Noticias

Canned food drive

The Belen Fire Department and Belen Area Food Pantry are holding a canned food drive through Saturday, Feb. 28. Bring canned food from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., every day, to the Belen Fire Department, 121 S. Fifth St., Belen.

Mad Hatter Scholarship Tea

Tickets are on sale for the Belen Art League’s Mad Hatter Scholarship Tea, which will be held Sunday, March 22, with two seatings, noon and 2:30 p.m. Ticket price is $20, children 10 and younger are $10. There will be an art raffle, door prizes and hat contest. Tickets must be paid prior to event. Pay in person at 509 Becker Ave., Belen, or call 505-861-0217.

Blue Star Mothers’ meeting this Saturday

Blue Star Mothers of Valencia County’s next meeting is at 9 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 21, at Daniel Fernandez Park, 1103 N.M. 314. Membership in Blue Star Mothers is open to all women who have raised sons or daughters currently serving, or who have previously served, in the United States Armed Forces. Associate membership is available to individuals from all backgrounds, who wish to support and stand with our military families. For more information, call 505-980-4759.

Battle of the Brains

Join the Gigantic Hounds of the Southwest (a Sherlock Holmes club) at 10 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 21, at the Belen Public Library, 333 Becker Ave., to test your powers of observation and deductive reasoning, and watch two episodes from the TV series, “Sherlock and Elementary.” There will be a short discussion at this free event.

Daddy Daughter Valentine’s Dinner and Dance

The Rio Communities Optimist Club will hold its second annual Daddy Daughter Valentine’s Dinner and Dance from 5-9 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 21, at Tierra del Sol Golf Club, 1000 Golf Course Road, Rio Communities. The event, which is for girls in the third-eighth grades, will include music, dancing, dinner and fun. The cost is $40 per couple and $20 for each additional daughter. For information and to buy tickets, call Lawrence at 201-741-0442.

Plumb Adequate

Plumb Adequate will perform from 7-9 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 21, at the Bosque Farms Community Center, 950 N. Bosque Loop. $5 donation. Come to dance.

Fiddlers & Musicians

Fiddlers and Musicians of New Mexico will perform from 2-5 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 22, at the Bosque Farms Community Center, 950 N. Bosque Loop . Music, dancing, snacks and fun! $3 at the door.

Energy Smart Seniors

PNM will hold a Energy Smart Seniors event from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 25, at the Bosque Farms Community Center, 950 N. Bosque Loop. Get tips to be safe with energy, learn low or no cost ways to save energy and money, get information about energy efficiency and assistance programs and pick up your free energy efficiency kit (one per household).

Route 66 Centennial Speaker Series

Aimee Tang will present, “Chinese Merchants of Albuquerque’s Route 66,” from 1 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 28, at the Fred Luna Multi-Generational Center, 197 Don Pasqual, Los Lunas.

Richard Ruddy will present, “An Iconic View: Route 66 in Downtown Albuquerque,” from 1 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 28, at the Isleta Pueblo Cultural Center, 71 Tribal Road 40, Isleta.

VCHS annual meeting

The Valencia County Historical Society will be holding its annual meeting at 2 p.m., Sunday, March 1, at the Belen Harvey House. There will be an awards presentation and election of officers. Historian John Taylor will speak about the Belen Cutoff. Refreshments will be served.

Veterans event

The Veterans’ Health Administration will hold a veterans outreach event from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 4, at the Bosque Farms Community Center, 950 N. Bosque Loop. Learn more about VA health care, veterans benefits and other VA resources.

Manufacturing and Innovation Expo

The Central New Mexico Manufacturing and Innovation Expo will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Friday, March 6, at the Los Lunas Transportation Center, 101 Courthouse Road, Los Lunas. Local manufacturers will gain direct access to workforce programs, state and federal incentives, export assistance, logistics experts, R&D support and regional economic development partners.