Community Calendar
Our calendar highlights local events for Otero County residents. Do you know of an event that’s missing from our calendar? Let us know! Also, see what’s happening for kids and families on our Kids Calendar.
Events in March 2025
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February 23, 2025
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February 24, 2025(1 event) – https://zoom.us/j/95281728045?pwd=6pN0EDIa78ZjsCJaOCFtnNMJaHkt1F.1 |
February 25, 2025(3 events) – Learn new skills during a FREE live 6-week workshop using your electronic device and an internet connection. Come learn how to better manage type 2 diabetes. Join the Diabetes Self-Management Program (DSMP).
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Kimmie Jordan Mental Health Rehabilitation Services –
Otero County Extension Service Must be 18+ to participate. Space is limited. Call to reserve your spot 575-437-0231 |
February 26, 2025(1 event) – 
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February 27, 2025(4 events) – 
A FREE diabetes workshop (six-sessions) will be offered beginning in February: On the Road to Living Well with Diabetes Participants will receive free resources at each class. Free A1-C and blood pressure tests will be provided during the first class and last class for those attending four classes. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. Contact Kelly (575-437-0231, kelknigh@nmsu.edu) to register. Additional information is included on the attached announcement. Please feel free to share with others! Otero County Extension Service – 
Kimmie Jordan Mental Health Rehabilitation Services – – Learn new skills during a FREE live 6-week workshop using your electronic device and an internet connection. Come learn how to better manage type 2 diabetes. Join the Diabetes Self-Management Program (DSMP).
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February 28, 2025(1 event) – In this presentation, Dr. John Fitzgerald will take you on a guided tour of the Program, share additional resources, and answer questions you may have about substance use challenges and the best ways to address them. What You’ll Learn - Why substance use challenges are difficult to overcome without help, and the resources available to all New Mexicans. - How to sign-up for the Program and use it most effectively. - The benefits of phone support, particularly New Mexico’s Peer-to-Peer Warmline. - How FDA approved medications can help address substance use challenges. |
March 1, 2025
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March 2, 2025
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March 3, 2025(1 event) March 3, 2025 Otero Cooperative Extension Services and NMDOH offer a free program designed to work with community dwelling elderly adults with a fear of falling. Alamo Senior Center |
March 4, 2025(3 events) – Learn new skills during a FREE live 6-week workshop using your electronic device and an internet connection. Come learn how to better manage type 2 diabetes. Join the Diabetes Self-Management Program (DSMP).
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Kimmie Jordan Mental Health Rehabilitation Services –
Otero County Extension Service Must be 18+ to participate. Space is limited. Call to reserve your spot 575-437-0231 |
March 5, 2025(2 events) March 5, 2025 Otero Cooperative Extension Services and NMDOH offer a free program designed to work with community dwelling elderly adults with a fear of falling. Alamo Senior Center – 
This ECHO program seeks to support healthcare workers and allies in their capacity to treat and support youth experiencing mental health challenges, providing education on psychiatric assessment, diagnoses, behavioral/psychotherapeutic interventions, integrative approaches, medication management, and navigating behavioral health referrals and systems. |
March 6, 2025(2 events) –
Kimmie Jordan Mental Health Rehabilitation Services – Learn new skills during a FREE live 6-week workshop using your electronic device and an internet connection. Come learn how to better manage type 2 diabetes. Join the Diabetes Self-Management Program (DSMP).
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March 7, 2025
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March 8, 2025
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March 9, 2025
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March 10, 2025(1 event) March 10, 2025 Otero Cooperative Extension Services and NMDOH offer a free program designed to work with community dwelling elderly adults with a fear of falling. Alamo Senior Center |
March 11, 2025(5 events) – Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce – Learn new skills during a FREE live 6-week workshop using your electronic device and an internet connection. Come learn how to better manage type 2 diabetes. Join the Diabetes Self-Management Program (DSMP).
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The First Born® and More Model Office and the Early Childhood Center of Excellence (ECCOE) are pleased to announce the Fourth Annual Home Visiting Symposium, March 11-13, 2025. The theme of this year’s symposium is Understanding Behavior in Home Visiting: Yours, Mine, Everyone’s. Mara Brenner, MA, IMH-ERS®, Educator, Trainer, Consultant, and IMH Reflective Supervisor, will lead three interactive workshops on understanding adult behavior to support home visitors in better serving families and in caring for themselves. We recommend attending all three sessions for optimal impact, as they build on each other. TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 11am-1pm WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 11am-1pm THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 11am-1pm Please see the attached flyer for more information on the workshops. Register here. https://forms.office.com/r/qifYYFHUVQ For questions, contact FirstBornandMore@sfcc.edu –
Kimmie Jordan Mental Health Rehabilitation Services –
Otero County Extension Service Must be 18+ to participate. Space is limited. Call to reserve your spot 575-437-0231 |
March 12, 2025(3 events) March 12, 2025 Otero Cooperative Extension Services and NMDOH offer a free program designed to work with community dwelling elderly adults with a fear of falling. Alamo Senior Center – Join us to learn about and meet transportation needs in our community. Zia Therapy Center –
The First Born® and More Model Office and the Early Childhood Center of Excellence (ECCOE) are pleased to announce the Fourth Annual Home Visiting Symposium, March 11-13, 2025. The theme of this year’s symposium is Understanding Behavior in Home Visiting: Yours, Mine, Everyone’s. Mara Brenner, MA, IMH-ERS®, Educator, Trainer, Consultant, and IMH Reflective Supervisor, will lead three interactive workshops on understanding adult behavior to support home visitors in better serving families and in caring for themselves. We recommend attending all three sessions for optimal impact, as they build on each other. TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 11am-1pm WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 11am-1pm THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 11am-1pm Please see the attached flyer for more information on the workshops. Register here. https://forms.office.com/r/qifYYFHUVQ For questions, contact FirstBornandMore@sfcc.edu |
March 13, 2025(5 events) –
The First Born® and More Model Office and the Early Childhood Center of Excellence (ECCOE) are pleased to announce the Fourth Annual Home Visiting Symposium, March 11-13, 2025. The theme of this year’s symposium is Understanding Behavior in Home Visiting: Yours, Mine, Everyone’s. Mara Brenner, MA, IMH-ERS®, Educator, Trainer, Consultant, and IMH Reflective Supervisor, will lead three interactive workshops on understanding adult behavior to support home visitors in better serving families and in caring for themselves. We recommend attending all three sessions for optimal impact, as they build on each other. TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 11am-1pm WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 11am-1pm THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 11am-1pm Please see the attached flyer for more information on the workshops. Register here. https://forms.office.com/r/qifYYFHUVQ For questions, contact FirstBornandMore@sfcc.edu – – We invite you to join us for a Know Your Rights workshop in collaboration with the New Mexico Dream Team and NMCEH, specifically focused on the rights of immigrants and undocumented individuals—our neighbors, friends, and community members. 📅 Date: Thursday, March 13, 2025 –
Kimmie Jordan Mental Health Rehabilitation Services – Learn new skills during a FREE live 6-week workshop using your electronic device and an internet connection. Come learn how to better manage type 2 diabetes. Join the Diabetes Self-Management Program (DSMP).
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March 14, 2025(2 events) – The Counseling Center is hosting an in-person QPR Gatekeeper Training on Friday March 14th at 10:15am - 11:45am. Instructors: Kelly Knight and Maureen Schmittle Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) is an evidence-based program in which we openly discuss suicide and suicide prevention. QPR intro video If you are currently or at any time experiencing any emotional distress, please know that help is immediately available. 988 Support Right Now - Free, Private and Confidential Support 24/7 by Phone, Text or Chat – 
The Counseling Center Please reserve your spot by emailing Maureen.Schmittle@doh.nm.gov or calling Kelly Knight 575-437-0231 |
March 15, 2025
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March 16, 2025
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March 17, 2025(2 events) March 17, 2025 Otero Cooperative Extension Services and NMDOH offer a free program designed to work with community dwelling elderly adults with a fear of falling. Alamo Senior Center – https://zoom.us/j/99099057000?pwd=ZEBK0zj9DTlmb4dtTwHD7LMcnEDj5Y.1 |
March 18, 2025(3 events) – Learn new skills during a FREE live 6-week workshop using your electronic device and an internet connection. Come learn how to better manage type 2 diabetes. Join the Diabetes Self-Management Program (DSMP).
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Kimmie Jordan Mental Health Rehabilitation Services –
Otero County Extension Service Must be 18+ to participate. Space is limited. Call to reserve your spot 575-437-0231 |
March 19, 2025(3 events) March 19, 2025 Otero Cooperative Extension Services and NMDOH offer a free program designed to work with community dwelling elderly adults with a fear of falling. Alamo Senior Center –
This ECHO program seeks to support healthcare workers and allies in their capacity to treat and support youth experiencing mental health challenges, providing education on psychiatric assessment, diagnoses, behavioral/psychotherapeutic interventions, integrative approaches, medication management, and navigating behavioral health referrals and systems. – March is National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month! We will be hosting a panel discussion with a parent and local/state experts to discuss the journey of raising and working with children with disabilities. Wednesday, March 19, 2025 (12:00pm-1:00pm): Understanding Developmental Disabilities & Supporting Families Through Their Journey |
March 20, 2025(3 events) – 
Training for Behavioral Health Providers This training will present data about LGBTQIA+ people in New Mexico, including the size and diversity of this community. We will share information about the health disparities experienced by the community and their causes. We will explore how our understanding of sex and gender have evolved and the new language that has developed to discuss LGBTQIA+ identities. We will also share research on steps that can be taken to increase access and quality of care for LGBTQIA+ people in behavioral health LGBTQIA+ people are a sizable minority in New Mexico and experience behavioral health concerns at rates higher than the general population as well as multiple barriers to accessing care and services. Historical factors lead this population to have low levels of trust in behavioral health providers which can further complicate efforts to provide care and services. March 20, 2025 1:00-4:00pm Las Cruces Training is free, but registration is required: For more information or to request accommodations contact Robert Sturm at nmcap@yahoo.com –
Kimmie Jordan Mental Health Rehabilitation Services – Learn new skills during a FREE live 6-week workshop using your electronic device and an internet connection. Come learn how to better manage type 2 diabetes. Join the Diabetes Self-Management Program (DSMP).
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March 21, 2025
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March 22, 2025
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March 23, 2025
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March 24, 2025(1 event) March 24, 2025 Otero Cooperative Extension Services and NMDOH offer a free program designed to work with community dwelling elderly adults with a fear of falling. Alamo Senior Center |
March 25, 2025(3 events) – Learn new skills during a FREE live 6-week workshop using your electronic device and an internet connection. Come learn how to better manage type 2 diabetes. Join the Diabetes Self-Management Program (DSMP).
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Kimmie Jordan Mental Health Rehabilitation Services –
Otero County Extension Service Must be 18+ to participate. Space is limited. Call to reserve your spot 575-437-0231 |
March 26, 2025(3 events) March 26, 2025 Otero Cooperative Extension Services and NMDOH offer a free program designed to work with community dwelling elderly adults with a fear of falling. Alamo Senior Center – 
Are you expecting a baby? Join Presbyterian Health Plan’s virtual meeting to get support and resources for a healthy pregnancy and healthy baby. – A community public service presented by the State Bar of New Mexico. Consumer Debt/Bankruptcy Workshop Each workshop includes: Dates for 2025 Time: 6-8 p.m. If you require special accommodations, please call two weeks prior to the date of the workshop to make arrangements. |
March 27, 2025(2 events) –
Kimmie Jordan Mental Health Rehabilitation Services – Learn new skills during a FREE live 6-week workshop using your electronic device and an internet connection. Come learn how to better manage type 2 diabetes. Join the Diabetes Self-Management Program (DSMP).
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March 28, 2025(1 event) – 
Join us as we learn about the Commission on the Status of Women and its work in New Mexico. |
March 29, 2025(1 event) – 
Sgt. Willie Estrada Memorial Civic Center |
March 30, 2025
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March 31, 2025(1 event) March 31, 2025 Otero Cooperative Extension Services and NMDOH offer a free program designed to work with community dwelling elderly adults with a fear of falling. Alamo Senior Center |
April 1, 2025(1 event) –
Kimmie Jordan Mental Health Rehabilitation Services |
April 2, 2025(1 event) –
This ECHO program seeks to support healthcare workers and allies in their capacity to treat and support youth experiencing mental health challenges, providing education on psychiatric assessment, diagnoses, behavioral/psychotherapeutic interventions, integrative approaches, medication management, and navigating behavioral health referrals and systems. |
April 3, 2025(2 events) – 
Otero County Extension Service Space is limited and pre-registration is required to reserve your spot. Call: 575-437-0231 –
Kimmie Jordan Mental Health Rehabilitation Services |
April 4, 2025(1 event) –
Otero County Extension Service Space is limited and pre-registration is required to reserve your spot. Call: 575-437-0231 |
April 5, 2025(1 event) –
Otero County Extension Service Space is limited and pre-registration is required to reserve your spot. Call: 575-437-0231 |
