Smokey Bear and His Impact Still Felt in Cibola

SAN FIDEL, N.M. – Students in Mrs. Rodriguez’s first, second and third grade class at San Fidel Mission School used art to share an important firesafety message as Cibola County enters a dry and dangerous stretch of spring.

Youth Mural Project Brings Families Together on High Street

GRANTS, N.M. – A new youth mural project on High Street brought families, artists and community members together last week in a visible display of local pride and creativity.

Community Schedule

April 22nd What? Bingo - Cibola County Senior Center When? Wednesday April 22, 2026, 12:30pm Where? Cibola County Senior CenterApril 25th What? Health Fair and CO-Op Annual Meeting.When? Saturday, April 25, 2026 8am-11am Where? Grants High SchoolWhat? Guided Hike at Lobo Canyon Trailhead When?

National Hispanic Cultural Center officially becomes fifth New Mexico Smithsonian Affiliate to Expand Opportunities and Outreach

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.

Community Schedule

April 17th What? Junior Ranger Star Quest - El Malpais When? Friday April 17, 2026, 7:30pm-10pm Where? Head out under the New Mexico night sky for an astronomy talk and telescopes at BLM El Malpais Ranger Station BLM.

Community Schedule

April 10th What? Hunting is featured in movie “The Most Dangerous Game” When? Friday, April 10@1 pm Where? NMSU Library April 24th What? Music and romance in film, “Humoresque.”When? Friday, April 24@1 pm Where? NMSU Library April 25th What? Health Fair and CO-Op Annual Meeting.When?

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April 4 What? Hop N' Shop - Grants Mainstreet When? Saturday April 4th, 2026 Where? MainStreet Hop n' Shop, a fun and festive Easter event for the whole family! Hop from business to business collecting stuffed Easter Eggs filled with goodies and cash prizes.April 10th What?

Community Schedule

March 25 What? NMSU College Career Fair When? Wednesday March 25th, 2026 Where? March 25th from 9AM12PM at the NMSU Grants Campus, 1500 Third St., Grants, NM 87020.March 27 What? Clark Gable in movie: “Manhattan Melodrama” When? NMSU Library Where? Friday, March 27th at 1 p.m.April 4 What?

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March 21 What? Basket Bingo Fundraiser – Run for the Wall When? March 21 at 8 am – 12 pm Where? The Knight of Columbus HallWhat? Volcano Festival - El Malpais National Monument When? Saturday March 21st and Sunday March 22nd, 2026, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.Where? El Malpais Visitor Center.

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March 7 What? Grants-Milan Rotary Club presents Bowl-A-Thon Mania When? Saturday March 7th, 2026 Where? Thunderbird Lanes - 300 JeffersonAve., Grants, NM 87020 Session #1: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.Session #2: 2 p.m. - 5 p.m.March 13 What? Clark Gable in Film “It Happened One Night”.Where? NMSU Library When?