto Plaza, 122 W Main St, Mountainair, NM 87036

Update 20250512 22:44: start time added to the National Trails Day Work Project event.