Chamber Chat for Oct 23, 2023
BALLOONS, BANDS & BREWS
Friday, Nov 3, 2023-5pm-8pm. Kick off Balloons & Tunes weekend on the corner of 5th & Texas. Enjoy our annual Fire Concert and Balloon Glow. Live music, featuring performances by the Artesia High School Marching Band, Local Band Shiloh, Mason Hays, Chance Coats & others. Come out and mingle with balloon pilots, enjoy food trucks and check out our amazing hot air balloon mural! $10 for adults & $5 K-12 benefitting Artesia Arts Council. Click here for more details.
BALLOONS & TUNES FESTIVAL
Friday, Nov 3 – Sunday, Nov 5, 2023 Join us for the 40th Anniversary of our Balloons & Tunes hot air balloon rally! Right here in Artesia! Click here for more details. Want to get in on the action?! With a chance to crew and maybe even go for a ride in a hot air balloon-Click here!!
CANDY DONATIONS NEEDED
The Artesia Chamber of Commerce (107 N 1st St) and KSVP Radio are in a heated competition to see who can collect the most candy donations to benefit Trick or Treat Mainstreet next Saturday 10/28! Please bring your donations to either location or simply Venmo a monetary donation to @artesiamainstreet. Donate at the Chamber and we will Treat You! Come find out what goodies we are handing out!
HALLOWEEN HAUNTED HOUSE- SPONSORS NEEDED
Critter Care Center, with help from Artesia Rotary and the AHS Volleyball & Swim Team will be throwing their annual Halloween Haunted house. This year will be more extravagant with a large investment by Critter Care Center and Tech Noir LLC! The haunted house will be held at the old Ken-Mar building, 302 W. Main St, during Trick or Treat Main Street and potentially one other night. They are kindly asking for sponsors, Click here for all the details! Please call or submit the attached form by Friday, October 20, 2023. For questions call Kristen Johnson at 575-736-8888.
THE MOST WINEDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR
Thinking about Corporate Gifts for the Holidays already? Here’s an option for you from our local Wine Shop at Home representative for personalized holiday gifting. Click here “Holiday Your Way” for a fun personalized gift!
COMFORT KEEPERS-PROUD NATIONAL VA PROVIDER
Click here for more details
ROSWELL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 2023-2023 SEASON
Click here for their full upcoming schedule
HOBBS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE-QTRLY MEMBERSHIP LUNCHEON
Wednesday, Oct 25, 2023, 11:30am Maddox Community Room Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital (4900 N. Lovington Hwy). Click here for more information.
VARSITY ACADEMY-FRIGHT FEST FUNDRAISER
Friday, Oct 27, 2023, 5-7pm located at 1032 S. 13th St. Calling all ghosts & ghouls to celebrate Varsity Academy’s 5th Birthday with games, snacks, costume contests and an enter-if-you-dare obstacle course at the 1st Annual Fall Fright Festival Fundraiser. Click here to view flyer and visit www.varsityacademyartesia.com
DIA DE LOS MUERTOS
Saturday, Oct 28, 2023- 1pm-4pm Join the Artesia Historical Museum for their Halloween Event! Dia De Los Muertos Exhibits, Arts & Crafts & Snacks! 505 Richardson Ave. 575-748-2390 . Click here to view flyer.
LIBRARY HALLOWEEN EVENT
Saturday, Oct 28, 2023- 3pm-5pm-Check them out on Facebook for more information https://www.facebook.com/Artesia.Public.Library
TRICK OR TREAT MAINSTREET
Saturday, Oct 28, 2023- Join Artesia MainStreet and area merchants and businesses for the annual Trick or Treat MainStreet from 5 – 7 pm on Main St. between 1st and 7th Street. Free candy and games. Fun for the whole family!
*To help with candy donations see drop off boxes located at the Artesia Chamber of Commerce and KSVP Radio Station or simply Venmo: @ArtesiaMainStreet. Thank you!
NIGHTMARE IN ARTESIA 5K
Saturday, Oct 28, 2023-Come support the cross-country team. 1-mile kids run starts at 6:30 pm, 5k starts at 7:00pm at Jaycee Park. Click here for more details.
FREE HAUNTED HOUSE & CARNIVAL GAMES
Saturday, Oct 28, 2023 located at 302 Main St. (at the old Ken Mar bldg.) 5pm-late. Live haunted house with lots of animatronics and live actors. There will also be a kid friendly carnival game area where kiddos can play games & win prizes. They are not charging for admission but are seeking additional sponsors and will take donations at the door to benefit the local non-profit and school groups.
ARTESIA LANES SCARY-OKE COSTUME CONTEST
Saturday, Oct 28, 2023 from 6:30pm till close. Artesia Lanes is located at 1701 Tumbleweed Rd. KJ Vinny & Maggie. Open to 18 years and above only! Click here for all the details.
TRUNK OR TREAT @ CATALYST CHURCH
Tuesday, Oct 31, 2023, 5:30-7:30pm located at 13th & Hermosa
ALL SAINTS EVE FESTIVAL
Tuesday, Oct 31, 2023- 5pm-8pm Saint Damien Hall 1111 N. Roselawn Ave. Worship, music, movie, games, candy, and so much more. Trunk or Treat in the parking lot! Best Angel & Best Saint costume contest. Click here to view flyer.
TRUNK OR TREAT @ HERMOSA CHURCH OF CHRIST
Tuesday, Oct 31, 2023, 5:30-8:00pm located at 2512 W. Bush Ave in front of Walmart.
KIDS HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL @ TRINITY TEMPLE
Tuesday, Oct 31, 2023, 5:30-6:30pm located at 1507 W. Hermosa Dr, carnival will be in the back south side of church
NEW MEXICO VETERANS’ BUSINESS SUMMIT
Tuesday, Oct 31 & Wednesday, Nov 1, 2023-Click here for more information and to register! Southwest Veterans Business Conference | New Mexico Veterans’ Business Outreach Center Region VI – (505) 383-2403 (nmvboc.org)
7TH ANNUAL GALA-LIFEHOUSE
Thursday, Nov 2, 2023. LifeHouse presents their 7th annual gala, Blue Jeans & Big Dreams-dinner, auction and music. This event will take place at the Walter Gerrells Banquet Hall 4012 Notional Parks Hwy, in Carlsbad. Doors open at 5:30PM. RSVP by Oct 26th. Contact Linda Dodd 505-947-8898 linda.dodd@lifehousecarlsbad.com. Click here to view flyer.
CATALYST CHURCH GROUND BREAKING
Nov 5, 2023 10:00AM at the southeast corner of 26th & Hermosa.
JOIN OPERATION GREEN LIGHT FOR VETERANS 2023
Nov 6-Nov 12, 2023 Join Operation Green Light and show support for veterans by lighting buildings green. Click here for more details.
2 MILL LEVY VOTE-ARTESIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Tuesday, Nov 7, 2023, The Board of Education is asking the voters to approve the Two-Mill Levy. Early Voting begins Oct 10th. Polling places are Faith Baptist Church, County Sub Office, CVE, and Trinity Temple Church. Click here for all the details
DESERT WILLOW WILDLIFE REHAB CENTER-BENEFIT DINNER & NEWSLETTER-Thursday, November 9, 2023, Benefit Dinner 5pm-9pm at the Walter Gerrells Performing Arts Center, 4012 National Parks Hwy in Carlsbad. You’re invited to an fun evening of dinner, education ambassadors, cash bar, silent and live auction, and more. Tickets are available for their Annual Benefit Dinner online at https://dwwrc.org/benefit/ Or by contacting them at info@dwwrc.org *Check out their October newsletter here .
7TH GRADE NM HISTORY CHIHUAHUAN DESERT PROJECT
Donations needed-The 7th graders at Zia Intermediate School are currently working on a project-based learning lesson about the Chihuahuan Desert and have incorporated survival skills into the project. They are asking for donations for 270 7th graders for survival/hiking supplies. They have backpacks which have been donated but are looking for items to put into them such as kid-friendly binoculars, ChapStick, sunscreen, hat, water bottles, and a compass. They hope to end this project by going on a field trip Nov 10, and getting to use these items. Please contact Alayna Guidry at Zia for more information or to make a donation. aguidry@bulldogs.org 575-746-2766.
PARENT TRAINING OPPORTUNITES
Click here for all the details! Next training is Nov 15th
YESTERDAY-THE LAS VEGAS BEATLES TRIBUTE
Saturday, November 18, 2023, 7PM at the Ocotillo Performing Arts Center 310 W. Main St. For more information go to www.ArtesiaArtsCouncil.com or follow them on FB
SONS OF THE PIONEERS
Friday, December 1, 2023, 7PM at the Ocotillo Performing Arts Center 310 W. Main St. For more info go to www.ArtesiaArtsCouncil.com or follow them on FB
ARTESIA PUBLIC LIBRARY-FULL SCHEDULE-OCTOBER
Preschool Story Time (Tuesdays 10:00)
For preschoolers ages 3-5 and their families. Includes crafts, reading aloud, alphabet awareness and early literacy, fun science facts, music, and more, all organized around a different fun theme each week.
Mother Goose on the Loose (Wednesdays 10:00)
For infants through age 3 and their families. This is a fast-paced program designed to keep babies engaged with rhymes, songs, short books, puppets, baby games, and more.
Toddler Move & Play (Thursdays 11:00)
For toddlers ages 1-3 and their families. Music, creative movement, group activities, play with age-appropriate toys, and social time.
STEAM After School (Thursdays 4:00)
For students in grades K-6th and their families. Each week we offer a different fun activity to put STEAM techniques and ideas to work, from LEGO building to paper circuits, slime lab, and more.
Teen Tuesdays (Tuesdays 3:30)
Looking for a place to read, study, or just do homework and hang out? Join us every Tuesday from 3:30-5:00 p.m. for Teen Tuesdays. Grades 7-12.
Dungeons & Dragons (Tuesdays 3:30)
Come join others for an afternoon of dice rolling and story telling.
Yarn United (October 25 @ Noon)
Whether you are crocheting, knitting, or just untangling the yarn, come and create and learn with other individuals. No matter your skill level, we encourage everyone to join us in creating with other yarnsters. Ages 18+
Family History (October 25 @ 4:00)
Whether you have connected multiple generations of your family tree, or are just getting started, join the Family History, Genealogy at the Library. Take time to research or seek assistance in your journey.
Kitch Lit Book Discussion Group (October 26 @ 11:30)
Our foody book discussion group meets on the last Thursday of the month. Books for this group are always somehow related to food. This month we are discussing “Sugar and Salt” by Susan Wiggs. Books are available at the library and on Libby.
Halloween Fun! (October 28 @ 3:00)
Come on down to the library for some Halloween Fun! We will have a popcorn bar, games, prizes, crafts, coloring, and loads of fun. Everyone in costume can signed up for prize drawings. All ages.
*All programs are free and open to the public. visit their website for more information. www.artesianm.gov/library
