The Cibola Citizen welcomes announcements about community events. Please include contact information: phone number, email address or website. There is no charge for publishing calendar announcements.
Contact the Cibola Citizen a t editor@cibolacitizen.com; call 505-287-3840 or 505-604-4347.
Editor’s note: All calendar entries were up to date as of the June 2 publishing deadline. Events may be cancelled or postponed at any time. Cibola County currently has a “yellow” designation in the state’s re-opening process.
Check with the contact listed in each entry for additional information.
JUNE
June 7 - 11
Vacation Bible School
4:55 – 8:20 p.m., First Baptist Church, 224 Mountain Road, Grants. Call 505- 240-2169 for more information.
June 9
NRTPO virtual meeting
10 a.m., Northwest Regional Transportation Planning Organization committee meeting, Ashiwi College & Career Center, 67 Rt. 301 North, off Highway 53, Zuni. Visit nwnmcog.com or call 505-722-4327 for more information.
Milan trustees’ teleconferencing workshop
5:30 p.m., village hall, 623 Uranium Ave., Milan. Visit villageofmilan.com or call 505-285-6694 for more information.
Public access is available at https://www.facebook.com/villageofmilannm/
Meeting notices and agendas are available at https://towncloud.io/go/milan-nm/
City P&Z Commission meeting
5:30 p.m., council chambers, 600 W. Santa Fe Ave., Grants. Call 505- 287-7927 or visit cityofgrants.net for more information.
June 10
Milan P&Z meeting
4:30 p.m., village hall, 623 Uranium Ave., Milan. Visit villageofmilan.com or call 505-285-6694 for more information. Public access is available at https://www.facebook.com/villageofmilannm/Meeting notices and agendas are available at https://towncloud.io/go/milan-nm/
June 15
G/CCSD teleconferencing board meeting
5:30 p.m., boardroom, 413 Roosevelt Avenue, Grants. Visit https://www.gccs.k12.nm.us/ or call 505-285-2603 for more information.
June 17
City Lodgers Tax Board meeting
9 a.m., council chambers, 600 W. Santa Fe Ave., Grants. Call 505-287-7927 or visit cityofgrants.net for more information.
Milan trustees’ teleconferencing meeting
5:30 p.m., village hall, 623 Uranium Ave., Milan. Visit villageofmilan.com or call 505-285-6694 for more information.
Public access is available at https://www.facebook.com/villageofmilannm/Meeting notices and agendas are available at https://towncloud.io/go/milan-nm/
June 24
County Commission monthly meeting
5 p.m., 500 E. Roosevelt Ave., Suite 50, Grants. Visit http://cibolacountynm.com/, call 505-285- 2557, or e-mail: jphoracek@co.cibola.nm. us for more information.
June 28
Cibola General Hospital teleconferencing meeting
5:30 p.m., boardroom, 1016 E. Roosevelt Ave., Grants. Public access is available via teleconferencing. Visit cibolahospital.com or call 505-287-5208 for additional information.
JULY
July 6
CANCELLED - G/CCSD teleconferencing board meeting
5:30 p.m., boardroom, 413 Roosevelt Avenue, Grants. Visit https://www.gccs.k12.nm.us/ or call 505-285-2603 for more information.
July 20
G/CCSD teleconferencing board meeting
5:30 p.m., boardroom, 413 Roosevelt Avenue, Grants. Visit https://www.gccs.k12.nm.us/ or call 505-285-2603 for more information.
July 22
County Commission monthly meeting
5 p.m., 500 E. Roosevelt Ave., Suite 50, Grants. Visit http://cibolacountynm.com/, call 505-285-2557, or e-mail: jphoracek@co.cibola.nm. us for more information.
AUGUST
August 11
NRTPO virtual meeting
10 a.m., Northwest Regional Transportation Planning Organization committee meeting, Laguna Public Works Department, Pueblo of Laguna. Visit nwnmcog.com or call 505-722-4327 for more information.
August 26
County Commission monthly meeting
5 p.m., 500 E. Roosevelt Ave., Suite 50, Grants. Visit http://cibolacountynm.com/, call 505-285- 2557, or e-mail: jphoracek@co.cibola.nm. us for more information.
SEPTEMBER
September 8
NRTPO virtual meeting
10 a.m., Northwest Regional Transportation Planning Organization committee meeting, Pueblo of Acoma Tribal Auditorium, 33 Pinsbarri Dr., Acoma. Visit nwnmcog.com or call 505-722-4327 for more information.
September 23
County Commission monthly meeting
5 p.m., 500 E. Roosevelt Ave., Suite 50, Grants. Visit http://cibolacountynm.com/, call 505-285- 2557, or e-mail: jphoracek@co.cibola.nm. us for more information.
ON-GOING
Editor’s note: All calendar entries were up to date as of the May 26 publishing deadline.
Events may be cancelled or postponed at any time. Cibola County currently has a “turquoise” designation in the state’s reopening process.
Check with the contact listed in each entry for additional information.
Community Outreach Center offers free sack lunches
Noon, Monday-Saturday, 907 W. Santa Fe Ave., Grants. The Community Outreach Center also offers free clothing; COVIDsafety protocols remain in effect. Call 505-285-4070 for more information.
Developmental skills’ assessment
Grants/Cibola County School District is providing free online developmental screenings for ages 3-21 years. Evaluations in language and communication, cognition, problem solving, memory, thinking, and social behavior along with muscle and coordination skills. “If you suspect a disability, delay, or giftedness with your child and you would like to have your child’s skills screened, please call Amanda at 505-933-9199 to begin the screening process,” said G/CCSD officials.
Effective as of April 27, 2020
Northwest New Mexico Regional Solid Waste
Authority
The NWNMRSWA announced the temporary closure of all Cibola County recycling centers. Call 505-905-8400 or 505- 287-4150 for more information.
NWNMSWA accepts corrugated cardboard
The Northwest New Mexico Solid Waste Authority accepts only corrugated cardboard for recycling. Locations include Smith’s Grocery, Roosevelt Avenue, Grants, John Brooks Supermarket, Highway 66, Milan, and Milan Transfer Station, 2305 W. Highway 66, Milan. John Brooks site, Monday-Friday; 8 a.m. – noon, Grants’ facility, 1 – 5 p.m., Monday through Friday; and transfer station, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. No Saturday hours. Call 505-905- 8400 or 505-287-4150 for more information.
Every Tuesday and Thursday
COVID-19 drive-up testing
The free testing is available on Tuesdays, 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., and on Thursdays, 2 – 3:30 p.m., at the old armory building, 2001 Clif Lear Ave., Grants. Visit http://www.cibolacountynm.com/ or call 505- 287-9431 for more information.
Every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Alcoholics Anonymous
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday at noon, 411 E. Santa Fe Ave., # 4, Grants. Call 505-285-6337 or 505- 290-1480 for more information.
Every Wednesday AWANA
First Baptist Church hosts AWANA program, 6-7:30 p.m. AWANA is for children ages three through high school. AWANA runs through the school year. Call 505-240-0555 for more information.
Every Thursday
CANCELLED - Bridge Club
12:30 p.m. at Future Foundations Family Center, 551 Washington Ave., Grants. Future’s is temporarily closed. Call 505-287-3713 for more information.
12 Steps to Recovery
6:30 p.m. at Zion Ministries, 511 W. Hwy 66, Milan, Meeting/Dinner AA/NA. Call 505-240-4156 for more information.
Every Friday American Legion Malpais Post 80 fundraiser
4 - 7 p.m., “Taco Friday” fundraiser featuring Navajo tacos, red or green chile, $8. Curbside pick-up only at Post 80, 121 S. Third St., Grants. Call 505-287-5179 for more information.
Alcoholics Anonymous
5:30 p.m., 411 E. Santa Fe Ave., # 4, Grants. Call 505-285-6337 or 505-290-1480 for more information.
Every Saturday through Oct. 9
Grants Farmers Market
8:30 a.m. – noon, through Oct. 9, Fire and Ice Park, Santa Fe Avenue, Grants. Call 505-285-3542 for more information.
Celebrate Recovery
6 p.m. at Calvary Community Church of Milan, two blocks south of Lota Burger, Milan. Call 575-571-8393 for more information.
1st Tuesday Book Talk Club meeting,
1 p.m., Grants Public Library, 1101 N. First St., Grants. Call 505-287-4793 or visit cityofgrants.net/library for more information.
1st Thursday Cibola County Historical Society Board meeting
11 a.m. – 1 p.m., 525 W. High St., Grants. Meetings are open to any member or non-member. Call 505- 287-2630 or visit cibolahistory.org for more information.
CANCELLED - Recycling group meeting
6:30 p.m., Recycle Cibola meeting at Future Foundations Family Center, 551 Washington Ave., Grants. The group invites community members to attend and there are no membership fees. Visit recyclecibola.org or call 505-552-2166 for more information.
2nd Wednesday
CANCELLED -Retired Educators meeting
11:30 a.m., Coyote del Malpais Golf Course, 2001 George Hanosh Blvd., Grants. Call 505-285-6132 for more information.
2nd Saturday
CANCELLED -Mt. Taylor Quilt Guild
10 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 400 Nimitz Ave., Grants. Call 505-870-0587 for more information.
3rd Tuesday
CANCELLED - Free Cibola County Pro Se Legal Clinic
10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at The Thirteenth Judicial District Court of Cibola County, 700 E. Roosevelt Ave., Suite 60, Grants. The Cibola County complex is temporarily closed. Call 505-287-8831 for more information.
3rd Wednesday Cibola County
Cibola County CrimeStoppers meeting
Noon at La Ventana Steakhouse Restaurant, 110 Geis St. in Grants. Email: Crimtestoppers505@icloud.com for more information. information.