Area Events

The Raton Chamber of Commerce has a Ribbon Cutting scheduled for the MCMC Auxiliary Thrift Shop on Friday, May 15 @ noon!   The new location of the thrift shop is 1180 South 2nd Street in Raton. Business Hours are Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9-3 and Saturdays 9-Noon.  …

The Folsom Museum will sponsor two tours of the Folsom Man Archaeological Site at 8 am & 1 pm. There is no charge for each tour, and lunch will be provided. Please call or email the Folsom Museum to reserve your space. 

Rummage Sale at the Raton First United Methodist Church, May 16th 8am – 1pm in the Fellowship Hall.  This is a fundraiser for the Methodist youth group to help fund their 2015 summer mission trip.  The group will be volunteering at Habitat for Humanity in Taos, NM where they will…

Fundraiser Meal includes salad, pasta & meat sauce, breadsticks, dessert and beverage for just $5! Sunday, May 17th from 11 am until 2:20 pm at the Raton High School Cafeteria. All proceeds benefit the Raton FCCLA students attending the National Leadership Conference.

The Raton Kids Khorale and The Raton Glee sponsored by the The Santa Fe Trail School of Performing Arts announces their end of the year concert. It will be held in the Shuler Theater at 7:00 PM on Monday, May 18th. The choir programs have had a difficult year and have not performed for the…

Vacation Bible School Registration – “Block Party”: Where:  First Baptist Church, corner of 3rd Street & Rio Grande, Raton. When:  Wednesday, May 20th from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Attractions:  Free Food!! Inflatables for kids to play on.

All are invited to attend the Care for the Caregivers Meeting at MCMC Long Term Care Conference Room. Admission is free. All are welcome. The other meetings for 2015 will be on the 3rd Thursdays of August and November.

Join the staff at Sugarite Canyon State Park for their Memorial Day Weekend events. Friday, May 22nd, 7 pm: Summer Safety at Soda Pocket Amphitheater. Join a park ranger to learn about safety precautions to enjoy the most of summer. Saturday, May 23rd: 9 am Coffee with a Ranger at Lake Alice…

Targets and Treasures is an unusual event which will combine target shooting and geocaching on Saturday, May 23rd The event includes several shooting sports, archery and the scavenger-hunt fun of geocaching in and around beautiful and historic Trinidad. Targets and Treasures will feature target shooting using shotguns, air rifles, handguns, and…

As part of the 2015 Memorial Day Weekend events, a candlelight vigil will be held Sunday, May 24th at 6 pm at the amphitheater of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial State Park in Angel Fire. A flag retirement ceremony will start at 1 pm - just east of the amphitheater.

Memorial Program at Cimarron Veteran’s Memorial Site (HWY 64) on Sunday, May 24th at 1:30 pm. Music with RW Hampton, patriotic readings and poetry to remember those who gave all. (Bring an umbrella.)

2nd & 4th Sundays of each month (through October) Ladies pay $5 (members) or $7 (non-members) which includes clay targets, but not shells.Bring your own shotgun & shells. Sponsored by TSJC.

As part of the 2015 Memorial Day Weekend events, a Flag March and Ceremony will be held Monday, May 25th the Vietnam Veterans Memorial State Park in Angel Fire. The Flag March begins at 9 am on US 64/NM 434. The Memorial Day Ceremony begins at 11am at the amphitheater…

Springer Chamber of Commerce presents its 2015 Summer Music Concert Schedule with Fun & Dancing at Springer Museum Park from 7-9 pm.: Mon., May 25th - music by Purple Sage Sat., June 27th - Country Music Duo Sat., Aug. 15th - Christian Music Group Bring your own lawn chairs. Refreshments…

Raton Memorial Day Schedule 6:30 am – Start putting up flags at the Welcome Center then at the Colfax County Building 8:00 am – Memorial Day ceremonies at Mt. Calvary Cemetery then at Fairmont Cemetery 4:00 pm – Take down flags. Need help putting and taking down flags.

Tuesday Training!! Passive Aggressive Behavior 5/26 @ 2:30 pm in the IT Training Room Call Jeanine in Education with questions 4517   Jeanine Peek RN, BSN, MSNEducation/ Employee Health ManagerMiners Colfax Medical Center203 Hospital DriveRaton, New Mexico 87740575-445-4517jpeek@minershosp.com 

Miner's Colfax Medical Center is an American Heart Association Community Training Center. Call to register for the Basic C.P.R Course to be held at the LTC Conference Room at 1PM  

"Roxanne" (1987) will be shown on Weds., May 27th, 7PM at El Raton Movie Theatre. FREE! Donations gratefully accepted for P.E.O. (The Philanthropic Educational Organization of Raton). Classic Movie Night is sponsored by KRTN, El Raton Theatre and Raton Natural Gas. Roxanne is a 1987 American romantic comedy film based on a modern retelling of…