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COMMUNITYALERT
Road Closure, City of Grants: There will be a road closure of Iron Ave. from Warren to Santa Fe Ave., including the Iron/High St. intersection, starting on Monday, February 19th, 2024 for 2 to 3 weeks for utility work. Residents of Iron and Hill St. will have access from Warren Ave. Please contact the City of Grants Special Projects office at 505-290-3722 for more information.
Recycling
Albuquerque continues to take these items and more, but their location has moved to 1250 Menaul Avenue N.E. Hours are 7 to 7, 7 days a week.: Details at cabq.gov/solidwaste
March 30 Free Movie – “Oppenheimer” “Oppenheimer” recently earned seven Academy Awards at the 96th ceremony. The film is based on the Kai/Sherwin book American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J.R. Oppenheimer. Movie will be shown Saturday, March 30 in the Double Six Gallery at 11 a.m. Film is long but bathrooms are near and breaks will be included. Join us for this award-winning film on Route 66 / 1001 W. Santa Fe Ave.
Curanderismo Presentation: Traditional Medicine
A Presentation by Dr. Eliseo 'Cheo' Torrez and Mario Del Angel Guevara 12PM- 1:30PM at the Enchanted On Route 66, located at 201 W Santa Fe Avenue in Grants.
Free Easter Egg Hunt
Join us March 30 for a free Easter Egg Hunt event at Bluewater Elementary. Free raffle prizes, food and fun! Hamburgers and hot dogs. Take pictures with the Easter bunny. Egg hunt age groups: 0-5, 6-10, 11-16, 50+ years. Sponsored by Garcia Family. For more info call Tiffany 505-285-9040, 16 School Loop, Bluewater, N.M.
April
In April, the Double Six Gallery celebrates the arts by showing two noteworthy films. Earlier it was “Woman in Gold”. Saturday, the 27th, “American Symphony”, a documentary about the couple Jon Batiste and wife, Suleika Jaouad will be shown at 1 p.m. Jon is a talented musician; Suleika – an author, speaker and artist.
April 5 April Astronomy Month El Malpais National Monument Friday April 5: Stargazing at Sandstone Bluffs from 8:30pm - 9:30 pm. Come out to Sandstone Bluffs for a constellation tour, stories, and deep sky viewing through a telescope. Sandstone Bluffs is located off of Highway 117, about 18 miles from Grants. All programs are free of charge and do not require reservations. Dress warmly, wear sturdy shoes, and bring a flashlight or headlamp with a red light setting if possible. All outdoor programs are weather dependent. For more information contact the El Malpais Visitor Center at 505876-2783 or visit www.nps.gov/elma. Find us on Facebook www.facebook.com/elmalpaisnps
April 6 Free Presentation on Navajo Code Talker Nez “Chester Nez, Navajo Code Talker” to be presented by Judith Avila, sponsored by New Mexico Humanities Council on April 6, 2024, at Cibola County History Museum, 525 West High St, 2PM. Admission is free – everyone welcome. Refreshments served.
April 13 Fundraiser for Animals
A “Four Paws Fiesta Dance and Fundraiser” is set for Saturday, April 13, from 7 – 11 at the Milan Family Fun Room on Airport Road. Dance the night away for a good cause!
Free Movie – “Woman in Gold” In April, the Double Six Gallery celebrates the arts by showing two noteworthy films. “Woman in Gold” was a painting by Austrian Gustav Klimpt. It was stolen during WWII by the Nazis. Helen Mirren plays a relative who goes to court to reclaim her family’s treasure. Showtime is 1 p.m., Saturday, April 13 at the Gallery.
2nd Annual Wings N' Wheels Register: 505.287.4700. What You Can Expect: Free admission, fly-ins, up-close static display of airplanes, aerobatic skydivers & aviation museum cars, motorcycles, hot rods, classics, off road, & race cars, automotive swap meet & vendors, kids zone, family fun, food alley & live music. $1 Off per/gal 100LL Fuel. Don't miss the burnouts!
May 23 Shellebrate World Turtle Day Let’s Party! Grab your party hats, dancing shoes, sunglasses and find that old disco ball, as it’s almost time to party for World Turtle Day™ 2024! American Tortoise Rescue (ATR), a nonprofit organization established in 1990 for the protection of all species turtles and of tortoises, is shellebrating its 24th annual international World Turtle Day on May 23. Join the fun as this year’s theme is “Let’s Party” with rescue favorites Bunkle, Spinner and Evil who are waking up from hibernation and ready to rock the globe. Now, because of global warming, there is a more urgent reason to bring attention to the turtles of the world. It is estimated that 61 percent of turtle species are already extinct. Biologists and other experts predict the disappearance of turtles and tortoises in the wild within the next 50 years. Join the party at http://www.worldturtleday.org/ Ongoing Book Talk Meeting
The Book Talk reader’s group meets the first Wednesday of every month at 1 p.m., Grants Public Library, 1101 N. First Street, Grants. Call 505-2874793 or visit cityofgrants.net/library for more information.
Alcoholics Anonymous
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday at noon, 411 E. Santa Fe Avenue, #4, Grants. Call 505-290-1480 for more information, this number does not receive text messages, please leave a voicemail.
Bridge Group
The Grants Bridge Group is looking for new players for party/duplicate play. Call 240-478-7317 for further information.
Narcotics Anonymous
Mon 4 pm; Tue 4 pm; Wed 9 am and 7:30 pm; Thur. 4 pm; Fri 5:30 pm; Sat 4 pm; Sun 4 pm at Grants Church of Christ, 920 1st Street, Grants. All are welcome. (Not affiliated with the church.)
Sunday Lent Services
Please join us for Sunday services during Lent! The First United Methodist Church, 510 North First Street, Grants, NM 87020 All are Welcome! 11 AM
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.
American Legion Post 80 Pool Tournament Starts at 7 p.m. Pool Tournament at Post 80, 121 S. Third Street, Grants. Call 505-287-5179 for more information.
Sit and Sew with Mt. Taylor Quilt Guild Sit & Sew meets weekly on Wednesday at 10 a.m. At the Methodist Church, 510 N. First Street, Grants, Visitors welcome
Every Thursday 12 Steps to recovery
6:30 p.m. at Zion Ministries, 511 W. Highway 66, Milan. Meeting/dinner AA/NA. Call 505-240-1104 and 505489-9869 for more information.
Every Friday American Legion Post 80 Karaoke night 7 p.m. Karaoke night at Post 80, 121 S. Third Street, Grants. Call 505-2875179 for more information.
Music Lesson Friday’s
Leonard Bernstein continues to host and teach about classical music in “Concerts for the People”, a dvd series shown every Friday at 4 p.m. in the Double Six Art Gallery on Route 66 / 1001 W. Santa Fe Ave. The New York Philharmonic plays examples to support the lesson. The arts are for EVERYONE!
Every Saturday Grants Library - Chess Night at the Library Weekly on Saturdays at 1:00PM at the Grants Public Library. Join us to enjoy a friendly game of Chess. Open to all skill levels. If you've never played but would like to learn we have a chess guy who can teach you. Its FREE and open to all ages. You're welcome to bring your own board if you'd prefer but not to worry, we have some too.
Every Sunday
First Presbyterian Church Services The First Presbyterian Church of Grants, 400 Nimitz. Join us, Sundays at 10 a.m. worship and fellowship. Potluck lunch every second Sunday of the month. Pleas continue to join us for Advent worship culminating in our 5:30 p.m. Christmas Eve service led by J.T. Goodart.
First Wednesday Grants MainStreet Project Board Meeting Meet at 5:30 p.m. at the GMS office located at 523 W. Santa Fe Ave. Grants, NM 87020. Meetings are open to the public. Help us change Grants for the better!
Coffee with a Cop!
The Milan Police Department invites you to join us to discuss happenings in the community and to exchange ideas while also giving feedback to the department and voicing your concerns. Meetings will be held the first Wednesday of each month at 11 a.m. in the Transit / Recreation Building located at 407 Airport Road in Milan, N.M.
First Thursday Cibola County Historical Society Board Meeting 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. 525 W. High Street., Grants. Meetings are open to any member or non-member. Call 505287-2630 or visit cibolahistory.org for more information.
Second Tuesday Acoma Veterans
The Acoma American Legion Chavez and Vallo Post 116, meets the second Tuesday of each month at the Gerald G. Chino Hall at 68 Pinsbarri Road in the Pueblo of Acoma, N.M. All veterans are welcome. For more information call 505-280-8519 or 505-263-3244.
Second Saturday Mt. Taylor Quilt Guild
Mt. Taylor Quilt Guild meets monthly at 10:00am on the 2nd Saturday. Sit & Sew meets weekly on Wednesday at 10 a.m. Both at the Methodist Church, 510 N. First Street, Grants, Visitors welcome