Events - Magdalena, New Mexico, Chamber of Commerce

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(866) 854-3217

See what's going on throughout the year. From festivals like the Old Timers' Reunion to regular events like performances by the London Frontier Theatre, various seminars/workshops, and some of the best hunting in the nation.

Calendar of Events

Arts & Crafts Festival

Old Timers' Festival

Theatre

Hunting Season

Calendar of Events

Magdalena, New Mexico Events Calendar
On US Hwy 60 in West Central New Mexico

Last updated: July 7, 2009

Ongoing

London Frontier Theatre – call or check web site for dates and times.
(575) 854-2519. More information. LFT web site

Magdalena Steel Chicks performances – call for dates and times.
(575) 835-8485.

Very Large Array (VLA) Self-Guided Tours – 8AM until dusk every day.
(575) 835-7000.

Magdalena galleries and shops – showcasing local talent, open daily.

Alamo Reservation Arts & Crafts Shop – NM 169 Mile Marker 30.
(575) 854-2987.

Ongoing Monthly

Live Music/Karaoke/Pool Tournaments held monthly at the Golden Spur Saloon. Call (575) 854-2554 for the schedule.

First Saturday of Every Month – local events
(866) 854-3217

Second and Fourth Mondays – 6:00 PM Village Board Meeting, Magdalena Village Hall, North Main Street, Rita Broaddus, (575) 854-2261

Third Monday – 6:00 PM MACDC, Magdalena Area Community Development Corporation, The Marketplace Building, North Main Street, (575) 854-3091.

Second Wednesday in May, August, November – 6:00 PM Magdalena Chamber of Commerce evening meeting, Magdalena Village Hall, North Main Street, Rita Broaddus, (575) 854-2261

Second Thursday – 8:00 AM Magdalena Chamber of Commerce morning meeting, Magdalena Village Hall, North Main Street, Rita Broaddus, (575) 854-2261

Last Saturday – Magdalena Garden Club meets at Magdalena Public Library

Ongoing Weekly

Monday

7:00 PM – NA, Trail's End NA, Sherman Room, Community Church, South Main Street.

Tuesday

7:00 PM – Al-Anon, Magdalena AFG (Al-Anon Family Group), Community Church, South Main Street.

Thursday

7:00 PM – Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book, Open), Sherman Room, Community Church, South Main Street.

Saturday

7:00 PM – Alcoholics Anonymous (Discussion/Step, Open), Sherman Room, Community Church, South Main Street.

Upcoming Events

July 2009 10-12THE BALLAD OF BABE & BEAU. London Frontier Theatre Company. More information 18-19THE BALLAD OF BABE & BEAU. London Frontier Theatre Company. More information

October 2009
23-25	AND NONE RODE AWAY: the Black Canyon Legend. London Frontier Theatre Company. More information

November 2009
1	AND NONE RODE AWAY: the Black Canyon Legend. London Frontier Theatre Company. More information

December 2009
11-13	THE TRAIL OF LONESOME TREE: a Lost Wife Creek Christmas. London Frontier Theatre Company. More information

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Magdalena Arts & Crafts Festival

Held every year in Spring and Fall, the Arts and Crafts Festival and Studio Tour features a great variety of unique creations, such as:

Fine art
Woven rugs
Decorated eggs
Hand-made quilts
Pottery
Sculpture
Metal art
Glass beads
Holiday decorations
Hand-decorated tiles

The next Art Festivals are sceduled for:
Fall 2007

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Old Timers' Festival

Held every year for over 30 years, the Old Timers' Festival has become an increasingly popular event in the high country. There are plenty of fun things to see and do for the whole family, including a parade, mini-cattle drive, rodeos, fiddlers contest, Spanish Village, Indian Village, western dance and song, and lots of good food.

The Magdalena Old Timers' Reunion
July 2008

For more information, call Rita Broaddus at the Village Office, (575) 854-2261.

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London Frontier Theatre

"Small-house, experimental theatre at its best," was a reviewer's accolade soon after the theatre was founded in Salt Lake City, Utah, in 1991. Magdalena's resident theatre since 1996, LFTC creates and presents a wide variety of plays, adapted to its Western setting, from original scripts, ensemble work, and adaptations of literary classics and contemporary writings, incorporating the area's vivid multi-cultural history to create exciting, entertaining theatre. Presentations are at Magdalena's historic WPA Gym, which LFTC is in the process of purchasing – a permanent home for London Frontier Theatre Company.

P.O. Box 1126
Magdalena, NM 87825.

For further information visit the London Frontier Theatre web page or call (575) 854 2519

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Hunting Season

Hunters from all over the country converge on Magdalena during September, October and November to take on the challenge of some of the best hunting in the United States – primarily elk, pronghorn and deer. The New Mexico Department of Fish and Game carefully manages the distribution of hunting tags and licenses to best maintain healthy populations of wild game. Its web site contains all the information you need to begin your hunt.

To arrange accommodations for your hunting party, visit the Lodging page.

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