WEEKEND EVENTS/PSA’S BEGINNING OCT. 8, 2025

SATURDAY, OCT. 11 (and every Saturday through October)

The Farmer’s Market in Hobbs will be open from 9am-1pm at Green Meadow Lake on the Lovington Hwy. The Farmer’s Market in Lovington will be open from 9am-12noon at the historic Courthouse, 100 N. Main. Admission is free for both. Booths will be set up with a variety of items for sale, including items such as fresh fruits, vegetables, flowers, plants, products made from locally grown produce, arts and crafts, and more. Food trucks also will be on site. Find out more at hobbsamerica.com.

The 5th annual Lea County Law Enforcement Torch Run will be held on Sat, Oct. 11 from 8am-2pm at Marshall Park in Eunice. The event will include a 5k run (registration at 8am; fee is $25), food vendors, live entertainment, cornhole tournament, raffles, a deejay and more. Admission is free and open to everyone. Torch Run merchandise also will be available. Proceeds help local Special Olympic athletes with their training, travel and competition expenses. Find out more at hobbsamerica.com.

Downtown Improvement Association of Hobbs invites everyone to the Music & Murals event on Sat, Oct. 11 from noon-6pm in downtown Hobbs. Several artists will paint works of art on various buildings, plus there’ll be street art, lots of vendors offering food, drinks and treats, a variety of music and more. Admission is free and open to everyone. Find out more at hobbsamerica.com. (see Hobbs DIA on FB and socials)

Helen Houston’s Justice House is hosting the Real Talk Support Group from 10-11am on Sat, Oct. 11 at 1720 S. Turner in Hobbs. The support group is for those who have been incarcerated or those who have a loved one who has been or currently is in jail or prison. Find out more at hobbsamerica.com.

SATURDAY/SUNDAY, OCT. 11 AND 12

The Old Sorehead Trade Days will be held Sat, Oct. 11 and Sun, Oct. 12 at the Community Center and in historic downtown Stanton, Texas. There will be more than 35 food vendors and 600-plus other vendors offering antiques, crafts, fine art and more, along with a trading lot. There will be live entertainment on the courthouse lawn. Admission and parking are free and open to everyone. Find out more online info@stanton.tex.com or at hobbsamerica.com.

SUNDAY, OCT. 12

The NMJC and Community Band welcome the public to “An Almost Contemporary Music Concert” featuring well-loved selections from John Williams to Beethoven at 3pm on Sun, Oct. 12 at Watson Hall Auditorium on the NMJC campus in Hobbs. Admission is free and open to everyone. Find out more at hobbsamerica.com.

THROUGH OCTOBER (Update Your Tech Month)

Vitalant welcomes the public to give blood and help save lives during upcoming blood drives in the area. Walk-ins are welcome or call ahead to set up an appointment at 575-625-9743. Find out more at hobbsamerica.com or www.vitalant.org. Anyone who gives blood, platelets or plasma Oct. 1-31 is entered into a drawing for a $10,000 pre-paid gift card of their choice (enough to buy the latest tech gadget or device or other items).

***A blood drive is set for Fri, Oct. 10 from 10am-2pm at First Methodist Fellowship Hall, 407 Main St. in Lovington; and

***A blood drive is set for Sat, Oct. 25 from 12noon-3pm in the Bloodmobile at Texas Roadhouse, 4210 N. Lovington Hwy. in Hobbs.

SUNDAYS THROUGH OCTOBER

Western Heritage Museum and LC Cowboy Hall of Fame on the NMJC campus shows movies most Sundays at 2pm.. It’s free for museum members, NMJC staff, faculty and students. For non-members, the cost is $5 for adults, $3 for kids 6-12 and sr. citizens. (free for 5 and younger) Find out more at hobbsamerica.com. (575-492-2678)

***Oct. 12 movie is the thriller “Paranormal”

***Oct. 19 movie is the spooky “Caspar”

***Oct. 26 movie is the Halloween favorite “Caroline”

SATURDAY, OCT. 18

The City of Hobbs annual Halloween Carnival will be on Sat, Oct. 18 from 12noon-5pm at the Teen Center on W. Alto St. across from the VFW Post. There will be games, treats, a costume contest for all ages at 3pm, and plenty of fun for the whole family. The game booths are cash only, so please be ready with lots of change. Find out more at hobbsamerica.com. (Recreation Dept. FB or hobbsnm.org)

THURSDAY, OCT. 23

The Carlsbad Mayor’s Energy Summit “At Home with Energy” will be held on Thurs, Oct. 23 at the Walter Gerrells Performing Arts Center, 4012 National Parks Hwy in Carlsbad. Keynote speaker will be Kenny Thomas, former HBA player speaking on “Beyond the Game: Leadership, Energy and the Fuel that Drives Us”. The event will include healthcare in the community, industry contributions, workforce recruitment, industry growth, grants, and Spirit of the Workforce Awards. Find out more at hobbsamerica.com. (carlsbadenergysummit.com)

THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY, OCT. 23-25

New Mexico Jr. College invites the public to attend the annual Thunderbird Rodeo on Oct. 23-25 at 7pm nightly at Jake McClure Arena in Lovington. Admission is free and open to everyone. There will be a concession open and available. Find out more at

hobbsamerica.com. (nmjc.edu)

SATURDAY, NOV. 1

The City of Hobbs is offering a Large Item Residential Trash Pickup on Saturday, Nov. 1 for anyone living north of Sanger of east of Fowler streets. Items must be placed at the curb by no later than 7am on the day of pickup. The pickup is for large residential items only, not for general trash or trash bags. Unlabeled containers with liquid will NOT be picked up. Liquids must be labeled and in their original containers for them to be picked up. For help in getting large items to the curb, residents should call 575-397-9292 by noon on the Wednesday before the scheduled neighborhood pickup day.

SATURDAY, NOV. 1

The 2^nd annual Dia de los Muertos will be held on Sat, Nov. 1 from 11am-3pm at Prairie Haven Memorial Park, 1900 E. Stanolind Rd. in Hobbs. This vibrant celebration of life and remembrance is presented by Chapel of Hope and Griffin Funeral Home of Hobbs. It’s free and open to everyone. Find out more at hobbsamerica.com. (575-392-5683 or 575-393-2444)

THROUGH OCTOBER

The City of Hobbs Splash Pad fall hours are underway with splash pads on weekends only from 10:30am to 7:30pm at the following locations:

***City Park, 1001 E. Clinton St;

***Jefferson Park, 1120 W. Park St;

***Mills Elementary, 3000 N. Acoma St;

***Taylor Elementary, 1800 E. Pecos Dr; and

***Washington Park, 1301 E. Marland Blvd.

Also, the outdoor pools are now closed for the fall/winter season. But indoor aquatics and other programs are available year-round at the CORE on the Lovington Hwy. in Hobbs. Get more info at hobbsnm.org.

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The Western Heritage Museum and Lea County Cowboy Hall of Fame welcomes the public an exhibit titled “Prometheus in the Desert: The Manhattan Project and Dawn of the Nuclear Age” at the museum located on the NMJC campus in Hobbs. There will be props and costumes from the movie “Oppenheimer” and other items on display, plus the history and science behind the Manhattan Project and the atomic bomb. It’s free for museum members, NMJC faculty, students and staff. For everyone else, it’s $5 fee for adults, $3 for sr. citizens and kids. Find out more at hobbsamerica.com. (575-492-2678)

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Hobbs Public Library at 509 N. Shipp St. is now open Mon-Thurs from 9am to 7pm, then Fri and Sat 9am-3pm (closed Sunday). Watch the library’s Facebook page for details about free projects and programs for all ages or call the front desk for info, 397-9328.

PLEASE NOTE: The library’s weekly reading programs and other events held during the school year will resume the week of Sept. 8. They include the following:

TUESDAY PROGRAMS:

***Tuesday Two’s: 10-10:30am with story time and craft geared for 2-yr-old’s;

***Tuesday Storytime: Storytime with story and craft for 3-5 years age, 11am-12pm

***Books and Beyond: For Grades 4-6 from 11am-12pm and 4-5pm

WEDNESDAY PROGRAMS

***Baby Talk: 10-10:30am with storytime and craft geared for expectant mothers, caregivers and children 0-24 months of age

***Storytime: Story and craft geared for ages 3-5, 11am-12pm

***We Read Club with starting library skills and story time for K-3^rd grade, 3-4pm

***Wed VIP for grades 4-6, 3-4pm (group games, arts, crafts, STEM projects and more)

THURSDAY PROGRAMS:

***Dual Language 11-12pm Spanish & English storytime and craft for 3-5 years of age;

***Get Crafty adult program, 3:30-4:30pm

SATURDAY PROGRAMS:

***The library also offers a FREE crafting session (with all materials provided) for everyone from 11am-noon downstairs in the children’s department on Saturdays.

These services are also currently being offered:

***Kanopy is now available to stream TV shows, movies, documentaries and more. You’ll need a library card number and pin to set up a Kanopy account. The service is free for Hobbs Public Library card holders.

***Curbside service still is available; order books, DVD’s, audiobooks and music CDs with a limit of 5 items to be picked up Mon, Wed and Fri from 2-4pm. Have your current, unblocked library card ready. Call the library when you arrive and items will be taken by staff to your vehicle. (575-397-9328)

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***Hobbs Police Department announces that it will conduct sobriety checkpoints at various areas within Hobbs City Limits throughout the month, especially during holidays. These checkpoints are intended to help reduce alcohol- and other intoxicant-related incidents and increase public safety.

***Lea County Sheriff’s Office announces that it will conduct DWI checkpoints at various times and places in Lea County throughout the month, especially during the holidays. Drivers are reminded to buckle up and drive safely and soberly without texting or other distractions. Please make sure passengers, especially children are wearing seatbelts and pets are properly secured. Find out more at hobbsamerica.com.

***New Mexico State Police will conduct sobriety checkpoints, saturation patrols, and registration-insurance-driver’s license checkpoints in all counties and issuing citations throughout the month, especially during the holidays. This is to reduce drug and alcohol-related deaths and help change society’s attitude about driving while impaired by alcohol, marijuana or other drugs. Buckle up, don’t speed, and don’t drink-and-drive…help save lives. Find out more at hobbsamerica.com. (575-885-3138; www.sp.nm.gov.

Registration is open again soon for New Mexico Jr. College’s FREE High School Equivalent or GED/HiSET classes. They now offer these classes not only in English, but in Spanish and the National External Diploma Program as well. Anyone who is interested may call 575-492-2629, 575-492-2630 or go to the office at 109 S. Dalmont in Hobbs for more info (a Spanish speaker is available). Classes are free, but space fills up quickly so please reach out soon.

***NMJC Adult Education Program also provides ESL (English as a Second Language) classes free but are filled for the next session. However, signups are open for the following sessions. Call the above numbers. Find out more at hobbsamerica.com

***Ask about registration and enrollment in upcoming sessions of NMJC’s English as a Second Language (ESL) and Citizenship FREE classes. Call 575-492-2629 for more information. The office is open in its new location, 109 S. Dalmont on Mon-Fri 8am-5pm (Spanish speaker available). Find out more at hobbsamerica.com. (Kathleen, 575-492-2630; Spanish speakers Sandra 492-2629 and Ayde, 492-2631)

***Ask about registration/enrollment in upcoming sessions of NMJC’s FREE High School Equivalent (GED or HiSET program) and Entrepreneurial classes held at the new location, 109 S. Dalmont. All classes are offered at no charge. Interested? Call 575-492-2630 for dates, times and other info but hurry because the deadline is approaching. Find out more at hobbsamerica.com. (see list of names/numbers above)

The Lea County Museum in Lovington is open with buildings at 103 N. Love, 114 E. Central and others near the courthouse. Normal hours are Mon-Friday from 9am-5pm; admission is free to all buildings and exhibits and to most programs. Find out more at 1radiosquare.com. (396-4805)

Salvation Army of Lea County’s Food Bank at 520 E. Main St. is open to the public Mon, Wed and Fri 9am-12noon and 1-4pm. The free food pantry is open for those in need. Food is taken to shut-ins in all communities of Lea County and some in West Texas once each month. Find out more at hobbsamerica.com. (397-2119; 820 S. Fowler)

***Donations are accepted for the local Women’s Career Closet. Donations should be primarily business casual and professional clothing to be used for free by women in need who are entering and advancing through the job market. Donations may be dropped off M-F 8am-5pm at 107 S. Dalmont in Hobbs. Find out more at hobbsamerica.com.

***Oilfield Connections International, Hobbs Chapter has recently organized and is looking for members. Anyone may join. The annual membership fee starts at $25. Monthly luncheon meetings feature guest speakers and are open to members and the public ($25 meal charge). Buy a membership and get up to 20% off the luncheon cost. Members meet to network, exchange knowledge, info and experience in order to help businesses grow and prosper. Go online at www.oilfieldconnections.net for more info or to RSVP. Find out more at hobbsamerica.com. (Derek Jones, 575-393-731)