Email news about your event to pscherer@orourkemediagroup.com at least one week before it takes place. Include a phone number. Information can also be dropped off at 720 University Ave., Suite B, Las Vegas.
Sept. 10
Fort Union National Monument invites you to join our annual First Fort and Arsenal Tours on Saturday, September 10, 2022. The First Fort and Arsenal sites are open to the public only once a year, and these will be guided tours only. First Fort and Arsenal tours will be departing from the Monument visitor center at 9:45 a.m., 11:45 a.m. and 1:45 p.m.. Reservations are not necessary. Visitors should arrive at the visitor center 15 minutes before start times for an introduction and safety briefing. We will caravan by private vehicles from the visitor center to the First Fort/Arsenal location. This program is not suitable for low-clearance vehicles. Please bring water, hat, sunscreen and walking shoes/boots. This is an opportunity for visitors to discover the origins of Fort Union and the Arsenal that supplied the army in the Southwest. The Fort Union Arsenal was a major testing ground for the new weapons technologies of the mid-1800s. Park rangers will also be demonstrating a variety of military uniforms and weapons used by the troops throughout the long history of the fort.
Sept. 15
Tierra y Montes Soil & Water Conservation District will hold its regular board meeting on Thursday, Sept. 15, at 10 a.m. The meeting will be held via teleconference. Agendas and call-in information can be obtained by contacting District Manager at 505/425-9088.
Sept. 17
We would like to encourage all chess players to register for the Las Vegas New Mexico Chess Tournament, hosted by the Las Vegas New Mexico Chess Club and New Mexico Highlands University, on Saturday, Sept. 17 at 916 11th Street, Las Vegas, NM. Thanks to a Mustard Seed Grant from the Las Vegas Presbyterian Church, this tournament is FREE for all ages. It will start promptly at 10 a.m. Here is the link for registration:
Sept. 20 and 27
LREP has two free workshops planned for the month of September. The first one is on Sept. 20 at 11 a.m. MST, and the second webinar is on Sept. 27 at 11 a.m. MST. Both will be available via video and teleconference. The Sept. 20 presentation will cover the following topics: Powers of Attorney, Advance Health Care Directives, Probates, Non-Probate Transfers (including Transfer on Death Deeds) and Institutional Medicaid. The Sept. 27 webinar will cover information regarding Powers of Attorney, including the Financial Power of Attorney and Advance Health Care Directives. Topics discussed will include things to consider when picking an agent, what powers to grant an agent, how to revoke a Power of Attorney document and the possible consequences of not having one in place in a time of need. To register for either webinar, people can call 505-797-6005 and provide their first and last name and email address
Sept. 29-Oct. 1
The Indigo Theater, NMHU and Luna Community College will sponsor the “Billy The Kid Shootout” from Sept. 29-Oct. 1. The event will feature a festival of films, books, music, art, and parties celebrating the myths and the truth about the Kid's life and times, happening in Las Vegas.
Oct. 1
The City of Las Vegas will offer an Amnesty Day on Oct. 1 from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. The city Transfer Station will be accepting loads of yard waste, bagged trash, large appliances, TVs, couches and mattresses. All loads must be tarped. Tires will be limited to four per household. The following items will not be accepted: cement, bricks, paint, chemicals of any kind, dirt or liquids. Branches must be no longer than 6 feet in length and no larger than 6 inches in diameter This event is for the citizens of Las Vegas only, a current paper Utility Bill must be presented. For more information, contact Solid Waste at 505-426-0350
Oct. 7
You are invited to see a 30 minute documentary film, "CHARLIE'S STORY, TUSKEGEE AND MORE" on Oct. 7 at 6 p.m. at the Highlands University Trolley Building. There is no charge to attend the event but masks are required....Charlie Dorkins, a long-time friend shared with me in 2015, what it was like growing up as an African American during the Jim Crow period and World War II. When he joined the Tuskegee Airmen at the beginning of the war, they were segregated from the White Air Force. I feel it is a loss for all Americans that such an important part of our history has been ignored. And on that note, I welcome you to come and hear Charlie's story. This film showing was canceled in May because of the fires and now I offer it again. A representative from the Santa Fe Chapter of the NAACP will be there to lead a discussion on Racism in the United States after the showing.
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