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 at editor@cibolacitizen.com, call 505-287-3840 or 505-604-4347, or stop by 200 W. Santa Fe Ave., Grants, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Monday-Friday.
Editor’s note: All calendar entries were up to date as of the Oct. 21 publishing deadline. Gatherings of more than 5 people have been prohibited by a public safety order issued by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham.
Events may be cancelled or postponed at any time. Check with the contact listed in each entry for additional information.
APRIL
Effective as of April 27 Northwest New Mexico Regional Solid Waste Authority
Authority The NWNMRSWA announced the temporary closure of all Cibola County recycling centers. Call 505-905-8400 or 505-287-4150 for more information.
SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER 2020 – March 2021
NMSU Cooperative Extension offers gardening classes
“Ready, Set, Grow” - First and third Wednesday of each month, September through March, the NMSU Cooperative Extension offers gardening classes as free webinars, 3 p.m. A variety of topics and speakers will make presentations. Call Cibola County Agricultural Extension Agent Chase Elkins, 505-287-9266, or email chelkins@nmsu.edu for more information.
OCTOBER
OCTOBER NWNMSWA accepts corrugated cardboard
The Northwest New Mexico Solid Waste Authority accepts corrugated cardboard for recycling at Smith’s Grocery, Roosevelt Avenue, Grants, and John Brooks Supermarket, Highway 66, Milan. Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. – noon, at Milan site; 1 – 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, Grants facility. No Saturday hours. Call 505-905-8400 for more information.
October 21
City recreation board meeting
6 p.m., council chambers, 600 W. Santa Fe Ave., Grants. Call 505-287-7927 or visit cityofgrants.net for more information.
October 22
Cibola County Commission meeting
5 p.m., 700 East Roosevelt, Suite 50, Grants. Call 505-287-9431 or visit http://cibolacountynm.co m/ for more information.
October 26
Animal Care Center board meeting
1 p.m., 722 Sakaleres Blvd., Grants. Call 505-287-7927 or visit cityofgrants.net for more information.
Cibola General Hospital board meeting
5:30 p.m., boardroom, Cibola General Hospital, 1016 Roosevelt Ave., Grants. Visit cibolahospital.com or call 505-287-5300 for more information.
City of Grants Council meeting
6 p.m., council chambers, 600 W. Santa Fe Ave., Grants. Call 505-287-7927 or visit cityofgrants.net for more information.
October 29
CANCELLED - Cibola Senior Citizens Advisory Council
1 p.m., 550 Jurassic Ct., Grants. Call 505-287-7927 or visit cityofgrants.net for more information.
CANCELLED – Pueblo of Laguna Halloween events All Trick or Treat activities
All Trick or Treat activities and Halloween events in the Pueblo of Laguna have been cancelled, according Pueblo of Laguna officials. Visit lagunapueblo-nsn.gov for more information.
October 30
CDEC gives goodie bags
Continental Divide Electric Co-op office, 200 E. High St., Grants, is giving away goodie bags in a drive-through event from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Participants must follow current health orders including remaining in their vehicle, according to CDEC officials. Visit cdec.coop for more information.
October 31
Community Scavenger Hunt
Grants Public Library, 1101 N. First St., Grants, is hosting a Community Scavenger Hunt, 1-4 p.m. Participants will follow letter clues to various businesses and return to the library to collect their Halloween treat bag. Visit cityofgrants.net/library for more information.
NOVEMBER
November 3 G/CCSD board teleconferencing meeting
5:30 p.m., boardroom, central office, 413 Roosevelt Ave., Grants. Visit gccs.k12.nm.us or call 505-285-2603 for more information.
November 23
Cibola General Hospital board meeting
5:30 p.m., boardroom, Cibola General Hospital, 1016 Roosevelt Ave., Grants. Visit cibolahospital.com or call 505-287-5300 for more information.
November 24
G/CCSD board teleconferencing meeting
5:30 p.m., boardroom, central office, 413 Roosevelt Ave., Grants. Visit gccs.k12.nm.us or call 505-285-2603 for more information.
Ongoing
Bridge Club seeks new members
The group is offering to teach community members how to play bridge. Call 505-240-1795 for more information.
Every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Alcoholics Anonymous
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday at noon; Friday at 5:30 p.m., 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.
CANCELLED - Every Wednesday
Sit-n-Sew meeting
10:30 a.m., Mt. Taylor Quilt Guild, First Presbyterian Church, 400 Nimitz Dr., Grants. Call 505-862-7936, 505-240-0881, or 505-290-8311, for more information.
CANCELLED
Every Thursday-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 Saturday through Oct. 10
Grants Farmers Market
8:30 a.m. – noon, Grants Farmers Market, Fire & Ice Park, Santa Fe Avenue, Grants. Email grantsfarmersmarket@future - foundations.com 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.
CANCELLED - 1st Wednesday
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 meets
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.
CANCELLED - 2nd Wednesday
Retired Educators meeting 11:30 a.m., Coyote del Malpais Golf Course, 2001 George Hanosh Blvd., Grants. Call 505-285-6132 for more information.
CANCELLED - 2nd Saturday
Mt. Taylor Quilt Guild
10 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 400 Nimitz Ave., Grants. Call 505-870-0587 for more information.
CANCELLED - 3rd Tuesday
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.
4th Tuesday
Cibola County Republican Party meeting via Zoom.
6 p.m. Email: NMCCGOP@gmail.com for more information.