August 3 Cemetery Board Meeting
The Grants Cemetery Board will meet at 4:30p.m. in the Council Hall Chambers with simply 600 W. Santa Fe Avenue. Agendas will be available July 29.
August 4 Coffee With the Managers
Come meet the City of Grants, Village of Milan, and Cibola County managers for coffee. This is a forum where community members can hear updates from the managers and get their questions answered directly from the managers. Come to the Coyote Del Malpais Golf Course at 2001 George Hanosh Boulevard in Grants, N.M. at 8 a.m.
Milan Planning and Zoning Meeting
A Village of Milan Planning and Zoning Board will hold a regular meeting at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 4, 2022 at Village Hall, 623 Uranium Avenue in Milan, N.M. Agendas may be obtained at the office of the Planning and Zoning Administrator. If you are an individual with a disability who is in need of any other form of auxiliary aid or service to attend or participate in the meeting, please contact the Planning and Zoning Administration at 505-285-6694 if a summary or other type of accessible format is necessary.
August 7 San Lorenzo Mission Fiesta
Located at South Highway 53, 30-miles out from Grants. Raffle, auction, and more. Contact 505-290-9183 for more information.
August 10 Grants Planning and Zoning Meeting
The Grants Planning and Zoning Commission will meet at 5:30 p.m. in the Grants City Council Chambers, 600 W. Sant Fe Avenue. Agendas will be available on August 5.
August 11 Golf Course Advisory Board Meeting
The Coyote Del Malpais Golf Course Advisory Committee will meet at 1 p.m. at the golf course, 2001 George Hanosh Boulevard. Agendas will be available on August 8.
August 13 Free Movie – “Goodbye Mr. Chips”
In “Goodbye, Mr. Chips” a double dose of happiness surrounds the main character. The shy schoolmaster enjoys “his boys” at school and a loving relationship with his wife. Movie enthusiasts will gather on Saturday, August 13 in the Double Six Art Gallery at 2 p.m. The arts are for everyone!
Historical Society General Meeting and Program
The Cibola County Historical Society will meet on August 13 at 2 p.m. in the Cibola County History Museum, 525 W. High Street in Grants. A guest presentation by Sherry Robinson will highlight “Americans in Dinetah: Unrealistic Expectations and Exciting Discoveries.”
Glow Golf Fundraiser
The Cibola Trail Alliance is hosting a Glow Golf Fundraiser on August 13 at 7 p.m. at the Coyote Del Malpais Golf Course. Limit of 150 golfers. $150 for individual golfers, $450 for a team. The tournament will be a threeperson scramble. Registration includes 18 holes of golf, golf cart, glow in the dark balls and a hamburger dinner. Funds will go toward purchasing an excavator to build sustainable, multiuse trails in Cibola County.
August 15 Library Board Meeting
The Grants Public Library Board will meet at 3:30 p.m. on August 15 at the Grants Public Library, 1101 N. First Street in Grants, N.M. Agendas will be available on August 12 at the library.
August 17 Grants Recreation Board Meeting
The Grants Recreation Board will meet at 6 p.m. on August 17 in the City Council Chambers, 600 W. Santa Fe Avenue in Grants. Agendas will be available on August 12 at city hall.
August 18 Regular Village of Milan Meeting
A Board of Trustees Meeting is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on August 18 at Village Hall, 623 uranium Avenue in Milan, N.M. Agendas will be available on Monday, August 15, 2022 on the Village of Milan website www.villageofmilan.com If you are an individual with a disability and require a type of of auxiliary aid or service to participate in village meetings, please contact the village clerk at 505-285-6694 to make necessary arrangements.
August 20 Speaking Presentations
In honor of education, during August, the Double Six Art Gallery will present a panel of experts to discuss food service and maintenance within our school district. When? Saturday, August 20; Where? Route 66 / 1001 Santa Fe Avenue; Time? 2 p.m. These professionals see your daughters/sons everyday and have touched the lives of so many. Let’s gather to thank them.
August 25 Lodger’s Tax Board Meeting
The Lodger’s Tax Board will meet at 9 a.m. on August 25 in the City Hall Council Chambers, 600 W. Santa Fe Avenue. Agendas will be available August 22 at the city hall.
Cibola Senior Citizens’ Advisory Council The Cibola Senior Citizens’ Advisory Council will meet at 2 p.m. on August 25 at 2 p.m. in the Senior Citizen’s Center, 550 Jurassic Court in Grants. Agendas will be available on August 22.
August 26 RCIA Classes
Anyone interested in becoming Catholic and need the three sacraments of Baptism, First Holy Communion, and Confirmation, please call the rectory to sign up. If you have been baptized in another religion or are married civilly you need to contact the parish as soon as possible. Call 505-285-6645 extension 0 or 23.
August 27 Free Movie – “The Blackboard Jungle”
Actors/actresses featured in “The Blackboard Jungle” are Glenn Ford and Anne Francis, Louis Calhern, Richard Kiley and Vic Morrow. Gather at the Double Six Art Gallery on Saturday, August 27 at 2 p.m. Route 66 / 1001 W. Santa Fe Avenue is the gallery’s location. The arts are for everyone!
August 29 Animal Services Board Meeting
The Animal Services Board will meet at 1 p.m. on August 29 at the City Hall Council Chambers, 600 W. Santa Fe Avenue. Agendas will be available on August 26.
August 31 Grants City Council Meeting
The regular Grants City Council Meeting has been cancelled for August 31. The council will resume meeting on their regular schedule next month.
September 1 Coffee With the Managers
Come meet the City of Grants, Village of Milan, and Cibola County managers for coffee. This is a forum where community members can hear updates from the managers and get their questions answered directly from the managers. Come to the Coyote Del Malpais Golf Course at 2001 George Hanosh Boulevard in Grants, N.M. at 8 a.m.
October 6 Coffee With the Managers
Come meet the City of Grants, Village of Milan, and Cibola County managers for coffee. This is a forum where community members can hear updates from the managers and get their questions answered directly from the managers. Come to the Coyote Del Malpais Golf Course at 2001 George Hanosh Boulevard in Grants, N.M. at 8 a.m.
May 7 – October 8 Grants Farmers Market
Every Saturday, May 7 – Oct 8 at Fire and Ice Park in Grants, come enjoy fresh, locally grown produce and handcrafted items. Call 505-285-3542 for more information.
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 505-287-4793 or visit cityofgrants.net/library for more information.
NWNMSWA accepts Recyclables
The Northwest New Mexico Solid Waste Authority accepts Number 1 and 2 plastic, paper, and cardboard. Locations include Smith’s grocery, Roosevelt Avenue, Grants; John Brooks Supermarket, Highway 66, Milan; and Milan Transfer Station, 2305 W. Highway 66, Milan. Locations are open from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday-Friday; Transfer Station: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. No Saturday Hours, call 505-905-8400 or 505-287-4150.
Alcoholics Anonymous
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday at noon, 411 E. Santa Fe Avenue, #4, Grants. Monday meetings and Friday meetings are at 5:30 p.m. Call 505-290-1480 for more information, this number does not receive text messages.
Children’s Fun Club
Join the Village of Milan for fun this summer! Sign up began March 28 and will continue until the program is full, come by 405-C Airport Road to sign up Monday-Friday call 28501169 for more information. $40 for the first child, $20 for each additional child, extra costs for field trips. Program accepting 5-year-old – 12-year-old
Milan T-Ball
Sign up will be March 14 until the program is full. Register at Village of Milan Gym 405-C Airport Road, Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. closed for lunch from 12-1 p.m. Call 285-1169 for more information.
Every Wednesday
12 Steps to recovery 6:30 p.m. at Zion Ministries, 511 W. Highway 66, Milan. Meeting/dinner AA/NA. Call 505-240-4156 for more information.
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
4-7 p.m. Pool Tournament at Post 80, 121 S. Third Street, Grants. Call 505-287-5179 for more information.
Every Friday American Legion Post 80 Karaoke night
4-7 p.m. Karaoke night at Post 80, 121 S. Third Street, Grants. Call 505-287-5179 for more information.
Every Saturday Grants Farmers Market
Every Saturday, May 7 – Oct 8 at Fire and Ice Park in Grants, come enjoy fresh, locally grown produce and handcrafted items. Call 505-285-3542 for more information.
6 p.m. at Cavalry Community Church, two blocks south of Lota Burger. Call 505-571-8393 for more information.
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 505-287-2630 or visit cibolahistory.org for more information.
Second Saturday Mt. Taylor Quilt Guild
Monthly Meeting 10 a.m., Second Saturday of each month at the First United Methodist Church, 510 N. First Street, Grants.
Third Wednesday Cibola County CrimeStoppers Meeting
Noon at La Ventana Steakhouse, 110 Geis Street in Grants. Email crimtestoppers505@iclou d.com for more information.
Chamber Meeting
The Grants-Cibola County Chamber of Commerce hold its meetings on the Third Thursday of every month at 12 noon. The chamber meets to discuss the needs of the business environment in Cibola County.
Last Tuesday Republican Party of Cibola County
Meets at 6 p.m. at the Bluewater Community Center, 4 Elm St., Bluewater, NM
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