Community Corner
🌱 Can Portales hand undefeated Belen its first loss Friday night?
Spotted on the Belen calendar: Breakfast Bags for Belen
Good morning to you Belen! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Can Portales hand undefeated Belen its first loss Friday night?
- See how Belen's Calvary Chapel Academy stacks up statewide.
Also on today's calendar: Friday Night Study.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Pleasant with clouds breaking, with a high of 74 and low of 50 degrees.
- Friday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, temps: high: 76, low: 50.
- Saturday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 50 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Portales falls in 'battle of two good teams' (easternnewmexiconews.com) — Belen football fans can look forward to undefeated Belen hosting Portales this Friday at 7 p.m., fresh off a close win over Valencia. Portales enters at 4-2 after a hard-fought loss to St. Pius X, setting up a strong district matchup that will test whether Belen can keep its perfect 6-0, 2-0 record intact. 
• Best private high schools in New Mexico (gpkmedia.com) — Families in Belen may be interested to know Calvary Chapel Academy in town ranks among New Mexico's top private high schools, according to Niche's 2027 list. The statewide ranking highlights enrollment, student-teacher ratios, and overall grades for 25 schools, offering a quick comparison point if you're weighing private education options beyond the local public system.
📸 Around Belen
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Belen
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★ Featured events ★
- Breakfast Bags for Belen →
731 N Main St, Belen
3:30 pm
Tuesday October 13
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Other local events
- Friday Night Study →
302 S Main St, Belen
6:00 pm - Vespers Service →
302 S. Main St., Belen
6:45 pm
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
📣 Belen Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Career Advising Pop-Up at South Valley Campus →
CNM South Valley Campus, South Valley
10:00 am - Free Food at the CNM South Valley Food Pantry →
CNM South Valley Campus, South Valley
12:00 pm - Raíces de Resiliencia: Grupo de Primera Generación / Roots of Resilience: First-Generation Group →
CNM South Valley Campus, SVI-104, South Valley
3:30 pm - ATV Safety Course →
Los Lunas River Park, Los Lunas
8:00 am - Chapter Meeting →
American Legion Post 85, 3474A New Mexico 47, Los Lunas
1:00 pm - Chapter Meeting Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association 47-3 Valencia County, NM CVMA →
American Legion Post 85, 3474A NM-47, Los Lunas
1:00 pm - Steve Trevino →
Isleta Resort & Casino, 11000 Broadway Blvd SE #7469, Albuquerque
8:00 pm - Public Library Story-time →
Los Lunas Public Library, 460 Main St NE, Los Lunas
10:30 am
Thursday October 1
Saturday October 17
Saturday October 24
Wednesday November 25
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Is there a trunk or treat happening in Oct?
I'd love to be a part of it. Details on when, where and how to join would be great. Tysm (Nextdoor Mesa and Aragon) - Garry I mistakenly received your Walmart order along with my order.
I called Customer Service because I could no longer chat with the driver. They said to keep the items but I wanted to let you know so you could… (Nextdoor Rio Comm)
- O'Reilly Automotive posted a job opening for Parts Specialist in Belen. Apply here.
- Domino's Pizza, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Manager Store (06513) in Belen. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Belen here.
🗞 Nearby News
Los Lunas
- New Mexico high school volleyball rankings for Sept. 28, 2026 (abqjournal.com)
Valencia
- The Popular Sweet And Salty Snack You Should Skip At Costco And Grab At Trader Joe's (tastingtable.com)
- Remnants of Hurricane Polo impacting multiple areas across New Mexico (krqe.com)
- Valencia County deploys swiftwater rescue team to help with flooding (crossroadstoday.com)
Albuquerque
- Henings Auto Sales, Route 66 Auto Sales and Chavez Food Trailers team up for expanded services (krqe.com)
- Uptown Connect Secures millions as Albuquerque affordable housing project gets scaled back (abq.news)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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