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🌱 See what’s happening in Moriarty and nearby towns this October.
You won't want to miss Powder Puff Football & Bon Fire on the Moriarty Patch calendar
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- See what's happening in Moriarty and nearby towns this October.
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 62 and low of 50 degrees.
- Wednesday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 62, low: 45.
- Thursday: A steady afternoon breeze, with a high of 67 and low of 40 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Upcoming Events for September 28, 2026 (mountainairdispatch.com) — Moriarty residents have several free or low-cost events and services coming up, including nutrition education, art and pottery workshops, and ongoing food pantry and clothing bank hours at Bethel Community Storehouse. The broader Torrance County calendar also features ranger-led hikes, dark sky viewing, job fairs, and major community celebrations in nearby towns, all within easy driving distance. 
📸 Around Moriarty
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Moriarty
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- Powder Puff Football & Bon Fire
Moriarty High Moriarty, NM 87035
6:00 pm - 🍿 Popcorn and 🥒 Pickle Sales
Moriarty Elementary Moriarty, NM 87035
8:00 am - 🏈Homecoming Football Game vs. Socorro
Moriarty High School, 200 Center Ave, Moriarty
7:00 pm - đHomecoming Football Game vs. Socorro
Moriarty High School, 200 Center Ave, Moriarty
7:00 pm - Homecoming Dance 💃🏻🕺🏻
Moriarty High Moriarty, NM 87035
8:00 pm - 🍿 Popcorn and 🥒 Pickle Sales
Moriarty Elementary Moriarty, NM 87035
8:00 am
Wednesday September 30
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Friday October 9
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🗓 Events Nearby
- EMS Volleyball vs Socorro Home
EMS
4:00 pm - EMS Football vs Sarracino Away
Edgewood Middle Moriarty, NM 87035
6:00 pm - Powder Puff Football & Bon Fire
Moriarty High Moriarty, NM 87035
6:00 pm - 🍿 Popcorn and 🥒 Pickle Sales
Moriarty Elementary Moriarty, NM 87035
8:00 am - đHomecoming Football Game vs. Socorro
Moriarty High School, 200 Center Ave, Moriarty
7:00 pm - 🏈Homecoming Football Game vs. Socorro
Moriarty High School, 200 Center Ave, Moriarty
7:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
Friday October 2
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- For those that don't know me that well, I would like to take a minute to tell you about myself.
I spent the majority of my life as a public servant and blue collar worker, including 13 years in corrections and 10 years as an over the road truck… (Nextdoor Clements Road) - We're here in Cedar Crest at the farmers market!
Come check us out. Our green chile apple fritters are going fast! Don't miss out! We have our coffee syrups with cold brew as well! We also have… (Nextdoor Reata Rd)
- Circle K posted a job opening for Team Member in Moriarty. Apply here.
- Family Dollar posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Moriarty. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Moriarty here.
🗞 Nearby News
Estancia
- Another Significant Flood Risk for Torrance County Monday Evening Through Tuesday Night; Back-to-Back Storm Systems Expected (mountainairdispatch.com)
- State agents uproot 10-ton illegal cannabis grow near Estancia (nm.news)
Albuquerque
- Transmission & Distribution (Albuquerque, NM) (news-usa.today)
- Animal Welfare Department Hosts Doghouse Drive (cabq.gov)
- 11-Year-Old Killed in I-40 Rollover Crash; Albuquerque Driver Arrested for DWI (news-usa.today)
Ok Moriarty! 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: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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