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🌱 Story Time: Reading to the Dogs! and 11 more events
Also check out Tai Chi on the Valencia Patch calendar
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- Tuesday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 66 and low of 55 degrees.
- Wednesday: A brief shower or two, temps: high: 67, low: 50.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 75 and low of 49 degrees.
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Story Time: Reading to the Dogs! →
Belen Public Library Children's Room, 333 Becker Ave, Belen
10:00 am - Tai Chi →
Belen Public Library, 333 Becker Ave, Belen
10:00 am - Municipal Court Dates →
Municipal Court, 525 Becker Ave, Belen
2:00 pm - NFL Flag Registration →
Belen NM
8:00 am - Craft: Childrens →
Belen Public Library Children's Room, 333 Becker Ave, Belen
3:30 pm - Prayer Meeting →
302 S Main St, Belen
6:00 pm - Thursday Birders
Central New Mexico Audubon Society, PO Box 30002, Albuquerque
7:30 am - 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 - Friday Night Study →
302 S Main St, Belen
6:00 pm - Vespers Service →
302 S. Main St., Belen
6:45 pm
Tuesday September 29
Wednesday September 30
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
🗞 Nearby News
Los Lunas
- Albuquerque HVAC Company Urges Pre-Winter Checks as Wetter El Niño Season Threatens Older Systems (issuewire.com)
Belen
- The Rundown Week 6 (koat.com)
- Richard Melzer's book explores New Mexico history through 100 objects (abqjournal.com)
- Obituary: Nick Gilbert Montano, Albuquerque Veteran and Former Police Sergeant (news-usa.today)
Albuquerque
- Billy Idol brings classic rock showmanship to Albuquerque concert (abqjournal.com)
- City of Albuquerque tests recycling pilot program (krqe.com)
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-- 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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