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🌱 Veterans benefits help comes to Belen Thursday
Belen, New Mexico Patch AM: a 3 min readWhat's up Belen! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Veterans benefits help comes to Belen Thursday
Also on today's calendar: Your Weight Matters Albuquerque and 10 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Nice with plenty of sun, with a high of 69 and low of 36 degrees.
- Thursday: Nice with plenty of sun, temps: high: 67, low: 36.
- Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 65 and low of 41 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Veterans outreach coming to Belen (news-bulletin.com subscription) — Belen veterans can get one-on-one help with VA and state benefit applications Thursday, Nov. 12, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 719 South Main St. The state veterans services mobile outreach visit will also offer guidance on healthcare, pensions and education benefits. Bring military discharge papers, relevant VA correspondence and proof of New Mexico residency. 
📸 Around Belen
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Your Weight Matters Albuquerque →
Marriott Albuquerque, 2101 Louisiana Blvd NE, Albuquerque
9:00 am
Saturday December 5
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Other local events
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Belen Youth Basketball League 2026 Registration Is Open! →
305 Eagle Lane, Belen
8:00 am -
Mobile Outreach Vehicle in Belen →
NMDVS Belen, 719 South Main St, Belen
9:00 am -
ASL with Tots! →
333 Becker Ave, Belen
10:30 am -
ASL For Tots →
Belen Public Library, Belen
10:30 am -
Stitchers: Bring your own craft club →
333 Becker Ave, Belen
2:00 pm -
LEGO Club →
Belen Public Library, Belen
3:30 pm -
Belen Youth Basketball League 2026 Registration Is Open! →
305 Eagle Lane, Belen
8:00 am -
Friday Night Study →
302 S Main St, Belen
6:00 pm -
Vespers Service →
302 S. Main St., Belen
5:00 pm -
Laundry Love →
600 S Main St, Belen
9:00 am -
Municipal Court Dates →
525 Becker Ave, Belen
2:00 pm -
City Council Meeting →
100 S Main St, Belen
6:00 pm
Thursday November 12
Friday November 13
Saturday November 14
Sunday November 15
Monday November 16
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
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- Arcosa, Inc. posted a job opening for Welder Lead in Belen. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Belen here.
🗞 Nearby News
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- 2026 New Mexico High School Football State Playoffs (on3.com)
Valencia
- Rio Grande bridge in Belen partially reopens for traffic (abqjournal.com)
Albuquerque
- Monopoly: Albuquerque Edition board features city landmarks and businesses (abqjournal.com)
- First in-home health care training center breaks ground in Albuquerque (krqe.com)
- Albuquerque Bataan Death March veteran Robert DuBois to be buried (abqjournal.com)
Ok Belen! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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