The Valencia County Historical Society will hold its annual meeting on Sun., Jan. 22, at 2 p.m. in the Belen Public Library. Annual awards will be presented, and VCHS officers will be elected. Award-winning historian and former lawman, Don Bullis will be the keynote speaker. The title of his speech will be “A Famous Murder and an Infamous Murderer in … Read More
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Closure
All City of Belen buildings will be closed on Monday, January 16th in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. We will return to normal operations on Tuesday, January 17th. Universal Waste WILL run as normal on Monday. Thank you and have a great weekend!
Join the 2023 Winter Reading BINGO Challenge!
What chases away the winter blues? A great book! And we have an awesome way to make a great book even better, BINGO! Starting on January 1st, you can join our Winter 2023 Reading Challenge! It’s super easy and a fun way to spend some of those chilly nights. Simply download our app, Beanstack, and join! You can pre-register starting … Read More
City of Belen Office of Emergency Management Presents: Whole Community Lifesaver Course
The Officer Of Emergency Management will be working with the NMVOAD team to offer a Whole Community Adult CPR Class. This will include training to operate an AED. This class is open to all entities, ages 15 and up. This will be a Train the Trainer Class, there are currently 30 seats available and will be offered on a first … Read More
29th Annual Celebration and Remembrance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
The City of Belen Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Multi-Cultural Commission and the State of New Mexico MLK Jr. Commission announces the 29th Annual Celebration and Remembrance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This important event will be held on January 16, 2023 at the Belen Public Library. It will begin with a candlelight vigil at 6pm. During the program … Read More
City of Belen Holiday Closures
In observance of the Holiday, all City government buildings will be closed Friday, December 23rd, 2022 at 12pm and Monday, December 26th, 2022. City offices will return to normal business hours on Tuesday, December 27th, 2022. The City of Belen thanks you and hopes you have a safe Holiday!
UPDATE: Extended Entry Dates! MLK, Jr. Art and Verbal Art Contest
*****The date to enter either the Art or Verbal Art contest has been extended to Wednesday, January 4th! Please get your entries turned in no later than that date.***** It is once again time for the K-12 Art and Verbal Art Contest sponsored by the City of Belen Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Multi-Cultural Commission and the State of New … Read More
Belen Harvey House Museum Holiday Schedule
The Belen Harvey House Museum will be closed Friday, December 23rd through Tuesday, January 3, 2023. They will reopen on Wednesday, January 4, 2023.
At the Library today – Holiday Movie Marathon/Make Your Own Ornament!
While you are out enjoying the Miracle on Main today (Saturday, December 17th), don’t forget to stop by the Library! We’ll have a Holiday Movie Marathon and you can Make Your Own Ornament in our Lecture Hall from 1pm – 8pm. It’s a wonderful way to get out of the cold and enjoy some time with your family or friends. … Read More
3rd Annual Light Up the Hub City Contest
The City of Belen Community Preservation Department is de-light-ed to bring you the 3rd annual Light Up the Hub City Contest! To enter you just need to live in the city limits of Belen and go all out in decorating your house and yard for the Holidays! Break out ALL of the lights, throw up the garland, air up the … Read More