This weekend is a busy one with Earth Day on Saturday! Check out all of the Belen-area events below. Have an event that isn’t listed? Please let us know! You can add your event to our calendar here. Just scroll down below the calendar. Or you can send the information to summer.ludwig@belen-nm.gov.
Friday, April 19th
Covid Vaccines – 10am – 2pm – Belen Public Health Office
Adults 19 and older. Call 505-864-7743 for an appointment. Insurance status does not matter.
Recycle Show – 12pm – 5pm – Belen Art Legue
Belen Art League, 509 Becker Ave., Belen, will hold its annual Recycle Show from 12-5 p.m., April 18-20 in celebration of Earth Day. Remember, Earth without art is “eh.”
Saturday, April 20th
Blue Star Mothers of Valencia County – Meeting – 9am – Daniel D. Fernandez Memorial Park
The Blue Star Mothers of Valencia County meets at 9 a.m. on the third Saturday of each month at Daniel D. Fernandez Memorial Park in Los Lunas.
Earth Day Fiesta – 10am – 3pm Whitfield Wildlife Conservation Area
Nature Walk, Jerry Tuttle: Birds and Reptiles, NASA presents: Globe Observer App, New Mexico Raptors: Live Birds-Of-Prey.
Spring Craft and Gift Fair – 10am – 4:30pm – Black’s Smuggler Winery
Lunch will be provided by Carmelita and Gustavos’ Rodriguez Mexican food truck. Try your luck with free drawings, sample wines and have a New Mexico-brewed beer.
Earth Walk – 10am – 5pm – Becker Ave
Studio 508 – See-Worthy, Books on Becker – free Cool Beans planting kit and two free books for kids, Belen Art League – Recycle Show, Smokal Smoke Local – Art Fair, food truck, live music, and dog adoptions!, Old Becker Street Grill – Chavez Brothers Winery will be serving, Silver-Bar Studios – Exhibit of Katy Raven’s new works and works in progress.
Art in the Park – 11am – 3pm – Anna Becker Park
Art, food trucks, coffee truck, and more!
Sunday, April 21st
Belen Police Department PT Entrance Exam – 9am – 11am – Belen High School
Interested in becoming a Belen Police Officer? Come and take the physical fitness exam!
Historic Tome Jail and Casita Open to the Public – 11am – 3pm – Tome Jail