Area Events

45th Annual Art Show and Sale at Raton High School Thursday, May 7, 2015 in the RHS Media Center. Many pieces of artwork will be for sale to the public. Refreshments will be served.

Child Find is a free screening for children ages birth to five years old. Screening target areas include: vision, hearing, learning, speech and language, as well as fine and gross motor skills.  Clayton Child Find event will take place on May 8th from 9AM to 3PM at Kiser Elementary. For an appointment:  ages 0 –…

A wonderful road trip down the historic valley ~ Sponsored by Folsom Museum. Call or email for more information. The Dry Cimarron River Valley stretches 50 miles from Folsom to Kenton, Oklahoma. The layers of time are visible in the canyon walls; if they could speak they would tell tales…

Live music by Sam Bachicha $10/person $15/couple Kids Free

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.

"Close to You: The Music of The Carpenters" will be at the Shuler Theater on Tuesday, May 12th beginning at 7 pm.This amazing tribute band.brings back the unforgettable pop classics of the Carpenters with spot-on renditions performed by singer Lisa Rock and her band.  Considered one of the best vocalists of…

The 3rd Annual Raton Community Job Fair will be held Wednesday, May 13th from 11 am until 4 pm at the Convention Center. This is a free event to meet local employers. Bring your resume. Dress to impress.   If you have a business and are looking for employees you can get…

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.)