The Cibola Citizen welcomes announcements about community events. Please include contact information: phone number, email address or website.
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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 April 21 publishing deadline.
Events may be cancelled or postponed at any time. Cibola County currently has a “yellow” designation in the state’s reopening process. Check with the contact listed in each entry for additional information.
APRIL
April 21
Virtual NM Indian Livestock Day event “Bull fertility, breeding season, thinning the herd, and Trich,” a free webinar hosted by NMSU College of ACES. Email chelkins@nmsu.edu or call 505-287-9266 for more information.
City recreation board meeting
6 p.m., council chambers, 600 W. Santa Fe Ave., Grants. Visit cityofgrants.net or call 505-287-7927 for more information.
April 22
Cibola County Commission teleconferencing meeting
5 p.m., commission chamber room, 700 E. Roosevelt Ave., Grants. Visit cibolacountynm.com or call 505-287-9431 for more information. View the monthly meetings at https://www.facebook.com/CibolaCountyCommission/
April 24
Annual Cibola County Horse Fair
1 – 3 p.m., a community service to horse owners that offers vaccinations at a discounted price, horseshoeing services, and free space for selling tack. Jamie Poncho will shoe horses starting at 9 a.m. Call 505-290-9795 to reserve a time slot. Call the Airport Animal Clinic in Milan, 505-287-2753, for more information.
26th Annual St. Teresa Catholic School fundraiser
6 p.m., virtual lottery drawing, and event includes sale of 500 tickets. Call 505-287-2261 or visit www.stoacs.education for more information.
April 26
Grants Animal Services Board meeting
1 p.m., Animal Care Center, 722 Sakaleres Blvd., Grants. Visit cityofgrants.net or call 505-287-7927 for more information.
Cibola General Hospital board meeting
5:30 p.m., boardroom, 1016 Roosevelt Ave., Grants. Visit cibolahospital.com or call 505-287-5300 for more information.
City council meeting
6 p.m., council chambers, 600 W. Santa Fe Ave., Grants. Visit cityofgrants.net or call 505-287-7927 for more information.
April 29
CANCELLED – Cibola Senior Citizens’ Advisory Council meeting
1 p.m., 550 Jurassic Ct., Grants. Visit cityofgrants.net or call 505-287-7927 for more information.
MAY
May 8
Gallery hosts ‘Traditional Acoma Pottery’ program
1 – 3 p.m., the Double Six Gallery and Cibola Arts Council present “Traditional Acoma Pottery” by Carmen Lewis, Pueblo of Acoma. The first 10 community members who register via RSVP will be admitted to the gallery, 1001 W. Santa Fe Ave, Grants. The CAC will make the program available via Zoom. Email cibolaarts@7cities.net or call 505-287-7311 for more information.
May 12
Grants P&Z Commission teleconferencing meeting
5:30 p.m., council chambers, 600 W. Santa Fe Ave., Grants. Visit cityofgrants.net or call 505-287-7927 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/villageofmilan-nm/ Meeting notices and agendas are available at https://towncloud.io/go/milan-nm/
May 20
NWNMRSWA board meeting
8:30 a.m., Northwest New Mexico Regional Solid Waste Authority board meeting, Red Rock Landfill offices, 101 Red Mesa Bluffs Drive, Thoreau. Call 505-905-8400 or visit http://www.nwnmrswa.com/red-rock-landfill.html for more information.
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/villageofmilan-nm/
Meeting notices and agendas are available at https://towncloud.io/go/milan-nm/
ON-GOING
Editor’s note: All calendar entries were up to date as of the April 7 publishing deadline. Events may be cancelled or postponed at any time. Cibola County currently has a “yellow” designation in the state’s reopening process.
Check with the contact listed in each entry for additional 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 NMSU-Grants hosts seven Financial Aid Q&A workshops
Noon to 1 p.m. each Wednesday the NMSU-Grants campus is hosting a virtual Q&A about financial aid for students and their families. The free event will provide information on scholarships and FAFSA applications. The sessions are scheduled for April 7, 14, 21, and 28. Call 505-287-6678 or visit grants.nmsu.edu 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.
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 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 Wednesday CANCELLED -Book Talk Club meeting,
4:30 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. Future’s is temporarily closed. 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 United Methodist Church, 510 N First St, 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 CrimeStoppers meeting
Noon at La Ventana Steakhouse Restaurant, 110 Geis St. in Grants. Email: Crimtestoppers505@icloud.com for more information.