Upcoming Events for November 10, 2025
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Federal Government
Department of Veterans Affairs
Monthly Food Distribution with Roadrunner Food Bank
- Every Fourth Thursday of the Month, from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM or until food is gone. (In October 2025, Mountainair Dispatch contacted the VA regarding the November food distribution date, which is on Thanksgiving. The VA did not respond.)
- Veterans Memorial Park, 1100 Louisiana Blvd SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108
Pecos National Historical Park
No events at this time.
Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument
No events at this time.
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
Albuquerque Veterans Day Event
- November 11, 2025, with a parade from the USS Bullhead Memorial Park (next to the Raymond G. Murphy VA Medical Center) to the New Mexico Veterans Memorial Park at 9:00 AM, a ceremony at 10:30 AM, followed by music and a flyover
- USS Bullhead Memorial Park, 1606 San Pedro Dr SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108
- New Mexico Veterans Memorial Park, 1100 Louisiana Blvd SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108
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New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service
Free Classes at Bethel Store House
Nutrition Education Cooking Class
- Monday, November 17, 2025, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Hands-on Creative Arts Class: Make Your Own Pinecone Art
- Monday, November 17, 2025, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
- Bethel Store House, 1719 4th Street, Moriarty, NM 87035
Kitchen Creations Diabetes Cooking Classes
- April 18, 2026, April 25, 2026, May 2, 2025, and May 9, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
- Torrance County Fairgrounds, 715 10th Street, Estancia, NM 87016
Torrance County
Administrative Offices Closed for Veterans Day
- November 11, 2025
Regular Meeting of the Torrance County Fair Board
- November 11, 2025, at 6:30 PM
- Torrance County Administrative Offices, 205 South 9th Street, Estancia, NM 87016
Torrance County Commissioners Meeting
- November 12, 2025, at 9:00 AM
- Torrance County Administrative Offices, 205 South 9th Street, Estancia, NM 87016
Estancia Valley Youth and Family Council Board Meeting
- November 24, 2025, at 9:00 AM
- Torrance County Administrative Offices, 205 South 9th Street, Estancia, NM 87016
Local Emergency Planning Committee
- November 25, 2025, at 9:00 AM
- Torrance County Administrative Offices, 205 South 9th Street, Estancia, NM 87016
Torrance County Commissioners Meeting
- November 26, 2025, at 9:00 AM
- Torrance County Administrative Offices, 205 South 9th Street, Estancia, NM 87016
Torrance County Commissioners Meeting
- December 10, 2025, at 9:00 AM
- Torrance County Administrative Offices, 205 South 9th Street, Estancia, NM 87016
Torrance County Commissioners Meeting
- December 31, 2025, at 9:00 AM
- Torrance County Administrative Offices, 205 South 9th Street, Estancia, NM 87016
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Mountainair
Mountainair Town Council
- 1st & 3rd Tuesday of every month at 6:00 PM (November 18, 2025)
- 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
Veteran’s Day Celebration Breakfast
- November 11, 2025, at 8:15 AM (School Assembly), with breakfast to follow
- Free for veterans; $8.00 for others who may wish to participate
- Mountainair Elementary School, 405 W Broadway, Mountainair, NM 87036
Thanksgiving Break - No School
- November 24, 2025, through November 28, 2025
Early Dismissal
- December 17, 2025, at 1:30 PM
- December 18, 2025, at 1:30 PM
End of Second Quarter
- December 18, 2025
Other Organizations
Mountainair Rotary Club
- 12:00 PM every Thursday
- Claunch-Pinto SWCD Conservation Center, 1206 NM-55, Mountainair, NM 87036
- Attendees should bring their own lunch.
Moriarty Elementary School Veterans Day Celebration
- Tuesday, November 11, 2025, from 11:15 AM to 12:30 PM (free to all military, veteran, first responders, and LEOs)
- Moriarty Elementary School, 2015 School Loop, Moriarty, NM 87035
Beyond White Sands: Fossil Footprints across Playa Environments
- Torrance County Archaeological Society End-of-Season Dinner, November 11, 2025, at 6:30 PM; $16.00 Per Person (dinner not required to attend)
- Manzano Mountain Art Council, 101 East Broadway, Mountainair, NM
Rural Virtual Networking - Guest Speaker: SBA Officials Ferdinand Detres, Jr., and Vernon Mulanix on Disaster Relief Funding and Other Opportunities for New Mexico Small Businesses
- Join us for a friendly, low-key virtual networking event. (Due to the availability of the Small Business Administration, which the Executive Branch is removing from New Mexico, the presentation on taking a small business from idea to incorporation will be rescheduled.)
- November 12, 2025, from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM (the presentation is only thirty minutes of a larger event that includes networking for your small business)
- Video call link: https://meet.google.com/ekg-rhsf-icp or dial: (US) +1 219-301-0986 PIN: 242 529 231# More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/ekg-rhsf-icp?pin=3696068866676
Opening Reception for MMAC Art Show “Dwellings”
- Saturday, November 15, 2025, at 12:00 PM (Jazz and Blues Festival starts at 1:00 PM)
- Manzano Mountain Art Council, 101 East Broadway, Mountainair, NM
MMAC Jazz and Blues Festival
- November 15, 2025, from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM (following the opening reception for the “Dwellings” art show) (free to see, but donations are welcomed)
- Manzano Mountain Art Council, 101 East Broadway, Mountainair, NM
Roadrunner Food Pantry - Estancia
- Every third Tuesday of the Month (November 18, 2025), beginning at 2:00 PM
- Delivery is first-come, first served, and attendees should bring a box, bag, or basket to carry food. No ID is required.
- Enchantment Legacy, LLC, 1011 Allen Street, NM 87016
Santa at the Bethel Community Storehouse
- December 6, 2025, from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM (store open from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM)
- This family fun day will include refreshments, caroling, ornament-making, and new gifts to buy.
- Bethel Community Storehouse, 1719 4th Street, Moriarty, NM 87035
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